Whether or not Bush manages to plunge the world into a new dark age may depend upon which version of the recent US/Iran confrontation is believed. So far, Bush's utter lack of credibility may be working to our advantage. One dares not think of the consequences to world peace if Bush had embarked upon this tour of the middle east with a shred of credibility, a modicum of political capital among every Middle Eastern capital but Jerusalem.
Alec Russell: So is America going to bomb Iran?A US intelligence report --released in December --pulled the rug from under Bush's primary pretext for war on Iran. If Bush wishes to begin a nuclear war, he will have to manufacture the pretext as Hitler faked a polish attack on German radio towers, as the US hoaxed a "Gulf of Tonkin" incident. Surely, there are some members of Bush's otherwise challenged administration who have bothered to read Goebbels and Goring. Nazi literature seems to have become Bush's Junior Woodchuck's Handbook. An update:
Jack Straw: Iran attack would be 'nuts'
The Bush administration is planning to use nuclear weapons against Iran, to prevent it acquiring its own atomic warheads, claims an investigative writer with high-level Pentagon and intelligence contacts.
President George W Bush is said to be so alarmed by the threat of Iran's hard-line leader, Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, that privately he refers to him as "the new Hitler", says Seymour Hersh, who broke the story of the Abu Ghraib Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal.
Some US military chiefs have unsuccessfully urged the White House to drop the nuclear option from its war plans, Hersh writes in The New Yorker magazine. The conviction that Mr Ahmedinejad would attack Israel or US forces in the Middle East, if Iran obtains atomic weapons, is what drives American planning for the destruction of Teheran's nuclear programme.
Hersh claims that one of the plans, presented to the White House by the Pentagon, entails the use of a bunker-buster tactical nuclear weapon, such as the B61-11, against underground nuclear sites. One alleged target is Iran's main centrifuge plant, at Natanz, 200 miles south of Teheran.--Philip Sherwell in Washington, Bush 'is planning nuclear strikes on Iran's secret sites'
Official Version of Naval Incident Starts to Unravel
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God Bless America Such a promise and such an attidude (going back BEFORE the year 2000) has been the scence behind the scenes behind the scenes. Sure would be nice if our president was concened with moderate Christianity and the will and well being of the American people. Hey George! Rember us? The Land of the Free and the home of the Brave. Do you still remember the words to God Bless America? How about a few promises to the AMERICAN people? You're like a guy who is cheating on his wife and brags about it. Well, WE remember the words to God Bless America as you're going to find out in 2008. And maybe a few other people too . . . by
W. Christopher Epler (Bill) (232 articles, 44 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 541 comments)
on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 7:30:03 PM
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thanks for the analogy Your analogy of Bush to a man proud of cheating on his wife is perfect. Enjoy your writing. Keep up the great work. by
Len Hart (131 articles, 173 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 549 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 2:10:51 AM
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Hater of Nazis above all. Hobbies include activism, military model building, military history, exciting and vital conversation with retired crooks. Retired |
Hatred and Disgust Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Israel helped the traitor Republicans to pull off 911. Taking out Iran is Bush's payment of this filthy debt. Chain these bums to light posts with signs and funny hats. by
John Hanks (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1203 comments)
on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 9:13:56 PM
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you are right You are right about 911...and you have the courage to say so. For too long, Bush thugs and bully boys have intimidated the media and continue to do so. The real will out when people like yourself speak the truth. Bush's "official conspiracy theory" of 911 is not a theory it's a cover story and had more holes in it than swiss cheese. That was the title of one of my article BTW. I agree with your assessment and support your position. by
Len Hart (131 articles, 173 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 549 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 2:13:55 AM
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great comments Vinnie, thanks for your comments. I agree with everything you've said. At last, Bush is exposed for a lying traitor and a mass murderer. If we keep telling the truth, the tied will turn. Knowing that keeps us all going. Thanks for posting. by
Len Hart (131 articles, 173 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 549 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 2:15:50 AM
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Why doesn't Bush just change his citizenship? You guys keep my spirits us. Keep 'em coming. Eight years ago would you ever have thought in a million years our country would be dying of Bush/fascist/neocon cancer? This guy so focused on his Middle Eastern by
W. Christopher Epler (Bill) (232 articles, 44 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 541 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 12:06:22 PM
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Lazlo and Rick Christopher, you wrote that they would turn all into dog food to keep the MIC lobby happy. I am in complete agreement with you. And how graphically you drove the point home. Indeed, seeing the great comments here keeps my spirits up as well. As Lazlo said to Rick: "this time I know our side will win." by
Len Hart (131 articles, 173 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 549 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 12:23:35 PM
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Linda Weiner Seligson is an award-winning veteran journalist. A former newspaper reporter and editor, she now works as an independent freelance communicator while devoting much of her time to trying to repair the world. |
I didn't know Israel wanted to commit suicide Think about it. Why would Israel want Iran nuked? Look at a map. If Iran is nuked, the fallout will eliminate Israel. Maybe the writer isn't smart enough to figure that out. But surely Israel is. by
Linda Seligson (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 2 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 1:38:09 PM
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The point..... I can read a map, Linda! I reported and cited the sources. Where does it say in my article that I thought nuking was good idea. No where! I believe that pointing up the absurdity, the assinity of what has turned out to be an absurd administration is == rather ==the frickin' point of the article! Sheesh! by
Len Hart (131 articles, 173 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 549 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 3:47:19 PM
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WHERE DOES PUTIN FIGURE IN THIS? Has anyone looked at the map? You can practically sail from Volgograd to Teheran along the Caspian Sea. Putin and Iran have a lucrative business going, and Putin has sold arms to Iran, with promises of more. He has stated he will not stand by and watch Iran being attacked by the US or Israel. Russia can fxxk up Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Washington DC in a matter of minutes if it wants to. Is this Bush's October surprise? Are we going to stand by helplessly and watch? Everyone gets the government they deserve. by
Guajolotl (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 131 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 3:12:20 PM
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China Putin has already said that an attack on Iran will be considered an attack on Russia. A better question is: where is China on all this? by
Len Hart (131 articles, 173 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 549 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 3:48:48 PM
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Re: Bush Promised Israel that He Would Nuke Iran
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Munich (0 articles, 67 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 831 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 3:19:38 PM
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64 year old retired factory worker. Lifetime democrat; now a member of the Ron Paul revolution. |
Nazi Handbook This administration has been following the handbook of the Third Reich from day 1. We have lost our freedoms while the crazed neo-cons spread their hate and genocide around the world. Let's not be silent like the German people were. Speak out against this ever growing evil. by
ronheri (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 151 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 3:58:50 PM
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Ed Encho is a free lance writer, activist and consultant who resides in West Central Florida and author of the upcoming "A Monolithic and Ruthless Conspiracy". |
It All Fits Doesn't It? Once you accept the premise that the official story of 9/11 is total bullshit and that what really happened is that a bunch of extremist nutcases working within the legitimate governments of several countries and all with an interest in the PNAC gameplan then it all falls into place. Of course the Bush-Cheney junta promised to take out Iran because it was in the best intrest of certain regimes - and Israel is only one of them - to so so. While we are dicking around here in the USA over Dr. Phil sniffing Brittney Spears' panties or Hillary's 'authenticity' as exhibited by here fake crying act the real game goes on and that is multi-level chess in the name of a globalist agenda that jacks up the rapacious looter capitalist militarist system to it's next level. Problem is that it can't be sustained, it's like a python trying to swallow it's own tail or that dude from the old Stephen King story who has to hack off and eat parts of his own body to survive. Once more my hat is off to the existentialist cowboy for being on the cutting edge with this stuff. EE by
Ed Encho (7 articles, 18 quicklinks, 56 diaries, 391 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 4:14:14 PM
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Bush's THEORY of 911 is bullshit You are correct. There is --in fact --NOT A SHRED of hard or admissable evidence in support of a single thing said by the Bush administration with regard to 911. Yet --the 911 truth movement is reviled and called "conspiracy theorists" for daring to demand an investigation of what is, in fact, a crime. Bush quashed all attempts to investigate 911. Even the co-chairs of the 911 Commission don't believe the commission's own report. Why should anyone else? Evidence was hauled away from the crime scene and destroyed, presumably upon orders by the Bush White House. Last time I checked the willfull destruction of evidence of a crime IS a crime. If you want to find a culprit look for those who 1) have a motive 2) those who benefited and 3) those who are lying about it or have tried to cover it up. Bush had a motive! Bush benefited! Bush is lying about it! Bush has tried to cover it up! Yet --Bush wants you to believe the most outlandish conspiracy theory of them all. Secondly --criminologists urge that one look for those who have 1) motive 2) method and 3) opportunity. The Bush administration had all three. There is, in fact, enough "probable cause" in the public record right now to indict Bush, Cheney, George Tenet, Condoleeza Rice and other members of the Bush administration in connection with the crime of 911 right now. A Federal Judge has the power to convene a Federal Grand Jury upon his/her own motion. I wish one would do so now ---and begin a thourough investigation of this administration. I am confident that a competent Grand Jury would routine indictments for mass murder against the miscreants that, in fact, stole two elections, conspired to subvert the Constitution (treason) and, further, conspired to exploit the events that are collectively called "911" in order to begin a series of wars of naked aggression --themselves war crimes and crimes against the peace under the Nuremberg Conventions to which the US is bound! Additionally, Bush is in violation of US Codes, title 18, Section 2441 which clearly states that violations of Geneva resulting in death are punishable by death. There is probable cause to indict Bush on precisely that charge. by
Len Hart (131 articles, 173 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 549 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 6:01:52 PM
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Ed Encho is a free lance writer, activist and consultant who resides in West Central Florida and author of the upcoming "A Monolithic and Ruthless Conspiracy". |
All The Kings Shills.... Can't prevent the ugly truth that now the public is if you believe in polls at least highly skeptical about the official bullshit story. As someone said during Watergate "you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube" and until the official lie of 9/11 is exposed as such then we have no chance of ever overcoming the fascist shift. The good news is that I am hearing a lot of rumbling that all of the evil goes far deeper than the September 11th Coup D'Etat and that we are talking about AT LEAST the immediate aftermath of post WWII, the creation of Israel as a heavily armed outpost of empire in the midst of the richest oil producing territories on the planet and the rise of the CIA as a gestapo for oligarchy and the organized crime syndicates that collaborated with it. It's time to bring down the official myth in the hope that the real truth and our freedom will rise from the stinking rubble. The one thing that these bastards never counted on was the power of the internet, it will be their undoing as each day brings us closer and closer to the tipping point where the entire sham system is exposed. EE by
Ed Encho (7 articles, 18 quicklinks, 56 diaries, 391 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 7:15:12 PM
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Re: "All The Kings Shills...." Ed, you've hit the bullseye. We need some way of "screening" these psychos. Carl Jung believe that as much as thirty percent of any population are certifiably psychotic or, at least, incipient psycho/sociopaths. That is not so astounding when you look at a "bell curve", the normal distribution of just about everything. In a bell curve --normality is defined as the big bulge in the middleflanked by the "valleys" on either side. In the US --hard core GOP makes up about thirty percent of the population. Yet --just enough "normal" people are fooled to get this fringe group into positions of power. Ronald Reagan got away it because he was an actor whose job had been making people believe (at least for awhile) that he was something that he was not. There is no equally easy explanation for Bush. Bush got a pass because he was the son of a former President, a scion of privilege and old money, the spawn of military/industrialists who helped prop up Adolph Hitler. There is something wrong with a system that instead of weeding these types out actually favors them.l by
Len Hart (131 articles, 173 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 549 comments)
on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 1:39:01 AM
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Ed Encho is a free lance writer, activist and consultant who resides in West Central Florida and author of the upcoming "A Monolithic and Ruthless Conspiracy". |
The Dead Enders As John Dean in his book Conservatives Without Conscience stated (using Bob Altemeyer's) "The Authoritarians" as a reference there is a certain amount of people in any population with such personalities, they generally have gravitated to the chicken fried version of Christianity and of course the Republican party. Reagan and his backers peddled the big lie of a grand national restoration to glory after Watergate and Vietnam led to healty cynicism and distrust of the government and of corporations. The system needed Reagan to peddle the big lie and had the Powell Memorandum as a blueprint, don't forget that Reagan was a pitchman for GE back in the 50's and finked out his Hollywood peers as alleged commies for which he of course became a made man. Kevin Phillips wrote a book that I stumbled across awhile back entitled "Post Conservative America" where he accurately predicted the results of Reaganism and stated that the direction of the country after that big con game in 1980 could potentially bring forth a sort of "apple pie authoritarianism" and even evoked some comparisons with Weimar era Germany where Americans were sold this vision after a “lost war, diminished faith in institutions, the gap between an elite ‘cabaret culture’ and the beliefs of the more traditional masses”. So there you have the election of Reagan (after the papa Bush/Bill Casey engineered trip to cut deals with the Ayatollah to delay the hostage release and prevent Jimmy Carter from a pre election bump) which in my own personal opinion was the demarcation point from reality or as Hannah Arendt wrote and I paraphrase the point where the parallel alternate reality that is necessary for totalitarianism began to be substituted out. Now we have at least a generation that has been brainwashed that Reagan is some iconic American figure rather than the shill and right wing crackpot that he actually was. These are the dead enders. As for Junior Bush his rise to power came out of the stolen election in 2000 which was a neocon operation all the way, I have a picture of John Bolten examining a punch card somewhere so these fascists were deeply involved in the theft. And then of course there is the fact that Dick Cheney selected himself as V.P., the neocons were ALWAYS involved, it was a part of the plan to use Bush the dysfunctional as a host upon which they would trade in on the family brand name and like all parasites they wormed their way into the system. 9/11 itself was always in play as the day when the actual coup would take place, the revising of the NORAD intercept orders to alter the chain of command, the training of 'terrorist' pilots at a Florida flight school from which the CIA had previously launched operations, the stolen letterhead upon which the Niger forgeries would be made all predated that day and when it happened the COG (Continuity Of Government) infrastructure was there and ready to take control in order to implement the PNAC/Clean Break plans for the taking of the Middle East and a police state at home. Yep, the whole story stinks like Hitler's big lie and the deeper you dig the worse that the odor becomes. I could go on and on but need to go now. EE by
Ed Encho (7 articles, 18 quicklinks, 56 diaries, 391 comments)
on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 5:35:58 AM
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i am retired military veteran. i served over 25 years in the Unites States Army. i retired in 1983. i served in the vietnam war. a total of 27 months in that war. i also retired from Boeing aircraft. i am 68 years old. i live in texas. iwork out on my treadmill each day. i am married. i like politics. but i dont like what is going on in our government. we need a better government with politicans that answer to the people of america. after all this is our government. ( we the people) according to... |
Bush promised all politicans that run for public office should (1) be checked out by doctors to see if they are mentally competent. (2) have no outside interest, such as dealing with americas corporations, and billions of dollars. i no George Bush and his side kick Dick Cheney would never qualify for public office. both George Bush and Dick Cheney BOTH SUFFER FROM PARANOIA.(DELUSIONS) REMEMBER WHAT LOU DOBBS SAID ON March 31.2006 we are failing the people who built this country. the american middle class. Washington, is the place were truths (GOES TO DIE.) by
vincent passiatore (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 168 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 10:32:55 PM
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"Bush promised" Vincent, I agree with you completely. We need a better way to vet these guys. US politicians are notoriously unfit for office. Bush is a particularly odious example. Bush promised to eschew "nation buidling" but he has done the opposite. It's a case of bait and switch. Part of the problem is the media. They are supposed to be our proxy. Having access to the candidates, they are supposed to ask the tough questions that we don't get a chance to. Public rallies are not a solution. Those daring to ask real questions get tasered and/or physically removed. Hitler's brownshirts would have done shit like that. by
Len Hart (131 articles, 173 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 549 comments)
on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 1:47:14 AM
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Re: Bush Promised Israel that He Would Nuke Iran
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Munich (0 articles, 67 quicklinks, 12 diaries, 831 comments)
on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 11:52:07 PM
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Ed Encho is a free lance writer, activist and consultant who resides in West Central Florida and author of the upcoming "A Monolithic and Ruthless Conspiracy". |
My Thoughts They are desperately trying to close down the net already and to label dissenters as domestic terrorists with Jane Harman's HR 1955 that is now Joe Lieberman's baby in the senate and it will sail through. As for a false flag and total crackdown I just don't think that they can get away with it anymore, the window of opportunity has closed and there are just too many people that know about the lies now. Hell, I listen to a lot of talk radio and there is such an undercurrent for open revolt now that the shutdown of the inet would be the establishment's worst nightmare. I think that the Ron Paul dynamic really threw them off guard because unlike the regular liberals and progressives these people are not going to go quietly which is why I have always been encouraged by the movement itself and not the leader, this is a genuine potential counterforce against a tyrannical and corrupt rogue junta that has usurped the real government. The best thing that we all can do is continue to make noise, get the word out make copies of EVERYTHING so that if the day come when the net is shut down then they can be passed out the old fashioned way and pick our allies carefully. Screw electoral politics too, the system is no longer a viable option for change in it's current state it is just too far gone. Best to start making plans for when it inevitably collapses largely facilitated by the Wall Street looter house of cards economy. Education is key and those of us who are fully awake will be responsible for being the teachers, the pamphleteers and the essayists. Those are my thoughts and answer to your question anyway. EE by
Ed Encho (7 articles, 18 quicklinks, 56 diaries, 391 comments)
on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 5:48:06 AM
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Shutting down the net If the axis of Bush/GOP/Neocon MIC should shut down the net, there would be a firestorm of outrage. As I have written numerous times: the GOP is not a political party --it is a criminal conspiracy. Certainly, the physical attack that halted the Florida recount had the subversive effect of putting into power a radical and subersive regime. I've read Title 18. The Bush administration should consider first how those law apply to the GOP leadership before they consider how they might use them to shut up or quash legitimate dissent. by
Len Hart (131 articles, 173 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 549 comments)
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