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Act of War: House Resolution Calls for Naval Blockade against Iran
A US House of Representatives Resolution effectively requiring a naval blockade on Iran seems fast tracked for passage, gaining co-sponsors at a remarkable speed, but experts say the measures called for in the resolutions amount to an act of war.
H.CON.RES 362 calls on the president to stop all shipments of refined petroleum products from reaching Iran. It also "demands" that the President impose "stringent inspection requirements on all persons, vehicles, ships, planes, trains and cargo entering or departing Iran."
Analysts say that this would require a US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
Saudi Newspaper: Prepare for radioactive fallout from US nuclear attack on Iran
The Saudi government is now preparing plans to deal with "any sudden nuclear and radioactive hazards" that may arise from an attack on Iran's nuclear reactors. This was reported by a top Saudi newspaper, Okaz, and relayed by a leading German news service, DPA -- one day after Dick Cheney paid a visit to the kingdom. As we noted, no one knows exactly what was said at that confab of allied
Fallon Resigns
It's the "Oh Shit!" Moment on Iran
Every horror movie has that "Oh Shit!" moment, when the hero or heroes are huddled in some creepy hideout, and suddenly something happens that tells you that the monster is just around the corner, or just about to attack. In "Jurassic Park" it was the pulsing ripples in a cup of water, heralding the arrival of a T-Rex. In "Jaws" it was the deep base music, letting you know that a monstrous shark was about to attack.
Bush “Plans Iran Air Strike by August”
NEW YORK - The George W Bush administration plans to launch an air strike against Iran within the next two months, an informed source tells Asia Times Online, echoing other reports that have surfaced in the media in the United States recently.
Two key US senators briefed on the attack planned to go public with their opposition to the move, according to the source, but their projected New York Times op-ed piece has yet to appear.
'We live in a nightmare. Death and carnage is everywhere'
A resident stands amid the aftermath of a bus explosion in Karrada, in Baghdad. Photograph: Khalid Mohammed/AP
In most cities of the world a person might expect to be feted for surviving a single bomb attack. In Baghdad, survival stories can be found on every street corner.
Ali is a painter and a student at the academy of art in north Baghdad. A few years ago he moved to the Baghdad suburb of Karrada, where many artists live because of its art market.
When I meet him, Ali is limping slightly. A white bandage protrudes from the sleeve of his striped jumper, and he frequently drops his left shoulder so that his arm rests on his thigh. These are the only outward signs of the injuries he sustained in the previous week.
Winter Soldier 2008: From a Marine Mom's Eyewitness account of the Testimony
Initially,
when I was scheduled to attend the IVAW Winter Soldier event, I had
planned on covering it from the perspective of an independent media
person. Since the beginning of Bush’s term in office, I
have spent all these years as an activist against his policies and that
of our government as well as documenting many stories. My son did 2 tours of duty as a U.S. Marine, first in Afghanistan and then in Iraq. So my life has been forever altered by the events of the past 7 years.
Union (ILWU) to Shut Down West Coast Ports May 1 Demanding End to War in Iraq, Afghanistan
Link: http://www.labournet.net/docks2/0802/ilwu1may1.htm
US West Coast dockers: 1st May Workers Action to Stop the War
For Workers Strikes Against the War!
ILWU to Shut Down West Coast Ports May 1 Demanding End to War in Iraq,
Afghanistan
In a major step for the U.S. labor movement, the International
Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has announced that it will shut
down West Coast ports on May 1, to demand an immediate end to the war
and occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan and the withdrawal of U.S.
Gulf War illness 'chemical link'
A third of veterans of the 1991 war experienced fatigue, muscle or joint pain, sleeping problems, rashes and breathing troubles, the research found.
A US Congress-appointed committee on Gulf War illnesses analysed more than 100 studies in the research.
It found evidence linking the problems to a particular class of chemicals. <!-- E SF -->
These were an anti-nerve gas agent given to troops, pesticides used to control sand-flies, and the nerve-gas sarin that troops may have been exposed to during the demolition of a weapons depot.
'Excess illness'
The Three Trillion Dollar War: An Economic Assessment from a Nobel Prize Winning Economist.
A long article at Media With Conscience but well worth reading. This interview done by Amy Goodman addresses the total economic impact of the war in Iraq, including the future price tag of the reconstruction.
Iraq: Connect the Dots
- The Iraqis have repeatedly voted for US Troops to leave.
- In 2006: 72% of Troops said they wanted out of Iraq within a year.
- Crude Designs: Multinationals are stealing $100s of Billions from the Iraqi people.
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Volunteers are needed as internet activists, people that can help spread the word to every anti-war website and blog in America. If they really want to end the war, surely they'll put up a link to this directory that lists true peace candidates nationwide.
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