Et tu, Amy Goodman?

by John V. Walsh, September 02, 2011

Juan Cole is a brand name that is no longer trusted.  And that has been the case for some time for the good Professor from Michigan.  After warning of the “difficulties” with the Iraq War, Cole swung over to ply it with wet kisses on the day of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.  His fervor was not based on Saddam Hussein’s fictional possession of weapons of mass destruction but on the virtues of “humanitarian imperialism.”

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September 1st, 2011
by William Blum
www.killinghope.org

Libya and the world we live in

“Why are you attacking us? Why are you killing our children? Why are you destroying our infrastructure?”
– Television address by Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi, April 30, 2011

A few hours later NATO hit a target in Tripoli, killing Gaddafi’s 29-year-old son Saif al-Arab, three of Gaddafi’s grandchildren, all under twelve years of age, and several friends and neighbors.

In his TV address, Gaddafi had appealed to the NATO nations for a cease-fire and negotiations after six weeks of bombings and cruise missile attacks against his country.

Well, let’s see if we can derive some understanding of the complex Libyan turmoil.

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Court documents illustrate how US contracted out secret rendition transportation to a network of private companies

Ian Cobain and Ben Quinn, guardian.co.uk, 31 August 2011

The scale of the CIA‘s rendition programme has been laid bare in court documents that illustrate in minute detail how the US contracted out the secret transportation of suspects to a network of private American companies.

The manner in which American firms flew terrorism suspects to locations around the world, where they were often tortured, has emerged after one of the companies sued another in a dispute over fees. As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the mass of invoices, receipts, contracts and email correspondence – submitted as evidence to a court in upstate New York – provides a unique glimpse into a world in which the “war on terror” became just another charter opportunity for American businesses.

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“Dick Cheney, The Ultimate American Terrorist” by William Rivers Pitt

AU Refuses to Recognize TNC, Citing Human Rights Abuses
The United States and NATO still enthusiastically support the rebel council, pledging further assistance for transition
by John Glaser, Antiwar.com, August 29, 2011

As the African Union refuses to recognize the rebels’ legitimacy on human rights grounds, the US and NATO – after winning an insurrection for them and quickly recognizing them as the legitimate government of Libya – are now engaged in further direct assistance, disregarding the AU’s concerns.

US Admiral Samuel Locklear, representing NATO, pledged assistance to disarm pro-Gadhafi forces and opposition militias, as well as securing weapons stockpiles. The US has also worked hard to fund the rebel transition.

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