It is time to stop pretending that Japan is on the sidelines in the coming war. Japan's opportunistic Liberal Democratic Party (Ž©—R–¯“}?j leaders, fondly remembering the days of colonialism and the Pacific War that they still pretend was fought to liberate Asia from the Western Imperialists, are now JOINING the Americans in a new imperial war on Iraq. Under the pretense of … [Read more...] about Japan Supporting U.S. Invasion of Iraq
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– An open letter to BBC News Online by Harel Barzilai
How is it that the statements of one single country, the U.S. are more important and newsworthy than what Blix and Baradei themselves have to say -- as the officials in charge of the inspections -- about the matter?As BBC reported earlier, recently the US illegally violated the Security Council's resolution by blocking the non permanent members of the Council from having … [Read more...] about – An open letter to BBC News Online by Harel Barzilai
Hundreds of Muslim Immigrants Rounded Up in Calif.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hundreds of Iranian and other Middle East citizens were in southern California jails on Wednesday after coming forward to comply with a new rule to register with immigration authorities only to wind up handcuffed and behind bars.Shocked and frustrated Islamic and immigrant groups estimate that more than 500 people have been arrested in Los Angeles, … [Read more...] about Hundreds of Muslim Immigrants Rounded Up in Calif.
MEDIA ALERT: MESSAGE FROM AMERICA: ITN DECLARES WAR ON IRAQ
From MEDIA LENS: Correcting for the distorted vision of the corporate mediaAny lingering notions that we have an independent and free media system must surely be evaporating under the vast weight of evidence emerging as the US and Britain manipulate and deceive their way to a war for control of Iraq's oil. Consider tonight's breathtaking report on ITN's Evening News at … [Read more...] about MEDIA ALERT: MESSAGE FROM AMERICA: ITN DECLARES WAR ON IRAQ