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"Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking; where it is absent, discussion is apt to become worse than useless." -- Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoi - (1828-1910) Russian writer Source: On Life and Essays on Religion
"Free inquiry requires that we tolerate diversity of opinion and that we respect the right of individuals to express their beliefs, however unpopular they may be, without social or legal prohibition or fear of success." -- Paul Kurtz : "A Secular Humanist Declaration," in On The Barricades, 1989
"This is, in theory, still a free country, but our politically correct, censorious times are such that many of us tremble to give vent to perfectly acceptable views for fear of condemnation. Freedom of speech is thereby imperiled, big questions go undebated, and great lies become accepted, unequivocally as great truths." -- Simon Heffer Daily Mail, 7 June 2000
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America's Syrian Jihad By Daniel McAdams Syrian War of Lies and Hypocrisy By Robert Fisk
We Are Facing Global War
By The Daily Star Conservatives Call for Obama to Intervene in Syria By Josh Rogin U.S. Presented Israel With Contingency Plan For Attack On Iran By Barak Ravid Romney's Remarks Against Palestinian Culture Seen as Racist By The Associated Press Mitt Romney told Jewish donors Monday that their culture is part of what has allowed them to be more economically successful than the nearby Palestinians, outraging Palestinian leaders who called his comments racist and out of touch. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32023.htm People of the Book
Why Do Mormons Love Israel? BY OREN KESSLER An Interview with Noam Chomsky
Reflections on Zionism, the Palestine Question, and the American Empire By Mouin Rabbani Extradition Gives America Jurisdiction Over The Globe By Wendy McElroy How Will the 99% Deal with 70 Million Psychopaths? Must Read - By Joe Brewer The Perversion of Scholarship By Chris Hedges
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17 "Taliban" militants killed in joint Afghan operations:
The operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Kunduz, Balkh, Ghazni and Helmand provinces of Afghanistan, Afghan Interior Ministry said following the statement adding that at least 18 Taliban militants were also detained following the operations.
Two NATO occupation force service members killed in Afghanistan: NATO also did not provide the nationalities of the dead. The deaths bring the number of international service members killed in Afghanistan so far this month to at least 44.
Taking tea with Afghanistan's most fearsome warlord, General Abdul Rashid Dostum: It is only when I tell myself I have nothing to fear that I remember the allegations that make your stomach turn and heart pound, such as the one about how, at Dostum's command, women had been raped and their breasts cut off before they were killed during the siege of Kabul in 1991.
Afghan rights report stalled by warlord fears: Government report on 30 years of violence may not see the light of day because it names politically-connected warlords.
US Kills 7 People In Pakistan:
The US fired six missiles at a car and a small compound in the Khushhali Turikhel village, a security official told Pakistan's Express Tribune.
Officials: 7 Iraqi police killed in attacks: Two bombings and a drive-by shooting Sunday killed seven Iraqi police in a former al-Qaida stronghold in the western part of the country, authorities said, another sign of the militants' resurgence.
Six killed in spate of bombings in Iraq: Four people were killed when a car bomb went off in a market in Al-Muqdadiyah, north-east of Baghdad, on Sunday. A similar attack east of Fallujah killed two policemen and wounded three others.
Iraqi PM criticizes Kurdish region for barring army from Syrian border area: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki criticized authorities of the country's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan for preventing Iraqi army soldiers sent by Baghdad from reaching a border point with Syria located at a disputed area controlled by Kurdish forces.
Kurds in secret weapons deal: Iraqi official: "This step is a breach of the law and the Iraqi constitution, because the only side that can (buy arms) is the federal ministry of defence," the official said.
Assad's forces claim victory in Damascus: Government forces have succeeded in reimposing control of the capital after a punishing battle, but rebels are still in control of sections of Aleppo, clashing with reinforced army troops for several days.
Syria's government claims gains in Aleppo: - Syrian tanks, artillery and helicopter gunships pounded rebel-held neighborhoods in the commercial hub of Aleppo on Sunday in a bid to retake control as President Bashar Assad's regime accused regional powerhouses Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey of trying to destroy the country.
Turkey masses tanks, weapons, missile batteries on Syria border: Turkey has sent a convoy of tanks, weapons and ground-to-air missile batteries to the border with Syria, adding to its already fortified defences around the frontier, Anatolia reported Monday.
Saudi spy chief aids Syrian rebel war: Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the new spy chief of Saudi Arabia, is not exactly a man of the shadows - but he is at the heart of the US-Saudi intelligence axis that is helping the Syrian rebels to dig in and arm up.
Fact or fiction:
Pro-Assad websites claim Syria has killed Saudi intelligence chief, to avenge Damascus bombing: Unconfirmed allegations of Prince Bandar's assassination underline open hostility between Assad supporters and the Saudis
U.S. reopens probe into bribery claims against Saudi prince :
The Saudi Prince, who spent at least 20 years as the Saudi ambassador to the United States, received GBP hundreds of millions in bribes by the British contractor with the full knowledge of British Ministry of Defense
Saudi campaign raises $72.3m for Syrians: Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations have repeatedly voiced support for Syrian rebels against the regime of Al Assad.
Syria lashes out at Saudi, Qatar, Turkey: The Syrian government accused Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey of trying to destroy the country and vowed Sunday that it would defeat rebels who have captured large swathes of the commercial hub Aleppo.
Libya rebels join battlefield in Syria: Under the command of one of Libya's most well known rebel commanders, Al-Mahdi al-Harati, more than 30 Libyan fighters have made their way into Syria to support the Free Syrian Army rebels in their war against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Stories of Greed and Neglect: "I'd rather die in my own country than be humiliated in yours," she said, explaining that she could not afford to keep her family in Lebanon because landlords and hoteliers were exploiting the influx of Syrians to demand astronomical rents.
Syrian Refugees Are Stung by a Hostile Reception in Iraq: He expected a warm welcome. After all, his country had taken in 1.2 million Iraqis during their recent war, far more than any of Iraq's other neighbors, and had allowed them to work, send their children to public schools and receive state medical care.
Chinese destroyer enters Mediterranean via Suez: Warship crosses through Suez Canal into Mediterranean Sea, possibly en route to Syrian coast for naval maneuvers
Israeli occupation force troops kill Palestinian at checkpoint:
Israeli soldiers have shot dead one Palestinian and wounded two others after opening fire on a car at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank.
Pandering for $hekels::
Romney Brings in $1m at Israel Fundraiser: At least 40 donors paid between $25,000 and $50,000 apiece to attend a breakfast with Romney at a hotel-including Las Vegas casino magnet, Sheldon Adelson, who has contributed more than $20 million to Republicans and conservative super PACS so far this election cycle.
Pandering for $hekels:
Romney says Jerusalem is Israel's capital, vows to move embassy: The American embassy in Israel, currently in Tel Aviv, should move to Jerusalem, presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney said in an interview Sunday.
Chief Palestinian negotiator blasts Romney over pro-Israel speech in Jerusalem: Saeb Erekat blasted Mitt Romney on Sunday for a speech in which the Republican presidential candidate declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel. "Romney's declarations are harmful to American interests in our region, and they harm peace, security and stability," Erekat told AFP.
Romney's Jewish Connector:
How Dan Senor became the GOP candidate's key emissary to Israel's intelligentsia and the Washington policy scene
Romney to back Israeli Iran strike: REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Mitt Romney would back an Israeli military strike on Iran to stop the country from developing nuclear capabilities, according to a top campaign aide.
Netanyahu: US national security adviser did not share Iran attack plans with Israel: The Prime Minister's Office on Sunday denied a report that a senior US official recently showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the Obama administration's plans for a possible strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Former U.S. officials say CIA considers Israel to be Mideast's biggest spy threat: U.S. intelligence agents stationed in Israel report multiple cases of equipment tampering, suspected break ins in recent years; CIA officials tell the Associated Press that Israel may have leaked info that led to the capture of an agent inside Syria's chemical weapons program.
Israeli occupation force troops kill Palestinian at checkpoint: Israeli soldiers have shot dead one Palestinian and wounded two others after opening fire on a car at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank.
U.S. is the driving force behind the fighting in Somalia: Washington has been quietly equipping and training thousands of African soldiers to wage a widening proxy war against the Shabab, the Al Qaeda ally that has sparked alarm as foreign militants join its ranks.
Anaheim protests: 2 arrested; route to Disneyland cut off: At least four marchers who took part in unruly protests Sunday against the city's police department have been arrested, on the ninth consecutive day of demonstrations by residents and activists furious over two recent police shootings.
Social Security is not headed for disaster: The U.S. government has the ability to raise enough revenue to pay out whatever level of Social Security benefits the public wants. In that, Social Security resembles all the other things the government pays for, including the national parks, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Defense.
Poverty in America: Why Can't We End It?: Half the jobs in the nation pay less than $34,000 a year, according to the Economic Policy Institute. A quarter pay below the poverty line for a family of four, less than $23,000 annually.
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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| Cost Of War
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,883
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,113
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,357,355,340,057
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