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The Mythology of 9/11

The events like the 9/11 attacks may be unjustified, but they are not unprovoked assaults against the truly innocent.

(GOLD RIVER B.C.) - The tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001 has come and gone. One could not help but notice the media was full of articles on the event, and of public officials and others holding forth on what it all meant, yadda, yadda, yadda.

There was no opportunity passed up to pander to the fears and gullibility of the citizenry and feed them fantasies and half truths. A propaganda event, in other words.

Hail to the True Victors of Rupert`s Revolution

Journalists were told Gaddafi was about to commit "genocide" when there was no evidence.

(SYDNEY) - On 13 September, one of the world's biggest arms fairs opens in London, backed by the British government.

When War is Promoted as a Remedy for Terror: Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary Of 9/11[i]

The report from America’s Commander-In-Chief that bin Laden had been executed by US Navy Seals added a new layer of deception to an extravagant complex of misrepresentations, distortions and subterfuge.

(LETHBRIDGE, Alberta) - On the tenth-anniversary year of the 9/11 debacle, President Obama boasted to the world that his government had murdered in Pakistan Osama bin Laden, who the US president described as “al-Qaeda’s leader and symbol.”

“The death of bin Laden,” Obama declared, “marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation’s effort to defeat al-Qaeda.”

Was `911` Necessary?

"The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of the good people!" Napoleon (1769 - 1821)

(NEW DELHI) - Their business is war and oppression yet the US and NATO leaders and the mainstream media announced that democracy is back in Libya; the long feast can begin.

A nation of simple tribal communities that was colonized then robbed of its oil, is now back in the hands of the plunderers. The adventurers are gone; the party is over...

Gearing Up for 911

Bush wanted to be a war president...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Ten years - a minor grade anniversary for a horrendous event that plagues Americans in ways most still can't see.

The Bush administration convinced people everywhere that Arabs were behind the attacks on America when in truth, most Arabs could care less about what happens in the U.S.

Mhara Costello-Terrorist! (must watch)

The world looks the other way, and then when it gets to be too much, and the poor strike back, they are labeled as terrorists.

(LONDON / SALEM) - This is the power of beauty and it wins- Heretic Productions present... the work of Mhara Costello.

It is certainly true that from Palestine to Sri Lanka; Iraq and Afghanistan to Somalia, and other places in between, the label 'terrorist' is the employment of political semantics.

Iraqi Warfare Survivor on X Factor Australia - Emmanuel Kelly

Iraq war survivor's rendition of Imagine earned a standing ovation from the judges and packed audience.

(MELBOURNE) - PLUCKY Melbourne singer Emmanuel Kelly is dreaming of a recording career after moving tough judges to tears on 'The X Factor'.

From Cheerleader to Enemy of the State

From the Book RADICAL PEACE: People Refusing War published by Trine Day.

(OLDENBURG, Germany) - The long, flouncy curls from Judy Davis's cheerleader days are gone. Her straight blonde hair is now cut short. Large blue eyes stand out in a face pale without makeup.

Her soft Southern drawl has an undertone of determination. "It's taken me awhile, but now I'm glad to be considered an 'unsuitable influence.'

Veteran Suicides: Deployed for Destruction

If this story isn’t a condemnation of the Army’s Infantry philosophy I can’t imagine what is.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I argued with myself about reading the heartbreaking story in The Oregonian headline August 28, 2011 Deployed Against Suicide which was a story about the suicide of Matthew Brennan, an Oregon National Guard Iraq War PTSD victim.

The Oregonian did a superb job of showing what destruction the American Army does to its young soldiers. His story is typical and should reflect badly on the “system” if they really have one.

A Video All Americans Should Watch

Many of the most serious dangers facing Americans today stem from our "special relationship" with Israel

(LONDON) - Our uniquely massive support for Israel has cost trillions of dollars and multitudes of lives. It has diminished our moral standing in the world, lessened our domestic freedoms, and exposed us to unnecessary and growing peril.

The majority of Americans – as well as our diplomatic and military experts – oppose this unique relationship. Yet, the lobby for Israel continues to foment policies that are disastrous for our nation and tragic for the region.