U.S. Cold War policy produces slaughter of moderates in Afghanistan; Private corporations drive U.S. policy in that country and led to U.S. support of Taliban; Taliban created by U.S. “ally” Pakistan.
A prophetic rebroadcast: the political heritage to which George W. is heir. The Bush family has a long, extensive, influential, and largely sinister history.
Multiple and escalating crises with which the incoming U.S. President must deal.
by Megan K. Stack
Los Angeles Times
Fuel delivery to four European countries fell below normal Saturday as Russia’s state gas monopoly withheld natural gas from neighboring Ukraine for the third consecutive day.
Ukraine warned that its gas pipeline system could experience “serious disruptions” if a worsening price dispute isn’t settled in 10 to 15 days, threatening shortfalls [...]
Liberty League, industrialists, financiers orchestrated the 1934 coup plot; General Smedley Butler betrayed the plot; media suppressed accurate reportage.
” . . . McCain adviser (and former Georgian lobbyist) Randy Scheunemann’s efforts on behalf of the Project for a New American Century and the Iraq war . . . ”
Insurance giant AIG’s prolific use of offshore scams, captive reinsurance, illegal gambits and operations, aided by high-level gov’t officials and legislators.
Long-standing effort by neo-fascists to acquire “specialized knowledge and abilities,” military, law-enforcement and espionage proficiency; UFO devices developed by humans, not space aliens.
by STEVENSON JACOBS
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices shot up more than $5 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of supply disruptions to the West.
Crude’s rally mimicked the wild price swings seen last month and have at least temporarily halted oil’s slide back [...]
On Conflict in Georgia
by Mark David IdenSan Francisco Chronicle
The war in Georgia and the inadequacy of the West’s response points again to the power of the Russian energy monopoly.
Europe fears protesting too much, as this might induce Russia to reduce the flow of natural gas to the continent this coming winter (Russia presently supplies 50 [...]
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