08.Dec.2006 Bespitzelungsaffäre: Hewlett- Packard zahlt 14,5 Millionen Dollar
08.Dec.2006 Schutz vor Nikotin: Gesundheitspolitiker kritisieren Rückzug beim Rauchverbot
08.Dec.2006 Aufbauhilfe: Union erwägt stärkeres deutsches Engagement im Irak
08.Dec.2006 Epidemie in Westafrika: Ebola- Virus tötet Tausende Menschenaffen
08.Dec.2006 World Tribune.com -- Six of 1, 000 speak Arabic fluently at U.S. embassy in Iraq - BG https://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/06/front2454077.074305556.html
07.Dec.2006 Chunks Crying All the Way to the Bank - BG
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) Investment bankers in Europe may lose a chunk of this year's record bonuses because the dollar's drop against European currencies will erode payouts that can account for as much as 90 % of annual compensation. "All big U.S. houses usually pay bonuses in dollars + if you're in the U.K. or Europe it means you'll be hit quite badly at the moment," said James Heath, a London-based headhunter at Greenwich Partners, a financial-recruitment company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch & Co., Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Bear Stearns Cos. plan to pay a record $36 billion in bonuses this year, according to company reports and analyst estimates.
European staff who didn't link their bonuses to this year's average exchange rates have to contend with the dollar's 11 perc... Source: https://kateablog.blogspot.com/2006/12/chunks-crying-all-way-to-bank.html
08.Dec.2006 Duelling False-Flag Terror Operations? - BG
One reason Russia, our once and future global antagonist who undoubtedly knows the truth about 9/11, may not spill the beans on 9/11 is because Russia has its own dirty secrets that the US knows about. Here is one example. (tip to Rob) Moreover, I don't think Russia was too upset to see us get bogged down in Iraq...... Source: https://covertoperations.blogspot.com/2006/12/duelling-false-flag-terror-operations.html
08.Dec.2006 Humint Events Online: "Inside Job" - BG https://covertoperations.blogspot.com/2006/12/inside-job.html
08.Dec.2006 Michelle Malkin: San Fransico is a “Hate Filled” City - BG
And now for the most ridiculous item of the day.On the Factor a few nights ago, the old–San Francisco is bad meme that Bill preaches because they oppose military recruiting was on display.
We have Michelle Malkin using one of her patented vitriolic attacks to defame someone as usual—however—she took it a step further—this time instead of oh…say–Cindy Sheehan, she attacked a whole city.Video (rough transcript)
Malkin: Good job to the Navy, I say Go Navy Go. Don't stop + ahh I think that this should really be the first step in sending a strong message to San Francisco—that if you are going to dishonor the military—the military will not grace your hate filled city... Source: https://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/12/07/michelle-malkin-san-fransico-is-a-hate-filled-city/
08.Dec.2006 The Iraq Study Group: A Fatal Flaw - BG
Unhappily, its most basic premise--that the USA can somehow support the nonexistent Iraqi government and bolster its viciously sectarian armed forces--is fatally flawed.https://www.thenation.com/doc/20061218/fatal_flaw
08.Dec.2006 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: Russert nearly soils himself over the Baker report - BG Video:
Russert nearly soils himself over the Baker reporthttps://hotair.com/archives/2006/12/07/video-russert-nearly-soils-himself-over-the-baker-report/?print=1
08.Dec.2006 Asia Times Online :: Middle East News - Civil wars or proxy wars? -
13.Sep.2005 -BG I warned on- is running short of oil and soldiers https://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HL05Ak04.html
08.Dec.2006 Interesting if you follow Alex Jones or the Screw Loose Change Blog - BG https://screwloosechange.blogspot.com/2006/12/troy-battles-idiocy.html
08.Dec.2006 Ray McGovern | Taps for the Constitution - BG Senate Armed Services Plays Taps for the Constitution
08.Dec.2006 Knesset Defense Expert: U.S. Stance on Iran is Worrisome 2. Baker Report Demands Israel Give Away Golan Heights
08.Dec.2006 Knesset Defense Expert: U.S. Stance on Iran is Worrisome
"The claim that Iran is developing nuclear weapons just for defense purposes" - as the candidate for U.S. Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, told the Senate - "is very worrisome," says MK Shteinitz. Full Story Below
08.Dec.2006 Politics: Bring on the Afghan Study Group - BG foreigners
Bring on the Afghan Study Group
Defeat in Afghanistan could be even more harmful than failure in Iraq.
By Frederick Kempe
Posted Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, at 6:13 AM ET
RIGA, Latvia--The most poignant moment during the NATO meetings here last week came when Afghanistan's national security adviser spoke of the debt the West owed his country.
"You wouldn't be here if it weren't for us," Zalmai Rassoul told a room full of old and new Europeans.
They knew what he meant. If Afghan freedom fighters hadn't upended their Red Army occupiers, who withdrew in disgrace
in early 1989, the chain of events that led to the Berlin Wall's fall, Baltic liberation + Soviet collapse may not have followed.
His appeal went further. "You abandoned us after we defeated the Soviets," he told me.
"We warned you about the dangers of the Taliban, but you ignored us. You paid for that on 9/11.
If you abandon Afghanistan again, you will pay again." To continue reading, click here.
Frederick Kempe, a long-time Wall Street Journal editor and columnist, is president and CEO of the Atlantic Council.
08.Dec.2006 BUSH ENDS E.P.A. ACCESS TO P BLIC AND STAFF - BG
P-I: One of the hallmarks of the Bush administration's six-year effort to undercut environmental protection has been its contempt for the free flow of information... ...Most recently, the White House opened a new front in the battle by closing the main library at the Environmental Protection Agency's Washington, D.C., headquarters. The library served both the general public and the agency's own staff, making available detailed scientific information vital to the nitty-gritty work of environmental protection. That decision, ostensibly for budgetary reasons, came on the heels of shuttering the EPA's regional libraries in Chicago, Dallas and Kansas City + reducing hours and public access in the libraries in Boston, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle. In announcing the closures, the Bush administrati...
Source: https://www.cosmiciguana.com/2006/12/bush_ends_epa_access_to_public.html
08.Dec.2006 Foreword and Links to My Podcast! - BG 1 My plans is to create a brief foreword to the blog here:
Let me start by listing the major "red herrings" that exist in the 9/11 Truth Movement
1. Israel (or Zionist Influcences) are wholly responsible for 9/11.
2. The New World Order (NWO) is wholly responsible for 9/11.
3. Cheney (or the Bush Crime Family) are wholly responsible for 9/11.
4. Drug Running International Gangsters are wholly responsible for 9/11.
5. Wall Street and International Bankers are wholly responsible for 9/11.
While I reject all of the above arguments, I think there can be a fair argument made that all of the above have preferred (and supported in some cases) the cover up of the truth of 9/11 +
will fare poorly if the complete truth is revealed.------------ https://911truth.podshow.com Summary: Discussion of truth of 9/11 The Legend of 911truth:
08.Dec.2006 American Prospect Online - In Power, Powerless - BG American Prospect Online - In Power, Powerless Why Democrats + the public, are helpless to do anything regarding Iraq or the economy.
08.Dec.2006 Debra Burlingame in the WSJ - BG https://www.total411.info/2006/12/surviving-burlingame-911-butter-planes.html
08.Dec.2006 Energy Weapon for Crowd Control (The "Goodbye" Effect) - BG https://www.total411.info/2006/12/new-docs-reveal-air-force-energy-beam.html
08.Dec.2006 Today's Papers: Reporting Failure - BG By Daniel Politi Posted Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, at 5:58 AM ET
All the papers lead with the long-awaited release of the Iraq Study Group's final report, which in 96 pages includes 79 recommendations on how to proceed in Iraq.
Much of the report's main points weren't a surprise as their gist had been leaked to the press, but most didn't expect it to include such harsh criticism of President Bush's strategy in Iraq. "The current approach is not working + the ability of the USA to influence events is diminishing," Lee Hamilton, the commission's co-chair, said at a news conference on Capitol Hill. Members of the ISG were sure to point out there are no guarantees of success, even if all of their recommendations are implemented.
All the papers accompany their lead stories with Page One analysis. The Washington Post says the report "might well be titled 'The Realist Manifesto.'" And goes on to emphasize how "the bipartisan report is nothing less than a repudiation of the Bush administration's diplomatic and military approach to Iraq and to the whole region." The Los Angeles Times says the report was delivered "in two parts and two different tones" in order to make it easier for Bush to accept the recommendations. The first part had tough language and was critical of the administration, but the second was a carefully crafted list "of relatively moderate recommendations for the future" making it easier for Bush to pick and choose. USA Today notes that although Bush was gracious with the commission's members, he did not make any commitments to implement any of their recommendations. The Wall Street Journal talks to a senior administration official that tells the paper the White House is unlikely to implement most of the report's recommendations. In analyzing the report's military aspects, the New York Times is blunt and says the recommendations "are based more on hope than history and run counter to assessments made by some of its own military advisers." The ISG's projection that an increase in military trainers will bring a marked increase in the abilities of the Iraqi forces is quite unrealistic, say experts. To continue reading, click here.
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