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Cynthia McKinney arrives at JFK airport in NYC – 7/8 Interview

UPDATE 7/8/09: Cynthia is back in the US. Interview with DemocracyNow available online:

Supreme Court turns down 9/11 families’ appeal “without comment”, lets stand Saudi immunity

UPDATE 1: Statement by Counsel for the Family of John P. O'Neill in Response to U.S. Supreme Court's Refusal to Hear 9/11 Victims' Case Against Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Others (appended here)
UPDATE 2: In Response to the Supreme Court's Denial of The 9/11 Families' Petition for Writ of Certiorari--On Behalf of The 9/11 Families United to Bankrupt Terrorism --(In Re: Thomas E. Burnett, Sr., et al. v. Al Baraka Investment & Development Corp., et al., Case No. 03-CV-9849 (GBD); In Re: Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001, 03 MDL 1570)

A Rundown Of The 9/11 Saudi Lawsuit

by Jon Gold On 1/8/2008, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that "a huge lawsuit against the government of Saudi Arabia and key members of its royal family was put to a crucial test today as lawyers...

Something “Very Wrong” in State Dept History Office

Excellent reporting from the Federation of American Scientists' Project on Government Secrecy. Since the State Department's Office of the Historian produces "the official documentary history of U.S. foreign policy and one of the most important vehicles for declassification of historical records", 75% of employees alleging "lack of transparency," among other problems is significant. On the other hand, perhaps we can hope "departures of experienced staff historians" from this 'official' foreign relations history-creation office may bode well for other organizations (The National Security Archive, for instance) documenting accurate history.

Navy Vet Honored, Foiled Israeli Attack

By Ray McGovern Consortiumnews.com What's the difference between murder and massacre? The answer is Terry Halbardier, whose bravery and ingenuity as a 23-year-old Navy seaman spelled the difference between the murder of 34 of the...

Project Expose MSM

May 27, 2009 Announcement at 123 Real Change by Sibel Edmonds We all have been tirelessly screaming about issues related to Congressional leaders abdicating their main responsibility of 'oversight.' We have been outraged for way too...

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