America's economic misery index is fast climbing, yet most people still discount the current state of economic affairs as an "oil crisis," or a "housing crush," or a "credit crunch"… or simply one more "mild recession" in the unavoidable cycles of economic life that tune up the free marketplace in this mighty USA.
Often people express concern about future acts of terrorism in America and about terrorists entering our country at our borders. I feel it is most important Americans come to realize that our borders would only be (if that) a last resort at stopping potential terrorists – if they've gotten that far without our intelligence being aware of their plans then our government has again failed in intelligence gathering. We've got our focus grossly misplaced if we think our biggest security risk is at the border.
Hersh: Congress Agreed to Bush Request to Fund Major Escalation in Secret Operations Against Iran
Congressional leaders agreed to a request from President Bush last year to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran aimed at destabilizing Iran’s leadership. This according to a new article by veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh in the New Yorker magazine.
Immediate Withdrawal Is the Only Honorable Course in Iraq
Op_ed
By MWC NEWS
Tuesday, 01 July 2008
Supporters of the U.S. occupation of Iraq sometimes point out that U.S. soldiers are doing good deeds there, such as establishing electricity, water, and other essential services. They also say that the U.S. government liberated the Iraqi people from a brutal dictator. In fact, many of the soldiers themselves honestly feel that they are helping the Iraqi people and look upon Iraqi insurgents who are trying to oust them from Iraq as “terrorists” or “bad guys.”
Why did Tel Aviv rush to snatch the first excuse to break its own agreement with Hamas? On the surface, Israel got an excellent deal – Hamas stopped fighting even though Israel did not grant Palestine autonomy or agree to recognize Hamas as the legitimate government of Gaza, much less free the Palestinians from their colonial status.
US congressional leaders have agreed to a presidential request for up to $400 million in funding for covert operations against Iran, according to a report in the New Yorker magazine.
Envoys of the Dalai Lama and China are scheduled to hold talks more than three months after deadly unrest in Tibet overshadowed the country's Olympic build-up.
The US justice department has asked a federal court to force Swiss bank UBS to turn over the account information of US taxpayers who may be using offshore accounts to evade federal income taxes.
Hezbollah has told Israel, through the United Nations, that an Israeli aviator who has been listed as missing in Lebanon since 1986, is dead, according to a newspaper report.
The UN secretary-general has called on leaders of Group of Eight (G8) nations, due to meet next week, to deliver on their aid pledges to Africa and to combat climate change.
George Bush, the US president, has signed a $162 billion bill which will fund war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan beyond the end of his presidency in January.
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US congressional leaders have agreed to a presidential request for up to $400 million in funding for covert operations against Iran, according to a report in the New Yorker magazine.
