U.S manipulation in Iraq, West Bank, America; political crap continues

Imagine the outrage over an Iraqi-sponsored proposal to curb the powers of th President of the U.S.

"As Iraqi politicians put the final touches on a long-awaited new government, a US-sponsored proposal to curb the powers of Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki is still struggling to take shape. The plan aims to create a national strategic council to guide policy decisions. But after months of haggling, Iraqi lawmakers remain divided over how much power the council should have, who should sit on it and what it should be called."

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Stab in the back. Palestinian leader compromised by Israel/US

SALEM – A diplomatic message released by WikiLeaks on Monday suggested close cooperation between Israel and forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas when rival Hamas militants overran the Gaza Strip three years ago.
The June 13, 2007, memo from the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, citing a conversation that took place during the civil war in Gaza that ended with the Hamas takeover, cites Israeli Security Agency chief Yuval Diskin as saying Israel Abbas' internal security agency “shares with ISA almost all the intelligence that it collects."
Collaboration with Israeli security is seen by Palestinians as an onerous offense.


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Don’t let the facts get in the way of the government spin machine

As our new video shows, the Afghanistan War makes us less safe and isn’t worth the cost.

The facts are clear:
2010 is already the deadliest year of the war for U.S. troops, with at least 472 killed this year alone.
2010 is the deadliest year so far for civilians living in the war zone, with more than 2,400 killed this year alone.
We’re spending $2 billion / week on the war while Americans are out of work here at home.
Yet, the president and his advisors seem dead-set on damaging their credibility by claiming “progress” in Afghanistan in the face of these easily available facts.


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The political crap continues

WASHINGTON – A top Democrat predicted Monday that the Senate will approve a new arms control treaty with Russia, but conceded that it will take "house by house combat" to collect enough votes from recalcitrant Republicans to prevail.
The comments by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., came a day after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he would oppose the accord, complicating President Barack Obama's prospects for achieving his top foreign policy priority….