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Perle Pot ONLY THE KETTLE IS BLACK! February 21, 2004 By Ted Lang Whoa!  What’s goin’ on?  Richard Perle, one of the Bush crime family’s top dog secret PNAC war criminals is now hand-wringing and finger-pointing, and calling for “heads to roll” in the Bush administration’s spook bureau?  Is this unbelievable?  Does anyone out there still have a problem trying to figure out why the revelations of former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill were so quickly dropped and relegated to a non-event by our captive and dependent corporate media? thepeoplesvoice.org

Illegals plan stirs anger amid 'jobless recovery' February 21, 2004 By Kelly Patricia O'Meara Bush plan deemed '1-way merger' with Mexico that hurts U.S. workers. 2.5 million Americans have lost their jobs since 2001, and nearly 400,000 ran out of their federal unemployment benefits in January of this year alone. Indeed the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average salary for U.S. workers has fallen from $44,570 to $35,410 since 2001, with nearly 5 million Americans working at part-time employment to make ends meet. worldnetdaily.com

US soldier on frontline in battle for refugee status February 21, 2004 Jonathan Franklin Family moved to Canada after private refused to fight in 'dehumanising' Iraq war US army private Jeremy Hinzman fought in Afghanistan and considers himself a patriot. But when his unit was ordered to Iraq, he refused to go and embarked on a radical journey that could make legal history. guardian.co.uk

Bush Installs Judge, Bypassing Senate February 21, 2004 By JEFFREY MCMURRAY Bypassing angry Senate Democrats, President Bush installed Alabama Attorney General William Pryor as a U.S. appeals court judge on Friday in his second "recess appointment" of a controversial nominee in five weeks. nwitimes.com

Martrydom Operation Kills Nine US Soldiers In Kunar February 21, 2004 By Zafir Jamaal In the province of Kunar, a martyrdom operation at an American base has killed nine American soldiers and wounded several others. The attack took place on Thursday when a Taliban member named Ubaid Ullah Khuanzada attacked the base.  jihadunspun.com

A biological time bomb? February 21, 2004 New book tells the story of the U.S. government's secret Plum Island germ laboratory and claims it's a ticking biological time bomb none of us can safely ignore. Read an excerpt of Michael Carroll's new book. msnbc.msn.com

Convention plan puts protesters blocks away February 21, 2004 By Rick Klein Protesters at this summer's Democratic National Convention in Boston may be confined to a cozy triangle of land off Haymarket Square, blocked off from the FleetCenter and convention delegates by a maze of Central Artery service roads, MBTA train tracks, and a temporary parking lot holding scores of buses and media trucks. boston.com

Iranian oilfield deal sparks US anger February 21, 2004 Tokyo Japan, one of America's staunchest allies in the war on terrorism, has agreed on a $US2 billion ($A2.5 billion) deal to develop an oilfield with Iran, the state once described by US President George Bush as part of an "axis of evil". theage.com.au

Major French Magazine Acknowledges Auschwitz Gas Chamber Fraud February 21, 2004 Institute for Historical Review One of France's most influential and reputable magazines, L'Express, now acknowledges that "everything is false" about the Auschwitz "gas chamber" that for decades has been shown to tens of thousands of tourists yearly. ihr.org

Spreading Drudge’s Sludge February 21, 2004 Michelangelo Signorile Cybergossip Matt Drudge may say that he is not gay, but one thing is clear, no matter his sexual orientation: he’s a nasty faggot. nypress.com

M.A.D. Politicians MANEUVERING AND DECEITFUL February 20, 2004 By Ted Lang Why was former President Bill Clinton impeached?  Can this now be legally justified?  Was it only the perjury committed while placing hand on Bible and then lying?  Minor lie or not, it brought down the most powerful man on Earth.  But how many died as a result?  Was impeachment merely the orchestrated political harassment of Bill Clinton? thepeoplesvoice.org

Time For The Buck To Stop February 20, 2004 By Sheila Samples People who surround him are so terrified of leaks, they don't even talk to each other. They can hear his furtive shuffling, his enraged snarls, coming from the bowels of the shadowy bunker where he prowls -- world dominion within his sight and almost within his grasp. He is struggling to maintain order, to plug the holes in the political dike and to drag everything back into the murky darkness. But with just nine months to go before the 2004 presidential election, things are going horribly wrong. And time is running out. opednews.com

Bush retracts predictions of more new jobs this year February 20, 2004 (AP) President George W. Bush distanced himself from White House predictions that the U.S. economy will add 2.6 million jobs this year, the second embarrassing economic retreat in a week. In Ohio, where unemployment has risen from 3.9 percent to 6 percent since Bush took office. The jobs controversy came on the heels of White House economist N. Gregory Mankiw's assertion that "outsourcing" American jobs overseas was good for the U.S. economy. chinapost.com

Group of scientists criticize White House for distorting, ignoring research February 20, 2004 By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID (AP) President Bush's administration distorts scientific findings and seeks to manipulate experts' advice to avoid information that runs counter to its political beliefs, a private organization of scientists asserted on Wednesday. The Union of Concerned Scientists contended in a report that "the scope and scale of the manipulation, suppression and misrepresentation of science by the Bush administration is unprecedented." napanews.com

Bush feared court judgment, lawyers claim February 20, 2004 Julian Borger The US decision to repatriate five British detainees from Guantanamo Bay was motivated, at least in part, by the threat of a potentially embarrassing supreme court judgment on the legality of their detention, lawyers and human rights activists said. guardian.co.uk

Project for the New American Century (PNAC): Cheney's Monstrous Scheme February 20, 2004 By Mary Louise The blueprint for our current foreign policy was being written back in 1992 by then-Defense Secretary, Dick Cheney.  His writings set out a new doctrine that called for U.S. power in the twentieth century, to be that of an aggressive and unilateral approach that would secure American dominance of world affairs by force if necessary. prisonplanet.com

Russia Says Weapon Renders 'Missile Defense Useless' February 20, 2004 NewsMax.com MOSCOW – Russia has successfully tested a hypersonic weapon capable of penetrating any prospective missile shield, a senior general said Thursday. The prototype weapon proved it could maneuver so quickly as to make "any missile defense useless," Col.-Gen. Yuri Baluyevsky, the first deputy chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, said at a news conference. newsmax.com

Federal subpoenas seen as targeting dissent February 20, 2004 By JEFF GUNTZEL A federal grand jury, in a move some see as an attempt to harass and intimidate the antiwar movement, subpoenaed Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, in early February, ordering it to turn over all documents related to an antiwar conference held three months ago on its campus. ncronline.org

White House Denials on Iraq Continue February 20, 2004 President Bush continued the administration’s misinformation campaign to justify the war in Iraq, a blatant deception masking the administration’s distorted presentation of evidence to everyone involved.  The historical record now shows that the Bush administration alone – not Congress or the United Nations or President Clinton – is responsible for sending the country to war based on false pretenses and ideological judgments about disputed intelligence information. americanprogress.org

No End to War February 20, 2004 By Patrick J. Buchanan The Frum-Perle prescription would ensnare America in endless conflict. On the dust jacket of his book, Richard Perle appends a Washington Post depiction of himself as the “intellectual guru of the hard-line neoconservative movement in foreign policy.” The guru’s reputation, however, does not survive a reading. Indeed, on putting down Perle’s new book the thought recurs: the neoconservative moment may be over. For they are not only losing their hold on power, they are losing their grip on reality. amconmag.com

Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s hunting trip with Cheney: the political and constitutional issues February 20, 2004 By John Andrews and Barry Grey Following press reports of a private duck-hunting outing with Vice President Dick Cheney in January, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has refused to recuse himself from a case currently before the high court in which Cheney is a named party. Scalia has responded to questions about the hunting trip with provocative statements that underscore his contempt for the public and scorn for long-standing canons of judicial conduct. wsws.org

US national debt tops $US7 trillion for first time February 19, 2004 The US government's national debt – the accumulated debt from past budget shortfalls – totalled more than $US7 trillion ($NZ10.14 trillion) for the first time as of Tuesday, according to a Treasury Department report. stuff.co.nz

Spain: Tens of thousands march against Iraq occupation February 19, 2004 By Vicky Short Large demonstrations were held in Spain on Sunday, February 15, to commemorate the anniversary of the millions-strong anti-war marches that occurred all over the world a year before. Spaniards were overwhelmingly opposed to the launching of the war against Iraq last year and staged some of the largest demonstrations in Europe, particularly in Barcelona with one-and-a-half million participating and Madrid with more than 1 million. wsws.org

Not Qualified, Not Truthful, Not Wise George Bush, Make-Believe President February 19, 2004 by Sydney H. Schanberg President Bush's war in Iraq, oddly, has begun to remind me of the floating craps game. The president, with much bigger stakes, keeps moving his rationale for the war (as he rolls the dice)—to avoid getting caught playing with the truth. His problem is that he has been caught. villagevoice.com

Kerry, Edwards both top Bush in poll February 19, 2004 (CNN) Democratic presidential hopefuls John Edwards and John Kerry both hold leads of 10 percentage points or more in hypothetical match-ups against President Bush, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Wednesday.  cnn.com

Dollar hits new low against euro February 19, 2004 LONDON (Reuters) European currency buys $1.29 as deficits and low interest rates continue to weigh on the greenback. The dollar fell to a record low versus the euro Wednesday as upbeat U.S. data this week failed to alter investors' bearish view of the U.S. currency. money.cnn.com

Bush 'Paid For Abortion' Says Larry Flynt February 19, 2004 Daily Telegraph - UK President Bush faced an extraordinary claim last night that he once paid for a girl-friend to have an abortion. The pro-life president arranged for the procedure in the early 1970s, according to porn publisher Larry Flynt. rense.com

Detained and tortured by the US military February 19, 2004 Jim Loney Ahmed is a 52 year-old farmer who lives on the outskirts of Bagdhad. He was detained and tortured by US forces at the end of January. Ahmed has 8 children. His youngest son is 11 years old. He grows vegetables, wheat, rice and beans, and is a driver for the Ministry of Irrigation. He asked us not to use his real name for fear of punishment from the US military. electroniciraq.net

82nd Airborne Vs. An Elderly Couple: A Case Study of Excessive Force February 19, 2004 Ben Granby The shooting did not stop for almost two hours. Of the small home's only two inhabitants, Mohammed lay dead and his mortally wounded wife had managed to crawl out the back. He was burried in the nearby cemetary at one that day, with most of the village coming out in mourning. electroniciraq.net

ACLU and Drug Policy Groups Sue Over Censorship of Advertisements Criticizing “War on Drugs” February 19, 2004 Amendment silences political speech by denying $3 billion in funds to local transit authorities that accept advertisements on marijuana law reform. The nation’s major drug policy reform groups today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for censoring the speech of those critical of the government’s “War on Drugs.” aclu.org

Welcome to the world of terrorism February 18, 2004 By Vern Muir Well, well, well. The USA installed a brutal military dictatorship to rule and kill, instead of the DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED leader of that nation. What did the US public think of this evil action? Well, in reality, of course, Americans had no choice because the American government got involved in changing the course of another countries destiny without it's public consent, or the consent of the people within the country that it destroyed. thepeoplesvoice.org

Maimed in Iraq, then mistreated, neglected, and hidden in America February 18, 2004 By Frederick Sweet Combat veterans wounded in Iraq were left waiting weeks and even months for proper medical attention at military bases. According to an officer, their living conditions were so unacceptable for injured soldiers he said they "were being treated like dogs." Then the Pentagon underreported the number wounded. interventionmag.com

Federal prosecutor sues Ashcroft February 18, 2004 By Pete Yost (AP) The Justice Department has exaggerated its performance in the war on terrorism, interfered with a major terror prosecution and compromised a confidential informant, a federal prosecutor has alleged in an extraordinary lawsuit against Attorney General John Ashcroft. salon.com

Halliburton suspends bill for army meals February 18, 2004 By David Teather 'Overcharging' by Cheney's old firm becomes election issue. Halliburton, the company formerly run by the American vice-president, Dick Cheney, was yesterday threatening to become a political liability for President George Bush's administration as it became embroiled in a fresh row over work carried out in Iraq. Halliburton has more than $9bn (£4.8bn) worth of contracts in Iraq, more than any other company, but it has been plagued by claims of cronyism, corruption and financial mismanagement. guardian.co.uk

SERIAL LIAR BUSH FINALLY GETS CAUGHT February 18, 2004 By Bill Gallagher "Many of these politicians have put exclamation marks where we put question marks." -- Former Chief UN Weapons Inspector Hans Blix. That astute remark came in an interview in which Dr. Blix also offered his belief that President Bush's re-election campaign would contort and distort his reports on Saddam Hussein's arsenal of weapons to justify the brutal and unnecessary war in Iraq. Asked if the Bush crowd would attempt to alter the meaning of his findings, Dr. Blix said flat-out, "I'm sure they will." niagarafallsreporter.com

Politicians killed in plane crashes February 18, 2004 (CNN) This is a list of prominent politicians killed in plane crashes in recent years:Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan (D). Carnahan, his son and an aide were killed when their small plane crashed in bad weather in Missouri. According to Reuters, Sen. Paul Wellstone's death was eerily similar to the circumstances surrounding the October 2000 plane crash death of another Democratic Senate hopeful, Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan. His plane crashed in bad weather in that state killing him shortly before that year's election. cnn.com

"the Bush administration wrongfully taking US to war with Iraq, Hitler wrongfully took the German people and the whole world to war"

The Nazi Mudology EMOTIONS VS. FACTS February 17, 2004 By Ted Lang Recent presidential campaign mudslinging splattered emotional mud not only upon candidates, political parties, and their campaign-proclaimed objectives, but upon the truth as well.  Why is it hateful to merely make comparisons to historical fact?  The events referred to involve an anti-Bush movement seeking to unseat him from the presidency by comparing his administration to the tactics of Germany’s pre-World War II Nazi Party. thepeoplesvoice.org

Iraq Bombings Kill Three U.S. Soldiers February 17, 2004 (AP) Roadside bombs have claimed more American lives, killing three U.S. soldiers in separate attacks in Baghdad and Sunni Muslim areas to the north of the capital. At least six soldiers were wounded in the attacks, one critically. abcnews.go.com

US terror laws 'damage human rights' February 17, 2004 By Kim Sengupta The United States' "war on terror" has been "extremely damaging" for human rights, and has been used as an excuse by totalitarian regimes to impose oppressive laws, a leading think tank said yesterday. news.independent.co.uk

Bush shortchanging veterans February 17, 2004 By Rutland Herald I am extremely concerned about the 2005 budget that the president has proposed for veterans affairs. This budget is totally inadequate in addressing the needs of the men and women who have put their lives on the line defending this country, rutlandherald.com

Bush Administration's Proposed Budget Seeks More Funds for Texas Weapons Plant February 17, 2004 By Jim McBride The Bush administration has requested $471.6 million in fiscal year 2005 funding for National Nuclear Security Administration programs at the Pantex Plant, up more than $40 million from fiscal 2004 funding for NNSA weapons-related programs. miami.com

Voting chaos looms for American election February 17, 2004 By Steve Connor The electronic voting system designed for the forthcoming American election is fundamentally flawed and could undermine the trustworthines of the entire US democratic process, a scientist has told the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. independent.co.uk

Panel on 9/11 has new fight February 17, 2004 BY ROBERT COHEN Bush, Cheney resist interview by the entire Kean commission Another showdown between the national commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the White House may be in the offing, this time over whether all of the panel's 10 members or only some of them will be able to interview President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. nj.com

Bush shelved additive's ban February 16, 2004 By Pete Yost The Bush administration quietly shelved a proposal to ban a gasoline additive that contaminates drinking water in many communities, helping an industry that has donated more than $1 million to Republicans. caller.com

"Bad news doesn't get better with age" February 16, 2004 By Eric Boehlert The retired officer who saw Bush National Guard files in a trash can talks back as the White House tries to discredit him, and urges the president to finally come clean. salon.com

A thousand J. Edgar Hoovers February 16, 2004 By Michelle Goldberg State and local police are taking it upon themselves to investigate antiwar activists -- and in the computer age, the threat to our civil liberties is even greater than it was in Hoover's day. salon.com

What Are You So Afraid Of? Sex? Gays? Terrorists? God? In BushCo's fear-drunk world, only one question really matters February 15, 2004 By Mark Morford Oh my God but we are one terrified nation. Fear is in. Fear is the new black. Spritz it on your face and neck, walk around the world all quivering and tremulous, waiting to be crushed by some dark massive throbbing wall of evil at any moment. sfgate.com

Proposed Marriage Amendment Would Be Constitutional Disaster February 15, 2004 ACLU Responding to reports President Bush will announce support for a constitutional amendment to deny marriage rights to same-sex and unmarried couples, the ACLU says the amendment is much broader than advertised. In addition to banning civil unions, it would deny all government benefits to unmarried gay or straight couples. Read more / Take action

US: Over 100,000 job cuts announced in January February 14, 2004 By David Walsh Despite Bush administration promises and the president’s own claim that “things are getting better,” the overall economic reality for American working people continues to worsen. Unemployment figures released last week reveal a continuing lack of job growth. In the past nearly three years (since March 2001), the US has experienced the greatest sustained job loss since the Great Depression. The government continues to exhibit its indifference toward the plight of the unemployed, as Bush’s leading economic advisor, Gregory Mankiw, suggested that the outsourcing of jobs was “a good thing.” wsws.org

Tell President Bush to Keep Jobs in America Feb 14, 2004 Tell President Bush to Keep Jobs in America A Bush administration report said that moving jobs overseas "makes sense," and one of President Bush's top economic advisers recently described outsourcing as "a good thing." democrats.org

Bush budget freezes social spending to pay for military buildup February 14, 2004 By Patrick Martin The fiscal 2005 federal budget delivered by the Bush administration to Congress on February 2 combines a record deficit of $521 billion with record military spending and a virtual freeze on spending to meet domestic social needs. As one of Bush’s editorial cheerleaders, the Wall Street Journal, observed approvingly, the budget emphatically chooses guns over butter, and demands that Congress follow suit. wsws.org

THE FEAR PRESIDENT February 14, 2004 By Cynthia Tucker By the time NBC's Tim Russert finished interviewing President Bush last Sunday, viewers were either frightened or flabbergasted or both. Frightened because Bush -- announcing himself a "war president" -- used variations of the words "war," "terror," "kill" and "danger" more than 70 times in an interview that lasted less than an hour. It prompted memories of Cold War school drills and hiding beneath the desk. news.yahoo.com

The unseen cost of the war in Iraq February 14, 2004 By: Jonathan Miller The true extent of US casualties in Iraq are still unknown. This has fuelled suspicion that the administration may be hiding the true human cost of the war and its aftermath. Channel Four News has been allowed a rare opportunity to meet some of America's wounded soldiers. channel4.com

'A cynical manipulation' February 14, 2004 By Charley Reese Following President Bush's hour-long interview with NBC's Tim Russert, we can now state conclusively that President Bush deliberately misled the American people and continues to do so. smirkingchimp.com

Our Imperial Leader Has Spoken Can We Doubt Him? Let Me Count the Ways February 14, 2004 By BRIAN CLOUGHLEY Just after Wolfowitz's bizarre and crass pronouncement that growing numbers of deaths of occupation troops and Iraqis are evidence that "US efforts are succeeding" counterpunch.org

A Nation Dammed February 14, 2004 We are a nation damned. There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. We are past being able to pretend otherwise, no matter what comfort might be found in the deception. The United States has invaded and conquered a foreign nation under false pretexts. President Bush and his cronies lied us all into a war. But that is not why we are damned. thetruthseeker.co.uk

GOP Hypocrite of the Week: Antonin Scalia February 14, 2004 BuzzFlash.com someone who audaciously straddles the line between administering justice and participating in criminal behavior against democracy. That left us with no choice but Mr. Supreme Court Injustice himself, Antonin "The Fixer" Scalia. buzzflash.com

Twisted Morality February 14, 2004 jihadunspun.com

Another day, another fall in the dollar February 14, 2004 guardian.co.uk

Two Dozen Military Women Report Rapes On Texas Air Force Base February 14, 2004 thekansascitychannel.com

A local best-selling author foretells ruin for the American republic February 14, 2004 signonsandiego.com

Former German Defense Minister Confirms CIA Involvement in 9/11 February 14, 2004 prisonplanet.com

The Despoiling of America February 14, 2004 informationclearinghouse.info

The bloody price of occupation February 14, 2004 guardian.co.uk

Drowned Iraqi 'was forced into river by five US soldiers' February 14, 2004 libertyforum.org

‘Bush Lie and Who Die?’ February 14, 2004 msnbc.msn.com

Bush playing us for fools on WMD February 14, 2004 suntimes.com

DejaVu: The Struggle Between Two Americas February 14, 2004 winterboy.com

The Smoking Microfiche 'Pay' Records Prove Bush Was AWOL in Alabama February 14, 2004 democrats.com

Did Cheney give Orders for the Stand Down? February 14, 2004 anderson.ath

BUSH A NO-SHOW AT ALABAMA BASE, SAYS MEMPHIAN JACKSON BAKER February 14, 2004 memphisflyer.com

Annan says Israel using disproportionate force February 14, 2004 post.com

WALL STREET AND THE RISE OF HITLER - TABLE OF CONTENTS February 14, 2004 reformed-theology.org