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Depleted uranium found in Gaza victims

Posted by smeddum on January 5, 2009

 

Depleted uranium found in Gaza victims 
Sun, 04 Jan 2009    Press TV

Medics tell Press TV they have found traces of depleted uranium in some Gaza residents wounded in Israel’s ground offensive on the strip. 

Norwegian medics told Press TV correspondent Akram al-Sattari that some of the victims who have been wounded since Israel began its attacks on the Gaza Strip on December 27 have traces of depleted uranium in their bodies.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Dignity rammed by Israelis

Posted by smeddum on December 31, 2008

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GCC wraps up summit with approval of monetary union

Posted by smeddum on December 31, 2008

 
GCC wraps up summit with approval of monetary union

www.chinaview.cn 

 

    by Li Weijie, Ma Wenbo
    MUSCAT, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — The 29th annual summit of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) wrapped up in the Omani capital of Muscat late Tuesday, with six Gulf leaders approving the monetary union accord. Read the rest of this entry »

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War on Gaza may cripple Israel economy

Posted by smeddum on December 29, 2008

 

War on Gaza may cripple Israel economy 
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:41:09 GMT 

PressTV

An Israeli soldier adjusts the barrel of a tank near Kibbutz Sufa, just outside Gaza. Israel is no preparing its forces for a ground incursion into the strip.

Economists have warned that the Israeli economy would be threatened if the invasion of the Gaza Strip is prolonged or the scope widened. 

Israeli began the launch of massive air strikes on Gaza on Saturday. Over 310 Gazans have so far been killed and nearly 1550 people have been wounded. 

The estimated daily cost of the military operations is expected to stand at tens of millions of shekels (dollars).  Read the rest of this entry »

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Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to our Readers

Posted by smeddum on December 29, 2008

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Attack of the Bush Shoe -Toss Game continues

Posted by smeddum on December 24, 2008

 

Attack of the Bush Shoe-Toss Games Continues

By Lewis Wallace December 19, 2008 |

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The surge of games, videos and creative websites that pay tribute to an Iraqi journalist’s presidential shoe-toss continues to grow. Read the rest of this entry »

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Ariz. police say they are prepared as War College warns military must prep for unrest; IMF warns of economic riots

Posted by seumasach on December 21, 2008

 

“U.S. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., and U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., both said U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson brought up a worst-case scenario as he pushed for the Wall Street bailout in September. Paulson, former Goldman Sachs CEO, said that might even require a declaration of martial law, the two noted.”

Phoenix Business Journal

17th December, 2008

 

A new report by the U.S. Army War College talks about the possibility of Pentagon resources and troops being used should the economic crisis lead to civil unrest, such as protests against businesses and government or runs on beleaguered banks.

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Northcom Chief Vows to Address Worries About New Homeland Unit

Posted by seumasach on December 21, 2008

With the US armed forces, sworn to the defence of the constitution, in decline and depleted by the Iraq and Afghan quagmires,  a new “homeland” command, set up in 2002 under Eberhart, the man responsible for air defence on 9/11, is  already in place.  This force is set to play a key role as the American people are  marginalised by the financier interests which control the country.

 

CQ Politics

17th December, 2008

A senior military official pledged Wednesday to address congressional concerns about a new homeland emergency response task force that is designed to respond to a chemical, biological or nuclear attack.

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“Deep throat” dies but not the mystery

Posted by smeddum on December 19, 2008

By Paul Anderson
19/12/08

One of the lesser known mysteries of modern times is what really happened at Watergate. The official story is told in “All the President’s Men” but the story goes deeper down the rabbit hole. Read the rest of this entry »

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Video: Afshin Rattansi, Max Keiser, Bernard Madoff & U.S.war

Posted by smeddum on December 18, 2008

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Car bomber Bilal Abdulla was known to MI5

Posted by seumasach on December 17, 2008

 

Surprise, surprise! As in virtually every terrorist attack in Britain from 5/11/ 1605 to 7/7 the terrorists turn out to be already known to the authorities.

 

Telegraph

17th December, 2008

The 29-year-old, an Iraqi doctor born in Aylesbury, Bucks, plotted to bring murder and mayhem on an “indiscriminate” scale to London’s West End and Glasgow airport. He was found guilty yesterday of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions.

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