US accuses Saudis of telling lies about Iraq | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

US accuses Saudis of telling lies about Iraq | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited: "In a graphic example of the tension, Zalmay Khalilzad, until recently the US ambassador to Baghdad, protested to the Saudis over fake documents distributed in Baghdad which claimed Mr Maliki was an Iranian agent and had tipped off the radical Shia cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, about a US crackdown on his Madhi army militia.

Mr Khalilzad, who is now US ambassador to the UN, wrote in the New York Times last week: 'Several of Iraq's neighbours - not only Syria and Iran but also some friends of the United States - are pursuing destabilising policies.'

The Bush administration is also expressing its unhappiness with the Saudis for failing to stem the flow of Saudi jihadists across its border to fight in Iraq, often as suicide bombers. The US estimates that about 40% of the 60 to 80 foreign fighters entering Iraq each month are from Saudi Arabia."

Yes, this comes out the same day that we are considering selling weapons to Saudi Arabia. WTF??? We are going to sell to a country we are accusing of trying to undermine the Iraq government? What the heck is wrong with the administration?

U.S. plans big arms sale to Saudi Arabia: report - Yahoo! News

U.S. plans big arms sale to Saudi Arabia: report - Yahoo! News: "The Bush administration is preparing to ask Congress to approve arms sales totaling $20 billions over the next decade for Saudi Arabia and its neighbors, The New York Times reported in Saturday editions.

Coming as some U.S. officials contend that the Saudi government is not helping the situation in Iraq, the proposal for advanced weapons for Saudi Arabia has stoked concern in Israel and among its U.S. backers, the Times said. The package of advanced weaponry includes advanced satellite-guided bombs, upgrades for its fighters and new naval vessels.

Senior officials, including State Department and Pentagon officials who outlined the deals' terms, told the Times they thought the Bush administration had resolved those concerns, partly by offering Israel more than $30 billion in military aid over the next 10 years, which would be a significant increase over recent levels."

Brilliant, just brilliant. Let's not forget that many of the hijackers on 9/11 were from Saudi Arabia. In this article, the king of Saudi Arabia calls the Iraq occupation illegal, and we are going to arm these people further? Saudi Arabia also took issue with the United States not calling for a cease-fire in Israel's attack of Lebanon last year. Of course, U.S.-made weapons were used in that attack, as well. It just goes to show that we care more about the profits from the weapons we sell than the actual political stability of the world at large.

The Raw Story | Pentagon paying $900,000 to destroy jets it paid millions to build

The Raw Story | Pentagon paying $900,000 to destroy jets it paid millions to build: "Iran is the primary target of the Pentagon's move. According to AP, Iran is the only country trying to keep F-14s airworthy -- jets they bought in the 1970s when it was an ally."

Oops, we sold Iran weapons too. Who won't we arm to the teeth, besides, of course, the enemy of the day? I wonder how many weapons used against our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are stamped with the words "Made in the USA?"

ABC News: Pentagon Funds Gay Bombs, Armed Sharks

ABC News: Pentagon Funds Gay Bombs, Armed Sharks: "Just three years ago, the military funded a specious study of psychic teleportation, according to the Federation of American Scientists. An 88-page report prepared by the Air Force Research Lab contended that moving through mind powers is 'quite real and can be controlled.'"

Mental teleportation, ok, I will believe that when I see it. The article goes on to say that the spending on these crazy ideas amounts to about 50,000 dollars a second. I wish I had a piece of that pie...

WorldNetDaily: U.S. contemplating more weapons to Palestinians

WorldNetDaily: U.S. contemplating more weapons to Palestinians: "According to the diplomatic sources, U.S. and European Union officials are making plans to transfer emergency aid to Abbas' Fatah party to secure its grasp on the West Bank after Hamas this week took complete control of the Gaza Strip, including all Fatah security compounds, many of which contained American weapons. The proposed aid to Fatah in the West Bank entails providing both funds and heavy weaponry, the diplomatic sources said."

Yes, let's keep providing weapons to people who just may decide to use them against us or our allies in the future. Why can't we just stay out of other's affairs? Oh, yes, there is the huge amount of profit we make in weapons deals...

Deep Sea News : Munitions Dumping at Sea

Deep Sea News : Munitions Dumping at Sea: "It is no secret that the U.S. military has used the ocean as trashcan for munitions in the past. Peter discussed at the Old DSN how federal lawmakers were pressing the US Army to reveal everything it knows about a massive international program to dump chemical weapons off homeland and foreign shores. 'The Army now admits that it secretly dumped 64 million pounds of nerve and mustard agents into the sea, along with 400,000 chemical-filled bombs, land mines and rockets and more than 500 tons of radioactive waste - either tossed overboard or packed into the holds of scuttled vessels.' "

Wow, I don't even know what to say about this. Don't we already have enough environmental issues going on? They mention later in the text how hundreds of dolphins washed up on shore, dead, with burns similar to the ones created by mustard-gas.

My Way News - U.S.: Iran Sending Weapons to Taliban

My Way News - U.S.: Iran Sending Weapons to Taliban: "PARIS (AP) - A senior U.S. diplomat accused Iran on Tuesday of transferring weapons to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan - the most direct comments yet on the issue by a ranking American official.

Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns, speaking to reporters in Paris, said Iran was funding insurrections across the Middle East - and 'Iran is now even transferring arms to the Taliban in Afghanistan.'"

Gotta love the propaganda. This guy says they have evidence to back it up, but we have not seen this evidence. sounds just like the run-up to the Iraq war.

The Raw Story | CBS: Iraqi PM doesn't trust his military, says coup possible

The Raw Story | CBS: Iraqi PM doesn't trust his military, says coup possible: "Iraqi PM al-Maliki told Lara Logan of CBS Evening News in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that he has a real fear of a coup by the Iraqi army.

Al-Maliki said that some of the officer corps have been creating problems and even violating the security of military operations. He stated, 'I'm not afraid, but I have to watch the army, because those still loyal to the previous regime may start planning coups. Those people don't believe in democracy, and for that reason we are monitoring the status of the army very closely.'"


Yes, people, this is how we spread "democracy." Destabilize stable states, and convince the locals to hate us. Arm the militants, and then arm the government. Back the militants and forget them in a few years. Send in the CIA to run the smaller countries. Yeah, they hate us for our freedom, I'm am sure now.

Is Bush a Sith Lord? by Paul Craig Roberts

Is Bush a Sith Lord? by Paul Craig Roberts: "In a moment of triumph, Palpatine tells the Senate: 'In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society.' The senators respond with sustained cheering and applause. Padme says, 'So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.'"

Sure, I am a little late for the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, but the comment still stands as a good reflection of society.

First we arm the terrorists, then the military...

In this CNN article, The administration decided today that it would send weapons to Lebanon, to aid their current fight against the militants. Unfortunately, we had previously armed those militants, and therefore, are now responsible, in part, for the chaos. [ see my earlier post, "Our Congress Ignores Us" ]

This is quite typical of our foreign policy, unfortunately. During the Afghanistan and Russia war, we financed the Mujahideen, parts of which eventually became the Taliban. Later, parts of the Taliban became Al Queda. Also, do not forget that we armed Iraq during the war between Iraq and Iran.

No wonder they ALL hate us, we will not keep our noses out of their business...

HERE IS TO HYPOCRISY!!!