Move to Counteract Depression
- By Jodie Hemerda
If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of
fighting a foreign enemy.
James Madison, as a United States Congressman
“Support our
troops, Bring them home!”
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disagrees with current US foreign policy in Iraq, Afghanistan,
Venezuela…, but we thank those soldiers who give their time, energy and
lives to our country. Though I hold them accountable to International
Humanitarian Law, for the most part they are mere pawns in a sick game
of chess. The time has come to stop destroying human life and bring them
home. I grieve for all the
lives lost in this
tragic conflict.
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also disagrees with Sgt. Asan Akbar’s violent “fragging” (a term from
the Vietnam War, meaning the deliberate killing of officers or sergeants
by troops under their command, usually by rolling a fragmentation
grenade into their quarters) in Kuwait. Though he may view his attempts
noble, we see all violence against mankind as unnecessary and inhumane.
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Meanwhile, in Afghanistan the
United States tortures two detainees to
death. Geneva what?
Also in Afghanistan
US-led troops they have begun a second major operation against suspected
extremists.
Uganda child kidnappings soar; Lord's Resistance Army
rebels have abducted 5,000 children in the past nine months.
Smart bombs are more important to our government than smart kids.
IAO
War of Distraction
What your politicians do when you’re not
looking:
Cheney still on Halliburton payroll
Halliburton Subsidiary Wins Iraq Bid Without Bidding
Congress votes on Iraqi War
Prevention of
drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge passes Senate
Third U.S. Diplomat Resigns Over Iraq Policy, then
A Fourth
Sixth Blair Aide
Resigns Over Iraq
Computer-Assisted Passenger Pre-Screening System or CAPPS II
Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory
beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.
George Orwell
A press conference
transcript
from January 31, 2003 in which President Bush and Prime Minister Blair
spoke with the media.
The relevant section:
[Reporter] One question for you both. Do you believe that there is a
link between Saddam Hussein, a direct link, and the men who attacked on
September the 11th?
THE PRESIDENT:
I can't make that claim.
President George W. Bush, March 17, 2003:
The Iraqi regime
continues to conceal some of the most lethal weapons ever devised. It
has used weapons of mass destruction. It has a history of
reckless aggression and a deep hatred for America and our friends. And
it
has aided terrorists, including al-Qaida.
IRAQ
The War’s Stimulating
Effect on the Economy:
Northwest Airlines Cuts 4,900 Jobs
The US carrier is
slashing jobs and flight schedules because the conflict with Iraq has
put people off traveling.
War Ripples Hit
Real Estate
By JONATHAN
D. GLATER and JENNIFER BAYOT
Real estate agents and brokers in Washington and New York say that both
buyers and sellers are waiting to see whether the war with Iraq goes
well.
Fed Leaves
Interest Rates Unchanged
By EDMUND L.
ANDREWS
The Federal Reserve said that uncertainties surrounding a war in Iraq
made it too difficult to assess the risks of a new economic slump.
Airlines
Announce Cutbacks as They Prepare for War
By MICHELINE
MAYNARD and EDWARD WONG
Airlines scrambled to prepare for a war with Iraq by suspending flights
and warning employees to expect emergency wage cuts.
Bush
Requesting Nearly $75 Billion for War Costs
By ELISABETH BUMILLER and DAVID FIRESTONE
President Bush will ask Congress for $74.7 billion to pay for the war in
Iraq, but the money covers anticipated expenses for only the next six
months.
After We CRUSH
Them:
1)
Long-awaited aid deliveries destined for Iraq have run into trouble on
the ground
2)
Iraqi resistance shatters US propaganda of "liberation" war
3)
Top US Firms Vie for post-war contracts
4)
CORPORATE AMERICA DIVVIES UP THE POST-SADDAM SPOILS
5)
U.S. Plans to Run Iraq Itself
History Test: What
will the US send in troops to fight for? (click on photo for answer) Too
easy? Take the
Iraq War Quiz and really test your knowledge!
Hussein’s genocide
of the Kurds
Hussein’s burning of
Kuwait’s oil fields
Based on what
you’ve read and seen in the media, what is not being said in the
mainstream press about President Bush’s policies and the impending war
in Iraq?
“That they are
nonsense.”
Kurt Vonnegut
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On a lighter
note . . .
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. . .Listen to the
first anti war song.
