Flashpoints Radio Oct 14/15: Michael Parenti; Vieques update; Election 2000 docu

RAWA: Fundamentalism is the Enemy of Civilized Humanity - Immediately after the September 11 tragedy American military might moved into action to punish its erstwhile hirelings. A captive, bleeding, devastated, hungry, pauperized, drought-stricken and ill-starred Afghanistan was bombed into oblivion by the most advanced and sophisticated weaponry ever created in human history. (read more)

Tuesday, Oct 15, 2002 - Start Audio
-00:00 Dennis Bernstein: introduction: interview w Michael Parenti on the real reasons US wants to attack Iraq.. plus more of Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election, the new documentary on the stealing of the US presidential election..
-00:50 Robert Knight and the Knight Report.. Robert: Ivory Coast fighting continues, largest coco producing nation.. Arafat seeks to re-assert command over Gaza Hamas.. fighting between Hamas and PLO.. Ariel Sharon preparing for his trip to Washington.. Iraqi voters *re-elect* Saddam Hussein, with near 100% of the vote.. Ari Flescher..
-05:02 Dennis: war on Iraq seems like a foregone conclusion.. oil companies salivating.. why Iraq, why now?.. now w Michael Parenti, author of To Kill A Nation and The Terrorism Trap.. (order from Cody's Online).. Michael: originally Saddam was one of our boys.. put in place by the CIA to destroy democracy in Iraq and attack Iran.. he was our boy.. then he raised prices.. the US oil boys don't have a drop of Iraq's oil.. if the US goes in, it will be one of the biggest oil grab in history.. second reason: US to be the only superpower, and no country goes it's own way.. before 1991, Iraq had the highest standard of living in the Middle East.. had both oil and water.. Iraq could have emerged as regional power.. not to be permitted by US.. like Yugoslavia.. everything privatized, everybody poor.. turning these countries into little impoverished third world.. third reason: ^^^^^.. about depleted uranium and high cancer rates.. another war on Iraq, who's going to be killed?.. women, children, old men, grandmas, young women.. and there have been bombings practically every week.. Bush has closer relations with the bin Laden family than Saddam does.. the reasons that Bush is laying out are not true.. another fact dropped down the memory hole: US gave biological and chemical weaponry to Iraq.. US taxpayers paid for Saddam's buildup.. about the totally fabricated story of 500 babies ripped off incubators during the Iraq assault on Kuwait.. war is good for the economy.. auto accidents are good for the economy, too, but.. there is no *rogue* state that has the aggressive history of the US.. Dennis: US has even used nuclear weapons against their own species.. Michael: Connie Chung asked a California congressman, you mean you don't believe the president?.. like religious faith.. we're supposed to put our faith in GW Bush?.. swallowing propaganda like children.. the media is terrible on this issue.. they haven't reported on the massive demonstrations in Europe.. or reported on protests here.. and they haven't reported the facts we're talking about here.
-22:50 music break
-24:14 Dennis: 2000 US Florida election marred by suspicious irregularities.. Florida governor Jeb Bush, brother to GW.. excerpts from a sterling new documentary, Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election.. more excerpts continued from yesterday's show.. Jeb Bush during the gubernatorial race was asked what his election would do for black voters.. his answer: probably nothing..
-38:00 Dennis: KPFA PLEDGEBREAK.. stand up for free speech, stand up for listener sponsored radio.. make a donation today.. call 510-848-5732 or 800-439-5732.. premiums: video copies of the documentary, Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election, produced by Richard Perez.. and the ever popular Flashpoints ballcap.. also the The Trials of Henry Kissinger documentary and the book, The Terrorism Trap by Michael Parenti..
-41:30 End today's show. today's review by john lionheart

Monday, Oct 14, 2002 - Start Audio

2000 US Florida election marred by suspicious irregularities.. Florida governor Jeb Bush, brother to GW.. excerpts from a sterling new documentary, Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election.. about the 'problems' in Florida.. a pastich of Florida voters testimonies.. narrated by John Forsythe.. about the 'felon purge list'.. Katherine Harris head of Florida of Elections.. loose matches 'ok'ed.. only 33 of 690 purged in one county were actually felons.. a Florida Department of Elections lawyer reportedly said 'we want a lot of false positives'.. no letters send to the 'guilty'.. Katherine Harris the co-chair of the GW Bush For President in Florida committee.. mnore info: www.GregPalast.com

KPFA PLEDGEBREAK.. stand up for free speech, stand up for listener sponsored radio.. make a donation today.. call 510-848-5732 or 800-439-5732.. premiums: video copies of the documentary, Unprecedented, The 2000 Presidential Election, produced by Richard Perez.. and the ever popular Flashpoints ballcap.. also the The Trials of Henry Kissinger documentary..