1. Sent: Mon 7th April, 2008
American Grand Delusions: Why the Testimony of General Petraeus Will Be Delusional
By Tom Engelhardt
Yes, their defensive zone is the planet and they patrol it regularly. As ever, their planes and drones have been in the skies these last weeks. They struck a village in Somalia, tribal areas in Pakistan, rural areas in Afghanistan, and urban neighborhoods in Iraq. Their troops are training and advising the Iraqi army and police as well as the new Afghan army, while their Special Operations forces are planning to train Pakistan's paramilitary Frontier Corps in that country's wild, mountainous borderlands.
Source:  http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/174914

2. Sent: Mon 7th April, 2008
White former Farmers Threaten Blacks with Eviction
AN increasing number of white former commercial farmers are reportedly threatening resettled black farmers throughout the country with eviction from their farms or face the wrath of an anticipated "incoming MDC government".
Source:  http://maravi.blogspot.com/2008/04/herald-white-former-farmers-threaten.html

3. Sent: Mon 7th April, 2008
Managing Iraq's Econoccupation
By Maya Schenwar t r u t h o u t | Report Friday 04 April 2008

4. Sent: Mon 7th April, 2008
Howard Zinn, The End of Empire?
Tuesday 01 April 2008
 http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/174913 TomDispatch.com


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