These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. ~~~ Thomas Paine, 1776
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Tales from the nuclear black market

Sat, 09/06/2008 - 11:39 — newjesustimes
I came across this blog post after a friend mentioned the Tinners family to me.
An engineer is on trial in Germany for allegedly attempting to help Libya develop a nuclear bomb. But the network the man was allegedly part of was under surveillance by intelligency agencies, with the CIA getting involved early on.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,560131,00.html

I thought it was interesting reading, especially in the context of some of the stories WP has followed regarding domestic terrorists and the people behind them.

The Biggest Lie Of All

Wed, 09/03/2008 - 00:25 — Winter
I happened to be walking through the living room while my wife was watching Laura Bush address the Republican National Convention, and I actually heard the First Lady say this:
George is using America's influence to lift up lives around the world. Millions of children are protected from malaria by mosquito nets the American people provide. In Afghanistan and Iraq, 50 million people are now living in freedom. And let's not forget President Bush has kept the American people safe.
Four simple clear sentences punctuated by lots of applause. Let's look more closely, shall we?
You can read more here or comment below.
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Different Day, Same Shit

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 16:41 — newjesustimes
Why is it that everywhere the US military goes, the people don't welcome them with flowers and candy? Those of us who pay attention have noticed the double talk regarding "success" in Iraq, and the nearly non-stop calls for American withdrawal by every legitimate (or otherwise) Iraqi representative.

Now (again) we direct our attention to Afghanistan. It seems almost likely that children, civilians, and wedding parties are used as shields/ targets by military forces specifically because of the headlines they garner;

Foreign and Afghan forces killed five children in two separate incidents Monday, further inflaming tensions in the country over the killings of civilians by troops from the U.S. and other countries.

http://news.yahoo.com/story//ap/20080901/ap_on_re_as/afghanistan

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Every Picture Tells a Story, don't it

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 16:39 — newjesustimes
Sometimes I wonder who to believe. Other times it's more obvious. In either event I find the political use of information fascinating.

The following documentaries deal with the 2002 coup attempt in Venezuela. More specifically the second documentary deals with the first documentary.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHPPpL9z9GE
The Revolution Will Not be Televised (English subtitles)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3378761249364089950
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED lies


If you've got the time I encourage you to watch and leave comments / opinions. Thanks!
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hugo chavez

Mon, 09/01/2008 - 11:05 — admin
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Hugo Chavez

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