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Osama bin Laden Hype Misled Public

“If what the government has told us about 9/11 is a lie,” said William Rodriguez, a fireman who survived the WTC attack, “somebody has to take action to reveal the truth.”

(BOSTON, Mass.) - A National Public Radio rehashing of the 1999 Egypt Air crash made me uneasy. It seemed like an effort to indoctrinate listeners to believe that Muslims would commit suicide by deliberately crashing passenger jets. I wondered what was coming.

The sky was blue and deceptively cheerful in New Jersey a few weeks later on September 11, 2001, when I heard about the attack on the World Trade Center.

Five Soldiers Killed by VBIED in Iraq Among Latest Casualties

Six soldiers, two Marines and an airman die overseas in combat and non-hostile situations in recent days.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As politicians frequently tout "success" in Iraq and we look back at Bush's 2004 victory speech aboard a Navy carrier, it seems beyond tragic that we have to list another long group of names and circumstances detailing the deaths of Americans in this nation.

While the casualty rate has surged in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense reports the death of five soldiers in a single incident in Mosul, Iraq.

Matt Lauer Lies: Somalia`s Pirates Aren`t Just `Criminals With Guns`

A surprising portrayal of pirates by a host of The Today Show helps spread ignorance about serious problems on the high seas.
Where in the world did Matt Lauer's brain go?

(SALEM, Ore.) - Americans have found it more important in recent years to care about pirates. You know, the ones played by actors like Johnny Depp. That's certainly more important to the Britney Spears generation than the real thing. Surely that 'pirate stuff' is just from old novels and Errol Flynn movies, right?

The recent overtaking of an American freighter by Somali pirates has brought the issue to the forefront but still media jackasses like Matt Lauer go on TV and say things like, "Hey let's get this straight, these aren't pirates, they're criminals with guns."

Lawyers Against Torture On Trial Over Letter to Obama

The Pentagon's privilege review team attacks critics with federal charges authorized by Obama.

(LONDON) - The U.S. group bringing the charges has previously been accused of using their powers to suppress evidence of the abuse and mistreatment of detainees; now they're after attorneys who stand against torture.

The privilege review team – officials from the US Department of Defense who monitor and censor communication between Guantánamo prisoners and their lawyers – have previously been accused of using their powers to suppress evidence of the abuse and mistreatment of detainees.

Homeland Security Agencies Occupy Portland’s Terminal 6 for Operation

Multiple agencies participated in the Maritime Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) operation at Terminal 6 in Portland, Ore., Tuesday.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Teams were deployed to Terminal 6 to verify Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) credentials and use certified explosives-detection canine teams from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

The successful interagency operation ensured the safety and security of passengers, facilities and vessels, and was the first VIPR operation involving a marine facility in the Portland metro area.

Nests in Hell

This article from the Pakistan Daily is your glimpse into how the world sees U.S. politics.

(ISLAMABAD) - 'American Leadership is good for America and for the World'

So reads the introduction to the Project For The New American Century (PNAC), perhaps the most important document ever ignored by so many impacted millions—the neocon blueprint for American "full-spectrum domination" of the world. "Benign global hegemony" is their tender euphemism for it, and the hegemony business is not going as planned.

American leadership for America hasn't been so good, either.

Commonly accepted accounting principles show America bankrupt, our federal government's net worth at negative $60 trillion, roughly.

Security Council Condemns ‘Reprehensible ’Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai (VIDEO)

This article contains a video report from Al Jazeera's Laura Kyle on the Mumbai attacks including the siege at the Taj Mahal Hotel.

(NEW DELHI ) - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Mumbai that started on November 26th, which included the taking of hostages and caused numerous deaths and injuries in India’s financial capital.

“The members of the Security Council expressed their condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and Government of India,” the 15-member body said in a statement issued to the press last night.

The attacks, which by Thursday had stretched into their third day, targeted two major hotel complexes and several other locations in India’s largest city, leaving at least 140 people dead and more than 300 wounded. Rescue operations are still ongoing to try to free the remaining hostages.

FBI Increases Reward for `Operation Backfire` Fugitives

The feds say animal rights activists are "terrorists" and responsible for at least 25 domestic terrorism criminal actions totaling over $48 million in damages.

(Washington, D.C.) - Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced an increased reward for information about fugitives being sought for their role in a domestic terrorism cell.

Specifically, the FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Josephine Sunshine Overaker, Joseph Mahmoud Dibee, Justin Franchi Solondz, and Rebecca Rubin. These individuals were members of the domestic terrorism cell, referred to as “The Family,” the FBI says, adding that their criminal actions included vandalism, animal releases, arsons and attempted arsons across Oregon, Washington, California, Wyoming and Colorado.

“We depend on the assistance of our domestic and international law enforcement partners in this ongoing fugitive search,” said Executive Assistant Director Arthur M. Cummings, II, FBI National Security Branch.

Government Dismisses Charges Against Five Guantanamo Detainees

After being held in captivity for several years in some cases, a number of suspects at Guantanamo Bay see charges dropped, at least for now.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Defense Department announced today that charges against five detainees at Guantanamo Bay have been dismissed without prejudice.

Judge Susan Crawford with the Office of Military Commissions Convening Authority, dismissed the pending charges against Noor Uthman Mohammed, Binyam Mohammed, Sufyiam Barhoumi, Ghassan Abdullah al Shirbi, and Jabran Said Bin al Qahtani, the five detainees who had charges sworn by prosecutors.

Dismissed without prejudice, means the government can raise the charges again at a later time.

China Executes Two for Alleged Terror Links, While Sentencing Fifteen Others

Uyghurs, like Tibetans, have a long history under Beijing’s heavy-handed rule-which has at times erupted in violence. But exiled Uyghurs deny the existence of an organized terrorist campaign and say previous incidents have been fabricated or exaggerated to secure international support for a crackdown.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Chinese authorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang have executed two ethnic minority Uyghurs and sentenced 15 others for alleged terrorist links, according to local sources.

Mukhtar Setiwaldi and Abduweli Imin were originally handed death sentences by the Kashgar Intermediate People’s Court on Nov. 9, 2007, according to a November 11th 2007 report by China's official Xinhua news agency. Referring to them by their Chinese names, Xinhua said Muhetaer Setiwalidi and Abuduwaili Yiming were sentenced to death for separatist activities, training at a terrorist camp, and illegally manufacturing explosives.