Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq “1,267,401"
www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America’sWar On Iraq 4,169
icasualties.org/oif/
The War And Occupation Of Iraq Costs
$556,538,721,211
See the cost in your community
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Predictions vs. Reality in Iraq
By Rep. Ron Paul
Yes, I was wrong about Iraq. I knew it would be bad. I didn’t know it would be this bad.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20842.htm
The Deadly Blast in Islamabad
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Why was the Marriott Targeted?
By TARIQ ALI
Hellfire missiles, drones, special operation raids inside Pakistan and the resulting deaths of innocents have fuelled Pashtun nationalism. It is this spillage from the war in Afghanistan that is now destabilizing Pakistan.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20843.htm
Cold War Revisionism: Once Again the Major Historical Task
By Dan Spielberg
As the regime gears up to wage a new Cold War against Russia over its alleged “aggression” against the “democratic” (read: pro-U.S.) state of Georgia, it is time to remind ourselves once again that the first Cold War was a scam of epic proportions perpetrated by both the Democrats and the Republicans, for the sole purpose of providing an excuse for the worldwide expansion of Anglo-American imperialism and mercantilism.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20846.htm
The Mugging of America
By Jim Quinn
The United States has taken actions that will change our country forever. They have taken these actions without citizens voting or Congress passing any laws debated upon in public view. These actions have taken place behind closed doors and in conjunction with the bank CEOs who caused the problems.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20845.htm
Now Is the Time to Resist Wall Street’s Shock Doctrine
By Naomi Klein
The best summary of how the right plans to use the economic crisis to push through their policy wish list comes from Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich. On Sunday.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20848.htm
Thank You, Ladies and Gentlemen
Satire
By Richard C. Cook
After intense deliberation, and with the help of thousands of highly paid economists, accountants, and other professionals on their staffs, these three high officials of our leading financial agencies have devised a plan that is breathtaking in its simplicity, broad in its scope, and non-partisan in its appeal to our worthy representatives in Congress.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20847.htm
The 50 Richest Members of Congress
By Paul Singer, Jennifer Yachnin and Casey Hynes
Rranking of the 50 wealthiest Members of Congress based on the minimum net worth reported on their financial disclosure forms.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20844.htm
Pakistan says 60 suspected militants killed:
Security forces backed by helicopter gunships and artillery have killed more than 60 insurgents in Pakistan’s northwest tribal regions. The attacks come amid intense U.S. pressure on Pakistan to crack down on militants blamed for attacks both at home and on coalition forces in neighboring Afghanistan.
tinyurl.com/3vldhk
Five Killed At Protest Over Pakistan Civilian Deaths:
Pakistani police shot dead five people in the volatile northwestern Swat Valley during a protest against the alleged killing of children in a military operation, police said.
tinyurl.com/4bqec6
Pakistan Arrests Seven For Marriott Bombing:
The arrests came as Pakistani investigators said they had found new evidence of Al-Qaida’s involvement in the suicide truck-bombing of Islamabad’s most famous hotel frequented by foreigners and Pakistan’s elite.
tinyurl.com/3h5kcg
Pakistan probes mystery of US Marines’ steel boxes in Marriott:
Pakistani authorities are trying to “solve the riddle” of US Marines and their mysterious steel cases that were shifted to the Marriott Hotel four days before it was razed in the worst terrorist attack in the federal capital, a media report on Tuesday said.
tinyurl.com/3ujp3p
Pakistan rejects U.S. help in probe of hotel blast:
Pakistan on Sunday rejected a U.S. offer to help investigate the weekend suicide bombing that killed at least 53 people and destroyed the Islamabad Marriott, this capital city’s best-known hotel.
www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-09-21-pakistan-sunday_N.htm
Pakistan blames US raids for hotel bombing:
Pakistan President pleads with Bush to reverse policy as BA cancels all flights to country
tinyurl.com/4zvp2p
Taliban denies role in hotel attack :
A senior commander of the Taliban in Pakistan has denied that his group was responsible for a bomb attack at Islamabad’s Marriott hotel, in which at least 53 people died and 270 were injured.
mwcnews.net/content/view/25398/0/
Only Pak troops to fight terrorists on own soil: Zardari:
Pakistan has a strong commitment to fighting terrorism but only its own troops are authorised to act on its soil and any foreign troops crossing into its territory violate the United Nations charter, President Asif Ali Zardari said. In an interview with NBC news channel aired on Monday
www.pakistanlink.com/Headlines/Sep08/23/08.htm
Afghanistan proposes joint force for Pakistan border:
A joint Pakistan-Afghanistan military taskforce could be created to combat al-Qaida and Taliban militants based along the border between the two countries, a senior Afghan politician said today.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/23/pakistan.afghanistan
Six Civilians Killed In Afghan Roadside Bomb Attack:
Six persons including a child were killed and four others wounded Monday when a roadside bomb ripped through a civilian vehicle in Tirin Kot, the capital of the southern Uruzgan province in southern Afghanistan,
tinyurl.com/4tkzdl
2 Afghan officials killed in bomb blast:
Police say a roadside bomb has killed a district chief and a police chief in southern Afghanistan.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080923/ap_on_re_as/as_afghan_violence
Taliban vow to release 150 workers :
THE TALIBAN have released three of the 150 workers kidnapped by the militants on Sunday in the western province of Farah, the provincial governor’s spokesman said.
tinyurl.com/3z2nbg
U.S. Expects Afghan Violence to Worsen:
U.S. commanders in Afghanistan say they expect the Taliban to launch a winter offensive, a move that could bring bloodshed during a time of year that historically has been relatively peaceful.
tinyurl.com/52y9yn
US has no more troops for Afghan war until spring:
The United States will not have enough forces available to meet a request for more troops from NATO’s top commander in Afghanistan until next spring at the earliest, the U.S. defense chief said on Tuesday.
africa.reuters.com/energyandoil/news/usnN23376448.html
UN renews NATO’s Afghan mission :
Council expresses concern at the high number of civilian casualties
tinyurl.com/3z85ta
Iraq: At Least 15 killed in another bloody day of US occupation :
Bombs and shootings have killed at least 15 people in Iraq, as an Iraqi spokesman pointed to progress in limiting violence in one restive province northeast of the capital.
www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/60357.html?isap=1&nav=5030
Iraq – Monday: At Least 41 Killed As US Occupation Grinds On:
At least 40 Iraqis were killed and 18 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Half the dead were recovered from mass graves in Diyala province.
www.antiwar.com/updates/?articleid=13491
Mottaki: Occupiers should leave Iraq:
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that based on the new situation in Iraq, setting a timetable for withdrawal of occupying forces from the country was essential because presence of foreign forces in the country would bring more insecurity and instability to Iraq.
www.iribnews.ir/Full_en.asp?news_id=259080&n=32
$13 Billion in Iraq Aid Wasted Or Stolen, Ex-Investigator Says:
While many of the projects audited “were not needed — and many were never built,” he said, “this very real fact remains: Billions of American dollars that paid for these projects are now gone.”
tinyurl.com/3teusy
At least 32 killed in Mogadishu shelling:
At least 32 people have been killed after mortars were fired into a market in the Somali capital Mogadishu as anti-government fighters battled Somali and Ethiopian occupation troops.
english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2008/09/20089237710163276.html
Europe cannot accept a nuclear-armed Iran:
French President and current President of the European Union Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday said Europe will not allow a nuclear Iran threaten the region.
tinyurl.com/3hflc5
Bush calls for action against Iran:
US President George W. Bush questions Iran’s place in ‘the modern world’, calling for a front to take action against the country.
www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=70349§ionid=351020104
Iran’s president blames U.S. military adventures for market collapse:
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also says that the campaign against his country’s nuclear program is due solely to the Bush administration “and a couple of their European friends.”
tinyurl.com/4c3fbs
Iran’s Ahmadinejad: US Policies Are Real Threat To World:
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday accused the U.S. of encircling his country and said Washington was the real threat to world stability.
tinyurl.com/3l9xog
Peres comments on contents of Ahmedinejad’s UN speech:
“I managed to read and comprehend the speech Ahmedinejad is going to give. This speech calls for a return to the dark ages of hate, hostility and lack of respect for basic human rights
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3601120,00.html
Iranian Jews refute US claims:
It added that the global arrogance once again proved that it not only has no understanding of solidarity among Iranians of monotheistic faith but also uses absurd propaganda to divide Iranians and harm their interests.
www.iribnews.ir/Full_en.asp?news_id=259090&n=25
DEATH PENALTY: No One Too Young in Iran:
In Iran it is difficult to figure out when a person is considered an adult. According to Article 49 of the Islamic Penal Code the age of legal responsibility is nine years for girls and 15 for boys.
ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=34930
IRAN: Calls to ban juvenile death penalty:
Amnesty With at least 26 executions in the past three years, Iran remains by far the leader of five countries still carrying executions for crimes committed by juveniles, a human rights organization said in a report released today.
latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylon
beyond/2008/09/middle-east-cal.html
“Race Is Everything in this Case”:
Death row prisoner Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed tonight at 7:00 p.m. despite widespread concern Davis is an innocent man.
tinyurl.com/4d9sb8
The Death Penalty In The US :
U. S. EXECUTIONS SINCE 1976: 1,099 (as of April 1, 2008) – ON DEATH ROW IN THE U. S.: 3,263 (as of Jan 1, 2008)
www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/dpusa.htm
Turkey: Sixteen arrested in alleged coup plot:
Sixteen people, including outspoken journalist Tuncay Ozkan, were arrested in Turkey on Tuesday in relation to a plot to overthrow the government.
www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.2506578184
Netanyahu Calls for Elections in Israel, Rejects Livni Offer:
Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the opposition Likud Party, called for early elections, rejecting Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni’s offer to join a unity cabinet as she seeks to cobble together a governing coalition.
tinyurl.com/52mn5g
EU urges Israel to remove roadblocks:
The European Union has urged Israel to remove roadblocks in the Palestinian territories and to stop Israeli settlement.
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/23/europe/EU-EU-Israel.php
Israel ranks 33rd in World Corruption Perceptions Index:
Israel shares the 33rd spot with the island of Commonwealth of Dominica and island in the West Indies.
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3600846,00.html
Georgia ‘downs Russian drone’:
Georgian officials have said that an unmanned Russian reconnaissance drone has been shot down just south of the breakaway region of South Ossetia.
english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2008
/09/2008923104019420262.html
Bush accuses Russia of violating UN Charter in Georgia conflict:
“The UN Charter sets forth the ‘equal rights of nations large and small.’ Russia’s invasion of Georgia was a violation of those words. Young democracies around the world are watching to see how we handle this test,” Bush said in his farewell speech to the UN General Assembly.
en.rian.ru/world/20080923/117056014.html
Abkhazia to host two Russian military bases – Bagapsh:
Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh confirmed Tuesday that two Russian military bases are to be stationed in the republic, recognized as an independent state by Moscow on August 26.
en.rian.ru/world/20080923/117053776.html
Indigenous government defies US-backed fascists:
Relative calm has returned to Bolivia following a three-week offensive of violence and terrorism launched by the US-backed right-wing opposition denounced by Bolivian President Evo Morales as a “civil coup”.
www.greenleft.org.au/2008/768/39635
Peruvians defy land grab laws:
Riots by indigenous groups in Peru have led to the repeal of controversial land laws. According to two new legal decrees, foreign oil, logging and mining companies could be sold whole swathes of aboriginal territory without first consulting the inhabitants.
www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=736&catID=6
S American leaders to meet in New York over Bolivian political crisis:
The summit, to be held on Wednesday at the UN headquarters, will be attended by most of the 12 presidents from Unasur member countries, with the exception of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is now on a tour which includes China and Portugal.
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/23/content_10097082.htm
China, Venezuela to Build Oil Refineries:
China is already building a refinery to process Venezuelan oil, following an agreement reached this year. Mr. Chavez didn’t provide details on when or where the second Chinese refinery would be built.
online.wsj.com/article/SB122216282216966879.html
Russian Navy deploys ships to Venezuela:
A Russian Navy squadron set off for Venezuela Monday in a deployment of Russian military power to the Western Hemisphere unprecedented since the Cold War.
en.rian.ru/analysis/20080923/117049677.html
Russia in talks with Cuba, Venezuela on joint use of Glonass satellites:
Russia is negotiating with Cuba and Venezuela on the joint use of Russia’s Glonass navigation satellites, the head of the federal space agency said on Tuesday.
en.rian.ru/russia/20080923/117056816.html
2nd Circuit: U.S. can’t conceal photos of detainee abuse:
The color photographs were taken by service members in Iraq and Afghanistan. The government has opposed the release of pictures of abuse, saying they would incite violence against U.S. troops in Iraq and provoke terrorists.
www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=20585
PAUL KRUGMAN: Cash for Trash:
Some skeptics are calling Henry Paulson’s $700 billion rescue plan for the U.S. financial system “cash for trash.” Others are calling the proposed legislation the Authorization for Use of Financial Force, after the Authorization for Use of Military Force, the infamous bill that gave the Bush administration the green light to invade Iraq.
tinyurl.com/53g4pk
US dollar set to be major casualty of Hank Paulson’s bailout:
”This may prove to be the dollar’s epochal moment – the moment historians look back at as its major turning point.”
tinyurl.com/3tmaju
Clients move assets worth $6b from Citi, UBS to Deutsche:
The crisis of confidence triggered by the subprime mortgage meltdown has adversely hit Citi and UBS’ wealth management businesses across the Asia-Pacific region, resulting in a movement of client assets of $6 billion to rival Deutsche Bank.
economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3515468.cms
Germany Won’t Join U.S. Program; Merkel Slams Past Reticence:
Germany won’t join the U.S. bank- rescue program, Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said, after Chancellor Angela Merkel noted that German proposals to bolster market transparency might have mitigated the need for such measures.
tinyurl.com/4kmj9v
Paulson’s former firm to be among largest beneficiaries of bailout: bank:
It certainly pays to be Treasury Secretary if your former firm is a brokerage house, a new study says.
rawstory.com/news/2008/Paulsons_former_firm_to_be_among_0923.html
Conflict Of Interest? Report Says Goldman Sachs ‘Among Biggest Beneficiaries’ Of Paulson’s Bailout:
Paulson has surrounded himself with former Goldman executives as he tries to navigate the domino-like collapse of several parts of the global financial market.
thinkprogress.org/2008/09/22/paulson-goldman-bailout/
Millions spend half of income on housing:
Al Ray is so strapped for cash, the only time he eats out is on Wednesday or Sunday, when the local McDonald’s sells hamburgers for 49 cents.
tinyurl.com/3lzvez