Saturday, February 16, 2008

Headlines for 02-15-08

Real ID Act a Real Intrusion On Rights, Privacy By BOB BARR If, as proposed in the law, a person must have a Real ID Act-compliant card in order to access a federal building, access any regulated or interstate mode of transportation, or obtain any federal benefit, then we have surrendered to the federal government (that is, federal bureaucrats) the power to deny citizens all manner of activities guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.


How the spooks took over the news For the first time in human history, there is a concerted strategy to manipulate global perception. And the mass media are operating as its compliant assistants, failing both to resist it and to expose it. So then, given this article, is it a stretch to believe that the Osama videos and tapes are also fakes planted by Western intelligence agencies?


US 'surge' likely to end with more troops in Iraq than before: general


US officials met Iranian aides in secret


The Lost Kristol Tapes


FBI asks terror squads for threat data The FBI said Thursday it has put its domestic terror squads on the alert for any threats against synagogues and other potential Jewish targets in the United States following the killing of a Hezbollah commander.


Syria says will prove who killed Hezbollah leader


Iranian foreign minister meets with heads of Hamas, Islamic Jihad in Syria


Hizbullah joins hunt for Mughniyeh's killers


The War Party Targets Obama The Lobby went after Paul, and with a vengeance, launching a campaign that climaxed in a classic smear job in The New Republic ? where else? ? which accused the good-natured Paul of being the second coming of Adolf Hitler. It isn't hard to imagine that the same circles have it in for Obama.


As protests rage, Jewish leaders lobby in Georgia Georgia, a state of less than 5 million, might seem an unlikely player on the stage of great-power politics. But on issues of importance to Israel and the United States, Georgia occupies a key position, and it is being courted aggressively.


McCain Touts Stance on Israel Asked last year about Iran's nuclear ambitions, he jokingly sang the words "Bomb, bomb, bomb. Bomb, bomb Iran" to the tune of the Beach Boys hit "Barbara Ann" - this despite the opposition of most Americans to another Middle East war and growing Democratic support for engagement with the mullahs......"Senator McCain has a deeper record on Israel than Senators Clinton and Obama," said Scheunemann, noting that the Arizonan had met every Israeli prime minister since Menachem Begin and backed Israel during the 2006 Lebanon war. The Democrats, Scheunemann said, "are advocating policies that would endanger Israel's security, such as a precipitous retreat from Iraq or opening talks with Iran." Notice to this pro-Israeli, 'opening talks with Iran' is anti-Israel. But is it in the best interests of THIS country - the country for which McCain seeks the presidency? Never a consideration.


Quake shakes Mideast, causes injuries in Lebanon A Lebanese man and two Palestinians were injured in Tyre when a balcony fell on top of them, the Lebanese National News Agency reported.


Rice and Livni discuss Gaza, Iran in Washington talks: israeli official


Syria 'directly responsible' for situation in Lebanon: US official "I would describe the situation as one of continuing blockage and the continued eruption of violence in Lebanon ... We regard Syria as directly responsible for this situation," said David Satterfield


'Jewish' MSNBC plaint led to Libby conviction Levine, who was once employed by Matthews, did not believe the fast-talking host was deliberately targeting Jews, but faulted him for constantly citing Paul Wolfowitz, Richard Perle and Libby, then a top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney.

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