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national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 13:28 by Smedley Butler
 3 comments (last - friday march 21, 2003 - 15:59)
WAR IS A RACKET WAR is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of the people. Only a small "inside" group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few, at the expense of the very many. Out of war a few people make huge fortunes. In the World War [I] a mere handful garnered the profits of the conflict. At least 21,000 new millionaires and billionaires were made in the United States during the World War. That many admitted their huge blood gains in their income tax returns. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 13:25 by T Dillon
4 comments (last - sunday march 23, 2003 - 22:07)
Tony Blair looks like a man in the last stages of cancer. During his speech to inform his unwilling helpers that he had committed their sons, daughters, brothers and children into Iraq to fight and possibly die for Corporate America and the resulting scraps for poor old England, he looked like a man that is on his last legs. What has happened to Mr. Blair? Where is the boyish energy and quick, dare I say sincere smile, that endeared him to so many people in his early days before this devil's pact he has made with Bush and administration? ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 13:16 by Graham Caswell
12 comments (last - saturday march 22, 2003 - 02:15)
Green Party Leader, Trevor Sargent TD, will be seeking agreement among Green Party leaders that airspace and refueling facilities of all neutral EU states should not be available for military operations during the Iraq war. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 13:11 by iosaf
it is dangerous because of climate conditions. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 12:57 by Matthew
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Protests outside US/UK embassies, Dublin 4, Mar 20 2003. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 12:55 by as do many other kids
The Following is a first hand account by 'G' a fifteen year old scottish school pupil of the protests in edbinburgh yesterday. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 12:43 by Uncle Samuel
Invasion force pushes into Iraq US and British troops have been trying to secure Iraq's southern oil fields US and British troops advanced deep into Iraq early on Friday. US Marines have reached Iraq's only deep-water port at Umm Qasr in the south-east, having overcome some early resistance as they crossed the border from Kuwait. British troops also say they have taken control of key oil installations on the al-Faw peninsula. Fierce fighting has been reported around the big oil fields in northern Iraq, which US special forces are trying to secure, according to Western intelligence. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 11:19 by Bradley Burston
3 comments (last - friday march 21, 2003 - 16:21)
Even if the Iraqi president is killed or captured, could the American people still be facing years of war, in Iraq or elsewhere? The issue was raised in Israel well before the assault began, prompted by remarks earlier this week by former prime minister Shimon Peres. "The war in Iraq is just the beginning," Peres told Israel Channel One Television. "Problems of the first magnitude can be expected therafter, as well: Iran, North Korea, and Libya. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 11:14 by the guardian
America's $400bn war bill The US is spending more on this war than it raises in taxes, paving the way for a nasty surprise for its taxpayers, writes Randeep Ramesh Thursday March 20, 2003 War costs, but it is unclear who will pick up the tab. George Bush is not financing this campaign through taxation. Instead the president is cutting taxes - sending a welfare cheque to the wealthy - and raising military spending. The slowdown in the American economy has seen many states, who have to balance their budgets, cut back on social spending. The White House made it clear that there would be no federal bail out for these programmes. The president is reheating Reaganomics - cutting back on welfare, overcompensating with defence spending and offering big tax cuts to the rich at the expense of the poor. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 10:53 by black frank
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Over a thousand arrested in San Fransisco anti-war actions. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 10:37 by Uncle Samuel
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Region braces for red alert, war Plans: Agencies anticipate possible terror; ports, other facilities to be guarded. By Bill Hillburg From our Washington Bureau WASHINGTON Should war with Iraq erupt, Southern Californians could find themselves living in a world of restricted travel, constrained trade, closed schools and public buildings, canceled events and hypersecurity. "It certainly would be incumbent upon us to take into consideration military involvement as we determined the level of protection we needed for homeland security. We'd be foolish if we didn't,' said Homeland Defense Secretary Tom Ridge. The nation Monday moved to condition orange (a high threat of terrorist attack) shortly after President Bush gave Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave Iraq or face U.S. military action. A move to condition red (severe risk of attack) is not being ruled out. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 10:33 by CNET News
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Israel's top government censor has warned Web sites in her country not to publish sensitive information about the war with Iraq. Chief Censor Rachel Dolev sent a letter on Wednesday to "scoop" news sites, instructing editors to seek government permission before publishing information about "materials that could pose a threat to the security of the State of Israel and its residents." Dolev's letter warned the sites, including Rotter.net and Fresh.co.il, not to publish the locations of any missile strikes, information about Israeli Cabinet deliberations or information about Israeli wartime cooperation with other governments such as that of the United States. Israel has ranked poorly in a press-freedoms index created by advocacy group Reporters Without Borders, ranking below the Palestinian National Authority, Zambia and Cambodia. Last year, the Committee to Protect Journalists condemned what it called "attempts by the (Israel Defense Forces) to intimidate the press from covering the IDF's widening military ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 10:20 by Media watcher
4 comments (last - saturday march 22, 2003 - 11:08)
Anyone see the BBC news last night? It showed hundreds of school children from the schoolchildren against war group protesting outside the US Embassy in Belfast. It showed them climbing over and tearing down the barriers, boys and girls to get at the US Building. You could see the real anger in their eyes against the war. Then you seen dozens of huge riot police going at them with their batons drawn. These schoolchildren made their voices heard and I hope the trade union people who are rallying today with the schoolchildren take a lesson from them and make sure their voices are heard also. ... read full story / add a comment 
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 10:14 by Vinnie
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Some videos of the Day X protests in Galway, Ireland. Gathering and March (3.5 Mb, 3min 7 secs) http://uk.indymedia.org:8081/local/webcast/uploads/dayxgathermarchmykhcr.wmv Protest at FF TD Eamonn O Cuiv's Office (1.2Mb, 1 min 6 secs) http://uk.indymedia.org:8081/local/webcast/uploads/dayxocuivm5npzh.wmv Candlelight songs (3.8 Mb. 3min 22 secs) http://uk.indymedia.org:8081/local/webcast/uploads/dayxcandlesongjgdgvn.wmv ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 06:05 by rocket vids
4 comments (last - friday march 21, 2003 - 10:16)
Over 3000 people gathered outside the American embassy in Dublin early Tuesday evening to show their solidarity with the people of iraqui in their time of need. People also chanted anti-government slogans an this time they had a particular edge to them due to the governments latest blinding obedience to every demand of the most right wing American government in recent history. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 05:44 by tiny tim
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"Saddam Hussein refused to comply with seventeen Security Council resolutions over twelve years. Iraq is ruled by an evil and cruel military dictatorship. It is a regime which tolerates no dissent and no protest. It is a regime which has engaged in territorial aggression and genocide against its own people." - Bertie Ahern ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 05:41 by tiny tim
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The why the Government wants to let planes land at Shannon ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 05:31 by William Thomas
It is time to boycott US goods, dump US dollars and buy Euros or gold... ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 02:04 by Analyst
3 comments (last - friday march 21, 2003 - 14:08)
Might be an interesting vehicle of expression - don't know if it has been tried before, but I've never heard of it so maybe it's worth a try.... ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Friday March 21, 2003 - 01:47 by Irish Abroad for Peace
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--Irish Abroad - Fax Phone Email Action against US use of Irish Airspace The government is issuing a statement today about continuing to allow America to use our Air Space during the Iraq Invasion. Let them know that Irish neutrality should be a decision for the Irish people not the government, Ring - Email - Fax the Oireachtas to register your objections. Oireactas Contact numbers Phone: 353 (0) 1 618 3000, Fax: + 353 (0) 1 618 4118 For queries about Parliamentary Debates: [email protected] ... read full story / add a comment |
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