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(11) Private Corporations Profit from the Occupation of Palestine
US, Israeli, and other international corporations profit from the occupation of Palestine. They "lead real estate deals, develop the Israeli (settlements) and infrastructure," and help solidify the continued land theft, economic exploitation, and apartheid separation of Muslims and Jews, in violation of international law.
In addition to Gaza under siege, West Bank Palestinians have endured an oppressive 42-year military occupation. On their own, with virtually no outside support outside of growing grassroots movements, they keep waging a heroic struggle for their self-determination and freedom.
(12) Mysterious Death of Mike Connell - Karl Rove's Election Thief
As Karl Rove's chief IT consultant, Connell was a key figure in the theft of the 2004 election for George Bush. Under subpoena to testify on his role in Ohio, he died mysteriously in a December 19, 2008 plane crash.
IT expert Stephen Spoonamore, a conservative Republican, explained how Connell's vote tabulation system worked. It "allowed (for) the introduction of an additional single computer between computer A and computer B (called a) man in the middle" attack. The subsequent centralized collection of all incoming statewide tabulations made it easy for a single operator, or a preprogrammed 'force balancing computer' to change the results in any way desired by the team controlling Computer C."
Spoonamore explained that Connell's system exists solely for one purpose - to commit crime. Clear evidence of the 2004 electoral theft confirms that's precisely what happened.
(13) Katrina's Hidden Race War
After Hurricane Katrina, a Nation magazine report explained that "white vigilante groups patrolled the streets of New Orleans....shooting at least eleven African American men." Falsely portrayed as looters and thugs, they were gunned down in cold blood by "gun-toting white males," yet city police didn't intervene or investigate the crimes.
In addition, Blackwater mercenaries were deployed in New Orleans right after the storm. In full battle gear, they terrorized black residents, removed them from choice areas for development, and assured they didn't return. Protected by immunity, they were licensed to kill if disobeyed.
(14) Congress Invested in Defense Contracts
According to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, over 151 congressional members have invested up to $195 million in major defense contractors, thus profiting from America's imperial wars.
Major investors include:
-- Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) - $49.1 million;
-- Senator John Kerry (D-MA) - $38.2 million;
-- Rep. Robin Hayes (R-NC) - $37.1 million;
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