CURRENT
NEWSLETTER - April 9, 2004
War News -- Retreat!
US Troops Pull
out of Major Population Centers as Iraqi Security Forces and Interim Government
Buckle
U.S.
Resumes Fallujah Raids, Proposes Bilateral Ceasefire
Six
more soldiers killed in action in Iraq - US Army
Two
US helicopter gunships reportedly downed in Iraq
Colored Battle
and Hostage Map
Nine
killed in US convoy as Shia militias fight on: Ceasefire brings aid
to Falluja while Kut is retaken
'We
have to fight to a safe haven - but all safe havens are under attack'
· UK security guard killed as workers attacked in Iraq
· Six more westerners taken hostage by rebels
· Death toll in besieged city of Falluja rises to 450
Sunni
and Shia unite against common enemy: Protest 200,000 join Baghdad
rally to denounce US occupation
Fierce
Fighting Kills 40 Iraqis, Wounds Several GIs
Knowing the enemy:
US sniper unit chronically short of ammo, had to use each other's ammo
U.S.
troops battle to retake Iraqi cities: Fighting is heavy in Fallujah,
Kut; Baghdad clerics urge general population uprising
Palestinians
call on Iraqis to rise up against US
Iraqis
Insist On Expelling Occupation
U.S.
tactics in Fallujah draw criticism from governing council
Putting
down Iraq insurgency may inspire new enemies
Shiite
Militia: No Attacks During Religious Festival
British
guard killed in Iraq
The US Military Is In Real Trouble: 30-year
old all-volunteer Army is crucially close to being broken
Global Jihad
Two 'Paintball'
Terrorists Sentenced In Virginia
Tension
on the Terror Front: Fighting the War on Terror in eastern Afghanistan
is not easy. Its dangers and difficulties became vividly clear last week
F-16s
Intercept Small Plane Near Bush Ranch
London's
Met chief: We are in danger
Kidnappings
Upstage Cheney's Japan Visit
Cheney
to plug American-made nuclear reactors to China
Uzbek
Terrorists Said Trained by al-Qaida
Saudi
al Qaeda militant calls for killing Americans everywhere
Antwerp's
diamond traders fear terror attacks: Majority are Jewish
Paris
bomb alert after CIA tip-off, nothing found
Europe
on alert as terror attack fears grow
Questions
remain about FBI ability to handle anti-terror intelligence
Tears
For Sears, 4/19: Portents of a new 9/11?
See
No Bin Laden, Hear No Bin Laden
Loss of Freedom Fears
American
becomes third airline to acknowledge disclosure of passenger data to the
government, sparking denunciations from privacy advocates
Marshal
Defends Forced Erasure of Justice Scalia's Speech
I'm
Sorry, Dave, You're Speeding
Maranaos
decry 'terrorist' label, call for junking of ID system plan
Miscellaneous
Non-Integrating States News
Syria
has details of Israel's Dimona nuclear reactor: Former spy
Syria's
Gulag
Burundi
army clashes with rebels
Indonesian
cops to query Abu Bakar after confession
Thousands
flee Sri Lanka fighting
Revolt
and Iran: New nukes and old issues
Iran's
Growing Presence in Iraq's Political, Security, Economic, & Religious
Spheres
Strenghtening
Democracy? Recent forced ouster of Aristide raises real questions
as to Washington's intentions in developing world
U.N.
Must Slam Gross Rights Abuses In Chechnya
China - Taiwan
Taiwan
foreign minister quits over US spat
Guam
B-52s have nothing to do with Taiwan
U.S.
to Sell Long-Range Radar Gear to Taiwan
China:
The year to fear for Taiwan: 2006
Taiwan's
Nationalists Draw 200,000 to Protest in Capital
2004 Presidential Campaign
Iraqi
violence helps Kerry step up pressure on president in presidential campaign
Religious
Faith Less of a Factor for Kerry
Kerrys
Soviet Rhetoric: Vietnam-era antiwar movement got its spin from the
Kremlin
US
seeks major military base on united Cyprus
Gas, Oil Prices Skyrocketing
How
Long Until Oil Is $40 A Barrel?
Asian
Refinery Shutdowns to Cut Demand for Crude Oil
Shell
to Demolish Profitable Refinery In California, Drive Up Gas Prices
Fire
put out at ExxonMobil's Singapore refinery
Lawsuit
targets Sunoco refinery: Toledo, Oregon residents claim property,
health damage
Explosions
Rock New Mexico Gasoline Refinery
Explosions
at BP refinery in Texas: 12th largest refinery in the world
Gas Prices Forecast to Hit Record
Highs in U.S. This Summer
2004
Pivotal Year for ELCA Ecumenism, Interfaith Relations
Recent
tremors in Delhi, India, do not forebode major quake
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Non-Integrating
States News -- Iraq
Aftermath of Renewed War
US
Troops Pull out of Major Population Centers as Iraqi Security Forces and
Interim Government Buckle
Russia
condemns escalation of violence in Iraq: Calls for immediate ceasefire
Bush
Confers With World Leaders About Iraq From His Ranch In Crawford, Texas
Situation
in Iraq is 'most serious' yet: British Foreign Minister
Fast
exit from Iraq won't work for U.S.
When
fear turns to anger: Shi'ite rebellion in Iraq may finally silence
the ideologically motivated optimists who led America into Iraq
Former
Pentagon insider: 'When we lie about stuff,' people perish - A former
Pentagon insider talks about Iraq propaganda -- Rogue operation set up
called "Office
of Special Plans"
Muslim
Scholars Condemn U.S. Genocide In Iraq
Four Americans,
Two Italians Kidnapped
One
of two Palestinian abductees: A Canadian
US
unaware of any Americans kidnapped in Iraq
US
allies call for truce in Iraq
Powell
Warns Iraqi Insurgents
Japanese
hostages face death deadline
Abduction
of Japanese in Iraq plunges Koizumi Japanese government into crisis
Falluja
Fighting This Week Killed 450 Iraqis-Doctor
Homesick Soldier
In Iraq Racks Up $3,000-Plus Cell Phone Bill: Company To Give Solider
Break On Bill
Soldier
Sues Iowa Town For Stress In Iraq
Marines
caught between defending themselves, avoiding civilian injury
Baghdad
marks uncomfortable anniversary of statue's fall
It's
time to judge the pundits: The rightwing press were too quick to crow
after Baghdad fell
Rumsfeld
calls for U.N. to take leading role in Iraq
Italy's
Berlusconi Visits Troops in Iraq
Depleted Uranium News
Soldiers
sick since return from Iraq complain about Army's response to uranium
concerns
President
Bush's Nuclear War Against Iraq and Afghanistan Now Confirmed: Depleted
Uranium munitions are killing our soldiers
Non-Integrating
States News -- Korean Peninsula
North
Korea says standoff with US at "brink of nuclear war"
Cooling
the arms race: North Korea is many miles further down the nuclear
road than the Pentagon ever claimed Saddam Hussein to have reached
9/11 Panel News
Memo
3 Months Prior To 9/11 Suggested Al Qaeda Attack Inside U.S.
Archives:
In 1995, Illuminati Card Game Depicted 9/11 Attack Perfectly
Thinking
Unthinkable Thoughts: Theologian Charges White House
Complicity in 9/11 Attack
Illuminazi
9-11 - Video - Perfect parallel path to Nazism down which America
is treading today
Rice
Testimony Reveals Security Failures
August,
1991 Memo Focused On Attacks in U.S.
9/11
Panel Member Faults Clinton Inaction
Former
US President Clinton testifies to 9/11 panel
Sony
Pictures has optioned film rights to Richard Clarke's nonfiction best
seller: "Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror"
Israel
Iraq
overshadows Sharon visit to US
Palestinian
youngsters try storming Temple Mount
MK
Erdan petitions Likud court against PM unilateral disengagement plan
Sharon
secures April vote on Gaza retreat
Hamas
wants to participate in PA Gaza security
Former
Palestinian Authority security minister Dahlan denies he called for "fundamental
change" to Fatah, PA
'Time
to smash Hamas is now': Security Commentator
Powell: U.S.
has no plans to penalize Israel for fence route
Hizbullah
stoking terror in Gaza, W. Bank
Easter
Pope
Presides at Good Friday Amid High Security
America's
Occult Holidays - Video
Pagan
Traditions of Holidays
Hidden
Secrets of the Eastern Star
Growing
secularism diminishes Easter: "If the Easter bunny becomes more
important than God, then eventually you forget about God"
Actors
Whip Easter Bunny at Church Show: Trying to teach about the crucifixion
of Jesus
"The Passion"
Christ's
problem was with Sanhedrin, not Jewish people
Jesus Christ:
Choose your own savior
'Passion'
strikes a chord in Hong Kong
Let
Seniors Get Off the Sinking Medicare Ship
Area
51 Microbiologist Ready to Talk: To offer proof of U.S. government
involvement in designer viruses and other black-ops
Surprise
Twist To Same-Sex Marriage Debate: Abolish marriage
altogether!
Gay
Man Marries Gay Woman
Women
Drive Changes in Car Design: team of eight female Volvo engineers
and marketers has developed a new concept car
Bravo
Eyes "Straight Girl" -- You need a Queer Eye overhaul
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