Fabricating The Case Against IranBush administration pushes for attack with provocations, espionage, official deceptions, and false flag terror
The Bush administration will attack Iran as early as spring 2007. The administration is on total ... (more)
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Ex-Bush Iran official: US seeks pretext for conflict with IranA former top Bush administration official for Persian Gulf affairs has said in an interview this morning on CNN that the US may be trying to spark a conflict with Iran.
Hillary Mann is the former National Security Council Director for Iranian and Persian Gulf Affairs. She warned in the interview that the recent flare up between Iran and the US over the former's alleged assistance to Shi'a militias results from a US desire to provoke conflict with the Iranians.
"T... (more)
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Neocon Flubs Keep On Rolling*Reupdated*: Iran 81mm Mortar Story: Twists, Turns, and Eating Crow
From Kurt Nimmo:
It was just yesterday I received an email indicating my assertion the Iranian 81mm mortar story—part and parcel of the neocon effort to finger Iran for killing U.S. soldiers in Iraq—was in error, as it appeared at first glance indeed an Iranian death merchant manufactured 81mm mortar shells, thus debunking my debunking of t... (more)
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Top American General Disputes US Military Claim on Iran The top American military officer, General Peter Pace, declined Monday to endorse the conclusions of U.S. military officers in Baghdad, who told reporters on Sunday that the Iranian government is providing high-powered roadside bombs to insurgents in Iraq. General Pace made his comments during a visit to Australia, and VOA's Al Pessin reports from Canberra.
General Pace said he was not aware of the Baghdad briefing, and that he could not, from his own knowledge, repeat the assert... (more)
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The Bombing of the Golden Dome Mosque; one year laterAccording to the Muslim calendar, today--February 12--is the one year anniversary of the bombing of Samarra’s Golden Dome Mosque. The blast is frequently pointed to as the event which transformed the conflict from an armed struggle against foreign occupation into a civil war. This change in the narrative has had some real benefits for the Bush administration by diverting attention from the nonstop fighting between American troops and the Sunni-led resistance.
The notion that... (more)
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The Road Map to DespotismTruthdig Editor’s note: Despite spending an estimated $80 million, the government was unable to prove that Dr. Sami Al-Arian was a terrorist, yet he remains in prison and his sentence will likely be extended. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges warns that the abusive imprisonment of this nonviolent Palestinian dissenter does not bode well for the rest of us.
Professor Sami Al-Arian, whose persecution and show trial are parts of a long string of egregious ac... (more)
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Propaganda ExtravaganzaSo I have spent a good deal of this evening reading the accounts of the "highly" secretive, "ultra-classified" and "on monumental background" Iran briefing that the White House orchestrated today, just in time for Monday's breaking news. What is quite clear is that US corporate press has become an extension of the White House public relations department.
Under what circumstances would the following criteria for a news story ever be considered "journalism:"
1). Repo... (more)
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A Terrorist by Any Other Name José Padilla also known as Abdullah al-Muhajir or Muhajir Abdullah, is a U.S. citizen accused of being a terrorist by the United States government. He was arrested in Chicago on May 8, 2002, and was detained as a material witness until June 9, 2002 when President Bush designated him an illegal enemy combatant and transferred him to a military prison arguing that he was thereby not entitled to the normal protection of U.S. law or the Geneva Conventions.
Then there was the... (more)
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Talking Toilets To Tell Us Right From Wrong The state of New Mexico has ordered 500 talking urinal cakes that will deliver a recorded anti-DWI message to bar and restaurant patrons who make one last pit stop before getting behind the wheel.
The "Wizmark" device subjects users to a female voice reading the following script: "Hey there, big guy. Having a few drinks? Listen up. Think that you've had a few too many? Then it's ... (more)
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Neo-Con Talks Show Host Yearns For Terror Attack to Silence DissentThis post by Austin at Jesus General falls very much in line with my question of the conservative fear of The Other from yesterday.
On January 31st, Amanda Marcotte wrote about how conservative pundit Mike Gallagh ... (more)
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Disabled Woman Dies After Being Tased 10 Times GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL -- Nine months after Emily Delafield, 56, died after being tased by police, her family has few answers about the events that led to her death.
"This has been a very tragic and sad situation," nephew Ryan Delafield said.
According to Green Cove Springs Police, the wheelchair-bound Delafield was arguing with family members and swinging knives and a hammer when they arrived at her home.
Ryan Delafield says he is his aunt’s pe... (more)
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Why Saddam Was Killed? If Western media and Western leaders are telling you that; “Iraqis executed President Saddam” and that “the U.S. had nothing to do with his murder”, they lied. This act of murder and violation of International Law are parts of U.S. barbarism in Iraq. The aim is to escalate the violence against the Iraqi people and justify ongoing U.S. Occupation and colonial dictatorship.
Lets’ be plain clear. Iraq has no sovereign government. Iraq is occupied by mor... (more)
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H. J. Res. 23: Abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 23
Proposing an amendment the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 7, 2007
Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. MILLER of Florida) introduced the following joint resolution; which was refer... (more)
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'Wash Post' Joins 'NYT' in Trumpeting 'Anonymous' Claims on Iranian Weapons in IraqNEW YORK First it was Michael Gordon in The New York Times on Saturday. Now The Washington Post and other media outlets have joined in suggesting a slam dunk case for Iranian weapons killing Americans in Iraq.
An article by Joshua Partlow from Baghdad -- long atop the Post's Web site -- first carried the declarative headline, "Iran Sending Explosives to Extremist Groups in Iraq," without even "U.S. officials say." The headline was later changed but, amazingly, the story remained a... (more)
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U.S. heats up rhetoric against IranThe United States is moving closer to war with Iran by accusing the "highest levels" of the Iranian government of supplying sophisticated roadside bombs that have killed 170 U.S. troops and wounded 620.
The allegations against Iran are similar in tone and credibility to those made four years ago by the U.S. government about Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction in order to justify the invasion of 2003.
Senior U.S. defence officials in Baghdad, speaking on cond... (more)
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Pentagon unit defied CIA advice to justify Iraq warAn "alternative intelligence" unit operating at the Pentagon in the run-up to the war on Iraq was dedicated to establishing a link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida, even though the CIA was unconvinced of such a connection, the US Senate was told yesterday.
A report presented to the armed services committee by the Pentagon's inspector general, Thomas Gimble, exposes the Bush administration to new charges of manipulating intelligence to make its case for going to war against Sadd... (more)
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Target Tehran: Washington sets stage for a new confrontationThe United States is moving closer to war with Iran by accusing the "highest levels" of the Iranian government of supplying sophisticated roadside bombs that have killed 170 US troops and wounded 620.
The allegations against Iran are similar in tone and credibility to those made four years ago by the US government about Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction in order to justify the invasion of 2003.
Senior US defence officials in Baghdad, speaking on condition ... (more)
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Report: Cheney to snub Japan defense minister for calling Iraq war 'mistake'TOKYO: U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney plans to spurn meetings with Japan's defense minister next week in protest over his having called the American-led Iraq war a "mistake," a news report said Monday.
Cheney is to meet top officers in Japan's Self-Defense Forces during a visit starting Feb. 20 but has asked Japan not to schedule any talks with Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma, Kyodo News agency said.
Late last month, Kyuma told reporters the decision to invade Ira... (more)
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No ID card? No entrance TRENTON -- By the end of the month, any student wishing to enter Trenton Central High School must carry an identification card with a special bar code.
With just one swipe of the card, the student's picture and class schedule will appear on a computer screen. If the picture matches the student, he or she may gain access into the building.
This new identification system is part of an effort led by Superintendent Rodney Lofton to control access into schools and stren... (more)
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Defense bigs ask '24' to cool it on torture The grossly graphic torture scenes in Fox's highly rated series "24" are encouraging abuses in Iraq, a brigadier general and three top military and FBI interrogators claim.
The four flew to Los Angeles in November to meet with the staff of the show. They said it is hurting efforts to train recruits in effective interrogation techniques and is damaging the image of the U.S. around the world, according The New Yorker.
"I'd like them to stop," Army Brig. Gen. Patrick ... (more)
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ATF Officials Who Challenged Director Moved to Lower PostsTwo senior officials at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives who opposed many questionable management and spending decisions by the agency's former director are being moved to lower-ranking positions effective Thursday, officials said.
Deputy Director Edgar A. Domenech, who also served as acting director last year, is being moved out of ATF headquarters to lead the agency's Washington field office. The assistant director for field operations, Michael Bouchard, w... (more)
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The World Can Halt Bush’s Crimes by Dumping the DollarWhat would be the consequences of a US or Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear energy sites?
At the 2006 Perdana Global Peace Forum, Australian medical scientist Dr. Helen Caldicott provided an authoritative analysis of the devastating impact on human life that would result from the radiation release from such an attack.
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No 10 backs US claim over Iran armsDowning Street has backed American claims that Iran was involved in arming Iraqi insurgents with powerful roadside weaponry used against allied forces.
Prime Minister Tony Blair had first warned in October 2005 of concerns over improvised explosive device technology and weaponry coming from Iran, said the premier's official spokesman.
He added: "Those concerns have not gone away at all.
"We certainly believe that if the Iranian government wanted to, i... (more)
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Monsanto Dumped Toxic Waste in UKEvidence has emerged that the Monsanto chemical company paid contractors to dump thousands of tonnes of highly toxic waste in British landfill sites, knowing that their chemicals were liable to contaminate wildlife and people. Yesterday the Environment Agency said it had launched an inquiry after the chemicals were found to be polluting underground water supplies and the atmosphere 30 years after they were dumped.
According to the agency it could cost up to £100m to clean up... (more)
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Global-warming skeptics cite being 'treated like a pariah' Scientists skeptical of climate-change theories say they are increasingly coming under attack -- treatment that may make other analysts less likely to present contrarian views about global warming.
"In general, if you do not agree with the consensus that we are headed toward disaster, you are treated like a pariah," said William O'Keefe, chief executive officer of the Marshall Institute, which assesses scientific issues that shape public policy.
"It's ironic that a... (more)
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War: It's just a pretext awayAnyone viewing international events with even a shred of objectivity knows that the U.S. government is just a pretext away from bombing Iran. American history, after all, is teeming with convenient provocations that created an opening for military intervention. Here's one instructive example:
"We should remember what happened in the village of Racak back in January," President Bill Clinton told the press on March 19, 1999. "Innocent men, women, and children taken from their ho ... (more)
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Iran Attack: Once Again, the New York Times Serves as Propaganda ToolRecall, back in May of 2004, a superficially contrite New York Times editorial staff admitting it published “questionable” information about claims of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, information that ultimately paved the way for the slaughter of 650,000 Iraqis.
In an rather unconvincing and apparently obligatory mea culpa, the editors shifted blame for publishing this blatant... (more)
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