2006-06-06 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nybooks.com/articles/19092 Power Grab By Elizabeth Drew George W. Bush 1. During the presidency of George W. Bush, the White House has made an unprecedented reach for power. It has systematically attempted to defy, control, or threaten the institutions that could challenge it: Congress, the courts, and the press. It … Read more

2006-06-06 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/060506B.shtml The Abominations of War From My Lai to Haditha By Cindy Sheehan t r u t h o u t | Perspective Monday 05 June 2006 This is the most difficult article that I have ever had to write, but I have to write it anyway, unfortunately. I … Read more

2006-06-05 Richard Moore The delivery of three tonnes of ammonium nitrate to a group suspected of plotting terrorist attacks in southern Ontario was part of an undercover police sting operation, the Toronto Star has learned. This ‘terrorist’ incident in Ontario, like the ‘suicide bombings’ in London last July 7, has all he earmarks of a … Read more

2006-06-05 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002613009 Press Accounts Suggest Possible Military ‘Cover-up’ in Ishagi Killings By Greg Mitchell Published: June 03, 2006 1:40 PM ET updated Sunday NEW YORK The U.S military said Saturday it had found no wrongdoing in the March 15 raid on a home in Ishaqi that left nine Iraqi civilians … Read more

2006-06-04 Richard Moore How convenient this ‘terrorist plot’ is for the hate mongers. — It was not clear whether the group ever had possession of the chemicals, or whether authorities may have had a role in arranging for the shipment or transporting the material. Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/04/world/americas/04toronto.html June 4, 2006 17 Held in Plot … Read more

2006-06-04 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/04/world/middleeast/04iran.html June 4, 2006 A Talk at Lunch That Shifted the Stance on Iran By HELENE COOPER and DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON, June 3 ‹ On a Tuesday afternoon two months ago, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sat down to a small lunch in President Bush’s private dining room … Read more

2006-06-04 Richard Moore USA out-flanked in Eurasia energy politics? William Engdahl* June 3, 2006 Curiously and quietly the United States is being out-flanked in its now-obvious strategy of controlling major oil and energy sources of the Persian Gulf, Central Asia Caspian Basin, Africa and beyond. The US’s global energy control strategy, it’s now clear to … Read more

2006-06-03 Richard Moore Iran: A week that shook the world rkm http://cyberjournal.org Permit me to offer a humble analogy, comparing earthquakes to geopolitics. With an earthquake, the fault line is the focus of the event, but it’s what happen on the two sides of the fault line — extending for many miles — that is … Read more

2006-06-03 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/june2006/010606iranstrike.htm Former CIA Analyst Says Iran Strike Set For June Or July McGovern: Staged terror attacks across Europe, US “probable” in order to justify invasion Paul Joseph Watson/Prison Planet.com | June 1 2006 Former CIA analyst and Presidential advisor Ray McGovern, fresh from his heated public confrontation with Donald … Read more

2006-06-03 Richard Moore ³…the handling of the matter by the senior Marine commanders in Haditha, and whether officers and enlisted personnel tried to cover up what happened or missed signs suggesting that the civilian killings were not accidental, has become a major element of the investigation by an Army general into the entire episode.² Original … Read more

2006-06-03 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “Westaway” <•••@••.•••> To: “Westaway” <•••@••.•••> Subject: [Peace-l] Stockwell Day, Toronto & “Obsession” Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 23:54:07 -0700 <begin forward> Alfred Lambremont Webre, JD, MEd ICIS-Institute for Cooperation in Space 3339 West 41 Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V6N3E5 CANADA TEL: 604-733-8134 FAX: 604-733-8135 Email: <mailto:•••@••.•••>•••@••.••• ICIS: <http://www.peaceinspace.com>http://www.peaceinspace.com EXOPOLITICS: <http://www.exopolitics.com>http://www.exopolitics.com CAMPAIGN: … Read more

2006-06-03 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: “Westaway” <•••@••.•••> To: “Westaway” <•••@••.•••> Subject: Eyewitness account of US-backed “student” violence in Merida, Venezuela Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 22:51:35 -0700 from an email correspondent ********************* Begin forwarded message: From: circulo bolivariano <<mailto:•••@••.•••>•••@••.•••> Date: June 1, 2006 7:28:39 PM PDT (CA) Subject: Eyewitness account of US-backed “student” violence in … Read more

2006-06-03 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5042592.stm Iran unmoved by nuclear pressure Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said Tehran will not abandon its right to nuclear technology under Western pressure, local media say. His statement comes a day after six world powers agreed proposals in Vienna to persuade Iran to halt its research. But US … Read more

2006-06-03 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/01/world/01cnd-nations.html June 1, 2006 Blix Says U.S. Impedes Efforts to Curb A-Arms By WARREN HOGE UNITED NATIONS, June 1 ‹ Hans Blix, the former chief United Nations weapons inspector, said today that American unwillingness to cooperate in international arms agreements was undermining the effectiveness of efforts to curb nuclear … Read more

2006-06-03 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11633 Osama¹s tape: Latest of U.S. fabrications 6/2/2006 6:00:00 PM GMT Advertisement In an audiotape attributed to Al Qaeda chief leader, Saudi dissident Osama Bin Laden said that Zacarias Moussaoui – the only person convicted in the U.S. for the Sept. 11 attacks, wasn¹t involved in the operation. “He … Read more

2006-06-02 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060531/ts_nm/nuclear_elbaradei_dc ElBaradei: Iran not an immediate nuclear threat By Thom Akeman Tue May 30, 9:19 PM ET Iran does not pose an immediate nuclear threat and the world must act cautiously to avoid repeating mistakes made with Iraq and North Korea, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency … Read more

2006-06-02 Richard Moore Ask anyone in Washington, London or Tel Aviv if they can cite any phrase uttered by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the chances are high they will say he wants Israel “wiped off the map”. …The remarks are not out of context. They are wrong, pure and simple. Ahmadinejad never said them. ——————————————————– Original … Read more

2006-06-02 Richard Moore “I can say unambiguously that all the agreements from yesterday’s meetings rule out, in any circumstances, the use of military force,” the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, was quoted as saying by Moscow’s RIA news agency. ——————————————————– Original source URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,1788821,00.html Iran proposal ‘excludes use of force’ Mark Tran and agencies Friday … Read more

2006-06-02 Richard Moore ——————————————————– Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 17:21:35 -0400 (EDT) From: Greg Palast <•••@••.•••> Subject: Lay Convicted, Bush Walks (and Ahnold Gets Lay’d) Lay Convicted, Bush Walks (and Ahnold Gets Lay’d) Special For Truthout Wednesday, May 24, 2006 by Greg Palast Don’t kid yourself. If you think the conviction of Ken Lay means … Read more

2006-06-02 Richard Moore The scandal is front-page news in the US, with some commentators suggesting it could prove a tipping point for public opinion over the war in Iraq. It appears to have caught the US administration off guard, with the White House yesterday conceding that the first the president, George Bush, knew of Haditha … Read more

2006-06-02 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5039420.stm New ‘Iraq massacre’ tape emerges New footage The BBC has uncovered new video evidence that US forces may have been responsible for the deliberate killing of 11 innocent Iraqi civilians. The video appears to challenge the US military’s account of events that took place in the town of … Read more

2006-06-02 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/site/c.glKWLeMTIsG/b.1714863/k.8808/June_2006BRIran.htm Expected Council Action In June, Iran will almost certainly be on the Council’s agenda again. As forecast last month, a draft resolution was introduced by France and the UK and, at press time, negotiations are still ongoing. Adoption in June now seems likely. Follow up action also seems … Read more

2006-06-02 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5037678.stm Powers agree Iran nuclear package Six major world powers have agreed a package combining incentives and penalties to try to induce Iran to curb its nuclear programme. UK Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said the international community was willing to resume talks with Iran if it halted sensitive nuclear … Read more

2006-06-02 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/02/world/middleeast/02iraq.html June 2, 2006 Iraqi Accuses U.S. of ‘Daily’ Attacks Against Civilians By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 1 ‹ Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki lashed out at the American military on Thursday, denouncing what he characterized as habitual attacks by troops against Iraqi civilians. As outrage … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://danshaw.com/bush-inspires.html July 29, 2005 Bush Inspires New Renaissance… in Political Satire and Activism on the Web As you would expect, political and anti-Bush sentiment finds a ready outlet on the internet. The selection ranges from hilarious, to appalling, and everything in between. The web is a great place to … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5034228.stm US offers direct talks with Iran The US says it is ready to join direct multilateral talks with Iran on its nuclear programme if Tehran suspends disputed nuclear activities. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the US would join EU nations in talks if Iran suspended uranium … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.harmonyfestival.com http://harmonyevents.org 28th Annual HARMONY FESTIVAL “Bay Area’s Music & Camping Festival” June 9th, 10th & 11th Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa CA http://www.harmonyfestival.com Music, Arts, Ecology, Healthful Living BOB WEIR AND RAT DOG – CAKE MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD OZOMATLI – SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9 – ZERO WAR … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore As in the past, rights are not likely to be granted by benevolent authorities, or won by intermittent actions – attending a few demonstrations or pushing a lever in the personalised quadrennial extravaganzas that are depicted as “democratic politics”. As always in the past, the tasks require dedicated day-by-day engagement to create … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/721496.html An umbrella or handcuffs? By Aluf Benn President George W. Bush’s declaration, during his meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, that in the event of an Iranian attack on Israel the U.S. would come to Israel’s aid is the expression of a strategic change in relations between the … Read more

2006-06-01 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/01/world/middleeast/01iran.html June 1, 2006 NEWS ANALYSIS Bush’s Realization on Iran: No Good Choice Left Except Talks By DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON, May 31 ‹ After 27 years in which the United States has refused substantive talks with Iran, President Bush reversed course on Wednesday because it was made clear … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.tomflocco.com/fs/Feds3Dead.htm This article comes from Tom Flocco.com http://tomflocco.com/ Feds: 3 dead as U.S., French agents seized British evidence in covered up Capitol Hill gunfight Date: Wednesday, May 31 Feds: 3 dead as U.S., French agents seized British evidence in covered up Capitol Hill gunfight Police, media silence sought as … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4636190.stm Bolivia’s new leader vows change Evo Morales has been sworn in as Bolivia’s first indigenous president, pledging to end “500 years” of injustice against his people. “We’re here to change our history… we’re taking over,” Mr Morales said. He reaffirmed his pledge to “recover” the country’s natural resources … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Interesting example here of Matrix doublespeak: Washington denies it plans to invade Venezuela and says Chavez is destabilizing the region. In reality, Chavez’ mission could be described as _stabilizing the region: in opposition to the destabilizing forces of globalization and US imperialism more generally. rkm ——————————————————– Original source URL: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-05-31T021856Z_01_N30135886_RTRUKOC_0_US-VENEZUELA-RUSSIA.xml Chavez says … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://en.rian.ru/world/20060530/48842885.html China-Russia relations at “record high” – Chinese President 30/ May/ 2006 MOSCOW, May 30 (RIA Novosti) – Relations between China and Russia are at their highest level ever and the countries are seeing massive increases in trade, the Chinese president told a Russian newspaper Tuesday. “Through mutual effort, … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.cbiworld.org/ Conference Notice ~~~~~~~~~~~~ International Conference on “ENGAGING THE OTHER” The Power of Compassion October 26-29, 2006 Kalamazoo, Michigan USA An international, multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary conference examining concepts of “The OTHER” from a universal, cross-cultural perspective to promote wider public dialogue about concepts of “Us and Them” Sponsored by Common … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://civillibertarian.blogspot.com/2006/05/american-capitalism-and-moral-poverty.html American Capitalism and The Moral Poverty of Nations Of Faustian Bargains and Disposable Human Beings By JASON MILLER 5/29/06 (I am dedicating this essay to the memory of the millions of victims of the Capitalist Imperial wars of conquest waged by the United States under the patently false … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.sane.org.za/docs/views/showviews.asp?ID=179 Vol.6 No.18, 24 May 2006 How close are we to ‘Sudden Disorderly Adjustment’? Margaret Legum This article was published in the Business Report on Tuesday, 23 May. http://www.businessreport.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=553&fArticleId=3263480 What are we to make of the growing chorus of fears about the possible collapse of the dollar? Is it … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore ——————————————————– To: MUJCA 5 From: Kevin Barrett <•••@••.•••> Subject: MUJCA News: “Ayatollah” booked for Chicago Conference! Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 20:30:31 -0500 “Ayatollah of Comedy” Booked for Chicago Conference Azhar Usman, considered by many the world’s leading Muslim stand-up comic, will perform at the upcoming international 9/11 truth conference in Chicago, … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore ——————————————————– From: •••@••.••• Subject: Iraq Dispatches: Countless My Lai Massacres in Iraq ** Dahr Jamail’s Iraq Dispatches ** ** Visit the Dahr Jamail Iraq website http://dahrjamailiraq.com ** ** Website by http://jeffpflueger.com ** Countless My Lai Massacres in Iraq By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | Perspective Tuesday … Read more

2006-05-31 Richard Moore Original source URL: http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=59105 Venezuela’s Electronic News Breaking News Published: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Bylined to: Franz J.T. Lee Riots break out in southwestern Merida: Chavez’ Revolution in immediate and serious danger … challenging times for Latin America: for Venezuela, Bolivia and Peru… University of Los Andes (ULA) professor Franz J. T. … Read more