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01-22 We're Going For Oil --UK troops set to seize wells
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Jan 22, 2003, 19:00

We're Going For Oil --UK troops set to seize wells (UK) British troops will
seize control of Iraq's oilfields under a secret invasion plan already
agreed with America. A battleground blueprint has already been drawn up, the
Daily Mirror has learned, with Britain earmarked to secure Saddam's fuel
supplies and squash suggestions of a US "oil grab".

Republican Party blanket-emailed newspaper editors --And newspaper editors
published the astroturf spam --Our story yesterday suggested the US
Republican Party blanket emailed different newspaper editors with the same
letter praising George Bush. We now have proof that the letters were auto-
organised from a Republican Party website. The emails are orchestrated from
its "Team Leader" site, which you can find here.

Bush Takes Tax Plan on Road, Backs Snow --With public doubts about his
handling of the economy growing, Dictator Bush on Wednesday took his tax cut
plan to middle America and predicted his Treasury secretary nominee, John
Snow, would be confirmed despite a drunken driving arrest and a child
custody dispute. Bush delivered his message in front of a fake wall of
cardboard boxes stamped "Made in U.S.A.'' The real boxes, set to Bush's
side, had their "Made in China'' stamps blotted out.

U.S. Is Deploying a Monitor System for Germ Attacks --The Bush regime on
Wednesday will start deploying a national system of environmental monitors
that is intended to tell within 24 hours whether anthrax, smallpox and other
deadly germs have been released into the air, senior regime officials said
today.

Judge orders Internet providers to help trace online "pirates" --Internet
providers must agree to requests by the music industry to track down
computer users who illegally download music, a federal judge ruled Tuesday
in a case that could dramatically increase online pirates' risk of being
caught. [Editor's note: Can you say "horrific precedent"? What *else* will
Internet providers "trace" for the government in the future? --Lori Price]

Bush Administration to Propose System for Monitoring Internet (Dec. 20,
2002) The Bush dictatorship is planning to propose requiring Internet
service providers to help build a centralized system to enable broad
monitoring of the Internet and, potentially, surveillance of its users.

FBI Agents Raid South Florida Home --The FBI would not comment about what
exactly they were looking for in the West Palm Beach home they raided
overnight. All that is known is that the sealed search warrant is a matter
of national security. Neighbors told NBC 6 reporter Wendy Corona that they
knew something was wrong. "We just knew that something was not right with
the house," said one neighbor. Neighbor's instincts brought the FBI into
action. [Editor's note: Now every neighbor who has an 'instinct' (i.e.
grudge against) their neighbor, can simply call in a TIP and have them
arrested. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. --Michael Rectenwald]

French airline steward detained for nine months in US --A 25-year old French
airline steward, Michael Philippe, was held for nine months in the US on
trumped-up charges of terrorist activity. On a January 2002 London-to-
Orlando, Florida flight he discovered messages written in liquid soap in an
airplane bathroom. [a must-read Kafka-esque tale]

Is It Time to Move to Canada? The Degeneration of the Liberals --by Anis
Shivani "It is American as apple pie that when democracy in this country
lost even its formal, procedural trappings, and when the empty husk that
used to cover up the worst inequalities in the developed world was taken
over by a gang of criminals the likes of which the world has not seen since
Hitler, the revolution would go unnoticed by intellectuals." [a must-read
classic]

'Still no case' for strike on Baghdad --Key members of the United Nations
Security Council have warned the United States against taking military
action against Iraq, saying the case for war has not been made.

U.S. Angst Over Allies Grows --In a move that will heighten Bush regime
anxiety, Germany has come out against any Security Council resolution
authorizing military action against Iraq.

France to Mobilize E.U. Members Against Early War in Iraq --France said
today that it would seek a united stance against early military action in
Iraq at a meeting of European Union nations next week.

Germany, France agree on Iraq --A day after Dictator Bush scolded allies who
might shrink from a war against Iraq, France and Germany reiterated their
commitment Wednesday to avert a conflict, saying they were determined to
find a peaceful solution.

Analysis: Diplomatic rift over Iraq --by Paul Reynolds "American and British
assertions that Iraq has to be 'disarmed' of illegal weapons are countered
by criticism from the French and Germans (and others) that there is no proof
that Iraq is 'armed' at all."

Turkey Denies Deal on Bases for U.S. Action --Turkey's foreign minister
denied Tuesday a media report that Ankara had decided to give the United
States permission to use its bases for an attack on Iraq if war became
unavoidable.

Australian government deploys military forces to the Persian Gulf --Despite
growing domestic opposition, Australian Prime Minister John Howard is
dispatching military forces and equipment to join the massive US military
buildup in the Persian Gulf.

Twelve rusted pipes --by John Chuckman "The 'chemical warheads' [found in
Iraq] resembled twelve rusted, 8-inch pipes, exactly the kind of junk you
could find strewn in yards piled with corroded '49 Ford transmissions, World
War II relics, winches, and bedsprings on countless rural roads across
America. [Editor's note: Bedsprings! We're gonna' have a war over
bedsprings! LOL, if it wasn't so pathetic. -Lori Price]

Support For a War With Iraq Weakens --Majority in Poll Critical of Bush's
Record on Economy --Seven in 10 Americans would give U.N. weapons inspectors
months more to pursue their arms search in Iraq, according to a new
Washington Post-ABC News poll that found growing doubts about an attack on
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Pushes for the Repeal of the Authorization
for Use of Force Against Iraq --Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee last week
introduced legislation that would repeal the Use of Force Against Iraq
Resolution that was signed into law last October. [Editor's note: Gee, they
forgot to mention this tidbit on MoreSh*tNoBrainsCable and
CensoringNewsNetwork... A thousand pities. --Lori Price]

Volunteer 'Human Shields' to Head for Iraq --A first wave of mainly Western
volunteers will leave London this weekend on a convoy bound for Iraq to act
as "human shields" at key sites and populous areas in case of a U.S.-led war
on Baghdad.

King Day rallies take antiwar tone (Seattle, WA) Thousands of people --
teenagers, spiritual leaders, parents with young children, veterans of past
wars and others, representing several races and religions -- took to the
streets here on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to support social justice and
oppose war in Iraq.

King's Widow Urges Bush to Shun War --The widow of Martin Luther King Jr.
urged the Bush regime on Monday to follow the civil rights leader's
dedication to peace and nonviolence in its dealings with Iraq.

US military insists on right of "hot pursuit" inside Pakistan --Following a
shoot-out involving the US military on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on
December 29, Washington is insisting that its troops continue to be
permitted to cross into Pakistan in "hot pursuit" of alleged Taliban and Al
Qaeda fighters.

9/11 Panel Faces Time, Money Pressure --An independent commission [?!?]
charged with investigating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks is only beginning
to confront a task complicated by a ticking clock, limited finances and the
high expectations of those who lost loved ones.

Conservative Positions by Bush Could Cost Votes From Center --Dictator
Bush's decision to take strong conservative positions on an array of
foreign, economic and social policy issues is drawing warnings from
moderates within his party that he could alienate the centrist voters he
needs for his re-s-election.

Days before going to bat for wireless companies, Bush regime official was
feted by lobbyists --The Bush regime's point person for telecommunications
policy allowed wireless phone company lobbyists to help pay for a private
reception at her home, and then 10 days later urged a policy change that
benefited their industry, according to documents and interviews.

Crunch Time at the FCC --by Michael Copps "One of the most important votes
of 2003 will be cast not in Congress or in voting booths across the country
but at the Federal Communications Commission... Conglomerates now own
hundreds of stations across the country."

US: New attacks on Medicare and Medicaid --George Bush's new plans for
Medicare amount to the introduction of for-profit medicine into the Medicare
system. As the New York Times acknowledged in its report on the plans, the
changes “could eventually make Medicare look more like private insurance.”

Panic in US over IT job loss report, India cautious --A study by Forrester
Research Inc warns that nearly 500,000 jobs currently held by Americans will
be lost to countries like India in the next 13 years.

SUV tax break may reach $75,000 --Environmentalists bash Bush plan --
Dictator Bush's economic stimulus plan could triple the size of a little-
known tax loophole that some small business owners are using to finance
purchases of large SUVs.

Bush Proposal May Cut Tax on S.U.V.'s for Business --The Bush regime's
economic plan would increase by 50 percent or more the deductions that
small-business owners can take right away on the biggest sport utility
vehicles and pickups.

Racism a worry, says Bush; so are you, say African Americans --George Bush
has told an African American congregation that racial prejudice continues to
hold the United States back. But some black leaders say his policies are
part of the problem.

Senator Edwards Works to Block Bush Administration Backsliding on Clean Air
--Senator John Edwards said Thursday he would introduce an amendment to a
spending bill that would block the Bush regime's recent backsliding on the
Clean Air Act.

Belafonte continues Powell criticism --Entertainer Harry Belafonte said
Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Adviser Condoleezza
Rice are hurting the cause of black America. "In fact and practice ... you
are serving those who continue to design our oppression," he said of Powell
and Rice. "That is villainy, and I insist you look at it."

Actor Questions Bush's Manhood for Opposing Abortion --A veteran Hollywood
actor has questioned Dictator Bush's manhood because of the president's
support for restrictions on abortion.

Bush calls for protection of 'children waiting to be born' --Democrats
assail efforts to restrict abortion --In a phone call broadcast to anti-
abortion protesters gathered on the National Mall, Dictator Bush Wednesday
vowed "to protect the lives of innocent children waiting to be born" and
said his regime would promote "compassionate alternatives" to abortion.

Courts Put Girls on the Stand in Alabama --Teenage girls in Alabama who want
an abortion without a parent's permission must go to juvenile court first,
to get permission from a judge.

Bush urges service cuts, lower taxes --Gov. Jeb Bush, facing the toughest
budget year since he took office because of a voter mandate to shrink class
sizes, proposed Tuesday that the Legislature chop state services next year
-- including university funding and healthcare for critically ill Floridians
-- even as he pushed additional tax cuts.

[Quick Action:The Petition to the Senate to Investigate Oddities Involving
9/11 Terrorist Attacks is closing in on 18,000 signatures. Please add your
name to the petition, if you have not signed it already. Thank you! --Lori
Price]

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