Documents released on the WikiLeaks website indicate Britain’s previous government gave secret assurances to Washington, VOA reports. Britain said that it would “protect U.S. interests” during a special inquiry into the Iraq war.
Posts Tagged ‘Iraq’
15 of the Best Miniseries of All Time
November 29th, 2010 |
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A good miniseries has flexibility that movies don’t. They can spend more time exploring characters, cover a longer period, or just look at topics in more depth. Rather than being limited to the two hour attention span of most movie goers, by drawing out a story over a week or longer, a miniseries manages depth [...]
The Big Lie: Governments Have to Save the Big Banks
November 28th, 2010 |
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Many of the world’s top economists and financial experts have said that the too big to fail banks are destroying the world economy, that they must be broken up in order to restore stability, and that small banks can easily pick up the slack and make al…
Sean Penn to receive lifetime achievement award at Dubai film fest
November 24th, 2010 |
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Sean Penn will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the upcoming Dubai Film Festival. The Oscar-winning actor will receive the award at the opening ceremony on December 12, reports the BBC. Fest chairman Abdulhamid Juma described Penn as ‘an outstanding and versatile actor, gifted director and accomplished producer’. “Sean Penn is without a [...]
Truth & Salvage Co: “Pure Mountain Angel” Video
November 18th, 2010 |
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TRUTH & SALVAGE CO. RELEASE ROAD-IS-OUR-HOME VIDEO FOR “PURE MOUNTAIN
ANGEL”
Truth & Salvage Co. have
released the video for “Pure Mountain Angel” off their self-titled debut album produced by Chris Robinson
of The Black Crowes.
Directed by John Vanover, the video for the newly released single “Pure Mountain Angel” follows the six-piece band
around Los Angeles and across the country, which they traverse in their trusty white van. They stop off at Red Rocks
Amphitheatre in Denver (where they recently opened for Gov’t Mule), jump into the water of a swimming hole (Santa
Rosa, New Mexico), meet up with soldiers (in Iraq), perform in a city park (in Asheville, NC), and more as they log
countless miles on the highway in the spirit of the song’s drifter protagonist. View the video below and check out
the band performing “Rise Up” on Jimmy Kimmel Live
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“Resistance to Tyranny is Obedience to God”
November 18th, 2010 |
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I’ve previously written that real men stand up to fascists:The fascists’ view of masculinity is that — to be a real American man — you have to rally around the “strong leader”, you have to talk tough about the “war on terror”, you have to get pleas…
How to Persuade Stubborn People
November 17th, 2010 |
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As anyone who has tried to educate people with facts knows, it is very difficult to persuade stubborn people.New research sheds some light on this frustrating dynamic.As NPR noted in July:New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change thei…
The Economy Will Not Recover Until the Economic Criminals are Prosecuted, and There Are Real Investigations Into 9/11 and Other Government Failures
November 13th, 2010 |
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This essay will demonstrate that: Trust is essential for a stable economy;Trust is currently at an all-time low;Launching criminal prosecutions and real investigations is one of the main prerequisites for an economic recovery.Trust in Government is Nec…
Bush praises Obamaâ€s Afghanistan surge in memoir
November 8th, 2010 |
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Former US President George W. Bush has reportedly praised Barack Obama’s decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan, in his memoir “Decision Points.†“I strongly believe the mission is worth the cost,†Politico quoted Bush, as saying in his book. He also expressed his gratitude that Obama “stood up to critics by deploying more troops, [...]
Kathy Griffin “VH1 Divas Salute The Troops†Host
November 3rd, 2010 |
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Two-time Emmy-winning actress and comedian, New York Times bestselling author, and Grammy-nominee Kathy Griffin is adding another title to her illustrious resume: Divas host! The funnygal star of Bravo’s My Life on the D-List will host VH1 Divas Salute The Troops from the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego, the network said [...]
George W. Bush: “Kanye West Katrina Racist Outburst Worst Moment Of Presidencyâ€
November 3rd, 2010 |
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Kanye West: Ruining lives. One simple-minded Southerner at a time. Before he was Tweeting in all-caps or storming stages on unsuspecting country stars, the gabby “Golddigger” rapper was flipping the bird at the highest-office in the land: The US presidency. And Kanye’s big mouth had a lasting impact on inept conservative George W. Bush. President [...]
War Is Sold Just Like Soda or Toothpaste
November 3rd, 2010 |
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Painting by Anthony Freda: www.AnthonyFreda.com.White House chief of Staff Andrew Card famously said – in explaining why the Bush administration delayed until September 2002 to make its case for war in Iraq:From a marketing point of view, you don’t int…
Baghdad church attack leaves 37 dead
November 1st, 2010 |
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A church service in Baghdad has ended in bloodshed after Iraqi forces stormed the building and militants set off their suicide vests.
Iraq’s Interior Department said at least 37 people were killed during Sunday’s church standoff, including at least seven hostages. More than 50 others were wounded.
Washington Post Idiocy: Calls for War With Iran to Save America’s Economy
October 31st, 2010 |
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As many writers have documented, the corporate media is usually pro-war. See this.And so Washington Post hack David Broder’s op-ed arguing that war with Iran will save America’s economy is not all that surprising.Of course, China and Russia might not…
War: A Desire for More Cows
October 30th, 2010 |
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Sometimes hearing something said in a foreign language can give some new perspective.For example, the word for “war” in the ancient Sanskrit language (dating to 1200 BC) literally means:A desire for more cows.Simple. Your neighbor has more cows than yo…
WikiLeaks: This time is different
October 28th, 2010 |
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Why WikiLeaks and the Pentagon Papers are not the same
HOW do they compare? That was the question raised when Daniel Ellsberg sat down with Julian Assange on October 25th, at the Frontline Club in London. Mr Ellsberg, who released secret documents in 1971 known as the “Pentagon Papers”, met the editor in chief of WikiLeaks to discuss the website’s latest publication—nearly 400,000 secret documents about the Iraq war. The comparison is valid, and it is not flattering to WikiLeaks.
The release of the Pentagon Papers proved highly embarrassing for those responsible for the Vietnam war, showing that they had lied, among other things, about expected casualties. Similarly, contrary to claims that America’s military kept no records of civilian deaths, WikiLeaks’ “Iraq War Logs” show the figure to have exceeded 66,000 between 2004 and 2009 (see chart). The documents also reveal, among other things, many cases of coalition forces killing civilians and show that American authorities routinely ignored reports of torture, rape and even murder by Iraqi policemen and soldiers. …
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs: Iraq War “Based On a Series of Lies”
October 25th, 2010 |
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In his recently published memoir, “Without Hesitation: The Odyssey of an American Warrior,” General Hugh Shelton, who served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001, called the Iraq war “unnecessary” and said that the Bush team w…
British deputy PM: Investigate Iraq abuse claims
October 25th, 2010 |
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British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says allegations of prisoner abuse and civilian killings in Iraq are “extremely serious” and must be investigated. Clegg told BBC television (The Andrew Marr Show) Sunday that while the actions of British forces in Iraq “need to be looked at,” it would be up to the U.S. administration to answer for the behavior of its own troops.
Iraqi PM: Politics behind WikiLeaks release
October 24th, 2010 |
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There was a mixed reaction from Iraqi political leaders over the release of classified U.S. documents on the Wikileaks website concerning U.S. behavior in Iraq.
Some Iraqi leaders reacted with anger and others with a shrug of the shoulders to the release of classified U.S. documents concerning the Iraq war.
WikiLeaks releases 400,000 classified U.S. military files
October 23rd, 2010 |
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The activist website WikiLeaks and several media partners have published a collection of nearly 400,000 secret U.S. military documents from the Iraq War. It provides new details of well known issues, including civilian casualties, detainee abuse and meddling by Iran.