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Death by drone | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700

thebulletin.org - By Hugh Gusterson - Oct. 13 (Opinion) - I quote this at some length, because these statements leave the ineradicable -- and deeply disturbing -- impression that the Obama administration decided to execute an American citizen for his speech acts. According to this logic, America’s enemies have the right to kill Glenn Beck. But what is more American than free speech? Even the most obnoxious and hateful speech is protected by the Constitution.

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Michael Moore Backs Call to Re-Open Investigation of 9/11 Attacks

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Democracy Now - By Amy Goodman, Michael Moore - Sep. 29 (Interview) - Moore is backing former Florida governor and senator Bob Graham’s call for President Obama to reopen the investigation into 9/11 after new information emerged about the possible role of prominent Saudis. According to recent news reports, a wealthy young Saudi couple fled their home in a gated community in Sarasota, Florida, just a week or so before Sept. 11, 2001, leaving behind three cars and nearly all of their possessions. "There are many unanswered questions and they should be answered," Moore says.

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Are Partisan Politics in Congress putting the US at Risk for Nuclear Terrorism?

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

thebulletin.org - By Fissile Materials Working Group - Sep. 15 (Editorial) - Partisan politics in Congress appear to be putting the United States (and the rest of the world) at risk for nuclear terrorism. Why can't they get it together to keep our country safe?

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‘Credible Threats’ Made to US Government

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700

borowitzreport.com - By Andy Borowitz - Sep. 10 (Comedy News) - The Department of Homeland Security said today that it was studying several “credible threats” made to the United States government in a two-hour broadcast Wednesday night from a location believed to be the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.

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Jon Stewart Rips Fox News' Religious Hypocrisy

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Jon Stewart - Jul. 28 (Comedy News) - video

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Christian Jihad? Why We Should Worry About Right-Wing Terror Attacks Like Norway's in the US

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

AlterNet - By Frank Schaeffer - Jul. 24 (Opinion) - There is a growing movement in America that equates godliness with hatred of our government in fact hatred of our country as fallen and evil because we allow women choice, gays to marry, have a social safety net, and allow immigration from other cultures and non-white races.

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White Christian Fundamentalist Terrorism in Norway

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Informed Comment - Jul. 23 (Opinion) - That the horrible terrorist attacks in Oslo on Friday that left some 90 persons or more dead– a bombing of the prime minister’s office and shootings at a Labor Party youth camp– were allegedly committed by a blonde, far right wing Norwegian fundamentalist Christian rather than by a radical Muslim group is being treated as a matter of surprise in some quarters. But if those journalists and analysts had been paying attention, they would not be surprised at all.

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Three Words of Omission When It Comes to Torture

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

amnestyusa.org - By Matthew Alexander - Jun. 09 (Editorial) - Not a single one of us professional interrogators endorses torture. A former senior military interrogator exposes the popular myth that torture helps the US fight terrorism.

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Let’s stop blaming America

Sun, 29 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

arabnews.com - By Khalid Alnowaiser - May. 29 (Opinion) - I am a proud and loyal Saudi citizen, but I am tired of hearing constant criticism from most Arabs of everything the United States does in its relations with other countries and how it responds to global crises. No nation is perfect, and certainly America has made its share of mistakes such as Vietnam, Cuba and Iraq. I am fully aware of what happened when the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the unprecedented abuses at Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. However, what would we do if America simply disappeared from the face of the earth such as what happened to the Soviet Union and ancient superpowers like the Roman and Greek empires? These concerns keep me up day and night. It’s frustrating to hear this constant drumbeat of blame directed toward the United States for everything that is going wrong in the world. Who else do we think of to blame for our problems and failures? Do we take personal responsibility for the great issues that affect the security and prosperity of Arab countries? No, we look to America for leadership and then sit back and blame it when we don’t approve of the actions and solutions it proposes or takes. For instance, if a dictator seizes and holds power such as Egypt’s Mubarak and Libya’s Qaddafi, fingers are pointed only at America for supporting these repressive leaders. If the people overthrow a dictator, fingers are pointed at America for not having done enough to support the protestors. If a nation fails to provide its people with minimum living standards, fingers are pointed at America. If a child dies in an African jungle, America is criticized for not providing necessary aid. If someone somewhere sneezes, fingers are pointed at America. Many other examples exist, too numerous to mention.

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No $25 Million Reward for Bringing Justice to Bin Laden.

Thu, 19 May 2011 15:38:30 -0700

The Moderate Voice - By Dorian De Wind - May. 19 (Opinion) - As I wrote here, following the dastardly September 11 attacks, the U.S. State Department offered a $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Osama Bin Laden. At the State Department’s “Rewards for Justice” web site, “Seeking Information Against International Terrorism,” one can still see “Usama bin Ladin’s” mug shot; one [...]

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America's New Nuke Showdown Starts Now!

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

readersupportednews.org - By Harvey Wasserman - May. 17 (Opinion) - So now we are engaged in what may be the final, definitive battle over the future of atomic power in the United States. Over the next few months, millions of dollars will pour from the industry's lobby into the coffers of Congresspeople willing to vote them billions. The White House shows no signs of turning away from that particular tsunami. But against all odds, a grassroots green-powered citizens movement has been holding its own. If it does so again this year, a sustainable future may finally be within reach.' Harvey Wasserman, Reader Supported News

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Osama bin Laden: our gift from God

Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Op Ed News - By Mark Goldman - May. 06 (Opinion) - Osama bin Laden was a gift from God to all of us for which many of us have yet to express our thankfulness. This is not to say that the people who were killed on 911 deserved to die or that God wished them dead, but rather that our response to the collapse of the twin towers was a wake-up call to all Americans to look into the mirror and see what we have become as a people, which we might now realize as we review our unfolding reaction to that attack

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Is Now Not the Time to Start Leaving Afghanistan?

Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Real Clear Politics - By Larry Kudlow - May. 05 (Opinion) - With the killing of Osama, is the Afghan mission complete? The original post-9/11 goal was to kill bin Laden and wipe out al-Qaida. Now that we've killed bin Laden and dismantled so much of al-Qaida, do we really need to trudge through an even longer war in Afghanistan?

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The illogic of the torture debate

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Salon - By Glenn Greenwald - May. 04 (Opinion) - But even if it were the case that valuable information were obtained during or after the use of torture, what would it prove? Nobody has ever argued that brutality will never produce truthful answers. It is sometimes the case that if you torture someone long and mercilessly enough, they will tell you something you want to know.

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Terrorism Concerns After bin Laden

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Richard N. Haass - May. 02 (Opinion) - The killing of Osama bin Laden constitutes a significant victory over global terrorism. But it is a milestone, not a turning point, in what remains an ongoing struggle without a foreseeable end.

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Obama: The Man Who Got the Job Done

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Huffington Post - By Meredith Bagby - May. 02 (Opinion) - But what we can say tonight is that President Obama will receive great political accolades for his efforts. He is already being positioned as the leader that focused on the right mission rather than the wrong war.

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Chris Hedges Speaks on Osama bin Laden’s Death

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700

TruthDig - By Chris Hedges - May. 02 (Opinion) - The language of violence, the language of occupation—the occupation of the Middle East, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan—has been the best recruiting tool al-Qaida has been handed. If it is correct that Osama bin Laden is dead, then it will spiral upwards with acts of suicidal vengeance. And I expect most probably on American soil. The tragedy of the Middle East is one where we proved incapable of communicating in any other language than the brute and brutal force of empire.

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Crossing Zero: How and Why the Media Misses the AfPak Story

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Media is a Plural - By ROry O'Connor - Apr. 14 (Interview) - When it comes to Pakistan, American journalists are helping to sustain a false and deceptive narrative and that’s a real problem. As an example, on the left, Rachel Maddow ought to be challenging the narrative. Instead she looks to Dan Rather and Zbigniew Brzezinski who initiated the crisis. Why?

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Rep. Steve King's Anti-Muslim Hearings Revealed Just One Thing -- He's Bad at His Job

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

AlterNet - By Joe Conason - Mar. 11 (Opinion) - The hearings had been anything more than a gross waste of taxpayers' money and public attention, and a strategic blunder in the nation's counter-terrorist effort.

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Uprisings Divide Islamic Clerical Establishment

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

isn.ethz.ch - By Abubakar Siddique, Sultan Sarwar - Mar. 11 (Opinion) - The popular uprisings sweeping the Middle East have sparked a debate among clerics about Islam

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ThinkProgress » Mayor Of City With Largest American Muslim Population Says King’s Views On Muslims Are ‘Just Not True’

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Think Progress - By Tanya Somanader - Mar. 09 (Opinion) - With Dearborn possessing a population that is 30 percent Arab American and “the largest mosque in North America,” O’Reilly notes that the community is uniquely positioned to offer “a pretty good perspective on what it is that Islam represents because we see it through the actions and behaviors of our neighbors.”

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Gates, Karzai Discuss Civilian Casualties, Drawdown

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

globalsecurity.org - By Karen Parrish - Mar. 09 () - Civilian casualties and the impending drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan highlighted a discussion here today between Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

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Obama and Bush

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Crooked Timber - By John Quiggin - Mar. 09 (Opinion) - The announcement that military show trials are to recommence at Guantanamo Bay, combined with the brutal and vindictive treatment of Bradley Manning, make it clear that, as regards willing to suppress basic human and civil rights in the name of security, there is no fundamental difference between the Obama and Bush Administrations. The first obvious question is, why? The second is, how to respond?

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ThinkProgress » Jon Stewart: ‘Wait Until Congressman Peter King Gets A Hold Of Terrorist Sympathizer Peter King!’

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Think Progress - By Ben Armbruster - Mar. 09 (Opinion) - It’s not enough for U.S. Muslims to be law-abiding to avoid congressional investigation, they have to be actively stopping terror plots?

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How right-wing hysterics keep danger levels high for the nation's law-enforcement officers

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Crooks and Liars - By David Neiwert - Mar. 06 (Opinion) - The incident was yet another reminder that one of the most significant ongoing threats to law enforcement officers in this country comes from right-wing extremists of the Patriot/"sovereign citizen" variety -- people who take Republicans' government-bashing rhetoric to its illogical extreme and declare themselves free of federal laws and functionally laws unto themselves.

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