Ivan Eland makes a good case for why Israel should never be admitted to NATO. And it’s not just a question of geography.
Because threats to Israel’s security have diminished over time, and Israel is wealthy compared with its immediate neighbors, it does not need NATO protection. NATO membership would obligate the United States—the security guarantor [...]
Continue Reading February 28th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
More information on the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Principi and the relationship to the over-up of the effects of depleted uranium.
In the article Arthur Bernklau, executive director of Veterans for Constitutional Law, reportedly wrote that “thousands of our military have suffered and died from, [and depleted uranium] has finally been identified as the [...]
Continue Reading February 27th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Is reality on the march in the Philippines or has the U.S just found a new and better hand puppet to replace Gloria Arroyo? Ironically, Arroyo has now clamped down on celebrations of “people power” and the revolt that toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. Some, like Benito Lim, Professor of Political Science, noted that [...]
Continue Reading February 24th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
“Civilization” comes to Mesopotamia …
One million books, 10 million documents, and 14,000 archaeological artifacts have been lost in the U.S.-led invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq - the biggest cultural disaster since the descendants of Genghis Khan destroyed Baghdad in 1258, Venezuelan writer Fernando Baez told IPS.
See also:
Razing Iraq, Barbarians in Babylon
Continue Reading February 23rd, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Truth and Consequences reports that the first reckoning of “war on terror” deaths among detainees is in. According to the Human Rights First report, the total number of deaths stands at least at 98 (with 34 homicides, 8-12 tortured to death and 11 more suspected cases).
According to the background death rate in Iraq, which is [...]
Continue Reading February 23rd, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Craig Murray revealed already last week that the British actors of the upcoming Road to Guantanamo were apprehended when returning to the UK from a film festival abroad. Interestingly enough, their run-in with the new tyrannic anti-terror legislation was far from the quick brush it could have been. In fact as it turns out, at [...]
Continue Reading February 23rd, 2006 Björn Hallberg
American paranoia. Then again, some people still fight cold wars.
In a 7-year-old secret program at the National Archives, intelligence agencies have removed from public access thousands of historical documents that had been available for years, including some already published by the State Department and others photocopied years ago by private historians.
The restoration of classified status [...]
Continue Reading February 21st, 2006 Björn Hallberg
You know strange things are afoot in Europe when someone is sentenced to three years in prison for “denying” the Holocaust (Industry) while insulting the religious sensibilities of Muslims as well as grave racist slur are praised as pillars of free speech. Irving may be dodgy and his opinions may have changed back and forth [...]
Continue Reading February 21st, 2006 Björn Hallberg
Democracy … fascism and fear mongering, even totalitarianism is on the march in America and elsewhere. No real surprise there. Here are a few gems from the last week or so in a new section tentatively called “On The March.” Stories that essentially write themselves and are in themselves but pieces of the puzzle being [...]
Continue Reading February 20th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has decided to step up aid for the Palestinian people as other donors have opted out willy-nilly after the Hamas victory and the dog and pony show that was orchestrated from Tel Aviv and Washington. Not only will the U.S. betray its past pledges, but since Israel is [...]
Continue Reading February 20th, 2006 Björn Hallberg
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