World-News

By Stephen Lendman

It s America s newest sport. From distant command centers, far from target sights, sounds, and smells, operators dismissively ignore human carnage showing up as computer screen blips little different from video game images. The difference, of course, is people die, mostly noncombatants.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28335.htm



Six Wars and Counting

By Tom Engelhardt

When it comes to how many wars Americans can fight at once, Washington is reaching for the record books.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28342.htm



More Extrajudicial Killing: U.S. Kills 10 People in Pakistan

U.S. unmanned aircraft fired missiles at a suspected militant compound and a vehicle Wednesday in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 10 alleged insurgents, intelligence officials said.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=13844520



Pakistan: US Kills 8 People in Waziristan

The drones first fired two missiles at the house of a tribesman, Zar Wali Khan Wazir, and killed three persons. Two men were injured in the attack and were shifted to a nearby hospital.

http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?240425



CIA is reportedly building a secret drone air base in the Persian Gulf

Yemen s government says dozens of people have been killed in US drone attacks in the country over the last few weeks, many of them civilians. But despite the criticism, Washington has come up with a plan to build a Gulf base for armed US drones to target terrorists.

http://rt.com/news/usa-yemen-drones-terrorism/


From Information Clearing House

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Obama ramps up CIA war in Yemen, builds secret drone base in Gulf
http://www.ufppc.org/us-a-world-news-mainmenu-35/10400/

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Pakistan: US drone strikes kill seven - officials say

BBC News [UK]
06/15/11

Two US drone missile attacks have killed at least seven people in the Pakistani tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials say. The first attack hit a car, killing four people near the town of Wana in South Waziristan, officials said. They said a second strike, in neighbouring North Waziristan, struck another vehicle, killing three people...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13781621



CIA sending armed drones into Yemen

Washington Post

06/15/11

The CIA is expected to begin operating armed drones over Yemen, expanding the hunt for Al Qaeda operatives in a country where counterterrorism efforts have been disrupted by political chaos, US officials said. The plan to use CIA-operated Predator and other unmanned aircraft reflects a decision by President Obama that the Al Qaeda threat in Yemen has grown so serious that patrols by US military drones are not enough...

http://tinyurl.com/6x4r3sq


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Jim+Lobe
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Reason Reason
by A. Barton Hinkle

06/14/11

With Obama s election, the nation supposedly said goodbye to [the Bush regime s audacious policies of lawbreaking]. The clouds broke, the fog lifted, and the sunlight of civil liberties once again bathed the nation in its golden hue. Except: Nothing like that happened. Instead, the Obama administration adopted every single one of the policies listed above. Some of the more principled progressives have voiced outrage and a sense of betrayal. The more partisan types have politely averted their gaze. But Obama has not confined his disdain for the rule of law to the Bush inheritance. He has carved out new realms for it...

http://reason.com/archives/2011/06/14/obamas-war-on-the-rule-of-law



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Pat Garofalo, ThinkProgress: 'Several of the 2012 GOP presidential hopefuls have laid out economic platforms that would include huge cuts in the corporate tax rate. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (R) called for lowering the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 25 percent, while former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) went a step further, calling for a cut to 15 percent. In an interview published today by the Wall Street Journal, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) decided to one-up both Romney and Pawlenty, calling for a reduction in the corporate tax rate to 9 percent. Adding insult to injury, Bachmann wants to pair that huge tax cut with giant tax reductions for the rich, as well as a tax increase on the working poor.'

http://www.truth-out.org/bachmann-calls-huge-corporate-tax-cut-alongside-tax-increase-working-poor/1308073584



JP Morgan Records Largest Profit Ever, While Community Devastated by Its Predatory Lending Sheds 1,000 Workers

Zaid Jilani, ThinkProgress: 'One of the many tragic stories of the Great Recession involves Jefferson County, Alabama. As Matt Taibbi explained in an article in Rolling Stone last year, mega bank JP Morgan Chase used a predatory refinancing deal on sewer bonds to reap billions while the local area was financially devastated. Now, Jefferson County, still reeling from the effects of JP Morgan s dirty deals, is moving to place nearly 1,000 public workers on administrative leave without pay, as the state Legislature failed last week to come to the municipality s aid with any fiscal support. In doing so, the county hopes to save 'just over $12 million.' Yet while the public workers of Jefferson County will soon face the prospect of losing their wages and livelihoods through no fault of their own, JP Morgan Chase continues to rake in lavish profits.'

http://www.truth-out.org/jp-morgan-records-largest-profit-ever-while-community-devastated-its-predatory-lending-sheds-1000-wo



Down in the Ditch

William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: 'There is never a shortage of Stupid in American politics, but by normal standards, our recent history has been pretty spectacular. Rep. Anthony Weiner is caught in what could very easily go down in history as the single most absurd sex scandal to ever unfold. The Republican leadership continues to play chicken with the debt limit, making even the titans of the financial industry nervous. Michele Bachmann is being taken seriously by the 'mainstream' news media after the first GOP debate ... and as far as Stupid goes, really, that s all you need to say. Sometimes, however, the Stupid skyrockets to new and heretofore unknown heights. It takes a special kind of purebred dunderhead to raise the benchmark, and in that spirit, I give you Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), who opined last week that once Iraq becomes a rich and prosperous country, they should repay the United States for the money spent on the invasion and occupation. Let that sink in for a moment.'

http://www.truth-out.org/down-ditch/1308150023

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The money hole

Freedom Politics
by John Stossel

06/15/11

America is falling deeper into debt. We are long past the point where drastic action is needed. We are near Greek levels of debt. What s going to happen? Maybe riots - like we have seen in Greece? We need to make cuts now. Some governors have shown the way...

http://tinyurl.com/3vg7pzq


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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Video

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez and Ralph Nader, Democracy Now!: 'The government has added formaldehyde to a list of known carcinogens, despite years of lobbying by the chemical industry. Formaldehyde is found in plastics and often used in plywood, particle board, mortuaries and hair salons. The government also said Friday that styrene, which is used in boats, bathtubs and in disposable foam plastic cups and plates, may cause cancer. The conservative billionaire Koch brothers have led the lobbying effort against labeling formaldehyde as a carcinogen. Georgia-Pacific, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, is one of the country s top producers of formaldehyde. We get reaction from longtime consumer advocate Ralph Nader.'

http://www.truth-out.org/ralph-nader-koch-brothers-led-fight-defend-formaldehyde-despite-carcinogenic-evidence/1308070723



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The Bombing of Al Fateh University, Campus B

By Cynthia McKinney

I am still waiting to find evidence somewhere in the world that bombing poor civilian populations of the Third World from the air is good for their voting rights.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28331.htm



Many Killed As Deadly NATO Bombs Hit Libyan University

New images have emerged showing the aftermath of an alleged NATO air raid targeting Tripoli s Nasser University. The attack reportedly left many university staff and students dead.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/184425.html



Dead Men Walking

The Magical Realism of Body Counts

By Muhammad Idrees Ahmad

The US government, and a pliant mainstream media, are making sure the public remain ignorant of civilian casualties.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28330.htm


From Information Clearing House



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http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/06/14-6

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CIA Preparing Secret Drone Strikes in Yemen

The decision to carry out strikes with or without Saleh s approval shows that 'Al Qaeda' activity in Yemen is a growing concern that could even eclipse the militant threat of other regions.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/06/13/cia-prepares-to-launch-drone-strikes-in-yemen/



Panetta: Obama Can Unilaterally Use Military to Protect 'National Interests'

CIA Director Leon Panetta, who President Barack Obama has nominated to be secretary of Defense, told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that he believes the president can unilaterally use military force, without congressional authorization to 'protect our national interests.'

http://bit.ly/k7uMIR


From Information Clearing House



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http://lewrockwell.com/rep2/how-anthony-sutton-got-skull-and-bones-list.html

Geronimo s Skull at Yale s Skull and Crossbones
http://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/10/jay-w-sharp/geronimo-vs-skull-bones/



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http://www.lewrockwell.com/lewrockwell-show/2011/06/14/206-bank-runs-price-and-wage-controls-social-unrest-totalitarian-attacks-on-business/

The Day of Reckoning for the West
http://lewrockwell.com/north/north992.html

The Collapse Is Coming
http://lewrockwell.com/celente/celente71.1.html
http://lewrockwell.com/celente/celente72.1.html

US Government Debt Now 93% of GDP
http://lewrockwell.com/rogers-j/rogers-j147.html

End Game
http://lewrockwell.com/schiff/schiff127.html

What Are the Social Implications of Economic Collapse?
http://lewrockwell.com/orig11/black-s60.1.html

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Who Owns You?

George Carlin - Video

The game is rigged! Nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18100.htm



PIMCO s Bill Gross: 'The U.S. National Debt Is $100 Trillion'

We Are In Worse Financial Shape Than Greece" (Video).
http://dailybail.com/home/pimcos-bill-gross-the-us-national-debt-is-100-trillion-we-ar.html


From Information Clearing House



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http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/14-6

Around the Globe, US Military Bases Generate Resentment, Not Security
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/14-4

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Endless, undeclared war not a good idea?
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/4083.html



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http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/06/14-0



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