from the green zone - on the eve of the 4th anniversary of the illegal invasion & occupation of Iraq …..

PRIME RATTUS:

‘Throughout history, "wars of religion" have served to obscure the economic and strategic interests behind the conquest and invasion of foreign lands. "Wars of religion" were invariably fought with a view to securing control over trading routes and natural resources.

There is universal agreement that the events of September 11, 2001 altered the course of history. However, the response of the bushit administration to that tragedy eventually had a far greater impact than the original events.

‘It was a cold Sunday morning in Teaneck, N.J. Some two-hundred-odd Jewish-Americans were entering the Orthodox synagogue Congregation B'nai Yeshurun where they were to hear a sales pitch by the Amana Settlement Movement aimed at convincing them to buy homes in illegal Israeli settlements.

The case of David Hicks has introduced argument over the language of the law & of military justice into our daily news bulletins & public discussion.

from the Centre for American Progress …..

‘If God wills, even a broomstick will shoot. That is an old Yiddish adage.

One could add now: If God wills, even Olmert can sometimes tell the truth.

from Alternet …..

‘Oil services giant Halliburton Co. will soon shift its corporate headquarters from Houston to the Mideast financial powerhouse of Dubai, chief executive Dave Lesar announced Sunday.