Archive for December 29th, 2005
The US stands poised for saber-rattling as Wayne Madsen puts it. Surely, there will be more than just displays in the near future, pending of course the outcome of next year’s elections in Nicaragua, Peru, and Mexico.
Wayne Madsen Report - Southern Command is planning a saber-rattling military exercise in Paraguay in 2006 called “Fuerzas Comando [...]
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December 29th, 2005
Björn Hallberg
Really amazing. Besides Stasi and the KGB I recall the third reich. One of the hallmarks of totalitarian regimes, I am told, is the constant and seemingly inept use of the government and especially the militarized police by a layered onion principle. No responsibility. No clarity. No instances for appeal. Just layer upon layer, without [...]
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December 29th, 2005
Björn Hallberg
Why not? Even the simple ban on torture was fought tooth and nail. And after all, every empire has slaves. And the US is so good at it, having had plenty of experience in the past. In fact this is the neoliberal empire nightmare, where legionnaires and mercs are encouraged to make money on the [...]
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December 29th, 2005
Björn Hallberg