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The US's occupation of Iraq will see to it that the Lion of Babylon rises again .. سنـُبعـَث ُ من جَديد ، وإلى ضَـيـرِِهِـم
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Friday, October 12, 2007
Eid El-Fitr Kareem
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'NoMore Wars For Israel' Conference held in Southern California Weekend of October 12-14: Note--The conference is being dedicated to Mordechai Vanunu, former Israeli nuclear technician who spent 18 yrs in the hellhole of an Israeli prison for trying to warn the world about the most dangerous nation in the world possessing the most dangerous weapons in the world. He has recently been convicted of violating an Israeli court order barring him from speaking to foreign journalists and faces an additional 6 months in prison.--
WE, AS AMERICAN CITIZENS, EXPECT THAT ALL ELECTED MEMBERS, BE THEY COUNTY, STATE OR FEDERAL, UPHOLD THEIR OATH TO DEFEND THE CONSITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PUBLICALLY DISENTANGLE THEMSELVES FROM THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THE STATE OF ISRAEL THAT HAS ATTACKED A UNITED STATES SHIP, KILLED 34 AMERICAN SERVICEMEN AS WELL AS BEING INVOLVED WITH OTHER ACTS OF WAR AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MAN CAN SERVE 2 MASTERS, SO EITHER SWEAR YOUR LOYALTY TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OR TO THE FOREIGN, HOSTILE ENTITY KNOWN AS THE STATE OF ISRAEL, BUT NOT BOTH.
(Impressive array of confirmed speakers)
WE, AS AMERICAN CITIZENS, EXPECT THAT ALL ELECTED MEMBERS, BE THEY COUNTY, STATE OR FEDERAL, UPHOLD THEIR OATH TO DEFEND THE CONSITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PUBLICALLY DISENTANGLE THEMSELVES FROM THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THE STATE OF ISRAEL THAT HAS ATTACKED A UNITED STATES SHIP, KILLED 34 AMERICAN SERVICEMEN AS WELL AS BEING INVOLVED WITH OTHER ACTS OF WAR AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MAN CAN SERVE 2 MASTERS, SO EITHER SWEAR YOUR LOYALTY TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OR TO THE FOREIGN, HOSTILE ENTITY KNOWN AS THE STATE OF ISRAEL, BUT NOT BOTH.
(Impressive array of confirmed speakers)
'Diversity & Inclusiveness' -
Slum Fights: The Pentagon Plans for a New 100 Years' War: Last month, in a hotel nestled behind a medical complex in Washington, D.C., Schattle, Lasswell, and Hall, along with Pentagon power-brokers, active duty and retired U.S. military personnel, foreign coalition partners, representatives of big and small defense contractors, and academics who support their work gathered for a "Joint Urban Operations, 2007" conference. Some had served in Iraq or Afghanistan; others were involved in designing strategy, tactics, and concepts, or in creating new weaponry and equipment, for the urban wars in those countries. And here, in this hotel conference center, they're talking about military technologies of a sort you've only seen in James Cameron's 2000-2002 television series Dark Angel.
During James Lasswell's presentation, he was quite specific about the non-Fallujah-like need to be "very discriminate" in applying firepower in an urban environment. As an example of the ability of technology to aid in such efforts, he displayed a photo of the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a three-story Lebanese building. The third floor of the structure had been obliterated, while the roof above and the floors below appeared relatively unscathed. In an aside, Lasswell mentioned that, while the effort had been a discriminating one, the floor taken out "turned out to be the wrong floor." A rumble of knowing chuckles swept the room.
A specific goal of DARPA, as a slide in deputy chief Leheny's presentation made clear, is to "make a foreign city as familiar as the soldier's backyard." This would be done through the deployment of intrusive sensor, UAV, and mapping technologies. In fact, there were few imaginable technologies, even ones that not so long ago inhabited the wildest frontiers of science fiction, that weren't being considered for the 100-year battle these men are convinced is ahead of us in the planet's city streets. The only thing not evidently open to discussion was the basic wisdom of planning to occupy foreign cities for a century to come. Even among the most thoughtful of these often brainy participants, there wasn't a nod toward, or a question asked of, the essential guiding principle of the conference itself.
With their surprisingly bloodless language, antiseptic PowerPoint presentations, and calm tones, these men – only one woman spoke – are still planning Iraq-style wars of tomorrow. What makes this chilling is not only that they envision a future of endless urban warfare, but that they have the power to drive such a war-fighting doctrine into that future; that they have the power to mold strategy and advance weaponry that can, in the end, lock Americans into policies that are unlikely to make it beyond these conference-room doors, no less into public debate, before they are unleashed.
To the rest of the world, at least, it's clear enough that the Pentagon knows how to redden city streets in the developing world, just not win wars there; but in Washington – by the evidence of this "Joint Urban Operations, 2007" conference – it matters little. Advised, outfitted, and educated by these mild-mannered men who sipped sodas and noshed on burnt egg rolls between presentations, the Pentagon has evidently decided to prepare for 100 years more of the same: war against various outposts of a restless, oppressed population of slum-dwellers one billion strong and growing at an estimated rate of 25 million a year. All of these UO experts are preparing for an endless struggle that history suggests they can't win, but that is guaranteed to lead to large-scale destruction, destabilization, and death. Unsurprisingly, the civilians of the cities that they plan to occupy, whether living in Karachi, Jakarta, or Baghdad, have no say in the matter. No one thought to invite any of them to the conference.
Slum Fights: The Pentagon Plans for a New 100 Years' War: Last month, in a hotel nestled behind a medical complex in Washington, D.C., Schattle, Lasswell, and Hall, along with Pentagon power-brokers, active duty and retired U.S. military personnel, foreign coalition partners, representatives of big and small defense contractors, and academics who support their work gathered for a "Joint Urban Operations, 2007" conference. Some had served in Iraq or Afghanistan; others were involved in designing strategy, tactics, and concepts, or in creating new weaponry and equipment, for the urban wars in those countries. And here, in this hotel conference center, they're talking about military technologies of a sort you've only seen in James Cameron's 2000-2002 television series Dark Angel.
During James Lasswell's presentation, he was quite specific about the non-Fallujah-like need to be "very discriminate" in applying firepower in an urban environment. As an example of the ability of technology to aid in such efforts, he displayed a photo of the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a three-story Lebanese building. The third floor of the structure had been obliterated, while the roof above and the floors below appeared relatively unscathed. In an aside, Lasswell mentioned that, while the effort had been a discriminating one, the floor taken out "turned out to be the wrong floor." A rumble of knowing chuckles swept the room.
A specific goal of DARPA, as a slide in deputy chief Leheny's presentation made clear, is to "make a foreign city as familiar as the soldier's backyard." This would be done through the deployment of intrusive sensor, UAV, and mapping technologies. In fact, there were few imaginable technologies, even ones that not so long ago inhabited the wildest frontiers of science fiction, that weren't being considered for the 100-year battle these men are convinced is ahead of us in the planet's city streets. The only thing not evidently open to discussion was the basic wisdom of planning to occupy foreign cities for a century to come. Even among the most thoughtful of these often brainy participants, there wasn't a nod toward, or a question asked of, the essential guiding principle of the conference itself.
With their surprisingly bloodless language, antiseptic PowerPoint presentations, and calm tones, these men – only one woman spoke – are still planning Iraq-style wars of tomorrow. What makes this chilling is not only that they envision a future of endless urban warfare, but that they have the power to drive such a war-fighting doctrine into that future; that they have the power to mold strategy and advance weaponry that can, in the end, lock Americans into policies that are unlikely to make it beyond these conference-room doors, no less into public debate, before they are unleashed.
To the rest of the world, at least, it's clear enough that the Pentagon knows how to redden city streets in the developing world, just not win wars there; but in Washington – by the evidence of this "Joint Urban Operations, 2007" conference – it matters little. Advised, outfitted, and educated by these mild-mannered men who sipped sodas and noshed on burnt egg rolls between presentations, the Pentagon has evidently decided to prepare for 100 years more of the same: war against various outposts of a restless, oppressed population of slum-dwellers one billion strong and growing at an estimated rate of 25 million a year. All of these UO experts are preparing for an endless struggle that history suggests they can't win, but that is guaranteed to lead to large-scale destruction, destabilization, and death. Unsurprisingly, the civilians of the cities that they plan to occupy, whether living in Karachi, Jakarta, or Baghdad, have no say in the matter. No one thought to invite any of them to the conference.
Voice of the White House October 8, 2007: ... Now we are just beginning to discover that Russia has huge oil reserves and since we have been working to overthrow him [Putin], and he is aware of it, there is a growing but very muted frenzy in the corporate headquarters of major oil companies here. This has communicated itself to the Oval Office ... . The difference between Putin and Bush is that the former is intelligent, patient, clever and working for his country’s best interest. ...
Sunni insurgents form alliance against US: In a lengthy statement published yesterday, the six groups listed a 14-point political programme, of which the first was continued action against US forces. "The occupation of Iraq is an act of aggression and an act of gross injustice which is rejected Islamically, legally and rationally, and which all laws grant the right to oppose and resist," it said.
It declared all laws passed by the Iraq government null and void.
It declared all laws passed by the Iraq government null and void.
US: Iran 'lying' about atomic plans: Rice on Thursday said Iran had a history of "obfuscation and, indeed, lying to the IAEA" ... .
(So, I guess Iran must be lying!)
(So, I guess Iran must be lying!)
(See above: October 12, 2007 10:53 AM)
Listen live from the floor of the 'No More Wars for Israel' conference in California
Listen live from the floor of the 'No More Wars for Israel' conference in California
Video (3 min.), Israel's influence of US policy & the Israeli lobby [Scott Ritter: "We're not allowed to be highly critical of the state of Israel."]
From The Times archives: 'the Armenian massacres': How The Times reported the story on Friday October 8, 1915
Harvard Prof Says Google Cancelled His Talk on Israel Lobby (If truth be told, it was the Israel Lobby that did the canceling. Nowadays, believing in the integrity of separate institutions is like believing in Bush minus Cheney.)
In Iraq, all it takes to be a terrorist is to be male and dead. If you live, you're merely a suspect.
Thank god for 'Diversity and inclusiveness' from the oil giant Shell!
So be supportive of Muslims during the month of Ramadan, apart from that invade their land and grab their oil!
Pollute their environment, spread poverty, resentment and devastation! These are a few of Shell's Commandments and work ethos!!
Well Shell see you in Iraq, and we are not promising a party!
So be supportive of Muslims during the month of Ramadan, apart from that invade their land and grab their oil!
Pollute their environment, spread poverty, resentment and devastation! These are a few of Shell's Commandments and work ethos!!
Well Shell see you in Iraq, and we are not promising a party!
Ex-Commander Blasts Iraq 'Nightmare': " ... In my profession, these types of leaders would be immediately relieved or court-martialed."
Sanchez didn’t spare his fellow commanders from harsh criticism. Asked why they neglected to insist on more effective pre-invasion planning and “did not come forward to prevent the debacle,” Sanchez answered: “It was an absolute lack of moral courage to stand up and do what was right in terms of planning.”
Sanchez didn’t spare his fellow commanders from harsh criticism. Asked why they neglected to insist on more effective pre-invasion planning and “did not come forward to prevent the debacle,” Sanchez answered: “It was an absolute lack of moral courage to stand up and do what was right in terms of planning.”
General Petraeus in his labyrinth: General David Petraeus, media-hungry US supreme commander in Iraq doubling as Pentagon counterinsurgency messiah, will continue to be the key pawn in the current, breathless demonization-of-Iran campaign, whose target is to manufacture consent for an American attack against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) inside Iran.
Petraeus's latest is that Iran's ambassador to Baghdad, Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, "is" a member of the elite al-Quds force of the IRGC, now upgraded by Washington to the status of "terrorist organization".
In - what else - a remix of the lead up towards war on Iraq, Petraeus even has his own Kurdish version of Ahmad Chalabi. According to Rozhnama, a credible, independent daily paper published in Sulaymaniah, in Iraqi Kurdistan, he is "a special and informed source belonging to an Iranian opposition group".
A seasoned, highly respected US-based Kurdish scholar, who'd rather remain anonymous, says: "I'll bet my every dollar this means a Kurdish group. No Persian group is going to give information to the Iraqi Kurds."
Regarding the alleged Iranian "terrorists", where is Petraeus' hard evidence? There is none - and US corporate media, politicians and presidential candidates have not even bothered to ask him for it.
Let's even assume that Petraeus could produce hard evidence - which he won't. Even if rogue, former or de facto al-Quds force commanders are helping Shi'ite militias in southern Iraq - and that would be predominantly the Badr organization, trained by the IRGC and allied with the Americans - this is part of a war. The US is an occupying power, and the local resistance, in this case Shi'ite, has the right to use all means necessary to kick the occupiers out.
On the other hand absolutely nothing justifies a direct consequence of the Bush administration's methods of privatizing war and commercializing death: the killing of innocent Iraqi civilians by mercenary armies with absolute impunity - as they are all impervious to Iraqi law since the days when the country was subjected to J Paul Bremer's sinister Coalition Provisional Authority.
Petraeus's latest is that Iran's ambassador to Baghdad, Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, "is" a member of the elite al-Quds force of the IRGC, now upgraded by Washington to the status of "terrorist organization".
In - what else - a remix of the lead up towards war on Iraq, Petraeus even has his own Kurdish version of Ahmad Chalabi. According to Rozhnama, a credible, independent daily paper published in Sulaymaniah, in Iraqi Kurdistan, he is "a special and informed source belonging to an Iranian opposition group".
A seasoned, highly respected US-based Kurdish scholar, who'd rather remain anonymous, says: "I'll bet my every dollar this means a Kurdish group. No Persian group is going to give information to the Iraqi Kurds."
Regarding the alleged Iranian "terrorists", where is Petraeus' hard evidence? There is none - and US corporate media, politicians and presidential candidates have not even bothered to ask him for it.
Let's even assume that Petraeus could produce hard evidence - which he won't. Even if rogue, former or de facto al-Quds force commanders are helping Shi'ite militias in southern Iraq - and that would be predominantly the Badr organization, trained by the IRGC and allied with the Americans - this is part of a war. The US is an occupying power, and the local resistance, in this case Shi'ite, has the right to use all means necessary to kick the occupiers out.
On the other hand absolutely nothing justifies a direct consequence of the Bush administration's methods of privatizing war and commercializing death: the killing of innocent Iraqi civilians by mercenary armies with absolute impunity - as they are all impervious to Iraqi law since the days when the country was subjected to J Paul Bremer's sinister Coalition Provisional Authority.
A trip down memory lane . . .
"Why We Know Iraq is Lying*" A Column by Dr. Condoleezza Rice (Published January 23, 2003)
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* On the matter of LYING -
Dear Condi,
You're a bright woman (at least, technically speaking). Find a friend who knows something about psychology. (Or do I assume too much - that you actually do have friends?) Ask this trusted person to explain to you in clear and simple language what is meant by 'projection'. Surely a woman of your stature doesn't mean to use words incorrectly.
Kindest regards,
"Why We Know Iraq is Lying*" A Column by Dr. Condoleezza Rice (Published January 23, 2003)
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* On the matter of LYING -
Dear Condi,
You're a bright woman (at least, technically speaking). Find a friend who knows something about psychology. (Or do I assume too much - that you actually do have friends?) Ask this trusted person to explain to you in clear and simple language what is meant by 'projection'. Surely a woman of your stature doesn't mean to use words incorrectly.
Kindest regards,
Imad
Here is a typical American conservative, making the mistake of (just for a second) letting the mask slip and saying what American right-wingers really believe, "America would be better if everyone was Christian". (Video: Watch Coulter's comments on CNBC)
Read this and tell me if this is the country you think the world should emulate.
We want 'Jews to be perfected'
Here is a typical American conservative, making the mistake of (just for a second) letting the mask slip and saying what American right-wingers really believe, "America would be better if everyone was Christian". (Video: Watch Coulter's comments on CNBC)
Read this and tell me if this is the country you think the world should emulate.
We want 'Jews to be perfected'
# posted by 
: October 13, 2007 10:15 AM
: October 13, 2007 10:15 AM
I could convert to Islam as a result of this power point presentation
Thanks Imad, you have always been impressive in your writing, collecting or transmitting
KUL AMM WA ANTA BEKHAIR
Thanks Imad, you have always been impressive in your writing, collecting or transmitting
KUL AMM WA ANTA BEKHAIR
# posted by : October 13, 2007 6:04 PM
: October 13, 2007 6:04 PM
Regarding the newly posted 'Muslims in Seattle': What a wonderful way of sharing and spreading common human decency.
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