Shia Strength: [MahdiUniteMuslims] Do Americans Have a Moral Conscience?

Do Americans Have a Moral Conscience?

By Paul Craig Roberts

If the Obama regime does not hold the Bush regime accountable for violating US and international law, then the Obama regime is complicit in the Bush regime's crimes. If the American people permit Obama to look the other way in order "to move on," the American people are also complicit in the crimes.
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22730.htm

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Abu Ghraib Abuse Photos 'Show Rape'

By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent and Paul Cruickshank

At least one picture shows an American soldier apparently raping a female prisoner while another is said to show a male translator raping a male detainee.
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22727.htm

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Was Rape an Enhanced Interrogation Technique?

By Jacob G. Hornberger

Should U.S. officials who authorized enhanced interrogation techniques be let off the hook for rapes committed by U.S. officials as part of enhanced interrogations of detainees?
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22728.htm

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Defining Moments in US History and their Relevance Today

By Charles Sullivan

It is beyond absurd to think of President Obama as anything but a political conservative dressed in the garments of liberalism and masquerading as a man of the people. Obama's voting record, his political appointments, the money trail, and his policy decisions reveal his true colors. So much for change we can believe in.
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22725.htm

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Who will Stand Up To America and Israel?

By Paul Craig Roberts

The military/security complex that rules America, together with the Israel Lobby and the financial banksters, needs a long list of dangerous enemies to keep the taxpayers' money flowing into its coffers.
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22726.htm

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CIA recruiting Arabic, Farsi, Urdu speakers

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has launched a new program to recruit staff fluent in Arabic, Farsi and Urdu, as part of its fight against 'America's enemies.'
http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=96520&sectionid=3510203

Gates calls for tough sanctions on North Korea, Iran

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Saturday compared North Korea's nuclear program to Iran's and called for tough sanctions against both countries that bring home real pain for their failure to adhere to international norms.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1089000.html

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Jundullah claim responsibility for Iran blast

The Jundullah terror group has claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack that killed at least 25 people in southeastern of Iran. The group's spokesman Abdolrauf Rigi contacted the Pakistan-based office of the al-Arabiya television network to report a bombing in a mosque in the Sistan-Balouchestan province. The group reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=96453&sectionid=351020101

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Iran hangs three over mosque blast

Iran has hanged three men for helping to orchestrate a bombing of a Shia mosque that killed 25 people on Thursday.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/05/200953065959399196.html

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Lebanon charges four Israel spies

Lebanon has charged four people with collaborating with Israel, raising to 23 the number of suspected spies who have been charged in the last few months, a court official has said.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/05/2009530195117902139.html

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Hezbollah: Iran to support Lebanon

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement has said that Iran is ready to provide support to the country's military. "The Islamic Republic of Iran, and in particular Ayatollah Khamenei, will not hold back on anything that will help Lebanon be a strong and dignified state, and without conditions," Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/05/20095308035507613.html

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Iraq decries Riyadh's 'negative positions'

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al Maliki, has taken a swipe at Saudi Arabia's 'negative positions' towards his country.
http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=96449&sectionid=351020201

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Kuwait wants Iraq under Chapter 7

Kuwait urges the UN to avoid lifting sanctions on Iraq before the Iraqi government settles all outstanding issues resulting from its 1990 invasion of Kuwait. Under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, Iraq's assets in world banks have been frozen "to pay compensation to Kuwait" for Iraq's invasion of the country in 1991.
http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=96370&sectionid=351020201

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Israel to sell 'war on Iran' plans at OAS?

Israel, which is gradually losing the support it enjoyed in the EU and the US, is planning to have a presence in Latin America to counter Iran's growing ties in the region.
http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=96535&sectionid=351020202

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Gazans to 'break the siege' by mud houses

More Gazans are looking to mud houses as Israel continues to thwart Palestinians from accessing building materials to build homes.
http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=96468&sectionid=351020202

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California may close 220 out of 279 state parks

A proposal by the California governor to cut budget would shut down 220 out of 279 California state parks to save about $143.4 million in the following fiscal year.
http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=96479&sectionid=3510203

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Britain: The Depth Of Corruption

By John Pilger

The theft of public money by members of parliament, including government ministers, has given Britons a rare glimpse inside the tent of power and privilege. It is rare because not one political reporter or commentator, those who fill tombstones of column inches and dominate broadcast journalism, revealed a shred of this scandal. It was left to a public relations man to sell the "leak". Why?
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22724.htm

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Abuse Survivor Of Irish Catholic Institution Pleads

"Give Us Some Peace"

Video and transcript

Michael O'Brien, former councillor and Mayor of Clonmel attended the RTÉ programme Questions and Answers on 25 May 2009 and, after Minister Noel Dempsey, the sponsoring minister of the Ryan Commission report in to Child Abuse allegations spoke, Mr O'Brien spoke to the minister and to the panel.
http://informationclearinghouse.info/article22729.htm

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29 Afghan militants 'killed in raid':

The US military statement says six militants detonated suicide vests during what it calls a "fierce fire fight" at the camp.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8071947.stm

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Insurgents kill 7 civilians, injure 8 in Asadabad: -

Seven Afghan civilians were killed and eight were wounded when insurgents fired seven mortar rounds in the vicinity of Asadabad, Konar province, on 27 May.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/PSLG-7SGGUS?OpenDocument

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Suicide bombing kills 2 civilians, wounds 2 foreign soldiers in Afghanistan:

A suicide attack against international forces in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province killed two civilians and wounded two foreign soldiers on Wednesday, provincial police chief Khyal Baz Shirzai said.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/28/content_11447463.htm

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Two British occupation force soldiers killed in Afghanistan:

Two British servicemen died within hours of each other after being wounded in separate incidents in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today.
http://snipurl.com/iyb4q

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7 more militants killed in NW Pakistan operation:

Four security forces personnel were killed in the incident
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/28/content_11449962.htm

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Six killed in Pakistan bombs:

Two bombs exploded today in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar killing six people and gunmen on rooftops ambushed police as they arrived at the scene, officials and witnesses said.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0528/breaking51.htm

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Pakistan Taliban claim responsibility for Lahore attack :

A militant commander loyal to Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud said the Lahore attack was to avenge the offensive in Swat.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20090528/tpl-uk-pakistan-violence-81f3b62.html

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Pakistan sends bounty hunters after militants:

Pakistan has offered a bounty worth of PKR 5 million (USD 62,250) for the arrest of Swat valley militant leader Maulana Fazlullah.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=96280§ionid=351020401

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US to spend $1 billion on embassy expansions in Pakistan, Afghanistan:

The White House has asked Congress for - and seems likely to receive - $736 million to build a new US embassy in Islamabad, along with permanent housing for US government civilians and new office space in the Pakistani capital.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0528/p90s01-wosc.html

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Sri Lanka army kills 11 Tamil rebels in east:

Sri Lankan troops on a mission to flush out the remnants of the Tamil Tiger rebels killed 11 suspected guerrillas in eastern jungles Wednesday, the military said, in the largest clash since declaring it had won its 25-year war against the insurgents.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/1067419.html

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Thousands of soldiers perished in Sri Lankan war:

For the first time last week, Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse revealed the staggering level of casualties suffered by government soldiers in the last phase of the war against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/may2009/slwa-m28.shtml

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U.S. troop deaths at 20 so far in May:

The number of U.S. troops killed in Iraq so far in May rose to 20 when the military reported a solder was killed by a roadside bomb.
http://snipurl.com/iyb9n

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Iraq prison photos show rape by US troops: report:

The details had come from Major General Antonio Taguba, an ex-army officer who published a 2004 report into Abu Ghraib.
http://snipurl.com/iybat

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U.K. Finishes Withdrawal of Its Last Combat Troops in Iraq:

The last of Britain's combat troops finished military operations in Iraq today, ending a six-year deployment at their base near Basra in the south of the country.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aslB2LAf_hWs

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Turkish air offensive on PKK after six soldiers killed :

Air force jets bombed several targets along the border with northern Iraq, Turkey's Anadolu news agency reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
http://snipurl.com/iybch

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Israel assassinates Hamas man in West Bank:

Israeli forces have attacked and killed a senior member of the democratically elected Palestinian government, Hamas, in the West Bank.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=96302§ionid=351020202

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Hamas vows to avenge killing of militant in West Bank:

Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida told Xinhua by phone that "the crime of assassinating one of al-Qassam Brigades leaders will deserve a response."
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/28/content_11450889.htm

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'Israel guilty for collapse of truce':

In its 2009 annual report, formally released on Thursday, Amnesty International places sole blame on Israel for the breakdown in the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas that led to Operation Cast Lead.
http://snipurl.com/iybfj

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Amnesty: Israel repeatedly breached laws of war in Gaza offensive:

'Israeli forces repeatedly breached the laws of war, including by carrying out direct attacks on civilians and civilian buildings and attacks targeting Palestinian militants that caused a disproportionate toll among civilians,'
http://snipurl.com/iybyr

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Israel debates 'loyalty' law:

Bill to mandate jail for anyone who calls for end of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/05/200952716164623556.html

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Muslim charity member gets 65 years in prison:

A founding member of what was once the nation's largest Muslim charity today was sentenced to 65 years in prison for funneling millions of dollars to the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=10431150&nav=menu193_2

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Sotomayor's Jewish ties:

It doesn't hurt that Sotomayor, 54, is a poster child for strong Jewish-Hispanic relations. In 1986, when she was in private legal practice, she joined one of the first young leadership tours of Israel sponsored by Project Interchange, which is affiliated with the American Jewish Committee.
http://snipurl.com/iyc1y

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US, Koreas prepare for peninsula war:

South Korean and US troops go on higher alert amid Pyongyang's threats of 'a powerful strike' and growing fears of a full-scale war in the peninsula.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=96247§ionid=351020405

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Maybe We Should Take the North Koreans at Their Word:

"The republic has conducted another underground nuclear testing successfully in order to strengthen our defensive nuclear deterrence." - Washington must understand just how adroitly nuclear arms do appear to serve North Korea's national security. In other words, perhaps we should recognize that they mean what they say.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tad-daley/maybe-we-should-take-the_b_207984.html

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Grim forecasts for British economy:

It forecast that the UK economy would shrink by 4.1 percent this year, the biggest peace time contraction since the Great Depression of the 1930s, and 0.4 percent in 2010.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/may2009/brit-m28.shtml

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GM reaches swap deal, but bankruptcy still lies ahead:

General Motors Corp. said Thursday that it reached a new debt-swap deal with bondholders that likely won't save the automaker from imminent bankruptcy but should help speed the process.
http://snipurl.com/iyc4v

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Change... What change ?

Delinquent Mortgages, Foreclosures Hit Record High:

About 12.07 percent of mortgage loans were delinquent or in the foreclosure process during the quarter, according to the survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association, an industry group. That is the highest ever recorded by the survey, which dates back to 1972. The figure reflects an 8 percent increase compared to the first quarter of 2008.
http://snipurl.com/iyc69

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Americans' credit scores fall as they struggle to pay bills:

From the third quarter of 2008 to the first quarter of 2009 - the latest data available - the average TransUnion credit score dropped 6 points to 651, the credit bureau says. Scores fell more dramatically in states hardest hit by the housing bust: California saw a 10-point drop, for example, and Arizona, 11.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/credit/2009-05-26-credit-scores-recession_N.htm

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