Thursday, December 01, 2005
Majority says Wal-Mart bad for America: poll
56 percent of U.S. consumers think Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is bad for America, according to a Zogby International poll released on Thursday
US News Article | Reuters.com
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Thursday, December 01, 2005
Paid-For Iraq Stories "Concern" White House "It's certainly an issue that's easy to get emotional about, and we need to understand the facts, and when we do I'll provide you as much information as I can," Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said. Wow, the Bush administration paying for and planting stories in the media? It's just in keeping with their pattern since 2001. If they've been doing this in the US with Judith Miller, Armstrong Williams, the faux news reports distributed to the networks, Jeff Gannon, etc., is anyone surprised that they would use propaganda more flagrantly in Iraq? Let's hear it for democracy and a free and independent press, Mr. Bush and Cheney. Paid-For Iraq Stories Concern White House - Yahoo! News
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Thursday, December 01, 2005
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
300+ CIA flights have landed at European airports
The Guardian said the flight logs revealed that the CIA visited Germany 96 times and Britain 80 times, though when charter flights were added this figure rose to more than 200. France was only visited twice and Austria not at all, the newspaper said. The logs also showed regular trips to eastern Europe, including 15 stops in Prague. "Only one visit is recorded to the Szymany airbase in northeast Poland, which has been identified as the alleged site of a secret CIA jail," The Guardian reported.
Flight logs reveal hundreds of CIA flights to Europe: report - Yahoo! News
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
The Sex Pistols and the Great Rock & Roll Hall of Fame SwindleSex Pistols join rock's fame list ... Former Pistols lead singer Johnny Rotten once famously derided the rock and roll accolades as "a place where old rockers go to die", dubbing it the "Rock and Roll Hall of Shame". BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Sex Pistols join rock's fame list
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Monday, November 28, 2005
EU threatens Retaliation against Member-States harboring secret CIA jails
"The European Union's top justice official has warned that any EU state found to have hosted a secret CIA jail could have its voting rights suspended ... According to civil liberties group Human Rights Watch, the jails are based in Romania and Poland."
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | EU warned on 'secret CIA jails'
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Monday, November 28, 2005
Peres rumored to leave Labour to join Sharon
"While declaring himself still undecided, he has in fact finalized terms with prime minister Ariel Sharon. Peres will not formally join Kadima, but attach himself to Sharon?s new venture."
DEBKAfile -: "Peres decides to cross the floor from Labor to Sharon?s Kadima"
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Monday, November 28, 2005
Barghouti wins Fatah primary poll
"Barghouti came top in a primary poll for the ruling Fatah movement in the West Bank district of Ramallah. He is serving five life terms in an Israeli jail for the killing of four Israelis and a Greek monk. "
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Barghouti wins Fatah primary poll
posted by Jimbo Trout @ Monday, November 28, 2005
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