Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq “1,273,378"
www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America’sWar On Iraq 4,177
icasualties.org/oif/
The War And Occupation Of Iraq Costs
$559,351,688,236
See the cost in your community
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Woman, 90, Shoots Self Inside Foreclosed Home
By UPI
A 90-year-old Akron woman, about to be evicted from her La Croix Avenue home for failing to pay her mortgage, apparently shot herself Wednesday while Summit County sheriff’s deputies were knocking on her door.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20940.htm
“Small People.”
Bailing Out Wall Street by Selling out Main Street
By Cindy Sheehan
Tent cities are arising all over the country and Congress is going to bailout an industry that caused these cities and not only that, but use our money to help keep the CEO’s in the style to which they have become accustomed.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20936.htm
Bail Out the Homeowners!
Why Paulson’s Plan is a Fraud
By Paul Craig Roberts
The bailout is focused on the wrong end of the problem. The bailout should be focused on the origin of the problem, the defaulting homeowners. The bailout should indemnify defaulting homeowners and pay off the delinquent mortgages.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20930.htm
Get Your Dollars Out Now! FAST!!!
By Adrian Salbuchi
As Argentine citizens, we have a huge advantage over other peoples including US citizens when it comes to understanding and coping with this kind of crisis. I say this because in our own lifetimes we have suffered in Argentina all of what is now happening globally – albeit on a much smaller scale in our case. We’ve seen this movie… We’ve been there, and done that…
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20939.htm
A Little Problem With Capitalism
We have short memories
By Thomas Walkom
What’s happening now on Wall Street is seen as a new story. It is not. It is a very old one. Karl Marx wrote about it; so did John Maynard Keynes. More recently, tycoon George Soros has pronounced on it, as has the redoubtable Economist, a decidedly pro-free market financial magazine.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20932.htm
“Shall Not Perish From The Earth”
By Malcolm Martin
If Karl Marx was right, we have reached the end times not of humanity but of the capitalist economic system. It is a time when the working class was, through its collective discipline and might, supposed to conduct and win a war with the bourgeoisie and establish its rule. Then the building of socialism was to commence. War, racism and poverty would be banished in the ensuing years along with all of capitalism’s pathological influences on man.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20933.htm
From Empire to Democracy
By Howard Zinn
Let’s not waste $700bn on a bail-out, but use ‘big government’ for what it’s best at – shaping a society that is fair and peaceable.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20928.htm
Not in My Lifetime…
By John S. Hatch
Sarah Palin is quite certain that Jesus will return to Earth during her lifetime. She considers this good news, as folks like her will be Raptured (naked, by the way) into heaven while the rest of us (including any Jews who don’t convert) will face the Tribulation-seriously crappy times, by any definition.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20929.htm
One Nation under Capitalism
It’s Time for a Crucifixion
By Jason Miller
Proudly surveying our kingdom from atop the capitalist pyramid, we US Americans have deluded ourselves into believing we are at the pinnacle of cultural, social, political, and economic evolution. We fancy ourselves to be so exceptional that we are entitled to a perpetual blessing from “our” Christian God.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20934.htm
Psychological Weapons of War
By Cesar Chelala
It is a mystery how the Iraq war was planned and supported for a long time without an effective opposition, despite being one of the worst foreign policy decisions in recent U.S. history. But it becomes less of a puzzle if one applies to the situation some principles of social psychology. In this light, a return to the classic literature is pertinent.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20931.htm
Chomsky: “The Majority of the World Supports Iran”
By Subrata Ghoshroy
In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview, Chomsky discusses the global politics of Iran’s and India’s attempts to become nuclear powers.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20937.htm
Israel’s army and settlers fall out
The Souring of a West Bank Romance
By Jonathan Cook
The Israeli army officer in charge of the occupation of the West Bank, Gen Gadi Shamni, has lambasted extremist Jewish settlers, blaming rising levels of violence on the encouragement of their leadership and right-wing rabbis.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20938.htm
Shame: The US War Against Unarmed Working Mothers
By Bill Quigley
Is this what our nation has come to? War against unarmed working mothers? Have we no shame?.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20927.htm
Make-Believe Maverick
By Tim Dickinson
A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20935.htm
US attacks kills 21 in Pakistan:
A US missile strike in a Pakistani tribal region has killed up to 21 people, including 16 foreigners, according to reports.
tinyurl.com/3rd7v8
Pakistan, United States: Brink of War?:
The United States claims to have evidence that the government supports jihadis that wage war against the United States and NATO in Afghanistan. Even a limited, covert war, directed at militants, not the Pakistan Army, is arguably the easiest sell the United States has ever had to make since the 1990 war with Iraq
www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/5570
Tariq Ali : Dueling partners: Pakistan and America:
A country once callously shrugged off simply as India’s “lesser” neighbor, now commands global attention and scrutiny as the next, crucial battleground on the never ending “war on terror.”
www.altmuslim.com/a/a/n/2827/
Two civilians killed, four wounded in Afghanistan attacks:
One civilian was killed and four wounded in crossfire between coalition forces and Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, while another civilian was killed in a rebel rocket attack against Afghan forces in the south, officials have said.
tinyurl.com/4rdsgy
Taliban leader rejects talks with Afghan government: –
A senior Taliban commander on Friday rejected reconciliation with what he called the “puppet” Afghan government, the latest in a series of pronouncements from both sides on potential peace talks.
wiredispatch.com/news/?id=405382
Afghans back Taliban, says abducted senator:
He was held hostage for more than two months and would come away having witnessed a reality some insist does not exist.
www.thenational.ae/article/20081002/FOREIGN/285390611/1011
24 killed by suicide bombs in Baghdad:
Suicide bombers struck two Shiite mosques Thursday in Baghdad, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens during celebrations marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
www.buffalonews.com/nationalworld/international/story/453770.html
US occcupation force soldier killed in a roadside bomb in Iraq:
The U.S. army of occupation said in a statement that the bomb exploded near his vehicle Thursday south of Amarah, a city 200 miles southeast of Iraqi capital city of Baghdad.
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/03/content_10145884.htm
Biden’s Son Deploys To Iraq: –
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden told his son and other Delaware National Guard troops on Friday that his heart was “full of love and pride” as they prepared to leave for an assignment in Iraq.
www.10news.com/politics/17619144/detail.html
Military recruiting bonuses grow by 25 percent:
Buoyed by incentives that can be as high as $40,000 each, and coupled with the promise of thousands more for education or house down payments, the annual cost grew by 25 percent over last year’s totals for the two services, The Associated Press has learned.
wiredispatch.com/news/?id=404771
Heeding the lessons of another war:
If continued, ground incursions by U.S. troops across the border into Pakistan in search of the Taliban and Al Qaeda risk drastically undermining the Pakistani state, society and army.
www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/01/opinion/edlieven.php
NKorea continuing moves to restart nuclear program: US:
North Korea has not stopped taking steps to restart its nuclear weapons program, the United States said Friday, despite the US sending a top diplomat to the country to rescue a crumbling nuclear disarmament pact.
news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081003/pl_afp/nkoreanuclearweaponsus_081003155610
U.S. compromise could delist DPRK:
The United States would provisionally remove North Korea from its list of terrorism-sponsoring nations under a proposal that emerged during talks between the countries in Pyongyang over the secretive state’s nuclear program declarations, U.S. government sources said Thursday.
www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/world/20081004TDY05307.htm
Iran says won’t go down ‘unending road’ with IAEA: ,
Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday, adding Washington was perpetuating a ‘huge lie’ about Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/10/02/afx5501698.html
Pakistan claims “right to seek” N-deal with China:
Islamabad announced its intention to strike a deal with its ally China similar to the Indo-US civilian nuclear treaty, immediately after the U.S. Senate approved it by more than the required three-fifth majority Wednesday.
tinyurl.com/3uvszb
Syria gives up bid to IAEA board of governors; backs Afghanistan’’s bid:
Syrian chief delegate to the IAEA Ibrahim Othman informed the presidency of the ongoing 52nd General Conference of the U.N. nuclear watchdog of the decision of his country to quit the race.
tinyurl.com/4un4m6
Robertson: Nuke strikes in US after the election:
The 700 Club host is convinced that Israel will attack Iran’s nuclear energy facilities shortly after the US presidential election, triggering a series of “dramatic events” that conclude only once “God has rained fire on the islands of the sea and on the invading force coming against Israel.”
tinyurl.com/4pd3ft
Israelis Wary of a US Radar Base in the Negev:
When a contingent of U.S. soldiers opens a radar facility on a mountaintop in the Negev desert next month, Israel will for the first time in its 60-year history have a permanent foreign military base on its soil. And despite the early warning that the American radar would provide if Iran launches a missile attack on Israel, some senior Israeli officials are nonetheless wary about its presence.
www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1846749,00.html
Car bomb kills 9 Russians in South Ossetian capital:
A car bomb in the capital of South Ossetia on Friday killed nine Russian peacekeepers and wounded three others, raising tensions in the separatist enclave days before a scheduled pullback of Russian troops from Georgian territory.
www.iht.com/articles/2008/10/03/europe/ossetia.php
Russia: US Warship In Black Sea, May Port In Georgia – Report:
A U.S. navy destroyer with sophisticated missile defense systems has moved into the eastern Black Sea and may put into a port in Georgia, the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Friday.
tinyurl.com/4eewpx
Somalia: , UN Says 80 Civilians Have Died In Past Two Weeks:
Byrs says thousands have been driven from their homes in the last two weeks. She told reporters Friday that nearly half of Somalia’s 8.3 million people need food and other assistance.
www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/03/somalian-violence-rages-u_n_131588.html
Tales of Torture Overseas in a Case Testing U.S. Law:
Mr. Turay had flown in from Sweden for a trial that marks the first test of a 1994 law that makes it a crime for United States citizens to commit torture overseas.
tinyurl.com/4mktdy
EU to introduce ‘virtual strip searches’ at airports by 2010:
Digital body scanners which leave little to the imagination will be used by airport security on passengers travelling across the European Union within two years
tinyurl.com/4l5q7q
In case you missed it:
McCain Rejects Broad U.S. Aid on Mortgages:
Drawing a sharp distinction between himself and the two Democratic presidential candidates, Senator John McCain of Arizona warned Tuesday against vigorous government action to solve the deepening mortgage crisis and the market turmoil it has caused, saying that “it is not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they are big banks or small borrowers.”
tinyurl.com/4ed5j2
President Bush signs historic $700 billion plan aimed at stemming credit crisis.:
After two weeks of contentious and often emotional debate, the federal government’s far-reaching and historic plan to bail out the nation’s financial system was signed into law by President Bush on Friday afternoon.
money.cnn.com/2008/10/03/news/economy/house_friday_bailout/index.htm
U.S. Stocks Drop as Recession Concern Outweighs Bailout Passage: –
U.S. stocks slid, capping the worst week for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since the 2001 terrorist attacks, on concern the $700 billion bank bailout isn’t enough to unlock credit markets and prevent a recession.
tinyurl.com/534ll3
Hidden unemployment rises to 11%, highest in 14 years:
Payrolls sink 159,000, worst job loss in 5 years
tinyurl.com/3jedgo
Report blames U.S. trade gap for 5.6 million lost jobs:
The U.S. trade deficit in goods other than oil cost American workers 5.6 million jobs last year, with Michigan and South Carolina leading the list of hardest-hit states, a report issued on Thursday said.
www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4913E220081002
U.S. factory orders drop by biggest amount in nearly two years:
New orders for manufactured goods to America’s factories plunged by 4 percent in August, the biggest amount since October 2006, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/03/content_10143391.htm
California gov says may seek US Treasury financing:
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has informed U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that the most populous U.S. state may need to turn to the federal government for short-term financing because of a lack of liquidity in credit markets.
www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0334144120081003
Financial companies borrow record amount from Fed:
The Fed’s report released Thursday said commercial banks averaged a record $44.5 billion in daily borrowing over the past week. That compared with a daily average of $39.36 billion in the previous week. On Wednesday alone, banks borrowed a record $49.5 billion, surpassing the previous high that came one day after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jC0Js_XMSCt-GDAijc3qIbjuVZIAD93IJJUG0