10.1.06

Blue Hat.Info

Blue Hat.Info

People are afraid for the future, angry at the dysfunctional status quo and hungry for a pragmatic basis for hope. . . here it is! BlueHat.info--tools for democracy:

Before we can make good decisions about where we want to take our communities, we need to know where we are now. Clear financial reports are the first step. First let's create a report format using the US Federal Government Financial Report.
Once we have a model that is useful to all of us, we'll move on to reports for all of our communities from local to state to multi-national. Think how useful it will be to quickly make comparisons and look for successful patterns of spending.

We might hope to see the finances of the Union as clear and intelligible as a merchant's books, so that every member of Congress, and every man of any mind in the Union, should be able to comprehend them, to investigate abuses, and consequently to control them. President Thomas Jefferson 1802

The abuses far surpass the imaginable and we the people are paying for it.

Bombers Kill 18 in Iraq; U.S. Ambassador Nearby - New York Times

Bombers Kill 18 in Iraq; U.S. Ambassador Nearby - New York Times

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Jan. 9 - Two suicide bombers carrying police identity cards walked up to an Interior Ministry checkpoint on Monday morning and blew themselves up hundreds of yards from a ceremony attended by the American ambassador, killing at least 18 police officers and wounding 25, officials said.

Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place shortly before noon inside a secure zone shared by the city's Police Academy, where the ceremony was being held. Iraq's interior and defense ministers were also at the event, commemorating the formation of the Iraqi Police, but the officials, including the ambassador, were far enough away that the blast did not endanger them.

Another fine day in Baghdad, you know, the war we are "winning"...

COVERT ACTIVITIES AND COVER-UPS MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF - David Icke - Tell the Truth!

COVERT ACTIVITIES AND COVER-UPS MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF - David Icke - Tell the Truth!

From extensive research I am conducting, this is not at all far from the truth. The primary objective is US Imperialism and one world dominance. Sorry ma'am, thats the facts.

They don't care who gets killed in the process, otherwise 9-11 would never have happened.

Empire Notes

Empire Notes

NOTE: Doctors from four hospitals in Baghdad were interviewed in compiling this report; all asked that their names be left out.

Baghdad, Iraq -- “Why do you keep asking about the closing of the Fallujah hospital?” my Iraqi translator asks in exasperation. I explain that this is big news, and it hasn’t really been reported in English. He looks at me, incredulous; all Iraqis know about it....

The United States has also impeded the operation of hospitals in other ways. Although the first Western reports of U.S. snipers shooting at ambulances (see http://www.empirenotes.org/fallujah.html) caused something of a furor, two days ago at a press conference the Iraqi Minister of Health, Khudair Abbas, confirmed that U.S. forces had shot at ambulances not just in Fallujah but also in Sadr City, the sprawling slum in East Baghdad. He condemned the acts and said he had asked for an explanation from his superiors, the Governing Council and Paul Bremer.

There are also persistent claims that after an outbreak of hostilities American soldiers visit hospitals asking for information about the wounded, with the intent of removing potential resistance members and interrogating them.

In fact, it’s fairly simple: the United States has its military goals and simply does not care how many Iraqi civilians have to be killed in order to maximize the military efficiency of their operations. A senior British army commander recently criticized the Americans for viewing the Iraqis as Untermenschen -- a lower order of human being. He also said the average soldier views all Iraqis as enemies or potential enemies. That is precisely the case. I have heard the same thing from dozens of people here -- “They don’t care what happens to Iraqis.”

...and that's the f***ed up truth.

Belafonte Calls Bush 'Greatest Terrorist'

Belafonte Calls Bush 'Greatest Terrorist'

Harry- thank you, you took the words right out of my mouth.
I couldn't agree with you more. ~kmw

CARACAS, Venezuela - The American singer and activist Harry Belafonte called President Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world" on Sunday and said millions of Americans support the socialist revolution of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.

Belafonte led a delegation of Americans including the actor Danny Glover and the Princeton University scholar Cornel West that met the Venezuelan president for more than six hours late Saturday. Some in the group attended Chavez's television and radio broadcast Sunday.

"No matter what the greatest tyrant in the world, the greatest terrorist in the world, George W. Bush says, we're here to tell you: Not hundreds, not thousands, but millions of the American people ... support your revolution," Belafonte told Chavez during the broadcast.

There is No Such Thing as a War on Terrorism

There is No Such Thing as a War on Terrorism

These temporal abysses also open up in the aftermath of great catastrophes. All that happened before Sept. 11, 2001, has become remote. It's been three years, according to the calendar, but psychologically it feels like no fewer than 10 - and that's true for the entire world.

Don't we all feel that the war in Afghanistan, which came only a little later, began decades ago? That might be because the Afghan war was the only truly direct consequence of the attacks on the twin towers and the Pentagon and was therefore in some way "contemporary" with those killings, unlike the outlandish, unjustified and illegal war in Iraq and its interminable and incomprehensible aftermath.

Ordinary citizens, even those who were once most fully convinced of the justice and necessity of the invasion of Iraq, know instinctively and naturally that the Iraq war and the terrorist attacks are two separate events. Political leaders too often forget about this "perceptive factor" among the citizenry, which is not necessarily based on reason. They forget, too, that very little can be done against it.
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What I personally am finding is the following:

Both Afghanistan and Iraq were preplanned attempts to portray to the world wide audience watching as something it is not.
Both were set ups to simply give the american government access to these oil rich lands; All credible intelligence was negated; some agents were threatened not to go public with information they were gathering. 9-11 was allowed to happen and Osama was protected then, and continues to be protected. The only Terrorism running rampid in the United States by the United states Government, to fulfull George Bush's agenda. Unfortunately they have corrupted other innocent countries, by setting up "secret" prisons, run probably like a concentration camp. There was no blunder of intelligence in Iraq, it was all a blatant lie. Everyone knows that now.
I do not care about the truth that I am stating because the FBI and CIA has denied, lied, confiscated valuable evidence and allowed tens of thousands of innocent people go to their deaths, in the name of greed. Any weapons of mass destruction Iraq ever had was because we gave it to them, and that was 2 decades ago. Sadaam used it for his own hideous crimes.
I find the conduct of the US government personally deplorable, the FBI has not served the american people, they have only covered up the facts, and the CIA eliminated anyone who got in the way of this convoluted and unilateral self imposed US Imperialism, whose sole objective is not what is best for the people of the United states, or any other country. Yes, they had their elections, but the violence continues, leaving the EU in the precarious position they are in now, and who will probably be the most competent to clean up the mess the US has caused. What a selfish and unfair burden to place on a group of countries who have worked very hard to pull together a great nation of solidarity between them. The more vulnerable countries have been taken advantage of, and I can honestly say I am NOT proud to be an american, as more and more is revealed each day.
We are not the land of the free, nor the home of the brave.
We yanked our young citizens off to a war under false pretenses, with out adequate prtection or supplies, and the costs have been paid far too high in blood from too many innocent people.
~kmw

International War Crimes Tribunal

International War Crimes Tribunal


WAR CRIMESA Report on United States War Crimes Against Iraq to the Commission of Inquiry for the International War Crimes Tribunal
by Ramsey Clark and Others

Index of Crimes

The United States engaged in a pattern of conduct beginning in or before 1989 intended to lead Iraq into provocations justifying U.S. military action against Iraq and permanent U.S. military domination of the Gulf.

President Bush from August 2, 1990, intended and acted to prevent any interference with his plan to destroy Iraq economically and militarily.

President Bush ordered the destruction of facilities essential to civilian life and economic productivity throughout Iraq.

The United States intentionally bombed and destroyed civilian life, commercial and business districts, schools, hospitals, mosques, churches, shelters, residential areas, historical sites, private vehicles and civilian government offices.

The United States intentionally bombed indiscriminately throughout Iraq.

The United States intentionally bombed and destroyed Iraqi military personnel, used excessive force, killed soldiers seeking to surrender and in disorganized individual flight, often unarmed and far from any combat zones and randomly and wantonly killed Iraqi soldiers and destroyed materiel after the cease fire.

The United States used prohibited weapons capable of mass destruction and inflicting indiscriminate death and unnecessary suffering against both military and civilian targets.

The United States intentionally attacked installations in Iraq containing dangerous substances and forces.

President Bush ordered U.S. forces to invade Panama, resulting in the deaths of 1,000 to 4,000 Panamanians and the destruction of thousands of private dwellings, public buildings, and commercial structures.

President Bush obstructed justice and corrupted United Nations functions as a means of securing power to commit crimes against peace and war crimes.

President Bush usurped the Constitutional power of Congress as a means of securing power to commit crimes against peace, war crimes, and other high crimes.

The United States waged war on the environment.

President Bush encouraged and aided Shiite Muslims and Kurds to rebel against the government of Iraq causing fratricidal violence, emigration, exposure, hunger and sickness and thousands of deaths. After the rebellion failed, the U.S. invaded and occupied parts of Iraq without authority in order to increase division and hostility within Iraq.

President Bush intentionally deprived the Iraqi people of essential medicines, potable water, food, and other necessities.
The United States continued its assault on Iraq after the cease fire, invading and occupying areas at will.

The United States has violated and condoned violations of human rights, civil liberties and the U.S. Bill of Rights in the United States, in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere to achieve its purpose of military domination.

The United States, having destroyed Iraq's economic base, demands reparations which will permanently impoverish Iraq and threaten its people with famine and epidemic.

President Bush systematically manipulated, controlled, directed, misinformed and restricted press and media coverage to obtain constant support in the media for his military and political goals.

The United States has by force secured a permanent military presence in the Gulf, the control of its oil resources and geopolitical domination of the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf region.

German TV airs documentary charging American war crimes in Afghanistan US State Department denounces broadcast

German TV airs documentary charging American war crimes in Afghanistan US State Department denounces broadcast

God Bless Germany

The US State Department has reacted angrily to the showing of a documentary on German television alleging that US soldiers were involved in war crimes in Afghanistan. The film, Massacre in Afghanistan—Did the Americans Look On?, was produced by Irish filmmaker Jamie Doran. It was shown December 18 on one of the main German public channels—ARD.
The 45-minute documentary had previously been shown by the British Channel 5 and the Italian station RAI.

Prior to the German broadcast, a spokesman for the US State Department, Larry Schwartz, declared: “It is a mystery to us why a respected television channel is showing a documentary in which the facts are completely wrong and which unfairly depicts the US mission in Afghanistan.”

International War Crimes Tribunal

International War Crimes Tribunal

Initial Complaint
Charging
George Bush, J. Danforth Quayle, James Baker, Richard Cheney, William Webster, Colin Powell, Norman Schwarzkopf and Others to be named
With
Crimes Against Peace, War Crimes, Crimes AgainstHumanity and Other Criminal Acts and High Crimes inViolation of the Charter of the United Nations,International Law, the Constitution of the United Statesand Laws made in Pursuance Thereof.

2.1.06

Full List of External Articles - Global Issues

Full List of External Articles - Global Issues

This is a full list of external articles reposted on this site's section on the war in terrorism. (Newest articles appear at the bottom):
Questions and Answers on September 11 And Its Aftermath
13 Questions for George Bush
The Algebra of Infinite Justice
Solidarity against all forms of terrorism
Muslims ask: Why do they hate us?
Shocked and Horrified
Anatomy of a Victory: CIA’s Covert Afghan War
Here we go again
Amnesty International: Human Rights Backlash
Americans must now feel what the rest of us have known
Why I Opposed the Resolution to Authorize Force
Intolerant Liberalism
Main aid agencies reject US air drops
U.N. Terrorism Talks Favour Cooperation Over Retaliation
New Slogan in Washington: Watch What You Say
Folly of aid and bombs
The Real Muslim Extremists
Bombing Will Not Make U.S. More Secure
No To US-demanded Crackdown on Free Media
Attempts to influence flow of news in Middle East
US attacks raise mixed feelings in Africa
Oil Politics in Central Asia
Killing Them Softly: Starvation and Dollar Bills For Afghan Kids
Mr. Bush is abusing both the UN and international law
47 Questions and Answers on the War in Afghanistan
The Media’s Battle Cry
War is Peace
U.S. Intensifies the War of Words
Unintended Consequences
CNN of the Arab World
War Needs Good Public Relations
This is Not a War on Terrorism
The Empire Wants War, Not Justice
The War on Journalism
Distortion, Deception, and Terrorism
Backyard Terrorism; U.S. training terrorists for years
America’s hyperreal war on terrorism
Post-September 11 Corporate Stance
This War is a Fraud
Hypocrisy, hatred and the war on terror
Pushing the Media Right
Unjustified means
Politics in the name of the Prophet
Goodbye to Patriotism
World Opinion Opposes the Attack on Afghanistan
Where no news is good news
Why is there a War in Afghanistan?
Chomsky: The World After Sept. 11
The Silence on Terrorism
Mass Death of Civilians in Afghanistan
The New McCarthyism
Huntington’s spectre
American Caesar
Farewell Liberty
Terrorism As Cannibalism
The media missed the story in Afghanistan
Congratulations America
The Great Game
Reaching the Parts Other Empires Could not Reach
The Colder War
Annotated State of The Union
Europe’s Cry That U.S. Won’t Consult
Bush’s Aggressive Accounting
Are The Media Ready For A New War?
The U.S. War on Terror and East Asia
Patriotism and Censorship
Thoughts About America
Race War
Axis Of Evil—in Washington
The War on Dissent Widens
September 11th and Terrorism FAQ
Who kills innocent people?
Western support for terrorism
Sabra and Shatila massacres—why do we ignore them?
What laws were broken by invading Afghanistan?
Libya and terrorism
Iraq and weapons of mass destruction
Bioterrorism—and how to prevent it
An alternative view of east-west history
Blair’s Britain Wants a Return to Age of Empire
Beyond Good and Evil
Kill the Messenger
The USA PATRIOT Act Was Planned Before 9/11
Who are the Global Terrorists?
Diplomatic Impunity
FBI digs deeper into the Web
Why is America Hated in the Middle East
Tech companies chase homeland security
New Crusade: The U.S. War on Terrorism
Terror and Just Response
Mourn on the Fourth of July
Seven Points
Buying Trouble: Your Grocery List Could Spark a Terror Probe
The return to Afghanistan: Collateral damage
Why does John Malkovich want to kill me?
Challenging Ignorance on Islam: a Ten-Point Primer
Bush team enlists Madison Avenue in war on terror
Sweeping Military Aid Under the Anti-Terrorism Rug
The War on Freedom and Democracy in the EU
Overview of Changes to Legal Rights
Changing History
Could the Taleban Have Helped the US Against al-Qaida?
Afghan massacre haunts Pentagon
Jihad vs. McWorld
How I became a target for America’s zealots
45 Q & As: Intervention, Afghan and Iraq
Intervention in General
9-11 and Afghanistan One Year Later
Iraq on the Verge of War
Different Valuations of Life
Why U.S. Intelligence Stumbled
Branding New and Improved Wars
Muslim-as-Apple-Pie Videos Are Greeted With Skepticism
Shredding the First Amendment
Bali and Imperialism
Washington’s Eye on the Internet
Pentagon drops plan to curb Net anonymity
Homeland Security’s tech effects
Secret U.S. court OKs electronic spying
Perspective: Say hello to Big Brother
High treason in the U.S. government
Afghanistan: Time of transition
New World Disorder: Arms Dealers Profit from War on Terror
Is Office of Strategic Influence Gone?
A New Pearl Harbor
U.S. Cold War Propaganda in the Middle East
Killed by friendly fire in US infowar
US Librarians See 'Big Brother' Monitoring
Is It a War on Islam?
Muted Response to Ashcroft’s Sneak Attack on Liberties
Our Designated Killers, 'Where Is the Outrage?'
Top White House Anti-Terror Boss Resigns
Our voices are lost in the tide of intolerance sweeping America
Broad Domestic Role Asked for C.I.A. and the Pentagon
Amnesty International: No Shortcut to Genuine Security
Asian Security Talks Risk Giving Green Light to Repression
From U.S., the ABC’s of Jihad
Bush & the Media Cover up the Jihad Schoolbook Scandal
South African Anti-Terror Bill Draconian
9/11 Commission says US agencies slow its inquiry
Rage. Mistrust. Hatred. Fear. Uncle Sam’s Enemies Within
US Anti-war Activists Hit by Secret Airport Ban
U.S. military in Europe: The Pentagon’s Eastern obsession
On the Record
Who Knew? The unanswered questions of 9/11
11 Things to Remember on September 11
This War on Terrorism is Bogus
Original 9/11 Plan Involved 10 Planes
Army Admits Using JetBlue Data
Congress Defunds Controversial 'Total Information' Program
Rumsfeld Doubts on Terror War
9/11 Commission Could Subpoena Oval Office Files
9/11 Chair: Attack Was Preventable
Federal Judge Rules Part of Patriot Act Unconstitutional
Iranian Agent Warned U.S. of Impending al-Qaida Attack
Executive Power after 9-11 in the United States
Whatever Happened to Homeland Security?
American Troops Killing and Abusing Afghans
War Rules and Law Enforcement Rules in Terror War
Gap Grows Between U.S., World Public Opinion
Bush Terror War Suffers Body Blow in Spain
Spain: As Many as 12 Million Say 'No' to Terrorism
Spain: Terrorism, Lies and Elections
Bin Laden Comes Home To Roose
Guantanamo: Maybe None of Them Are Terrorists
Where Was the Air Force? The Real Question on 9-11
Toothless Commission: Holes in the Investigation
War on Terror or War on Liberties?
Blix Says Iraq War May Have Worsened Terror Threat
Fundamentalist Violence is Spreading
War on Global Values
The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement—U.S. Media’s Dirty Little Secret
What the US papers don’t say
India’s 'No' to 9-11 Legacy
The 'Prop-Agenda' At War
Failures of the Sept 11 Commission
Questions Persist Despite 9/11 Investigations
How to Lose the War on Terror
What Price Unanimity?
An Excuse-Spouting Bush Is Busted by 9/11 Report
The 9/11 Report Misses the Point
The New Face of Al Qaeda
War on Terrorism Looks Like a Loser
Ex-Feds Blast 9-11 Panel and Bush
Homeland Security: The price of safety
Throwing money at technology
Companies profitting from fear
Global assault on anonymity
The London Blasts, July 2005 Last updated Tuesday, 16 August, 2005
Remembering the Nonviolent September 11 Posted Sunday, 11 September, 2005
9/11 and Manipulation of the USA Posted Sunday, 11 September, 2005
9/11 and the Sport of God Posted Sunday, 11 September, 2005
Suspicious behaviour on the tube (London Underground) Posted Monday, 26 September, 2005
Republicans See Signs That Pentagon Is Evading Oversight Posted Sunday, 02 October, 2005
Harold Pinter—Nobel Lecture: Art, Truth & Politics Posted Monday, 12 December, 2005
Pentagon Rolls Out Stealth PR Posted Wednesday, 14 December, 2005
Is the Pentagon spying on Americans? Posted Wednesday, 14 December, 2005
Hearts, Minds, and Dollars Posted Sunday, 25 December, 2005
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