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Slain Israeli Arab's Father Begs for Sanity
Elias Khoury, the father of a young Israeli Arab murdered by Palestinian terrorists (who mistook him for a Jew), today issued an appeal for sanity in the PA. It’s all the more heartbreaking because this kind of statement is so vanishingly rare....
Posted: Sun, Apr 25, 2004 7:57pm PDT
Dave Kersting: COMPARING VIETNAM AND IRAQ
...the invasion of Iraq is an odd revival of that old, discredited system - brought about by the historic aberration of Zionism - a last-gasp, pendulum-swing of Eastern European racism, transposed to Palestine, in the dying days of Turkish, British, and French Middle East colonialism. The corporations, and our Republicans, could do much better through straight-up business with thriving Middle East countries than by plundering toxic wastelands full of bitter enemies, and they know it. Zionism ...
Posted: Sun, Apr 25, 2004 7:53pm PDT
The Carter Center, OAS and the Recall Referendum in Venezuela
Solidarity with Venezuela...
Posted: Sun, Apr 25, 2004 2:07pm PDT
Bush Outsources Mideast Policy
Will somebody please tell Bush and Sharon where to go?...
Posted: Sun, Apr 25, 2004 11:36am PDT
Karzai 'grenade attempt foiled' as Taliban invited to join in Afghan poll
Afghan police say are holding a man suspected of attempting to assassinate President Hamid Karzai on a trip to the former Taleban stronghold of Kandahar....
Posted: Sun, Apr 25, 2004 10:30am PDT
Threat against Arafat puzzles Middle Eastern press
Israel's press is unsure how to interpret Ariel Sharon's warning that he no longer considers himself bound by a promise not to harm Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat: some commentators think it is mere words, which could backfire on the Israeli premier, while others are not so confident.
Arab commentators have no doubts about Mr Sharon's sincerity, and there is a warning that the US would share the blame for any attack on Mr Arafat....
Posted: Sun, Apr 25, 2004 10:17am PDT
Fallujah.. Perilous Bastion For U.S. Marines
CAIRO, April 25 (IslamOnline.net) – As a sweeping U.S. invasion appeared imminent, the restive Iraqi town of Fallujah poses an immensely perilous battleground for U.S. Marines with its rugged terrain and the unshakable faith of its residents, who proved strong mettle in the face of occupation....
Posted: Sun, Apr 25, 2004 10:06am PDT
Bremer warns of 'explosive' Najaf
A highly dangerous situation has been developing in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, the top US administrator warns....
Posted: Sun, Apr 25, 2004 10:02am PDT
U.S. troops will likely move into parts of Najaf soon, general says
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) U.S. troops will likely enter parts of Najaf soon to clamp down on a radical Shiite cleric's rebel militia, but they will stay away from sensitive holy sites in the center of the city to avoid rousing religious outrage, a U.S. general said Sunday....
Posted: Sun, Apr 25, 2004 10:01am PDT
Seeing The Real God
“I’ve had all I can stands, I can’t stands no more.”
Popeye The Sailor Man
“God? Well. Lemme tell ya aboutcha God....God, he can trow a boat, right ovuh a hedge...”
George Carlin
“This is going to make a lot of people mad. Its really too bad that ignorance isn’t painful.”
Louis Darkowitz...
Posted: Sat, Apr 24, 2004 3:03pm PDT
Inquiry after Israeli forces caught using boy as shield
A photograph of a Palestinian boy tied to an Israeli police jeep has been handed to justice officials charged with investigating complaints over the use of "human shields" against demonstrators.
The boy, 13-year-old Mohammed Bedwan, and three adult protesters were tied to border police vehicles last week during one of what have become almost daily demonstrations against the routing of the Israeli government's barrier through Palestinian land....
Posted: Sat, Apr 24, 2004 1:48pm PDT
More Than 40 People Killed in Bloody Day for Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Five U.S. soldiers were among more than 40 people killed in a spate of attacks in Iraq on Saturday, the latest violence in the bloodiest month for U.S.-led forces since they toppled Saddam Hussein....
Posted: Sat, Apr 24, 2004 1:17pm PDT
Three boats explode at Iraqi oil terminal
Three boats have exploded an Iraqi oil platform and two oil tankers off the coast, according to a British military spokesman....
Posted: Sat, Apr 24, 2004 1:13pm PDT
Suicide Boats Attack Iraq's Vital Oil Terminal
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Suicide bombers launched three boat attacks on Iraq's crucial Basra offshore oil terminal on Saturday, but the British military said there was no damage and no immediate reports of casualties....
Posted: Sat, Apr 24, 2004 1:11pm PDT
On Fallujah now
Please help get the story of Fallujah out by spreading the report below. Despite what is happening our government is "sensitive" to the exposure of it's crimes. Let's keep the pressure on them by shareing the information that does not fit with their lies. Venceremos, jamie...
Posted: Sat, Apr 24, 2004 8:26am PDT
158 cities worldwide for Million Marijuana March in early May! And counting....
Please use links to detailed up-to-date global MMM city lists! Here is one:
http://www.corporatism.netfirms.com/mmm2004.htm
Global Cannabis March. Million Marijuana March. Cannabis Liberation Day....
Posted: Sat, Apr 24, 2004 6:28am PDT
U.S. Civilians Confront U.S. Military in Najaf, Iraq
NAJAF, IRAQ - April 23 - As numerous people from nonprofit organizations working in Iraq evacuated the country during the past week, an independent emergency delegation of U.S. civilians was preparing to enter the conflict-torn nation,traveling to the tense stand-off around Najaf, where the U.S. military recently deployed almost 3,000 troops for a looming assault to crush Shiite rebels there....
Posted: Fri, Apr 23, 2004 11:30pm PDT
Robert Fisk: A warning to those who dare to criticise Israel in the land of free speech
A subsequent investigation showed that Israeli troops had knowingly shot down innocent civilians, killed a female nurse and driven a vehicle over a paraplegic in a wheelchair [in Jenin]. "Blood libel!" Cooney screamed. TV3 immediately dissociated themselves from this libel. And of course, I got the message. Shut up. Don't criticise Israel....
Posted: Fri, Apr 23, 2004 6:40pm PDT
President Chavez praises Marxist.com and backs HandsOff Venezuela Campaign
Solidarity with Venezuela...
Posted: Fri, Apr 23, 2004 5:34pm PDT
BBC cuts back Iraq staff
The BBC has dramatically scaled back its staff in Iraq and banned programme-makers from organising any new trips there amid the deteriorating security situation....
Posted: Fri, Apr 23, 2004 2:50pm PDT