Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq  “1,255,026"
www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html

Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America’sWar On Iraq 4,150
icasualties.org/oif/
 
The War And Occupation Of Iraq Costs
$550,087,034,322
See the cost in your community
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Bush Quietly Seeks to Make War Powers Permanent
By declaring indefinite state of war
By John Byrne
As the nation focuses on Sen. John McCain’s choice of running mate, President Bush has quietly moved to expand the reach of presidential power by ensuring that America remains in a state of permanent war.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20656.htm

OSC: Russia- Iran Alliance?
Article from the Russian press proposing a strategic alliance between Russia and Iran.
By Juan Cole
Pundit on Possible Russia-Iran Alliance To Counter ‘Unfriendly’ US Moves.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20657.htm

Fading Superpower, Rising Rivals
By Bernd Debusmann
In the Great Power game in the region, the score so far is Russia 1, US nil. Does all this mean that the oft-predicted end of America’s role as the world’s only superpower is near? Depends on the definition of “near”. Political power grows from the barrel of a gun, as China’s Mao Tse Tung observed, and the United States spends more on its armed forces than the rest of the world combined. There are more than 700 US military bases in some 130 countries.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20658.htm

Turning the Power Off
Stars, Stripes, War and Shame
By MISSY COMLEY BEATTIE
In the wake of the barbarity in Afghanistan and the continued suicide bombings in Iraq, the revelry and flag waving in Colorado seemed inappropriate. Sure, I understand that hope was and is in the air, but I reached for the remote and powered off.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20655.htm

The Dark Side Of The “Free World”
By Rob Gowland
A society that bases itself on force and brutality, on state terrorism, while simultaneously indulging in the most hypocritical lip-service to the ideals of humaneness and justice, cannot but find excuses for torture.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20652.htm

The Democrats Endorse the “Global War on Terrorism”:
Obama “goes after” Osama
By Michel Chossudovsky
The Democrats have endorsed the “Big Lie”. Bin Laden is upheld as the “outside enemy” who threatens the American Homeland. The fact that bin Laden is US sponsored intelligence asset, created and sustained by the CIA, is never mentioned.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20654.htm

In Case You Missed It
 
The CIA, Contras, Gangs, and Crack
History of CIA Involvement in Drug Trafficking
By William Blum,
“In my 30-year history in the Drug Enforcement Administration and related agencies, the major targets of my investigations almost invariably turned out to be working for the CIA.” — Dennis Dayle, former chief of an elite DEA enforcement unit.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20653.htm

Exclusive: Chief Fired by Palin Speaks Out
Washington Post
The July firing of Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan by Gov. Sarah Palin, who was announced as John McCain’s running mate on Friday, has unearthed a stream of soap-opera-like details about Palin, her husband, her family and top state appointees. The controversy has also cut against Palin’s reputation for holding an ethical line and standing up to colleagues in the Republican Party over matters of principle.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20651.htm

Iraq: At least 7 killed as US occupation grinds on:
A member of a U.S.-backed neighbourhood patrol and three of his relatives were killed
tinyurl.com/55eqnl

SAS kills hundreds of “terrorists” in ‘secret war’ against al-Qaeda in Iraq:
More than 3,500 insurgents have been “taken off the streets of Baghdad” by the elite British force in a series of audacious “Black Ops” over the past two years. It is understood that while the majority of the terrorists were captured, several hundred, who were mainly members of the organisation known as “al-Qa’eda in Iraq” have been killed by the SAS.
tinyurl.com/6x52uj

US Kills 4 In Pakistan Attack: :
Four “militants”, including two Arabs and two Taliban from the Punjab, were killed and another sustained serious injuries when a US Predator fired two Hellfire missiles on a house at Gangikhel village in South Waziristan Agency on Saturday.
thenews.jang.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=16946

Russia to sign deals with Georgia’s breakaway regions, Medvedev says:
President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia will provide military aid to Georgia’s breakaway provinces. Medvedev told Russian television stations that Russia is preparing to sign deals with Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
tinyurl.com/6z34cj

Putin: U.S. military advisers in Georgia conflict:
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said U.S. military advisers had been involved in this month’s conflict in Georgia and the White House could have planned it to help Republicans win the U.S. election.
www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LT666072.htm

Putin in fresh attack on US over Georgia:
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made fresh accusations of US involvement in the Georgia conflict and rejected suggestions Moscow could target Ukraine next, in an interview aired Saturday.
afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g-OFGxFZRAKNOc1LotjjBtIF3Cjw

Russia ready to hit back at sanctions – Medvedev: –
President Dmitry Medvedev warned Sunday that Russia was ready to retaliate against sanctions, on the eve of European Union summit called to agree on a response to the Georgia conflict.
tinyurl.com/6n42p2

Venezuela Recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia Independence:
The President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez, officially declared Saturday his country’s support of Russia and of their decision to recognize South Ossetia’s and Abkhazia’s independence.
www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=96574

Russia threatens to supply Iran with top new missile system :
Russia is deploying the threat to sell a “game changing” air defence system to Iran as a high stakes bargaining chip in its new “cold war” with America, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.
tinyurl.com/5olwln

NEWS FOR 30/08/08

Pakistan jets kill 40 “Taliban” in new fighting: –
Fighter jets bombed Taliban hide-outs in Pakistan’s troubled northwest while troops pushed into militant territory on the ground, killing at least 40 insurgents in a 24-hour siege, the army said Saturday.
tinyurl.com/5eqx4d

Pakistani Government Suspends Military Operations for Ramadan:
The head of Pakistan’s Interior Ministry, Rehman Malik, Saturday said the offensive against militants in the tribal region will be halted Sunday night to allow displaced civilians to return home and observe the religious festival, which is expected to begin Monday. He warned that security forces will retaliate if attacked.
www.voanews.com/english/2008-08-30-voa19.cfm

Afghanistan: Clashes kill dozen rebels: officials:
Bomb in Afghan capital: The defence ministry said meanwhile that more than 10 militants were killed in battles in the southern province of Helmand that erupted after insurgents attacked an Afghan army patrol.
tinyurl.com/5odaes

Another 5 Afghan Civilians Killed In US-led Strikes: –
Two senior Afghan police officers alleged Saturday that the U.S.-led occupation killed five civilians in air strikes aimed at Taliban insurgents, but the force denied causing any civilian casualties.
tinyurl.com/647d6q

Iraq: At least 6 killed in another bloody day of US occupation:
In al-Ahbash, gunmen stormed a home, killing a man, his wife, and two sons. The man was a member of a local Awakening council.
www.antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=13386

Sadr calls for denouncing occupation during Friday prayers in Ramadan: –
Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr urged his supporters on Friday to have the first Friday prayers during the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan to be an annual occasion to denounce the occupation and condemn it “through peaceful means”.
tinyurl.com/6plwy9

Israel planning unilateral Iran attack:
An Israeli government committee is preparing a contingency plan to attack Iran, should diplomatic efforts fail to derail Iran’s nuclear program, Israel’s daily Ma’ariv reports.
www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=67937&sectionid=351020202

Iran warns any attack would start ‘world war’ :
“The unrestrained greed of the US leadership and global Zionism… is gradually leading the world to the edge of a precipice,” Jazayeri said, citing the unrest in Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan and Georgia.
tinyurl.com/6fxrew

Dutch pull spies on Iran attack fears:
The Dutch AIVD secret service has had an ultra-secret operation underway in Iran in recent years that was halted in connection with plans for a US attack on Iran. – “The operation, described as extremely successful, was halted recently in connection with plans for an impending US air attack on Iran. Along with this, targets would also be bombed which were connected with the Dutch espionage action,” writes the Netherlands’ biggest newspaper.
www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=67943&sectionid=351020101

Relief agencies decry US military role in Georgia:
Non-governmental relief agencies working in Georgia are furious that President Bush has put the Pentagon in charge of the operation, charging that the “militarization” of the humanitarian operation puts them at risk.
tinyurl.com/6ol7nd

OSCE observers fault Georgians in conflict: –
European observers have faulted Georgia in this month’s Caucasus conflict, saying it made elaborate plans to seize South Ossetia, according to the German news magazine Der Spiegel on Saturday.
tinyurl.com/6p3hgb

Georgia withdraws from 14-year-old Abkhazia cease-fire:
A Georgia Cabinet minister said that the country had pulled out of a 1994 UN agreement that ended the war in the separatist region of Abkhazia.The announcement Saturday by the office of Temur Yakobashvili followed Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia as independent.
tinyurl.com/6dy8u4

Russia calls for more observers in Georgia:
Russia called Saturday for more international observers to be sent to Georgia, two days before a European Union summit that Tbilisi hopes will decide on measures to punish the Russian leadership.
tinyurl.com/5c76p7

Britain to urge sanctions against Russians linked to breakaway Georgian regions:
Britain is to urge the European Union to impose sanctions on Kremlin-backed intelligence chiefs thought to have orchestrated the invasion of Georgia.
tinyurl.com/5gl35c

Putin warns against US influence on EU:
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned European countries against following the US policies in the Moscow-Tbilisi conflict.
www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=67961&sectionid=351020602

Transcript: CNN interview with Vladimir Putin:
I’ll be frank with you, and actually there is no secret about it, we had of course considered all the possible scenarios of events, including direct aggression by the Georgian leadership.
www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/29/putin.transcript/

Hundreds cross from Gaza into Egypt:
 Hundreds of Palestinians are reported to have crossed into Egypt after Cairo opened the border with the Gaza Strip for two days. The opening on Saturday comes ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, but only people with pressing humanitarian needs and foreign residency permits are being allowed to cross.
english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/
2008/08/200883012594812457.html

Group in Gaza protest ship vows to start regular ferry service:
Larnaca: International protesters who defied Israel’s blockade of Gaza to aid Palestinians have arrived in Cyprus, pledging to make a return voyage.
www.gulfnews.com/region/Middle_East/10241264.html

Ethiopia hints at ending Somalia occupation:
Ethiopia is prepared to withdraw troops from Somalia even if the interim government is not stable, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has said.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7585570.stm

Eritrea: President Accuses U.S. of ‘Genocide’ in Somalia:
The Eritrean president, Isayas Afewerki, has said the current economic, political and security crises being witnessed in the world are the consequences of the “vulgar adventurism” of the US Administration.
allafrica.com/stories/200808290503.html

Bolivia’s Morales in Libya for energy cooperation:
Bolivian President Evo Morales praised Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s philosophy of Islamic socialism on Saturday, the start of a two-day visit which is expected to focus on increased energy cooperation.
africa.reuters.com/energyandoil/news/usnLU569627.html

Ecuador asks Colombia to send troops to border to contain rebels:
With no sign of a thaw in their frozen diplomatic relations, Ecuador this week called on Colombia to increase its military presence along their shared border to check the spillover of rebel groups, drug trafficking and war refugees.
fairuse.100webcustomers.com/itsonlyfair/latimes0460.html

In case you missed it:
 
1954 Guatemalan coup d’état:
 The 1954 Guatemalan coup d’état was a covert operation organized by the United States Central Intelligence Agency to overthrow Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán, the democratically-elected President of Guatemala.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_PBSUCCESS

Malpass: Russia Gains at Our Expense:
David Malpass, the former chief economist of Bear Stearns, says that the dollar, not high oil prices, is the real problem with the U.S. economy.
tinyurl.com/6fay9l

T. Boone Pickens wants your water:
Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens is about to make a killing by selling water he doesn’t own. As he does it, it will be praised as a planet-friendly wind project.
tinyurl.com/3usm2p

Why CIA Veterans Are Scared of McCain:
Washington Dispatch: Four years ago, the candidate called the CIA a “rogue organization”; now he’s advised by a former Chalabi promoter and Agency basher. No wonder the spooks are spooked.
tinyurl.com/5p93wk

Jewish Republicans, Alaskans praise McCain’s VP choice:
Source in Alaska calls Palin “absolutely pro-Israel;”
tinyurl.com/6hfnp8

Jewish Democrats: McCain’s judgment appears lacking :
“For a party which claims it is trying to reach out to the Jewish community, McCain’s pick is particularly strange,” Forman continued. “Prior to today’s selection, Palin apparently has never spoken publicly about Israel.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1016506.html

UK: Economy at 60-year low. And it will get worse:
In a candid interview in today’s Guardian Weekend magazine, Darling warns that the economic times faced by Britain and the rest of the world “are arguably the worst they’ve been in 60 years”. To deepen the sense of gloom, he adds: “And I think it’s going to be more profound and long-lasting than people thought.”
www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/aug/30/economy.alistairdarling

Bush points to signs that economy is on upswing:
Economic news this week showed that right after that second quarter, in July, consumer spending slowed to a crawl and personal incomes plunged.
biz.yahoo.com/ap/080830/bush.html