2006-12-21 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/121806L.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/17/ap/politics/mainD8M2R0JG0.shtml Reid: Brief Troop Increase OK in Iraq Incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he would support temporary troop surge in Iraq WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2006 By HOPE YEN Associated Press Writer (AP) The Senate’s top Democrat offered qualified support Sunday for a plan to increase U.S. … Read more

2006-12-21 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/122006R.shtml Bush “Developing Illegal Bioterror Weapons” for Offensive Use By Sherwood Ross t r u t h o u t | Guest Contributor Wednesday 20 December 2006 In violation of the US Code and international law, the Bush administration is spending more money (in inflation-adjusted dollars) to develop illegal, … Read more

2006-12-21 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/122006J.shtml http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/19/AR2006121900880.html?nav=rss_email/components U.S. Not Winning War in Iraq, Bush Says for 1st Time President Plans to Expand Army, Marine Corps To Cope With Strain of Multiple Deployments By Peter Baker Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 20, 2006; A01 President Bush acknowledged for the first time yesterday that the … Read more

2006-12-21 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6182125.stm Blair defends Saudi probe ruling The SFO was investigating claims that Britain’s biggest defence firm BAE had paid bribes to secure an arms deal with Saudi Arabia in the 1980s. BAE has always denied the claims. ‘Effectively blackmailed’ But on Thursday the attorney general said the investigation was … Read more

2006-12-21 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/121806A.shtml http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/relatedstories/160717.php Published: 12.17.2006 Tucson military recruiters ran cocaine Some kept visiting schools for 3 years after FBI caught them on tape By Carol Ann Alaimo ARIZONA DAILY STAR A Midtown strip mall that should have housed the best of the best served as Corruption Central in Tucson. Two … Read more

2006-12-18 Richard Moore This article comes from LaRouche’s website. Some people object to LaRouche because they consider him to be anti-semitic. Personally, I don’t care about the nature of any messenger, I’m interested in the message — learning what I can about what’s going on in the world. This particular article, for example, makes a … Read more

2006-12-18 Richard Moore This article illustrates the hypocrisy of the War on Terror. If they were really worried about terrorists, they would certainly want to know who enters and leaves the country. When it comes to making war and taking away our freedoms they don’t seem to be bothered by budgetary constraints. rkm ——————————————————– Original … Read more

2006-12-18 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/december2006/151206mccainbill.htm McCain Bill Is Lethal Injection For Internet Freedom Exploits fear of sexual predators and basic misunderstanding of Internet to attack blogs critical of the warmongering agenda he fronts for Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet Friday, December 15, 2006 Republican Senator John McCain has introduced legislation that would fine … Read more

2006-12-15 Richard Moore I downloaded a copy of this video, in case it disappears from the web, or if anyone wants a personal copy. cheers, rkm ——————————————————– Original source URL: http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/december2006/141206trafficcontroller.htm Boston Air Traffic Controller Says 9/11 An Inside Job Knew people in FAA on day of hijackings who said intercept procedures should have been … Read more

2006-12-15 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.counterpunch.org/heller09022006.html Weekend Edtion September 2 / 3, 2006 Blanket Immunity from War Crimes When Criticism of Cluster Bombs is “Anti-Semitic” By STANLEY HELLER The Israeli paper Ha’aretz reports that the head of Germany’s Jewish community accused a minister in Angela Merkel’s German government of “anti-Semitism” because of the minister’s … Read more

2006-12-15 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/121406J.shtml http://apnews.myway.com/article/20061214/D8M0ACP80.html Judge Upholds Detainee Rights Terror Law Dec 13, 8:17 PM (ET) By MATT APUZZO WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge upheld the Bush administration’s new terrorism law Wednesday, agreeing that Guantanamo Bay detainees do not have the right to challenge their imprisonment in U.S. courts. The ruling … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/121206B.shtml http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,1970086,00.html Routine and systematic torture is at the heart of America’s war on terror In the fight against cruelty, barbarism and extremism, America has embraced the very evils it claims to confront George Monbiot Tuesday December 12, 2006 The Guardian After thousands of years of practice, you might … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/120906F.shtml http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/07/AR2006120701482.html New Orleans to Raze Public Housing Many Units Closed Since Katrina to Be Demolished, Despite Protests By Julia Cass and Peter Whoriskey Special to The Washington Post and Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, December 8, 2006; A03 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 7 — Public housing officials decided Thursday … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/120906Y.shtml http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-juhasz8dec08,0,4717508.story?track=tottext It’s still about oil in Iraq A centerpiece of the Iraq Study Group’s report is its advocacy for securing foreign companies’ long-term access to Iraqi oil fields. By Antonia Juhasz ANTONIA JUHASZ is a visiting scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies and author of “The Bush … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore ——————————————————– Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:45:20 -0800 From: •••@••.••• Subject: MidEast Dispatches: Cornered Military Takes to Desperate Tactics ** Dahr Jamail’s MidEast Dispatches ** ** Visit the Dahr Jamail website http://dahrjamailiraq.com ** ** Website by http://jeffpflueger.com ** Cornered Military Takes to Desperate Tactics *Inter Press Service* Dahr Jamail and Ali Al-Fadhily … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6215290.stm Iraq panel demands urgent change A major report on US policy in Iraq has called for a new approach and urgent action to stop “a slide towards chaos”. The current US strategy of staying the course was no longer viable, Iraq Study Group leader James Baker said. The … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nypost.com/seven/12072006/business/top_level_insiders_selling_their_stock_business_paul_tharp.htm TOP-LEVEL INSIDERS SELLING THEIR STOCK By PAUL THARP December 7, 2006 — America’s corporate chiefs are unloading their own stocks at one of the boldest paces in 20 years. In cases of the very rich, such as Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Google’s top brass, the executives are selling … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore ——————————————————– Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:06:04 -0800 From: •••@••.••• Subject: MidEast Dispatches: Locals Accuse U.S. of Massacre in Ramadi ** Dahr Jamail’s MidEast Dispatches ** ** Visit the Dahr Jamail website http://dahrjamailiraq.com ** ** Website by http://jeffpflueger.com ** Locals Accuse U.S. of Massacre in Ramadi *Inter Press Service* Dahr Jamail and … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “Westaway” <•••@••.•••> Subject: [Peace-l] Animated Map of Middle East for 3000 years – 90 seconds Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 15:17:56 -0800 http://www.mapsofwar.com/images/EMPIRE17.swf — ——————————————————– Escaping the Matrix website http://escapingthematrix.org/ cyberjournal website http://cyberjournal.org subscribe cyberjournal list mailto:•••@••.••• Posting archives http://cyberjournal.org/show_archives/ Blogs: cyberjournal forum http://cyberjournal-rkm.blogspot.com/ Achieving real democracy http://harmonization.blogspot.com/ for readers … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore It was the civilians of Musa Qala who made the first bid for peace, Mr. Daud explained. ³They made a council of elders and came to us saying, ŒWe want to make the Taliban leave Musa Qala,¹ ² he said in a telephone interview from the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah. ³At first … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore A spokeswoman for the US Treasury Department confirmed that meetings had taken place with senior UK bankers. However, she stressed that the talks had been set up so that US government officials could “equip banks with information” about the dangers of allowing Iran to remain part of the international financial community. I … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore As late as last month, Bush, through his top aides, said he would not relent in his defense of Bolton, despite unwavering opposition from Democrats who view Bolton as too combative for international diplomacy. Bush continues to play the heavy, as his White House crumbles around him. rkm ——————————————————– Original source URL: … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://rense.com/general74/spirit.htm The people of Mexico have shown they’re fed up with decades of fraud, corruption and abuse and for months have taken to the streets in numbers large enough to make a difference and for the world to take note. They’re joined in protest by their comrades in Oaxaca, … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=SAL20070114&articleId=4034 The World’s Mastermind: The Hidden Face of Globalization A view from Argentina By Adrian Salbuchi Global Research, December 2, 2006 www.eltraductorradial.com.ar (original Spanish) This article is a summary of the key points set forth in the Author¹s book published in , ³El Cerebro del Mundo: la cara oculta … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/120706K.shtml http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72134-0.html Say Hello to the Goodbye Weapon By David Hambling| Also by this reporter 02:00 AM Dec, 05, 2006 The crowd is getting ugly. Soldiers roll up in a Hummer. Suddenly, the whole right half of your body is screaming in agony. You feel like you’ve been dipped … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/120506O.shtml Extra Checks on Voting Machines Rejected The Associated Press Monday 04 December 2006 Gaithersburg, Md. – A federal advisory panel on Monday rejected a recommendation that states use only voting machines that produced results that could be independently verified. The panel drafting voting guidelines for the U.S. Election … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6205174.stm UK nuclear weapons plan unveiled Tony Blair has told MPs it would be “unwise and dangerous” for the UK to give up its nuclear weapons. The prime minister outlined plans to spend up to £20bn on a new generation of submarines for Trident missiles. He said submarine numbers … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6160877.stm Motorists ‘must pay for road use’ Motorists should be asked to pay to drive on the nation’s road network, a report commissioned by the government has recommended. Former British Airways chief Sir Rod Eddington has examined options for modernising the UK transport network. He has reported that road … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/121006D.shtml http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyid=2006-12-09T161427Z_01_N09449134_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-PRISONERS.xml&src=rss U.S. has most prisoners in world due to tough laws Sat Dec 9, 2006 11:15 AM ET By James Vicini WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tough sentencing laws, record numbers of drug offenders and high crime rates have contributed to the United States having the largest prison population and … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/120506S.shtml The Housing Crash Recession of 2007 By Dean Baker t r u t h o u t | Columnist Tuesday 05 December 2006 As we approach the end of 2006, the economy’s prospects for next year appear more gloomy with each new piece of economic data. And, just … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/world/asia/11pakistan.html December 11, 2006 Taliban and Allies Tighten Grip in North of Pakistan By CARLOTTA GALL and ISMAIL KHAN Correction Appended PESHAWAR, Pakistan ‹ Islamic militants are using a recent peace deal with the government to consolidate their hold in northern Pakistan, vastly expanding their training of suicide bombers … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/13/world/middleeast/13saudi.html December 13, 2006 Saudis Say They Might Back Sunnis if U.S. Leaves Iraq By HELENE COOPER WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 ‹ Saudi Arabia has told the Bush administration that it might provide financial backing to Iraqi Sunnis in any war against Iraq¹s Shiites if the United States pulls its … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1968086,00.html Blow to Blair mission as Palestinian PM vows never to recognise Israel The British prime minister plans final peace push but few believe he will succeed Ewen MacAskill and Julian Borger in Washington, Rory McCarthy in Jerusalem Saturday December 9, 2006 Guardian Tony Blair’s hopes of securing a … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/world/middleeast/07baker.html?th&emc=th December 7, 2006 Panel Urges Basic Shift in U.S. Policy in Iraq By DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 ‹ A bipartisan commission warned Wednesday that ³the situation in Iraq is grave and deteriorating,² and it handed President Bush both a rebuke for his current strategy and a … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6185380.stm Mid-East leaders commit to truce Israeli and Palestinian leaders have said they are committed to a ceasefire agreed for the Gaza Strip, despite Palestinian rockets landing in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said Israel will show “patience and restraint”, although the rockets were fired from Gaza … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/120706B.shtml http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/news/nation/16179513.htm Posted on Wed, Dec. 06, 2006 Legislators may reconsider suspending habeas corpus for detainees By Lesley Clark and Margaret Talev McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON – President Bush’s victory in getting the rules he wanted to try suspected terrorists could be diminished. The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/121206S.shtml http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-defenders12dec12,1,6796089.story Justice on Katrina time Hundreds, if not thousands, languish behind bars without their day in court. By Ann M. Simmons Times Staff Writer December 12, 2006 NEW ORLEANS ‹ In October 2005, less than two months after Hurricane Katrina struck, Pedro Parra-Sanchez was arrested for allegedly stabbing … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1164881847667&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Column One: Jews Wake Up! Caroline Glick, THE JERUSALEM POST Dec. 8, 2006 When the history of our times is written, this week will be remembered as the week that Washington decided to let the Islamic Republic of Iran go nuclear. Hopefully it will also be remembered as … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a5EsYUqL5LLs Iran May Reduce Use of Dollar, Tehran Papers Say (Update1) By Marc Wolfensberger Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) — Iran, the world’s fourth-largest oil exporter, plans to reduce its use of the U.S. dollar in world trade and increase use of the euro, two Tehran-based newspapers reported. The Tehran Times … Read more

2006-12-14 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/121206M.shtml http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061212/ap_on_el_pr/gore2008 Gore chases Oscar nod, possible 2008 bid By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press Writer Tue Dec 12, 5:56 AM ET Al Gore is waging a fierce campaign for recognition and an Oscar statuette for his global warming documentary, while reviving talk that he’s pursuing a bigger prize: the … Read more