Republicans: George Soros - The US is now in the hands of a group of extremists

posted by admin on Sunday January 25, @08:28PM

Fundamentalism has spawned an ideology of American supremacy

George Soros
Monday January 26, 2004
The Guardian

The invasion of Iraq was the first practical application of the pernicious Bush doctrine of pre-emptive military action, and it elicited an allergic reaction worldwide - not because anyone had a good word to say about Saddam Hussein, but because we insisted on invading Iraq unilaterally without any clear evidence that he had anything to do with September 11 or that he possessed weapons of mass destruction.

The gap in perceptions between America and the rest of the world has never been wider. Abroad, America is seen as abusing the dominant position it occupies; opinion at home has been led to believe that Saddam posed a clear and present danger to national security. Only in the aftermath of the Iraqi invasion are people becoming aware they have been misled.

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Powell admits Iraq may not have had WMD

posted by Mactyler on Sunday January 25, @07:18AM

By Salamander Davoudi in Washington, James Blitz and Mark Huband in London and FT staff
Published: January 25 2004 12:52 | Last Updated: January 25 2004 12:54

Colin Powell, US secretary of state, admitted at the weekend that it was an open question whether Iraq ever had any weapons of mass destruction after David Kay, the top US weapons inspector, resigned.

"The open question is how many stocks they had, if any, and if they had any, where did they go. And if they didn't have any, then why wasn't that known beforehand," the secretary of state said as he travelled to Georgia to attend the inauguration of Mikhail Saakashvili as president.

When Mr Kay stepped down on Friday he said he did not believe there were any large stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons in Iraq.

Source...
http://news.ft.com

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Global Eye - Royal Flush

posted by admin on Saturday January 24, @07:32PM

By Chris Floyd

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Grand Jury Hears Plame Case - (The Political OUTING of WMD CIA OFFICER)

posted by admin on Thursday January 22, @09:51PM

TIME -January 22

Testimony begins in front of a grand jury in the investigation into whether the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame was improperly leaked to the press 

By JOHN DICKERSON AND VIVECA NOVAK

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004
Sources with knowledge of the case tell TIME that behind closed doors at the E. Barrett Prettyman federal courthouse, nearby the Capitol, a grand jury began hearing testimony Wednesday in the investigation of who leaked the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame to columnist Robert Novak and other journalists.

Prosecutors are believed to be starting with third-party witnesses, people who were not directly involved in the leak of Plame's identity. Plame's husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, claims that the leak was an act of retaliation against him for undercutting Bush's weapons-of-mass-destruction rationale for going to war in Iraq. Soon enough, witnesses with more direct knowledge will be called to testify, and a decision to subpoena journalists for their testimony will also be made. In December, the FBI asked some administration staffers to sign a waiver releasing reporters from confidentiality agreements in connection with any conversations they had about the Wilson affair. Novak's attorney, Jim Hamilton, had no comment about the latest developments.

Grand juries aren't always used in criminal probes, but they are the preferred way to go in cases with potential political fallout, if only to lend credibility to the result. One conclusion to be drawn from this latest step, said one lawyer familiar with the case, is that investigators clearly have a sense of how the case is shaping up. "They clearly have a sense of what's going on and can ask intelligent questions" to bring the grand jury up to speed. A grand jury is not a trial jury, but is used as an investigative tool and to decide whether to bring indictments in a case.

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NYT: Bush AWOL charge appears in debate

posted by admin on Thursday January 22, @09:23PM

GW Bush Went AWOL - Home Page
... Bush goes AWOL when soldiers need care By George McEvoy, Palm Beach Post, 9/20/03. ... Call
Bush AWOL, missing in action -- or just too busy fundraising. ...
Description: Alleges that Bush failed to report for his National Guard service term in Alabama during Vietnam.
Category: Society > History > ... > Bush, George Walker > Opposing Views
www.awolbush.com/ - 101k - Cached - Similar pages

Michael Moore Responds: W. was AWOL for at least 12 months. That is an undisputed fact.

Bush AWOL charge appears in 2nd NYT article

WP: Bush AWOL issue makes Howard Kurtz's column

January 23, 2004

Democrats Vow to Battle Bush on Social Issues
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and KATHARINE Q. SEELYE

GOFFSTOWN, N.H., Jan. 22 — In their final debate before the New Hampshire primary, the Democratic presidential candidates declared on Thursday that they could withstand election-year attacks from President Bush on social values and tax cuts, as they sought to allay concerns among Democrats about the party's hopes of winning back the White House this fall.


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General Wesley K. Clark repeatedly defended his Democratic credentials, as he explained why he had voted for Richard M. Nixon and Ronald Reagan. And he declined to disavow a remark made by Michael Moore, the filmmaker, who at a rally in which he appeared with General Clark had described the president as a deserter.

"Michael Moore has the right to say whatever he feels about this," General Clark said. "I don't know whether this is supported by the facts or not. I've never looked at it."

Mr. Clark said Mr. Moore was "not the only person who said that," even while admitting that he had not taken the time to check the facts of Mr. Bush's attendance record with the National Guard in Texas.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/23/politics/campaign/23DEBA.html?hp

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Charts hit in Cairo: U.S. behind 9/11

posted by ewing2001 on Thursday January 22, @05:54PM

New Egyptian Hit Song Blames US for 9/11

IsraelNews -January 22, 2004

(IsraelNN.com) From the Egyptian singer who brought the Arab world the hysterical hit "Ana Bakra Isra'il ("I Hate Israel", later the title of a proposed movie), now comes "Kharittat Al-Tariq" ("Road Map").

Among other themes, like how America is an arm of Israel, the song blames America itself for the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center: "Hey people, it was only a tower, and I swear by God that they are the ones who pulled it down."

CairoTimes.com -January 16

...“Kharittat Al Tariq” (Road Map) is the name of the song which gives voice to widespread views in the Egyptian street regarding the 11 September events and the US-Iraq standoff. The song talks about the road map and includes quotes from US President George W. Bush about the plan’s implementation. The song goes on to describe how America is the spitting image of Israel and it carries out its desires making the world into a “jungle.”

But it does not stop at that point, (Shaaban) Abdel Rahim goes on to boldly sing that the USA is the perpetrator of the 11 September attacks.

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911: 9/11 widow in N.H. talks about her lawsuit against the government

posted by admin on Thursday January 22, @04:53PM

Boston.com

1/22/2004

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- A lawyer for a widow suing the Bush administration for negligence in the 9-11 terrorist attacks asked a New Hampshire audience Wednesday to press presidential candidates on whether they will investigate the attacks.

About 100 Seacoast area residents turned out at South Church to listen to Ellen Mariani and her lawyer, Philip Berg.

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William Rivers Pitt: Two Loud Words

posted by admin on Sunday January 04, @01:35PM

  By William Rivers Pitt
  t r u t h o u t | Perspective

  Monday 05 January 2004

  There have always been 'third-rail' issues in American politics, subjects that, if touched upon, will lead to certain political death. For a long while, and until very recently, Social Security was one of these issues.

  A new one, surrounding the attacks of September 11, has been born in this political season. If September 11 is discussed, the only allowable sub-topic to be broached is whether or not the Bush administration is capable of keeping us safe from another onslaught.

  Friday's edition of the Boston Globe had a case in point on the front page. An article titled 'For Bush, Readiness is Key Issue' stated that, "In speech after speech, President Bush has emphasized his administration's pledge never to forget the lessons of Sept. 11. He says the top goal of his administration is to prevent another attack." The Globe article contained, in the next paragraph, the standardized rejoinder: "And while Democratic opponents of the administration are unanimous in their hope that that vulnerability is not exposed with deadly results, they have also argued that Bush has done far too little to protect the country from another attack. He has refused to adequately reimburse state and local officials for homeland security costs, they argue, and has ignored dangerous gaps in air cargo and port security."

  Thus, the 'preparedness-gap' becomes the whittled-down talking point du jour. This is a whiff of colossal proportions, the implications of which will echo down the halls of history unless someone develops enough spine to speak the truth into a large microphone. The talking point is not difficult to manage. It was splashed in gaudy multi-point font across the front page of the New York Post in May of 2002.

  Two words: 'Bush Knew.'

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911: NYC 9-11 Truth Takes Back Ground Zero

posted by ewing2001 on Sunday January 04, @10:49AM

The story, they didn't want you to read:

"The Bush Regime Engineered 9-11"

WhereÂ’s a Respectable Memorial for those who died at Ground Zero?

By Michael Kane

January 4th, 2004

The NYC Truth Movement permanently, and completely, took back Ground Zero from the Neo-Conservative false-patriotic agenda. In true New York fashion, 911 Truth activists unveiled the now legendary banner, which read, “THE BUSH REGIME ENGINEERED 9-11” in front of the World Trade Center footprint.

At least 20 women over the age of 40, of all ethnic backgrounds said, “god bless you for being here”. Dozens of photos were taken by New Yorkers and tourists from all over the world (oddly enough, including tourists from Saudi Arabia), and people were dying to get our information. 90% of the people were open to hear what we had to say, 9% were not, and less than 1% were very frightened of us so they did what any frightened animal does, bark as loud as they can.

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Iraqgate: New Evidence about Fake Intel Data

posted by ewing2001 on Sunday January 04, @10:41AM
from the Newsweek dept.

Intelligence: Who's Fueling the Rumors That Just Won't Die?

The search goes on: New evidence of Iraq's pre-war WMD program has been called into question

Newsweek -Jan. 12 issue -

Critics of Bush Administration policy in Iraq have chastised the Pentagon for relying too heavily on questionable prewar intelligence from exile groups, particularly the Iraqi National Congress, about weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein's Qaeda links. But now a different exile group known for its close relationship with the CIA and Britain's M.I.6—no friends of the INC—is the source of recent news leaks hyping similar claims.

A Washington, D.C., representative for Iyad Allawi, leader of the CIA/M.I.6- favored Iraqi National Accord, has confirmed that his group originated two fresh leaks about alleged prewar WMD deployments and evidence linking Saddam to 9/11 hijacker Muhammad Atta. (The spy agencies say the stories are uncorroborated.)

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