June 12th, 2010 11:41 AMFROM MIchael Moore.comVIDEO: Daniel Ellsberg fears a US hit on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange By Muriel Kane / Raw Story Daniel Ellsberg, who gained fame when he leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971 in hopes of ending the Vietnam War, told MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan on Friday that he not only sees a parallel between himself and the … [Read more...] about Daniel Ellsberg fears a US hit on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
President Obama’s National Security Cheif is a fanatic propagandist
Here's more detail from the October 29, 2003 N.Y. Times story: WASHINGTON, Oct. 28— The director of a top American spy agency said Tuesday that he believed that material from Iraq's illicit weapons program had been transported into Syria and perhaps other countries as part of an effort by the Iraqis to disperse and destroy evidence immediately before the recent war. The … [Read more...] about President Obama’s National Security Cheif is a fanatic propagandist
Israel Without Clichés By TONY JUDT in the NY Times June 9, 2010
THE Israeli raid on the Free Gaza flotilla has generated an outpouring of clichés from the usual suspects. It is almost impossible to discuss the Middle East without resorting to tired accusations and ritual defenses: perhaps a little house cleaning is in order.No. 1: Israel is being/should be delegitimizedIsrael is a state like any other, long-established and … [Read more...] about Israel Without Clichés By TONY JUDT in the NY Times June 9, 2010
Nobel-winning Elders deplore Gaza flotilla attack
The Elders group of past and present world leaders, including former South African president Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, on Monday condemned as “completely inexcusable” the deadly Israeli attack on a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza.At least 10 people are reported to have been killed when Israeli commandos raided the boats on Monday in an operation that has … [Read more...] about Nobel-winning Elders deplore Gaza flotilla attack
International solidarity and the Freedom Flotilla massacre
Editorial, The Electronic Intifada, 31 May 2010 Israeli naval ships flanking the Mavi Marmara. Israeli soldiers aboard the Mavi Marmara. A passenger aboard the Mavi Marmara carries a bloody stretcher. Early this morning under the cover of darkness Israeli soldiers stormed the lead ship of the six-vessel Freedom Flotilla aid convoy in international waters and … [Read more...] about International solidarity and the Freedom Flotilla massacre