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UFPJ Delusions
I am wondering how anyone remotely informed can stand up, at this point, and talk as if Obama being a seriously positive force for real change beyond what system maintenance demands is a virtually sure thing. . . . [S]elf delusion does not build movements.
http://www.zmag.org/blog/view/2288



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AFGHANISTAN



Occupation Death Squads v. Growing Resistance
"We are living in the districts, in the villages -- we are not living in the mountains," the Taliban chief said. "The people are with us."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/world/asia/24afghan.html?_r=1&hp



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IRAQ
Oil-Rich Amara Left High and Dry
"We are hearing about thousands of barrels being produced a day, but we've never seen any of its benefits. We don't know where the oil money is going."
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2008/12/20081224111217725647.html

Failed Logic of Supporting the Troops
If the invasion of Iraq, the mission, and the occupation as stated policy are all wrong, then support for the armed forces carrying out the mission must also be wrong.
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/2008/12/the-failed-logic-of-supporting-the-troops/

Blowback: Occupation's Bombs May Explode at Home
"The soldiers killed the young and the old. They do not discriminate between men and women, so why should we?"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/world/europe/18britain.html?ref=world



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PALESTINE



Hurtling Towards a Showdown in Gaza
More than 500 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began in July. And tens of elected Hamas legislators remain in Israeli jails accused of inciting violence and terrorism.
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2008/12/20081218193114346488.html

Arab Leaders' Deadly Silence
"Certain Arab leaders should be tried as 'betrayers' for all Israeli crimes in the occupied lands and the Gaza Strip."
http://counterpunch.org/amiri12192008.html

Genocidal Settlers
While liberal Israelis might be tempted to think that Weise and her ilk represent only a small minority of fanatical settlers, and that the vast majority of settlers are rational and law-abiding citizens, this is simply not true.
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/926/re71.htm

Lobby Shocked by Madoff's Thievery -- But Not Israel's
"Why, because he happens to be Jewish, he should have a conscience?"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/us/24jews.html?ref=us

Jailed for Gun-Running for the Nakba; Pardoned by Bush
In recent months, prominent Jews including Steven Spielberg and members of Congress mounted a campaign for clemency in Mr. Winters's memory.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/washington/24pardons.html?hp



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CUBA



What is Obama's Policy?
Although he is willing to ease the U.S. stance, Obama is considered unlikely to move to swiftly end the economic embargo.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-uscuba13-2008dec13,0,6899785.story



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INDOCHINA


Terrorist Bombers: Nixon & Kissinger
"They dropped a million pounds of bombs," Mr. Kissinger said. Nixon was pleased. "Goddamn, that must have been a good strike!" he said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/washington/24kissinger.html?ref=world



Forty Years On, Laotians Still Dying From U.S. Bombs
Laos was hit by an average of one B-52 bomb-load every eight minutes, 24 hours a day, between 1964 and 1973. US bombers dropped more ordnance on Laos in this period than was dropped during the whole of the second world war. Of the 260m "bombies" that rained down, particularly on Xieng Khouang province, 80m failed to explode, leaving a deadly legacy.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/03/laos-cluster-bombs-uxo-deaths



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DOMESTIC RACISM, REPRESSION & INJUSTICE

Guilty Plea in Providing Satellite TV for Hezbollah
[B]oth sides have agreed that a sentence of about 5 to 6 1/2 years would be reasonable.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/nyregion/24plea.html?ref=nyregion



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CLASS WAR AT HOME



Starbucks Loses Round in Battle Over Union
"For the first time, a judge has confirmed the existence of a nationally coordinated antiunion operation at Starbucks."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/nyregion/24starbucks.html?ref=nyregion



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