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  Equine Flu virus sets terrorist agenda for APEC posted by morgan, 2007-08-30 13:51:14
The incredible speed at which the highly contagious equine flu virus has infected the local horse population and the huge negative impact this infection has had has not gone unnoticed by non-state terrorist groups at war with state terrorists. An anonymous report earlier this week (see link) warned of the release of a virulent pathogen during the APEC summit. All security and other preparations, funded by the Australian taxpayer, would have been to no avail if such an attack were to occur in Sydney. (full story)
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 The Gibbering Bush posted by nano, 2007-08-28 13:40:20
In a speech to veterans yesterday Bush accused Iran for his failure in Iraq. Bush continued to spout tattered ideological crusade arguments of a world wide Islamic terrorist threat in a pathetic effort to camouflage the REALITY of AMERICAN OIL PLUNDER and U.S. MILITARY EXPANSIONISM in the Middle East. This demented Texan buffoon fools no one. The world stopped listening to this failure and U.S. propaganda a long time ago! (full story)
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 Red Queen Logic posted by bishop, 2007-08-27 23:46:22
A State responsible for over 2 million civilian deaths in Indo-China (indiscriminate carpet bombing) and over 1 million civilian deaths in Iraq recently declared that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard should be designated a terrorist organisation! It seems the higher you go in American politics the less brainpower is required to make decisions. The Gulf of Tonkin ‘incident,’ the USS Liberty attack of the 6 day war, the WMD Iraq deceptions and the latest absurd government explanations (garble) we are asked to swallow regarding the destruction of WTC buildings and the anthrax letters makes Alice in Wonderland the epitome of rational thought and logic. (full story and 2 comments)
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 Even I question the 'truth' about 9/11 posted by Robert Fisk via reed, 2007-08-26 22:06:39
Each time I lecture abroad on the Middle East, there is always someone in the audience – just one – whom I call the "raver". Apologies here to all the men and women who come to my talks with bright and pertinent questions – often quite humbling ones for me as a journalist – and which show that they understand the Middle East tragedy a lot better than the journalists who report it. But the "raver" is real. He has turned up in corporeal form in Stockholm and in Oxford, in Sao Paulo and in Yerevan, in Cairo, in Los Angeles and, in female form, in Barcelona. No matter the country, there will always be a "raver". (full story)
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 Ten Reasons Why Russia Can’t Trust Uncle Sam posted by Robert Bridge via rialator, 2007-08-26 12:45:29
The West says that it is perplexed by Russia's "aggressive" behavior of late, and suggests that Moscow is desirous to regain its past superpower status, and even a little empire. But if cashing in on oil is imperialism, how do we explain the following U.S. moves: (full story)
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It’s not over until the rodent stops squealing! posted by barra, 2007-08-25 13:45:07
Nail him hard, nail him good! Recent polls indicate John Howard is a dead loss for the elections. Every one of his ill-considered moves/tactics/strategies of late has backfired in his face; even die hard Howard supporters are embarrassed to make known their support for a lying, racist, war criminal, lackey, coward, contractionist, anal conservative, lacklustre, visionless, American slave! Perhaps the disdain the international community expresses toward Australia has finally reached our insular shores. Australians are receiving very negative reports via relatives and friends travelling and working overseas; in fact many have experienced outright hostility as a result of Howard’s racist and insular policies. But we can all take heart; we are always welcome in the most hated nation on earth, America! (full story)
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Deconstructing the Prime Minister of Oz posted by peptide, 2007-08-24 23:03:20
Australia’s shame and international embarrassment, John Howard, known to the whole world as a lackey, coward and racist, to mention only a few of his ‘endearing’ qualities, expressed his support for the extreme security measures taken to protect some of the world’s most ruthless murderers, polluters and thieving marauders – interesting how facts put real perspective on APEC leaders, isn’t it? (full story)
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 Know your Leader: perverse cult has Howard’s ear! posted by fish, 2007-08-21 13:52:25
Leaders of a perverse Christian cult, the Exclusive Brethren, have met with Prime Minister John Howard for reasons only known to both parties but we can deduce from available evidence that this cult, known for attempting to influence family court judges, breaking up families and launching smear campaigns against politicians who do not meet with their approval – the homosexual leader of the Greens, Bob Brown, for example – also has a strong presence in Howard’s seat of Bennelong! (full story)
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 Something from Nothing – it can’t be done! posted by dingo, 2007-08-18 00:40:59
An extremely curious article from the Sunday Telegraph regarding an indiscretion of opposition leader Kevin Rudd, Australia’s own sun-bleached dog turd -- I hope the metaphor conveys the correct impression -- appeared today, 4 years AFTER the event! But first consider the appeal value of a weathered dog turd compared with a fresh turd! The fresh turd does have some character -- colour and an unpleasant odour. Fresh dog turds also affect human behaviour, most people go to lengths to avoid contact especially stepping in one. Now consider an exposed, weathered, sun-bleached, dog turd – no character whatsoever, no colour, smell or affective power. You may begin to appreciate the panic Kevin Rudd’s PR consultants and advisers experience when attempting to present a characterless nothing as something! (full story and 2 comments)
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 Freefalling markets, energy wars and domestic collapse posted by major mitchell, 2007-08-16 13:53:06
Take your pick of failures and debacles conservatives have created on the home front and around the globe. They are numerous and severe but perhaps the most understated and most dangerous are attempts by neo-conservative forces to command the rich resources of Central Asia. It’s a long way from home, Uncle; the advantage and strength always lies with the locals (SCO group) and the Sino-Russian military alliance. This is THEIR region and as would be expected any attempts by foreign forces to invade will be resisted to the death – who would not fight foreign invaders from the other side of the world that would threaten home, family and prosperity? (full story and 2 comments)
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 Pauline Hanson returns! posted by dingo, 2007-08-14 23:40:04
‘Remember me, Mr Abbott,’ would make a very appropriate comment from the Queensland rustic we all love to hate? Pauline Hanson is Oz racism, bigotry, intolerance, regression, division, insularity, xenophobia and parochialism rolled into a redhead. Call her what you will but don’t dismiss her, she is walking gold for the independents and Labor. (full story)
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 Sydney Comedian takes APEC dogs for ‘run’ posted by yarra, 2007-08-13 13:50:48
A recent headline in the mass media, “..sniff the dodgy briefcase” refers to 22 Labrador explosives sniffer dogs that will be poking their canine noses in all sorts of sulphurous smells during the APEC summit; beware what you eat the night before, we’ve already had a fart down a U.S. jetliner! But to more serious matters of comedy, Keystone Cops and intelligent canines. (full story)
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Will there be a run on the banks? posted by Mike Whitney via rialator, 2007-08-12 23:51:40
On Friday, the Dow Jone’s clawed its way back from a 200 point deficit to a mere 31 point loss after the Federal Reserve injected $38 billion into the banking system. The Fed had already pumped $24 billion into the system a day earlier after the Dow plummeted 387 points. That brings the Fed’s total commitment to a whopping $62 billion. (full story and 1 comments)
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 I read the polls today, O boy! posted by peptide, 2007-08-12 12:11:48
Australians are suffering from Poll fatigue resulting from an onslaught of opinion and other polls saturating the media in the approach to the Federal election. It has become apparent to the dimmest of commentators and analysts that the polls are being utilised as a political weapon. Public opinion is the prize and the new purveyors of public opinion are the pollsters. (full story)
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 China’s 'Nuclear Option' is real posted by Paul Craig Roberts via rialator, 2007-08-10 13:53:15
Twenty-four hours after I reported China’s announcement that China, not the Federal Reserve, controls US interest rates by its decision to purchase, hold, or dump US Treasury bonds, the news of the announcement appeared in sanitized and unthreatening form in a few US news sources.
The Washington Post found an economics professor at the University of Wisconsin to provide reassurances that it was “not really a credible threat” that China would intervene in currency or bond markets in any way that could hurt the dollar’s value or raise US interest rates, because China would hurt its own pocketbook by such actions. (full story)
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