Monthly Archives: June 2005

How the United States is attempting to control Iraq’s oil and pry open its economy By Herbert Docena (Speech delivered at the World Tribunal on Iraq, Final Session, Istanbul, June 24, 2005) “One of the most audacious hostile takeovers ever” … Continue reading →

Surveillance techniques used to build a strong case against Egyptian cleric, Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, or Abu Omar, were used in the two year investigation that determined who took part in his abduction. According to the NYT, anonymous senior officials … Continue reading →

A Nagasaki Report By George Weller American reporter George Weller [from the website: American George Weller was the first foreign reporter to enter Nagasaki following the U.S. atomic attack on the city on Aug. 9, 1945. Weller wrote a series … Continue reading →

Bush Vows He’s ‘Not Giving Up’ in Iraq With polls showing that Americans’ support for the war in Iraq is declining, Mr. Bush’s insistence that he will stay the course sets up a delicate political task for Tuesday night, when … Continue reading →

Second case of mad cow in U.S. USDA: Food safeguards working well; Taiwan blocks imports WASHINGTON – The United States has what may be its first homegrown case of mad cow disease, confirmed a full seven months after officials first … Continue reading →