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U.S Military Covertly Pays To Run Stories In Iraqi Press Troops Write Articles Presented As News Reports. Some Officers Object To The Practice By Mark Mazzetti and Borzou Daragahi, Times Staff Writers November 30, 2005 Washington - As part of an information offensive in Iraq, the U.S. military is secretly paying Iraqi newspapers to publish stories written by American troops in an effort to burnish the image of the U.S. mission in Iraq.
The articles, written by U.S. military "information (…)

Twist To Terror Suspects Row As Logs Show 80 CIA Planes Visited UK Stephen Grey and Luke Harding in Berlin Thursday December 1, 2005
The transatlantic row over the secret transfer of terror suspects by the Bush administration took a new twist yesterday when it emerged that more than 300 flights operated by the CIA had landed at European airports. According to flight logs seen by the Guardian, Britain was second only to Germany as a transit hub for the CIA, which stands accused of (…)

by Bellaciao Collective of Cordoba
The cycle of meetings is about to finish for this year. On thursday, december 1st, we will talk about : "Culture and Ideology between 1968 and the 90’s".
M Luigi Vallebona is on charge for this presentation, which will take place at the FAIC office, 255 27 de abril street, 1st floor, at 6:30 pm.
Antonio Mele, founder member of the Bellaciao collective of Paris, will be present.
Before the end of this year, the collective is going to invite for a (…)

by F. William Engdahl
Despite the apparent swift U.S. military success in Iraq, the U.S. dollar has yet to benefit as safe haven currency. This is an unexpected development, as many currency traders had expected the dollar to strengthen on the news of a U.S. win. Capital is flowing out of the dollar, largely into the Euro. Many are beginning to ask whether the objective situation of the U.S. economy is far worse than the stock market would suggest. The future of the dollar is far from a (…)

From KOS * johninwisconsin’s diary :: :: * Posted by: http://prissypatriot.blogspot.com
Note: The ones yelling the loudest have never seen combat themselves.
MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS
DEMOCRATS:
Richard Gephardt: Air National Guard, 1965-71. David Bonior: Staff Sgt., Air Force 1968-72. Tom Daschle: 1st Lt., Air Force SAC 1969-72. Al Gore: enlisted Aug. 1969; sent to Vietnam Jan. 1971 as an army journalist in 20th Engineer Brigade.
Bob Kerrey: Lt. j.g . Navy 1966-69; Medal of Honor, (…)

The Democrats had devoted 100% of their energy to making us believe they were against the war and against Bush. It seemed that their extremely vigorous and self righteous assurances meant to many that they knew what they were talking about, and even that they had a plan to end the war one way or the other. They tricked a huge part of the electorate into thinking they were right. The Commander in Chief’s approval rating even went way down to around 36% while his troops are bleeding and dying (…)

While the Iraqi people struggle to define their future amid political chaos and violence, the fate of their most valuable economic asset, oil, is being decided behind closed doors.
This report reveals how an oil policy with origins in the US State Department is on course to be adopted in Iraq, soon after the December elections, with no public debate and at enormous potential cost. The policy allocates the majority[1] of Iraq’s oilfields — accounting for at least 64% of the country’s oil (…)

By John Kaminski skylax@comcast.net
Remember the Red Menace, also known as the Communist threat? Or how about the Third Reich, the creator of which became the chief metaphor for evil in the 20th century?
Most Americans, certainly those younger than 30, don’t remember either. Hell, they don’t even remember Vietnam or Nixon or The Beatles. The terms and their connotations are totally unfamiliar, unless encountered in history texts. Millions of Americans simply do not remember what America (…)

Manipulating the Media
By Peter Fredson
November 30, 2005
A blogger recently asked that in view of my longevity and varied experience I might write something about changes noted.
Years ago I was a photographer-reporter and attended a Presidential photo-op for a visiting dignitary. The news-people were invited to partake of delicious snacks at a large table. Then the President got up on a dais with his visitor, both made speeches, and left the room. A bodyguard of the President went (…)

Crying in Public, Congressman Cunningham hoping to gain sympathy for his crimes against humanity, admits to taking bribes and resigns from congress. Does anyone believe this display of regret would have occured had he not been caught?
from Washington Post
Prosecutors said Cunningham, an eight-term House member, “demanded, sought and received” illicit payments in the form of cash, home payments, furnishings, cars and vacations from four co-conspirators, including two defense (…)