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Special Ops: The New Face of War
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t r u t h o u t | 08.14
Special Ops: The New Face of War
http://www.truth-out.org/special-ops-new-face-war/1313292868
John Grant, This Can't Be Happening: "How do you assure the security of a n=
ation of human beings who consume a disproportionate amount of the world's =
resources, habitually live beyond their means and are addicted to all forms=
of fantasy from Bible-based delusion, to patriotism-based arrogance, to mo=
vie special effects that make ordinary human drama seem boring?.. The answe=
r for the United States seems to be a growing concentration on what is know=
n as Special Operations, which includes Special Forces, Seals and a host of=
other lethal military forces that emphasize mobility, efficiency, secrecy =
and unaccountability."=20
20 Reported Killed in Afghan Suicide Attack
http://www.truth-out.org/20-reported-killed-afghan-suicide-attack/131333915=
5
Rod Nordland and Abdul Waheed Wafa, The New York Times News Service: "Twent=
y people were killed in a suicide attack Sunday on the governor's compound =
in Chaharikar in the central province of Parwan, Afghan officials said. The=
incident was the latest in a series of attacks in what had been the quiet =
provinces neighboring Kabul Province, and comes as American officials weigh=
where to pull out the first of 10,000 troops that were part of the earlier=
surge."=20
Pawlenty Drops Out of Republican Race
http://www.truth-out.org/pawlenty-drops-out-republican-race/1313328519
Jeff Zeleny, The New York Times News Service: "Tim Pawlenty, the former gov=
ernor of Minnesota, told supporters on a conference call Sunday morning th=
at he is ending his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination af=
ter a disappointing third-place finish at the Iowa straw poll... Ms. Bachma=
nn topped the straw poll on Saturday, edging out Representative Ron Paul of=
Texas. Mr. Pawlenty was a distant third."=20
Big Business Has Been Very Good to Mitt Romney
http://www.truth-out.org/big-business-has-been-very-good-mitt-romney/131333=
1783
Michael Winship, Truthout: "Most believe President Obama will raise a billi=
on dollars or even more for his re-election bid... The Republican nominee m=
ay also raise and spend a billion. If it turns out to be former Massachuset=
ts Governor Mitt Romney, buying that electoral yacht will be a tad easier t=
han for others. Back in 2007, The New York Timesestimated his worth at near=
ly $350 million, and he plowed a reported $44.5 million of his own money in=
to his 2008 presidential campaign."=20
Downsizing Sprawlopolis: Flabby City, Fit City
http://www.truth-out.org/downsizing-sprawlopolis-flabby-city-fit-city/13124=
88994
Jeffrey J. Smith, Truthout: "The obese American is not just a person; it's =
also most US cities. Most cities here sprawl over way too much land for the=
ir number of inhabitants. Compare that footprint to Old World cities that a=
re much more compact. While we say 'footprint,' the more accurate term woul=
d be 'tire track.' Our cities take up so much land not for humans, but for =
automobiles... We're spoiled by automobiles, but there is a regimen that wo=
uld shape up both our waistlines and our skylines, one that's worked wherev=
er tried: land dues."=20
The Struggle for Syria
http://www.truth-out.org/struggle-syria/1313329697
Riba Al-Assad, Project Syndicate: "As the violence in Syria mounts, the int=
ernational community's paralysis has become increasingly jarring. But the r=
ole of external regional forces is almost as important in fueling the domes=
tic bloodshed as what is happening internally. If Syria could break free of=
the negative influences of regional politics, genuine change without conti=
nued violence might become possible."=20
Chile's Student Rebels: Views From the Trenches
http://www.truth-out.org/chile%E2%80%99s-student-rebels-views-trenches/1313=
271404
Eloy Fisher, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: "Radio Toma, loosely translate=
d as 'Occupation Radio,' broadcasts non-stop information about the protests=
being staged in front of the University of Chile's main building - literal=
ly a stone's throw away from the Presidential Palace of La Moneda. Since Ju=
ne 10, students have occupied the beautiful neoclassical 19th Century campu=
s as the protests have continued to intensify around their one demand =E2=
=80=93 to dismantle the market-based approach of the Chilean educational sy=
stem, something they have scornfully come to label 'Pinochet's education.'"
Pakistan: Gem of a Plan Against Taliban
http://www.truth-out.org/pakistan-gem-plan-against-taliban/1313340777
Ashfaq Yusufzai, Inter Press Service: "Mining gems and other valuable miner=
als may provide, the Pakistan government hopes, alternate careers to milita=
ncy in the restive Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), bordering Af=
ghanistan... United States-led forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan army have=
been bearing down on the Taliban and al-Qaeda in the FATA, and new strateg=
ies include rapid economic development of the area that can work to deny mi=
litants local support and sympathy."=20
The Drug-War Femicides
http://www.truth-out.org/drug-war-femicides/1313336346
Pastili Toledo, Project Syndicate: "The number of women murdered is increas=
ing in most of Central America and Mexico. In some countries, such as Hondu=
ras, the increase is four times that of men. Moreover, many of these murder=
s are committed with extreme violence - sexual savagery, torture, and mutil=
ations - by perpetrators (often involved in organized crime) acting with a =
high degree of impunity... In Latin America, all of these crimes are known =
as 'femicides': murders of women precisely for being women."=20
How to Do the Right Thing in a System That Is Wrong?
http://www.truth-out.org/how-do-right-thing-system-wrong/1313339972
Marion Brady, The Washington Post: "Deciding what's right in a system that'=
s wrong can be difficult. The current thrust of education 'reform' in the U=
nited States and much of the rest of the world presents educators with this=
dilemma. The reform is wrong in so many ways it's difficult to focus narro=
wly enough to mount a campaign in opposition."=20
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
The BuzzFlash commentary for Truthout will return Monday.=20
From Jesus' Socialism to Capitalistic Christianity
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/guest-voices/post/from-jesus-socialism-=
to-capitalistic-christianity/2011/08/12/gIQAziaQBJ_blog.html
Shell "Should Have Been More Open About Oil Spill" in North Sea
Read the Article at The Scotland Herald
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/shell-should-have-been-more-op=
en-about-oil-spill-1.1117495?localLinksEnabled=3Dfalse
Meaning of Iowa Straw Poll Is That There Isn't One?
Read the Article at NPR
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/08/13/139609647/meaning-of-iow=
a-straw-poll-is-that-there-isnt-one?sc=3Dnl&cc=3Dph-20110814
Freed Burma Leader Aung San Suu Kyi's First Political Trip Beyond Rangoon
Read the Article at the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14520263
Bomb Blast at Hotel Kills 11 in Southwest Pakistan
Read the Article at Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/14/us-pakistan-violence-idUSTRE77D0R=
G20110814
Candidate Rick Perry Wastes No Time Getting to New Hampshire
Read the Article at The Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-rick-perry-scene2012-2=
0110814,0,2082048.story?om_rid=3DDXn0aN&om_mid=3D_BOR9c5B8ctKtvO
The Pentagon's New China War Plan
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2011/08/13/sino_us_stephen_glain?source=
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<!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="content" --><p>Sunday 14 August 2011 <br />
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<font><strong>Special Ops: The New Face of War</strong></font><br />
John Grant, This Can't Be Happening: "How do you assure the security of a nation of human beings who consume a disproportionate amount of the world's resources, habitually live beyond their means and are addicted to all forms of fantasy from Bible-based delusion, to patriotism-based arrogance, to movie special effects that make ordinary human drama seem boring?.. The answer for the United States seems to be a growing concentration on what is known as Special Operations, which includes Special Forces, Seals and a host of other lethal military forces that emphasize mobility, efficiency, secrecy and unaccountability." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=c%2FDFj1yvnhRkLmk3Kis8zoD1QCOCKUjF"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>20 Reported Killed in Afghan Suicide Attack</strong></font><br />
Rod Nordland and Abdul Waheed Wafa, The New York Times News Service: "Twenty people were killed in a suicide attack Sunday on the governor's compound in Chaharikar in the central province of Parwan, Afghan officials said. The incident was the latest in a series of attacks in what had been the quiet provinces neighboring Kabul Province, and comes as American officials weigh where to pull out the first of 10,000 troops that were part of the earlier surge." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Z%2FkXZfBvXx3x0YKBZ56SHoD1QCOCKUjF"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Pawlenty Drops Out of Republican Race</strong></font><br />
Jeff Zeleny, The New York Times News Service: "Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, told supporters on a conference call Sunday morning that he is ending his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination after a disappointing third-place finish at the Iowa straw poll... Ms. Bachmann topped the straw poll on Saturday, edging out Representative Ron Paul of Texas. Mr. Pawlenty was a distant third." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Oip6g4W4SalMyUigOJe0lID1QCOCKUjF"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Big Business Has Been Very Good to Mitt Romney</strong></font><br />
Michael Winship, Truthout: "Most believe President Obama will raise a billion dollars or even more for his re-election bid... The Republican nominee may also raise and spend a billion. If it turns out to be former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, buying that electoral yacht will be a tad easier than for others. Back in 2007, The New York Timesestimated his worth at nearly $350 million, and he plowed a reported $44.5 million of his own money into his 2008 presidential campaign." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XCoMk3Jyw%2FQt10GlmEiR5ID1QCOCKUjF"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Downsizing Sprawlopolis: Flabby City, Fit City</strong></font><br />
Jeffrey J. Smith, Truthout: "The obese American is not just a person; it's also most US cities. Most cities here sprawl over way too much land for their number of inhabitants. Compare that footprint to Old World cities that are much more compact. While we say 'footprint,' the more accurate term would be 'tire track.' Our cities take up so much land not for humans, but for automobiles... We're spoiled by automobiles, but there is a regimen that would shape up both our waistlines and our skylines, one that's worked wherever tried: land dues." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DZLYgek5agiwrP6zfyBIl4D1QCOCKUjF"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>The Struggle for Syria</strong></font><br />
Riba Al-Assad, Project Syndicate: "As the violence in Syria mounts, the international community's paralysis has become increasingly jarring. But the role of external regional forces is almost as important in fueling the domestic bloodshed as what is happening internally. If Syria could break free of the negative influences of regional politics, genuine change without continued violence might become possible." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jkZSZd7Bi%2BWQHkiLRpExdYD1QCOCKUjF"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Chile's Student Rebels: Views From the Trenches</strong></font><br />
Eloy Fisher, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: "Radio Toma, loosely translated as 'Occupation Radio,' broadcasts non-stop information about the protests being staged in front of the University of Chile's main building - literally a stone's throw away from the Presidential Palace of La Moneda. Since June 10, students have occupied the beautiful neoclassical 19th Century campus as the protests have continued to intensify around their one demand – to dismantle the market-based approach of the Chilean educational system, something they have scornfully come to label 'Pinochet's education.'" <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EEMmsTuGznUfQt6eEQ3oOd4aY8Rtn5%2F8"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Pakistan: Gem of a Plan Against Taliban</strong></font><br />
Ashfaq Yusufzai, Inter Press Service: "Mining gems and other valuable minerals may provide, the Pakistan government hopes, alternate careers to militancy in the restive Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), bordering Afghanistan... United States-led forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan army have been bearing down on the Taliban and al-Qaeda in the FATA, and new strategies include rapid economic development of the area that can work to deny militants local support and sympathy." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mMBOuQC0aMvpl9aKkEYDcoD1QCOCKUjF"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>The Drug-War Femicides</strong></font><br />
Pastili Toledo, Project Syndicate: "The number of women murdered is increasing in most of Central America and Mexico. In some countries, such as Honduras, the increase is four times that of men. Moreover, many of these murders are committed with extreme violence - sexual savagery, torture, and mutilations - by perpetrators (often involved in organized crime) acting with a high degree of impunity... In Latin America, all of these crimes are known as 'femicides': murders of women precisely for being women." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=slU5Pfxny6Ux0XWPcwV0aoD1QCOCKUjF"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>How to Do the Right Thing in a System That Is Wrong?</strong></font><br />
Marion Brady, The Washington Post: "Deciding what's right in a system that's wrong can be difficult. The current thrust of education 'reform' in the United States and much of the rest of the world presents educators with this dilemma. The reform is wrong in so many ways it's difficult to focus narrowly enough to mount a campaign in opposition." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Z%2FkXZfBvXx1l5Ygxp%2Fd%2BLID1QCOCKUjF"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> </p>
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<p><strong>Shell "Should Have Been More Open About Oil Spill" in North Sea<br />
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<p><strong>Meaning of Iowa Straw Poll Is That There Isn't One?<br />
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<p><strong>Freed Burma Leader Aung San Suu Kyi's First Political Trip Beyond Rangoon<br />
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<p><strong>Bomb Blast at Hotel Kills 11 in Southwest Pakistan<br />
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<p><strong>Candidate Rick Perry Wastes No Time Getting to New Hampshire<br />
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<p><strong>The Pentagon's New China War Plan<br />
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