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Date Sent: 2012-02-23
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Thursday, February 23, 2012 AM edition |
WikiLeaks accuses Swedish FM of spying for US -- Putin warns US against rearming Georgia
'If We Cannot Track You With Our Microchips, You Cannot Leave' -- US Ambassador's Lies About Syria -- Slew of CEO Resignations Sweeping World -- HIGHLIGHTS from the RON PAUL LIBERTY RALLY in the VERMONT STATE HOUSE! -- U.S. judge orders Moroccan held for Capitol plot -- E-cigarette gets passenger tossed from Continental flight -- Feds: Fresh milk 150 times more dangerous than pasteurized dairy -- Fortress DC: New Capitol lock down plan in works -- Congress members threatened with biological attack -- Essentially Half of All Americans Don’t Pay Income Taxes -- Feds sue anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan over back taxes --
Colorado woman must turn over computer hard drive evidence against
herself -- U.S.-initiated anti-piracy treaty put on hold by European
Parliament -- Ron Paul Highlights in 2/22/2012 Debate (Video) -- Rick Santorum Greeted by Ron Paul supporters in Tucson Az 2/22/2012 -- Ron Paul To Appear At MSU Monday -- Uganda investigates death of U.S. TV producer -- Supreme Court engages in spirited debate over law making false claim
of military medal a crime -- Why Mitt Romney wants to cut individual
and business tax rates -- Fakegate Illustrates Global Warming Alarmists' Deceit and Desperation -- Migraines may raise depression risk in women, researchers find -- Obama urges US corporate tax cut, closing loopholes -- New Field Poll: Santorum surges among California GOP voters -- Dozens dead, hundreds injured in Argentina as train crashes into platform -- Netanyahu calls top US general a servant of Iran -- Fear of war drives gas prices up -- Bloomberg stands by spying on Muslims -- Former
Louisiana Gov. Roemer leaving GOP -- Home resales at 1-1/2 year-high,
supply falls -- Romney Calls for 20% Cut in Tax Rates Before Arizona
Debate -- Drudge Report Brings Down The Hammer On Santorum Over "Satan" Comments -- Obama Unveils Plan to Cut Corporate Tax Rate to 28 Percent -- Opinion: Ron Paul Beats Obama in Iowa—So Now What?
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News Link • Government
High spy: WikiLeaks accuses Swedish FM of spying for US
02-22-2012
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RT
The world famous whistleblowing group WikiLeaks claims it has documents exposing Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt as an American spy and is promising to publish them soon.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Foreign Policy
Putin warns US against rearming Georgia
02-22-2012
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RT news
Vladimir Putin said that Russia still hoped to become friends with the Georgian people and criticized the US authorities for rearming the current Georgian regime.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Surveillance
'If We Cannot Track You With Our Microchips, You Cannot Leave'
02-22-2012
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Lew Rockwell blog
This incredible story of a family who had their trip to Belize ruined because the father's passport had a slight crease on the back cover after it had inadvertently been sat on. The family had no problems in their native Denver, but as soon as they g
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • WAR: About that War
US Ambassador's Lies About Syria
02-22-2012
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Lew Rockwell blog
US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford posted to his Facebook page satellite images exposing the “terrible and tragic development in Syria is the use of heavy weaponry by the Assad regime against residential neighborhoods." The photos he posted “have cap
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Economy - International
Slew of CEO Resignations Sweeping World
02-19-2012
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Chris Monty
If one didn’t know better, one would almost certainly think that something huge was about to happen in the world of banking and finance.
Over the past few weeks, a slew of high-level resignations have occurred around the world.
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Reported by:
Ryan Gauger
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News Link • r3VOLution Continues
HIGHLIGHTS from the RON PAUL LIBERTY RALLY in the VERMONT STATE HOUSE!
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www.varight.com
There was an awesome rally at the Vermont State House in Montpelier Saturday. It may take as few as 8000 votes to get delegates for Congressman Paul!
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Pat Schwind
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News Link • TERRORISM
U.S. judge orders Moroccan held for Capitol plot
02-22-2012
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Reuters
A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered a Moroccan man to be held on charges that he planned a suicide bombing attack against Congress, believing he was working with al Qaeda militants when in fact his contacts were undercover agents.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Transportation: Air Travel
E-cigarette gets passenger tossed from Continental flight
02-22-2012
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AZ Family TV-3 (BELO)
The passenger refused to turn off an electronic cigarette when asked by airline staff, according to Port of Portland spokesman Steve Johnson. Then, the pilot decided to return to PDX and the passenger was escorted off the plane.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Food
Feds: Fresh milk 150 times more dangerous than pasteurized dairy
02-22-2012
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Washington Times
The federal government said Tuesday that fresh milk is 150 times more dangerous than pasteurized milk " a finding that bolsters the government’s argument as it goes after farmers who sell unpasteurized milk across state lines.
After a 13-year revi
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Government
Fortress DC: New Capitol lockdown plan in works
02-22-2012
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Washington Examiner
Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers told Washington Secrets that the plan is to spend $7.8 million to secure House and Senate garages “very quickly” should an attacker try bust in. “It’s the ability to kind of secure our garages from entry in a ve
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Legislative Mischief
Congress members threatened with biological attack
02-22-2012
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Reuters
Several members of the Congress received mail threatening a biological attack and containing a suspicious powder later found to be harmless as law enforcement officials warned on Wednesday that more letters could be on their way.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • TAXES: Federal
Essentially Half of All Americans Don’t Pay Income Taxes
02-22-2012
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Another eye-popping number was the percentage of Americans who don’t pay income taxes, which now accounts for nearly half of the U.S. population. Meanwhile, most of that population receives generous federal benefits.
“One of the most worrying tren
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • TAXES: Federal
Feds sue anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan over back taxes
02-22-2012
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AP
The federal government has filed a lawsuit to force anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan to provide her financial records to the Internal Revenue Service.
An IRS revenue officer said Sheehan refused to answer any questions about her finances after rece
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Bill of Rights
Colorado woman must turn over computer hard drive evidence against herself
02-22-2012
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AP
Readily available, easy-to-use software can encrypt a computer hard drive so thoroughly it would take years for a hacker to break in. But that seems to be no impediment for government prosecutors, who have obtained an order compelling the disclosure
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Internet
U.S.-initiated anti-piracy treaty put on hold by European Parliament
02-22-2012
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Rawstory
In a major victory for Internet freedom activists, the European parliament placed the ratification of a controversial copyright treaty on hold and asked the European Court of Justice to rule on whether the provisions align with the European Union’s “
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • r3VOLution Continues
Ron Paul Highlights in 2/22/2012 Debate (Video)
02-22-2012
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StopTheLie.com
Visit RonPaulNow.com for all debates plus other interviews.
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Joe Plummer
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News Link • Activism
Rick Santorum Greeted by Ron Paul supporters in Tucson Az 2/22/2012
02-22-2012
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Chris Haskell - Real News Tucson
Rick Santorum given a greeting by Ron Paul supporters in Tucson Az today 02/22/2012
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Chris Haskell
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News Link • Healthcare
Hepatitis C-related deaths outpace HIV deaths, study says
02-22-2012
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By ERYN BROWN
Hepatitis C mortality rates surpassed HIV mortality rates in the United States in 2007, researchers said earlier this week.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Activism
CH 9 KGUN TUCSON CHEMTRAIL HIT PIECE!
02-22-2012
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Chris Haskell Reporter Real News Tucson
Channel 09 KGUN 9 Guy atchley does a hit piece on chemtrails! They claimed that some guy I've never heard of put up those signs around town, which is a total lie! They know who put out those signs and it ain't that guy! Then they use the same loser
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Mark Horning
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News Link • World News
Uganda investigates death of U.S. TV producer
02-22-2012
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CNN Wire Staff
Authorities in Uganda were investigating the death of a U.S. reality television producer whose work includes "The Amazing Race" and "Whale Wars,'" officials said Wednesday.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • MEDIA (MainStreamMedia - aka MSM)
Supreme Court engages in spirited debate over law making false claim of military medal a crime
02-22-2012
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By Associated Press
Free speech cases before the Supreme Court often lead justices to consider far-fetched scenarios, and Wednesday’s argument over a law making it a crime to lie about having received top military honors was no exception.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
Why Mitt Romney wants to cut individual and business tax rates
02-22-2012
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By Steve Holland, Reuters
Hours before a GOP debate in Arizona, Mitt Romney released his plan to cut corporate tax rates to 28 percent. Mitt Romney also said he would cut individual tax rates by 20 percent.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
NASA wants space-food tasters for hypothetical Mars mission
02-22-2012
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By Eileen Marable
For every wannabe astronaut foodie, this is the opportunity for you. Scientists are looking to plan the menu and culinary routine of astronauts on a hypothetical Mars mission.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Environment
Fakegate Illustrates Global Warming Alarmists' Deceit and Desperation
02-22-2012
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James Taylor, Contributor
There never was a “leaker” in the shameful Fakegate scandal. In the end, there was only a forger, a fraudster and a thief. Alarmist scientist Peter Gleick has admitted that the latter two were one and the same person " himself.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Obama Administration
UPDATE 3-Obama urges US corporate tax cut, closing loopholes
02-22-2012
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By Kim Dixon
President Barack Obama made an opening offer in what could be a long negotiation with corporate America on Wednesday, putting forward his first clear plan to cut the corporate tax rate.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
New Field Poll: Santorum surges among California GOP voters
02-22-2012
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By Tom Verdin
California's Republican voters have warmed up to the surging candidacy of Rick Santorum but also are expressing growing dissatisfaction with the field of GOP presidential candidates, according to a Field Poll released Wednesday.
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News Link • World News
Dozens dead, hundreds injured in Argentina as train crashes into platform
02-22-2012
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RT
At least 49 are reported dead and over 600 injured after a train hit a busy station in Buenos Aires. Some remain trapped inside a damaged carriage.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Israel
Netanyahu calls top US general a servant of Iran
02-22-2012
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RT
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey made news over this week by calling an Israeli-led attack on Iran foolish if attempted anytime soon.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Foreign Policy
Fear of war drives gas prices up
02-22-2012
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RT
Tensions between America and Iran have yielded global concern, the deployment of thousands of US troops and bickering from foreign policy experts around the world.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Racism
Bloomberg stands by spying on Muslims
02-22-2012
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RT
Next time you’re searching for solace as you settle in for a good night’s sleep, discount any fears and phobias you may have and instead find warmth in the reassuring certainty that, no matter where you are in America, the NYPD is watching over.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
Former Louisiana Gov. Roemer leaving GOP
02-22-2012
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By Associated Press
Former Louisiana Gov. Charles “Buddy” Roemer is abandoning his bid to win the Republican presidential nomination and will instead try to run as an independent candidate.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Housing
Home resales at 1-1/2 year-high, supply falls
02-22-2012
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By Lucia Mutikani
U.S. home resales rose to a 1-1/2 year high in January, pushing the supply of properties on the market to the lowest level in almost seven years in a hopeful sign for the housing sector.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
Romney Calls for 20% Cut in Tax Rates Before Arizona Debate
02-22-2012
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Lisa Lerer and Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Mitt Romney called for a 20 percent across-the-board cut in personal income tax rates today
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
Drudge Report Brings Down The Hammer On Santorum Over "Satan" Comments
02-22-2012
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By: Noah Rothman
Matt Drudge’s popular right-leaning news aggregator “Drudge Report” received some criticism for its overt posting of multiple anti-Gingrich stories in January.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Obama Administration
Obama Unveils Plan to Cut Corporate Tax Rate to 28 Percent
02-22-2012
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JACKIE CALMES and JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr.
President Obama asked Congress on Wednesday to scrub the corporate tax code of dozens of loopholes and subsidies to reduce the top rate to 28 percent, from 35 percent, while giving preferences to manufacturers that would set their maximum effective
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Political Parties
Opinion: Ron Paul Beats Obama in Iowa"So Now What?
02-22-2012
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By Steffen Schmidt
A new Des Moines Register poll shows that three of the four Republican candidates would beat President Obama in Iowa if the general election were held today.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • World News
French Police Detain Strauss-Kahn for Questioning
02-21-2012
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New York Times
The financial power broker whose political career was ruined last year after he was accused of attempted rape in New York, was held overnight for a second day of questioning by police officials in an investigation into a prostitution ring accused of
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Housing
FHFA releases plan for Freddie, Fannie exit
02-21-2012
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Washington Post
A federal housing regulator on Tuesday released a plan for beginning to scale back mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac " just as the Obama administration is pressing the taxpayer-backed companies to do more to help homeowners.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • History
Silver and Opium
02-20-2011
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Professor Antal E. Fekete
The opium wars do not belong to the glorious episodes of Western history. Rather, they were instances of shameful behavior the West still has not lived down. Mercantilist governments resented the perpetual drain of silver from West to East in payment
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Ryan Gauger
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News Link • Iran
Iran threatens pre-emptive action amid nuclear tensions
02-21-2012
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www.msnbc.com
Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered, the deputy head of the Islamic Republic's armed forces was quoted by a semi-official news agency as saying Tuesday.
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Donna Hancock
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