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
$560,137,878,263
See the cost in your community
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Wall Street’s ‘Disaster Capitalism for Dummies’
14 reasons Main Street loses big while Wall Street sabotages democracy
By Paul B. Farrell
Yes, we’re dummies. You. Me. All 300 million of us. Clueless. We should be ashamed. We’re obsessed about the slogans and rituals of “democracy,” distracted by the campaign, polls, debates, rhetoric, half-truths and outright lies. McCain? Obama? Sorry to pop your bubble folks, but it no longer matters who’s president. www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21079.htm
Maybe U.S. Needs Yard Sale
By Eric Margolis
Russia could buy back Alaska or perhaps Canada could pick up sunny Florida.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21081.htm
Arms For The Poor
By Jeff Huber
Those poor kids at the Pentagon. They receive more funding than the rest of the world’s military establishments combined, but it’s just not enough. Pentagon officials have prepared a new defense spending estimate-one they plan to spring on us just before young Mr. Bush exits stage right-that projects a requirement for $450 billion more over the next five years than previously announced.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21073.htm
In case you missed it
The 545 People Responsible For All Of U.S. Woes
BY Charley Reese
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president and nine Supreme Court justices – 545 human beings out of the 235 million – are directly, legally, morally and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18568.htm
Pray For Me, Father
By Sherwood Ross
Pray for me, Father, for my tax dollars set a banquet for Death.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21075.htm
On Al-Qaeda Web Sites
Joy Over U.S. Crisis, Support for McCain
By Joby Warrick and Karen DeYoung
Al-Qaeda is watching the U.S. stock market’s downward slide with something akin to jubilation, with its leaders hailing the financial crisis as a vindication of its strategy of crippling America’s economy through endless, costly foreign wars against “Islamist insurgents”.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21072.htm
Howard Zinn: Vote for Obama But Direct Action Needed
11 Minute Video
Howard Zinn says real change will come when people take direct action to stop house foreclosures.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21082.htm
Elections USA: Do They Matter?
100 million nonvoters send a stinging message of disenchantment
By Linda Averill
Legions of people opt out of voting in the U.S. But they are not civic slackers. They’re on to something. Whether disinterested or disgusted, they are casting a vote of no confidence in the electoral system. And it is entirely justified.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21076.htm
The Rules Are Set in Stone For the Rabble
By Peter Offermann
This is where the world is now; people realize their lifestyles are imperiled but they still have faith that justice will prevail and that the government they support to protect them will mentor their cause and put right an illegal wrong. There is still hope of returning to the past.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21080.htm
Zionism, Militarism, and the Decline of US Power
Review of James Petras’ book
By Stephen Lendman
America is the only nation where this movement isn’t willing to condemn an agenda promoting Middle East wars and the fraudulent “Global War on Terrorism.” Its leaders won’t denounce the pro-Israeli Lobby’s stranglehold over US policy and the overwhelming harm it causes.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21077.htm
The Economic Crisis and Latin America
By Eric Toussaint
We need to learn the lessons of the 20th century in order to apply them at the beginning of this century. During the decade of the 1930s, that followed the crisis that exploded on Wall Street in 1929, 12 countries in Latin America suspended for a prolonged time the repayment of their foreign debt, prinicipally to North American and Western European bankers.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21078.htm
U.S., Afghan Forces Kill 55 “Militants”;
3 Occupation Force Soldiers Killed: The casualties came after the U.S.-led coalition and Afghan soldiers called in supporting fire to fend off an attack in the central Oruzgan province, the statement said.
tinyurl.com/6x6oqf
Foreign occupation troops kill nine Afghan soldiers:
The U.S. military confirmed Afghan soldiers may have been killed and wounded in a case of mistaken identity but said it did not have any casualty figures.
tinyurl.com/5wyfxo
Militants kill 15 Pakistani soldiers in Swat:
After the exchange of fire that lasted for several hours, more than 20 troops went missing but today we found 15 dead bodies at the site,” Noor Rehman, a police officer in Kabal, told Reuters. He said six troops were still missing.
wiredispatch.com/news/?id=427267
The US vs. Pakistan:
With Allies Like These: “As a Pakistani, nobody likes someone to enter their home. It raises doubts about American credibility and the sincerity of their alliance with Pakistan,” says the Major
news.yahoo.com/s/time/20081022/wl_time/theusvspakistanwithallieslikethese
World will tremble if Pakistan falls: Pakistan is on the verge of default.
It needs $3 billion within a month to maintain its debt service schedule and $10 billion over two years.
www.spacewar.com/reports/World_will_tremble_if_Pakistan_falls_999.html
15 killed in insurgents’ clash with Sunni tribes:
The ferocious firefight came just two days ahead of a planned transfer of security control in Babil by US forces to Iraqi troops.
www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24531467-38201,00.html
Five killed in Iraq violence:
Five people were killed and nine injured in terror related attacks in the Iraqi capital and the northern city of Mosul Wednesday.
story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/421532/cs/1/
34 decomposed bodies discovered in Iraq mass grave:
The detainee told his interrogators that the victims were executed during 2006 and buried in a mass grave, when the area was under control of Al Qaeda militants, the source added.
story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/421513/cs/1/
Prosecutors: Ex-soldier accused of killing Iraqi family, raping teen was ‘chatterbox’:
Pfc. Steven D. Green, 22, told FBI agents that “George Bush and Dick Cheney ought to be the ones that are arrested,” according to court documents. He also said “You probably think I’m a monster” and “Guess I’m looking at spending the rest of my life in jail,” the documents said.
www.courant.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-iraq-rape-slaying,0,6623125.story
Iraq seeks changes to wording, not backbone of pact:
Baghdad will demand changes to the wording of a pact allowing U.S. troops to stay in Iraq, but will not seek to renegotiate the “backbone” of the agreement, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Wednesday.
preview.tinyurl.com/5byxj9
Gates Says ‘Dramatic Consequence’ Likely If Security Deal With Iraq Is Not Ratified:
The Bush administration on Tuesday warned of “dramatic consequences” if the security deal between the U.S. and Iraq collapses, which is the legal basis for the U.S. military’s continued stay in the troubled region.
www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7012748415
Iraq says will not be bullied into signing US security pact:
Iraq warned on Wednesday it would not be bullied into signing a security pact with the United States, despite US leaders warning of potentially dire consequences if it failed to approve the deal.
www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/384675/1/.html
Iran wants to undermine US-Iraq troops deal: Pentagon:
Iran is seeking to “undermine” and “derail” an almost completed US-Iraqi agreement governing the long-term presence of US troops in Iraq beyond 2008, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Wednesday.
news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081022/pl_afp/usiraqmilitaryaccordiran
Iran respects Iraqis’ stances on U.S. troops agreement-Embassy:
A spokesman for Iran’s Embassy to Baghdad on Tuesday said his country would respect Iraq’s decision to sign a security deal with the U.S., noting it is a local Iraqi issue.
en.aswataliraq.info/?p=101631
Can Iraq End the Colonial Era?:
We need to find out if the colonial period has ended or not. If an agreement is worked out that allows American troops, subcontractors and modern mercenaries to remain above the law of the land in Iraq, we will all suffer for years to come, says Rami G. Khouri.
www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=28430
Iran wants to undermine US-Iraq troops deal:
Pentagon: Iran is seeking to “undermine” and “derail” an almost completed US-Iraqi agreement governing the long-term presence of US troops in Iraq beyond 2008, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Wednesday.
news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081022/pl_afp/usiraqmilitaryaccordiran
An expense account to envy: taxpayers foot the tab:
- Say you misplaced $185,481 somewhere? Just expense it – Iraq style! A U.S. contractor hired to teach Iraqis about good government physically lost that amount in cash, then claimed the loss as “an expense.”
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081021/ap_on_go_ot/iraq_lost_cash
Fact or fiction? Iran proposal: Preemptive strike against Israeli targets:
Senior Tehran officials are recommending a preemptive strike against Israel to prevent an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear reactors, a senior Islamic Republic official told foreign diplomats two weeks ago in London.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1030253.html
Army official: Aggression to drive Iran beyond its borders: –
The deputy chief of Iran’s Armed Forces General Headquarters said on Wednesday that any aggression on Iran will drive the country’s operation beyond its borders, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/22/content_10235429.htm
US targets Iranian bank with sanctions:
The US Treasury said Wednesday it had imposed sanctions on the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI), alleging the bank helped with the Islamic republic’s disputed nuclear program.
preview.tinyurl.com/5tdce4
Alarm as Iran hails ‘gas Opec’:
WORLD gas powers Russia, Iran and Qatar moved yesterday to strengthen co-operation, and Tehran said there was consensus to set up an Opec-style group, which is likely to worry western consumer nations.
news.scotsman.com/latestnews/Alarm-as-Iran-hails-39gas.4615267.jp
Fact or fiction: Report: Hezbollah chief poisoned; Iranian doctors saved his life:
The sources reportedly told the paper that a particularly poisonous chemical substance was used against the Shi’ite militia’s leader. His medical condition was apparently critical for a number of days, until the Iranian doctors arrived and managed to save his life.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1030482.html
Israel Poverty Worst in Western World:
The extent of poverty in Israel is the highest in the western world, with one out of every four citizens is defined as poor, according to a report published this week by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (O.E.C.D.)
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/154565
Orthodox, but not Jewish enough for aliya:
During the past year, conversion to Judaism has been the subject of much press and analysis. The crises surrounding the recognition of conversion and the annulment of conversion have rocked the Jewish world to its core.
www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1222017598505&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
India launches 1st unmanned moon mission: –
India launched its first mission to the moon Wednesday, rocketing a satellite up into the pale dawn sky in a two-year mission to redraw maps of the lunar surface.
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New Constitution Revives Ecuador, Correa:
The new Constitution paves the way towards Ecuador’s new, definite independence, putting aside the supremacy of neoliberal dogmas, President Rafael Correa affirmed.
tinyurl.com/6zvp4p
Canada had Role in Torture of its Nationals: Probe:
Canadian officials played an “indirect” role in the wrongful jailing and torture of three Canadian nationals in Syria and Egypt, an inquiry said Tuesday.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21074.htm
Pentagon To Renew Charges Against 5 Gitmo Detainees:
The U.S. military is keeping five terror suspects detained at the Guantanamo Bay prison after dropping charges against them pending the filing of new charges next month.
www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7012744305
Terrorist advocate endorses McCain:
An al-Qaeda supporter has called for a pre-election terror attack in the US to help Republican candidate John McCain win the presidency.
www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=72889§ionid=3510203
Maybe the rich are the problem:
For decades, conservatives have disparaged the notion of “spreading the wealth,” relegating such economic populism to the margins of public debate. The vast pools of wealth at the top have been off-limits as a political issue – in the United States and Canada.
www.thestar.com/article/520803
Lies and more lies: the 10 dirtiest tricks in US electoral history:
An already nasty race is getting even nastier with both parties trading allegations of voting irregularities and underhand tactics. Here, I take a look at the 10 dirtiest incidents in US electoral history – in no particular order.
timesonline.typepad.com/uselections/2008/10/lies-and-more-l.html
Are You an anti-American?
“I never questioned Barack Obama’s patriotism, and I never asked for some House Un-American Activities Committee witch hunt into my colleagues in Congress.”
www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/17/165616/08/769/633833
Protester in SF attempts to handcuff Karl Rove:
An anti-war protester confronted former Bush administration aide Karl Rove while he spoke at a San Francisco mortgage bankers’ meeting.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081022/ap_on_re_us/rove_accosted
Wachovia reports $23.9 billion loss:
Wachovia Corp reported a third-quarter loss of $23.9 billion on Wednesday, a record quarterly deficit for a banking company in the global credit crisis, underscoring the challenges Wells Fargo & Co faces when it acquires the big lender.
news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081022/bs_nm/us_wachovia
Yahoo firing 1,500 workers; 3Q profit falls 64 pct (AP):
Yahoo Inc. will fire at least 1,500 workers to cope with a crumbling economy that dented its third-quarter profit and turned up the heat on the slumping Internet company’s management as investors stew over a missed opportunity to sell to Microsoft Corp. for $47.5 billion.
tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20081021/ap_on_hi_te/earns_yahoo
Monthly job losses up across 41 states:
More than 80% of states reported jobs disappearing in September, with Michigan suffering the highest losses, according to a government report.
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“Under water” mortgages are growing threat to U.S.: –
Long before she filed for bankruptcy, Ann Neukomm was “under water” — she owed more on her mortgage than her house was worth — a situation more and more Americans are finding themselves in.
www.reuters.com/article/email/idUSTRE49L01S20081022
Fewer prescriptions filled as economy worsens:
The tumbling economy may be making Americans queasy, but they’re apparently so worried about their pocketbooks that they’re skipping their meds.
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