2006-08-17 Richard Moore Friends, I see hope here. My fear was that there would be no recount, and Calderon would steal the election, as Bush did in 2000 and 2004. The fact that a recount has happened at all is a welcome surprise. That it indicates Obrador would have won is very encouraging. If he … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/17/world/middleeast/17military.html August 17, 2006 THE MILITARY Insurgent Bombs Directed at G.I.¹s Increase in Iraq By MICHAEL R. GORDON, MARK MAZZETTI and THOM SHANKER This article is by Michael R. Gordon, Mark Mazzetti and Thom Shanker. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 ‹ The number of roadside bombs planted in Iraq rose in … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: Investigating New Imperialism http://www.williambowles.info/ To subscribe, email: •••@••.••• ——————————————————– <http://www.feedfire.com/site/rss.cgi?ChanContentId=001779> Key Stories on Lebanon & Syria 16 August 2006 Assembled from a variety of sources, including URUK Net, VTJP and Information Clearing House Thursday, August 17, 2006 9:39 AM <http://electronicintifada.net/bytopic/445.shtml>Electronic Lebanon | <http://williambowles.info/syria_lebanon/sl_newslinks.html>Lebanon/Syria Newslinks 17/8/06 APPENDIX II: INDEX ON … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Who is Paul Craig Roberts? Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy under Ronald Reagan (awarded the Treasury Department’s Meritorious Service Award for “his outstanding contributions to the formulation of United States economic policy.”) Senior Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and Research Fellow at the Independent Institute. Former … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander –in- chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet: ³There was no military justification for the dropping of the [Hiroshima] bomb.² Friends, I saw a film, “The Day After Trinity”, narrated by Robert Oppenheimer, chief scientist of the Manhattan Project. In this film he noted that Hiroshima and … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore “It is a tinder-dry environment where anybody can drop a spark and the flames go up again” Mark Malloch-Brown UN deputy chief Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4800053.stm France to head new Lebanon force France has agreed to head an expanded UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon until February, the defence minister says. But the … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Friends, Hezbollah is clearly part of the grassroots infrastructure of Lebanon, and is not going away. What can it mean if Israel promises to continue attacks against Hezbollah? It can only mean continued strikes on Lebanon generally. Perhaps this time the Iranians or Russians will give Lebanon up-to-date anti-aircraft missiles. rkm ——————————————————– … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore ³Pakistan’s ISI has a shady record of supporting terrorist organizations on the one hand while helping British police and intelligence officials on the on the other hand.² We might also note that the head of ISI was named by the FBI as the ‘moneybags’ for the alleged 19 hijackers, but this was … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore ³My story was never mentioned in the final report and I felt like I was being put on trial in a court room,² said Cacchioli. ³I finally walked out. They were trying to twist my words and make the story fit only what they wanted to hear. All I wanted to do … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,1844618,00.html ‘People power’ is a global brand owned by America The US and the western media back protests over controversial elections when it suits them, but are silent over those in Mexico Mark Almond Tuesday August 15, 2006 The Guardian A couple of years ago television, radio and print … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060816/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictlebanon_060816115517 Syria warns Israel over occupation of Golan Syria has warned Israel that the occupation of the Golan Heights “cannot last forever” and said Syrians would emulate Hezbollah to recover their land. “We say to the forces occupying our land that our people warn you that they will not … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4797113.stm ‘Siege’ warning to Mexico rival Supporters of Mexico’s left-wing presidential candidate have pledged to place his rival “under siege” if he is declared winner of the disputed poll. A spokesman for Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s party said Felipe Calderon would not be able to operate outside his office … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/815788 Mexican riot police seal Congress Aug 16, 2006 Hundreds of riot police in black body armour sealed Congress with roadblocks and a metal wall on Tuesday to keep leftist protesters away after a violent clash over Mexico’s disputed presidential election. Federal police took control of all the streets … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525882124&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull IDF: We’ll disarm Hizbullah if UN can’t Gil Hoffman, THE JERUSALEM POST Aug. 16, 2006 The IDF will have to resume operations in Lebanon if the expanded United Nations force being assembled does not fulfill its obligation to dismantle Hizbullah, an official in the Prime Minister’s Office warned … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1154525882141&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull IDF says free to hit Syrian arms convoys Yaakov Katz, THE JERUSALEM POST Aug. 16, 2006 Despite the cease-fire between Israel and Hizbullah, the IDF is allowed to destroy Syrian weapons convoys that cross into Lebanon to reach Hizbullah guerrillas, a top IDF officer said Tuesday. At the … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=CHO20060810&articleId=2942 The Pentagon’s “Second 911” “Another [9/11] attack could create both a justification and an opportunity to retaliate against some known targets” By Michel Chossudovsky August 10, 2006 One essential feature of “defense” in the case of a second major attack on America, is “offense”, according to Homeland Security … Read more
2006-08-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_1042.shtml COMMENTARY They simply can’t stop lying, can they? By William Online Journal Guest Writer Jul 27, 2006, 00:54 There are times when I think that this tired old world has gone on a few years too long. What’s happening in the Middle East is so depressing. Most discussions … Read more
2006-08-16 Richard Moore ——————————————————– Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:57:44 +0200 Subject: Walden Bello WG: Beirut, August 14: A Bittersweet Day From: “H. Ritter” <•••@••.•••> Beirut, August 14: A Bittersweet Day By Walden Bello* BEIRUT – The bittersweet mood in Beirut on this day when the ceasefire took effect was perhaps best expressed by Rahul, … Read more
2006-08-16 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “Brian Hill” <•••@••.•••> To: “‘Richard Moore'” <•••@••.•••> Subject: FW: [Bioreg] The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:32:09 -0700 Organization: Institute for Cultural Ecology —<forwarded message>— From: •••@••.••• [mailto:•••@••.•••] On Behalf Of Gene and Joyce Marshall Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 11:50 AM To: … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Friends, Here we have an example of the important principle of ‘asymmetric warfare’. These Russian missiles, which can reliably destroy tanks, are much cheaper to produce, transport, and operate, than the tanks are. It seems Israel might have been caught off guard here, which is not surprising given their overwhelming military superiority, … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.uruknet.info/?p=25757 Are New Weapons Being Used In Gaza and Lebanon David Halpin MB BS FRCS August 14, 2006 Gulf News reported a claim by Dr Al Saqqa, Head of the Emergency Unit of El Shifa Hospital, Gaza on 7-07-06 that the Israeli Occupation Force was using a new ‘chemical’ … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=750472 U.S. President: Iran must stop supporting militants Bush: Iran must stop supporting armed groups By Reuters As a fragile truce took hold in south Lebanon on Monday, U.S. President George W. Bush again blamed Hezbollah for provoking the month-long conflict, adding that the Islamic guerilla organization suffered a … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.uruknet.info/?p=25743 Ceasefire or Trojan Horse? Mike Whitney August 14, 2006 “Israel¹s strategy is to establish positions as far north as possible to implement a fighting withdrawal, meaning they will try to take on as much of Hezbollah as they can as they work their way south. ” Ha¹aretz editorial … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060815/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iran_israel_3 Iranian warns Israel to fear missiles By ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Associated Press Writer Tue Aug 15, 7:41 AM ET An Iranian hard-line cleric warned Israel on Tuesday that Iran’s long-range missiles will land in Tel Aviv if the Jewish state attacks Iran, state-run television reported. Ahmad Khatami, a … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Friends, In commenting on recent postings, I’ve noted that the cease-fire appears to be phony, a way to suppress the Lebanese resistance while leaving Israel free to make ‘selective’ air strikes against alleged ‘terrorist’ targets. In the NY Times piece, we see an anticipation of failure of the cease-fire, and a propaganda … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “Electronz Ezine” <•••@••.•••> Subject: ELECTRONZ – 631 Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:27:02 +1200 Priority: normal ELECTRONZ – 631 14 AUGUST 2006 Weekly international Ezine focusing on the New Economics ============================================================================ In this issue: [1] ASPARTAME-THE WORLD`S BEST ANT POISON [2] WHEN THE SKIES RAIN DEATH ============================================================================ [1] ASPARTAME-THE WORLD`S … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore ³We will continue pursuing [Hezbollah leaders]… and we do not intend to ask anyone’s permission.² Ehud Olmert Very interesting. This gives a very special meaning to the term ‘cease fire’. While the UN protects Israel from retaliation, Israel will continue air strikes in Lebanon. Thus, once again, the UN plays a supporting … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Bush wants ‘conspiracy’ to be a war crime. I’d be in favor of that as well, provided that the worst conspirators are indicted first, ie., Bush, Cheney, Blair, etc. etc. rkm ——————————————————– Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/081406D.shtml http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0814/p02s01-usju.html from the August 14, 2006 edition Is conspiracy a war crime? The White House urges … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Original source URL: ——————————————————– From: •••@••.••• Subject: Ehren Watada ** Dahr Jamail’s Iraq Dispatches ** ** Visit the Dahr Jamail Iraq website http://dahrjamailiraq.com ** ** Website by http://jeffpflueger.com ** Ehren Watada By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | Perspective Monday 14 August 2006 On Saturday night, I … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.flonnet.com/fl2315/stories/20060811005800600.htm Empire comes to Lebanon: The U.S.-Israel axis goes all out to remove the last impediments to building a “New Middle East”. AIJAZ AHMAD Vol:23 Iss:15 LET us begin with a supposedly “undisputed” fact: The official story, told first by the Israeli government and automatically accepted by governments and … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “Tim Murphy” <•••@••.•••> To: “Tim Murphy” <•••@••.•••> Subject: Craig Murray – The UK Terror plot: what’s really going on? Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:02:56 +0100 Mr. Craig Murray is the former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan. He was dismissed from his job after he exposed the fact that there were … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.signs-of-the-times.org/signs/editorials/signs20060720_TheRealEnemy.php Editorial: The Real Enemy Joe Quinn Signs of the Times 20/07/2006 At the moment, many writers in the alternative media are feeling extremely angry, depressed and frustrated at what is happening in Palestine and Lebanon. Despite hundreds of editorials and essays eloquently decrying Israeli aggression and provocation and … Read more
2006-08-15 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://mondediplo.com/2006/08/11cuba Cuba exports health Some 14,000 Cuban doctors now give free treatment to Venezuela¹s poor and 3,000 Cuban medical staff worked in the aftermath of last year¹s Kashmir earthquake. Cuba has plans to heal those poorer than itself. By Hernando Calvo Ospina When Hurricane Katrina ripped through the southern … Read more
2006-08-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/67803.html Removal from office won¹t solve the problem Your Letters August 14 2006 As a gift of US Imperialism, Iraq lies trashed and thousands of its innocents are still being slaughtered every week. Lebanon follows closely behind. The entire Middle East has been deliberately turned into a giant powder-keg. … Read more
2006-08-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/fisk/article1219037.ece Robert Fisk: As the 6am ceasefire takes effect… the real war begins Published: 14 August 2006 The real war in Lebanon begins today. The world may believe – and Israel may believe – that the UN ceasefire due to come into effect at 6am today will mark the … Read more
2006-08-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article1219021.ece Bush ‘viewed war in Lebanon as a curtain-raiser for attack on Iran’ By Andrew Buncombe in Washington Published: 14 August 2006 The Bush administration was informed in advance and gave the “green light” to Israel’s military strikes against Hizbollah ‹ with plans drawn up months before two Israeli … Read more
2006-08-14 Richard Moore As part of Bush¹s determination to create a ³new Middle East² one that is more amenable to U.S. policies and desires Bush even urged Israel to attack Syria, but the Olmert government refused to go that far, according to Israeli sources. ——————————————————– Original source URLs: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/081306A.shtml http://www.consortiumnews.com/2006/081206.html Israeli Leaders Fault … Read more
2006-08-14 Richard Moore …Hezbollah grudgingly joined Lebanon’s government in accepting the U.N. resolution but vowed to keep fighting until Israeli troops leave and hand over territory to a muscular U.N. peacekeeping force… This is a cease fire? rkm ——————————————————– Original source URL: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060813/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_israel_1031 Israel suffers highest 1-day toll of war By LAUREN FRAYER and SAM … Read more
2006-08-14 Richard Moore But the military will maintain its air and sea blockade of Lebanon to prevent arms from reaching Hezbollah guerrillas, a military official said. This is a cease fire? rkm ——————————————————– Original source URL: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060814/ap_on_re_mi_ea/lebanon_israel Israel-Lebanon cease-fire goes into effect By RAVI NESSMAN, Associated Press Writer 36 minutes ago Israel halted its offensive … Read more
2006-08-14 Richard Moore Use your own judgement. rkm ——————————————————– From: “Brian Hill” <•••@••.•••> To: <•••@••.•••>, <•••@••.•••> Subject: RE: [toeslist] Alex Jones’ New Warning EXTREMELY IMPORTANT Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:45:58 -0700 Organization: Institute for Cultural Ecology Alex Jones was on the Mike Papantonio/Robert Kennedy Jr. Air America program Ring of Fire Today. Alex is … Read more