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FBI Agents at Guantánamo Kept 'War Crimes' File Eric Lichtblau and Scott Shane, of The New York Times: "In
2002, as
evidence of prisoner mistreatment at Guantanamo Bay began to mount, Federal
Bureau of Investigation agents at the base created a 'war crimes file' to
document accusations against American military personnel, but were eventually
ordered to close down the file, a Justice Department
report revealed Tuesday. The report, an exhaustive, 437-page review prepared
by the Justice Department inspector general, provides the fullest account to
date of internal dissent and confusion within the Bush administration over
the use of harsh interrogation tactics by the military and the Central
Intelligence Agency." Bush and Cheney ignored FBI protests over torture,
reports US Justice Department Former Detainee Describes 'Water Treatment', Electric
Shocks To US Congress Even torture fails to bring a single 9/11 suspect to
trial Report: US Soldiers Did 'Dirty Work' for Chinese
Interrogators US ‘Regrets Need' to Detain Iraqi Children Washington Guilty of Banned Weapons War Crimes Italian Trial of CIA Operatives Begins With Torture
Testimony US illegally buys 100,000 Russian-made AK-47 to make
another bloodbath in Iraq Pakistan calls 'barbaric' US missile strike that killed
8, including 3 children Militants behead Pakistani soldier to avenge US missile
strike Russia condemns deployment of EU-led mission in Kosovo
as "illegal" Iceland tops list of peaceful nations, US 97th Iran not after bomb, says UN nuclear watchdog chief At least 13 Middle Eastern countries announce nuclear
power plans Iran Busts CIA-Backed Terror Group Joseph Watson writing for Prison Planet reports on May
20: “The Iranian Intelligence Ministry
busted a CIA-backed terror group that was planning to bomb scientific,
educational, and religious centers, and carry out assassinations, according
to a report in the Tehran Times. The arrests come weeks after Ret. Gen.
Thomas McInerney urged the U.S. to carry out terror bombings in Iran. ‘The Intelligence Ministry on Saturday
released details of the detection and dismantling of a terrorist network
affiliated to the United States,’ reports the newspaper.” ‘Th Militarized Texas Police Celebrate Killing Americans! Notches on side of APC reveal
horror of bloodlust… Joseph Watson writing on May 20 for Prison
Planet reports: “Notches on side of APC reveal horror of bloodlust. A former US Army tank driver asserts that two figures depicted
on the side of an APC SWAT tank that was recently used to protect cops from the deadly
threat of women and children during the raid of a West Texas polygamist
retreat actually represents the amount of
people killed by police. Gary Roberts, a veteran Army tank driver in the
80's, relates to us the fact that the two figures etched into the side of the US M113 Armored
Personnel Carrier denote "kills," as in how many people the SWAT
unit has killed. The other image appears to depict a vehicle, according to
Roberts. Roberts appeared on The Alex Jones
Show today to confirm the fact that Midland County police are apparently so proud of the
people they have murdered, they feel the need to emblazon it on the side of
their souped-up tank.””
ISRAEL LOBBY: Obama faces an uphill battle to win over Florida's Jews Jodi Kantor reports in the May 21
issue of the International Herald Tribune (IHT):”BOYNTON BEACH, Florida: At the Aberdeen Golf and Country Club on Sunday, the fountains
were burbling, the man-made lakes were shining, and Shirley Weitz and Ruth
Grossman were debating why Jews in this gated neighborhood of airy retirement
homes feel so much trepidation about Senator Barack Obama. ‘The people here, liberal people, will
not vote for Obama because of his attitude towards Israel,’ Weitz, 83, said,
lingering over brunch. ‘They're going to vote for McCain.’" Israel ‘Ally’ Caught Spying on U.S. Yet Again Olmert calls for US naval blockade on Iran US, Israel fueling Middle East turmoil, says Egyptian
Foreign Minister No Peace Unless Israel Fully Withdrawals From Golan,
Says Syria 65 percent of Israelis against full withdrawal from the
Golan, even if it means peace with Syria Global Peace Index Ranks US 97, Israel 136 Why Israel can't survive (MacLean’s - Canada) Bad Week For the
Neocons Lebanon political agreement reached. New president agreed upon and
Hezbollah will have veto power over new government. Move represents a setback
for the neocons. Syria holds peace talks with Israel. Talks mediated by Turkey. Another
setback for neocons. PNAC No
More?
On May 20th, Jim Lobe reports:
“The website of the Bill Kristol’s Project for the New American Century (www.newamericancentury.org) has vanished. If you go to
the site, you are
diverted to another one that says, “This Account Has Been Suspended. Please
contact the billing/support department as soon as possible.” A metaphor, perhaps, for the bankruptcy of the ideas that inspired the
project and the strategic disaster that they produced for U.S. interests in
Iraq, the greater Middle East, and the wider world? “Political language ... is
designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an
appearance of solidity to pure wind.” ~George Orwell~ Celebration Of Americans Turning In Their Neighbors,
Family Members On May 19, Paul Joseph Watson of Prison Planet writes:
“Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers and the New York Times are
heartily celebrating the fact that an increasing number of Americans are
becoming informants and turning in their neighbors and family members to the
authorities in return for cash rewards. Citing gas prices, foreclosure rates
and runaway food price inflation, The Times lauds the fact that
citizens are reporting on each other, ensuring ‘a substantial increase in
Crime Stopper-related arrests and recovered property, as callers turn in
neighbors, grandchildren or former boyfriends in exchange for a little cash.’
The fact that people turning in their own neighbors and family members for
payoffs is one of the hallmarks of a Stasi-like police state doesn't seem to register with reporters Shaila Dewan, Brenda Goodman,
or Crime Stoppers U.S.A President Elaine Cloyd, who hails the snitches for
getting ‘creative’ to offset a rough economy.” Food stamp use hits record
Agencies in Illinois alarmed by
increase in recent months
Monique
Garcia and Kristen Kridel writing for the Chicago Tribune reported on May 16:
“The number of Illinois households receiving food stamps has reached a record
level, with almost 1.3 million people relying on the program to pay for daily
staples such as milk, bread and eggs.” PERSPECTIVE Video Saddam
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