General – Page 107 – Letter Never Sent

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13
Feb 03

Crazy

I can’t believe there are missile launchers in our nation’s capital. It’s insane. Is this a real response to a credible threat or just a way to scare people ahead of this Iraq charade? I wish you could trust someone to tell you the truth.

Missile Launchers Positioned in D.C.:

The missile launchers that can be seen from the South Capitol Street bridge are the result of the government’s planning efforts.

The protection measures would include Customs Service aircraft flying high, keeping track of air traffic over the metro area, Air National Guard fighter jets patrolling above and Army radar systems positioned alongside Avenger air defense missile systems mounted on HumVees.

The government put these measures in place during President Bush’s January State of the Union message, then pulled them back. They went back into place when officials determined there was an increased likelihood for terrorist attacks and increased the nation’s Homeland Security alert status to orange from yellow.

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13
Feb 03

See you at camp x-ray

Okay, admittedly I am the paranoid type, but my site has been very busy lately with .mil and .gov hits.

13 Feb, Thu, 09:47:07 tias-gw6.treas.gov MSIE 6 Windows XP
from Fullbleed

And…

13 Feb, Thu, 10:05:22 WCS3.NORFOLK.NIPR.MIL Netscape 3 Other
13 Feb, Thu, 10:05:23 WCS1.NORFOLK.NIPR.MIL MSIE 6 Windows 2000

from a google search on AviaConversia.

Then later in the day, the Treasury Department came back.

13 Feb, Thu, 13:41:04 tias-gw6.treas.gov MSIE 6 Windows XP

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12
Feb 03

Good quotations

Via ethel the blog:

“Of course the people don’t want war. But after all, it’s the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it’s always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it’s a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger.”

-Goering at Nuremberg

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12
Feb 03

A Must Read

This analysis suggests that the impending Iraq war is about protecting the dollar as the default world currency. Very interesting reading.

Although completely suppressed in the U.S. media, the answer to the Iraq enigma is simple yet shocking — it is an oil currency war. The real reason for this upcoming war is this administration’s goal of preventing further Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) momentum towards the euro as an oil transaction currency standard. However, in order to pre-empt OPEC, they need to gain geo-strategic control of Iraq along with its 2nd largest proven oil reserves. This lengthy essay will discuss the macroeconomics of the `petro-dollar’ and the unpublicized but real threat to U.S. economic hegemony from the euro as an alternative oil transaction currency.

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12
Feb 03

US Navy Checking on GPS Jammers

This has been a very busy search term.

12 Feb, Wed, 15:06:54 mulder2.chinalake.navy.mil MSIE 6 Windows 2000

Via google search for: ‘aviaconversia’

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12
Feb 03

Regarding Iraq

London Times: America’s 48 hours to kill Saddam:

AMERICAN war planners believe that they have little more than 48 hours from the start of a ground war to kill President Saddam Hussein if they are to avoid a protracted conflict and a complicated peace.

The opening days of the war are planned as a massive air assault aimed at collapsing Saddam’s command structure, followed by a “rush for Baghdad” by ground forces. US special forces and CIA teams are already operating on the ground in Iraq. But if US forces cannot find Saddam or present credible evidence that he is dead, they will face stiffer resistance from the Iraqis. “If people think Saddam is still alive they will be frightened to come out and support us, even if he is powerless,” one US official said.

I’ve seen reports that the US will bombard Baghdad with 400 cruise missiles in a 24 hour period. Cowards and murderers.

US Names it choice for puppet of Iraq

Although the Iraqi people would elect their new president, occupying the interim post would probably make Mr Chalabi the clear favourite. Hamid Karzai, the interim president of Afghanistan, was subsequently confirmed as the country’s leader. Mr Chalabi has the firm backing of the Pentagon’s civilian leadership and Vice President Dick Cheney’s office but senior figures in the State Department have argued against him.

“One school of thought was that people in Iraq would resent someone from outside,” said the official. Mr Chalabi was educated at Seaford College in Sussex and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and took a PhD in maths at the University of Chicago.

State Department desk officers have described Mr Chalabi as corrupt, citing his 1992 conviction in absentia in Jordan for embezzlement and theft. Mr Chalabi, who has survived at least nine assassination attempts, says he was framed after his Petra Bank, the third largest in Jordan, collapsed.

The official, who said the debate over whether to go to war “is over”, stressed that Mr Chalabi would not be a puppet leader propped up by America and that free democratic elections would take place in Iraq as soon as practicable.

Yeahhhh, right.

U.S. Plans for Two-Year Occupation of Iraq: When it comes to government statistics always multiply by 5.

He said the Iraqi opposition in exile would not be allowed to control decisions for all Iraqis. “While we are listening to what the Iraqis are telling us, the United States government will make its decisions based on what is in the national interest of the United States,” he added.

The officials denied that a desire to control Iraqi oil played any part in the U.S. motivation for an invasion, which they justify as the best way to rid the country of alleged chemical and biological weapons.

But Feith, once part of a pro-Israeli lobbying group that has been pressing for the overthrow of Saddam for years, said a U.S. occupation could benefit Israel and Middle East peace.

I’ve seen Feith on CSPAN. He’s a real ‘sucker of satan’s cock’ as Bill Hicks would say.

Rice pushes Blix to condemn Hussein

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11
Feb 03

Madonna makes anti-war video

You can be relatively certain no one will air it. Too bad.

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11
Feb 03

Bin Laden Lives!

Osama Bin Laden is apparently alive and well and has denounced Saddam. Does this mean the US and Al Quaeda have similar goals and interests? Birds of a feather, or something like that.

THE STATEMENT also calls Iraqi President Saddam Hussein an “infidel,” but stresses that the paramount battle for Muslims is with the United States and its allies.
(An initial, extemporaneous translation mistakenly characterized the speaker’s comments about Saddam.)
The speaker also described how al-Qaida fighters in Afghanistan were able to withstand heavy U.S. bombardment by hiding in trenches.
“With all the might of the enemy, they were unable to defeat us and take over that position. … We hope that our brothers in Iraq will do the same as we did,” said the voice.
“We advise about the importance of drawing the enemy into long, close and tiring fighting, taking advantage of camouflaged positions in plains, farms, mountains and cities,” he said. He added that the enemy is terrified about urban warfare “because they will have big casualties.”
Analysts familiar with bin Laden’s voice said the audio tape seemed to be authentic.
“When you listen to the tape, you can tell it’s Osama bin Laden’s voice,” Yasser Thabet, a broadcast editor at al-Jazeera.
He also said the tape appears to be authentic because the television station got it through the same means as previous bin Laden statements. He did not elaborate.

Listen to these people who run our government, do they think we’re morons? How long will we be spoonfed?

White House officials who saw the transcript acknowledged that it would not provide any concrete link between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government, but they said the tape and other intelligence showed “the bad guys are swimming in the same cesspool.”

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10
Feb 03

Odds and sods

US urges quick end to Hajj so it can prosecute war

Pentagon calls up civilian air fleet: The Civil Reserve Air Fleet includes aircraft from dozens of companies, ranging from Delta Air Lines and Federal Express to Reno Air and Sun Country Airlines. The airlines receive large peacetime contracts as incentives to participate in the CRAF program. The carriers operate and maintain their planes at their own expense, with the military controlling their missions. Industry and war. A match made in heaven.

Rumsfeld: Delay in disarming Iraq may mean war: “There are those who counsel that we should delay preparations” for war against Iraq. “Ironically, that approach could well make war more likely, not less, because delaying preparations sends a signal of uncertainty,” Rumsfeld said in the opening address at an international conference on security policy.

European Countries Block NATO on Iraq; U.S. Fumes The three NATO rebels, trying to slow the rush to war, say moves to defend Turkey would signal that a conflict had begun. Turkey, which borders Iraq, promptly invoked NATO’s founding treaty to seek consultations for the defense of its territory.

High-Stakes Hunt For Cable Pirates: Premium-Channel Theft Leads to More Arrests, Fines: Free cable!

NY Times: As Cities Move to Privatize Water, Atlanta Steps Back

the old stuff