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"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." - Thomas Jefferson
"Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it." - Albert Einstein
"I submit that an individual who breaks the law that conscience tells him is unjust and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for law." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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| Cost Of War
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: 4,801
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,905
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
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Op-Ed Articles
Blown Away:
How the US Fanned the Flames in Afghanistan By Tom Engelhardt and Nick Turse "Friends of Syria" Plan War, Regime Change at Washington's Behest By Chris Marsden Who profits from Qatari-Western "Export of Revolutions"? By Babich Dmitry AIPAC and the Push Toward War By Robert Wright Iran Moves Further To End Petrodollar By Tyler Durden US "Democracy" Up For Grabs by Moneybags Under New Laws By Christopher Williams People got rich because of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Now, swords are being sharpened for Iran. How many players in the Middle East and elsewhere are interested in seeing this happen? All they need to do is pick up the phone or write a check, and it gets closer every day. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30671.htm US Has Secret Charges Against Assange: Hacked Emails By Philip Dorling New WikiLeaks Stash:
A Frightening View of Government Intelligence By Rachel Marsden: Colombia's Quest for Peace and Justice: The International and National Context By James Petras It is time for the new political movements to consider a "Colombian road to socialism" built on public ownership of the commanding heights of the economy, agrarian reform, sustainable agriculture,and environmental protection under democratic control. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30668.htm Just Say No To Corporate Greed:
The Case Of Iceland By Ellen Russell Ralph Nader: Raise the Minimum Wage By Chris Hedges Upper Class People are More Likely to Behave Selfishly, Studies Suggest By Ian Sample
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Tension high after 100 killed in Libya: "More than 100 have been killed as a result of fighting and as much as half of the town's population has sought refugee elsewhere," UN agencies said in a joint statement based on an assessment mission to the area. http://bit.ly/xd3uZ8
Libya 'close to disintegration' - PM: Speaking on the first anniversary of the anti-Gaddafi revolution in Misurata Monday, interim Libyan Prime Minister Mustafa Abdeljalil warned of complete national disintegration if the rival tribes and clans that had laid hands on Gaddafi's arsenals continued to refuse to submit to the authority of the central government. http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_02_27/67016492/
Libya militia boss says not ready to lay down arms: Militias fought to end Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule, but five months later their heavily-armed units are still patrolling the streets, answering only to their own commanders and flouting the authority of the country's new rulers. http://bit.ly/AEsjPb
Libyan city's fate in the balance: Officials refuse to rule out use of force in taking control of Bani Walid, seized by Gaddafi loyalists recently. http://aje.me/zEs47h
18 people killed in deadly bus attack in northern Pakistan: Gunmen open fire on passenger bus in Kohistan district, leaving at least 18 people dead in suspected sectarian ambush. http://aje.me/yOrASE
400 Pakistani soldiers escape US drone attack: Around 400 Pakistani soldiers and dozens of political administration officials in North Waziristan's Mir Ali subdivision narrowly escaped a drone attack on Saturday night when a missile fired by a spy plane hit the wreckage of the US drone that had crashed in the area on Saturday. http://bit.ly/xQGxAm
14 killed in Afghanistan bomb blasts: Two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan killed 14 people, including a group of insurgents who were trying to rig an improvised bomb against Afghan and foreign forces, officials said on Tuesday. http://bit.ly/xbhJKn
U.N. Pulls Some Staff After Afghan Siege Over Qurans: The United Nations pulled its international staff out of its main office in northeastern Afghanistan, joining a growing number of foreign organizations and nations that have scaled back operations for safety reasons amid violence sparked by a Quran-burning at a U.S. military base. http://on.wsj.com/zAND0K
McKeon bill would block contractors from securing US bases in Afghanistan: The bill would make it more difficult for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan, as many bases in Afghanistan often use contractors for security. http://bit.ly/yvmw60
25 reported killed as Syrian army pounds rebels, new move at U.N.: Syrian forces shelled opposition strongholds, killing at least 25 people, on Tuesday and a wounded British photographer was smuggled out of Homs into neighbouring Lebanon. http://bit.ly/xSCvCP
Free Syrian Army chief calls for Riyadh to arm rebels: Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal said at the international conference on Syria in Tunisia that he backed the idea of arming the opposition against Assad's regime. The Free Syrian Army chief said that "more than 60 percent of Syrian territories are [no longer] under the control of President Bashar al-Assad's forces." http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=369753
Venezuela to Keep Syria Fuel Exports,: "We've sent Syria two cargoes of diesel and shipments will continue as they are needed," Venezuela's Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez told reporters during a signing ceremony with Chinese officials in Caracas yesterday. "We have a high degree of friendship and cooperation with Syria, a country under siege." http://buswk.co/wkfEAT
Violence across Iraq, kills 8 people: A series of attacks across the Iraqi capital left seven people dead and nine wounded Tuesday, while another attack killed a local leader and wounded his guard in Falluja. http://bit.ly/zLtfTM
AP source: Israel won't warn US before Iran attack: The pronouncement, delivered in a series of private, top-level conversations, sets a tense tone ahead of meetings in the coming days at the White House and Capitol Hill. http://yhoo.it/zoaQsM
U.S. policy aimed at 'buying time' with Iran, says senior official: Top security adviser Antony Blinken says U.S. 'won't tell Israel what to do'; lambasts political partisanship in U.S. on Israel and Iran; claims Assad regime is 'eroding'. http://bit.ly/w27ZpU
Palestinian Authority threatens to 'reevaluate' its agreements with Israel: Member of PLO Executive Committee tells Ma'an news agency that PA is mulling whether to spark a 'popular uprising' against the Israeli occupation. http://bit.ly/w27ZpU
Yemen's new boss is same as the old boss: Last week saw the fraudulent election of Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi as president of Yemen. Hadi claims to have won 99 percent of the vote in an election in which he was the only candidate. http://bit.ly/w27ZpU
Yemen's Saleh to seek exile in Ethiopia, his aides say: The ousted president has lingered on in Yemen, much to the dismay of the man who replaced him, the international officials who facilitated the handover of power, and people on the street who want his head. http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/02/28/197461.html
The NYPD's war on Muslims: The New York Police Department's (NYPD) program of spying on Muslims has reached far beyond New York City. http://bit.ly/wXvoO9
Homeland Security Dept. Pays General Dynamics to Scour Internet for Criticism of its Policies: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been paying a defense contractor $11.4 million to monitor social media websites and other Internet communications to find criticisms of the department's policies and actions. http://bit.ly/zZrioc
Breaking: Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France: In a major victory for public health and what will hopefully lead to other nations taking action, a French court decided today that GMO crops monster Monsanto is guilty of chemically poisoning a French farmer. http://bit.ly/A7USL0
USDA to Give Monsanto's New GMO Crops Special 'Speed Approval': Despite links to organ damage and mutated insects, the USDA says that it is changing the rules so that genetically modified seed companies like Monsanto will get 'speedier regulatory reviews'. http://bit.ly/wbsSHM
Monsanto Pays 93 Million to Victims In Settlement: "Monsanto has now set a precedent for settling claims, and hopefully some good attorneys will seize the opportunity in order to hold Monsanto accountable. http://bit.ly/y8F8Cq
Greece in 'selective default' on debts: Credit agency S&P further downgrades Greece as Germany approves $175bn bailout for debt-stricken eurozone nation. http://aje.me/xnErD3
Irish leaving in droves to work abroad: More people will leave Ireland to find work abroad, than at any time since the 1980s. http://aje.me/ycV5jG
"A Terrible Sight": Police Evict Occupy London, Arrest 20 Protesters: Hundreds of police and around 100 bailiffs swarmed the campsite and arrested about 20 individuals, some of whom reportedly tried to form a barricade and set off smoke bombs to prevent officials from clearing the area. http://bit.ly/yjVbdj
Durable goods orders drop by most in 3 years: U.S. businesses slashed spending on machinery and equipment in January after a tax break expired, pushing orders for long-lasting manufacturing goods down by the largest amount in three years. http://yhoo.it/zchaJj
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