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House Votes To Ban Assistance to Palestinian Authority

On Capitol Hill, the House voted Tuesday to ban U.S. assistance to the

Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act would make it

difficult for nongovernmental organizations, except those providing healthcare,

to receive U.S. funds. The bill also denies U.S. visas to members of the

Palestinian Authority, prohibits official U.S. contact with Palestinian

officials, and cuts off U.S. funding of United Nations agencies that directly

assist the Palestinian Authority.

 

Bush Supports Israeli Plan To Annex Settlements

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is in the United States for his

first official visit since winning national elections in March. On Tuesday,

President Bush embraced Olmert’s proposal to unilaterally redraw Israel’s

boundaries in the occupied West Bank. Olmert’s proposal would remove around

60,000 Israelis from isolated settlements but would annex to Israel larger

settlements that house some 200,000 Israelis, excluding East Jerusalem.

Meanwhile Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh repeated Hamas’ offer of a

long-term ceasefire if Israel withdrew from all the land occupied in the 1967

war.

 

Clashes Kill Dozens More in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, ongoing clashes have led to the deaths of dozens of people. The

Afghan military says 60 insurgents and four troops were killed in fighting late

Tuesday. The fighting reportedly involved airstrikes from US-led coalition

forces. There was no word on the civilian toll.

 

Karzai Calls For Inquiry Into US-Led Airstrikes

Meanwhile, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into

Monday’s US-led airstrike that killed dozens of people. The dead included at

least 16 civilians. In a statement, Karzai expressed concerned over what he

called the US bombing of civilian areas. The U.S. military has denied reports of

civilian casualties and claimed that all of the dead were Taliban members.

 

Senate Intel. Committee Approves Hayden Nomination

General Michael Hayden has moved a step closer to becoming the next head of the

CIA. On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to recommend Hayden’s

confirmation. Four Democrats joined the committee’s Republican members in

supporting Hayden’s nomination. During his confirmation hearing, Hayden

staunchly defended the Bush administration’s domestic wiretap program he

oversaw as director of the National Security Agency. In a statement, Democratic

Senator Russ Feingold, one of the three Democrats to vote against, said:

" General Hayden directed an illegal program that put Americans on American soil

under surveillance without the legally required approval of a judge. "

 

FCC Won’t Investigate NSA’s Access To Telephone Records

The Federal Communications Commission says it won’t investigate whether the

National Security Agency has obtained access to the telephone records of

millions of US citizens. Calls for an investigation followed a USA Today report

that three major telecom countries handed over customers’ phone data to the

NSA. The FCC says it cannot investigate because of the classified nature of the

NSA’s activities. Democratic Congressmember Ed Markey, one of several

lawmakers who had requested the probe, said: " The FCC has abdicated its

responsibility to protect Americans' privacy to the National Security Agency

without even asking a single question about it. "

 

 

National Guard Specialist Sentenced To Prison Over Afghanistan Objection

A member of the US National Guard has been sentenced to military prison for

refusing to serve in Afghanistan. Specialist Katherine Jashinski announced her

conscientious objection last November. She was sentenced to 120 days in prison.

She has already served 53 days.

 

800 Displaced By Burmese Government Raids

In Burma, 800 ethnic Karen have been displaced in one of the government’s

biggest military offensives in years. The Karen have been fighting for

independence from the Burmese government, which has re-named its country

Myanmar.

Karen refugee Hay Ney Tha: " After leaving the village, my husband was seriously

sick and he died two weeks later. It was very hard for me to go back or continue

the journey but my friends took me to the camp with them. I'm still doubting my

future. It will be difficult for me especially to deliver a new baby alone and

also my three kids. It will be very difficult for me to continue my life. Nobody

will take care of me. "

Amnesty Compares US Stance on Torture to Rights Violators

 

Amnesty International marked the release its annual report on human rights

Tuesday by comparing US policies on torture to regimes well-known for human

rights violations.

 

Larry Cox, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA: " It remains the most

painful of truths that its policies on torture make it possible to add the

United States to a shameful list of governments that includes those once led by

Augusto Pinochet and Hafez al-Assad. "

In its report, Amnesty slammed the Bush administration for holding prisoners at

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and at secret black sites across the globe. Amnesty echoed

a call from a UN panel last week for the US to close its prison facility at

Guantanamo.

 

What's gonna happen when the buses don't run

and what's gonna happen when the, winter comes

what are you gonna do,

what are you gonna do

when the oil runs out?

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Bad news.

 

Jo

, fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

>

> House Votes To Ban Assistance to Palestinian Authority

> On Capitol Hill, the House voted Tuesday to ban U.S. assistance to

the Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act would

make it difficult for nongovernmental organizations, except those

providing healthcare, to receive U.S. funds. The bill also denies

U.S. visas to members of the Palestinian Authority, prohibits

official U.S. contact with Palestinian officials, and cuts off U.S.

funding of United Nations agencies that directly assist the

Palestinian Authority.

>

> Bush Supports Israeli Plan To Annex Settlements

> Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is in the United

States for his first official visit since winning national elections

in March. On Tuesday, President Bush embraced Olmert’s proposal to

unilaterally redraw Israel’s boundaries in the occupied West Bank.

Olmert’s proposal would remove around 60,000 Israelis from isolated

settlements but would annex to Israel larger settlements that house

some 200,000 Israelis, excluding East Jerusalem. Meanwhile

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh repeated Hamas’ offer of

a long-term ceasefire if Israel withdrew from all the land occupied

in the 1967 war.

>

> Clashes Kill Dozens More in Afghanistan

> In Afghanistan, ongoing clashes have led to the deaths of dozens of

people. The Afghan military says 60 insurgents and four troops were

killed in fighting late Tuesday. The fighting reportedly involved

airstrikes from US-led coalition forces. There was no word on the

civilian toll.

>

> Karzai Calls For Inquiry Into US-Led Airstrikes

> Meanwhile, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an

investigation into Monday’s US-led airstrike that killed dozens of

people. The dead included at least 16 civilians. In a statement,

Karzai expressed concerned over what he called the US bombing of

civilian areas. The U.S. military has denied reports of civilian

casualties and claimed that all of the dead were Taliban members.

>

> Senate Intel. Committee Approves Hayden Nomination

> General Michael Hayden has moved a step closer to becoming the next

head of the CIA. On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted

to recommend Hayden’s confirmation. Four Democrats joined the

committee’s Republican members in supporting Hayden’s nomination.

During his confirmation hearing, Hayden staunchly defended the Bush

administration’s domestic wiretap program he oversaw as director of

the National Security Agency. In a statement, Democratic Senator Russ

Feingold, one of the three Democrats to vote against, said: " General

Hayden directed an illegal program that put Americans on American

soil under surveillance without the legally required approval of a

judge. "

>

> FCC Won’t Investigate NSA’s Access To Telephone Records

> The Federal Communications Commission says it won’t investigate

whether the National Security Agency has obtained access to the

telephone records of millions of US citizens. Calls for an

investigation followed a USA Today report that three major telecom

countries handed over customers’ phone data to the NSA. The FCC

says it cannot investigate because of the classified nature of the

NSA’s activities. Democratic Congressmember Ed Markey, one of

several lawmakers who had requested the probe, said: " The FCC has

abdicated its responsibility to protect Americans' privacy to the

National Security Agency without even asking a single question about

it. "

>

>

> National Guard Specialist Sentenced To Prison Over Afghanistan

Objection

> A member of the US National Guard has been sentenced to military

prison for refusing to serve in Afghanistan. Specialist Katherine

Jashinski announced her conscientious objection last November. She

was sentenced to 120 days in prison. She has already served 53 days.

>

> 800 Displaced By Burmese Government Raids

> In Burma, 800 ethnic Karen have been displaced in one of the

government’s biggest military offensives in years. The Karen have

been fighting for independence from the Burmese government, which has

re-named its country Myanmar.

> Karen refugee Hay Ney Tha: " After leaving the village, my husband

was seriously sick and he died two weeks later. It was very hard for

me to go back or continue the journey but my friends took me to the

camp with them. I'm still doubting my future. It will be difficult

for me especially to deliver a new baby alone and also my three kids.

It will be very difficult for me to continue my life. Nobody will

take care of me. "

> Amnesty Compares US Stance on Torture to Rights Violators

>

> Amnesty International marked the release its annual report on human

rights Tuesday by comparing US policies on torture to regimes well-

known for human rights violations.

>

> Larry Cox, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA: " It

remains the most painful of truths that its policies on torture make

it possible to add the United States to a shameful list of

governments that includes those once led by Augusto Pinochet and

Hafez al-Assad. "

> In its report, Amnesty slammed the Bush administration for holding

prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and at secret black sites across

the globe. Amnesty echoed a call from a UN panel last week for the US

to close its prison facility at Guantanamo.

>

> What's gonna happen when the buses don't run

> and what's gonna happen when the, winter comes

> what are you gonna do,

> what are you gonna do

> when the oil runs out?

>

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and that was the EDITED version..

i cut some stuff out, and didn't give the full ones

bleh

 

 

>heartwerk <jo.heartwork

>May 24, 2006 11:34 PM

>

> Re: back under the bed..safe..leave me be...

>

>Bad news.

>

>Jo

 

 

What's gonna happen when the buses don't run

and what's gonna happen when the, winter comes

what are you gonna do,

what are you gonna do

when the oil runs out?

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