Archive for December, 2009

By Patrick Martin 31 December 2009 wsws.org Five days after the unsuccessful attempt by a Nigerian student to set off a bomb aboard a Detroit-bound passenger jet, US military and intelligence officials are said to be preparing expanded military action against targets in Yemen, the Arab country where the student allegedly received terrorist training and… »»»

from wsws.org 12-31-2009 Bill Van Auken In the five days since the abortive attempt by the 23-year-old Nigerian student Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to detonate an explosive device onboard Northwest Flight 253, information has surfaced that indicates an ostensible breakdown in US intelligence and security that is extraordinary in both its character and scale. Among the… »»»

War/No More Trouble | Playing for Change | Song Around The World Source: www.youtube.com http://playingforchange.com – As we made our way around the world we encountered love, hate, rich and poor, black and white, and many different religious groups and ideologies. It became very clear that as a human race we need to transcend from… »»»

December 30, 2009 Martin Hill examiner.com Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller meet Lt. Col. Robert Bowman PhD, at the American Scholars Symposium Copyright 2009 Martin Hill LibertyFight.com Charlie Sheen and his wife of two years Brooke Mueller have been all over the news since Mueller’s infamous 911 call, made on Christmas morning.  Mueller was  spotted out in… »»»

abcnews.go.com 12-31-2009 On orders from President Barack Obama, the U.S. military launched cruise missiles early Thursday against two suspected al-Qaeda sites in Yemen, administration officials told ABC News in a report broadcast on ABC World News with Charles Gibson. One of the targeted sites was a suspected al Qaeda training camp north of the capitol,… »»»

by John Nichols uruknet.de December 30, 2009 Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, who began openly and aggressively angling for a war with Iraq just weeks after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, and who has been the most ardent advocate for expanding the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, appears to be determined… »»»

from uruknet.de By Sardar Ahmad (AFP) December 30, 2009 Afghan civilians ‘shot dead’ by foreign forces December 30, 2009 KABUL — Afghan government investigators on Wednesday accused foreign troops of dragging 10 people, including eight children, from their homes and shooting them dead. Anti-US protests erupted in at least two cities over the alleged killings… »»»

from uruknet.de Posted October 7, 2008 BBC News Posted October 7, 2008 Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said the security forces have arrested a group of alleged Islamist militants linked to Israeli intelligence. Mr Saleh did not say what evidence had been found to show the group’s links with Israel, a regional enemy of… »»»

December 30, 2009 Gordon Duff from uruknet.de Did Bush/Cheney rebuild Reagan’s “Iran Contra” drug gang? December 30, 2009 (CINCINNATI, Ohio) – News out of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India reports massive corruption at the highest levels of government, corruption that could only be financed with drug money. In Afghanistan, the president’s brother is known to be… »»»

by Paul Joseph Watson & Kurt Nimmo prisonplanet.com 12-30-2009 ven admit existence of Indian man arrested after discovery of possible second bomb Paul Joseph Watson & Kurt Nimmo Prison Planet.com Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Flight 253 eyewitness Kurt Haskell has astoundingly revealed how the FBI are deliberately hiding the existence of a second man who… »»»

by Jason Ditz uruknet.de December 30, 2009 More details have emerged in this morning’s perplexing story, in which a suicide bomber attacked what officials called a “gym” on a military base in Khost Province, killing eight Americans the military identified as “civilians.” Now US officials admit that all eight Americans slain in the attack were… »»»

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This show was broadcast Tuesday, December 29, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Coming up Tuesday at 9:00 am Pacific – 12:00 Noon Eastern – 17:00 GMTWill be archived here after the broadcast by Tuesday evening. “THE KEVIN BARRETT SHOW” Tuesday Hear a Live Interview with Richard Gage, AIA — Email your… »»»

from uruknet.de 12-29-2009 December 29, 2009 An Iranian reader sent me this (I cite with her permission): “I agree that social uprisings, like the current one in Iran, are generally unpredictable…The movement in Iran focuses on political goals rather than any particular parties or figures. The protesters have already moved beyond what the reformists can… »»»

from prisonplanet.com Paul Joseph Watson December 29, 2009 Congressman: “I am concerned what they are going to do to the American people” Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Congressman Ron Paul fears that the agenda behind the Flight 253 bombing incident is to expand the war on terror into Yemen while stripping… »»»

from prisonplanet.com 12-29-2009 Detroit attorney Kurt Haskell dropped bombshell revelations concerning his eyewitness experience of the Flight 253 attack and how the FBI detained a second man after dogs detected a bomb in his luggage on The Alex Jones Show today. The FBI has not only ignored Haskell’s story, but they have launched a cover-up… »»»

by Aaron Dykes   prisonplanet.com   December 29, 2009 CNN Airs Eyewitness Testimony that ‘Well-Dressed’ Indian accomplice helped Abdulmutallab board without passport and that man on plane filmed entire flight and bombing attempt Aaron Dykes Infowars December 29, 2009 Evidence is emerging that clearly indicates Abdulmutallab was more than just a Nigerian extremist carrying out his anger… »»»

This show was broadcast December 28, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Coming up today and every Monday at 7:00 pm Pacific – 10:00 pm Eastern – 03:00 GMT GUNS AND BUTTER with Bonnie Faulkner California In Crisis — Webster Tarpley Economic historian and author, Webster Tarpley, discusses his Draft Emergency Action… »»»

This show was broadcast December 25, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Coming up today and every Friday at 7:00pm Pacific – 10:00pm Eastern – 03:00 GMTEARTHBEAT — Recapping Copenhagen and Can Cantwell Cap Climate? Coming down from Copenhagen – we review what happened, and what didn’t at the recent United Nations… »»»

from lordtsukasa.comoj.com 12-26-2009 The military has run a fearmongering black-op right in time for X-Mas! A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria, who said he was acting on al-Qaida’s instructions, tried to blow up the plane Friday as it was landing in Detroit, law enforcement and national security officials said. Source Just like the United 93… »»»

by Chris Floyd Friday, 18 December 2009 chris-floyd.com While we were all out doing our Christmas shopping, the highest court in the land quietly put the kibosh on a few more of the remaining shards of human liberty. It happened earlier this week, in a discreet ruling that attracted almost no notice and took little… »»»

by Glen Ford blackagendareport.com 12-22-2009 By Glen Ford Created 12/22/2009 – 18:54 A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford [1] The Pentagon has methodically insulated its wars from most of U.S. civil society. “For the United States, war has devolved to a matter of contracts, a multi-trillion dollar cash cow for corporations, a self-perpetuating… »»»

gazafreedommarch.org 12-25-2009 In an open letter, the organizers of the Gaza Freedom March, representing 1362 individuals from 43 countries, are appealing directly to President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt to grant them passage into Gaza. After being in communication with the Egyptian government for months, denying the March passage to Gaza, which was only communicated to… »»»

uruknet.de 12-25-2009 ‘Santa’ protests Israeli wall in Bil’in Ma’an News December 25, 2009 Bethlehem – Ma’an – Palestinians dressed as Santa Claus marched against Israel’s separation wall on Christmas day in the West Bank village of Bil’in, west of Ramallah. Demonstrators carried a Christmas tree decorated with spent gas canisters and stun grenades fired by… »»»

english.chosun.com December 26, 2009 Captive U.S. Soldier Video frame grab from the Taliban propaganda video purportedly shows U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, 23, who was captured more than five months ago in eastern Afghanistan on Dec. 25, 2009. /AP The Taliban has released a new video that purportedly shows a U.S. soldier who was captured in… »»»

by Thierry Meyssan voltairenet.org 12-20-2009 Copenhagen Climate Change Conference There is no scientific consensus at the UN by Thierry Meyssan* While the overwhelming media campaign is heralding the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference as our last chance to “save the planet”, Thierry Meyssan considers that, despite appearances, the issues on the table have little to do… »»»

Layla Anwar December 25, 2009 uruknet.de The Christians of Iraq have had it REAL BAD since 2003. They have had it as bad as the Arab Sunnis, this group that has seen its population dwindle in Baghdad alone from 45% to around 15 % due to  ethnic cleansing, torture, arbitrary arrests, exile and targeted killings…. »»»

prisonplanet.com 12-24-2009 Trader’s Narrative Thursday, Dec 24th, 2009 Here is the recent missive from Sprott Asset Management (written by Eric Sprott & David Franklin). It is a tad long but well worth the read. It basically explains plainly what is going on behind the Fed’s curtains to fund the massive US deficit. At first it… »»»

debka.com 12-24-2009 Jerusalem today DEBKAfile’s Middle East sources report that Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf emirates and the Palestinian Authority are secretly drafting a UN Security Council motion granting Palestinian statehood within the pre-1967 war borders of the West Bank and Gaza Strip with Jerusalem its capital. This group is working under tight wraps, using… »»»

debka.com 12-24-2009 The imam who preached to Fort Hood killer and 9/11 hijackers DEBKAfile’s counter-terror sources report that the air strike in eastern Yemen Thursday, Dec. 24, which left more than 30 dead, was in fact a US drone attack which wiped out a large part of al Qaeda’s leadership in Yemen and Saudi Arabia…. »»»

democracynow.org 12-24-2009 The Nation: Immigration Agents Holding US Residents in Unlisted, Unmarked Facilities The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is holding an untold number of people in secretively maintained detention facilities all over the United States. That’s according to an explosive report that’s the cover story of the latest issue of The Nation magazine. They… »»»

Jackiej61too November 23, 2009 Elvis Presley Ill Be Home For Christmas Written by Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, and Buck Ram. Elvis recorded it September 7, 1957 at Radio Recorders. Take #15 was used for release. It is availble on… Elvis Presley Ill Be Home For Christmas Written by Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, and Buck Ram…. »»»

by Shamus Cooke 12-24-2009 globalresearch.ca First Iceland, then Ireland, now Greece. Much of Europe is mired in inescapable debt and bankrupt nations, the result of crashing banks, bank bailouts, and soaring unemployment. The U.S. and U.K. watch from a distance, knowing their turn is next. The European corporate-elite — like their American counterparts — lavished… »»»

30 November 2009 voltairenet.org According to the Kean-Hamilton Commission report, on September 11, 2001 flight AA77 was allegedly highjacked and deliberately crashed into the Pentagon. The report states that the hijacking took place between 08:51 (time of last radio contact) and 08:45 (time of deviation from normal flight path); the flight disappeared from radar screens… »»»

24 December 2009 from voltairenet.org Russian software programme to intercept U.S. drone feeds According to the Wall Street Journal, the Iraqi resistance has acquired a Russian software programme, available for $25.99 on the internet, through which they can intercept live video feeds from U.S. Predator drones [1]. This situation once again illustrates that it is… »»»

December 24, 2009 uruknet.de Palestinian Information Center December 24, 2009 NEW YORK, (PIC)– Richard Falk, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on “the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967,” has called for the swift implementation of the recommendations included in Goldstone’s report. Falk in a statement on Wednesday evening on the… »»»

December 24, 2009 Shaukat Qadir uruknet.de Few people by now can be unaware of Blackwater, later known as Blackwater Worldwide and now as Xe. The private security agency formed in 1997 and based in North Carolina is owned by Erik Prince, a former member of the US Navy Seal special forces, and has long-standing links… »»»

georgewashington2.blogspot.com 12-24-2009 Both progressives and conservatives question the constitutionality of the healthcare bill. Specifically, people from across the aisle say that the government cannot force people to buy private health insurance. On the left, progressives such as law school professor Sheldon Laskin, anti-war activist David Swanson, and Miles Mogulescu are calling the bill authoritarian and… »»»

By David Swanson afterdowningstreet.org 12-23-2009 Does the United States Constitution allow Congress to force people to purchase a product (health insurance) from a private corporation, and fine them or tax them if they refuse? The answer is a matter of debate, but there is little dispute that such an act of Congress would be unprecedented…. »»»

georgewashington2.blogspot.com 12-24-2009 As I have previously noted, the main default risk model for credit default swaps – the “Gaussian copula function” – was inherently flawed. Now, Princeton University economists and computer scientists have demonstrated that financial derivatives are also inherently vulnerable to fraudulent pricing. PhysOrg summarizes Princeton’s findings: In a result that may have implications… »»»

georgewashington2.blogspot.com 12-22-2009 The Real Reason Newspapers Are Losing Money, And Why Bailing Out Failing Newspapers Would Create Moral Hazard in the Media Conventional wisdom is that the Internet is responsible for destroying the profits of traditional print media like newspapers. But Michael Moore and Sean Paul Kelley are blaming the demise of newspapers on simple… »»»

uruknet.de Killing Activists in Honduras by Joseph Shansky Walter TrochezDecember 23, 2009 Walter Trochez “As a revolutionary I will be today, tomorrow and forever on the front lines of my people, all the while knowing that I may lose my life.” – Walter Trochez, 25, murdered in Tegucigalpa on 12/13/09 The bodies of slain activists… »»»

uruknet.de December 23, 2009 ThePhaedrus83 Our real enemy is not the ones living in a distant land whose names or policies we don’t understand; The real enemy is a system that wages war when it’s profitable, the CEOs who lay us off our jobs when it’s profitable, the Insurance Companies who deny us Health care… »»»

Dec 22, 2009 spacewar.com Iran reassures Japan over nuclear programmes Iran will never develop atomic weapons, an envoy told Japan during a visit Tuesday, insisting that the Islamic state’s nuclear programmes are purely for peaceful purposes, Japanese officials said. Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili told Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama that weapons of mass destruction… »»»

12-22-2009 abc.net.au By Rosanna Ryan Net filter opponents plan web protests Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:39pm AEDT Nicholas Perkins says there’s a groundswell of opposition to the Government’s internet filter. (Benjamin Robinson) More than 80 activists packed a Brisbane university classroom on Monday night, hoping to build on a social media campaign against the Federal… »»»

ELVIS PRESLEY 1968 COMEBACK SPECIAL Elvis Presley Santa Claus is Back in Town Lyrics: (Words & music by Leiber – Stoller) Well, it’s Christmas time pretty baby And the snow is falling on the ground Well, it’s Christmas time pretty baby And the snow is falling down Well you be a real good little girl… »»»

This show was broadcast December 22, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Coming up Tuesday at 9:00 am Pacific – 12:00 Noon Eastern – 17:00 GMTWill be archived here after the broadcast by Tuesday evening. “THE KEVIN BARRETT SHOW” Tuesday–Live Interview with Rolf Lindgren on the Charges against the 911 Defendants Email… »»»

This show was broadcast December 19, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Saturday – Anti-War – Progressive Truth Teach-in at 9:00am Pacific — 12 noon Eastern — 17:00 GMT Will be archived here after the broadcast by Monday.12/12/09 Police broke the demonstration against the cop 15 in Copenhagen with riot vans… »»»

This show was broadcast December 19, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Don’t Miss our Saturday – Economic Collapse Truth Teach-in Marathon11am Pacific – 2pm Eastern – 19:00 GMT – SaturdayWill be archived here after the broadcast by Monday. Coming up Saturday – ONE KEY ECONOMIC COLLAPSE TRUTH Revelation Key information for… »»»

This show was broadcast December 18, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Coming up today and every Friday at 7:00pm Pacific – 10:00pm Eastern – 03:00 GMTEARTHBEAT — Action in the Streets – Inaction Inside: Copenhagen Outside, massive street demonstrations and alternative forums outside the Bella conference center focus the energy of… »»»

25 November 2009 voltairenet.org The National Security Agency (NSA) acknowledged having worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7, as testified on 17 November 2009 by Richard Schaeffer, the NSA’s information assurance director, before the U.S. Senate’s Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security. The cooperation between the NSA and Microsoft has been an open… »»»

This show was broadcast December 21, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Coming up today and every Monday at 7:30 pm Pacific – 10:30 pm Eastern – 03:30 GMT GUNS AND BUTTER with Bonnie Faulkner The Bush World Economic Depression. Interview with Webster Tarpley on the deepening economic crisis, its systemic causes… »»»

globalresearch.ca by Michel Chossudovsky 12-21-2009 September 11, 2001: America and NATO Declare War on Afghanistan NATO’s Doctrine of Collective Security by Michel Chossudovsky Why are American and NATO troops in Afghanistan? What is the justification for waging war on a country of 28 million people? What justifies Obama’s military surge? Both the media and the… »»»

uruknet.de 12-22-2009 HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN THE STREETS “I don’t think there were demonstrations there of that size even during the revolution. The slogans people were chanting were indirectly against the Islamic regime and similar to what was chanted before the revolution against the Shah.” Funeral of Iranian cleric Montazeri turns into political protest Robert… »»»

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debka.com 12-18-2009 Indian-US ties soured by suspicion Chicago terror operative was US double agent DEBKAfile Special Report December 18, 2009, 10:02 PM (GMT+02:00) David Headley of Chicago accused of terror Courts documents in the criminal case against the David Headley, who was arrested in Chicago in October for suspected involvement in the Mumbai terrorist siege,… »»»

rockcreekfreepress.com A Speech by John Pilger 8-30-2009 A Speach by John Pilger, Socialism 2009, San Francisco, July 4, 2009 Transcribed by Elaine Sullivan / RCFP Two years ago I spoke at “Socialism in Chicago” about an invisible government which is a term used by Edward Bernays, one the founders of modern propaganda. It was Bernays,… »»»

12-15-2009 Sheila Casey rockcreekfreepress.com/ By Sheila Casey / Rock Creek Free Press Pilots for 9/11 Truth has reported that the data stream from the flight data recorder (FDR) for American Airlines flight 77, which allegedly struck the Pentagon on 9/11, shows that the cockpit door never opened during the entire 90 minute flight. The data… »»»

By Webster G. Tarpley 12-14-2009 truthjihadradio.blogspot.com Washington DC, Dec. 11 — Obama’s West Point speech of December 1 represents far more than the obvious brutal escalation in Afghanistan — it is nothing less than a declaration of all-out war by the United States against Pakistan. This is a brand-new war, a much wider war now… »»»

by Eric deCarbonnel 12-17-2009 marketskeptics.com *****2010 Food Crisis for Dummies***** by Eric deCarbonnel If you read any economic, financial, or political analysis for 2010 that doesn’t mention the food shortage looming next year, throw it in the trash, as it is worthless. There is overwhelming, undeniable evidence that the world will run out of food… »»»

12-19-2009 Bill Van Auken wsws.org “The surge has begun in earnest,” a Pentagon spokesman announced Thursday. While only a few advance elements of a single Marine battalion have arrived in Afghanistan, the escalation in killing and destruction that will accompany the deployment of an additional 30,000 US troops is already underway. A series of events… »»»

uruknet.de December 19, 2009 by Nick Pell One Billion Go Hungry by Nick Pell December 19, 2009 The UN reported that 1 billion people world wide are currently going hungry. This is the largest number of hungry people ever, up sharply from 2008. There is no food shortage. Natural disasters and local famines account for… »»»

english.aljazeera.net Sunday, December 20, 2009 field Ownership of the al-Fauqa oil fields has been disputed since the wells were built in 1974 [Reuters] Iraq has deployed security forces to its southern border with Iran to monitor a disputed oil well seized by Iranian troops. Iraqi authorities sent army and police forces to a staging ground… »»»

Mohammed Mar’i arabnews.com Sunday 20 December 2009 RAMALLAH: The chief Israeli pathologist and director of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir, professor Yehuda Hiss, has admitted harvesting organs from the bodies of dead Palestinians without the consent of their families. Hiss said that he and doctors who worked under him took parts from… »»»

Nick Pell uruknet.de December 19, 2009 December 19, 2009 “‘Mer’ca doesn’t torture.” – His Imperial Majesty, George Bush II “I intend to close Guantanamo, and I will follow through on that. I have said repeatedly that America doesn’t torture. And I’m gonna make sure that we don’t torture.” – Barack Mud’dib Jesus Christ Obama The… »»»

uruknet.de by Stephen Lendman 12-19-2009 Kevin Cooper – Victimized by American Injustice by Stephen Lendman December 19, 2009 On November 30, the US Supreme Court denied Kevin Cooper justice by not reviewing his wrongful murder conviction despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence. Cooper is Black and was framed for a multiple homicide he never committed…. »»»

Monday 14 December 2009 by: Dahr Jamail truthout.org In response to President Barack Obama’s announcement on December 1 to deploy 30,000 additional troops to the occupation of Afghanistan, the organization March Forward!, comprising both veterans and active-duty members of the US military, has called on all soldiers to refuse their orders to deploy. “March Forward!… »»»

Sunday 13 December 2009 guardian.co.uk Rajeev Syal Drugs money worth billions of dollars kept the financial system afloat at the height of the global crisis, the United Nations’ drugs and crime tsar has told the Observer. Antonio Maria Costa, head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said he has seen evidence that the… »»»

Monday, December 14, 2009 israeltoday.co.il If Israel does attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, it will undoubtedly result in a regional war after Iran and Syria signed a mutual defense agreement on Sunday. Kuwaiti media reported that the agreement was signed at the weekend while Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi was visiting Damascus. Speaking to Syrian media,… »»»

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September 21, 2009 alternet.org By Ann Jones, Tomdispatch.com In Washington, calls are increasing, especially among anxious Democrats, for the president to commit to training ever more Afghan troops and police rather than sending in more American troops. Huge numbers for imagined future Afghan army and police forces are now bandied about in Congress and the… »»»

This show was broadcast December 15, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Coming up Tuesday at 9:00 am Pacific – 12:00 Noon Eastern – 17:00 GMTWill be archived here after the broadcast by Tuesday evening. “THE KEVIN BARRETT SHOW” Tuesday–Live Interview with Webster Tarpley:“Obama declares war on Pakistan” Email your questions or… »»»

This show was broadcast December 14, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Coming up today and every Monday at 7:00 pm Pacific – 10:00 pm Eastern – 03:00 GMT GUNS AND BUTTER with Bonnie Faulkner Obama Declares War On Pakistan — Webster Tarpley Interview with Webster Tarpley. Discussion of Obama’s West Point… »»»

By Riya Bhattacharjee December 12, 2009 berkeleydailyplanet.com Eight people were arrested after protesters stormed UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau’s house on the north side of campus around 11 p.m. Friday, smashing windows, lights and planters. A statement released by UC Berkeley Saturday morning said the group, which was made up of about 40 to 70… »»»

email report by David Rovics 12-14-2009 The signs up all over the airport and various places elsewhere in town are calling it Hopenhagen, but everybody I know is calling it Cop-enhagen, which seems far more appropriate. The international media has been giving this lots of coverage, and rightly so. Of course much of the media… »»»

by Adam Horowitz on December 14, 2009 mondoweiss.net Nora Barrows-Friedman in the remains of an Israeli attack on the Jebaliya Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip, February 2005. Flashpoints, a daily, national investigative news magazine based out of KPFA in Berkeley, California, is in danger of ending. Run by Dennis Bernstein, Miguel Molina and Nora Barrows-Friedman,… »»»

Thursday, December 10, 2009 facebook.com Nora Barrows-Friedman Dear Flashpoints supporters and community, On Wednesday, December 9th, two days after KPFA management eliminated Flashpoints’ Technical Producer position without notice, I was emailed by Lemlem Rijio (KPFA’s General Manager) to “discuss my concerns.” I had expressed the night before, in an email, the fact that without a… »»»

By Rolf Lindgren and Dr. Kevin Barrett December 9, 2009 truthjihad.com Don’t believe the charges until you’ve read the charge sheet By Rolf Lindgren and Dr. Kevin Barrett December 9, 2009 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) and five co-defendants have been charged with conspiracy and related charges.  Their trial, recently announced by president Barack Obama, will be… »»»

presstv.ir 12-14-2009 Senior US officials are pushing to expand CIA drone strikes beyond Pakistan’s tribal region. After confirmation that the CIA has been operating drone strikes in Pakistani territory, a new report says the US is seeking to expand the attacks into the country’s cities. The Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday that top US… »»»

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This show was broadcast December 11, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Coming up today and every Friday at 7:00pm Pacific – 10:00pm Eastern – 03:00 GMTEARTHBEAT — The Climate in Copenhagen The United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen, Denmark is underway. Joining host Mike Tidwell to discuss what’s occurring during the… »»»

This show was broadcast December 12, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Don’t Miss our Saturday – Economic Collapse Truth Teach-in Marathon11am Pacific – 2pm Eastern – 19:00 GMT – SaturdayWill be archived here after the broadcast by Monday. Coming up Saturday – ONE KEY ECONOMIC COLLAPSE TRUTH Revelation Key information for… »»»

This show was broadcast December 12, 2009. It is now archived here — Use Player Every Saturday – Anti-War – Progressive Truth Teach-in at 9:00am Pacific — 12 noon Eastern — 17:00 GMT Will be archived here after the broadcast by Monday.SGT Chuck Luther, Disposable Warrior Thanksgiving message to Obama from a Concerned Soldier with… »»»

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009 By Griff Witte washingtonpost.com Many Afghans prefer decisive rule to disarray of Karzai government LAGHMAN, AFGHANISTAN — Like nearly all provinces in Afghanistan, this one has two governors. The first was appointed by President Hamid Karzai and is backed by thousands of U.S. troops. He governs this mountainous eastern Afghan province… »»»

12 December 2009 rsf.org Support Iranian journalists in danger. Make a donation Six months after Iran’s disputed 12 June presidential election, the authorities continue to censor news and information and persecute journalists. More than 100 journalists have been arrested in these past six months and around 50 have fled into exile. A dozen newspapers have… »»»

rsf.org 12-11-2009 A court in Karabulak, in the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia, today sentenced a police officer attached to the Ingush interior ministry to two years in prison for the death of Magomed Yevloyev, an opponent of the Ingush government and owner of the Ingushetiya.ru news website, who was shot in the head in… »»»

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 presstv.ir The former head of Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, Asad Durrani said in an interview with Press TV that Blackwater, a notorious US security firm, is carrying out operations in the country. His comments came after the US Central intelligence Agency (CIA) revealed that Blackwater, which currently works under the name… »»»

mrbias December 08, 2009 An interview on BBC’s Radio 5′s Drive with Peter Allen talking to a translator who lives in Baghdad. She doesn’t believe the government line about the casualy figures and who is responsible. She is therefore is a conspiracy theorist. Share var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_9821′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_icon_9821′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_both_9821′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_button_9821′); if… »»»

Nobel Prize to Obama – Cindy Sheehan, Peace Activist..”This is Bullshit!” farmanntv 12-10-2009 youtube.com Share var button = document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_link_9815′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_icon_9815′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_both_9815′) || document.getElementById(‘facebook_share_button_9815′); if (button) { button.onclick = function(e) { var url = this.href.replace(/share\.php/, ‘sharer.php’); window.open(url,’sharer’,'toolbar=0,status=0,width=626,height=436′); return false; } if (button.id === ‘facebook_share_button_9815′) { button.onmouseover = function(){ this.style.color=’#fff’; this.style.borderColor = ‘#295582′; this.style.backgroundColor =… »»»

11 December 2009 news.bbc.co.uk Only one contract was awarded after the first auction The world’s biggest oil companies are gathering in Baghdad to bid for the rights to develop Iraq’s oil fields. A total of 44 companies will bid for 10 fields in the second live auction to take place this year. Eight contracts to… »»»

By Bill Van Auken 10 December 2009 wsws.org Afghanistan massacre on eve of Obama’s surge With the first elements of 30,000 additional US troops set to arrive in Afghanistan next week, the massacre of as many as 15 civilians in a US raid has heightened fears that the Obama administration’s so-called surge will spell a… »»»

eclipptv.com 12-9-2009 Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura on TruTV: 911 Episode 2 Parts 1 thru 6 Jesse Ventura steps into America’s most controversial conspiracy by challenging the 9/11 Commission Report and searching for evidence that the September 11th attacks may have been an inside job. At the urging of victims’ families, he finds witnesses who… »»»

examiner.com Steve LaNore 12-9-2009 Photo: Jan Peter (Norway) / spaceweather.com Digital image processing is so advanced these days that it would be easy to dismiss the above picture as simply having been “Photo-shopped”, but this is not the case. According to spaceweather.com (as well as several Norwegian-language news sources which do this author little good!)… »»»

uruknet.de 12-08-2009 Afghan Resistance Statement Obama, following Bush Steps Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Tuesday, 08 December 2009 This year, the Nobel Prize Committee in Sweden awarded Peace Prize to Obama while his being in the White House less than ten days before the nomination deadline. Ironically, the committee chose him among 205 candidates to win… »»»

9 December 2009 news.bbc.co.uk NO LIES NEWS EDITIOR QUESTION FOR OUR READERS: Since it is a likely fact that Bin Laden is dead, why do our leaders insist on keeping him alive even when they know or should know he is dead? Think about it! The top US commander in Afghanistan has said al-Qaeda will… »»»

Reza Fiyouzat 12-8-2009 Revolutionary Flowerpot Society uruknet.de December 8, 2009 In solidarity with the Iranian university students! Salute to all the heroic students, every one of whom is a leader and a fighter! In unison with millions of students in Iran, we salute the freedom loving spirit of Shariat Razavi, Ghandchi and Bozorgnia! People in… »»»

By Jerry Mazza Dec 8, 2009 onlinejournal.com The 800-pound gorilla standing in the auditorium at West Point is still waiting for an answer to why Obama made his surge-speech for 30,000 more troops and $30 billion to pay for them. That gorilla wonders “why” Obama pitched so hard for the US to stay and surge… »»»

This show was broadcast on December 8, 2009. It is now archived here – Use Player Coming up Tuesday at 9:00 am Pacific – 12:00 Noon Eastern – 17:00 GMTWill be archived here after the broadcast by Tuesday evening. “THE KEVIN BARRETT SHOW” Tuesday Live Interview with Ethan, author of Complete Patriot’s Guide to Oligarchical… »»»