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The inherent schizophrenia of the "War on Terror" was everywhere in evidence. Britons were told they were facing the greatest threat to the life of the nation since World War II, requiring tireless vigilance, a "huge effort of will and courage" - but they should keep shopping, keep traveling, carry on with their normal lives (as their tanned and jaunty leader was doing).

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/081806Z.shtml

Files have been seized by Ministry of Defence police alleging corruption on a massive scale by Britain's biggest arms firm, BAE Systems. Payments totalling more than £60m to prominent Saudis are listed, a far greater amount than has been previously alleged.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/armstrade/story/0,10674,1209014,00.html


From Information Clearing House

"Terrorism" suspect released

Scotland Yard said last night a person arrested as part of its investigation into an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic jetliners has been released.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/World/2006/08/17/1760103-sun.html



Prescott lets slip that some suspects won't face serious charges

John Prescott let slip yesterday that some of the 24 people arrested last week over the alleged transatlantic terror plot will not face serious charges.

http://tinyurl.com/f82jn


From Information Clearing House

Ministers considered "positive profiling" of passengers, carried out before flights, based on "biometric identifiers" such as iris scans or fingerprints.

http://tinyurl.com/lzpob


From Information Clearing House

Israel's assault on Lebanon was planned even before Hizbullah attacked and was aimed at driving a wedge between the different faiths that have been living in harmony in the country, a delegation from the World Council of Churches said on their return from a visit to Beirut and Jerusalem.

http://tinyurl.com/m4xho


From Information Clearing House

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,6-2316298,00.html


From Information Clearing House

http://www.counterpunch.org/walsh08162006.html


From Information Clearing House

Airport biometric procedures to be extended after alleged terror plot

BY GERRI PEEV

"As we face the threat of mass murder we have to accept that the rights of the individual that we enjoy must, and will be, balanced with the collective right of security and the protection of life and limb that our citizens demand." - JOHN REID, THE HOME SECRETAR.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article14596.htm

By John Pilger

Who doesn't believe that 52 Londoners would be alive today had the Prime Minister refused to join Bush in his piratical attack on Iraq? A parliamentary committee has said as much, as have MI5, the Foreign Office, Chatham House and the polls.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article14590.htm