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Hezbollah Co-founder Imad Mugniyah Assassinated By Trish Schuh February 21, 2008 BEIRUT, Lebanon- It was clear something big was about to break in the war on terror. In the weeks before "the world’s most wanted terrorist," Hezbollah’s Imad Mugniyah was assassinated, half a dozen internet/telecommunications cables had been cut to countries through out the middle east. Or "sabotaged" as the UN suggested. Similar types of communications interception often precede the launch of (…)

Our beloved NYTimes sat on the story of Bush’s secret and illegal wiretapping operations which went into effect shortly after he was selected to the White House by the SCOTUS back in January of 2000. You know the dirty little secret they decided to reveal only after the 2004 election cycle.
BTW, have you caught the other dirty little secret that they have been sitting of for the last eight years about Sen. McCain the current GOP front runner for that parties nod for POTUS?
It would (…)

The Rockets Red Glare By David Glenn Cox
The sky is falling, the sky is falling! Gosh, they really do think we’re stupid, all of us, not just the Fox viewers. Our protector, big bad bullyboy George, is going to protect us from an errant spy satellite. Its orbit is decaying and no mortal can judge where it might fall to Earth. Now considering that since the Earth’s surface is 2/3rds water, George thinks that, for safety’s sake, we must fire a missile (…)

Conspiracy buffs may feast on JFK documents
Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:16pm EST
By Ed Stoddard
DALLAS (Reuters) - John F. Kennedy assassination conspiracy buffs have been handed a Presidents’ Day present they are sure to savor.
The Dallas County district attorney said on Monday that he could not categorically dismiss as fake a transcript of an alleged conversation between Kennedy’s assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and Oswald’s killer Jack Ruby.
The transcript is one of many items related to the (…)

By William Hughes
“The healthy man does not torture others.” - Carl G. Jung
“Turncoat Joe” Lieberman is full of surprises. The other day, Feb. 14, 2008, the hawkish U.S. Senator from Connecticut said that waterboarding “is not torture!” He added, however, that it should be permitted “only under the most extreme circumstances” Well, let’s see... personally, I don’t like Barbara “BaWa” Walters. She gets on my nerves, whining so much about everything. I wouldn’t mind seeing her (…)

"DHL Completes More Eco-Friendly Ship Voyage as Industry Comes Under Fire
A cargo vessel that uses a towing kite system to achieve better shipping fuel economy completed its first shipment this week as the industry found itself under fire from U.S. and international regulators."
This story is out of today’s "Green Buzz," the newsletter post from Green Biz today. While it’s an amazing achievement to use a kite to cut fuel use by 20% on a cargo ship, the sad part is that most cargo (…)

On Sunday 17 February 2008 the first phase of Iran’s oil and petrochemical bourse in Kish Island was inaugurated, paving the way for “all major currencies of the world” to be used in future oil transactions. To understand the significance of this event, let’s take a look back at our history, starting with World War I. The following short video (2:08) recaps the events that resulted in Britain landing troops in Iran in 1914, and consequently occupying Iraq. A more detailed and glorified (…)

The Jewel in the Crown By David Glenn Cox
According to the Wall Street pundits, a stock market correction is anytime that the market goes down 10%. Since October we’ve had two corrections and have started on a third. The Wall Street Journal reports that 8 billion dollars have fled from US stock investment portfolios. In finance all good things are bad things and all bad things are good things. The escaping capital has reduced the volatility of the market, like when the big winner leaves (…)

Judge to retire after arrest incident
Staff reports
NEWBURY — A federal judge who was reportedly wearing women’s clothing when he was arrested on charges of drunken driving is resigning his post.
The First District Bankruptcy Court announced yesterday that Robert Somma, 63, of Newbury will resign effective April 1 and has placed himself on leave until then. He was appointed to the bench in 2004.
Somma’s troubles began the night of Feb. 6, when he was arrested after rear-ending a (…)

Brian sterner
This video image released by the Hillsborough County Police Dept. shows Brian Sterner, a 32-year-old paralyzed man, lying on a Tampa, Fla., jailhouse floor on Jan. 29, 2008, after he was dumped from his wheelchair by police deputy Charlette Marshall-Jones, left, holding the chair.
By Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A deputy who was videotaped dumping a paralyzed man out of his wheelchair onto a Tampa jailhouse floor has been released from jail after posting bail. (…)