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July 20, 2007
US says Iraqi rebel head is an invention
In March, he was declared captured. In May, he was declared killed, and his purported corpse was displayed on state-run TV.
On Wednesday, Omar al-Baghdadi, the supposed leader of an al-Qaeda-affiliated group in Iraq, was declared non-existent by US military officials, who say he is a fictional character created to give an Iraqi face to a foreign-run terrorist group.
Government Must Share All Evidence On Detainees
A federal appeals court charged with reviewing the enemy combatant status of detainees at the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ruled yesterday that the government must provide the court and defense lawyers with classified evidence gathered against the detainees. The ruling indicates that the court wants to conduct full reviews of the Bush administration's decisions about the suspected terrorists
Bush alters rules for CIA interrogations
President Bush breathed new life into the CIA's terror interrogation program Friday in an executive order that would allow harsh questioning of suspects, limited in public only by a vaguely worded ban on cruel and inhuman treatment.
Exclusive Book Excerpt: 'Sabotage' Part 4 -- How the CIA triggered Plame probe
Robotic Bird Designed to Spy on Humans
RoboSwift carries three onboard micro cameras, with two mounted on the wing and one in the belly pointing downward. A display mounted to the robo-plane’s head will beam the images to the ground where pilots can get a bird’s-eye view.
The Militarization and Annexation of North America
Besides the Bush administration's imperial aims and permanent war on the world, add the one at home below the radar. Its weapons include the WTO, NAFTA, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FBI, CIA, NSA, NORTHCOM, militarized state and local police, National Guard forces, paramilitary mercenaries like Blackwater USA, and all other repressive instruments of state power and control. They target the people of three nations slowly becoming one headquartered in Washington. That's the apparent aim of those in power here wanting one continent, "indivisible" minus old-fashioned ideas like "liberty and justice for all" we used to believe in when, as kids, we recited our "Pledge of Allegiance."
Asian Parasite Killing Western Bees - Scientist
A parasite common in Asian bees has spread to Europe and the Americas and is behind the mass disappearance of honeybees in many countries, says a Spanish scientist who has been studying the phenomenon for years.
Iranian Newspaper Labels Osama bin Laden as a Creation of U.S.
The Iranian news service IRNA reported today on an editorial in the daily Persian-language publication, Iran, by IRNA's Managing Director, saying that the U.S. is not really serious about arresting Osama Bin Laden, and will only announce his capture when his ``time is up.'' According to IRNA, the editorial says that the 9/11/01 terrorist attack was made under suspicious circumstances, for which Bin Laden was held responsible, but ``political observers were aware of the fact that Bin Laden had connections with the U.S. where he had undergone training by the Central Intelligence Agency.''
White House lowers bar for Iraq success
The Bush administration yesterday mounted an offensive to tout progress in Iraq and lower Capitol Hill lawmakers' expectations for success by September a day after Democrats' efforts to end the war sputtered in Congress.
The Reich Wing: Bush-Era Conservatism as Reductio Ad Absurdum
As the Iraq war ripens into the largest strategic catastrophe in our nation's history, dead-enders among the Bu'ushist faithful confront a sobering question. No, that question is not how to extricate our nation from the Mesopotamian morass, but rather how to deal with internal dissent.
Relatives of Colombia Death Squad Victims Sue U.S.-Based Fruit Giant Chiquita Sued for Arming, Funding Their Killers
The Cincinnati-based fruit company Chiquita is being sued for funding, arming and supporting death squads in Colombia. The human rights groups EarthRights International filed the class action lawsuit on behalf of six Colombians whose relatives had allegedly been murdered by a Colombian paramilitary group that was partially funded by Chiquita.
Bush Abolishes Fifth Amendment
George W. Bush who has already declared himself a dictator in the case of a national emergency has now issued an executive order that effectively destroys the Fifth Amendment.
Bush To Undergo Colonoscopy; Cheney To Assume Presidential Authority
President Bush will undergo a medical procedure tomorrow that will require him to temporarily transfer his presidential authority to Vice President Dick Cheney.
DeFazio asks, but he's denied access
As a member of the U.S. House on the Homeland Security Committee, DeFazio, D-Ore., is permitted to enter a secure "bubbleroom" in the Capitol and examine classified material. So he asked the White House to see the secret documents.
On Wednesday, DeFazio got his answer: DENIED.
19 families control 1/3 of Israel's economy
Powerful clans also top donors to leftist groups petitioning for withdrawa
YouTube role grows as U.S. election nears
In 2004, YouTube didn't exist. Three years later, politicians have learned to fear and revere the video-sharing Web site that has become a vital part of the campaign for the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
From rapid dissemination of political blunders, often with funny tunes, to a new wave of music videos featuring scantily clad women singing the praises of their presidential favorites, YouTube.com has sparked a new interest in politics.
Claim linking U.K. terror suspect to Glasgow vehicle may be wrong
Prosecutors may have given an Australian court wrong information about a suspect's links to the failed terrorist attacks in Britain, and badly damaged their chances of a conviction, laywers said Friday.
My wake-up call: Watch for another 9/11-WMD experience
By Paul Craig Roberts
Broader Privilege Claimed In Firings
White House Says Hill Can't Pursue Contempt Cases
Bush administration officials unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority yesterday in the dispute over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, saying that the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress against White House officials once the president has invoked executive privilege.
General: September too soon to assess Iraq
The No. 2 U.S. general in Iraq said Thursday that it would be at least November before he could fully assess whether the U.S. military strategy in Iraq is working.
Judge ruling deals blow to embattled Pakistan leader
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, battling a wave of Islamist violence, suffered another blow Friday when the supreme court gave a victory to his political nemesis, the country's top judge.
Iraq calls on Turkey to stop shelling border towns
The Iraqi government said Turkish artillery and warplanes bombarded areas of northern Iraq on Wednesday. Iraq called on Turkey to stop the military operations and resolve the conflict diplomatically.
Old-line Republican warns 'something's in the works' to trigger a police state
"Americans think their danger is terrorists," said Roberts. "They don't understand the terrorists cannot take away habeas corpus, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution. ... The terrorists are not anything like the threat that we face to the Bill of Rights and the Constitution from our own government in the name of fighting terrorism. Americans just aren't able to perceive that."
Mercenaries in Iraq and Afghanistan
Have Gun, Will Travel
FEMA Knew Of Toxic Gas In Trailers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency since early 2006 has suppressed warnings from its own field workers about health problems experienced by hurricane victims living in government-provided trailers with levels of a toxic chemical 75 times the recommended maximum for U.S. workers, congressional lawmakers said yesterday.
Poll: Most Support Iraq Timetable
CBS/NYT Poll: 61% Say Congress Shouldn't Fund War Without Timetable For Withdrawal
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