Program Date:
10-10-12 -- Robert Naiman - Alan Korwin - Dennis Kucinich (MP3 & Video LOADED)
Media Type: Audio • Time: 136 Minutes and 0 Secs
Guests: Robert Naiman
Guests: Alan Korwin
Guests: Rep. Dennis Kucinich
Topics: Iraq: Ten Years Later
Hour 1 - 3
Media Type: Audio • Time: 136 Minutes and 0 Secs
Guests: Robert Naiman
Hour 1: Robert Naiman (JustForeignPolicy.Org) reports from Pakistan where he is with a peace delegation organized by Code Pink, petitioning the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Hoagland, for an end to the CIA drone strike policy in Pakistan -
Hour 2: Alan Korwin on the validity of 3D Printable Gun parts, and exclusive report of Mexico and the U.N., and new information on the George Zimmerman case
Hour 3 (1st Segment): Rep Dennis Kucinich joins the show to discuss Iraq 10 years later, and whether we should have gone there in the first place... His article "Iraq: Ten Years, a Million Lives and Trillions of Dollars Later" states that "It was clear from the information publicly available at the time that Iraq did not have Weapons of Mass Destrtuction, that Iraq had no connection to 9/11, and that Iraq was not a threat to the United States..."
October 10th, 2012
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Hour 1
Robert Naiman
Webpage: JustForeignPolicy.Org
"Americans Press U.S. Ambassador for End to Drone Strikes in Pakistan, and
the Ambassador Responds," which states: "On Wednesday, as a member of a
U.S. peace delegation to Pakistan organized by Code Pink, I delivered a
petition from more than 3,000 Americans to Acting U.S. Ambassador to
Pakistan Richard Hoagland calling for an end to the CIA drone strike policy
in Pakistan.
"I also delivered a letter from Alice Walker, Noam Chomsky, Naomi Wolf,
Oliver Stone, Danny Glover, Jody Williams, Tom Hayden, Patch Adams, Glenn
Greenwald, Juan Cole and other prominent Americans, including former U.S.
government officials, calling for an end to the drone strikes. The letter
concludes: 'We demand an immediate moratorium on the drone strikes. We
demand that U.S. policy in Pakistan be brought into compliance with U.S.
and international law, that the U.S. government come clean about civilian
casualties, that civilian victims and their families be compensated, and
that "signature" drone strikes and attacks on civilian rescuers be
permanently abandoned, in Pakistan and everywhere else.'
"In our meeting, I particularly pressed Ambassador Hoagland on reports
of U.S. drone attacks on civilian rescuers. Ambassador Hoagland responded
in more specific detail to some of the concerns that I and others raised
than has been typical for U.S. officials in the past, who have usually
either 1) refused to talk publicly and on the record about the U.S. drone
strike program because it is 'classified' or 2) have defended the policy in
vague and misleading terms without answering specific allegations. ...
"The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has reported 474-884 civilians
killed in U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan since 2004 out of 2,572-3,341
killed overall. That suggests that somewhere between a sixth and a third of
the deaths have been civilian deaths. Is that 'exceedingly rare'?
Meanwhile, a recent Stanford/NYU report says that only 2 percent of drone
strike deaths have been 'high-level' targets. This suggests that somewhere
between 7 and 15 times as many civilians have been killed as 'high level'
targets, and that while killing civilians has been common, it is the
killing of 'high level' targets that has been 'exceedingly rare.'"
In the the meeting, Ambassador Hoagland stated: "I looked at the
numbers today, before I came here and I saw a number of civilian casualties
officially, U.S. government, classified information. Since July 2008, it is
in the two figures. I can't vouch for you that that's accurate -- in any
way. So I can't talk about numbers. ... I probably just got in big trouble
for what I just said." See video: http://vimeo.com/50777393
US Peace Activists Challenge Ambassador in
News Link • 
World News
US Delegation's Message of Peace Received Warmly in Pakistan
10-10-2012 • www.commondreams.org
Citizen diplomacy in Pakistan’s tribal areas: "You are welcome!"
World News
US Delegation's Message of Peace Received Warmly in Pakistan
10-10-2012 • www.commondreams.org
Citizen diplomacy in Pakistan’s tribal areas: "You are welcome!"
2012-10-10 Hour 1 Robert Naiman (JustForeignPolicy.Org)
reporting from Pakistan
(Video Archive):
Hour 2
Guests: Alan Korwin
Hour 2
Alan Korwin
Webpage: GunLaws.Com
Alan weighs in on the validity of 3D printable guns. Also will provide some new information on Mexico and the U.N., and an update on the George Zimmerman case.
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ARMED RESPONSE 4: Shoot/No Shoot Scenarios - simulator DVD
10-10-2012 • www.gunlaws.com/videos
48 staged gunfight scenarios—like the ones simulator systems use—force you to react. Should you draw, can you safely and legally fire? Using your TV, you can dry-fire practice (using an EMPTY gun that you have absolutely proven is empty before proceeding) with these incredibly realistic carefully staged situations.
2012-10-10 Hour 2 Alan Korwin (GunLaws.Com)
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Hour 3
Guests: Rep. Dennis Kucinich
Topics: Iraq: Ten Years Later
Hour 3
1st Segment:
Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Webpage: Kucinich.House.Gov
Congressman Kucinich recently wrote the piece "Iraq: Ten Years, a
Million Lives and Trillions of Dollars Later," which states: "It was clear from information publicly available at the time that Iraq did not have Weapons of Mass Destruction, that Iraq had no connection to 9/11, and that Iraq was not a threat to the United States. Anyone who wanted to look could have seen the same information that I did. Yet some of America's top political leaders bought into the Bush-Cheney-Rumsfeld drumbeat of war. Two leading Democrats were among those taken in by the White House hype and the WMD argument:
"'I believe the facts that have brought us to this fateful vote are not in doubt. Saddam Hussein is a tyrant who has tortured and killed his own people ... [I]ntelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort and sanctuary to terrorists including Al Qaeda members.' Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), October 10, 2002. [video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wyCBF5CsCA ]
"'September 11 was the ultimate wake-up call. We must now do everything in our power to prevent further terrorist attacks and ensure that an attack with a weapon of mass destruction cannot happen. . the first candidate we must worry about is Iraq. [Saddam Hussein] continues to develop weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear devices.' Leader of the Democratic Caucus in the House, Richard Gephardt (D-MO), October 10, 2002." http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/10/02-12 Kucinich also recently wrote the piece "Imagine: America Trillions
Richer, Our Sons and Daughters Returned to Us, America at Peace in the Middle East with Moral Standing to Lead the World."
http://kucinich.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=310419
Hillary Clinton Iraq War Full Speech 10/10/02 Part 1:
2012-10-10 Hour 3
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio)
(Dennis in 1st Segment)
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