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Auch fast eine Woche nach den ersten Festnahmen in Großbritannien ist über die angeblich geplanten Terroranschläge auf Passagiermaschinen erstaunlich wenig bekannt.

http://www.telepolis.de/tp/r4/artikel/23/23348/1.html

America's Future Foundation
by Daniel Larison

08/13/06

'We are all Lebanese now.' That is not a phrase likely to be heard coming from any American politician or official of either party, much less from any professional pundit. It is the sort of phrase that people utter when they see devastating attacks that kill and maim innocent civilians, but it is not the solidarity extended to the innocent in states that are at war with our government or with one of our allies. As I have read about and seen pictures of the damage from the Israeli campaign in Lebanon, it occurred to me to ask myself why there was not the same sense of goodwill and charity towards the innocent who have suffered death, injury or displacement. I still do not have a satisfactory answer...

http://tinyurl.com/nouz4


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

Independent [Uk]

08/15/06

Tony Blair's government has created more than 3,000 new criminal offences during its nine-year tenure, one for almost every day it has been in power.The astonishing tally brought accusations last night of a "frenzied approach to law-making" that contrasts with falling detection rates and climbing levels of violent crime.The figures emerged as police chiefs disclosed they were considering asking ministers for a set of new measures to allow them to impose "instant justice" for antisocial behaviour...

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article1219484.ece


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

Guardian [UK]

08/15/06

It was not in horror or panic that thousands of ordinary people contacted the BBC or posted points on the Guardian's Comment is Free website in the hours after last week's terror plot. The mood of many seemed to be one of profound caution, even scepticism, over the allegations of a murderous scheme in which 50 people would try to bring down up to 20 planes between Britain and America. Almost a week later, and after a downgrading of the terrorist threat, what do ordinary voters now think of those excitable early briefings by John Reid, the home secretary, and Scotland Yard's dramatically voiced belief that it had foiled 'mass murder on an unimaginable scale?' Are people still sceptical?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,,1851078,00.html


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

"The war in Lebanon may stop, but I doubt it, for never in history has Israel respected a single resolution issued by the Security Council," wrote columnist Salah Montassir in Egypt's government daily al-Ahram.

http://tinyurl.com/ekgf2


From Information Clearing House

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0815-06.htm

Desert of Trapped Corpses Testifies to Israel's Failure
http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0815-21.htm

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52 percent of Israelis: IDF failed

A Globes-Smith survey published on Monday showed that the majority of Israelis (52 percent) believe the IDF was unsuccessful in its Lebanon offensive.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/1,7340,L-3291214,00.html


From Information Clearing House



Lebanon pact disappoints U.S.

Bush administration wanted Israeli forces to destroy Hezbollah.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article14562.htm



America's one-eyed view of war
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article14561.htm

http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/4964/


Informant: jensenmk

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