Ron Paul: March to War in Lebanon?

Statement on H Res 1194, “Reaffirming the support of the House of Representatives for the legitimate, democratically-elected Government of Lebanon under Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.”
May 20, 2008
March to War in Lebanon?
Madam Speaker I rise in opposition to H. Res. 1194 because it is dangerously interventionist and will likely lead to more rather than less [...]

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Winter Soldier 2008

Last weekend, March 13-16, hundreds of U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan met in Silver Springs, Maryland to testify about and against the wars being fought. The four day event was organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War and the event was patterned after the 1971 Winter Soldier hearings organized by the Vietnam Veterans Against [...]

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The Ruthless American Empire

From the blog LiberalPro
I cannot watch the news on television anymore. I am tired of the lies told baldly to my face and the “spin” put on everything that is not in the Empires best interests. That is what we are; an Empire that rules the world in order for the benefit of The United [...]

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The Cable-Cutter Mystery

Anti-War.com
Behind the Headlines by Justin Raimondo
February 8, 2008

Spies, lies, and “conspiracy theories” – what’s behind the Middle East internet outage
I was skeptical, at first, of speculation over the cutting of two cables linking the Middle [...]

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George Bush in the Middle East: Shadowplay

Barry Lando
http://barrylando.com
Much of the reporting of President Bush’s trip to the Middle East is shadow play, an incredible con game. The suckers are the American public.
Today’s headline, for instance, has Bush telling Saudi King Abdullah that the high price of oil is hurting the U.S. economy. This, the White House press people, reporters and editors [...]

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Why is Iran Still in the Cross-Hairs? Clues from the Project of a New American Century

By Dr. Ellen Hodgson Brown
Global Research, January 12, 2008
webofdebt.com

In the latest escalation of tensions with Iran, on January 5, 2008 five Iranian patrol boats surrounded three U.S. ships in the Strait of Hormuz, coming within a “threatening” 200 meters. A voice with a thick accent then said in English, “I am coming at [...]

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US Navy withdraws claims against Iran

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:01:50
The US Navy withdraws the allegation that Iranian patrol boats had threatened to blow up a three-ship US convoy in the Hormuz Strait.
“It could have been a threat aimed at some other nation or a myriad of other things,” The Washington Post quoted US Navy spokesman Rear Admiral Frank Thorp [...]

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THE KENNEBUNKPORT WARNING

Below is a copy of the Kennebunkport warning, which should be emailed to everyone.
Please note there have been supposed redactions by certain members and even an attack by the [...]

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Iran and Senator Clinton – Transnational Institute

It’s all about power, oil and money. Here is a discussion with Phyllis Bennis of the Institute of Policy Studies by Paul Jay of the Real News.

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