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Saddam Offered To Leave Without A Fight

john — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:25:50 -0400

One month before the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein offered to go into exile in exchange of $1 Billion. Contrast that with the Bush Administration's current request for another $195 Billion to continue the war.

Yet Another Excuse For War With Iran

john — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:52:29 -0400

Each day seems to bring another excuse Bush can use to justify his forthcoming war with Iran. Today comes news of Iran firing shells into Iraq. That's an actual, honest to God, act of war.

Massive Attack On Iran Prepared

john — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:14:17 -0400

According to a recent study, the United States has prepared a massive assault on targets in Iran of both a nuclear and non-nuclear nature.

Pentagon Sells Aircraft Parts Only Iran Could Use

john — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 08:56:25 -0400

This past February, despite orders to the contrary, the Pentagon sold over 1,400 F-14 parts at public sale as part of their surplus program. The only military in the world to use those planes is Iran.

Passenger Data System To Track Religion And Sex Life

john — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:11:43 -0400

The Unites States and the European Commission are close to establishing a system to share passenger data that goes way beyond the usual name, address, etc.

FDR's Four Freedoms - Then and Now

john — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:29:48 -0400

During his January 6th, 1941 State of the Union address, Franklin D. Roosevelt laid out four fundamental freedoms that should be enjoyed "everywhere in the world": Freedom of speech and expression, Freedom of every person to worship in his own way, Freedom from want; and Freedom from fear. It is interesting to contrast these notions given in a speech as America was watching the world become increasingly engulfed in a world war that would draw in the U.S. by years end with the current "war on terror."

Training Them There So We Can Fight Them Here

john — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:33:58 -0400

Of the many tent poles used to justify the invasion of Iraq, the last one standing was Bush's assertion that by fighting terrorists in Iraq, we won't have to fight them here. Well, a new National Intelligence Estimate kicks over the last tent pole.

iPhone Cracked/Hacked

john — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:59:12 -0400

A group of researchers working for a company called Independent Security Evaluators have managed to crack/hack their way into iPhones using either WiFi or malicious code on sites visited by the iPhone's web browser.

Bee Mystery Solved?

john — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:06:06 -0400

According to Mariano Higes, leader of a team of research scientists in Guadalajara, the mystery of the disappearing bees has been solved.

Hillary Clinton Two-Faced About Iraq

john — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:10:33 -0400

In a world of sound bites, presidential candidate and Democratic Senator from New York, Hillary Clinton, is playing a very cynical game. Amidst paragraphs of speech talking about withdrawing troops from Iraq, she buries her intention to keep troops in Iraq if elected.

Obama Calls For New Role For U.S. Troops

john — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 11:16:55 -0400

While campaigning in Iowa on Saturday, presidential candidate Barack Obama put forth the suggestion that U.S. troops in Iraq be sent to fight al Qaeda.

North Korea Shuts Reactor, Seeks End To Sanctions

john — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:04:36 -0400

North Korea has shutdown its one operational nuclear reactor after having received an oil shipment for South Korea. U.N. inspectors are expected to verify the shutdown soon.

al Qaeda Back To Pre-9/11 Strength

john — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:31:19 -0400

U.S. Intelligence analysts, in a report titled "Al-Qaida better positioned to strike the West," have stated that al Qaeda has managed to regroup and rebuild back to the point it was at before September 11th.

Peace Time Procurement No Way To Win A War

john — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:23:03 -0400

After the failure of several contractors to deliver badly needed equipment on time, the U.S. Military's procurement practices have been called into question by the Pentagon's Inspector General.

Five Years From An Oil Crisis?

john — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:49:31 -0400

With oil production increasing at the rate of 1% a year versus demand rising at more than 2% a year, it is estimated that a supply crunch will hit a critical mass within five years causing a significant jump in oil prices.

Iran Two-Three Years From Bomb

john — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:48:07 -0400

According to the former head of Israel's Military Intelligence Research Division, Iran is "very close" to being able to enrich Uranium at an industrial level which would give them enough bomb material in 2-3 years.

Gaza Economy Collapsing

john — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:46:04 -0400

With Hamas now in control of Gaza, Israel has cut off the main commercial border crossing limiting what crosses the border to food and medicine.

Questionable Science On James Taranto's 'Best of the Web'

john — Sat, 7 Jul 2007 10:42:06 -0400

James Taranto, the extreme right-wing Wall Street Journal pundit responsible for the 'Best of the Web' column has a knack for being selective in his commentary if it helps him score quick points with his conservative readers. In an attack yesterday on Al Gore, Taranto made a significant slip-up in his rush to smear Gore's reputation.

Over One Million Iraqi Deaths Estimated

john — Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:37:52 -0400

On the heals of last years estimate of 650,000 deaths in Iraq through July, 2006 comes a new study that puts the death toll at close to one million.

Trade War With China Coming?

john — Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:32:47 -0400

Democratic front runners Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama have endorsed legislation calling for punitive trade tariffs on Chinese goods if the Chinese do not revalue their currency.