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The Spy Who Loves Us

Pay no mind to the Mossad agent on the line. After Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard was sentenced to life in prison in 1986, the U.S. negotiated an understanding with Israel—a “gentlemen’s agreement” —stipulating that neither...

SPECIAL REPORT: SUING THE SAUDIS–Pinning the Blame for 9/11

SPECIAL REPORT: SUING THE SAUDIS Pinning the blame for 9/11 Special Report: A Phila. law firm wages an epic legal battle to win billions from Saudi Arabia. By Chris Mondics, Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer First of...

Veteran Wages War Against Pentagon Over Mandatory Anthrax Vaccine

By Thomas D. Williams The Public Record May 26, 2008 US Air Force Reserve Maj. Thomas "Buzz" Rempfer, a 43-year-old Connecticut native, is hoping he is nearing the end of nearly a decade's perpetual and unprecedented battle...

Iceland tops list of peaceful nations, U.S. 97th

Iceland tops list of peaceful nations, U.S. 97th Tue May 20, 2008 5:08pm EDT http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2032733320080520 By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iceland is the world's most peaceful nation while the United States is ranked among the bottom third,...

Netanyahu Says 9/11 Good for Israel – Ahmadinejad Calls 9/11

This from the "Make of it what you will" desk ... Yesterday, media in the rest of the world covered some interesting news. Israel's Likud chairman and opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu said 9/11 had been good for Israel, and Iran's President Ahmadinejad called it a "suspect event." Chiming in on the subject of Israel/Iran/US were the "Democratic hope" for our country (uh-hum) ... Clinton threatened, "Of course I would make it clear to the Iranians that an attack on Israel would incur massive retaliation from the United States," the presidential hopeful added. And Obama "I would consider an attack unacceptable, and the United States would take appropriate action." Of course, we heard Senator McCain's idea previously--"Bomb, bomb bomb, Bomb bomb Iran..." (Okay, say it with me: "V O T E T H I R D P A R T Y")

Tibet and the March 10 commemoration of the CIA

By Gary Wilson Published Mar 19, 2008 Has Tibet become the front line of a new national liberation struggle? Or is something else happening there? The U.S. news media are filled with stories about events...

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