Olbermann Special Comment

Cordaro, McAlister, Graham, Pahis, Rao, Noberg, Cagan, Swanson, Neilson

by Scott Ritter on TruthDig

“WHEREAS, The Bush Administration and its Congressional allies are engaging in a systematic campaign to convince the American people that the Islamic Republic of Iran poses an imminent threat to the American nation, American troops in the Middle East and U.S. allies.”

When it comes to war…America means business.

from GNN

It’s on. It’s expensive. And it could destablize the world.

from Think Progress

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton on Fox News.

from TomDispatch.com

Descending into Madness in Iraq – and Beyond
By Tom Engelhardt

The last war won’t end, but in the Pentagon they’re already arguing about the next one.

A CounterPunch Exclusive

Six weeks ago, President Bush signed a secret finding authorizing a covert offensive against the Iranian regime that, according to those familiar with its contents, “unprecedented in its scope.”

Bush’s secret directive covers actions across a huge geographic area – from Lebanon to Afghanistan – but is also far more sweeping in the type of actions permitted under its guidelines – up to and including the assassination of targeted officials. This widened scope clears the way, for example, for full support for the military arm of Mujahedin-e Khalq, the cultish Iranian opposition group, despite its enduring position on the State Department’s list of terrorist groups.

Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space Protests StratCom

It’s been a couple weeks now since the 2008 Global Network conference. Thanks to everyone who attended and helped make this conference happen. It was truly a remarkable event. We’ve put together a list of links and resources for you to learn more about these important issues that are defining our world. And the beat goes on…

from guardian.co.uk

Another example of how Cheney’s Law continues to hurt our democracy.