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Former Attorney General John Ashcroft had a standard spiel for new US attorneys: "You have to leave politics at the door to do this job properly." Maintaining that independence, without fear of repercussions, is the bedrock principle at stake in the controversy over the firings of eight US attorneys.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031807G.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=firing+attorneys
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Ashcroft

"Democrats should recognize that the time has come to use the full power accorded Congress in time of war: the power of the purse. As Senator Russ Feingold says, 'Some will claim that cutting off funding for the war would endanger our brave troops on the ground. Not true. The safety of our servicemen and women in Iraq is paramount, and we can and should end funding for the war without putting our troops in further danger,'" write the editors of The Nation.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031807E.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=funding+the+war
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Feingold

Frank Rich writes, "Tomorrow night is the fourth anniversary of President Bush's prime-time address declaring the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the broad sweep of history, four years is a nanosecond, but in America, where memories are congenitally short, it's an eternity. That's why a revisionist history of the White House's rush to war, much of it written by its initial cheerleaders, has already taken hold."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031807D.shtml

Sara Corbett reports on the women veterans experiences of war, sexual trauma during deployment, and post-combat mental health struggles.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031807C.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=post-combat

At highly charged moments, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales can seem placid, passive - at times, just plain out of it. In the summer of 2002, high-level Bush administration officials met to debate secretly a delicate issue: how aggressively could the CIA interrogate terror suspects? While the lawyers from Justice, Defense and the vice president's office hotly debated definitions of torture (at times discussing specific interrogation techniques), Gonzales, who was then the White House counsel, sat by and said virtually nothing. The attorney general's behavior was typical, say administration officials who have worked with him.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031807A.shtml

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Dems Seek Maximum Political Gain in Attorneys Uproar
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/3175.html


Informant: ranger116



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=interrogation+techniques
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Gonzales
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Karl+Rove
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=firing+attorneys

Der Atomstreit zwischen dem Iran und dem Rest der Welt geht in die nächste Runde. Die Reaktionen auf den andauernden Machtpoker sind geteilt.

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/24/24872/1.html

Four years ago this Tuesday, George Bush began his ill-fated Iraq campaign. Today's news that the US is sending an extra battalion to Baghdad will push troop levels to 160,000 - 10,000 more than at the time of the invasion.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031807Y.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=troop+surge

http://www.tree-nation.com/community/petition.php?id=25


From Bette

By BOB HERBERT
NY Times Op-Ed

A must-read for anyone who favors an expansion of guest worker programs in the U.S. is a stunning new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center that details the widespread abuse of highly vulnerable, poverty-stricken workers in programs that already exist.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17319.htm



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Bob+Herbert

...wird vorgeschlagen, den Gebrauch von ausgesendeter Hochfrequenz-Energie zu untersuchen, mit der der normale Prozess menschlichen Hörens und das Gleichgewicht gereizt und gestört werden kann. Der Fokus wird auf zwei Bereichen liegen: 1) Unterbrechung des Transduktionsprozesses, mit dem Geräusche und Position (abhängig von der Schwerkraft) in Botschaften übertragen werden, die vom Gehirn verarbeitet werden und 2) Unterbrechung des chemischen Prozesses, der die Arbeitsweise der Nervenzellen, die auf die Transduktionsmechanismen antworten, auf die unter 1) Bezug genommen wurde, aufrecht erhält. Die Unterbrechung eines oder beider Prozesse führt klinisch nachgewiesen zu völliger Desorientierung und Verwirrtheit. Ein weiterer Effekt würde ein extremer Bewegungsschwindel sein.“

USA Navy site
http://www.navysbirprogram.com/NavySearch/Award/award.aspx?pk=C18BA979-DADB-4892-896A-1E89970EA8BD

Artikel in "The Register" UK
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/07/us_navy_project_cookie_toss/


Aus: FGF-Infoline vom 15.03.2007
Der Forschungsgemeinschaft Funk e.V. (FGF), gehören alle deutschen Mobilfunkbetreiber an.

Valerie Plame Wilson, whose career Karl Rove and Vice President Dick Cheney wanted destroyed in a fit of pique, was finally allowed to testify before Congress on Friday. Some in the blogosphere are arguing that the outing of Plame Wilson was an impeachable offense.

http://www.juancole.com/2007/03/giving-aid-and-comfort-to-enemy-plame.html


http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Valerie+Plame
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Karl+Rove
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Cheney
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Juan+Cole
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=impeach
http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=impeach

Supplemental Doesn't Do Enough

Click here to tell Congress to vote against funding for more troops in Iraq.
http://action.truemajority.org/campaign/nosupplemental


From Information Clearing House

Despite denials from Washington, there are growing signs that the Bush administration has issued threats to its puppet government in Baghdad to meet US-dictated “benchmarks” or face the consequences.

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2007/mar2007/iraq-m16.shtml


From Information Clearing House

http://snipurl.com/1danz



Gates warns US plans to maintain presence in region 'for decades'
http://snipurl.com/1dao1



U.S. Occupation Forces Soldier Convicted Of Negligent Homicide

Girourd ordered them during a raid on a suspected insurgent camp to cut loose three detainees and then shoot them as they fled.

http://www.nbc11.com/news/11275860/detail.html



U.S. troops in Iraq often abuse prisoners: report

The United States has a flagrant record of violating the Geneva Convention in systematically abusing prisoners during the Iraqi War and the War in Afghanistan, says the Human Rights Record of the United States in 2006 issued on Thursday.

http://english.people.com.cn/200703/08/eng20070308_355547.html


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Geneva+Convention

By Jason Miller

On behalf of fellow Information Clearing House contributing writers, ICH readers, and the multitude of people who still believe that human rights represent a cornerstone of civilization, I call upon you to cease and desist with your arbitrary violation of Tom Feeley's rights to "demonstrate one's opinions on all matters", free speech, and free press.

http://civillibertarian.blogspot.com/2007/03/permission-to-speak-freely.html


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Jason+Miller

Velkomin to the United States of Foreclosure

By Mike Whitney

The stock market is about to crash. The only question is whether it will quickly drop down the elevator shaft or follow the jerky flight-path of a man pushed down a stairwell. Either way, the outcome will be the same; stocks will nose-dive, the dollar will plummet, and the bruised US economy will be splattered on the canvas like George Foreman in Rumble in the Jungle.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17338.htm



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=stock+market
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Mike+Whitney

http://www.counterpunch.org/dossani03092007.html


Informant: Bob Banner



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=neoliberalism
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=empire
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Noam+Chomsky

http://rm.angusreidforum.com/?cid=1162&rs=SHEnGg


From Sophia



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=seal+hunt

One of the world's leading experts on climate change has warned that the Earth is being turned into.

http://sonnenseite.kjm4.de/ref.php?id=d8741681207ms37

Urangewinnung als globaler Klimakiller.
http://sonnenseite.kjm4.de/ref.php?id=d8741681197ms37

800 Milliarden Euro Schäden: worauf warten wir noch?

Der Klimawandel kostet die deutsche Volkswirtschaft bis 2015 etwa 800 Milliarden Dollar, hat das Deutsche Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung ausgerechnet.

http://sonnenseite.kjm4.de/ref.php?id=d8741681174ms37



Es ist fünf nach zwölf

20 % weniger Treibhausgase bis 2020 und 20 % Erneuerbare Energie in der EU - das ist doch ein gewaltiger Fortschritt! So werden jetzt viele Kollegen kommentieren. Und einige Wirtschaftsbosse werden gar stöhnen. Das geht gar nicht in so kurzer Zeit. Alles falsch! Es wird und muß noch viel mehr gehen. Die zunehmenden Katastrophen werden uns zwingen.

http://sonnenseite.kjm4.de/ref.php?id=d8741681175ms37



Alle können etwas tun

"Jeder und Jede ist verantwortlich für eine bessere Umwelt ... Durch das Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz kann in Deutschland auch jeder Geld sparen. Wer kein eigenes Haus für Solaranlagen hat, beteilige sich an Gemeinschaftsanlagen, die es immer mehr gibt." Interview von Eberhard Krauch mit Franz Alt.

http://sonnenseite.kjm4.de/ref.php?id=d8741681177ms37



Grenzen des Wachstums - Das 30-Jahre Update

1972 hat die Erstausgabe von „Die Grenzen des Wachstums“ vor den Folgen von exponentiellem Wachstum gewarnt. Jetzt sind sie da. Die Zeichen sind überall. Man muss sie nur sehen.

http://sonnenseite.kjm4.de/ref.php?id=d8741681181ms37



DIW: Gigantische Kosten durch Klimaschäden

Bei fortschreitendem Klimawandel mit Wirbelstürmen, Überschwemmungen und Trockenheit kommen nach einer wissenschaftlichen Studie gigantische Kosten auf die Deutschen und ihre Wirtschaft zu.

http://sonnenseite.kjm4.de/ref.php?id=d8741681194ms37



Klimaerwärmung deutlich sichtbar

Natur und Bäume um rund 6 Tage früher als 1980 - Artenvielfalt geht zurück.
http://sonnenseite.kjm4.de/ref.php?id=d8741681198ms37

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_46617.html

Autism and Radiation in the same article?

Makes one wonder.....

;)

Mark G.



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=autism
http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=autism

"Pardon my tardiness," says Bonnie Erbe. "While searching online for interesting political tidbits, I came across a two-month-old story of towering significance that received a paltry amount of media exposure. In January, the Military Times's annual poll of active-duty service members found support among them for the Republican Party is dropping significantly."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031707F.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=GOP

Kaum haben sich die Justiz- und Innenminister auf eine Vernetzung der nationalen DNA- und Fingerabdruckdatenbanken geeinigt, wird schon eine zentrale Datenbank für Ende 2008 anvisiert.

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/24/24870/1.html

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EU plant Mega-Datei für Fingerabdrücke
http://quintessenz.at/d/000100003817



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Fingerabdr%C3%BCcke

Christians Arrested at White House Opposing War

Dozens of demonstrators, many of them Christian peace activists, were arrested outside the White House late last night and early this morning as part of a protest against the war in Iraq.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031707Y.shtml

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Christian Peace Witness for Iraq throngs nation's capital for
protest, civil disobedience

http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/5937/


Informant: jensenmk

From ufpj-news

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Iraq war protesters to march on Pentagon after 100 arrested

Thousands of people are expected to converge on the center of the US capital Saturday and march on the Pentagon to protest the Iraq war, following the arrest of about 100 people during an anti-war vigil the night before.

http://snipurl.com/1dao6



Christians Gather in D.C. to Protest War

Thousands of Christians prayed for peace at an anti-war service Friday night at the Washington National Cathedral, kicking off a weekend of protests around the country to mark the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2958667



Ellsberg Joins March 19th Stop Funding the War Protest at Speaker Pelosi's Office

Daniel Ellsberg has agreed to be the lead speaker at The Stop Funding the War http://www.stopfundingthewar.org rally at 12 noon on Monday, March 19, 2007 in front of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office at the San Francisco Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue.

http://snipurl.com/1dao8



Ship leaves for Iraq in wake of protests

A ship carrying 300 Stryker vehicles and other military equipment has left the Port of Tacoma bound for Iraq after more than a week of anti-war demonstrations.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-16-port-tacoma_N.htm


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=March+17
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Ellsberg

HLV INFO 28/AT

17-03-2007

16-03-07

Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 9:34 AM
Subject: Umfrage des Bayer. Gemeindetags zur Neuauflage des Mobilfunkpakts

Liebe Mitstreiter in den verschiedenen Gemeinden,

es gibt einen Hoffnungsschimmer am Horizont. Der bayerische Gemeindetag hat eine Umfrage in allen bayerischen Gemeinden gestartet:
http://www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/bayergt_fragebogen_mf_pakt.pdf . Bitte fragen Sie in Ihren Rathäusern nach, ob der Brief beantwortet wurde. Am besten in einer öffentlichen Gemeinderatssitzung, damit es die Presse auch erfährt.

Viele Grüße
Ingrid v. Brandt


--Ursprüngliche Nachricht--
From: GRIBS
Subject: Umfrage des Bayer. Gemeindetags zur Neuauflage des Mobilfunkpakts

Soeben erfahren wir, dass der Bayer. Gemeindetag Ende Februar eine Umfrage bei seinen Mitgliedsgemeinden zu den Erfahrungen mit dem Mobilfunkpakt gestartet hat. Hintergrund: Der Mobilfunkpakt, der vom Bayer. Gemeindetag mitgetragen wurde, läuft zum Ende des Jahres 2007 aus und es gibt Überlegungen, den Mobilfunkpakt zu verlängern und fort zu schreiben. Nachdem aus den Rückmeldungen, die wir von Gemeinderätinnen und -räten bekommen, ersichtlich wird, dass der Mobilfunkpakt nur zu Lasten der Kommunen und der BürgerInnen greift, regen wir bei Euch an, dass Ihr bei Euren Verwaltungen nachfragt, ob diese den Fragebogen (siehe Schreiben in der Anlage) mit genügend kritischen Antworten ausgefüllt haben.

http://www.buergerwelle.de/pdf/bayergt_fragebogen_mf_pakt.pdf


Peter

http://www.mercola.com/2007/mar/17/does-anything-justify-the-massacre-of-dolphins.htm


Informant: binstock



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=dolphins

http://www.studentsforbhopal.org/FaxAction07/fax_action.php
http://www.studentsforbhopal.org/WhatHappened.htm
http://www.studentsforbhopal.org/
http://www.aidindia.org/


Informant: BMutiny T.



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Bhopal

By Lucy Clapham

AN angry resident has slammed Penn Parish Council after it announced land near his home was the most suitable area for a new mobile phone mast.

John Wood, from Knotty Green, has described the council as "feckless" for not challenging applicants Hutchison 3G, which wants to install a 16.7 metre high mast at the junction of Forty Green Road and Penn Road.

Mr Wood, a father-of-two, from Farm Grove, said: "Why aren't they standing up and saying no, we don't want these there. Consult with the residents, consult with your other competitors and see whether we can find a site for your mast to service all three of you'?

"They have not challenged these at all, that's why I'm saying they're feckless."

Mr Wood added that the council had objected to a residential development 500 metres from the site because it was in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and so could not understand why it was prepared to accept the mobile phone mast.

The self-employed management consultant also felt any income the council could get from the mast should not be a deciding factor.

© Copyright 2001-2007 Newsquest Media Group

http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1265162.0.council_slammed_over_phone_mast.php

http://iraqmemorial.org/


Informant: Bob Banner

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Iraq Veteran Speaks Out On War Crimes



http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5587990522549547050


Informant: ronaldneil

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SUPPORT THE TROOPS; BRING THEM HOME!
http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/5931/


Informant: jensenmk

From ufpj-news

A catastrophic collapse of the Arctic sea ice could lead to radical climate changes in the northern hemisphere, according to scientists who warn that the rapid melting is at a "tipping point" beyond which it may not recover.

http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/031607EB.shtml

This has been the world's warmest winter since record keeping began more than a century ago, the US government agency that tracks weather reported Thursday.

http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/031607EA.shtml

Once More to the Pentagon

Tomorrow, according to organizers, tens of thousands of demonstrators protesting the war in Iraq will march on the Pentagon in what they are billing as "the 40th anniversary of the historic 1967 march to the Pentagon."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031607T.shtml



Thousands Join March on Pentagon in Iraq Protest

On March 17, 2007, anti-war activists from around the country gathered near the Vietnam Memorial and marched to the Pentagon. This event, led by veterans and military families, evoked another anti-war demonstration that followed the same route almost 40 years ago when America was divided by Vietnam, and which many observers saw as a turning point in the movement against the war. Truthout's Geoffrey Millard covers this march and talks to veterans.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/032207B.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=March+17
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=march+on+Pentagon
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Vietnam

The White House retreated today from its claim that former White House Counsel Harriet E. Miers first came up with the idea of firing US attorneys - another apparent shift in the Bush administration's evolving version of events behind the controversy.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031607S.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Harriet+E.+Miers
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=firing+attorneys

Dr. James Knodell, director of the Office of Security at the White House, told a Congressional committee today that he was aware of no internal investigation or report into the leak of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame.

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/031607R.shtml



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Valerie+Plame

http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/letters_to_the_editor/article/0,,TCP_24461_5391117,00.html


Informant: Martin Weatherall

http://www.emfacts.com/weblog/index.php?p=678

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Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Cell Phone Units Produce Elevated Extremely-Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field Emissions
http://omega.twoday.net/stories/3446388/



http://omega.twoday.net/search?q=Cindy+Sage

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/16/politics/main2580260.shtml


Informant: ranger116



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Gonzales
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=attorney+firing