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Date Sent: 2012-10-25
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Thursday, October 25, 2012 PM edition |
Sudan Accuses Israel Of Bombing Military Factory -- Foster seated as Quartzsite’s Mayor
10-25-12 -- Vincent Brian:
Mross - Ed Foster - Dennis Kucinich - LISTEN LIVE on LRN.FM, M-F,
9-Noon -- Bruce Jessen: The Torturer in the Pulpit - by William Grigg -- Four Chinese Ships Have Deliberately Entered Japan's Territorial
Waters Around Disputed Islands -- Here's What You Need To Know
About China's Confusing Currency -- Army Suicides This Year Exceed 2012 Combat Deaths in
Afghanistan -- Ethos, a documentary hosted by Woody
Harrelson, is an investigation into the flaws in our systems -- Attorney General Tom Horne cited for fleeing the scene of 2012
accident -- Former NM
Gov. Gary Johnson On the Issues -- 3 Reasons Why Voting is
Ineffectual -- What Foreign-Policy Debate? -- Yet Another
Lawsuit Against Bank Of America Over Countrywide's Legacy Toxic
Mortgages -- Gary Johnson’s closing pitch: ‘Waste your vote on
me’ -- Iran Is Bypassing Sanctions And Redefining International
Trade With Gold -- GOLDMAN: 18 Months Before We Can 'Begin To
Even Think' About An End To The Euro -- Boeing Now Has A Missile
That Destroys Only Electronics And Leaves All Else Intact -- Green Party Populism - by Stephen Lendman -- Karl
Rove's Electronic Empire Of Fraud
AZ: “An Evening With Ben Franklin” courtesy of The Freedom
Library in Yuma, AZ TONIGHT, 7PM
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News Link • Arizona's Top News
Foster seated as Quartzsite’s Mayor
10-25-2012
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www.parkerpioneer.net
After months of legal wrangling, Ed Foster was seated as Quartzsite’s mayor at the Town Council’s Oct. 23 regular meeting. The council approved a resolution, No. 12-17, stating Foster was qualified to serve as mayor. The council’s vote was unanimous.
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News Link • Events: Arizona
“An Evening With Ben” courtesy of The Freedom Library in Yuma, AZ
10-25-2012
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www.freedomlibrary.org
Ben Franklin will be discussing the reasons for the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution - October 25th, 2012 - First Christian Church - Yuma, AZ - 7 p.m. - Doors open at 5:45 p.m. - $5
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News Link • Torture
Bruce Jessen: The Torturer in the Pulpit
10-25-2012
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by William N. Grigg (Pro Liberate)
Before becoming a Mormon Bishop, Bruce Jessen was a torturer in the employ of the CIA. Beginning in December 2001, he helped reverse-engineer the US military’s training in order to develop torture protocols used to “break” and “exploit” detainees.
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News Link • Surveillance
106 Government Agencies Gain Permission to Use Drones ‘Domestically’
10-25-2012
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www.ijreview.com
These are interesting times to say the least. Whether We the People like it or not, the world is changing rapidly, especially concerning how the citizenry is governed. As I have said before on several occasions, a strong government is necessary to
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News Link • Federal Reserve
21 Silver - Your People, Your Money, Your Law
10-25-2012
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www.21silver.com
The issue of lawful money is baffling to the many and over-stood by the few largely because of poor teaching methods. Mr. Merrill's approach was clear and enlightening, to-the-point and deserving of immediate transcription.
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News Link • Entertainment: Sports
This Behind-The-Back Drop Shot Might Be The Tennis Shot Of The Year
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Tony Manfred
This comes from an indoor tournament in Switzerland between Grigor Dimitrov and Viktor Troicki.
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Meredith Whitney On The 'Endless Beat-Down' Wall Street Faces
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Linette Lopez
Bank analyst Meredith Whitney was just on CNBC, and the first thing she was asked about was the new $1 billion lawsuit against Bank of America.
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News Link • Military
New 'One-Shot' Rifle Sight Could Make Snipers Deadlier Than Ever
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Geoffrey Ingersoll
Snipers are already one of the more deadly anti-personnel assets the U.S. military has, but somehow, they're going to get deadlier.
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News Link • Military
The Army Is Turning A Generation Of Young Wives Into Full Time Caregivers
10-25-2012
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Heather Sweeney and Ward Carroll
Army wives stepped forward Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference to explain the continued struggle they face in rehabilitating their spouses injured in war and the challenges that remain working with Warrior Transition Units
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News Link • Entertainment: Sports
Sandoval Becomes Unlikely Hero, Ties World Series Record With Three Home Runs In One Game
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Cork Gaines
Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval did something that had only happened four times in the history of baseball. He hit three home runs in a World Series game to carry San Francisco to a game one victory of the Tigers.
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News Link • China
Four Chinese Ships Have Deliberately Entered Japan's Territorial Waters Around Disputed Islands
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, AFP
Four Chinese government ships entered territorial waters around disputed Tokyo-controlled islands early Thursday, the Japanese coastguard said, sparking a strong protest from Japan.
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News Link • China
Here's What You Need To Know About China's Confusing Currency
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Mark Mobius
For more than a decade, China’s currency, the Renminbi (RMB), had been on a path of appreciation, but some weakness this year generated renewed talk about whether the currency is fairly valued against global currencies.
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News Link • Death
Army Suicides This Year Exceed 2012 Combat Deaths in Afghanistan
10-25-2012
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http://cnsnews.com, By Patrick Burke
The number of suicides among U.S. Army active duty and reserve personnel in 2012 is higher than the total combined military fatalities from Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan over the same timeframe.
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News Link • Entertainment: Movies
Ethos, a documentary hosted by Woody Harrelson, is an investigation into the flaws in our systems
10-25-2012
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www.topdocumentaryfilms.com
With a stunning depth of research and breadth of analysis, this film delves deep into the inter-connected worlds of Politics, Multi-National Corporations and the Media.
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Vitamin D insufficiency promotes chronic disease and increases risk of early death by 50 percent
10-25-2012
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http://www.naturalnews.com, by: John Phillip
Medical researchers have been sounding the alarm about the importance of maintaining optimal vitamin D levels from childhood through to the adult years, but millions of aging adults remain grossly deficient in this critical hormone-based nutrient.
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News Link • Events: Arizona
Attorney General Tom Horne cited for leaving the scene of 2012 accident
10-25-2012
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http://www.abc15.com, staff
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne was cited Wednesday for leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident earlier this year.
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News Link • Politics
Looking Back " Former NM Gov. Gary Johnson On the Issues
10-25-2012
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Following the Free and Equal 3rd Party Debate held on October 24th I was asked about my thoughts on the candidates outside of the scope of topics covered. As all my support and efforts in these last two presidential election cycles have been devoted
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News Link • Voting and Elections
3 Reasons Why Voting is Ineffectual
10-25-2012
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http://grayfactor.blogspot.com,
I have been trying to avoid writing articles pertaining to the 2012 US Presidential election.
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News Link • Political Parties
What Foreign-Policy Debate?
10-25-2012
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http://www.fff.org, by Jacob G. Hornberger
Most everybody is commenting on how last night’s foreign policy “debate” wasn’t really a debate at all, given the extent to which Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have the same views on foreign policy.
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News Link • Vaccines and Vaccinations
What’s really in vaccines? Proof of MSG, formaldehyde, aluminum and mercury
10-25-2012
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Mike Adams
Have you ever wondered what’s really in vaccines? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s vaccine additives page, all the following ingredients are routinely used as vaccine additives:
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
Obama Announces He’s Coming For Your Handguns
10-25-2012
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http://www.prisonplanet.com
Jakari Jackson is joined in studio by firearms expert Matthew Williams.
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News Link • Voting: Voter Information
In Amerika there will never be a real debate
10-25-2012
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Paul Craig Roberts
God help them if Obama and Romney ever had to participate in a real debate about a real issue at the Oxford Union. They would be massacred.
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News Link • Transportation: Air Travel
Mom Found ‘Guilty’ By Court After Refusing TSA Pat Down On Daughter
10-25-2012
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Steve Watson
Woman put on probation for standing up to security theater procedures
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News Link • Corruption
Yet Another Lawsuit Against Bank Of America Over Countrywide's Legacy Toxic Mortgages
10-25-2012
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http://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler Durden
There was a time when the announcement of lawsuits against Bank of America for the fraudulent mortgage practices of the worst M&A acquisition of all time
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Politics: Libertarian Campaigns
Gary Johnson’s closing pitch: ‘Waste your vote on me’
10-25-2012
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http://www.washingtonpost.com,
The candidates’ closing pitches, unlike their opening statements, came right on time, several minutes out from the debate’s end.
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
9-Billion-Pixel Photo of Milky Way’s Center Is Full of Stars
10-25-2012
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http://www.wired.com, By Adam Mann
Containing more than 84 million stars, this nine-gigapixel shot of the Milky Way’s central bulge will help astronomers unravel the complex history of star formation in our home galaxy.
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
Google Takes Street View Tech Into the Grand Canyon
10-25-2012
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http://www.wired.com, By Nathan Olivarez-Giles
Google Maps has officially stepped into what may be its most difficult challenge yet " mapping the alleys, ledges and trails of the world unreachable by Street View’s cars, tricycles and snowmobiles.
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News Link • Future Predictions
Yet Another Mega-Company Says The Solar Market Is Crashing
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Rob Wile
After GE and Siemens, a third major industrial powerhouse has warned the solar energy market is floundering.
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News Link • Israel
Sudan Accuses Israel Of Bombing Military Factory
10-25-2012
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businessinsider.com, Abdelmoneim Abu Edris Ali
Sudan on Wednesday accused Israel of carrying out missile strikes against a military factory that killed two people in Khartoum overnight and threatened to retaliate.
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News Link • Entertainment: Sports
Russian NBA Player Explains Culture Shock With An Anecdote About Bribing Cops
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Tony Manfred
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Alexey Shved is getting a ton of help in his transition to the NBA from fellow Russian player Andrei Kirilenko.
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News Link • Iran
REPORT: Iran Is Bypassing Sanctions And Redefining International Trade With Gold
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Tyler Durden
In recent months there has been a lot of incorrect speculation that because Iran has been shut off from the petrodollar, SWIFT-mediated regime, its economy will implode as the country has no access to the all important greenback and can thus not cond
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News Link • Economy - International
GOLDMAN: It Will Be 18 Months Before We Can 'Begin To Even Think' About An End To The Euro C
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Matthew Boesler
Goldman Sachs chief European economist Huw Pill was setting monetary policy at the European Central Bank as recently as last summer, which gives him a unique perspective on the crisis.
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News Link • Military
Boeing Now Has A Missile That Destroys Only Electronics And Leaves All Else Intact
10-25-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Robert Johnson
While the U.S. geared up for the second presidential debate last Tuesday, a building sat pulsing with computers, electronic surveillance, and security systems in the Utah high desert.
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News Link • Voting - Election Integrity
Karl Rove's Electronic Empire Of Fraud
10-24-2012
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The Intercept
Jim March
Jill Simpson
Jill Simpson and Jim March are election integrity researchers who have traveled the country documenting the various elements of Rove's electronic election fraud network, guided by Ms. Simpson's past as a volunteer GOP ope
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News Link • Media: Print
One Nation Under Blood (new book by Tarrin Lupo due to release Tues, Oct 30th, 2012)
10-24-2012
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www.tarrinlupo.wordpress.com
... Orphanage raided and children still missing. What's going on? ...
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News Link • Philosophy: Libertarianism
Washington Times Blog: Libertarians are not corporate apologists
10-24-2012
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http://www.dailypaul.com, by Tom Mullen
In the wake of Ron Paul’s campaign and with Gary Johnson rising in the polls, libertarianism may just get a hearing for the first time in decades.
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
She Dared to Verbally Challenge the Mighty Authority of the TSA (video)
10-24-2012
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http://www.dailypaul.com, by Fortunateson
You may remember the story of Andrea Abbott and her teenage being harassed, detained, and eventually arrested at the Nashville, TN Airport
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News Link • Iran
How Iran Evades The Western Blockade: The Turkey-Dubai-Iran PetroGold Triangle
10-24-2012
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http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
In recent months there has been a lot of incorrect speculation that because Iran has been shut off from the petrodollar, SWIFT-mediated regime, its economy will implode as the country has no access to the all important greenback and can thus not cond
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News Link • Economy - International
European Stocks And Bonds Plunge Most In A Month
10-24-2012
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http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
No matter what you are told by the mainstream media, peripheral government bonds have seen the worst 2-day sell-off in over a month with Spanish 10Y spreads +27bps this week so far and 2Y breaking back above 3% yield in a hurry.
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News Link • World News
France Sends Spy Drones to Northern Mali, Prepares for Invasion
10-24-2012
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http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason Ditz
French Govt. in 'Secretive' Talks With US on Invasion Strategy
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News Link • Economy - International
Bank Of Canada Fires Shot Across Bow, Says "Withdrawal Of Stimulus Will Likely Be Required"
10-24-2012
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http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
With the entire world engaged in global coordinated easing, slashing, burning, and overall lowering rates and printing money by the wheelbarrow, the Bank of Canada just fired a shot across the bow.
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News Link • Employment & Jobs
Obama And Romney Both Favor A One World Economic System That Kills American Jobs
10-24-2012
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http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com, By Michael
Either way this election turns out, American jobs are going to continue to get slaughtered by the millions.
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News Link • Politics: Independent and Other Campaigns
Free & Equal Third Party Presidential Debate In High Definition (Full Video)
10-24-2012
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
The 2012 Third Party Presidential Debate participants include Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Constitution Party candidate Virgil Goode, & Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson.
The debate was moderated b
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News Link • Federal Reserve
How to End the Fed Without Relying on Congress
10-24-2012
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Cantinista
If you’re like most people who wish for the Federal Reserves System to be relegated to the dustbin of history, you’re probably frustrated. No matter how much we complain to our elected “representatives” nothing ever happens to “End the Fed” and thing
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News Link • Voting - Election Integrity
Guilford Co. voters say ballot cast for Romney came up Obama on machine
10-24-2012
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FOX News
Guilford County Board of Elections Director George Gilbert says the problem arises every election. It can be resolved after the machine is re-calibrated by poll workers. “It’s not a conspiracy it’s just a machine that needs to be corrected,” Gilbert
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News Link • Politics: Democratic Campaigns
Editing Bolsters Obama’s Role in SEALs Film to be shown before election
10-24-2012
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New York Times
A made-for-television movie about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, backed by an Obama fundraiser, was re-cut to make the president look stronger and remove a scene showing a cowardly Mitt Romney’s opposition to hunting down bin Laden
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News Link • Obama Administration
White House told of militant claim two hours after Libya attack: emails
10-24-2012
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Reuters
Officials at the White House and State Department were advised 2 hours after attackers assaulted the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11 that an Islamic militant group claimed credit for the attack, official emails show.
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News Link • Syria
Russia: Syria rebels have US-made shoulder fired missiles
10-24-2012
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BBC News
A senior Russian general has said Syrian rebels have anti-aircraft weapons, including US-made Stingers. Gen Nikolai Makarov was quoted by the Interfax news service as saying the origin of the surface-to-air missiles should be "cleared up".
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News Link • Voting - Election Integrity
Black Box Voting's Jim March Identifies MOVE Act as an Opportunity to Rig Upcoming Election
10-23-2012
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The Intercept
Excerpts from radio broadcast include Jim March, Craig Unger, Mark Crispin Miller and Jill Simpson. In the last six years, Jim March has focused on Arizona election fraud, especially in Pima County's rigged two billion dollar bond measure in 2006. H
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News Link • POWER to the People
Government Not Happy With App That Allows Users To Encrypt Cell Phone Communications
10-23-2012
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GovtSlaves.info
This week, after more than two years of preparation, the finished product has hit the market. Named Silent Circle, it is in essence a series of applications that can be used on a mobile device to encrypt communications...
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News Link • Police State
Rutherford Institute Calls on State Legislatures to Protect Americans from Weaponized Police Spy Dro
10-23-2012
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
The Rutherford Institute’s letter to the state legislatures, model drone legislation and companion fact sheet are available at www.rutherford.org.
“These drones"aerial, robotic threats to privacy and security"are being unleashed on the American po
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News Link • Police State
#StopNDAA " What Obama and Romney didn’t touch on during the debate
10-23-2012
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
The defense bill that lets the government indefinitely detain any US citizen without charge or trial wasn’t mentioned once during the three presidential debates, but that didn’t stop activists from sounding off: #StopNDAA went worldwide Monday night.
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Guantanamo court stalls over right to boycott
10-23-2012
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AP
A dispute over whether a defendant must be present during a military tribunal brought proceedings to a halt in the case of a Guantanamo prisoner accused in the attack on the Navy destroyer the USS Cole.
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News Link • Central Intelligence Agency
Whistleblowing CIA officer in torture case pleads guilty to a single charge
10-23-2012
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Washington Post
The plea deal comes just months after the department announced that it was closing its investigation of the murders of prisoners in CIA custody without bringing a single charge.
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News Link • Obama Administration
Plan for hunting terrorists signals U.S. intends to keep adding names to kill lists
10-23-2012
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Washington Post
U.S. officials said the database is designed to go beyond existing kill lists, mapping plans for the “disposition” of suspects beyond the reach of American drones.
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