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Es wird Zeit, dass die Allgemeinheit erkennt, dass die amerikanischen Ratingagenturen Katalysatoren für die Enteignung der Bürger sind.

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http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2010/06/14-0

Broken Promises, Broken Laws, Broken Lives
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/06/16-0

Maher Arar: In Refusing to Hear My Case, the Supreme Court Has Put the World's Peace and Order in Danger
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/06/29-8

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The US wins the right to abduct innocent people with impunity

Salon
by Glenn Greenwald

06/14/10

The Supreme Court today denied a petition of review from Maher Arar, the Canadian and Syrian citizen who was abducted by the U.S. Government at a stopover at JFK Airport when returning to Canada in 2002, held incommunicado for two weeks, and then rendered to Syria, where he spent the next 10 months being tortured, even though ? as everyone acknowledges ? he was guilty of absolutely nothing. Arar sued the U.S. Government for what was done to him, and last November, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of his lawsuit on the ground that courts have no right to interfere in these decisions of the Executive Branch. That was the decision which the U.S. Supreme Court let stand today, ending Arar?s attempt to be compensated for what was done to him.

http://tinyurl.com/28eqtnu



Nowhere to hide

Slate
by Dahlia Lithwick

06/16/10

This week the Supreme Court denied, without comment, the appeal of Maher Arar, a dual citizen of Canada and Syria who was arrested in transit through JFK airport in 2002, then shipped off to Syria and tortured for 10 months. Arar?s abuse allegedly included repeated beatings with electrical cables and confinement in a cell the size of a grave. When they realized they had the wrong guy ? the really, totally, and utterly innocent guy ? Arar was released without charges. He was then completely exonerated of any link to terror by the Canadian government, which impaneled a commission to investigate the incident, issued a 1,000-plus-page report on the matter, held its own intelligence forces responsible for their role in the screw-up, then apologized and paid Arar $9.8 million. Whereas the U.S. government ? as Glenn Greenwald observes ? has never apologized, never acknowledged any wrongdoing, never held anyone responsible, and, on President Barack Obama?s watch, has only redoubled its efforts to prevent Arar from having even a single day in court...

http://www.slate.com/id/2257211/


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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High court dismissal of Maher Arar's suit confirms US executive officials are above the law

http://www.ufppc.org/us-a-world-news-mainmenu-35/9740/

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The Arar Case: Wrong and Unapologetic

William Fisher, Truthout: "So, where was Barack Obama when contrition was being handed out? What does he/we have to be contrite about? Well, just this: Back in 2002, a young computer engineer was passing through New York's John F. Kennedy Airport on his way back to his home in Canada. But he never made it. Instead, he was 'rendered' by US authorities to a Syrian prison, where, for the next ten plus months, he was held without charge and without family notification."

http://www.truth-out.org/the-arar-case-wrong-and-unapologetic60534

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The Tyranny of Judges
http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard233.html

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I Apologize Action: Urge the U.S. government to apologize to torture survivor Maher Arar

http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=hoJJIRNuFbJJJ3K&s=7qKLKWOvG9JJL0PCKmF&m=kwJ2LhO4IlIYKrJ



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Europol wird internationaler Daten-Marktplatz

Mitten im Gezerre um das strittige SWIFT-Abkommen fordern US-Behörden Zugriff auf umfangreiche Datensammlungen der EU-Polizeiagentur Europol.

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/32/32792/1.html

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Bankdaten-Debakel: Amerikaner verstoßen gegen Swift-Abkommen

'Die EU-Kommission räumt in einem Bericht schwere Fehler bei der Umsetzung des Swift-Abkommens ein. Die USA speichern demnach Daten europäischer Bankkunden ohne Anlass und auf Vorrat - und verschweigen die Zahl der Zugriffe. EU-Parlamentarier fordern die Aussetzung des Paktes?' Artikel von Christoph Schult in Spiegel online vom 31.03.2011 http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,754150,00.html


Aus: LabourNet, 4. April 2011



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An elder Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, "A fight is going on inside me...It is a terrible fight, and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, pride and superiority. The other wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This same fight is going on inside of you and every other person too."

They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied..."The one I feed."
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Consequences for Gaza flotilla 'mistake'
Turkey president: Israel will suffer consequences for Gaza flotilla 'mistake'

Abdullah Gul: 21 of 22 nations at regional summit condemn Israel over deaths of Turkish activists aboard Gaza aid ship last week.

http://tinyurl.com/2g6n7sz



Photos show Mavi Marmara passengers protecting, aiding Israeli soldiers

Captured, disarmed hijackers did not face "lynching" as Israel claimed.

http://aliabunimah.posterous.com/blog-post-israel-hasbara-fails-again-pics-sho



Images of Victims after the Israeli Attack on the Turkish Gaza Aid Ship

Published for the First Time
http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2010/video030610.html


We Bought The Bullets

The bullets used to kill 19-year-old Furkan Dogan, a Turkish-American college student born in Troy, New York, were fired by soldiers in a foreign army -- but they were paid for with money extorted from U.S. taxpayers.

http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2010/06/we-bought-bullets.html



Buys Congress

Pro-Israel PAC Contributions to 2010 Congressional Candidates.
http://tinyurl.com/32acnhl



Turkey-US ties face 'breaking point' over vote

The turbulent relationship between the US and Turkey - allies for more than half a century - is about to reach a decisive moment when the United Nations Security Council votes on whether to tighten sanctions on Iran.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b156578e-731d-11df-ae73-00144feabdc0.html



U.S. accused of Iran 'siege'

An Azerbaijan politician claims the United States plans to deploy forces in Armenia near the Iranian border under cover of U.N. peacekeeping force.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/06/07/US-accused-of-Iran-seige/UPI-33931275959010/



Where is the American Freedom Flotilla?

By Dr. Sama Adnan

Reacting to the complicity of their governments, the European Freedom Flotilla took the initiative to shed light on Israel's policies in the occupied territories. The American peace movement should emulate their success by setting its Freedom Flotilla a-sail.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25665.htm



Video

Israeli soldiers killing Furkan Dogan 19 years.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25672.htm



Uzi Dayan: Israel Must Announce Turkish Warships Casus Beli

By JPost

Israel must send Turkey a clear message that if Turkish warships are sent to accompany the next flotilla trying to break the embargo on Gaza, these will be considered acts of war by Israel , Uzi Dayan, former deputy Chief of General Staff, told Army Radio Monday morning.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25676.htm



Shocking Testimonials from the Mavi Marmara survivors. And one Israeli fembot

by Lauren Booth

http://www.gilad.co.uk/writings/shocking-testimonials-from-the-mavi-marmara-survivors-and-on.html



'Arrest me, I'm a terrorist'

Responding to US Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) call for the arrest and prosecution of "any US citizens who were aboard or involved with the Freedom Flotilla," several American activists "turned themselves in" Thursday - at Sherman's office.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=291339



Jonathan Turley: Hoax

Video Showing Heavy Weapons Discovered on Mavi Marmara is a Fraud.
http://tinyurl.com/39c5v53



Gaza Blockade Illegal: International Committee of the Red Cross

By Al-Jazeera

In a statement released on Monday, the organisation called the blockade "collective punishment", a crime under international law.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25708.htm



Turkey: We'll review Israel ties unless international Gaza flotilla probe held

Abbas echoes Turkey remarks that investigation falls short of UN demands, reiterates call to lift Gaza siege.

http://tinyurl.com/2fhhqad



Bloody Sunday, Bloody Monday

By David Halpin FRCS

Crime requires investigation, indictment and trial. The Turkish government have jurisdiction in this massacre. But Israel demands that the inquiry is kept in its safe hands.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25729.htm



Phantom Iranian Ship sails for Gaza

By Mike Whitney

Why are members of the western media saying that an Iranian ship is on its way to Gaza? Is it just an innocent mistake or is there something more sinister involved?

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25728.htm



End the siege of Gaza now, EU says

At a meeting on Monday, the European Union Foreign Affairs Committee issued a statement saying, "The continued policy of closure is unacceptable and politically counterproductive".

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=130456&sectionid=351020202



UN calls for Israel to change policy in Gaza Strip

'The situation in Gaza is unsustainable and the current policy is unacceptable and counter-productive, and requires a different, more positive strategy,' Serry said during a UN Security Council session on the Middle East.

http://tinyurl.com/27lsydc



UN seeks international Gaza flotilla probe, despite internal Israeli (whitewash) inquiry

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is moving forward with plans to form an internationally sanctioned investigative forum to probe the deadly events.

http://tinyurl.com/24yyd6p



Amnesty International Criticizes the Israel Gaza Commission over Transparency and Accountability

"The Commission looks to be neither independent nor sufficiently transparent, the two international observers may be denied access to crucial information, and the Commission's findings may not be used in future prosecutions."

http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/israel-gaza-commission-criticized-over-transparency-and-accountability-2010-06-15



Partner in flotilla 'farce'

There hasn't been a murmur of protest from Canada over the Israeli seizure of a Turkish ship in international waters late last month, and the shocking killing of nine peace activists on board.

http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/823487--mcquaig-partner-in-flotilla-farce



Israel to UN: We reserve the right to stop Lebanon Gaza-bound flotilla

Lebanon aid ship Miriam to set sail to Gaza Sunday; Israel's UN envoy says Israel will use all necessary means to prevent ships from violating the naval blockade on Gaza.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-to-un-we-reserve-the-right-to-stop-lebanon-gaza-bound-flotilla-1.297012



Israel bars German minister from Gaza

'Sometimes the Israeli government does not make it easy for its friends to explain why it behaves the way it does,' says aid minister Dirk Niebel.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-bars-german-minister-from-gaza-1.297107



Turkey threatens diplomatic break with Israel over raid

Turkey's foreign minister said a break could only be averted if Israel either apologised or accepted the outcome of an international inquiry into the raid. The Israeli government said it had nothing to apologise for.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/middle_east/10505386.stm



U.N. Report finds Israel "summarily executed" U.S. citizen on flotilla

The report has been largely ignored in the American media despite the fact (or, more accurately: because) it found that much of the Israeli force used "was unnecessary, disproportionate, excessive and inappropriate and resulted in the wholly avoidable killing and maiming of a large number of civilian passengers".

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/10/01/flotilla/index.html


From Information Clearing House

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The real threat aboard the Freedom Flotilla

In These Times
by Noam Chomsky

06/08/10

Israel?s violent attack on the Freedom Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza shocked the world. Hijacking boats in international waters and killing passengers is, of course, a serious crime. But the crime is nothing new. For decades, Israel has been hijacking boats between Cyprus and Lebanon and killing or kidnapping passengers, sometimes holding them hostage in Israeli prisons. Israel assumes that it can commit such crimes with impunity because the United States tolerates them and Europe generally follows the U.S.?s lead...

http://tinyurl.com/2avldxn



The flotilla massacre: Historical perspective, aftermath and implications

Freedom's Phoenix
by Stephen Lendman

06/09/10
http://tinyurl.com/22nnrmy


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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USS Liberty survivor on Gaza relief ship
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/859.html

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Israeli Document: Gaza Blockade Isn't About Security
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/06/10-2

New Video Smuggled Out From Mavi Marmara of Israel?s Deadly Assault on Gaza Aid Flotilla

http://www.commondreams.org/video/2010/06/10-1

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Worse Than a Crime ? a Mistake
http://www.lewrockwell.com/margolis/margolis191.html

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ISRAEL'S GREATEST LOSS: ITS MORAL IMAGINATION
http://www.ufppc.org/us-a-world-news-mainmenu-35/9722/



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By Valerie Taliman

A groundbreaking report examining the roots of Christian domination over indigenous peoples and their lands was released this week at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

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