2004 News Frame

December 2004 (Be sure to refresh your browser often to get all the latest news articles.)

Guinea pig kids by Jamie Doran - New York's HIV experiment -- HIV positive children and their loved ones have few rights if they choose to battle with social work authorities in New York City.

George W. Bush Man of The Year? -- For sticking to his guns (literally and figuratively), for reshaping the rules of politics to fit his ten-gallon-hat leadership style and for persuading a majority of voters that he deserved to be in the White House for another four years, George W. Bush is TIME's 2004 Person of the Year. Check out this photo!

Patdown Procedures Modified for Females -- In response to numerous complaints from women, the government has ordered airport security personnel to avoid touching female passengers between their breasts when performing patdowns.

First big US contractor flees Iraq -- A US company has become the first big contractor to pull out of Iraq because of worsening security as Americans reel from the deadliest attack on US forces in the country since the war began. Contrack said it had ended its $US325 million contract to rebuild Iraq's transport system because of skyrocketing security costs. Its decision has deepened fears it is just the first of a flood of withdrawals that will cripple Iraqi reconstruction.

Thinktanks slam US Iraq strategy -- The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIC) said on Wednesday that the US is facing increasingly deadly attacks in Iraq because it has failed to honestly assess facts on the ground.

Rare Pneumonia Found Among U.S. Soldiers in Iraq -- A rare and sometimes deadly pneumonia has hit 18 U.S. soldiers deployed in Iraq, and Army medical investigators are at a loss to explain the cause, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Iraqi City in Lockdown After U.S. Base Blasted -- U.S. forces sealed off entire districts of the Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, blocking bridges and raiding homes in a hunt for suspects after an attack that killed 18 Americans and four other people.

Relatives fear for forgotten war wounded -- Serving soldiers cannot talk to the press, but one seriously injured infantryman's father told The Observer that men such as his son, who had had much of one leg shot away, risked being 'forgotten'.

"Call to Arms!" -- An open letter (from the 85 year old gentleman) to all of us who feel shattered by the phoney elections and by the rise of facism.

Sibel Edmonds: Still Silenced, But Why? -- Nearly three years ago, Sibel Edmonds provided unimpeachable testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Why is she still under a gag order? Who's being protected?

Chief Is Ousted at Fannie Mae Under Pressure -- Under heavy pressure from regulators, Fannie Mae, the mortgage finance giant, forced out its chairman and chief executive, Franklin D. Raines, late Tuesday, days after the company was found to have violated accounting rules.

NEW GUARDIAN LETTER: Questions over Kelly -- Dr David Kelly is the first British citizen whose sudden, unexpected and violent death has been denied an inquest. Three weeks after Dr Kelly's body was found, Lord Falconer ordered that the inquest into his death be adjourned indefinitely and subsumed into a public inquiry by invoking section 17a of the Coroner's Act 1988.

9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Offers Cash Prizes -- Jimmy Walter has spent more than $3 million promoting a conspiracy theory the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States were "an inside job" and he is offering more cash to anyone who proves him wrong.

The Gerson Miracle -- A 91-minute documentary about the Gerson Therapy for Cancer and Degenerative Diseases, was released in April, 2004. In May, it won the Golden Palm Award for Best Picture at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, and is now available for free online viewing by clicking the link. It is conveniently divided into eleven chapters for ease of viewing.

Aromatherapy oils 'kill superbug' -- University of Manchester researchers found three of the oils, usually used in aromatherapy, destroyed MRSA and E.coli bacteria in two minutes. They suggest the oils could be blended into soaps and shampoos which could be used in hospitals to stop the spread of the superbug.

Study: Acupuncture helps arthritis pain -- Trial shows treatment helped relieve pain, impairment. The ancient Chinese therapy of acupuncture can help ease pain and improve movement for people with arthritis of the knee, a new study concludes.

Terri Schiavo update -- A staff attorney with the Florida Department of State has provided more documents to The Empire Journal that would seem to conclusively establish that neither George Greer nor W. Douglas Baird, Florida’s Sixth Circuit Court judges in the Schiavo case, legally qualified for office. The documents appear to prove that neither judge was legally elected and therefore cannot legally perform the duties of judicial office. And that includes rendering any decisions in the Schiavo case.

White House Knew Kerik Was Dirty -- White House investigators knew of many of the flaws that have surfaced since Bernard Kerik withdrew as the nominee to lead the Homeland Security Department, President Bush's chief of staff said Sunday. "Many of the questions that have been raised in the media were well understood by the White House when they considered Bernie Kerik," Andrew Card said.

Here is the (repent America) 7:00 minute video clip of the Philadelphia 4 Christians being arrested!! -- "Video Clip of what happened and it's shocking to see this un-lawful 1st amendment gone bye bye and police officers BREAKING THEIR OATH TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION...America is not becoming America anymore".

Chemtrails update -- CHEMTRAILS - CONSPIRACY OR SOMETHING ELSE?

FBI E-Mail Refers to Presidential Order Authorizing Inhumane Interrogation Techniques -- Newly Obtained FBI Records Call Defense Department’s Methods "Torture," Express Concerns Over "Cover-Up" That May Leave FBI "Holding the Bag" for Abuses.

What is with Mike Ruppert? -- Gary Webb Memorial Attended by Hundreds. New Information Confirms Suicide - "Open and Shut"--Shabby, Self-Serving Internet Reports by Pseudo Journalists and Activists Cause Webb Family Grief - It's Time for Real Journalists and Activists to Shun Demagogues, Hysterics and Profiteers says Michael C. Ruppert.

WOLFOWITZ'S XMAS PRESENT TO TROOPS: ANTHRAX VACCINE? -- There is an increasing pool of cases of active duty military whose nervous systems have responded negatively to the anthrax vaccines ordered by the Department of Defense.

More on U.S. military torture of Iraqis -- F.B.I. memorandums portray abuse of prisoners by American military personnel in Iraq that included detainees' being beaten and choked and having lit cigarettes placed in their ears, according to newly released government documents.

Terror at Oak Ridge -- In the predawn hours of Sept. 2, at the plant that stores the nation's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, guards wearing body armor and carrying loaded submachine guns were dispatched to intercept a group of men who had apparently set off an intrusion alarm. But the target group turned out to be a second team of guards, who were conducting a mock attack with laser-tag equipment.

Conspiracy or not?: 9/11 Conspiracy: summary of plutonium processing at Dimona -- It took a little while, but finally, the truth has risen to the surface in the 9/11 World Trade Center tragedy, with the resulting implications and manifestations.

DU's Black Dust -- Danger Dismissed: How the Pentagon downplays the risks of depleted uranium weapons. Many vets suspect the magic weapon of the 1991 Persian Gulf War caused their continuing health problems. The Pentagon dismisses the dangers.

National Guard triples bonuses for some recruits -- In response to continued recruiting difficulties, the National Guard is tripling the cash bonuses it will pay for some new recruits and for current Guard soldiers willing to re-enlist, the Guard's top general said Thursday.

Chemtrails update -- CHEMTRAILS - CONSPIRACY OR SOMETHING ELSE?

National Guardsman kills Iraqi after sex -- A North Carolina National Guard member thought to be the first U.S. soldier convicted of murdering an Iraqi said he "snapped" and shot the 17-year-old boy after they had consensual sex, according to court-martial records released this week.

Time (Canada ) Man of the Year -- How one man’s quest for justice is quietly reshaping a nation’s values and law.

The Pentagon Police Force -- The Pentagon is drawing up a plan that would give the military a more prominent role in intelligence-collection operations that have traditionally been the province of the Central Intelligence Agency, including missions aimed at terrorist groups and those involved in weapons proliferation, Defense Department officials say.

N.Korea Could Test Long-Range Missile Any Time -- North Korea could flight test at any time a ballistic missile potentially capable of reaching parts of the United States with a nuclear-weapon-sized payload, the State Department's top arms control official said on Friday.

2001 Memo Reveals Push for Broader Presidential Powers -- Just two weeks after the September 11 attacks, a secret memo to White House counsel Alberto Gonzales' office concluded that President Bush had the power to deploy military force "preemptively" against any terrorist groups or countries that supported them - regardless of whether they had any connection to the attacks on the World Trade Towers or the Pentagon.

What No Child Left Behind really means -- The Department of Education's annual privacy notice, which says contact information for secondary students as young as sixth-graders may be released to military recruiters unless the student, parent or legal guardian requests otherwise.???

Why They Hated Gary Webb -- Friday, December 10, Webb died in his Sacramento apartment by his own hand, or so it certainly seems. The notices of his passing in many newspapers were as nasty as ever. A Must read article!!

Rx Drug Induced Suicide -- Rx Drug Induced Suicide By Marilyn A. Guinnane. Had my husband not been on a myriad of psychiatric drugs for both depression and anxiety, I think it's safe to say he'd still be alive.

Dennis Kyne Charges Dismissed -- On December 16, 2004, halfway through the jury trial against Mr. Kyne, New York County District Attorney Robert Morgenthau's Office made a motion to dismiss all of the charges.

$250,000 donors to the Inaguration -- More than a dozen wealthy Bush supporters -- oil executives, corporate leaders, Texas Republicans -- have donated $250,000 each to help pay for the president's second inauguration, which is shaping up as one of the most expensive.

Please Don't Forget that Alejandro Mendez Needs Your Help! -- Alejandro's hearing is this Friday...DEC. 17, 2004 in Pennsylvania at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte. Check the link for further details!

Amber Alert issued after fetus taken from slain woman's body -- SKIDMORE, Mo. - Police were trying to find an infant they believe could still be alive after being cut from the womb of its mother, slain in her northwest Missouri home Thursday afternoon.

[NVIC] Pertussis Vaccination Promoted For Teens -- Adolescents and some adults should be revaccinated against pertussis, also known as "whopping cough," to decrease the risk of transmission to infants, according to a report in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Saddam sees his lawyer for the first time in a year (or so we are told). -- Saddam Hussein met with a lawyer on Thursday for the first time since he was captured by American soldiers just over a year ago, Iraqi officials said.

Opps, no ecoterrorism -- A 21-year-old security guard who worked at a new subdivision in southern Maryland was arrested Thursday and charged with setting fires to houses there in the worst case of residential arson in the state's history, federal authorities said.

Help support Pablo Paredes, a 23-year old Navy Petty Officer, who refused to board a San Diego ship taking 3,000 Marines to Iraq -- Saturday, December 18th 1pm Rally in Support of Pablo Paredes! In front of Naval Headquarters (corner of Broadway and Harbor blvd. Downtown SD) Please visit this website to find out more information!

U.S. deserter numbers reach 5,500 -- Since the war started in Iraq, the Pentagon says 5,500 U.S. soldiers have deserted, with some of them seeking refugee status in Canada, CBS reported Thursday.

British 'PATRIOT Act' Reined In by High Court -- Highest court of appeals rules foreign terror suspects cannot be held indefinitely.

A Flood of Troubled Soldiers Returning from Iraq -- The nation's hard-pressed health care system for veterans is facing a potential deluge of tens of thousands of soldiers returning from Iraq with serious mental health problems brought on by the stress and carnage of war, veterans' advocates and military doctors say.

Virus poses as Christmas e-mail -- Security firms are warning about a Windows virus disguising itself as an electronic Christmas card. The Zafi.D virus translates the Christmas greeting on its subject line into the language of the person receiving infected e-mail.

U.S. Makes Plans for GPS Shutdown -- "Apparently, President Bush is drawing up plans to disable sections of the GPS network in the event of a terrorist attack.

Ignoring Reality in Iraq- Ron Paul -- A recent study by the Pentagon’s Defense Science Task Force on Strategic Communications concluded that in the struggle for hearts and minds in Iraq, “American efforts have not only failed, they may also have achieved the opposite of what they intended.” This Pentagon report flatly states that our war in Iraq actually has elevated support for radical Islamists.

More propaganda to bring in the draft -- In the latest signs of strains on the military from the war in Iraq, the Army National Guard announced on Thursday that it had fallen 30 percent below its recruiting goals in the last two months and would offer new incentives, including enlistment bonuses of up to $15,000.

Another tape to be alleged to be, possibly, might, may be OBL -- In an audiotape posted Thursday on an Islamist Web site, Osama bin Laden appeared to turn his attention to his Saudi homeland, accusing the ruling al-Saud dynasty of being the "agents of infidels" and applauding an attack last week against the United States Consulate in Jidda.

Paula Zahn Transcript In Full About the Anthrax Shots -- I urge each and everyone to read this transcript.

Pneumococcal Vaccine Causes Strain Shift -- In southern Israel, where antipneumococcal conjugate vaccines have not been introduced,
researchers have documented the presence of penicillin-nonsusceptible non-vaccine type Streptococcus pneumoniae strains in children with
acute otitis media.

The So-Called "Intelligence Bill," a/k/a Patriot Act 2.5; -- More on Social Security "Privatization" BY AL MARTIN

Why The Vitamin Companies Aren't Coming to Their Own Defense -- Breaking News from the IAHF Webmaster: Whats New, What to Do, Codex, EU FSD, All Countries.

$60,000 seized from rig -- Federal agents seized and searched a tractor-trailer rig in Lower Paxton Twp. on the suspicion it was used in drug smuggling, ultimately finding no drugs but keeping more than $60,000 found inside, authorities say.

Winter Soldiers -- (To the Editor: As published in Jersey papers)

Take Action - Tell the FDA Not to Approve Irradiation for Seafood! -- HELP!! An industry trade association,National Fisheries Institute (NFI), petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to allow for the irradiation of mollusks in 1999. In 2001, NFI filed another petition with the FDA to allow for the irradiation of crustaceans, including shrimp. FDA is
currently evaluating those petitions, while the industry is pressuring the agency to move forward and approve the petitions.

Defense seeks emergency authority to resume anthrax vaccinations -- The Defense Department has asked the Health and Human Services Department for emergency authority to resume its anthrax vaccination program for military personnel, Government Executive has learned.

Is there a comet headed for the earth? -- Nasa scientists have been giving details of a space mission to crash a projectile into a comet, peeling away its outer skin in order to look inside.

Missile Defense Test Fails Again -- The first test in nearly two years of a multibillion-dollar U.S. antimissile shield failed on Wednesday when the interceptor missile shut down as it prepared to launch in the central Pacific, the Defense Department said.

Website to support Navy resister Pable Paredes -- Pablo Paredes has chosen to present a conscientious objection to serving in war. On Monday of this week, he chose not to join his ship in San Diego that was headed to the Persian Gulf. We would like your help in drawing national attention to his cause and message. The objections soldiers voiced directly to Rumsfeld, the resignation of the Secretary of Veteran Affairs and the overall conscientious objections of various military members is proof positive that he is not alone.

U.S. Military 'Obstructing' Medical Care in Iraq -- The U.S. military has been preventing delivery of medical care in several instances, medical staff say. Iraqi doctors at many hospitals have reported raids by coalition forces. Some of the more recent raids have been in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, about 10km to the east of Fallujah, the town to which U.S. forces have laid bloody siege. Amiriyat al-Fallujah has been the source of several reported resistance attacks on U.S. forces.

Letter from Paul Wolfowitz to restart anthrax vaccine -- "This letter is to request that you declare under section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Drug and Cosmetic Act an emergency justifying an Emergency Use Authorization for anthrax vaccine for protection against disease via inhalation exposure". Read the entire letter! (WARNING: This is a .pdf file)

Doubts Are Raised on Push for Anthrax Vaccine -- In ordering a new $877 million anthrax vaccine last month, the federal government said it was a major step toward creating a "bioshield" to protect Americans from germ warfare. But delivering that protection may be difficult: the vaccine is unproven in humans, the maker has legal and accounting troubles, and health officials are not prepared to distribute the vaccine quickly if it is needed.

More on corrupt Kerik -- Despite hours of confrontational interviews by the White House counsel, Alberto R. Gonzales, the Bush administration failed to get a full picture of the legal and ethical problems of Bernard B. Kerik, its nominee for homeland security secretary, a government official said on Tuesday.

More abuse in Iraq--Dress rehearsal -- U.S. Marines fired a pistol in a mock execution involving four young Iraqi looters and shocked another Iraqi detainee with an electric transformer until he "danced," a document made public on Tuesday showed.

Gary Webb Suicided? -- Gary Webb, a prize-winning investigative journalist whose star-crossed career was capped with a controversial newspaper series linking the CIA to the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles, died Friday of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, officials said.

N.Korea: Japan Sanctions Would Be War Declaration -- N.Korea: Japan Sanctions Would Be War Declaration -- North Korea warned Japan on Wednesday that it would treat economic sanctions as a "declaration of war" and threatened to try to exclude Tokyo from six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear arms programs.

More deaths in custody of U.S. troops -- The US Army acknowleged that eight prisoners have died in US military custody in Afghanistan since US-led forces toppled the Taliban regime, two more than previously disclosed. The Pentagon released a list of the death cases investigated in Afghanistan after Human Rights Watch sent a letter to US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld demanding that the United States "get serious about prosecuting people implicated in prisoner deaths and mistreatment."

Halliburton needs more of your money--feel the ring in your nose? -- Pentagon officials said they will ask the Bush administration for an additional $80 billion in emergency funding to help pay costs of the military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, slightly higher than the $70 billion to $75 billion many on Capitol Hill had expected.

Why the patch was not approved for women -- All women should read this article.

Affidavit re: fraud in Ohio election -- On Friday, December 10 2004, Michael from TriAd called in the AM to inform us that he would be in our office in the PM on the same day. I asked him why he was visiting us. He said, "to check out your tabulator, computer, and that the attorneys will be asking some tricky questions and he wanted to go over some of the questions they maybe ask." He also added that there would be no charge for this service. Read More!

High levels of iron can kill men -- (This article can literally save the lives of many men, so please be sure to e-mail it to the men in your lives, so they could benefit from this critical information.)

What story was Gary Webb about to expose which may have provoked the CIA/FBI/Mossad combine to murder him? -- Read the entire article!

Gee, we just can't find Bin Laden -- Hunting for Osama bin Laden, the C.I.A. established a series of small, covert bases in the rugged mountain frontier of northwest Pakistan in late 2003. Mr. bin Laden, the terrorist leader, was being sheltered there by local tribesmen and foreign militants, the agency had concluded, and controlled a group of handpicked operatives dedicated to attacking the United States.

Air Travelers need to change their wardrobe -- In this era of tightened airport security, retailers are coming to the aid of the aggravated traveler, offering new products -- such as bras and shoes -- designed to get passengers through the checkpoints without the indignity of a pat-down.

Med Students Challenge Drug Companies -- The NYU chapter of the American Medical Students Association will launch the group's first "PharmFree" day this morning at Alumni residence hall, protesting the influence of the pharmaceutical industry's aggressive marketing practices on physicians.

NEW SEISMIC DATA REFUTES OFFICIAL EXPLANATION -- Two unexplained “spikes” in the seismic record from Sept. 11 indicate huge bursts of energy shook the ground beneath the World Trade Center’s twin towers immediately prior to the collapse.

9/11 Black boxes FOUND? -- A 9-11 rescue worker recently came forward to say he was told by FBI agents to "keep my mouth shut" about one of the "black boxes" a fellow firefighter helped locate at ground zero, contradicting the official story that none of the flight and cockpit data recorders were ever recovered in the wreckage of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers.

U.S. Officials Knew of AIDS Drug Risks from ABC News: AP: -- Weeks before President Bush announced a plan to protect African babies from AIDS, top U.S. health officials were warned that research on the key drug was flawed and may have underreported thousands of severe reactions including deaths, government documents show.

Retired Army colonel, 70, sent to Afghanistan - he was so sure it was an error that he ignored the postcards and telephone messages asking if he would be willing to volunteer for active duty to "backfill" somewhere on the East Coast, Europe or Hawaii. That would be OK, he thought. It would release active duty oral surgeons from those areas to go to combat zones in Iraq or Afghanistan. But then the orders came for him to go to Afghanistan.

Here we go again, another terror warning! -- Iraq-based al-Qaeda terrorist Abu Mussab al- Zarkawi is planning a terror strike of greater magnitude than the 11 September 2001 attacks in New York and Washington, according to a German newspaper report published on Monday.

Jaw dropping testimony regarding Ohio -- BREAKING UPDATE!: CLINT CURTIS 'STUNS' JUDICIARY COMM. HEARINGS IN OHIO WITH 'JAW DROPPING' SWORN TESTIMONY! Read the exclusive first-hand account of Clint Curtis' sworn testimony!!

Madrid bombing files wiped out -- Spain's former prime minister José María Aznar wiped all computer records at his office referring to the March 11 Madrid train bombings and the rest of his period of government, his successor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero said yesterday.

US Troops Ordered To Commit War Crimes By Christopher Boll -- Thousands of families in Fallujah were reported to be in a critical humanitarian situation after U.S. forces prevented the delivery of relief supplies. An Iraq Red Crescent Society (IRCS) humanitarian aid convoy, reportedly blocked by U.S. troops for more than two weeks, was allowed to deliver aid to residents in the heart of the city on Nov. 25.

Anthrax vaccine still unproven -- Doubts Are Raised on Push for Anthrax Vaccine!

Kerik pulls out of Homeland Security -- Bernard B. Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, abruptly withdrew his name from consideration to be President Bush's secretary of homeland security late Friday night, citing questions related to the immigration status of a former household employee.

Alejandro Mendez Needs Your Help!!! -- Please click here for details!!

Yushchenko Poisoned, Doctors Say -- Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was the victim of dioxin poisoning and the toxin was probably administered deliberately by a "third party", his doctor in Vienna said on Saturday.

President red-faced over Kerik's nomination failure -- Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani had a Christmas dinner at the White House on Sunday night, and he attended with an important goal in mind: to apologize to his host for pushing Bernard B. Kerik as homeland security secretary and then watching as Mr. Kerik's nomination collapsed in legal problems and embarrassed the president of the United States. That embarrassment has put a new strain on a mutually beneficial relationship that has always been more complicated than mere friendship.

U.S.S. Cole investigator dead -- John P. O'Neill, who left the FBI last month to become chief of security for the World Trade Center, died in the collapse of the center Sept. 11. He was 49. Read This Related Article!

Gary Webb, Dead at 49 - Linked CIA to Drug Sales -- Gary Webb, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter who wrote a controversial series of stories linking the CIA to crack cocaine trafficking in Los Angeles, has died at age 49.

We are from the Pentagon, we have the right to lie -- The Pentagon is engaged in bitter, high-level debate over how far it can and should go in managing or manipulating information to influence opinion abroad, senior Defense Department civilians and military officers say.

U.K. forming one world military? -- THE BLACK Watch came home from war yesterday to embrace their loved ones, mourn their dead and ponder an uncertain future for their regiment.

Bush's New World Order Coming On Fast -- President Bush has gotten four more years (almost certainly through massive vote fraud) to complete the process of setting up his NWO police state, and it is coming on fast now with the passing of Patriot Act II and a national identity card ("Your papers please!").

The Vioxx Whistleblower -- On Nov. 18, an unassuming safety researcher from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sat down before a Senate committee and tore his bosses to shreds. "I don't represent the views of the FDA," says drug safety researcher David Graham. "I think that's pretty clear to everyone in America." The FDA, he said, had ignored warnings that the pain pill Vioxx was killing people by causing heart attacks and strokes--and he said the agency was incapable of defending the public against another drug disaster.

New Jersey Nuclear Reactor Shaking Itself Apart -- Managers of the Salem nuclear power station want to restart a troubled reactor later this month, even though New Jersey regulators have objected and an internal company report warn that flaws in a critical pump could cause an accident.

Big Brother grows another two inches -- The intelligence package that Congress approved this week includes a series of little-noticed measures that would broaden the government's power to conduct terrorism investigations, including provisions to loosen standards for FBI surveillance warrants and allow the Justice Department to more easily detain suspects without bail.

New Homeland Security Boss Made Millions On Insider Deal -- Bernard Kerik, President Bush's choice to run the Homeland Security Department, made $6.2 million by exercising stock options he received from a company that sold stun guns to the department - and seeks more business with it.

Public Notice: Your Papers Please? -- US adopts National ID: Homeland Security Now In charge of Regulations for all US States Drivers Licenses and Birth Certificates.

Draft Registration for 15-year-olds? - Insider Report - December 13, 2004 -- "There may be no ‘plans’ for a national military draft, but that hasn’t kept Louisiana from registering teenagers too young to serve in case conditions change," reported the Town Talk of Alexandria, Louisiana, on November 13. A local resident "was alarmed when his 16-year-old son had to register with the Selective Service System in order to get a driver’s license."

U.S. deserter numbers reach 5,500 -- Since the war started in Iraq, the Pentagon says 5,500 U.S. soldiers have deserted, with some of them seeking refugee status in Canada, CBS reported Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004.

Soldier sentenced to three years for killing Iraqi teen -- this case is just one among six Fort Riley soldiers charged with killings in recent months.

VA chief orders probe of disability rating system -- Responding to Illinois politicians' demands for an investigation, the outgoing Veterans Affairs secretary Friday asked his department's inspector general to review the VA's rating system for disability claims. "This is a bold move," Durbin said. "It's like inviting the police department in to take a look around your apartment. I think the secretary, having taken a look at the basic
information, understands there is a substantial problem when it comes to the way Chicago disabled vets are treated."

Homeland Security Nominee Withdraws -- One week after President Bush's nominated him to be secretary of homeland security, former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik withdrew from consideration Friday night after discovering a former household employee had a questionable immigration status.

BUSH PENTAGON MOVING TO FORCE WOMEN INTO LAND COMBAT -- The United States Army plans to force female soldiers into land combat units, despite current regulations and a law requiring prior notice to Congress. (Officials Ignoring DoD Rules, Congressional Notification Law (12/9/2004)

Army Doctors Overwhelmed by Severity, Scope of Iraq Wounded -- A shortage of surgeons to treat the wounded in Iraq has left Army medical teams in the country scrambling to handle the largest number of military casualties since the Vietnam War, the New England Journal of Medicine reports today.

He Lost an Arm in Iraq; the Army Wants Money -- After several more months, the Army is releasing the soldier. But "clearing Fort Hood," as the troops say, takes paperwork. Lots of it. He thought he'd done it all, and was getting ready to collect $4,486 in final Army pay. Then he was hit with another bomb. The Army had another tally - of money it says the soldier owed to his government. (Dec. 10, 2004 article)

Desert Storm Blows Back with a Fury -- Janyce and Arvid Brown is featured in this article. More than a dozen years after Desert Storm, Gulf War Illness’ biological factor still plagues veterans and their loved ones - a bitter harvest for our victorious forces and an ongoing tragedy for their loved ones.

How to fold a shirt CORRECTLY -- Ever wondered how to properly fold your shirts??? Check out the video that will show you how!!

CLOROX "ULTRA" BLEACH WARNING -- Have you noticed that Clorox has changed? It's now Ultra Clorox and should be avoided at all costs.

Fort Carson Halts Access For The Denver Post -- The Base Is Refusing To Give The Paper Information Because Of A Sunday Front-Page Article On Military Medical Holds.

Constitution Butchered in Winter of '04 by Alex Jones -- Never before in US history have the Congress and the President done so much to destroy the rights that make America America. A Must Read article!

Note to terrorists: The goverment is putting your list together as fast as they can -- Terror target list behind schedule - Bush administration's effort to prioritize protection is a 'joke,' congressman says.

FBI has new way of tracking you on line -- They are now able to see every click they make on the internet. Privacy advocates say this is bad, but the FBI says you will never even notice, and it won't affect the common man at all.

The DoD's excuse for no protection -- Armor Scarce for Big Trucks Transporting Cargo in Iraq.

Homeless Iraq vets showing up at shelters -- U.S. veterans from the war in Iraq are beginning to show up at homeless shelters around the country, and advocates fear they are the leading edge of a new generation of homeless vets not seen since the Vietnam era.

Understanding RFID Technology Limits By Ted Twietmeyer -- a handy REFERENCE to understanding RFID limits and the technologies involved.

World Watches Us On The Side Of The Road -- How Much Evil Will You Put Up With? Will You Wait Until It's Too Late? By Ted Twietmeyer

Donald Rumsfeld named in $350 million class action lawsuit over aspartame -- A $350 million class action lawsuit was filed on September 15, 2004 in United States District Court in San Francisco, California, case no: C 04 3872. Plaintiffs maintain that this lawsuit will prove how deadly the chemical sweetener aspartame is when consumed by humans.
Contained in the lawsuit is the key role played by current Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld in helping to get aspartame pushed through the FDA.

Disgruntled soldiers challenge defense chief over armor -- Soldier puts Rumsfeld on spot - Dec. 8: The world saw the trepidation among some U.S. soldiers in Iraq when an Army specialist asked Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld about the lack of vehicle armor.

Check out: Strange Logos and Reptilian Ads -- The title says it all...check it out!

Who is the real terrorist? -- DISCLOSURE SPEAKS: NAT'L ID MAY BE LEAST OF OUR WORRIES!!

Great News site on Natural Health, Medicine and Technology -- NewsTarget Network covering natural health, medicine and technology.

What is the Health Care Plan Delivery System ?-- The Plan would provide a fair and equitable draft of doctors, nurses, medical technicians and those with certain other health care skills if, in some future emergency, the military’s existing medical capability proved insufficient and there is a shortage of volunteers. Include women, unless directed otherwise by Congress and the President.

Who poisoned Yushchenko? -- Yushchenko before and after: smooth-faced only five months ago and pock-marked by the effects of poison (AP)-MEDICAL experts have confirmed that Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine’s opposition leader, was poisoned in an attempt on his life during election campaigning, the doctor who supervised his treatment at an Austrian clinic said yesterday.

Get ready for strip searches at the airports! -- AGAIN AND AGAIN, TSA EMPLOYEES AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT -INCLUDING SUPERVISORS-TOLD US THAT PASSENGERS WERE ASKED TO REMOVE THEIR CLOTHING AND EXPOSE THEIR PRIVATE PARTS DURING SECURITY SCREENINGS-A CLEAR VIOLATION OF TSA'S OWN INTERNAL GUIDELINES-OBTAINED BY THE I-TEAM.

7 Retired Top US Military: Bush Screwed Up In Iraq -- "It's a huge strategic disaster, and it will only get worse."

Flu Pandemic is waiting to happen -- Influenza is highly contagious and has killed millions over the past century. It has traditionally moved in cycles and some scientists say a major outbreak is already overdue.

CIA warns of coming catastrophe in Iraq -- A classified cable sent by the Central Intelligence Agency's station chief in Baghdad has warned that the situation in Iraq is deteriorating and may not rebound any time soon, according to government officials.

Woman runs down boy with her SUV--over a golfball -- A woman ran over two teenage brothers after they accidentally hit her sport utility vehicle with the golf ball they were bouncing in a parking lot, officials said, leaving one of the boys with life-threatening injuries.

Eco-Terrorism--Earth Liberation Front? -- A dozen empty houses in a new Maryland subdivision that is the focus of a long-running environmental dispute were destroyed and numerous others were damaged yesterday in what officials said were more than 20 coordinated, methodically planned arsons.

VA starting to take Gulf War ills seriously -- For more than a decade, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been blaming combat stress for the mysterious ills suffered by Amedia and tens of thousands of other troops who served in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, including many from Southern Arizona. Read more!!

Vanity Fair Article on D.U. -- Is Gulf War syndrome - possibly caused by Pentagon ammunition - taking its toll on G.I.'s in Iraq?

VACCINE INGREDIENTS -- Find out about Vaccines - Manufacturer - Microbes - Antibiotics - Chemicals/Heavy Metals - Animal ByProducts!

Kerik Is Not Fit To Serve As Homeland Security Chief -- Read A few reasons why Bernard Kerik is not fit to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security.

Independent studies show cancer, nuclear power plant correlation -- Scientists should dedicate more time to studying the connection between nuclear power plants and cancer, according to authors of two recently released studies.

Depleted Uranium and Birth Defects (VERY GRAPHIC) -- Not a cheerful subject, but one that is neglected by the media!

U.S. Admits the War for 'Hearts and Minds' in Iraq is Now Lost -- THE Pentagon has admitted that the war on terror and the invasion and occupation of Iraq have increased support for al-Qaeda, made ordinary Muslims hate the US and caused a global backlash against America because of the "self-serving hypocrisy" of George W Bush’s administration over the Middle East.

United Nations Declares War On America -- "The United Nations unveiled a sweeping proposal to overhaul the organization, including the Security Council, in what would be the biggest UN reform since its founding in 1945," according to a press release posted by the Worldwide News Agency.

Eight soldiers to sue over stop-loss program -- The eight soldiers come from places scattered across the country, from this small town an hour northwest of Little Rock to cities in Arizona, New Jersey and New York. In Iraq and Kuwait, where they all work now, most of them hold different jobs in different units, miles apart. Most have never met.

Did Barbara Olson really make the phone call from Flight 77? -- Read the entire article!!

70% of Wal-Mart products from China -- The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, says its inventory of stock produced in China is expected to hit US$18 billion this year, keeping the annual growth rate of over 20% consistent over two years.

Warning: graphic torture of Iraqis by Navy Seals? -- Be aware, these photos are very graphic.

Evidence of The New Police State in Iraq -- The US military is drawing up plans to keep insurgents from regaining control of this battle-scarred city, but returning residents may find that the measures make Fallujah look more like a police state than the democracy they have been promised.

More on the Ukraine election -- President Leonid D. Kuchma of Ukraine said Sunday that if he were Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovich, the man Mr. Kuchma had selected to be his successor, he would not run in a new presidential runoff ordered by the country's Supreme Court.

At F.D.A., Strong Drug Ties and Less Monitoring -- When federal drug officials suspected in 1992 that a popular allergy pill might cause heart problems, they turned to their own scientists. Their trial confirmed the danger, and the drug was pulled from the market.

US campaign behind the turmoil in Kiev -- With their websites and stickers, their pranks and slogans aimed at banishing widespread fear of a corrupt regime, the democracy guerrillas of the Ukrainian Pora youth movement have already notched up a famous victory - whatever the outcome of the dangerous stand-off in Kiev.

VA Ups Focus on Gulf War Illness -- As thousands of soldiers from the war in Iraq stream home reporting myriad health problems, the government is now refocusing its research on illnesses among veterans from the first Persian Gulf War, over a decade ago.

Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Adversarial and Tightfisted -- In trying to weed out undeserving claims, critics say, the government has insisted on a level of proof of injury that is almost impossible to meet.

Code Name "Basketball" -- Citizens For Legitimate Government can report today an exclusive story about the Total Information Awareness program (TIA), initiated by Admiral (retired) John Poindexter.

More rats leave the ship! -- John Danforth, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a former Republican senator from Missouri, has resigned after less than six months in the job, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.

BTK Killer: See the red flags here? -- When a serial killer calling himself B.T.K. wrote to The Wichita Eagle in March, it was the first time he was known to have contacted anyone since the 1970's. In the months since then, he has sent several other tantalizing letters to the newspaper and the Wichita police.

Leader's Lost Looks May Have Toxic Chemical Link -- Mr Yushchenko has accused the Ukrainian authorities of poisoning him. His detractors suggested he had eaten bad sushi. Adding to the intrigue, the Austrian doctors who treated him have asked foreign experts to help determine if his symptoms may have been caused by toxins found in biological weapons.

FBI's 9/11 Translation Scandal Heats Up; Whistle-blowers Emerge -- Sibel Edmonds, who was fired from her job as a Farsi translator when she protested the way the work was being handled. Since Edmonds began speaking out, others have come forward.

Rocket fuel chemical found in water, produce -- Federal agencies detect traces of chemical across country.

Rocket fuel found in ORGANIC milk -- The government has found traces of a rocket fuel chemical in organic milk in Maryland, green leaf lettuce grown in Arizona and bottled spring water from Texas and California. What's not clear is the significance of the data, collected by the Food and Drug Administration through Aug. 19.

Harvard says "NO" to military recruiters -- Harvard Law School will once again ban military recruiters because of the Pentagon's policy on gays in the military, the school's dean announced yesterday, the day after a federal appeals court blocked enforcement of the federal law that forced schools to allow the visits.

Government may keep detainees INDEFINITELY -- Under detailed questioning by a federal judge, government lawyers asserted Wednesday the U.S. military can hold foreigners indefinitely as enemy combatants at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, even if they aided terrorists unintentionally and never fought the United States.

Troops to increase to 150,000 -- The U.S. military will boost its troops in Iraq to 150,000 this month, the highest level since the war began in March 2003, in order to improve security for scheduled Jan 30. elections, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

Bush (43) calls for a New World Order (again) -- President Bush yesterday challenged international leaders to create a new world order, declaring pre-September 11 multilateralism outmoded and asserting that freedom from terrorism will come only through pre-emptive action against enemies of democracy.

VIOXX-The end of conventional medicine? -- The Beginning of the End for Conventional Medicine; Feds Ignore Vioxx Warnings.

Hmong man who allegedly murdered six is part of the Spirit World -- The man charged with murdering six other hunters and wounding two in Wisconsin last week is a Hmong shaman who has called on the spirit world in trances that last up to three hours, his family and friends say. The accused, Chai Soua Vang of St. Paul, seeks "the other world" when he tries to cure sick people or invoke divine protection for those who request it, said his friend and former hunting companion Ber Xiong.

Mfume leaves NAACP -- Kweisi Mfume, the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said in a surprise announcement on Tuesday that he was stepping down because he wanted a "break" from the job he has held for nine years.

Here comes the U.N. Army -- The United Nations on Tuesday proposed the most sweeping changes in its history, recommending the overhaul of its top decision-making group, the Security Council, and holding out the possibility that it could grant legitimacy to pre-emptive military strikes.

November 2004

How The Bush Gang Stole Its Third National Election in A Row -- by William Hare.

CIA Documents Show Bush Knew of 2002 Coup in Venezuela -- Newly released CIA documents show the Bush administration - at the very least - knew about the plot to overthrow Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez weeks before the April 2002 military coup. We speak with Peter Korbluh of the National Security Archive and we go to Caracas to speak with attorney Eva Golinger who obtained the documents.

Want to be a govn't guinea pig? -- In setting limits on chemicals in food and water, the Environmental Protection Agency may rely on industry tests that expose people to poisons and raise ethical questions.

Terror suspects' torture claims have Mass. link -- Most here know Hill & Plakias as a family law firm that handles real estate and civil squabbles for the residents of this Boston suburb. But the inconspicuous office above a Sovereign Bank, across from the red, white, and blue flags of a used car lot called Patriot Motors, is also the address of a shadowy company that owns a Gulfstream jet that secretly ferried two Al Qaeda suspects from Sweden to Egypt.

DEPLETED URANIUM: 56% of soldiers who served in Gulf War now have medical problems -- in the United States, the horrific, continuous use of DEPLETED URANIUM in Iraq and Afghanistan is censored. With rare exception, you read nothing about it in the papers and hear nothing about it on the TV news. In fact, DEPLETED URANIUM was selected as one of the top ten censored stories in the U.S. media last year.

No child left unmedicated -- Big Brother is on the march. A plan to subject all children to mental health screening is under way, and pharmaceutical companies are gearing up for bigger sales of psychotropic drugs.

Declaration of Independence Banned -- In the city of Cupertino, California, a fifth grade public school teacher at Stevens Creek School, Stephen Williams, has been prohibited by the principal from distributing the Declaration of Independence among other documents from the American Founding. Why? Because they mention God.

FALLUJAH NAPALMED -- US troops are secretly using outlawed napalm gas to wipe out remaining insurgents in and around Fallujah. News that President George W. Bush has sanctioned the use of napalm, a deadly cocktail of polystyrene and jet fuel banned by the United Nations in 1980, will stun governments around the world.

Money-Shifting Uproar Shakes World Jewish Congress -- The World Jewish Congress is in turmoil, two decades after the billionaire Edgar M. Bronfman Sr. rescued it from crushing debts and propelled it to remarkable successes.

U.S. should take a lesson from Ukrainians -- President Leonid D. Kuchma on Monday proposed holding a new election to end the political crisis threatening to tear the country apart, while Ukraine's Supreme Court heard complaints of electoral fraud over last week's presidential election.

Red Cross FINALLY finds detainee abuse at Guantanamo -- he International Committee of the Red Cross has charged in confidential reports to the United States government that the American military has intentionally used psychological and sometimes physical coercion "tantamount to torture" on prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

H. R. 2977 -- Space Preservation Act of 2001

Hidden Laser Printer Dots Track Your Documents By Jason Tuohey -- Next time you make a printout from your color laser printer, shine an LED flashlight beam on it and examine it closely with a magnifying glass. You might be able to see the small, scattered yellow dots printer there that could be used to trace the document back to you.

Falluja - In Memorium on Thanksgiving -- Thanksgiving day in America. The land of the 'free' and home of the 'brave', bad as things are, is in pretty good shape when it comes to what's going on with most people in much of the rest of the world.

NEW TECHNOLOGY MAKES LIGHTBULBS ETC. ABLE TO EAVESDROP -- A Must read!!

Strange Illnesses Blamed On Police Radio System -- 'We Could Be Seeing A Pandemic Of Brain Tumours In 10 Years'.

WHAT PRICE FREEDOM? - One Man's Line In The Sand

It's unconstitutional to read the Declaration of Independence in public -- In a season typified by lawsuits against manger scenes, crosses and even the words "Merry Christmas," a California case is taking the "separation of church and state" one step further - dealing with whether it's unconstitutional to read the Declaration of Independence in public school.

Colombian Rebels Solicited Assassination Attempt Against President Bush -- Colombia's main rebel group asked followers to mount an assassination attempt against President Bush during his visit to Colombia last week, Defense Minister Jorge Uribe said.

Vaccine Ingredients -- Check out the ingredients of some common vaccines. Remember, "thimerosal" is a particularly toxic form of mercury used as a preservative.

Bill Moyers Leaves PBS in the Middle of a Rebalancing Act -- Afew weeks ago, Bill Moyers, the venerable face of progressive current-affairs analysis on television, warned that the next four years were set to be a golden age for Watergate-style sleuth reporters. "I just think every time you wed the state and business together like this, you get corruption flowing like the Mississippi River," he announced on his PBS series, Now. Ironically, Moyers himself isn't sticking around to partake in the coming "bonanza for investigative journalism" he predicts.

FTC Vindicates Hulda Clark -- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners had signed a settlement agreement over an internet website issue involving Clark's name.

Immigrant population reaches new record--new report -- An analysis of data not yet published by the Census Bureau shows that the nation's immigrant population (legal and illegal) reached a new record of more than 34 million in March of 2004, an increase of over 4 million just since 2000.

Vitamin B-12 requires special testing -- Getting tested for vitamin B12 deficiency is extremely important; however, scientists have indicated that the standard test -- measuring blood levels -- may not be sensitive enough to detect a deficiency. Due to this insensitivity, scientists have discovered an alternative way to detect vitamin B12 deficiency.

Farmers want their own mad cow tests -- Schoenbachler says he and other ranchers would like to give their customers the assurance they want. He'd like to be able to test his entire herd to prove that it's mad cow free. But he can't, the government won't let him.

MENTAL HEALTH screening passes--Big Pharma celebrates -- An attempt by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, to add language to the omnibus spending bill in Congress to require parental consent for any mental-health screening done to children with federal money has failed.

First U.K. impeachment in 154 years -- Tony Blair tomorrow will become the first U.K. prime minister in 156 years to face a call for an impeachment investigation as 23 lawmakers accuse him of misconduct in taking Britain to war in Iraq.

Pentagon to spy on us -- President Bush has ordered an interagency group to devise a plan that could expand the Defense Department role in covert operations that have traditionally been the specialty of the Central Intelligence Agency, administration officials said Monday.

I.D. cards for the UK -- Invoking a global threat of terrorism, the British government announced plans on Tuesday to introduce national identity cards for the first time since the World War II era. An opposition legislator said the government wanted to create a "climate of fear" in advance of elections expected next year.

Evaluation of the Patriot Act -- With the full effect of the USA Patriot Act (USAPA) on civil liberties in the United States still unknown, and without a shred of evidence that USAPA was required to help fight terrorism, the Bush Administration has been preparing a second piece of legislation. Tentatively titled the "Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003," it was instantly dubbed Patriot II or Son of Patriot.

HUMANITARIAN LAW GROUPS FILE RIGHTS PETITION AT OAS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOR ATTACKS ON HOSPITALS, CLINICS IN FALLUJA -- Los Angeles-based Humanitarian Law Project/International Educational Development (HLP/IED and San Francisco-based Association of Humanitarian Lawyers (AHL), submitted a petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States on behalf of "unnamed, unnumbered patients and medical staff both living and dead" at the medical facilities in Falluja.

Testing of chemicals on children -- EPA & CHEMICAL INDUSTRY TO STUDY EFFECTS OF KNOWN TOXIC CHEMICALS ON CHILDREN.

Transcript from German documentary re: 9-11 -- COMPLETE TRANSLATION OF GERMAN 9-11 TV DOCUMENTARY.

Granules that stop bleeding popular with U.S. troops -- While the Marine Corps is providing it free to every Marine headed into battle- about 109,000 packets have been distributed to Marines so far- thousands of troops also are opening their wallets to buy personal supplies of the substance, QuikClot, and tucking the packets into their rucksacks.

AN OPEN LETTER TO GEORGE BUSH -- You don’t mind if I call you George do you? When you sent me a letter offering your condolences on the death of my son, Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan, in the illegal and unjust war on Iraq, you called me Cindy, so I naturally assume we are on a first name basis...read more!

IRS records to be made available -- Democratic leaders and senators from both parties expressed outrage on Sunday about an obscure provision in the huge end-of-session spending bill that would allow the chairmen of the Appropriations Committees and their staff assistants to examine Americans' income tax returns.

Plane sent to pick up elder Bush crashes at Houston Hobby airport -- A private jet that was en route to Houston to pick up former President Bush clipped a light pole and crashed Monday as it approached Hobby Airport in thick fog, killing all three people aboard. Related Story.

The Long Story About Jim Shortt -- In October of this year, armed agents of several State, County, and Federal departments raided Jim Shortt MD's Columbia, South Carolina clinic seizing records, and everything, virtually, that wasn't bolted to the floor. A Must Read Article!

POLL: Creationism trumps Evolution -- Americans do not believe that humans evolved, and the vast majority says that even if they evolved, God guided the process. Just 13 percent say that God was not involved. But most would not substitute the teaching of creationism for the teaching of evolution in public schools.

Patriot Act II - (This will leave you speechless) -- Brief Analysis -domestic Security Enhancement Act 2003...Also Known As USA Patriot Act II - By Alex Jones

Israel Buys Another Key Piece Of Washington -- Haim Saban didn't quite literally buy it all. He just kicked in some super-big bucks and got himself a new Institute dealing with the Middle East in Washington with both his own name and that of Brookings on the door.

More than 100 U.S. deaths in Iraq for November -- Since the initial U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the only other month in which U.S. deaths exceeded 100 was last April, when insurgent violence flared and Marines fought fierce battles in Fallujah and Ramadi.

Ohio vote to be challenged -- Ohio’s 2004 presidential vote will be challenged as soon as next week in the state Supreme Court, a coalition of public-interest lawyers announced Friday.

U.S. questions Ukraine election? -- The United States on Monday threatened to review its relationship with Ukraine and to take punitive steps if the Ukrainian government fails to investigate allegations of fraud and abuse in its presidential election.

Mission Unaccomplished--China view says militant groups control 60% of Fallujah -- Militant groups in battle-torn Fallujah have controlled 60 percent of the central Iraqi city and surrounded dozens of US Marines in Jolan district,witnesses said Sunday.

Reports that Bush will strike Iran -- Pentagon officials are said to be discussing possible military action to neutralize Iran's nuclear weapons threat, according to a report in London's Observer.

Colin Powell pushed out for reining in Israel -- Colin Powell, the outgoing US secretary of state, was given his marching orders after telling President George W Bush that he wanted greater power to confront Israel over the stalled Middle East peace process.

DON't MISS: Former FBI and military officers call for 9-11 criminal investigation by Karl Schwarz -- Several key documents were delivered Wednesday, November 17, 2004 by one of my associates / friends to the Senior Assistant to Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of the State of New York. Some readers may not recognize that name but Mr. Spitzer is the person responsible for levying several billion in fines against Wall Street firms for a wide variety of financial scams put forth on all Americans but he focused appropriately on what was done to citizens of New York and the Pension Fund of New York state employees.

Demand letter sent to GW Bush -- A Conservative American Demands the Truth of the President - An Open Letter

Government sues to trace documents from printers -- Next time you make a printout from your color laser printer, shine an LED flashlight beam on it and examine it closely with a magnifying glass. You might be able to see the small, scattered yellow dots printer there that could be used to trace the document back to you.

Lawsuit: 'Guantanamo on the Hudson.' -- NEW YORK A "little Guantanamo on the Hudson." That's how a New York attorney describes conditions protesters were held under during the Republican National Convention. He's filing a lawsuit against the city.

16,000 turn out at School of the Americas -- COLUMBUS, Ga. - At least 20 people were arrested Sunday while protesting a U.S.-run military school for Latin Americans, some of whose graduates they claim later committed civil rights abuses including murder.

Ex FBI/CIA Agents Ready To Blow Bush 911 Cover Story -- found was "drug trafficking, money laundering, foreign names and American names directly involved in the financing of the 9-11 attacks on WTC (World Trade Center) and the Pentagon." It was not the Saudis, folks. Americans were involved and Bush does not want you to know that. That exposes the Bush Mythology as the lie that it is.

"HUMANITARIAN LAW GROUPS FILE RIGHTS PETITION AT OAS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOR ATTACKS ON HOSPITALS, CLINICS IN FALLUJA -- see Embargoed Press Statement, Petition, with Title page ADD.

On The Lighter Side -- Cartoon of the Day!

Generations Of Valor -- A must see photo!!

Debating the Evidence on Gulf War Illnesses By SCOTT SHANE -- When a Department of Veterans Affairs panel produced a provocative report last week on the illnesses of veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf war, it stepped into a treacherous territory where patients' suffering meets scientists' skepticism.

Gulf War veterans sue banks, firms over chemicals -- They allege liability for ailments linked to service in 1991.

Tom DeLay is Bleeding -- Rep. Tom ("the Hammer") DeLay strengthened his hand in the House last week when the Republican caucus voted a rule change that would permit him to stay on as majority leader even if he is indicted in a Texas fund-raising probe. At the same time, DeLay is quietly raking in fresh bundles of cash from GOP colleagues and big corporate donors for another highly personal cause: paying off his mounting legal bills.

Al Thompson Indicted with Joe Bannister -- United States Attorney McGregor W. Scott and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Roger L. Wirth announced today that a federal grand jury has returned a seventeen-count indictment charging JOSEPH BANISTER, 41, of San Jose, California and WALTER A.THOMPSON, 57, of Redding, California with multiple tax crimes.

Ingredients in cosmetics to avoid--Triclosan -- "Every day we use products that we think are safe. We assume the product has been tested and any dangerous ingredients labeled. The truth is, products are not always safe and manufacturers don’t have to tell us so....An FDA document posted on the agency’s World Wide Web home page says, "a cosmetic manufacturer may use an ingredient or raw material and market the final product without government approval."

Intelligence Bill - It will eventually pass-this is part of the scam. --
President Bush vowed Sunday to work with Congress to revive a bill to enact major recommendations of the Sept. 11 commission, as Republican lawmakers struggled to explain why influential House Republicans blocked the bill's passage despite the president's personal last-minute lobbying.

High levels of radioactive pollution seen in the south -- Iraqi environmental scientists investigating radioactive pollution around the southern city of Basra are finding alarmingly high levels of radiation left by the use of depleted uranium (DU) in recent wars.

Outsourcing Of Jobs Is Accelerating In U.S -- Job movement overseas "is absolutely accelerating, and it's changing in its nature," said Kate Bronfenbrenner, a professor in Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, who prepared the report for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Should Canada Indict Bush? -- When U.S. President George W. Bush arrives in Ottawa - probably later this year - should he be welcomed? Or should he be charged with war crimes?

Raging Grannies -- Look Out Ottawa and Martin/Bush!

"Virus" vaccines could create new, worse diseases -- two recent studies warn that such vaccines, intended to prevent disease, may end up creating new and more dangerous ones.

How I Stole Your Election By George W. Bush -- The first thing I did to steal your election was to make friends with ALL the manufacturers and code-verifyers of the Electronic Voting Machines. They were really nice, especially Diebold who gave me $600,000 for my campaign. Wow, thanks dude!

93,136 EXTRA Votes -- Cuyahoga county that had less than 1,000 voters, and gave Bush almost 4,000 extra votes. But that turns out to be only the tip of a very ugly iceberg.

APOCALYPSE COW -- is a two-part story about Mad Cow Disease - a rare brain disorder of cattle that has the ability to jump species.

VOTE FRAUD AND THE BANKRUPTCY OF THE UNITED STATES -- In summary, the combined state and federal debt of the United States now stands at $14 trillion. The United States, the world's largest creditor nation when Ronald Reagan took office, is now the world's largest debtor nation.

VOTE COMING ON FORCED MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING By Devvy -- Congressman Ron Paul is attempting to include language in another massive government spending bill that would require parental notification regarding Bush's attempt to force mental health screening on all children in this country.

No Charges In Iraq Photo Flap -- Image Purportedly Shows Marine Mocking Two Children.

"We appear Evil" Google report -- how many requests for depleted uranium??

Weird Blood Infection in Iraq War Troops -- An expectedly high number of U.S. soldiers injured in the Middle East and Afghanistan are testing positive for a rare, hard-to-treat blood infection in military hospitals, Army doctors reported on Thursday. Related article (click link)

9/11 Whistleblower Kevin Ryan Fired -- Kevin Ryan, site manager of the Environmental Health Laboratories (Underwriters Laboratories), was fired today by the parent company, Underwriters Laboratories, apparently for writing a letter questioning certain common theories of the Twin Towers collapses to the leader of the U.S. government NIST team researching the World Trade Center events..." Read the article below to learn more about this situation....
The collapse of the WTC by Kevin Ryan, Underwriters Laboratories -- Read The following letter that was sent today by Kevin Ryan of Underwriters Laboratories to Frank Gayle of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Underwriters Laboratories is the company that certified the steel components used in the construction of the World Trade Center towers. The information in this letter is of great importance.

Lawmaker tries to block mental-health screening -- Rep. Paul offers language to require parental consent for evaluating kids.

Who is the Southern Poverty Law Center and What is Their Role in the Campaign Against Prop. 200? -- To date, no organization advancing the case for reduced immigration is viewed by the SPLC as a "legitimate" organization-not one!

You Have Papers? by Craig Roberts -- I refuse to fly anymore. I refuse to be treated like a criminal. And I'm not the only one. Because of the treatment of passengers at our airports by the agents of the Transportation Security Administration, many Americans now refuse to fly if they can drive, or simply decide to stay home.

Diebold settles with California -- A maker of touch-screen voting machines has agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle a lawsuit with California, company and state officials announced. Diebold officials reached the settlement agreement on behalf of its subsidiary, Diebold Election Systems.

Gulf War Illness/Syndrome - Lord Lloyd --AN independent inquiry into Gulf War illnesses today called on the Ministry of Defence finally to accept that thousands of veterans had suffered ill health as a result of the 1991 conflict. The inquiry headed by the former law lord Lord Lloyd of Berwick said there was "every reason" to accept the existence of a "Gulf War syndrome".

Note the UN Blue airplane and UN Blue tie -- The New UN Air Force One.

Fascinating and well done flash presentation of the crash at the Pentagon -- It takes awhile to load but is well worth the wait.

New ADL / SPLC attack on militias -- home-grown terrorists have been steadily plotting and carrying out attacks in unrelated incidents across the nation, according to federal authorities and two organizations that monitor hate groups.

Wacky California Considers by-the-Mile Driving Tax -- the state's Department of Motor Vehicles chief wants to tax drivers for every mile they drive.

Pentagon Bans Boy Scouts -- The Pentagon has agreed to warn military bases worldwide not to directly sponsor Boy Scout troops, partially resolving claims that the government has engaged in religious discrimination by supporting a group that requires members to believe in God.

America's Changing Position on Gulf War Syndrome -- According to a report, there is a substantial amount of Gulf war veterans who are ill with multi-system conditions that cannot be attributed to wartime stress or psychiatric illness. Finally!!!

Concise report on UN railcar activity / concentration camps -- IN SHORT: Bush and Cheney have been shown to have ties to KCS, Union Pacific, Trinity Rail Car, The Chamberlain Group, and The Greenbrier Companies, after only a small amount of internet research. Imagine what you could learn if you followed up on this.

Critics raise questions on flu shots -- Of the 36,000 who die from influenza, 90 percent are older than 65. Within that group, those who are 85 and older are a "substantial" percentage of that total, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For the First Time Since Vietnam, the Army Prints a Guide to Fighting Insurgents -- For the first time in decades, the Army has issued a field guide to counterinsurgency warfare, an acknowledgment that the kind of fighting under way in Iraq may become more common in the years ahead. Follow the links on this article to get to the new field manual (they are .pdf files.)

Condoleezza Rice, presidential confidant and family friend, could make life easier for Bush -- The choice of Colin Powell's replacement says a lot about the Bush administration's plans for its second-term foreign policy. Condoleezza Rice is first and foremost a loyal Bush acolyte, almost part of the family, and will be far less likely than Mr Powell to argue against presidential instinct.

Former G.I.s Ordered to War, Fight Not to Go -- The Army has encountered resistance from more than 2,000 former soldiers it has ordered back to military work, complicating its efforts to fill gaps in the regular troops.

Anthrax vaccine blamed for illness -- A new book by Gary Matsumoto suggests many soldiers immunized against anthrax during the 1991 Gulf War and since are suffering auto-immune diseases after receiving an illegal chemical adjuvant -- a chemical designed to boost the immune system -- called squalene. The Pentagon adamantly disagrees and insists that the vaccine is safe.

The Secrets of Why Vaccines Are Good Business for Drug Makers -- Vaccines have proven to be highly profitable for drug makers. However, the money made in the vaccine business is not entirely "kosher," to say the least. It seems that drug companies have adopted several tactics to rake in the dough.

Religious fanaticism DNA decoded -- "God genes" are responsible for creating religious fanatics, says new scientific research - much to the chagrin of church representatives.

Russia Claims U.S. Spy Plane Spotted Near Black Sea Border -- A U.S. surveillance plane making a flight near Russia’s Black Sea coast turned back after Russia sent a fighter jet to investigate, Russia’s Air Force spokesman said Tuesday.

Cat Stevens wins Italian peace award ("Man of Peace Award.") -- But just can't fly in the US....!

LOST MEDICAL RECORDS -- many GW vets are coming forth to say there are missing GW records from DOD and VA.

Iraqi farmers aren't celebrating -- A new report by GRAIN and Focus on the Global South has found that new legislation in Iraq has been carefully put in place by the US that prevents farmers from saving their seeds and effectively hands over the seed market to transnational corporations.

New Bill in Congress Targets Teachers -- New Bill in Congress Targets Teachers Who Dare to Question US Support for Israel.

DOD eases into admitting negligence!! -- Report Links Exposures To Gulf War Syndrome By THOMAS D. WILLIAMS-Courant Staff Writer.

Food Allergy Vaccine -- It won't keep you from catching chickenpox, but a new vaccine developed by a Stanford-led research team could one day enable millions of food allergy sufferers to fearlessly bite into a peanut butter sandwich. Tested in dogs thus far, the vaccine curbs allergic reactions to peanuts, milk and wheat.

Warning Links Dryvax, Heart Inflammation -- Healthy adults given Dryvax vaccine suffered acute myopericarditis - inflammation of the heart and its surrounding sac - says the warning approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Dollar's Decline Is Reverberating -- Foreigners have been regularly buying nearly half of all debt issued by the U.S. government. On Sept. 9, for the first time that anyone could remember, they stayed home.

"Let Them Drink Sand!" by Alex Cockburn -- War Crimes in Fallujah; Residents of Fallujah have told the UN's Integrated Regional Information Networks that 'they had no food or clean water and did not have time o store enough to hold out through the impending battle' .

A Mother's Battle Against Toxic Anthrax Vaccine -- Lori Greenleaf of Morrison says she’s pleased a judge halted military anthrax vaccinations last month but worries about those already adversely affected.

US planning To Recruit One In 24 Americans As Citizen Spies -- The Bush Administration aims to recruit millions of United States citizens as domestic informants in a program likely to alarm civil liberties groups.

WHO Meeting Warns of Flu Pandemic -- Experts Say Countries Have Not Done Enough to Prevent the Spread of Virus.

V.A. decides maybe Gulf War vets don't have mental problems -- The government will spend $15 million over the next year for research on the illnesses of veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf war, the secretary of veterans affairs, Anthony J. Principi, announced Friday. He said it would concentrate on the role of neurotoxins, and not the stress and psychological conditions often implicated as a cause of the veterans' health complaints.

Killer virus "recreated?" in lab -- A US team added two genes from a sample of the 1918 virus to a modern strain known to have no effect on mice. Animals exposed to this composite were dying within days of symptoms similar to those found in human victims of the 1918 pandemic.

Remember Chrion? They are being rewarded -- Chrion: Contract awarded to develop vaccine against H9N2 avian influenza.

Another we told you so -- Fort Bragg Troops Train For Homeland Security Mission.

Homeless Vets overload system -- System struggles with volumes of down-and-out Vets--and there may be another generation coming!

Wal-Mart is Tracking YOU! -- HURRICANE FRANCES was on its way, barreling across the Caribbean, threatening a direct hit on Florida's Atlantic coast. Residents made for higher ground, but far away, in Bentonville, Ark., executives at Wal-Mart Stores decided that the situation offered a great opportunity for one of their newest data-driven weapons, something that the company calls predictive technology.

EPA suspends study on Kids and Pesticides -- The Environmental Protection Agency has suspended a controversial study aimed at exploring how infants and toddlers absorb pesticides and other household chemicals, officials said yesterday.

Allawi called a criminal -- "One story the press doesn't touch is this criminal -- this straw man that's been put in -- Allawi, this ridiculous figure that we've installed as the prime minister," Hersh said. "To keep him in power, we've exponentially increased the bombing".

U.S. illegally transferring prisoners out of Iraq -- US intelligence officials have transferred detainees out of Iraq for interrogation, a move that experts say violates international law.

U.S. approves drilling in Alaska -- The U.S. Interior Department on Friday gave final approval to a plan by ConocoPhillips and partner Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to develop five tracts around the oil-rich Alpine field on Alaska's North Slope.

CIA plans to purge its agency -- Sources say White House has ordered new chief to eliminate officers who were disloyal to Bush.

NAFTA on steroids: NO BORDERS? -- Meet NAFTA on steroids...New U.S.-Mexico-Canada security plan would virtually eliminate national borders.

New pilotless plane will beat speed barriers -- NASA aims to bust new speed barriers in test flight Monday. NASA will conduct the final and fastest test flight of its pilotless X-43A hypersonic research aircraft, aiming to send it zooming across the Pacific Ocean at about 10 times the speed of sound -- almost 3.2 kilometers per second.

Time Magazine reports nukes into Mexico and USA -- A key al-Qaeda operative seized in Pakistan recently offered an alarming account of the group's potential plans to target the U.S. with weapons of mass destruction, senior U.S. security officials tell TIME.

Medication bottles to have RFID's. -- The Food and Drug Administration and several major drug makers are expected to announce initiatives today that will put tiny radio antennas on the labels of millions of medicine bottles to combat counterfeiting and fraud.

Was smoking marijuana worth his death? -- D.C. Jail Stay Ends in Death For Quadriplegic Md. Man...Care Provided by Hospital, Corrections Dept. in Question.

Dead Animals to Human -- How dead animals dumped in HP Shipyard lead to cancerous human breasts.

U.S. use of depleted uranium under fire, KING 5 News Special Report -- So, what happens when U.S. Troops are forced to march through the D.U. dust that's left on the ground? Or get hit by friendly fire? Some vets say it made them sick. The Pentagon disputes that.

Gulf war panel wants toxins studied -- By SUZANNE GAMBOA, The Associated Press. The committee said the VA should allocate $15 million in each of the next four years for a gulf war illness research program.

"We're committing genocide in Iraq" -- American soldiers returning from Iraq who have become outspoken opponents of the war.

Architect of Abu Ghraib Torture is Bush's Pick for Attorney General -- So now, the chief law enforcement officer in the country is going to be the individual who advised Ashcroft that torture was okay and came up with the enemy combatant designation to strip Americans of their rights.

Alberto Gonzales: Record Of Injustice -- Being less of a right-winger than John Ashcroft doesn't mean Gonzales is the right person to oversee the cause of justice and democracy as the nation's top lawyer. The Center for American Progress reminds us that in a memo condoning torture, Gonzales referred to the Geneva Conventions as "quaint"—and he even did some consulting for Enron.

Diebold Pays $2.6 Million In CA Voting Machine Fraud -- Diebold Inc. agreed to a $2.6 million settlement over allegations it sold the state faulty touch-screen voting machines, Attorney General Bill Lockyer said Wednesday.

Foster Kids on Mind-Altering Drugs? -- Why would a child as young as 3 ever be on mind-altering drugs? Many of these children are barely in kindergarten. Some are mere toddlers.

Woman tortures autistic children -- A 48-year-old teacher in Seminole County, Fla., is accused of torturing her autistic students, including allegedly rubbing a child's face in vomit and slamming another child's head so hard that he lost his front teeth, according to Local 6 News.

The propaganda story of Vitamin E -- New Reason Not To Overdo Vitamin E. According to a new study's findings.

Mysterious poison gas used in Fallujah, residents claim -- US troops are reportedly using chemical weapons and poisonous gas in its large-scale offensive on the Iraqi resistance bastion of Fallujah, a grim reminder of Saddam Hussein’s alleged gassing of the Kurds in 1988.

More Oil Fraud -- How California’s energy scam was inextricably linked to a war for oil scheme.

18 U.S. troops killed -- Eighteen U.S. troops and five Iraqi government soldiers have been killed in action since the start of the assault on Fallujah, the U.S. commander of the operation said Thursday.

A Complete directory of newspapers and other news sources on the internet -- The ultimate list of world-wide news links, including thousands of news sites from the United States.

FEDS TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC DATA RECORDERS IN ALL AUTOS -- Some safety and privacy experts are reacting with apprehension, others with all out condemnation over a recent ruling by the National Transportation Safety Board to require electronic data recorders or "black boxes" in all new cars manufactured in the United States.

Veterans Day article by VFP (Veterans For Peace) member -- written by Ed Hein, Chapter 100, VFP.

Incarcerated veterans often face service-related illnesses -- Thousands of California vets will celebrate Veterans Day on Thursday from behind prison walls. There they often face service-related health problems beyond those of other inmates.

DUTY, HONOR, BETRAYAL: How U.S. turned its back on poisoned WWII vets -- As enlisted men, they were the military's lab rats.

Veterans kept the military's secret, some until death -- After chemical tests revealed, redress promised.

Marines turn to God -- With US forces massing outside Fallujah, 35 marines swayed to Christian rock music and asked Jesus Christ to protect them in what could be the biggest battle since American troops invaded Iraq last year.

Press Release For Dissemination - Mark Zaid & Lou Michels -- Defense Department Embarks On Disinformation Campaign Concerning Anthrax Vaccination Program.

Vets Return With No Healthcare -- After spending months in a war zone, many of the 170,000 soldiers who've returned home are struggling with their transition back to civilian life - from coping with a maze of red tape and contradictory messages on healthcare to finding affordable housing and jobs with adequate incomes to accessing disability payments.

Homeland Security Arrests Veteran for Complaining Too Much -- Now complaining too much can get you arrested by Homeland Security. The veteran arrested in the article, Dr. Tennant, a Bettendorf chiropractor, was arrested in front of his family for calling the VA too many times. He did jail time for the offense of "harassing."

A view of the US election from Japan -- by Yumi Kikuchi

Oil Drilling in Alaska (ANWR) Could Pass in New Congress -- U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said on Wednesday he was optimistic the new Congress would vote next year to allow oil drilling in an Alaskan wildlife refuge.

Brussels says no member state can prohibit GM crops -- Ireland will not be able to ban growing genetically modified (GM) crops within its boundaries, the EU Commission has warned.

Boston hotel successfully using iris recognition -- Nine Zero first got attention with its iris scanners back during the Democratic National Convention. They were installed shortly before to ease the security concerns of DNC attendees staying at the Boston hotel.

Bush Nominates His Top Counsel for Justice Post -- President Bush on Wednesday nominated Alberto R. Gonzales, the White House counsel and a longtime political loyalist, to be his next attorney general.

State for Palestinians and Peace With Israel Left Unrealized