Saturday, September 1st 2007
This administration is beating the WAR DRUMS again, now for IRAN.
The same way they beat the WAR DRUMS for IRAQ.
The War Criminal In The Living Room
by Paul Craig Roberts
The media is silent, Congress is absent, and Americans are distracted as
George W. Bush openly prepares aggression against Iran.
- US Navy aircraft carrier strike forces are deployed off Iran.
- US Air Force jets and missile systems are deployed in bases in
countries bordering or near to Iran.- US B-2 stealth bombers have been refitted to carry 30,000 pound
"bunker buster" bombs.- The US government is financing terrorist and separatist groups within Iran.
- US Special Forces teams are conducting terrorist operations inside Iran.
- US war doctrine has been altered to permit first strike nuclear attack on Iran and other non-nuclear countries.
Bush's war threats against Iran have intensified during the course of this year. The American people are being fed a repeat of the lies used to justify naked aggression against Iraq.
Bush Among Top Mass Murderers Of All Time
"Bush is too self-righteous to see the dark humor in his denunciations of Iran for threatening 'the security of nations everywhere' and of the Iraqi resistance for 'a vision that rejects tolerance, crushes all dissent, and justifies the murder of innocent men, women, children in the pursuit of political power,'" writes Paul Craig Roberts, a former assistant secretary of the Treasury. "Those are precisely the words that most of the world applies to Bush and his Brownshirt administration"."Bush is responsible, according to Information Clearing House, for over one million deaths of Iraqi civilians, which puts Bush high on the list of mass murderers of all time," ..."The vast majority of 'kills' by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan are civilians."
There's even a high stakes wager on the next Reichstag fire - $4.5 Billion on next 911.
General Strike in 10days. No Work, No School, No Shopping. ALL STOP !
Beowulf's article - "Shut It Down" - June 2007. Follow the link to read TWBA.
An ALL STOP refers to ALL persons, ALL things.
Sometimes it is necessary TO STOP going about our personal business,
and look at the bigger issues that will eventually trickle down to all of us collectively
and individually.
Since there are some different organizations planning to organize, I'm just going to include
the article below referring to this mobilization for a peaceful redress of grievances.
Question Everything.
~ Rayvn
"Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor,
for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword.
It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry.
Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know?
For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar."
~ Julius Caesar
911 General Strike Gains Momentum
by Michael Collins "Scoop" Independent News
"No Work, No School, No Shopping – Hit the Streets"
The 911 General Strike called by a coalition of antiwar, 911 Truth,
and pro impeachment groups is gaining strength with gatherings scheduled across
the country and rapidly expanding activity on the Internet, where the idea originated.
We see this action as one against the injustices listed on the site but also one against
our own fear, apathy, and cynicism. We want this to be an opportunity for citizens to reclaim a sense of power in defining their own destiny and running our own government. http://www.strike911.org/ Truth mover 27 August 2007
Strike activities are growing by the day. Formal events are listed below but there's more. Every citizen is empowered by this essentially leaderless, egoless movement.
This is one case where the people will actually lead if they choose.
The impact of major public participation would shock those in power who ignore
what they see as a passive public.
We recommend that everyone become an organizer for this strike.
Try to link up with people in your area, have meetings, network, discuss over the internet, and plan your own creative actions for the 11th. People can help out the strike by just continuing to organize, communicate, and spread the word.
http://www.strike911.org/ Truth mover 27 August 2007
The 911 General Strike takes delivering the message to a whole new level.
Apparently the message sent by the 2006 elections got lost in the spam folder.
Citizen reminder messages, tens of millions of them, from the public in person, by mail, email, phone, etc., weren't enough. The general strike gives citizens a chance to show those in power it's time to listen through "a day of personal reflection and nonviolent dissent in recognition of the course we have been on since 9/11."
The simple action plan includes –
no school, no work, no buying anything (at all), and hit the streets.
Indictment of a Government on Holiday
A White House run by the war lobby and an absentee Congress created
the following issues which unite citizens in a demand for action:
- Failure to end the Iraq war
- Failure to conduct a no-holds-barred 911 investigation
- Inaction on impeachment hearings
- Elections that become less believable and meaningful with each cycle
- Inaction on health care for those in need
- The willful, deliberate dismantling of the Constitution
The list goes on. Citizens are barely acknowledged, rarely heard.
Help your local media cover this story by forwarding this article and link to them.
The strike grew from grassroots activists in various anti administration groups
seeking coordinated action and unity. Right now, the following actions are scheduled to take place on September 11, 2007. The goal is to get as many citizens as possible to recognize this highly symbolic day by joining the 911 General Strike and make the clear statement, "No more!"
The www.strike911.org, Global Day of Action,
and other sites will be continuously updating activities.
Washington, DC
New York City
Los Angeles, CA
Oakland, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Louis Obispo, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Bloomington, IN
Boston, MA
Minneapolis, MN
Raleigh, NC
Dover, NH
Columbus, OH
Seattle, WA
Baraboo, WI
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Brussels, Belgium
Vancouver, BC
Rouen, France
Dublin, Ireland
Kristiansen, Norway
The Washington, DC 9/11/2007 action includes a rally in Lafayette Park at noon,
another rally at the White House, a march to the Capitol, and the delivery of a petition
to Congress. New York City will have a number of events that bring general strikers and others together to insist on change now.
Internet activity continues at the sites above, www.strike911.org, and other internet sites. Truth Movers at the strike911 site report that "buzz on the internet" is extensive and
broad based. The web page serves as a central location for information, networking,
and strike materials. Groups have started up at FaceBook and MySpace to encourage students and others to participate.
"How long do we have to wait?"
The words below came from citizens interviewed for this article.
How long do we have to wait? I don't see a single thing being done that we asked for.
What was the 2006 election about? Weren't we clear enough?
These views are reflected in public opinion polls showing Bush approval consistently
at or below 30% with disapproval above 60%. Only 27% of the public thinks the country is headed in the right direction, while 68% see the country headed in the wrong direction. PollingReport.Com 8/26/07. The wrong direction figure has been above 60% every month since September 11.2005. The debate is over. The bipartisan war party lost.
The General Strike of 9/11/2007 is the first of a series of events planned for September.
It began in mid summer as a new, first time coalition effort by activists from different groups with a shared agenda, positive change. Reliance on the Internet and the unknowns between now and 9/11 make it difficult to say how widespread participation will be.
But the pattern is set. Like the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, this peaceful general strike
will show what rank and file movement members and committed citizens can do when they demand action.
911 is only two weeks away. On that day, the collective actions of this bottom up movement will provide citizens the chance to show their strength through both numbers and intensity.
Previous "Scoop" coverage of the 911 General Strike:
General Strike In USA on Sept. 11, 2007
N 8.29.07
3,739 US Military Deaths in Iraq since March 19, 2003
4,035 Total US & Coalition Deaths in Iraq
27,662++ Wounded
est. 650,000+ Iraq Deaths confirmed
77,555 Iraq 'Excess' Civilian Deaths
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan since October 7, 2001
434 US Military Deaths
670 Total US & Coalition Deaths in Afghanistan
1,521 Wounded
as of Sept 1, 2007
See All These Stats (updated daily)
What is the actual number of dead and wounded ?
CIA DISBANDS Bin Laden Unit !
NY Times Report 7.4.06
No Hard Evidence of Bin Laden Connection to 9/11 - FBI
Sleeza Rice has a real bad memory problem 10.2.06
Urgent Warning Given at least 2 Months Before 9/11
Autopsy Reveals - No Arabs on Flight 77 ?
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