U.S. Strategic Command & the Impending Attack on Iran

2007-02-18 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “Brian Hill” <•••@••.•••> Subject: FW: [toeslist] U.S. Strategic Command & the Impending Attack on Iran Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:30:11 -0800 Organization: Institute for Cultural Ecology ——-Original Message——- From: •••@••.••• [mailto:•••@••.•••] On Behalf Of Alanna Hartzok Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 8:58 PM To: •••@••.•••; •••@••.••• Subject: [toeslist] U.S. … Read more

Ron Paul on the Federal Reserve

2007-02-18 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul370.html Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy by Ron Paul Statement at Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee, February 15, 2007 Transparency in monetary policy is a goal we should all support. I’ve often wondered why Congress so willingly has given up its prerogative over monetary … Read more

Iran softens its position

2007-02-18 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070212.wxiran12/BNStory/International/?page=rss&id=..wiran12 Iran warms to nuclear talks President makes shocking reversal, but still won’t halt enrichment program DOUG SAUNDERS From Monday’s Globe and Mail President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad surprised a huge crowd in Iran’s capital yesterday by skipping an expected announcement of a nuclear escalation and declaring instead that he intends … Read more

Democrats support imperialism in Iraq

2007-02-18 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://wsws.org/articles/2007/feb2007/iraq-f17.shtml After House vote on non-binding resolution: Democrats won¹t cut Iraq war funding By Patrick Martin 17 February 2007 Use this version to print | Send this link by email | Email the author The US House of Representatives voted by 246 to 182 Friday in favor of a … Read more

Frances Moore Lappé : Time for Progressives to Grow Up

2007-02-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0526-28.htm Saturday, February 17, 2007 Published on Thursday, May 26, 2005 by Guerrilla News Network Time for Progressives to Grow Up Beyond Lakoff¹s Strict Father vs. Nurturant Parent, A Strong Community Manifesto by Frances Moore Lappé George Lakoff¹s new best-seller Don¹t Think of an Elephant has been heralded as … Read more

Pelosi backs Iraq escalation

2007-02-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021607B.shtml http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/15/AR2007021500876.html Pelosi Backs War Funds Only With Conditions Equipment, Training For Troops Would Face New Standards By Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, February 16, 2007; A01 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) yesterday linked her support for President Bush’s war-funding request to strict standards … Read more

Milan Court Indicts 26 Americans In Abduction

2007-02-17 Richard Moore Original source URLs: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021607A.shtml http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/16/AR2007021600289.html Milan Court Indicts 26 Americans In Abduction CIA Operatives May Be Tried in Absentia By Sarah Delaney and Craig Whitlock Washington Post Foreign Service Saturday, February 17, 2007; A01 ROME, Feb. 16 — An Italian judge gave approval Friday for what will be the first overseas criminal … Read more

A Denuclearization Deal in Beijing

2007-02-17 Richard Moore “It was the US position that had moved 180 degrees. Not only did it abandon its hard line early stance of refusal to meet or talk to the North Koreans, but it seems to have dropped, at least temporarily, three major matters that had been the subject of bitter contention: …How is … Read more

“The 9/11 Solution” removed by Google

2007-02-17 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “Brasscheck TV” <•••@••.•••> Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:04:47 -0500 Subject: “The 9/11 Solution” removed by Google On 2/10/07 I posted “The 9/11 Solution”, and since then our logs show that 19,802 have visited the page and seen the video. Unfortunately, for reasons not clear, Google Videoremoved the video from … Read more

Crackdown Across Baghdad

2007-02-17 Richard Moore General Qanbar did not mention the role American forces would play in the crackdown, but his remarks were clearly timed to coincide with more aggressive efforts by American troops on the streets of Baghdad. The Americans have been establishing outposts ‹ called joint security stations ‹ to work alongside the Iraqi Army … Read more

UK MPs call for sanction on Israel

2007-02-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/john_hilary/2007/01/mps_back_sanctions_on_israel.html The Guardian Unlimited Time to get serious about Israel John Hilary January 31, 2007 1:30 PM A multi-party committee of MPs is pressing for sanctions over Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians. You know that things are serious when a parliamentary select committee puts out a call for sanctions … Read more

Libby testimony complete

2007-02-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021407U.shtml http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070214/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cia_leak_trial CIA Leak trial testimony ends quietly By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN, Associated Press Writer Wed Feb 14, 6:58 PM ET Once expected to rival the courtroom dramas of Watergate and Iran-Contra, the trial of former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby neared a quick, unsensational close Wednesday. … Read more

House postures against Iraq escalation

2007-02-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021607R.shtml http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/16/world/middleeast/16cnd-cong.html February 16, 2007 House Passes Iraq Resolution With 17 Votes From G.O.P. By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 ‹ After four days of emotional debate over the extent of presidential powers in wartime and the proper role of Congress, the House of Representatives adopted a resolution today … Read more

Bush declares his pretext for conflict with Iran

2007-02-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/15/world/middleeast/15prexy.html February 15, 2007 Bush Declares Iran¹s Arms Role in Iraq Is Certain By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and MARC SANTORA WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 ‹ President Bush said Wednesday that he was certain that factions within the Iranian government had supplied Shiite militants in Iraq with deadly roadside bombs that … Read more

Breakthrough agreement with N Korea?

2007-02-17 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/13/world/asia/13korea.html February 13, 2007 In Shift, Accord on North Korea Seems to Be Set By JIM YARDLEY and DAVID E. SANGER BEIJING, Tuesday, Feb. 13 ‹ The United States and four other nations reached a tentative agreement to provide North Korea with roughly $400 million in fuel oil and … Read more

An Experimental Framework for Community Democracy

2007-02-13 Richard Moore Friends, Here’s the final version of the framework document. Feel free to forward it or post it elsewhere. This version is also on the web in a more readable HTML format (URL below). I would like to share this material with community activist groups. If you know where I can contact some … Read more

Cockburn confirms his gatekeeper role

2007-02-13 Richard Moore Friends, This article makes no attempt to inform anyone about anything. Nor does it offer any real critique of the views it attacks. It is a well-crafted piece of propaganda, pandering emotionally to those who already have similar prejudices. It is aimed at reinforcing the typical liberal knee-jerk reaction to what they … Read more

The Fall of the Roaming Empire

2007-02-13 Richard Moore “It is happening because America failed to notice that due to its arrogant display of ruthless power, some truly bizarre alliances have emerged in response in recent years. Fundamentalist Muslim countries like Iran are teaming up with godless atheist communist nations like China and Stalinist North Korea to trade oil, nuclear know-how, … Read more

‘Deadliest Bomb in Iraq’: phony WMDs all over again?

2007-02-13 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/10/world/middleeast/10weapons.html February 10, 2007 Deadliest Bomb in Iraq Is Made by Iran, U.S. Says By MICHAEL R. GORDON WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 ‹ The most lethal weapon directed against American troops in Iraq is an explosive-packed cylinder that United States intelligence asserts is being supplied by Iran. The assertion of … Read more

Who killed ‘Mr. Lebanon’?

2007-02-13 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1418516,00.html Why ‘Mr Lebanon’ had many enemies Diplomats doubt that Syria would kill its former ally as evidence points to the billionaire being victim of an ‘ordinary bomb’ Peter Beaumont in London and Mitchell Prothero in Beirut Sunday February 20, 2005 The Observer In death, the world feted Lebanon’s … Read more

US missile defense system not doing so well

2007-02-13 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Congressional_Research_Service_Skepticism_On_BMD_Grows_999.html MISSILE DEFENSE Congressional Research Service Skepticism On BMD Grows by Martin Sieff UPI Senior News Analyst Washington (UPI) Feb 08, 2007 The U.S. armed forces have demonstrated no learning curve in their development of kinetic energy interceptors to destroy incoming ballistic missiles, an updated congressional report claims. The … Read more

‘NYT’ Reporter Who Got Iraqi WMDs Wrong Now Highlights Iran Claims

2007-02-13 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003544369 ‘NYT’ Reporter Who Got Iraqi WMDs Wrong Now Highlights Iran Claims By Greg Mitchell From the St. Petersburg Times, Tampa Bay, Florida Published: February 10, 2007 10:30 PM ET Friday updated Saturday NEW YORK Saturday¹s New York Times features an article, posted at the top of its Web … Read more

* Daily Mail: 911 skepticism goes mainstream! *

2007-02-13 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=435265&in_page_id=1811&ct=5#StartComments An explosion of disbelief – fresh doubts over 9/11 By SUE REID – Last updated at 22:07pm on 9th February 2007 Comments (16) The official story of what happened on 9/11 never fails to shock. Four American airliners are hijacked by Osama Bin Laden’s terrorists in an attack … Read more

Dahr Jamail: Official Lies over Najaf Battle Exposed

2007-02-13 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.dahrjamailiraq.com/hard_news/archives/iraq/000534.php#more January 31, 2007 Official Lies over Najaf Battle Exposed Inter Press Service Dahr Jamail and Ali al-Fadhily Read story from website NAJAF, Iraq, Jan 31 (IPS) – Iraqi government lies over the killing of hundreds of Shias in an attack on Sunday stand exposed by independent investigations carried … Read more

Blowup? America’s Hidden War With Iran

2007-02-13 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021107B.shtml http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17086418/site/newsweek/ Blowup? America’s Hidden War With Iran By Michael Hirsh and Maziar Bahari Newsweek Monday 19 February 2007 Issue Jalal Sharafi was carrying a video game, a gift for his daughter, when he found himself surrounded. On that chilly Sunday morning, the second secretary at the Iranian Embassy … Read more

US Holocaust in Iraq

2007-02-09 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “E.E. Daniel” <•••@••.•••> To: <•••@••.•••> Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 14:23:56 -0700 Organization: Dept. Pharmacology Subject: [Sfpnotices] Fw: The clearest explanation of the Iraqi Holocaut caused by the USA. EED —– Original Message —– From: <•••@••.•••>E.E. Daniel Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:41 AM Subject: The clearest explanation yet of … Read more

Another US helicopter downed by missile

2007-02-09 Richard Moore Friends, Five helicopters down in two weeks, and 17,500 troops to be added to control Baghdad…doesn’t sound like the occupation is going very well. They didn’t have this kind of security problem in Saigon, back in Vietnam days. I wonder what’s really going on? “The al-Qaida-linked Sunni group claimed responsibility for the … Read more

Watada Court-Martial Ends in Mistrial

2007-02-09 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020707Z.shtml Watada Court-Martial Ends in Mistrial By Scott Galindez and Geoffrey Millard t r u t h o u t | Report Wednesday 07 February 2007 Fort Lewis, Washington – The court-martial of First Lt. Ehren Watada, a commissioned US Army officer who refused deployment to Iraq on the … Read more

Sam Gindin: Is the Big Ship America Sinking?

2007-02-09 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.socialistproject.ca/relay/relay15.pdf A Socialist Project e-bulletin …. No. 42… February 8, 2007 Is the Big Ship America Sinking? Contradictions and Openings by Sam Gindin There’s something happening What it is ain’t exactly clear Buffalo Springfield, 1966 Are we in the midst of a momentous turn in world politics? Donald Rumsfeld … Read more

Michael Talbot: The holograph paradigm

2007-02-09 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://twm.co.nz/hologram.html TWM The Universe as a Hologram by Michael Talbot Does Objective Reality Exist, or is the Universe a Phantasm? In 1982 a remarkable event took place. At the University of Paris a research team led by physicist Alain Aspect performed what may turn out to be one of … Read more

Libby Testimony Points Directly to Bush, Cheney

2007-02-09 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020707A.shtml Libby Testimony Points Directly to Bush, Cheney By Jason Leopold and Marc Ash t r u t h o u t | Report Wednesday 07 February 2007 According to trial transcripts obtained by Truthout, former White House staffer I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby testified before a grand jury in … Read more

Iran to Announce “Giant Achievements”

2007-02-09 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.realtruth.org/news/070208-001-iran.html NEWS BRIEF ­ FEBRUARY 8, 2007 Posted/Updated: 2007-02-08 15:42:34 GEOPOLITICS, STRATEGIES & ECONOMIES Iran to Announce ³Giant Achievements² Iran¹s Fars News Agency reported that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will unveil to the world ³giant achievements² on February 11, which marks the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic … Read more

Harmful vaccine forced on young girls

2007-02-09 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://washingtontimes.com/business/20070202-100152-9747r.htm The Washington Times www.washingtontimes.com Vaccine center issues warning By Gregory Lopes THE WASHINGTON TIMES Published February 3, 2007 The National Vaccine Information Center yesterday warned state officials to investigate the safety of a breakthrough cancer vaccine as Texas became the first state to make the vaccine mandatory for … Read more

Bush’s Inner “Reality” Has Poisoned His Own Troop Plan?

2007-02-09 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020707R.shtml Why Bush’s Inner “Reality” Has Poisoned His Own Troop Plan By John P. Briggs, M.D., and JP Briggs II, Ph.D. t r u t h o u t | Guest Contributors Wednesday 07 February 2007 The president has included an extraordinary fatal flaw in his plan for additional … Read more

‘Escaping the Matrix’ reviewed in Rachel’s Weekly!

2007-02-09 Richard Moore ——————————————————– Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 23:27:43 -0500 (EST) From: •••@••.••• To: Richard Moore <•••@••.•••>, •••@••.••• Subject: Re: Rachel’s News #893: Escaping the Matrix Wow, richard, this is a truly remarkable boost for your book! Editor Montague’s review of your work is the lead story in the current issue. Congratulations. Rachel’s News … Read more

A Framework for Community Democracy (2.1)

2007-02-08 Richard Moore Friends, Please checkout the new version of the Framework document. It is on our website: http://cyberjournal.org/DemocracyFramework2.1.html The document has been much improved, and the URL will be included in the signature of future postings, as shown below. best wishes, rkm — ——————————————————– Escaping the Matrix website http://escapingthematrix.org/ cyberjournal website http://cyberjournal.org Community Democracy … Read more

Congress becoming Cuba friendly?

2007-02-07 Richard Moore ——————————————————– Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 16:51:45 -0500 (EST) From: Global Exchange – Cuba Update <•••@••.•••> Subject: A Critical Moment for New Cuba Policy Cuba Update GLOBAL EXCHANGE Dear Global Exchange Cuba Supporter, As you may have heard there is new movement within Congress to change policy toward Cuba. While we have … Read more

From Afghanistan to Iraq: Connecting the Dots with Oil

2007-02-07 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.alternet.org/waroniraq/47489/ From Afghanistan to Iraq: Connecting the Dots with Oil By Richard W. Behan, AlterNet Posted on February 5, 2007, Printed on February 5, 2007 http://www.alternet.org/story/47489/ In the Caspian Basin and beneath the deserts of Iraq, as many as 783 billion barrels of oil are waiting to be pumped. … Read more

Nick Turse: America’s Secret Air War in Iraq

2007-02-07 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?emx=x&pid=163152 a project of the Nation Institute compiled and edited by Tom Engelhardt Tomgram: Nick Turse, America’s Secret Air War in Iraq This post can be found at http://www.tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?pid=163152 Just last week, in a typical air strike of the Iraq War, two missiles were fired at targets somewhere in … Read more