The US and the Middle East: A "Grand Settlement" Versus the Jewish Lobby James Petras December 2006 Introduction Chances for a change in the direction of US Middle East policy are extremely unlikely.  The reason is the growing power of the Jewish Lobby in Congress, the massive Zionist propaganda campaign in all the mass media, Olmert's 'nose leading' of Bush, and a host of related activities.  The end result is that Congress will not withdraw or reduce US troops and war funding for the Iraq War.  Bush, with the support of McCain and Clinton, Liebermann, Reid and Hoyer, will push for more troops in pursuit of an all-out blood bath in Baghdad.  The Baker Iraq Study Group under siege from the Zioncons and Zionlibs will be unable to deal with Israeli violence against Palestinians or enter into a dialogue with Syria and Iran on any but the most narrow and unpromising terms. ~ Read More ~

Zionism: Pitting the West Against Islam December 1, 2006 The Wisdom Fundby M. Shahid Alam It is tempting to celebrate the creation of Israel as a great triumph, perhaps the greatest in Jewish history. Indeed, the history of Israel has often been read as the heroic saga of a people marked for extinction, who emerged from Nazi death camps - from Auschwitz, Belzec and Treblinka - to establish their own state in 1948, a Jewish haven and a democracy that has prospered even as it has defended itself valiantly against unceasing Arab threats and aggression. Without taking away anything from the sufferings of European Jews, I will insist that this way of thinking about Israel - apart from its mythologizing - has merit only as a partisan narrative. It seeks to insulate Israel against the charge of a devastating colonization by falsifying history, by camouflaging the imperialist dynamics that brought it into existence, and denying the perilous future with which it now confronts the Jews, the West and the Islamic world. ~ Read More ~

Signs Economic Commentary for 4 December 2006 Donald Hunt Signs of the Times December 4, 2006 Oil shot up 7.5% last week and the dollar fell again. Gold rose too, but only slightly against the euro. According to the New York Times, Treasury Secretary Paulson is encouraging the drop in the dollar. The problem, given the massive triple deficit in the United States is that, as in Iraq, there are no good options. Letting the dollar drop risks Asian central banks pulling out of the dollar and a currency collapse followed by sky-high interest rates and complete economic collapse. On the other hand, keeping the dollar high exacerbates the massive trade deficit. ~ Read More ~

Journalist Mohammed Omer on the Hell that is Gaza William Hughes 29/11/2006 On Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, Mohammed Omer, a 22-year-old Palestinian journalist/photographer, shared his eyewitness account of living and working in Israeli-Occupied Gaza, a densely population area that 1.4 million people call home. ~ Read More ~

The End of the Bush Dynasty by Stephen Lendman 4 December 2006 The Bush family has been characterized in various ways including the Bush dynasty, crime family or syndicate. George Bush is just the latest in a line of unsavory characters but clearly the bad or worst seed and, in the eyes of most honest observers, the least worthy of an unworthy lot. He was supposed to be the latest in the Bush family line chosen to lay another golden egg for the dynasty but turned out instead to be an ugly duckling who's just been an embarrassment and much worse because of the course he chose and his rigid ideological obstinacy to change even in the face of failure. ~ Read More ~

Congratulations, Hugo! Venezuela And The Bolivarian Dream Venezuelans return Chávez to power by a landslide Chavez says opposition planning another coup Nobody Afraid of Socialism, Chavez FM spokesman: Iran welcomes results of Venezuela election The Spirit of Resistance in Mexico City	The Lobby (that doesn't exist) Letter from James Abourezk, former US Senator from South Dakota to Jeff Blankfort on the Israel Lobby Israel is on freshman lawmakers' to-do list Israel lobby sets its sights on academe Oregon delegate inspired by AIPAC Summit, young UO colleague Jewish Groups To Challenge Ethics Reform Input or Intrusion?	The War on YOU U.S. government quietly rates millions of travellers for terrorism potential The House of Death U.S. gov't terror ratings draw outrage California Police admit planting evidence CIA Torture Victim Speaks Out Video is a window into a terror suspect's isolation
The Reich's Wars Iraq worse than civil war: Annan Bush considering major changes in Iraq policy World's youth believe 'war on terror' counterproductive U.S.-trained Afghan police force is failing, report says The White House Can't Put Out The Mideast Fires It Ignited	Jockeying for Position China nearing deal to develop huge Iran field French jets pound the Central African Republic Royal blasted for 'simplistic' ideas on Middle East International network France 24 to hit airwaves Coup begins despite denials Dion win puts Liberals ahead of Tories, poll finds	Business as Usual Analysis: High bar set in AIPAC case How Many Votes Were Stolen Or Suppressed In 2006? The Christian Right Goes Back to Bible Boot Camp Boeing Accused of Running Torture Travel Agency Forget shopping, this could turn into a crash
Squeezing Palestine Israeli Arabs seek right to return to villages abandoned in 1948 Report: Arab, Jewish birthrates in Jerusalem equal for first time Israel decides to maintain policy of restraint in Gaza Truce deal falters following Israeli operations in West Bank	The Rabid State William Fletcher: "Israel is a Rabid State!" UN General Assembly Reaffirms Palestinian Statehood U.S. ambassador to the UN resigns North and south	Litvinenko Ex-spy's death probe widening beyond Britain Poisoned Former Agent Litvinenko Asked for Muslim Burial - Father Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov Warns Against "Politicizing" Litvinenko Affair Jailed Russian Security Officer Eager to Testify in Litvinenko Case, Pledges Help to Scotland Yard
Protecting War Criminals Damage Control: Noam Chomsky and the Israel-Palestine Conflict Government approves creation of Ministry of Strategic Threats NZ Government overrules war-crimes arrest order for Israeli General	Mother Earth's Revenge Volcano erupts on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula Bubbly meteor hints at seeds of life Frequent Fireballs	The Pathocrat-in-Chief Is President Bush Sane? He's The Worst Ever Psychopaths' brains 'different'

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