Published on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 by Inter Press Service by Gareth PorterWASHINGTON - A special envoy from President Barack Obama raised the possibility in a secret meeting with senior Iraqi military and civilian officials in Baghdad Sep. 23 that his administration would leave more than 15,000 combat troops in Iraq after the 2011 deadline for U.S. withdrawal, … [Read more...] about U.S. Envoy Secretly Offered Troops in Iraq after 2011
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U.S. Government Thuggishly Harassing Supporters of WikiLeaks Whistleblower Bradley Manning
From Alternet's Lauren KellyGlenn Greenwald brings us a new story of the U.S government harassing its own citizens. (or see below, second article)Back in July, Jacob Appelbaum, a researcher and spokesperson for WikiLeaks, was detained at New Jersey's Newark airport on his way back from a trip to the Netherlands. Officials confiscated his laptop, cell phone and other … [Read more...] about U.S. Government Thuggishly Harassing Supporters of WikiLeaks Whistleblower Bradley Manning
Canadian Parliamentary Whitewash on G20 Absues by police
Canada joins the U.S. in promoting the suppression of dissentWatch the farce here … [Read more...] about Canadian Parliamentary Whitewash on G20 Absues by police
THE WIKILEAKS LOGS. Also commentary by Juan Cole, Patrick Cockburn, Robert Fisk, Josh Stieber, Daniel Ellsberg
Wikileaks / Iraq War LogsIf the site is down (may be busy or may be hacked by US government), try the cached version. Danny Schechter Danny Schechter: Pentagon WarGlenn Greenwald: Nixonian HenchmenJuan Cole: Wikileaks & Iraq Government ZNet ArticleThe wikileaks document dump from the Iraq War may well derail the formation of a government by implicating … [Read more...] about THE WIKILEAKS LOGS. Also commentary by Juan Cole, Patrick Cockburn, Robert Fisk, Josh Stieber, Daniel Ellsberg
We stand with accused whistle-blower US Army Pfc. Bradley Manning
Stand with Bradley! and add your name to the list, which includes:Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink: Women for PeaceDr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, board member for the National Whistleblower CenterDaniel Ellsberg, Pentagon Papers whistle blowerKathleen Gilberd, co-chair of the Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers GuildRay McGovern, former CIA analyst and … [Read more...] about We stand with accused whistle-blower US Army Pfc. Bradley Manning