Things I read December 9, 2008

Former ISI Chief: Mumbai And 9/11 Both “Inside Jobs”
For years, people who have followed the money trail on 911 have said it leads back to the ISI. Here is the Ex ISI Chief suggesting the same. Must be another case of when 'is' isn't 'is'.

The Curse of Global Capitalism
Any parasite which draws more from its host than the host can sustain, will eventually kill it...Some cancers are too far spread to be removed at no cost. And yet to continue living with it is a guarantee of a slow and painful death, from which no recovery will be possible. Some very clear thinking here.

Blame the Takers, Not the Makers

Sponsor an Executive
Have a laugh.

US: Blackwater used grenades on unarmed Iraqis
Bastards...they ought to be flayed.

Men really are the weaker sex, say scientists
Maybe this is not a bad thing.

India, Russia sign 10 new energy agreements
Looks like the Empire has come up against a BRIC wall.

The panopticon economy
It's the new Big Brother house. But we wont be seeing inside it on television.

OBAMA REVITALIZES DISASTER CAPITALISM: THE SHOCK DOCTRINE RECEIVES A MAKE-OVER

Obama to send 'clear message' to Russia over neighbors
What nonsense! Especially after the whole world knows Georgia started the war at the behest of the USA.

Russia against U.S. missiles in any European anti-missile plans
And Russia's response.

We ARE being watched

Australia:
Private Intelligence Company
Monitors Activists Online for Police

November 26th, 2008
The Australian:
A PRIVATE intelligence company has been engaged by police to secretly monitor internet and email use by activist and protest groups, a report says.

The company was hired to monitor and report on the internet activities of anti-war campaigners, animal rights activists, environmental campaigners, and other protest groups, Fairfax Media reported.

It was hired by Victorian Police, the Australian Federal Police and the federal Attorney-General’s department.

The Melbourne-based firm has for the past five years monitored websites, online chat rooms, social networking sites, email lists and bulletin boards, the report said.

It has gathered intelligence on planned protests and other activities, and many of those on the watch list have broken no laws, the report said.

It also prepared threat assessments and intelligence reports for government agencies that included material from media reports, speeches, academic journals and publicly available company data, but no private correspondence was monitored.

The company was not named at the request of its management for fear extremists may target the firm.

The news comes a month after Victorian police were found to have targeted community and activist groups in a long-running covert operation.

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