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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

21 August - Short Takes


Land Destroyer

Is the “Imminent Liberation of Libya” Propaganda?

“Gaddafi’s days are numbered,” boasted U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Feltmanfrom the CIA-rebel “stronghold” of Benghazi. “The best-case scenario is for Gaddafi to step down now… that’s the best protection for civilians.”
In other words, if Gaddafi does not “step down” and stop resisting the foreign takeover of his country by NATO and the U.S., the CIA’s rebels (known for brutalizing civilians) and NATO bombing raids will kill more innocent Libyans.
Is al-Qaeda in Libya and the CIA really on the verge of “liberating” Libya from Gaddafi? Depends on who is doing the reporting.According to the Pentagon script-readers at ABC-CBS-CNN-Fox et al, the rebels are on the verge of victory. However, independent journalists report a far different story


Mayor kidnapped near Mexico City found dead

found naked, with signs of torture all over his body and blunt force trauma to his forehead, which apparently caused his death."

The death brought to 19 the number of mayors killed in Mexico since 2010, five of them this year. Authorities say mayors may be targeted for refusing to co-operate with criminal groups.


Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Mayor+kidnapped+near+Mexico+City+found+dead/5285532/story.html#ixzz1VhWijcLZ

Texas Liberal

Here is the weekly round-up of the Texas Progressive Alliance. The TPA is a confederation of the best political bloggers in Texas. TPA members are citizen-bloggers who are working hard for a better Texas.
Every Texan and every American has the ability to attend a public meeting, attend or organize a protest, write or call an elected official, talk to friends and family, start a blog, donate money, write a letter to the editor, volunteer for candidates and causes, engage in acts of civil disobedience, and even run for public office.

Texas Progressive Alliance Round-Up

Global Voices

(Worth Noting Every Now and Again)

US Streets Full of Formerly Middle Class

Hard to put numbers on human trafficking in Canada, Calgary GlobalFest panel agrees

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Hard+numbers+human+trafficking+Canada+Calgary+GlobalFest+panel+agrees/5281032/story.html#ixzz1VhTe2X1K

Each case starts with a promise of a better life, he said, followed by transport to Canada and then a change of perspective that causes the victim to understand he or she will not get what they were promised.
This is typically followed by verbal threats and more promises to keep the people here.

Bianchii

Is the SEC Covering Up Wall Street Crimes?

A whistle-blower claims that over the past two decades, the agency has destroyed records of thousands of investigations, whitewashing the files of some of the nation's worst financial 

Real Time’s Bill Maher discusses political theatre

the standup audience is the free-est of all the audiences I play to. They really want me to go to the edge.

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Real+Time+Bill+Maher+discusses+political+theatre/5263651/story.html#ixzz1VhXgCYZx

Real Time with Bill Maher airs Fridays at 11 p.m. on HBO Canada


FUKUSHIMA & OTHER NUKE DISASTERS

Japan Coverage Cooling Down

Kan and his Cabinet have faced criticism over their handling of the March 11 disasters as survivors grew frustrated by slow-paced relief and reconstruction efforts.
 
Relief and reconstruction? 

They haven't even cooled the place down yet, and it's actually getting worse!

My Blog List

Someone should care, maybe not you....

A few weeks ago I had a blog post half written about how the urge for consensus in foreign policy had doomed the Libyan rebellion. Then, much to my surprise the UN pulled a resolution out of nowhere and authorized a "No Fly Zone" which was interpreted to mean a "Blow up Libyan military assets wherever we may find them". Low and behold, Benghazi was saved and it looked like I was wrong.Well, not so fast.As it turns out the effort is being somewhat less than gloriously successful.  the rebels are too weak to actually win, and the Libyan military can't mass enough forces without getting bombed to actually beat them.And when oh when are people going to "protect the civilians" in Syria? Never I'd wager.Interesting times indeed.

"Stalemate?

posted by exMI at 3:10 PM on Apr 24, 2011

Blogger opit said...
Since the purported Libyan mission involved offering succour to civilians it was worthy noting that the only 'cover' available is in the cities : which are therefore bombed. Doug's Darkworld at unitedcats.wordpress.com put up a little analysis on that not too long ago. I was more interested in the great underground water project - Turkey has one too - and in Israel's thirst. Not to mention securing strategic control of the Med and the Africom connection.
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