[Mb-civic] Fw: Breaking News: Secret U.S. Plans For Iraq's Oil

[Harold Sifton]

> "To those who have called me a coward I say that they are wrong, and that 
> without knowing it, they are also right. They are wrong when they think 
> that I left the war for fear of being killed. I admit that fear was there, 
> but there was also the fear of killing innocent  people, the fear of 
> putting myself in a position where to survive means to kill, there was the 
> fear of losing my soul in the process of saving my body, the fear of 
> losing myself to my daughter, to the people who love me, to the man I used 
> to be, the man I wanted to be. I was afraid of waking up one morning to 
> realize my humanity had abandoned me." - Sgt. Camilo Mejia, who served one 
> year in prison for refusing to return to fight in Iraq. He was released 
> from prison Feb. 15, 2005.
>
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> Jose Padilla : U.S. Citizen Imprisoned Without Trial or Charges for 2 
> Years and 284 Days
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> Secret U.S. Plans For Iraq's Oil
>
> "We saw an increase in the bombing of oil facilities and pipelines [in 
> Iraq] built on the premise that privatisation is coming"
>
> By: Greg Palast - Reporting for BBC Newsnight
>
> The industry-favored plan was pushed aside by yet another secret plan, 
> drafted just before the invasion in 2003, which called for the sell-off of 
> all of Iraq's oil fields. The new plan, crafted by neo-conservatives 
> intent on using Iraq's oil to destroy the Opec cartel through massive 
> increases in production above Opec quotas.
> http://tinyurl.com/4uac3
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> ===
>
> Cheerleading War and Slaughter
>
> The assumption that one nation has the right to forcefully change the 
> culture of another negates the concept of "principle" based on morality. 
> It is on its face anarchy.
>
> By William A. Cook
>
> How many of us after all have the opportunity to change cultures, to 
> redirect whole countries to adjust to the Capitalistic forces that define 
> modernity, to send a nation to war by fabricating reasons to pit the 
> greatest military force the world has ever known against an enfeebled 
> nation subjugated to 12 years of sanctions.
> http://tinyurl.com/44prv
>
> ===
>
> When The War Music Stops
>
> This rage to march in lockstep to the war music is a fundamentalism of 
> thought that enslaves America
>
> By Luciana Bohne
>
> A day will come when this crazed war music will stop, and the American 
> people will hear the judgment that the Germans heard at Nuremberg-that, in 
> Justice Robert Jackson's words, they had supported a regime which had 
> committed "acts which have been regarded as criminal since the time of 
> Cain."
> http://tinyurl.com/64eap
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> ===
>
> Naming The Real Killers
>
> The UK government finds it convenient to blame Colombia's huge murder rate 
> on the drugs trade. The reality is that most of the killings are being 
> done by a regime it supports.
>
> By John Pilger
>
> The basic role of the state is to marginalise the popular forces and 
> ensure that Colombia's resources - notably oil - remain in the correct 
> hands. [US andUK] strategy is to support this . . . The "war on drugs" is 
> a cover.
> http://tinyurl.com/3tjy7
>
> ===
>
> Charge Him or Release Him:
>
> by Jacob G. Hornberger
>
> Make no mistake about it: The governmental power exercised in the Padilla 
> and al-Marri cases will be a back door to military control of our nation. 
> While the American people might not realize that, Pentagon officials most 
> certainly do.
> http://tinyurl.com/5cqtj
>
> ===
>
> At Least Five Killed in Kandahar Blast -- Officials:
>
> A blast rocked the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Thursday, killing 
> at least five people and wounding more than 30, security officials there 
> said.
> http://tinyurl.com/4nuoa
>
> ===
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> 12 killed in Iraq attacks :
>
> Twelve people, including a US soldier, were killed on Wednesday in car 
> bombs and other attacks across Iraq.
> http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=97946
>
> ===
>
> U.S. Soldier killed by IED explosion
> http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050312.txt
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4rj36
>
> ===
>
> U.S. Army Captain Convicted In Iraqi Assaults:
>
> An Army captain accused of terrorizing an Iraqi town's residents with 
> threats, a pistol and a baseball bat was convicted Wednesday of three 
> counts of assault on Iraqis
> http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/4293532/detail.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6ex8v
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> ===
>
> New Iraq assembly descended into farce :
>
> Despite calls for the meeting to be held outside the heavily protected 
> Green Zone, to demonstrate parliament's independence from its American 
> protectors, the threat was such that the deputies had no choice but to 
> meet there in a vast convention centre.
> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7374-1528314,00.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4nfmr
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> ===
>
> Analysis: Berlusconi's non-pullout announcement:
>
> It was British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the rescue on Wednesday when 
> he distanced himself from Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's 
> announcement of a phased withdrawal of Italy's forces from Iraq starting 
> in September.
> http://about.upi.com/products/perspectives/UPI-20050316-032838-1205R
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6jfqp
>
> ===
>
> Berlusconi under fire at home after Iraq withdrawal climbdown:
>
> Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi took a battering from the press 
> and opposition parties, after being forced into an ignominious climbdown 
> by his more powerful allies over his stated intention to withdraw Rome's 
> troops from Iraq
> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1514&ncid=732&e=4&u=/afp/20050317/wl_mideast_afp/italyiraqtroops
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5qy6l
>
> ===
>
> MP Expelled from Commons after Blair Remark :
>
> An MP was expelled from the Commons chamber today after he claimed that 
> Tony Blair had "misled" Parliament over the war with Iraq.
> http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/17326477?source=PA
>
> http://tinyurl.com/464wd
>
> ===
>
> Australians Against New Iraq Deployment :
>
> Many adults in Australia reject their government's decision to send more 
> soldiers to Iraq, according to a poll by AC Nielsen. Only 37% of 
> respondents support the deployment of 450 troops.
> http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=6341
>
> http://tinyurl.com/65qf7
>
> ===
>
> Bulgaria to Pull Out of Iraq: Official:
>
> Bulgaria will gradually withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of this 
> year, Minister of Defense Nikolay Svinarov said Thursday.
> http://www.bgnewsnet.com/story.php?lang=en&sid=19758
>
> ===
>
> US Army seeks longer enlistments as recruitment falters :
>
> The US Army has asked Congress to allow it to extend enlistment contracts 
> offered to future soldiers by two years in order to "stabilize the force," 
> as top defense officials warned that key recruitment targets for the year 
> could be missed.
> http://news.inq7.net/world/index.php?index=1&story_id=30824
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6sc67
>
> ===
>
> The St. Patrick's Four and Resistance to the War in Iraq :
>
> The St. Patrick's Four were four people from the Catholic peace movement 
> who, on St. Patrick's Day last year, poured their blood around at a 
> military recruiting station in Ithaca, New York, and they were put on 
> trial. And the jury refused to convict.
> http://tinyurl.com/6wxz3
>
> ===
>
> Wolfowitz To Rule the World (Bank):
>
> In 1967, Robert McNamara, the captain of the Vietnam tragedy, left his 
> post as secretary of defense to become president of the World Bank. So 
> Bush is establishing a bipartisan tradition: you screw up a war, you get 
> to run the World Bank. With this announcement, the impoverished of the 
> world have less reason for hope.
> http://www.thenation.com/capitalgames/index.mhtml?bid=3&pid=2265
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4n85j
>
> ===
>
> Wolfowitz to spread neo-con gospel :
>
> By nominating Paul Wolfowitz to be head of the World Bank, President 
> George Bush appears to be sending a message to the world that he intends 
> to spread into development policy the same neo-conservative philosophy 
> that has led his foreign policy.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4358045.stm
>
> ===
>
> Democrats for Wolfowitz :
>
> Senator Joe Biden isn't the only Democrat supporting Paul Wolfowitz for 
> president of the World Bank.
> http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/005/363ubjiw.asp
>
> http://tinyurl.com/58fvw
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> ===
>
> A Perfect Fit: Wolfowitz at the World Bank:
>
> If you want to know how Professor Wolfowitz got the job, follow the money.
> http://www.counterpunch.com/wanniski03172005.html
>
> ===
>
> UK: Short savages Wolfowitz nomination:
>
> Former International Development Secretary Clare Short has savaged the 
> nomination of Paul Wolfowitz as head of the World Bank.
> http://www.itv.com/news/world_2081891.html
>
> ===
>
> Europe Alarmed by Wolfowitz Nomination :
>
> In Germany, Michael Müller, the Social Democrats deputy parliamentary 
> leader, described the choice as "horrifying."
> http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1521182,00.html
>
> http://tinyurl.com/53uh4
>
> ===
>
> Wolfowitz Pick for World Bank Prompts Head-Scratching:
>
> As with his fellow-neo-conservatives, Wolfowitz also has special concerns 
> about the fate of Israel, where he lived during part of his teenaged years 
> and which now is his sister's home.
> http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=27902
>
> ===
>
> Israel pleased with choice of Wolfowitz:
>
> The World Bank is expected to supervise the implementation of hundreds of 
> million of dollars worth of projects to rebuild Gaza. One official said 
> that Wolfowitz would likely ensure that the Palestinians fulfill strict 
> conditions regarding reform and democratization in order to get the money.
> http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1110943128218
>
> http://tinyurl.com/62fgk
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> Israel: A Call for Divestment:
>
> From 1986 to 1991 I served in the Israeli army in the occupied 
> territories. During this period I was shocked and disgusted at what my 
> comrades and I were repeatedly ordered to do to Palestinian civilians.
> http://www.thenation.com/docprint.mhtml?i=20050328&s=leibowitz
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6979s
>
> ===
>
> Hizbollah Says Will Not Lay Down Weapons:
>
> "I'm holding on to the weapons of the resistance because I think the 
> resistance ... is the best formula to protect Lebanon and to deter any 
> Israeli aggression," Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said in a live television 
> interview with Hizbollah's al-Manar station.
> http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7923594
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6v3f4
>
> ===
>
> Yeshiva students attack Palestinians, wound at least five :
>
> Some 40 yeshiva students from a West Bank settlement attacked a group of 
> eight Palestinian laborers on Thursday morning, wounding at least five of 
> them.
> http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/553474.html
>
> ===
>
> Rafah marking Corrie anniversary :
>
> Palestinian children have marked the second anniversary of the death of US 
> activist Rachel Corrie, killed during an Israeli army operation in Gaza.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4359325.stm
>
> ===
>
> Annan's Bow at Arafat's Grave Sparks Outrage in City:
>
> U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's decision to lay a wreath at the grave 
> of Yasser Arafat while on his way to the dedication of a Holocaust museum 
> in Israel is infuriating New York politicians and Jewish leaders.
> http://www.nysun.com/article/10695
>
> ===
>
> In case you missed it:
>
> Irgun:
>
> The Irgun was considered to be a terrorist organization by the British, 
> amongst others, but many Jews regarded its members as freedom fighters. 
> Its best known activity was the bombing of King David Hotel in Jerusalem 
> in 1946, which killed close to a hundred people.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irgun
>
> ===
>
> In case you missed it:
>
> Video: BBC Interview With Rafik Hariri:
>
> HARDtalk spoke to Mr Hariri in November 2001 when he was still the 
> country's prime minister. They talked about the war on terror, the 
> situation in the Middle East and relations with neighbouring Syria.
> http://tinyurl.com/43l7o
>
> ===
>
> Video: Mosaic: World News Reports from Middle East TV For 03/16/05:
>
> The nation's only uncensored compilation of daily television news reports 
> from more than 15 countries in the Middle East. QuickTime Video.
> http://tinyurl.com/4auvg
>
> ===
>
> In case you missed it:
>
> None Of Us Are Free - If One Of Us Is Chained
> http://tinyurl.com/559lj
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> ===
>
> Chavez followers get paramilitary training:
>
> The start of training for "Popular Defense Units" marks a more 
> confrontational stage in U.S.-Venezuelan relations.
> http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-03-16-venezuela-chavez_x.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6rxyp
>
> ===
>
> The Venezuelan prosecutor general indicted twenty former officers.
>
> The admirals and generals are accused of rebellion and disobedience of the 
> laws of the country, for their role in the coup that removed President 
> Hugo Chavez from power for about 48 hours.
> http://www.misna.org/news.asp?lng=1&id=130505
>
> ===
>
> Paul Craig Roberts: America's Has-Been Economy:
>
> Outsourcing is rapidly converting US corporations into a brand name with a 
> sales force selling foreign designed, engineered, and manufactured goods. 
> Whether or not they realize it, US corporations have written off the US 
> consumer market.
> http://tinyurl.com/3qk82
>
> ===
>
> Bush Defends Packaged News Stories from Government:
>
> President Bush said on Wednesday that the U.S. government's practice of 
> sending packaged news stories to local television stations was legal and 
> he had no plans to cease it.
> http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7923729
>
> ===
>
> In case you missed it:
>
> Video: Despotism & Democracy:
>
> Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to 
> despotism. Where does your community, state and nation stand on these 
> scales?
> http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4971.htm
>
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