Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq “1,284,105"
www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America’sWar On Iraq 4,204
icasualties.org/oif/
The War And Occupation Of Iraq Costs
$573,648,582,159
See the cost in your community
nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182
Kabul 30 years ago, and Kabul today.
Have We Learned Nothing?
By Robert Fisk
Memo to the Americans, the Brits, the Canadians and the rest of Humpty Dumpty’s men. Read Roberts. Read history.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21299.htm
Pakistanis Fear U.S. Collision with Neighboring Enemies
By Jane Perlez
A redrawn map of South Asia has been making the rounds among Pakistani elites. It shows their country truncated, reduced to an elongated sliver of land with the big bulk of India to the east, and an enlarged Afghanistan to the west. – It has fueled a belief among Pakistanis, including members of the armed forces, that what the United States really wants is the breakup of Pakistan, the only Muslim country with nuclear arms.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21300.htm
U.S. Would Control Profits from Iraqi Oil Exports Under Agreement
By Jeremy R. Hammond
The terms of the agreement effectively allow the U.S. to continue to control billions of dollars of proceeds from the sale of exported Iraqi oil held in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It also contains numerous loopholes that could allow the continuing long-term presence of U.S. military forces and would effectively maintain U.S. jurisdiction over crimes committed by American soldiers.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21301.htm
Western Progressive Opinion:
Bring on the Victims! Condemn the Fighters!
By James Petras
What has escaped public notice is the almost complete disappearance of the peace movement and its absorption into the pro-war Democratic Party electoral machine of President-Elect Barack Obama. Likewise, the vast majority of US ‘progressive’ opinion-makers embraced, with occasional mild reservations, the Obama candidacy and, in effect, became part of the ‘broad coalition’ joining hands with billionaire Zionist zealots and Wall Street financial swindlers.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21306.htm
Cautionary Tales From a Nuclear War Zone
By BARBARA ROSE JOHNSTON
and HOLLY M. BARKER
In 1946, after evacuating the people of Bikini and nearby atoll communities in the Marshall Islands, the United States detonated two atomic weapons: the same type of bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki in 1945.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21305.htm
“Let Detroit Go Broke”
GM, the NY Times & Marxism 101
By Shamus Cooke
Whereas the giant Wall Street banks received over 1 trillion dollars – so far- without barely having to ask, an industry that actually produces something has to beg for a handout. Why the difference?
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21302.htm
The Republican War on Welfare
By Huda Alnasir
It was such an easy sell, and so rewarding at the polls. All they had to do was convince working- and middle-class families that while they were slaving away and paying taxes, there were shiftless minorities and poor whites having babies, using drugs, and watching television on their dime.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21304.htm
In case you missed it
Death Of The Dollar
Aljazeera Video
Paul Craig Roberts and others talks about the ill health and possible demise of the dollar.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18934.htm
Who Are They?
Video
“They are the dark armies” – 4 Minute Clip From 1984.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21303.htm
US Activist Detained in Israeli Jail Condemns Blockade of Gaza
Video and transcript
On Monday, the Israeli navy seized fifteen Palestinian fishermen and three international activists off the coast of Gaza. The fishermen were released, but the activists remain in an Israeli jail. We speak to Darlene Wallach from inside the Masiyahu Prison near Tel Aviv.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21307.htm
14 “Militants” Killed in Afghanistan:
A statement Saturday says U.S. led occupation forces killed four militants while searching for a Taliban commander in the western province of Farah.
www.voanews.com/english/2008-11-22-voa18.cfm
U.S. eyes “surge” of over 20,000 for Afghanistan:
The Pentagon is considering a plan to send more than 20,000 troops to Afghanistan over the next 12 to 18 months to help safeguard elections and quell rising Taliban violence, officials said on Friday.
uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKTRE4AK77320081122
US: Financial woes no excuse for not funding Afghan war:
Even in a global financial crisis, the world cannot afford to skimp on its obligations to Afghanistan, which wants to double the size of its army but will never be able to pay for it, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says.
www.enquirerherald.com/366/story/423105.html
US kills 5 in Pakistan:
There were unconfirmed reports that the dead included Rashid Rauf, a British citizen linked to an alleged plot to down trans-Atlantic jetliners who escaped from Pakistani custody last year.
tinyurl.com/6leyb6
3 Pakistani policemen killed in militants` attack:
At least three policemen were killed and another injured in a pre-dawn attack on Saturday a police station in northwest Pakistan, officials said
mathaba.net/news/?x=612262
Baghdad car-bomb leaves one dead and four injured:
A car-bomb detonated in the al-Maghreb street area of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Sunday morning, killing one person and injuring at least four bystanders, witnesses told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.
tinyurl.com/5sb735
Vote on US-Iraq pact set for Wednesday after stormy debate:
“The debate has finished and the vote will take place on Wednesday,” speaker Mahmud Mashhadani said after a seven-hour session on Saturday during which about 40 MPs expressed their views.
rawstory.com/news/afp/Vote_on_US_
Iraq_pact_set_for_Wednes_11222008.html
Iraq told: Keep US troops or face martial law:
Iraq’s defense minister Abdul Qadir Muhammed Jassim threatened to declare a state of emergency if Iraq’s parliament refused to sign an accord allowing US troops to stay in the country for three more years.
rawstory.com/news/2008/Emergency_
rule_eyed_if_Iraqis_fail_1123.html
Demonizing Syria: Syria “safe haven” for terrorists against Iraq – U.S.:
The United States criticised Syria at a security conference on Sunday for “giving safe haven to terrorists” attacking Iraq, weeks after a U.S. raid on Syria it said was targeting al Qaeda militants, delegates said.
tinyurl.com/6r3drf
Demonizing Iran: Britain’s Miliband calls Iran world threat:
Britain’s foreign policy chief said Friday that Iran continues to pose the most serious threat to the world, warning that Tehran’s suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons risks an arms race across the Middle East.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081121/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_iran
Olmert-Bush Talks on PA May be Window Dressing for Striking Iran:
Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert left Israel Saturday night for talks with the present and future American presidents. The announced agenda is negotiations with the Palestinian Authority, but a possible attack on Iran’s nuclear site may be the main topic of the summit.
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/128499
Iranian Commander: Bush’s Iran War Plan Delivered to Obama:
The Bush administration has created the required infrastructure for attacking Iran and delivered his war plan to Obama, a senior Iranian military official said Saturday, adding that Obama’s election has provided Iran with a one-year opportunity to increase preparedness.
english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8709020565
Israeli brass advocate timely war on Iran:
An Israeli security assessment has recommended devising contingency plans to attack Iran even if it means courting a conflict with the US.
www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=76329§ionid=351020101
Ya’alon Quoted as Saying Killing Ahmadinejad is an Option:
Moshe “Boogie” Ya’alon, a likely candidate for Defense Minister under a Likud-run government, was quoted by an Australian newspaper this week as saying that the option of assassinating Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must be considered.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1040208.html
Israeli Defense establishment paper: Golan for Syria peace, plan for Iran strike:
A defense establishment paper recommends making contingency plans to attack Iran, reaching an agreement with Syria that includes leaving the Golan Heights and preventing new elections in the Palestinian Authority, even if this means a confrontation with the United States.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1039929.html
Fearing attack, Iran militia holds massive defense drill:
An Iranian militia held civil defense drills on Sunday to prepare for any air strikes and the military said it could close a waterway crucial for world oil supplies if Iran was attacked.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1040187.html
Iran says Israeli partners in war to be punished:
According to Press TV, “if Washington assists Tel Aviv in a war against Tehran, its forces would have to use territories of the two U.S.-occupied countries (Iraq and Afghanistan) or Bahrein where the U.S. 5th Fleet is stationed.”
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/23/content_10401522.htm
Candidate for U.S. security adviser wants NATO force in West Bank:
General James Jones, whom U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is widely expected to tap as his national security adviser, supports the deployment of an international force in the West Bank instead of the Israel Defense Forces. He also opposes Israel’s demand to retain extensive security control over the territories even after a Palestinian state is established.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1039923.html
Abbas threatens snap elections:
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has said he would call for elections in 2009 if his Fatah movement and its rival Hamas do not reconcile by the end of this year.
english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/
2008/11/20081123134515507132.html
Israeli NSC: Stop PA elections at any cost:
The Palestinian Authority elections should be prevented at any cost, even if it means a confrontation with the US, an official Israeli report suggests.
www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=76317§ionid=351020202
Israel places ‘lives at risk’ from Gaza fuel cuts:
“These patients are directly threatened,” he said. “The first threat they face because of the power cut is their low temperature and the lack of oxygen.”
english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/
2008/11/2008112382840977947.html
Somali Shebab fighters warn pirates to free tanker or face battle:
Somali Islamist fighters on Sunday urged pirates holding a Saudi super-tanker to free the ship or face armed action.
www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/391702/1/.html
Hillary plays hardball:
In negotiations with Mr Obama this week before agreeing to take the job, she demanded and received assurances that she alone should appoint staff to the State Department. She also got assurances that she will have direct access to the President and will not have to go through his foreign policy advisers on the National Security Council
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/
americas/hillary-plays-hardball-1031238.html
US officials flunk test of history, economics, civics:
US elected officials scored abysmally on a test measuring their civic knowledge, with an average grade of just 44 percent, the group that organized the exam said Thursday.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2008-11/23/content_7231331.htm
From my cell I scent the reeking soul of US justice:
US federal prosecutors, almost all of whom would be disbarred for their antics if they were in Britain or Canada, win more than 90% of their cases thanks to the withering of the constitutional guarantees of due process – that is, the grand jury as an assurance against capricious prosecution, no seizure of property without just compensation, access to counsel, an impartial jury, speedy justice and reasonable bail.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/
columnists/guest_contributors/article5213243.ece
Medvedev’s Venezuela, Cuba trips set to rile U.S.:
His trip to Venezuela, a key buyer of Russian arms, coincides with the two countries’ first joint naval exercise in the Caribbean — traditionally viewed by the United States as its backyard.
www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4AJ52B20081120
In praise of Hugo Chavez:
Chavez has transformed life for millions in Venezuela
www.independent.co.uk/opinion/letters/
letters-in-praise-of-hugo-chavez-1029917.html
Russia acknowledges financial crisis has hit hard:
“It is clear that Russia will be much worse affected by the crisis than other major economies and will be affected for much longer.”
www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSTRE4AK4L620081121
US will guarantee up to $1.4T in bank debt:
The first preliminary approval went to Ford Group Bank, whose owners include Hilltop Holdings, Inc., an investment vehicle for Texas billionaire Gerald J. Ford.
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/11/22/
business/NA-US-Financial-Meltdown.php
Citigroup talking to U.S. government:
Citigroup Inc has begun talks with the U.S. government as its plummeting share price raises doubts about the bank’s ability to survive, a person familiar with the matter said.
uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKTRE4AK5D620081122
Bank Regulators Shut Down 3 Banks:
Bank regulators in two states shut down three institutions Friday — one in Georgia and two in California. They are the 20th, 21st and 22nd federally-insured operations to be closed this year.
www.newsday.com/business/ny-bzthrifts1123,0,5576250.story