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Iran protests: live
guardian.co.uk, Thursday June 18 2009
Daniel Nasaw and Matthew Weaver
6.44pm: Here is some grainy but fantastic footage of the march to Imam Khomeini square in Tehran, from 5 pm Iranian time. You can hear the crowd chanting "Ya Hossein! Mir Hossein!" 6.40pm: Just after 10 pm in Iran, Saeed writes that the people are again shouting "Ya Hossein! Mir Hossein!" and "Allah-o-Akbar!" (Arabic for "God is Great!") all across Tehran. 5.24pm: A reader i
(...)chanting "Ya Hossein! Mir Hossein!" 6.40pm: Just after 10 pm in Iran, Saeed writes that the people are again shouting "Ya Hossein! Mir (...)
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In the event that the divisive Ahmadinejad were to be dropped and Mousavi became president, his 25-year-long battle with Khamenei can be expected to resume in earnest. That is a strong reason for Khamenei to fight hard to keep him out. But while the warring cousins differ sharply on social issues, there may be more room for an accommodation than many suspect.Iran protests: live
guardian.co.uk, Thursday June 18 2009
Daniel Nasaw and... more
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Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
by Ilan Pappe
ISBN: 1851685553
ISBN-13: 9781851685554
Format: Paperback, 320pp
Publisher: National Book Network
Pub. Date: September 2007
Synopsis
In this controversial new book, a prominent Israeli historian at Haifa University revisits the formative period of the State of Israel. Decisively debunking the myth that the Palestinian population left of their own accord during the War of Independence, he offers archival evidence to demonstrate that a central plank in Israel's founding ideology was the forcible removal of the indigenous population. This book is a passionate plea to acknowledge the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948 as the root cause of the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict.
Publishers Weekly
In his latest work, renowned Israeli author and academic Pappe (A History of Modern Palestine) does not mince words, doing Jimmy Carter one better (or worse, depending on one's point of view) by accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, beginning in the 1948 war for independence and continuing through the present. Focusing primarily on Plan D (Dalet, in Hebrew), conceived on March 10, 1948, Pappe demonstrates how ethnic cleansing was not a circumstance of war, but rather a deliberate goal of combat for early Israeli military units organized by David Ben-Gurion, whom Pappe labels the "architect of ethnic cleansing." The forced expulsion of 800,000 Palestinians between 1948 and 1949, Pappe argues, was part of a long-standing Zionist plan to manufacture an ethnically pure Jewish state. Framing his argument with accepted international and U.N. definitions of ethnic cleansing, Pappe follows with an excruciatingly detailed account of Israeli military involvement in the demolition and depopulation of hundreds of villages, and the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Arab inhabitants. An accessible, learned resource, this volume provides important insights into the historical antecedents of today's conflict, but its conclusions will not be easy for everyone to stomach: Pappe argues that the ethnic cleansing of Palestine continues today, and calls for the unconditional return of all Palestinian refugees and an end to the Israeli occupation. Without question, Pappe's account will provoke ire from many readers; importantly, it will spark discussion as well. (Jan.)Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
by Ilan Pappe
ISBN: 1851685553
ISBN-13:... more
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Former president Bill Clinton has agreed to several concessions requested by President-elect Barack Obama’s transition lawyers that could pave the way for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) to become the next secretary of state, including making public all donors to his foundation and clearing all of his future speeches and charitable activities with Obama administration officials, according to a Democratic source with direct knowledge of the negotiations.
But there continued to be some dispute about whether the job had been formally offered to Hillary Clinton. Although Obama did not formally offer her the position, aides to the president-elect said Wednesday, they said that it would be difficult for Clinton to now walk away from the secretary of state post. The aides said Obama’s staff has gone down the path of thoroughly vetting her and her husband with the understanding that, if he should make an official job offer, she would accept it. Another candidate for the post, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, emerged from his meeting with Obama last Friday under the impression that the job had not been filled, people familiar with that meeting said.
Clinton is mulling whether to take the post with her husband and close advisers, the source said, noting that becoming the nation’s top diplomat would be a major and career-changing decision for the former first lady. Of particular concern is how much influence Clinton would have in Obama’s White House, where she would compete for attention with other top foreign policy and national security advisers, said a source, who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to speak candidly about the negotiations.Former president Bill Clinton has agreed to several concessions requested by... more
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Armed with millions of e-mail addresses and a political operation that harnessed the Internet like no campaign before it, Barack Obama will enter the White House with the opportunity to create the first truly “wired” presidency.
Obama aides and allies are preparing a major expansion of the White House communications operation, enabling them to reach out directly to the supporters they have collected over 21 months without having to go through the mainstream media.
Just as John F. Kennedy mastered television as a medium for taking his message to the public, Obama is poised to transform the art of political communication once again, said Joe Trippi, a Democratic strategist who first helped integrate the Internet into campaigning four years ago.
“He’s going to be the first president to be connected in this way, directly, with millions of Americans,” Trippi said.
The nucleus of that effort is an e-mail database of more than 10 million supporters. The list is considered so valuable that the Obama camp briefly offered it as collateral during a cash-flow crunch late in the campaign, though it wound up never needing the loan, senior aides said. At least 3.1 million people on the list donated money to Obama.Armed with millions of e-mail addresses and a political operation that harnessed the... more
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The pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Greenville, SC, is urging parishioners who voted for Barack Obama not to present themselves for Communion unless they go to confession first because they have cooperated with “intrinsic evil” by voting for a candidate who supports abortion rights over a candidate who does not. The Rev. Jay Scott Newman told the Greenville News that he doesn’t intend to deny anyone Communion, but made it clear that his view is that Obama voters should not present themselves without seeking penance first “lest they eat and drink their own condemnation.”
Newman is the only priest in the U.S. known to have taken this position — the Catholic bishops met this week in Baltimore and this idea was not even discussed, at least in public session. Newman has posted on his parish web site the following letter explaining his rationale:The pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Greenville, SC, is urging parishioners who... more
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At least one of the more disconcerting leaks about Governor Sarah Palin turned out to be true.
Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, arrived in Phoenix, Arizona, on election night hoping to deliver her own concession speech. “It was a great speech,” Palin told Matt Lauer on the “Today” show on Tuesday.
Aides to her running mate, Senator John McCain, told her it was not customary for the No. 2 to speak, she said. "But, you know, I thought, even if it was unprecedented, so what, you know?" Palin told Lauer. "Geez, let's do something a little bit out of the box there."
And now she is. Unleashed and not humbled, Palin is on a speed date with history, upending protocol as she goes. She put herself on full display, in interviews with NBC and Fox News before McCain had a chance to take a no-victory lap on "The Tonight Show." And she has many more appearances scheduled throughout the week, including a star turn at the Republican Governors Association meeting in Miami on Thursday.
Palin could be turning to television to restore her tarnished image, jump-start a 2012 presidential bid, or both. But so far, viewers have mostly witnessed some of the very traits - disarming candor and staggering presumption - that drove some McCain campaign aides to leak damaging accusations about her.At least one of the more disconcerting leaks about Governor Sarah Palin turned out to... more
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Limited release full length motion picture directed by Michael Moore, and produced by Oliver Stone! You might laugh at this... but i can see it becoming a reality!Limited release full length motion picture directed by Michael Moore, and produced by... more
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This is EXACTLY the kind of things that after I read it, gives me a shiver! What scares me is that they live among us, thinking these scary, crazy thoughts. I guess we should be thankful when they expose themselves with their senseless blather on forums.
I did not vote for Barack Obama, but I respect him, and will support his efforts to fix this country.
PLEASE read this. PLEASE post your comments here.
(The following was taken off a thread from another forum. I purposely chose not to “link” back to this forum/thread for several reasons)
DARKHAT: As an United States of America citizen I will show respect to President-elect Obama
more then the left did for President Bush …
Fact is Obama was elected President just because of his skin color and emotion, because Obama has zero experience to be elected by anything he’s done.
Fact is to many Americans fail to be able to comprehension the concerns about Obama anti american views and his ideas that will destroy the whole foundation of this great country. Obama’s socialistic desires comprise the centerpiece of his whole agenda are a clear and present danger to United States.
Then another member of the forum takes the bait and replies….
GFORCE: Your brain is obviously infected with FOX news. McCain is average and Palin is ignorant, unread, and inarticulate. They bragged about having a lock on the uneducated and low-information voters. Fortunately there are fewer and fewer and the population is getting more educated and/or thoughtful.
Losing Strategies/Moves:
The fundamentals of the economy are strong.
I mean, I was talking about…(out of my ass).
I have to cancel the debate and suspend my campaign.
I’m gonna fire an appointee that I have no authority to fire.
Sarah Palin is qualified. Wink, Wink, You betcha’.
You can see Russia from Alaska so I have foreign policy experience.
Putin rears his head where does he go? (I’m sure Putin is still laughing his ass off).
William Ayers, William Ayers, William Ayers.
Obama wants to teach Kindergarten kids all 12 sex positions and hardcore sex.
The Bush economy - worst in 80 years
6.5% unemployment-84,000 lost jobs in October
Joe the imaginary Plumber wants to buy a fantasy company and make 280K - He only makes 40k, Company grosses 150k.
Obama was elected because of his vision, ability, political skill and a smarter electorate.
Bush is a liar, murderer, and thief that manipulated his subjects with fear and propaganda (FOX NEWS)- as confessed by his former press secretary. No one had more experience in Washington than Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney. How did that go?
But thank God, many low information voters have had enough as well, and that put Obama over the top.
Of course DARKHAT MUST respond… it gets better!
DARKHAT: You I am sure think all police are killer to since you think our soldiers are killer too.
Strange why do you love the killer saddam hussein? He murder 100,000’s maybe even millions? Why do you attack Bush and yet
not the terrorist for killing people ?
Bill Clinton Bombed a country for months killing thousands did you call him a killer ?
War is war no one like it but it must be waged to protect us from evil …
Fox news lol don’t even watch it.
But you can be sure cnn is always worshiping Obama 99% of the rest of the tv news ..
Fact Obama was taught in a islam school until 4th grade,Fact he is friends with terrorist friends Ayers and Dohrn.Ayers just the other day stated me and Obama are great friends (after the election statement)
The day he was elect the Al-Qaeda and Hamas terrorist celebrated .
Problem with you is facts mean nothing you live on pure emotion .
PLEASE READ THE REST:
http://www.whiterabbitcult.com/these-are-the-people-who-make-me-lose-sleep-at-night/This is EXACTLY the kind of things that after I read it, gives me a shiver! What... more
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We are starting to get word on the planned Inaugrial events planned for January. Here is a glimpse…We are starting to get word on the planned Inaugrial events planned for January. Here... more
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New Carnival Event! Better than dunking a clown I guess. I wonder kind of stuffed animal you might win?New Carnival Event! Better than dunking a clown I guess. I wonder kind of stuffed... more
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This is a great little clip! Run you bad little Republicans! Watch out for Obama’s Virtual Air Force!This is a great little clip! Run you bad little Republicans! Watch out for Obama’s... more
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Our photo tribute to Barack Obama! Hope you enjoy!
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Congratulations to Barack Obama on making his way to the Presidency against daunting odds. His victory is a major step towards racial equality.Congratulations to Barack Obama on making his way to the Presidency against daunting... more
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Sen. John McCain will make his first post-election TV appearance on the "Tonight" show next week, NBC said Friday.Sen. John McCain will make his first post-election TV appearance on the "Tonight" show... more
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This is pretty crazy… Barack Obama is a Level 70 Human President! Tons of Epic Gear!
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Barack Obama has himself some quality speeches. The only thing that could make them better is if the very words of his speeches gained the power of a chameleon and formed into a portrait of his face.
Mission accomplished.
This portrait of Barack Obama contains the entirety of his 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech… in his face!Barack Obama has himself some quality speeches. The only thing that could make them... more
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As the experts begin their postmortem of the McCain-Palin campaign, a whole slew of nasty stories have come out about Alaska's Governor Sarah Palin, including...
- She didn't know that Africa was a continent and not a country.
- She didn't know any of the countries that make up the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- That the total amount of money spent on clothes for herself and her family was far more than initially reported, and that the details of her spending spree were kept away from Senator McCain because he would have burst a blood vessel if he knew.
- And of course the scandalous "Dear Fantasy Forum" story reported in Newsweek which alleged that Palin greeted McCain advisers at the GOP convention wearing nothing but a towel.
According to Adam Fogle for "The Palmetto Scoop" and repeated in Wonkette, many of these stories, if not all of them, could be attributed to the people who previously worked for former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's failed campaign.
Writes Fogle:
"FOX News Channel reported Wednesday that some staffers intentionally leaked negative information to the media about Palin in the final hours of the campaign that painted the Alaska governor as naive, incompetent, and needy. And my sources said that all of those leaks came from the Romney faction of the McCain campaign.
But why would they want to bury the person for whom they were working?
Because they reportedly realized that, regardless of a McCain win or loss, Palin would be a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2012 or 2016. And that made her a threat to a possible second run by Romney. You do the math."
Whether or not these stories are true, they certainly reinforce the belief that not only did someone in the McCain camp make a serious mistake about Palin, but that the American people thankfully made the right choice this past Tuesday.As the experts begin their postmortem of the McCain-Palin campaign, a whole slew of... more
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These are truly heart warming!
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In the days following the 2008 election, most Americans say the presidential campaign was the most exciting they experienced in their lifetime. Now that it’s over, the election certainly was entertaining - especially if you like underdogs, unpredictability and unconventional story lines.
Republicans, however, are pained to agree.
The GOP presidential campaign of 2008 will be analyzed for years to come. But not in the way that some Republicans had hoped for when they chose an experienced maverick, loved by the media, to face off against an inexperienced African-American who had trouble vanquishing his opponent in the primaries.
History is filled with examples of campaigns marked by bad decisions and poor performances that undermined their chances of victory.
But the McCain team ran a campaign that many say ranks on the bottom of this list. Pundits have called it an aimless and chaotic operation made worse by poor choices at key moments. Their first mistake was picking Gov. Sarah Palin.
Palin initially baffled the national media, as no one had heard of the former Wasilla mayor and one-term Alaska governor. When her teenage daughter’s pregnancy and Troopergate surfaced, the New York Times questioned whether she had even been properly vetted by McCain.
Palin answered her critics with a dazzling and electrifying speech at the Republican National Convention, and until mid-September, she appeared to be giving the McCain/Palin ticket a huge lift in the polls.
But quickly, her credibility quickly started to deteriorate. After terrible interviews on ABC News with Charles Gibson and CBS News with Katie Couric, the mainstream media started to portray her as a ditzy beauty queen who did not belong in the chair of the vice president. Tina Fey’s hilarious mockery of her on Saturday Night Live became a national sensation.
She appeared to regain a bit of her standing after a respectable showing against Joe Biden in their Vice Presidential debate, but Palin never fully recovered in the polls. The majority of Americans continued to view her as unqualified and unfit for the second highest post in the country.
The conservative Fox News even appears to have gone against her, releasing inside information about what is sure to prove just the beginning of the full story of Palin’s vice-presidential nomination. With news leaked from the McCain team, Fox News said when McCain’s people started prepping Palin for the national stage, they discovered that the Alaska governor couldn’t name the signatories to NAFTA (The US, Canada, and Mexico), nor did she realize that Africa was a continent rather than a country, and thought South Africa was the southern part of that country.
Even a majority of women, the constituency she was supposed to appeal to most, turned against her. On Oct. 2, 2008, Time published a popular article entitled, “Why Some Women Hate Sarah Palin.”
The article stated that Obama was winning the female vote overall and that many women, particularly urban career women, thought Palin was just on the ticket for her looks and that her views on issues like abortion would make her election a step backward for women’s rights.
Talking about looks, Newsweek learned that Palin’s shopping spree at high-end department stores was more extensive than previously reported. While publicly supporting Palin, McCain’s top advisers privately fumed at what they regarded as her “outrageous profligacy.”
One senior aide said that Palin had been told to buy three suits for the convention and hire a stylist. Instead, the vice presidential nominee began buying for herself and her family clothes and accessories from top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.In the days following the 2008 election, most Americans say the presidential campaign... more
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