"Iniquity, committed in this world, produces not fruit immediately, but, like the earth, in due season, and advancing by little and little, it eradicates the man who committed it. ...justice, being destroyed, will destroy; being preserved, will preserve; it must never therefore be violated." Manu 1200 bc Secret Emails Show Iraq Dossier Was 'Sexed Up' Intelligence chiefs criticised 'iffy drafting' of key document By Nigel Morris, Deputy Political Editor Officials privately mocked assertions that the Iraqi president was covertly trying to develop a nuclear capability and wisecracked that perhaps he had recruited "Dr Frankenstein" to his supposed crack team of nuclear scientists. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22203.htm === A Lesson in International Gamesmanship Barack Obama, Meet Team B By Scott Ritter Obama needs to learn the truth about Iran, and about the proposed missile defense system in Europe. This truth would be inconvenient, but it would also liberate him to develop meaningful solutions to serious problems in a manner that avoids a repeat of his embarrassing "Grand Bargain" gambit with Russia, trying to trade nothing for nothing in an effort to certify something for nothing. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22206.htm === The American Rome Is Burning So Let's Attack Iran By Eric S. Margolis Compared to America's titanic economic and financial mess, whatever goes on in Tehran is of pipsqueak magnitude. The real danger to America comes from its Wall Street fraudsters, not from Tehran. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22205.htm === Homeless Tent Cities Springing Up In US NBC News Reports In Sacramento, California, tent cities populated by the recently homeless have begun springing up in a scene reminscent of the Hoover ear. This is yet another sign og bad economic times, and reflects the need for change, not based on ideology, but on the practical needs of the people. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22209.htm === Afghan Envoy Assails Western Allies as Halfhearted, Defeatist By Karen DeYoung Jawad accused those aiding Afghanistan of "total negligence" in building the Afghan police force and judicial system, "under-investment" in the national army, and providing "meager resources" devoted to helping the Afghan government deliver services and protect its citizens. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22204.htm === CIA Report: Israel Will Fall In 20 Years By Press TV The CIA report predicts "an inexorable movement away from a two-state to a one-state solution, as the most viable model based on democratic principles of full equality that sheds the looming specter of colonial Apartheid while allowing for the return of the 1947/1948 and 1967 refugees. The latter being the precondition for sustainable peace in the region." http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22208.htm === Focus on Gaza The Blockade Al Jazeera Video In this week's show we look at how the Israeli blockade continues to hinder life in Gaza. We have an interview with George Galloway and feature a new campaign by an Israeli anti-blockade group. Plus we follow one fishermen as he tries to provide food for his family. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22207.htm ==== === Pentagon plans blimp to spy from new heights: The Pentagon said Thursday that it intends to spend $400 million to develop a giant dirigible that will float 65,000 feet above the Earth for 10 years, providing unblinking and intricate radar surveillance of the vehicles, planes and even people below. http://snipurl.com/dromd === Welcome to 1984: ISPs must comply with snooping law from Sunday: UK ISPs will be required to hand over records of customers' internet surfing habits, including IP addresses and times of use, to police and intelligence agencies from Sunday. http://snipurl.com/dromy === First Lady Says 'Hurt' by Military Poverty: First lady Michelle Obama says she is distressed by the plight of many military families who are struggling to keep their heads above the poverty line while the soldier in the family is in harm's way in Iraq or Afghanistan. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/story?id=7067528&page=1 === Proposal to Have Soldiers Pay for Service-Related Injuries with Their Own Private Insurance: Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed...that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance. http://snipurl.com/droo0 === 45 percent of world's wealth destroyed: Blackstone CEO: "Between 40 and 45 percent of the world's wealth has been destroyed in little less than a year and a half," Schwarzman told an audience at the Japan Society. "This is absolutely unprecedented in our lifetime." http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Economy/idUSTRE52966Z20090311 === Chinese Premier concerned about assets in US: Wen Jiabao reminded the United States of its responsibilities in easing the global financial crisis - and of its indebtedness to his country, which now owns the bulk of US Treasuries. "I would like ... to once again request America to maintain its trustworthiness, keep its promise and guarantee the safety of Chinese assets," he said. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article5899805.ece === Democrats draw up plan for second stimulus bill: Democrats in the US Congress are drawing up plans for a second stimulus bill amid fears the first $787 billion package was not big enough to kick start the US economy. http://snipurl.com/drop3 === Cities Are Selling Stimulus Funds to Each Other: In Los Angeles County, cities are buying federal stimulus funds from each other at deep discounts, turning what was supposed to be a targeted infusion of cash into a huge auction. http://snipurl.com/droph === Foreclosures just keep on rising: : The latest RealtyTrac numbers, point to a 30 percent, year-over-year increase in foreclosures across the country and a nearly 6 percent jump from just this January. http://www.boston.com/realestate/news/blogs/renow/2009/03/foreclosures_ju.html === FBI cited for poor freedom of information work: The FBI tells two out of every three Freedom of Information Act requesters that it can't find the records they asked for - a failure rate five times higher than other major federal agencies, a private study has found. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090313/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/sunshine_week_fbi more here: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. 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