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October 12, 2011
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed." - Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower - 34th President of the United States

 

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Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"

Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,793  www.icasualties.org/oif/ 

Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan :  2,758

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Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,262,447,933,697
  
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Sirte An Epic Tales Of Heroism And Bravery

By Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey

The lesson from Sirte must go down in the annals of the collective identity of humankind as a classic and historic tale of resilience and virtue and determination.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29382.htm 

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Why Did You Shoot Me?
No More Victims: Stop the Wars and Bring the Troops Home

Must Watch Video

After ten years of war, it's time for Americans to act decisively: we must end the wars and commit our resources to creating jobs and rebuilding the ramshackle infrastructure of our own country.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29371.htm 


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"Imagine"
Armed Chinese Troops in Texas!

By Ron Paul

Imagine for a moment that somewhere in the middle of Texas there was a large foreign military base, say Chinese or Russian. Imagine that thousands of armed foreign troops were constantly patrolling American streets in military vehicles.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29374.htm 


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The Myth of American Exceptionalism

BY Stephen M. Walt

The idea that the United States is uniquely virtuous may be comforting to Americans. Too bad it's not true.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29383.htm 

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Never Loose Faith In Your Own Power
John Pilger - Civil Disobedience Is The Only Way Now

 Video   
 "There are two types of humanity in war: there are worthy victims and unworthy victims...   
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29381.htm 


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The Seven Biggest Economic Lies

By Robert Reich

The Occupiers on Wall Street and elsewhere can't become a national movement for a more equitable society - unless more Americans know the truth about the economy.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29375.htm 


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Occupy Wall Street:
"Low Budget" and "Pretty Nothing Burgers"

CBC Video and Transcript

CBC continued its ongoing snide, dismissive, and condescending coverage of the third week of Occupy Wall Street with an interview with author/activist/Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29370.htm 


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Corporations are not people:
We hold these truths to be self-evident...

By Michael Nagler and Stephanie Van Hook

Man's inhumanity to man is as old as humanity itself. How we created a system to perpetuate this ultimate form of inhumanity, declaring that abstract entities are 'persons,' is not as obvious.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29376.htm 


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You Can Fight The Federal Reserve Right Now

By Scott Cruickshank

For a the price of a minor inconvenience you get to steal your country back from Ben Bernake.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29369.htm 


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Iranian Terror Plot: Fake, Fake, Fake
(But Who Faked It?)

By Maidhc � Cathail

As FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III so aptly put it, the whole thing "reads like the pages of a Hollywood script."   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29373.htm 


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The Price of Torching Mosques

By Jonathan Cook in Nazareth

Israel lays ground for anti-apartheid struggle.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29372.htm 


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U.S. Arms Bahrain While Decrying Russian Weapons in Syria

By Thalif Deen

The administration of President Barack Obama is on shaky ground when it lectures other countries about their arms transfers.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29378.htm 


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Ignoring Non-Islamic Culprits in Somalia Famine
Hunger from harmful aid and agriculture policies

By Julie Hollar

A variety of factors play into the current Somalia famine, but media could only seem to find one culprit: Islamic terrorists.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29377.htm 


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Crisis In The Congo: Uncovering The Truth

Video

Documentary explores the role that the United States allies, Rwanda and Uganda, have played in triggering the greatest humanitarian crisis at the dawn of the 21st century.   http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29379.htm 


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At least 25 killed in slew of attacks targeting Iraqi police:

A slew of bombings targeted Iraqi police in Baghdad on Wednesday morning, including blasts by two suicide bombers who tried to ram their vehicles through police station gates.  http://www.todayszaman.com/news-259704-at-least-25-killed-in-slew-of-attacks-targeting-iraqi-police.html 


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US: No decision yet on US troops levels in Iraq:

U.S. Defense officials are seeking to minimize reports that Iraqi leaders have asked that 5,000 U.S. troops remain in the country after the end of the year, saying negotiations are moving ahead but aren't finished.   http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_19096471 


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Bomb blast kills six Afghan police, one tribal elder:

Provincial government spokesman Zalmai Ayubi says the police were escorting tribal elder Abdul Wali Khan back to his home from nearby Kandahar city.Intelligence officer killed in Afghanistan: The assailants opened fire on the intelligence chief of Qalat city, the provincial capital of Zabul province, on Wednesday morning, Deputy Governor Mohammad Jan Rasolyar said.  http://www.dawn.com/2011/10/12/bomb-blast-kills-6-afghan-police-1-tribal-elder.html 


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Nato success against Taliban in Afghanistan 'may be exaggerated':

Report says kill-or-capture raids are not a surgical tactic as claimed and use of the word 'leader' is suspect  http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/12/nato-taliban-afghanistan-exaggerated?newsfeed=true 


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US 'fighting a war' in Pakistan: Panetta:

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday the United States is waging "war" in Pakistan against militants, referring to a covert campaign the CIA steadfastly refuses to publicly confirm.  http://bit.ly/ogdlFu 


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FBI: Pakistani spies spent millions lobbying US:

For years, the Pakistani spy agency funneled millions of dollars to a Washington nonprofit group in a secret effort to influence Congress and the White House, the Justice Department said Tuesday in court documents that are certain to complicate already strained relations between the U.S. and Pakistan.  http://news.yahoo.com/fbi-pakistani-spies-spent-millions-lobbying-us-181500075.html 


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Were NATO strikes on Gaddafi's home town justified?:

"What did America and NATO bring to us? Did they bring apricots?" one man shouted at a Reuters journalist in Sirte last week. "No, they brought us the shelling and the strikes. They terrorised our kids."  http://reut.rs/prBEzW 


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Lights. Camera. Faction! NATO's pressure on war-press: : Video Report -

Massive civilian casualties and failure to finish the job in Libya have turned opposition to NATO's invasion into open anger at the intervention, and at manipulation of media coverage of the conflict.  http://rt.com/news/libya-nato-syria-operation-653/ 


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Libya, exposing Al-Qaeda NATO-Jihadists in Sirte:

Alger�ian cor�re�spon�dent in the Libyan front line sent a very inter�est�ing report from Sirte, expos�ing the Libyan rebels.  http://www.roadstoiraq.com/2011/10/12/libya-exposing-al-qaeda-nato-jihadists-in-sirte/ 


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Fall of Sirte won't mean end of NATO mission:

The fall of Moamer Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte will mark an "iconic" moment in Libya but it will not spell the end of NATO's air campaign, the alliance's top military officer told AFP on Tuesday.  http://bit.ly/poSsu5 


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Prominent Libyan Islamist joins NTC-linked group: -

An influential Libyan Islamist cleric who has criticized the country's new leaders joined a group affiliated with the interim ruling National Transitional Council on Wednesday, in what could be a sign of the growing clout of religious figures.  http://thesent.nl/oC1lfG 


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Zawahiri calls for Algeria revolution in new video:

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri called on Algerians to overthrow the government of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, and praised Libyan rebels for seizing Tripoli, in a new video.  http://bit.ly/p9JhNY 


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Tens of thousands rally in Damascus to support Assad:

"America, out, out, Syria will stay free," chanted the crowd, many of them carrying pictures of Assad and Syrian flags. They also shouted slogans warning the European Union not to intervene in their country.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15271764 


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Bye bye, American lie:

Secretary of State Clinton's rant has testified to the fact that the US under President Obama is not giving up its double standards on foreign affairs, not by a long shot.  http://rt.com/politics/columns/aleksey-pushkov-column/syria-us-russia-military/ 


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Thousands rally in Syria in support of Al Assad

Yesterday's demonstration was intended to show Al Assad still enjoys the support of many Syrians. The gathering was huge in comparison with frequent, almost daily anti-regime protests across the country since March which are often met by tear gas and gunfire from police and security forces.  http://gulfnews.com/news/region/syria/thousands-rally-in-syria-in-support-of-al-assad-1.890770 


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Syrian-American accused of spying on anti-Assad demonstrators: -

A Syrian-born man living outside Washington faces multiple charges connected to spying on dissidents in the United States, federal prosecutors said  http://bit.ly/pvXmGM 


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Security in Yemen Deteriorating Dramatically, UN Envoy Warns: -

The top United Nations official on Yemen briefed the Security Council today on the "very serious" situation there amid continuing battles between supporters and opponents of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.  http://bit.ly/qbrSHF 


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UN: Millions face hunger in strife-torn Yemen:

The World Food Programme (WFP) said Wednesday it is scaling up efforts to feed 3.5 million people who are facing hunger in strife-torn Yemen.  http://bit.ly/pxU6iX 


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Hamas and Israel confirm prisoner swap:

Celebrations in Jerusalem and Gaza follow deal to free Gilad Shalit in exchange for release of 1,027 Palestinians.  http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/10/2011101235736403417.html 


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Engineering Consent For Attack On Iran:
Foiled (Alledged) Plot Moves Tehran to the Top of the U.S. Policy Agenda:"

ABC News reported some startling news today: the Department of Justice has charged two men working for "factions of the Iranian government"--specifically a branch of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called the the Quds Force--of plotting to assassinate Saudi Arabia's U.S. ambassador,  http://bit.ly/pjzyvk 


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Manipulating public opinion:
Is Iran's Regime Capable of Attacks Inside U.S.?:

RIC HOLDER, U.S. attorney general: The complaint alleges that this conspiracy was conceived, was sponsored, and was directed from Iran, and constitutes a flagrant violation of U.S. and international law  http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/terrorism/july-dec11/terrorplot_10-11.html 


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Iran under US propaganda attack:

Iran's UN envoy Mohammad Khazaee forwarded a letter of complaint to Ban Ki-moon saying that Iran strongly condemns these shameful claims of being linked to the crime.  http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/10/12/58609692.html 


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Iran summons Swiss envoy:

During the meeting, head of the North America Bureau of the Iranian Foreign Ministry said since the victory of the Islamic Revolution Iran has been among the main victims of the terrorist activities of terrorist groups sponsored by the United States.  http://www.presstv.ir/detail/204155.html 


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Judge Napolitano Accuses Holder Of Using Iran Assassination Plot To Distract From Fast & Furious Scandal

Video  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29380.htm 

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Don't confront us over 'false' plot, Iran warns US:

 Iran warned the United States on Wednesday to shy away from any confrontation over what Tehran called baseless allegations it plotted to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington.  http://ca.news.yahoo.com/us-busts-iran-plot-murder-saudi-ambassador-033500671.html 


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US allegation of Iran plot "implausible":

An aide to Iran's president has denied the U.S. allegation that Tehran was planning to wage terror attacks in the U.S. Ali Akbar Javanfekr, press advisor to the Iranian President, said the claim is a prefabricated scenario seeking to distract public attention away from domestic problems within the United States.  http://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/204065.html 


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High levels of radioactive material concentrating in Tokyo, Yokohama:

Japanese researchers discovered high levels of radioactive material in concentrated areas in Tokyo and Yokohama, more than 241 kilometers away from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, as increasingly thorough tests provide a clearer picture of just how far contamination has spread and accumulated  http://bit.ly/oj4qfE 


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Homeland Security Bill Targets Homegrown Islamist Extremism: -

A House bill set for markup on Wednesday would give protection against civil lawsuits to those who report suspicious activity, designate a federal czar to counter homegrown violent Islamist extremism, and require Border Patrol agents to be capable of stopping every single person who tries to cross into the country illegally.  http://huff.to/pLHjkv 


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Google Hands Wikileaks Volunteer's Gmail Data to U.S. Government:

Gmail users got a hefty dose of reality today when it was revealed that Google handed over one user's private data to the U.S. government, who requested it without a search warrant.  http://rww.to/pDqSli 


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Alabama parents prepare for the worst: separation from their kids:

Hispanic families fearing arrest under draconian new immigration law start to draw up legal documents for care of children  http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/11/alabama-immigration-children-power-of-attorney 


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At 13%, Congress' Approval Ties All-Time Low:

Republicans and Democrats give identical ratings to the divided Congress  http://www.gallup.com/poll/150038/Congress-Approval-Ties-Time-Low.aspx 


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Senate Republicans Kill Jobs Bill : Senator Sanders: Video:

"What the protesters are saying is there is something wrong when the crooks on Wall Street who caused this recession are now making more money than they ever did before, while unemployment is soaring and people have lost their homes and their life savings as a result of what Wall Street has done," Sanders said Tuesday on MSNBC  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3zbvpvvGVkI#!


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Occupy Wall Street:

NYPD Officer Bologna's Arrest Sought In Pepper-Spray Incident: A lawyer for an anti-Wall Street protester hit by pepper spray while being detained by police asked the Manhattan District Attorney to arrest the police inspector at the center of the controversy.  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/occupy-wall-street-nypd-o_n_1006754.html 


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Boston Police Attack Veterans for Peace:

Video -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu63e7QD_5k&feature=player_embedded 


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How 99% Prevented Senators from Working Yesterday:

We Shut Down the Hart Senate Office Building: At exactly 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday a few hundred people began preventing any work that might have been done in the Senate Hart Office Building.  http://warisacrime.org/hart 


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Occupy Wall Street marches on millionaires' row:

Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended his fellow billionaires at a press conference at a library in the Bronx Tuesday. Specifically objecting to the protest outside of Dimon's building, he said, "He's brought more business to this city than maybe any other banker in (the) modern day. .... Jamie Dimon's an honorable person working very hard. He pays his taxes."  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/occupy-wall-street-nypd-o_n_1006754.html 


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Occupy Cincinnati protesters to march to court:

Occupy Cincinnati protesters who have been receiving police citations for refusing to leave a public park at night are planning to take their fight to the courts today.  http://bit.ly/qsnomD 


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Occupy Seattle protesters submit list of demands to mayor:

The protesters have demanded the approval of four large tents at the new location for use as a kitchen, an infirmary, a supply storage, and an information center.  http://bit.ly/nRERar 


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France: Over 200 strikes to hit transport and schools:

Commuters, train passengers and school pupils can expect problems on Tuesday as five unions call strikes across the country to protest against government cuts.  http://www.thelocal.fr/1439/20111011/ 


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Greece Budget Deficit Grows 15%:

Greece's budget deficit for the first nine months of 2011 widened 15.1% from a year earlier, as revenues continued to fall despite the government's austerity cuts to spending.  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204002304576626430653206132.html 


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Florida lawmaker wants to repeal dwarf-tossing ban to create jobs:

First, let me emphasize that this is not a parody. It's a real story, with quotes and facts and everything. Bill Workman is a Republican state legislator with a bold plan to help Florida's economy: he wants to lift the ban on dwarf tossing to create jobs.  http://bit.ly/oVVD45 


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