MidEast Dispatches: BOOKS-IRAQ: “We Blew Her to Pieces”

2008-09-17 Richard Moore Begin forwarded message: From: Dahr Jamail’s dispatches <•••@••.•••> Date: September 16, 2008 7:29:29 PM GMT+01:00 To: Dahr Jamail Dispatches <•••@••.•••> Subject: MidEast Dispatches: BOOKS-IRAQ: “We Blew Her to Pieces” Reply-To: •••@••.••• Sender: •••@••.••• BOOKS-IRAQ: “We Blew Her to Pieces”Inter Press Service By Dahr Jamail MARFA, Texas, Sep 16 (IPS) – Aside from the Iraqi people, nobody knows what … Read more

Money in a bank? take it and run

2008-09-16 Richard Moore http://www.infowars.com/?p=4581 Run On The Bank? Americans Could Lose Their Deposits Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet Tuesday, September 16, 2008 You know things are bad when Yahoo.com, the most trafficked website in the world and usually a purveyor of mindless celebrity gossip, cooking tips and dating advice, features a top story about how … Read more

Leading Journalists Expose Major Media Manipulations

2008-09-16 Richard Moore Begin forwarded message: From: “PEERS: WantToKnow.info Email List” <•••@••.•••> Date: September 16, 2008 4:05:22 PM GMT+01:00 To: •••@••.••• Subject: Leading Journalists Expose Major Media Manipulations Reply-To: •••@••.••• To subscribe to or unsubscribe from this list (one email every few days) or to reply to this message, see end of email This message … Read more

The US Has 761 Military Bases Across the Planet

2008-09-16 Richard Moore http://www.alternet.org/module/printversion/97913 The US Has 761 Military Bases Across the Planet, and We Simply Never Talk About It By Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com Posted on September 8, 2008, Printed on September 16, 2008http://www.alternet.org/story/97913/ Here it is, as simply as I can put it: In the course of any year, there must be relatively few … Read more

Russia Gives Nato 21 Days To Leave Black Sea

2008-09-16 Richard Moore Russia Gives Nato 21 Days To Leave Black Sea      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uflMj7cD3QY _________________ http://www.rense.com/general83/natoh.htm http://www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2008/08/31/10108.shtml Russia Issues War Warning To NATO Publication time: 31 August 2008, 12:18  As the attention of the America public is focused on the American election, with the Democratic Convention having just ended, and the announcement today of McCain’s female … Read more

Fwd: NEW BOOK: ‘9/11 Unveiled’ by Enver Masud

2008-09-16 Richard Moore Begin forwarded message: From: The Wisdom Fund <•••@••.•••> Date: September 9, 2008 5:50:22 PM GMT+01:00 To: Richard Moore  <•••@••.•••> Subject: NEW BOOK: ‘9/11 Unveiled’ by Enver Masud Reply-To: •••@••.••• THE WISDOM FUNDwww.twf.org September 9, 2008 NEW BOOK: ‘9/11 Unveiled’ by Enver Masud A challenge to those who dismiss alternative explanations of 9/11 … Read more

Boeing laser: yet another first-strike weapon

2008-09-16 Richard Moore http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q3/080908a_nr.html Boeing, Airborne Laser Team Begin Firing High-Energy Laser on ABL Aircraft EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Sept. 08, 2008 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Sept. 7 achieved a major milestone in the development of the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program by … Read more

Richard Cook: Has the West Reached Its Limits?

2008-09-16 Richard Moore http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=10191 Has the West Reached Its Limits? By Richard C. Cook Global Research, September 14, 2008 “Change” Part I “Train-wreck” doesn’t even begin to describe what is starting to happen to the U.S. today with the financial crisis, an onrushing depression, and the failure of George W. Bush’s war policy as he … Read more

Venezuela: moves still closer to grassroots democracy

2008-09-15 Richard Moore http://links.org.au/node/623 Venezuela: New mission, laws to extend popular power; trade union movement rebuilds By Federico Fuentes Caracas, September 6, 2008 — The August 24 announcment by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to officially launch the social mission April 13, and the decreeing of 26 new and reformed laws on July 29, represent a … Read more

Lehman collapse: Goodbye pensions!

2008-09-15 Richard Moore The decision not to intervene carries the risk that the ripples of Lehman’s failure will prove impossible to contain. What worries regulators and Wall Street is a massive, multitrillion-dollar lattice of interlocking financial instruments known as derivatives. The most worrisome to bankers are “credit default swaps,” in essence a form of insurance … Read more

Merrill Lynch bites the dust

2008-09-15 Richard Moore http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/business/15merrill.html Stunning Fall for Main Street’s Brokerage Firm September 15, 2008 By LOUISE STORY It’s the end of an era for Merrill Lynch, the brokerage firm that brought Wall Street to Main Street. Merrill, which has lost more than $45 billion on its mortgage investments, agreed to sell itself to Bank of … Read more

Chile: new documents show US conspiracy

2008-09-15 Richard Moore http://tinyurl.com/6qpefb NEW KISSINGER ‘TELCONS’ REVEAL CHILE PLOTTING AT HIGHEST LEVELS OF U.S. GOVERNMENT Nixon Vetoed Proposed Coexistence with an Allende Government Kissinger to the CIA: “We will not let Chile go down the drain.” National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 255 Posted – September 10, 2008 For more information contact: Peter … Read more

Syria: West & Russia vie for influence

2008-09-15 Richard Moore The Syrian ambassador to the US, Imad Mustafa, underlined Syria’s desire to be brought into the Western fold in a comment in Washington last month: “We desire peace to recognise each other and end the state of war. Let us make peace.” However, Assad has resorted to balancing between the interests of … Read more

* newslog posting *

2008-09-15 Richard Moore The Syrian ambassador to the US, Imad Mustafa, underlined Syria’s desire to be brought into the Western fold in a comment in Washington last month: “We desire peace to recognise each other and end the state of war. Let us make peace.” However, Assad has resorted to balancing between the interests of … Read more

Pakistan order to kill US invaders

2008-09-15 Richard Moore http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24336245-25837,00.html Pakistan order to kill US invaders Bruce Loudon, South Asia correspondent | September 13, 2008 KEY corps commanders of Pakistan’s 600,000-strong army issued orders last night to retaliate against “invading” US forces that enter the country to attack militant targets. The move has plunged relations between Islamabad and Washington into deep … Read more

Japanese alarm at rise in Russian military activity

2008-09-15 Richard Moore http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/2688873/Japan-warns-of-increasing-Russian-military-presence.html Japanese alarm at rise in Russian military activity Japan has warned of an increasing Russian military presence in North-East Asia, with additional exercises and incursions into Japanese territory in the last 12 months by naval and airborne forces. By Julian Ryall in Tokyo Last Updated: 5:50PM BST 05 Sep 2008 Tokyo’s … Read more

Pakistan: US ignites tribal opposition

2008-09-15 Richard Moore http://tinyurl.com/5pe6hu Tribesmen say they are with army, warn US Staff Report MIRANSHAH: Tribal elders in North Waziristan on Saturday vowed to defend the country’s frontiers by fighting alongside security forces against any ‘possible American attack’. Malak Nasrullah, Malak Qadar Khan, Malak Mamoor, Malak Muhammad Afzal Khan, Malak Mumtaz and Malak Habibullah welcomed … Read more

US accelerating global arms sales

2008-09-15 Richard Moore http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/washington/14arms.html http://www.truthout.org/article/us-arms-sales-nearly-triple-three-years With White House Push, U.S. Arms Sales Jump September 14, 2008 By ERIC LIPTON WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is pushing through a broad array of foreign weapons deals as it seeks to rearm Iraq and Afghanistan, contain North Korea and Iran, and solidify ties with onetime Russian allies. From … Read more

Ellen Hodgson Brown: Web of Debt

2008-09-15 Richard Moore Web of Debt unravels the deceptions in our money scheme and presents a crystal clear picture of the financial abyss towards which we are heading. Then it explores a workable alternative, one that was tested in colonial America and is grounded in the best of American economic thought, including the writings of … Read more

Peter Erlinder: Darfur Deception

2008-09-15 Richard Moore http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/09/09 Published on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 by CommonDreams.org Darfur Deception An Open Letter to Human Rights Colleagues Concerned About Darfur…and Iraq by Peter Erlinder To my dear and well-meaning Human Rights colleagues, The story of displacement and death in the Darfur region of Sudan is indeed horrific.  And, since Sudan is … Read more

Engdahl: Manipulating religion to political ends

2008-09-15 Richard Moore http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=10167 Christian Fundamentalism Permeates the Republican Party:  Sarah Palin’s links to the Christian Right By F. William Engdahl Global Research, September 13, 2008 Some days ago, most Americans had never heard of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Now, following her Vice Presidential acceptance speech, viewed live by more than 40 million people, Palin … Read more

US bailout sets stage for wider financial crisis

2008-09-13 Richard Moore http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/sep2008/usec-s12.shtml World Socialist Web Site www.wsws.org WSWS : News & Analysis : North America US bailout of mortgage giants sets stage for wider financial crisis By Barry Grey 12 September 2008 Since the Bush administration announced on Sunday the US government takeover of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, in … Read more

US at war with Pakistan

2008-09-13 Richard Moore The new orders reflect concern about safe havens for Al Qaeda and the Taliban inside Pakistan, as well as an American view that Pakistan lacks the will and ability to combat militants.  Pakistan’s top army officer said Wednesday that his forces would not tolerate American incursions like the one that took place … Read more

* test case: protesters charged as terrorists *

2008-09-11 Richard Moore      This is the same method the Federal Bureau of Investigation has used in its attacks on Muslim organizations and other “terrorism” suspects. In such scenarios, anonymous police infiltrators enter an organization, create a provocation or even a crime itself, and then turn over uncorroborated testimony, thereby implicating an entire group of people … Read more

What Is The Secret Killing Weapon In Iraq?

2008-09-11 Richard Moore http://www.infowars.com/?p=4435 What Is The Secret Killing Weapon In Iraq? Woodward compares clandestine program to Manhattan Project, could secret weapon be terrifying radiation canon? Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet September 9, 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward revealed to Larry King last night that the U.S. has embarked on a “secret killing program” … Read more

* 9/11 truth to be shown in Russia prime time

2008-09-11 Richard Moore http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/diarypage.php?did=9223 BREAKING – RUSSIA WILL NATIONALLY TELEVISE 9/11 TRUTH DOC “ZERO” ON Sept 11 TO 30 MILLION Diary Entry by Amanda Lang 9/11 TRUTH IS NOW UNSTOPPABLE! Public showing of Italian Truth film could lead to international tribunal. :::::::: Russian television is to give prime time airing 9/11 film on the eve … Read more

EU to face general recession

2008-09-11 Richard Moore Brussels said the three countries would see two negative quarters of economic growth in a row, which is the technical definition of a recession. In its latest economic forecast, the commission also downgraded its outlook for eurozone growth again. It said the 15-nation euro bloc would now grow by 1.3% this year, … Read more

David Saied: America’s Economic Myths

2008-09-10 Richard Moore http://mises.org/story/3085 America’s Economic Myths Daily Article by David Saied | Posted on 9/10/2008 Mainstream economists and so-called experts have filled the minds of most Americans with many economic myths that are constantly reinforced by the media and repeated on the streets. These myths are erroneous at best, sometimes based on half truths. … Read more

* newslog posting *

2008-09-10 Richard Moore Another good analysis from WSWS. Sorry about the socialist rant at the end.  rkm ______________ http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/sep2008/fafr-s10.shtml World Socialist Web Site www.wsws.org WSWS : News & Analysis : North America Record corporate bailout reveals the bankruptcy of American capitalism By Barry Grey 10 September 2008 The US government takeover of the mortgage finance … Read more

Ukraine: US-Russia conflict provokes government collapse

2008-09-10 Richard Moore Yushchenko has threatened to dissolve parliament and call snap elections unless a new coalition can be formed, blaming the crisis on Tymoshenko. The two were the leading figures of the 2004 “Orange Revolution,” in which forces backed by Washington and western European powers orchestrated a campaign to secure the presidency of Ukraine … Read more

Russia to build bases in breakaway provinces

2008-09-10 Richard Moore The US wanted to draw a line, saying Russia must retreat from the two breakaway provinces. The EU was more sensible and only required that they withdraw from the other parts of Georgia. Washington has apparently failed in its initial attempt to build a barrier between Russia and the rest of Europe. … Read more

India: US creates more nuclear proliferation

2008-09-09 Richard Moore http://www.truthout.org/article/how-indias-nuclear-waiver-was-won How India’s Nuclear “Waiver” Was Won Tuesday 09 September 2008 by: J. Sri Raman, t r u t h o u t | Perspective     According to India’s National Security Adviser, M. K. Narayanan, the country won a waiver of the normal, non-proliferation conditions of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) over the … Read more

Georgian conflict poses dilemma for Turkey

2008-09-09 Richard Moore Another very good analysis from the World Socialist Website. They are one of the most objective sources I’ve seen, and they look into background of current topics.   rkm ______________ http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/sep2008/turk-s09.shtml World Socialist Web Site www.wsws.org WSWS : News & Analysis : Middle East : Turkey Georgian conflict poses dilemma for Turkey … Read more

Russia defines peace terms re/Georgia

2008-09-09 Richard Moore http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7604376.stm Russians ‘agree Georgia deadline’ Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Medvedev on Russia-Georgia withdrawal Russia has conditionally agreed to remove its forces from Georgian land – excluding Abkhazia and South Ossetia – by the second week of October. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said the pull-out would happen once … Read more

The Fannie takeover: who’s calling the tune?

2008-09-08 Richard Moore      Treasury officials also have held informal conversations with leading buyers of Fannie and Freddie debt — including the central banks of China, South Korea, India and Taiwan — to reassure them that the mortgage companies remained viable and would receive U.S. government support. As recently as two weeks ago, according to a … Read more

The Fannie bailout: what it’s really about

2008-09-08 Richard Moore This article tells us what the NY Times leaves out, the part ‘not fit to print’, the important part. rkm Its real aim is to bail out the banks which bought Fannie’s and Freddie’s unsecured debts as investments with the understanding that the US treasury ultimately stood behind these so-called “government-secured enterprises.” … Read more

NY Times: Freddie & Fannie Nationalized

2008-09-08 Richard Moore And thus the people will pay for the lootings and crimes of the financial elites. rkm ___________________ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/business/08fannie.html In Rescue to Stabilize Lending, U.S. Takes Over Mortgage Finance Titans September 8, 2008 By STEPHEN LABATON and EDMUND L. ANDREWS WASHINGTON — The Bush administration seized control of the nation’s two largest mortgage … Read more

Venezuela to host Russia navy exercise in Caribbean

2008-09-08 Richard Moore http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN0633952420080907 Venezuela to host Russia navy exercise in Caribbean Sat Sep 6, 2008 11:57pm EDT CARACAS (Reuters) – Several Russian ships and 1,000 soldiers will take part in joint naval maneuvers with Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea later this year, exercises likely to increase diplomatic tensions with Washington, a pro-government newspaper reported … Read more

Iran: nuclear aid from Russia?

2008-09-08 Richard Moore http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4692237.ece From The Sunday Times September 7, 2008 Vladimir Putin set to bait US with nuclear aid for Tehran Mark Franchetti in Moscow Russia is considering increasing its assistance to Iran’s nuclear programme in response to America’s calls for Nato expansion eastwards and the presence of US Navy vessels in the Black … Read more

US expands ground war to Pakistan

2008-09-07 Richard Moore http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/sep2008/paki-s05.shtml World Socialist Web Site www.wsws.org WSWS : News & Analysis : Asia : Pakistan US attack inside Pakistan threatens dangerous new war By Peter Symonds 5 September 2008 A ground assault by US Special Forces troops on a Pakistani village on Wednesday threatens to expand the escalating Afghanistan war into its … Read more