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Preparing for Cheney

22-02-2007 04:26 | Analysis | Other Press | Terror War | World

See how Australian conservatives run! “No Australian should be surprised. In fact I would like to think they would support it ... The people who murdered 100 Australians in Bali trained in this place with these people and that's why we're there." The statement by the Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson is his latest despicable attempt to garner support and justify increased Australian military involvement in Afghanistan – the truth is the Howard government is at the beck and call of the Americans, that is why ‘we’ are in Afghanistan, Mr. Nelson. Defence Minister Nelson, in preparation for Dick Cheney’s arrival in Sydney tonight, has resorted to flagrant LIES and K-Mart political strategies to demonstrate to Cheney that Australian conservatives are able emulators of their master’s cheap tricks and lying political methods.

Exclusive: The Official Draft of the Oil and Gas Law of The Iraq Republic

22-02-2007 02:49 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

Al-Ghad is publishing the full text of the draft Law of Oil & Gas which has been kept away from Iraqi and international public opinion. This will make possible an objective evaluation of this major project and its possible far reaching consequences for the Iraqi people and the world oil industry. We have already published an extensive analysis of the previous draft, by a prominent oil expert, and we are in the process of publishing an update by the same writer, we see no need to introduce this important document.

The Howard government, RAMSI, and the April 2006 Solomon Islands’ riots Part 1

22-02-2007 00:38 | Analysis | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Taken together, what is known about the events of April 18-19, 2006 leaves little doubt that Australian forces were deliberately stood down in order to allow for an extended eruption of violence. Certainly the least plausible explanation is that offered by Castles and other Australian officials.

"Theater Iran Near Term" (TIRANNT)

DUBAI, UAE, 21 February 2007. Code named by US military planners as TIRANNT, "Theater Iran Near Term" has identified several thousand targets inside Iran as part of a "Shock and Awe" Blitzkrieg, which is now in the final planning stages.

Whose Carbon Is It, Anyway?

21-02-2007 22:32 | Analysis | Climate Chaos | Globalisation | World

This article is about the carbon emissions that many of us don’t know about, or perhaps choose to ignore. It is about the carbon emissions that are only indirectly related to what we do, but are most certainly caused by what we do. It is also about the way we behave, and how that can have a huge impact on those hidden carbon emissions.

Cheney’s trip to Japan and Australia: the preparation for new war crimes

21-02-2007 20:36 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

Cheney’s talks with political leaders in Japan and Australia constitute gatherings of what can only be described as an international criminal cabal. Behind the backs of ordinary people, sordid deals will be done to escalate the criminal violence emanating from Washington. In exchange for ongoing US support, Abe and Howard will be expected, at the very least, to echo US lies and fabrications about Tehran in the UN and other forums, as they did in relation to Iraq, thus providing a veneer of international support for further Bush administration war crimes.

The Numbers Just Don't Add Up (and "They" Still Have the Guns)

21-02-2007 17:16 | Analysis | Terror War | World

In the Vietnam War protest song "Five to One," Jim Morrison of The Doors sings:

The old get old/And the young get stronger
May take a week/And it may take longer
They got the guns/But we got the numbers
Gonna win, yeah/We're takin' over

BBC reports on US military plans to strike Iran

21-02-2007 12:03 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Terror War | World

Despite its menacing naval build up in the Persian Gulf, the US has repeatedly denied any plans for war against Iran. Last Thursday Defence Secretary Robert Gates brazenly told a Pentagon press conference: “For the umpteenth time, we are not looking for an excuse to go to war with Iran. We are not planning a war with Iran.” The statement is another of the Bush administration’s lies.

Depleted Uranium: Pernicious Killer Keeps on Killing

21-02-2007 11:35 | Health | Iraq | Terror War | World

I live a few miles from an ATK (Alliant Tech) plant that produces depleted uranium (DU) tank shells for the military. Tank shells destroy and kill, and they, along with all military hardware, are a constant reminder of our failure as a civilization. But DU weapons and tank shells are only two of many items that raise questions that even our violence prone society needs to address. Since shortly after Gulf War I, soldiers and civilians have been questioning the safety of these weapons which are made of radioactive material. The more questions raised, the more the military-industrial complex has hauled out studies showing the safety of DU munitions. One CEO called DU the "skim milk" of uranium in an article penned for my local paper. An Air Force officer is even stalking the internet, trying to intimidate anyone who suggests DU is anything but benign.

Putin and the Geopolitics of the New Cold War

21-02-2007 11:26 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

Or, what happens when Cowboys don’t shoot straight like they used to…

The frank words of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to the assembled participants of the annual Munich Wehrkunde security conference have unleashed a storm of self-righteous protest from Western media and politicians. A visitor from another planet might have the impression that the Russian President had abruptly decided to launch a provocative confrontation policy with the West reminiscent of the 1943-1991 Cold War.

U.S. Diplomacy Aborts Jerusalem Summit, Shuns Arab Allies

21-02-2007 10:01 | March 18 Anti War Protest | Analysis | World

Instead of building a diplomatic momentum on the political breakthrough mediated by their Saudi Arabian ally who succeeded in developing an Arab and Palestinian consensus on going along with the U.S.-steered Quartet efforts to revive the deadlocked peace process, the American diplomacy has turned their sponsored Palestinian – Israeli summit meeting in Jerusalem on Monday from a promising event into a missed opportunity.

George Monbiot’s Sour 9/11 Grapes

21-02-2007 08:45 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

It stinks of desperation. George Monbiot, inveterate leftist of the foundation financed environmentalist persuasion, has once again taken a swing at the “conspiracy idiots” who believe government is capable of mass murder, including the reflexive murder of its own subjects.

"Britania was at war with Eurasia.Britannia had always been at war with Eurasia"

21-02-2007 06:23 | Anti-militarism | History | Terror War | World

Cheat sheet for those having trouble keeping up with current events (yes this is noticeably incomplete but I think it's a good start):

Blair’s withdrawal ensures Iran Attack

21-02-2007 03:10 | Analysis | Other Press | Terror War | World

Today’s sudden announcement of troop withdrawal by Bush’s poodle, Tony Blair, portends a grim future for Iran. Faced with ruination and possible war crimes trials, the tattered remnants of the coalition of willing criminals will no doubt resort to desperate acts in a futile attempt to fulfil their agenda and create further chaos. Instability and perpetual WAR is the ideology of neo-conservatives – have no doubt that America and/or its few remaining allies (Israel) will soon attack Iran.

Fabricating the case against Iran

21-02-2007 00:12 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

The Bush administration will attack Iran as early as spring 2007. The administration is on total war footing. Over the next few months, the administration and its allies and functionaries will create and provoke a pretext that forces a political consensus behind an attack on Iran.

New Iraq Oil Law To Open Iraq's Oil Reserves to Western Companies

20-02-2007 23:35 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Iraq | World

The Iraqi blogger Raed Jarrar has obtained a copy of the proposed oil law and has just translated it into English. He discusses the new law with Antonia Juhasz, author of "The Bush Agenda: Invading the World One Economy at a Time.”

US troops terrorize Baghdad in “Operation Law and Order”

20-02-2007 21:36 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | World

While in the initial days of the operation sectarian violence and deaths appeared to decline, by Sunday the death toll was nearing the 100-per-day Baghdad residents have come to expect. Three car bombs exploded in mainly Shia areas of the city, killing at least 67 and injuring more than 120.

Students demand more education in their own language

20-02-2007 20:47 | Culture | Education | Social Struggles | World

Students in Wales claim that only 1.5% of higher education students in Wales receive courses in their own language and that only 0.3 of the University of Wales' budget is spent on Welsh language courses

A Disorderly Retreat: Australian Conservatives on the Back Foot

20-02-2007 16:55 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Other Press | World

The Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer tonight made his first ’07 appearance on the popular current affairs program, Lateline. Downer, known locally as a gutless, smug, toff, was clearly on the back foot when confronted with the two principal issues that are decimating the conservative government; participation in the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq and the abandonment of the Australian citizen, David Hicks.

The Model for Iraq was Ireland, 1692, Divide and Conquer as Imperial Rules

20-02-2007 16:33 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | World

Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh's revelations that the Israeli government is encouraging Kurdish separatism in Iraq, Iran, and Syria should ring a bell for anyone who has followed the long history of English imperial ambitions.

World Newswire Archive

Preparing for Cheney

Exclusive: The Official Draft of the Oil and Gas Law of The Iraq Republic

The Howard government, RAMSI, and the April 2006 Solomon Islands’ riots Part 1

"Theater Iran Near Term" (TIRANNT)

Whose Carbon Is It, Anyway?

Cheney’s trip to Japan and Australia: the preparation for new war crimes

The Numbers Just Don't Add Up (and "They" Still Have the Guns)

BBC reports on US military plans to strike Iran

Depleted Uranium: Pernicious Killer Keeps on Killing

Putin and the Geopolitics of the New Cold War

U.S. Diplomacy Aborts Jerusalem Summit, Shuns Arab Allies

George Monbiot’s Sour 9/11 Grapes

"Britania was at war with Eurasia.Britannia had always been at war with Eurasia"

Blair’s withdrawal ensures Iran Attack

Fabricating the case against Iran

New Iraq Oil Law To Open Iraq's Oil Reserves to Western Companies

US troops terrorize Baghdad in “Operation Law and Order”

Students demand more education in their own language

A Disorderly Retreat: Australian Conservatives on the Back Foot

The Model for Iraq was Ireland, 1692, Divide and Conquer as Imperial Rules

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