Should 9/11 suspects be tried in New York?

Quotes of the Day:

The Question:

Should the 9/11 suspects go on trial in New York?

Quotes and Comments:

• “What the Obama administration is telling us loud and clear is that both in substance and reality the war on terror from their point of view is over,” Mr. Giuliani said on “Fox News Sunday.” “This seems to be an overconcern with the rights of terrorists and a lack of concern for the rights of the public.”

Why is Mr Giuliani so worried?

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• US Govt
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Images of the Day: G20 at a Glance

G20 Demonstrations: Hundreds arrested, dozens injured, 1 dead

Peekaboo! Guess who?

A riot police officer stands behind a broken window of a Royal Bank of Scotland branch, near the Bank of England in London April 1, 2009. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty. Image may be subject to copyright.

Banks that Defecate on People?

A woman holds a sign as she demonstrates near the G20 meeting at the ExCel center in London, April 2, 2009. REUTERS/Phil Noble. Image may be subject to copyright.

Who Let the MPs In?

Demonstrators clash with police during protests near the Bank of England in London April 1, 2009. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty. Image may be subject to copyright.

Let Them Eat Money!

President Barack Obama (R) takes a drink of water during a joint news conference with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London April 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed. Image may be subject to copyright.

The Kong Fu Cop

Police officers clash with protesters during demonstrations opposing the G20 summit in the financial district of the City of London, April 2, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor. Image may be subject to copyright.

Spot the Odd One Out

Heads of delegation pose for a family photograph at the G20 summit at the ExCel centre, in east London, April 2, 2009. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez. Image may be subject to copyright.

The Knights in Riot Gear Armor

Police in riot gear stand outside a Royal bank of Scotland branch near the Bank of England in London April 1, 2009. Thousands of demonstrators converged on London’s financial district on Wednesday, chanting “abolish money” and “storm the banks” in a heavily policed protest to coincide with the G20 summit of world leaders. REUTERS/Andrew Winning. Image may be subject to copyright.

Father was a copper, too, mom says

Police guard the Bank of England in the City of London on April 1, 2009. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images). Image may be subject to copyright.

Average human has 5.5 liters of blood

A bloodied protester shouts at police near the Bank of England in the City of London on April 1, 2009. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images). Image may be subject to copyright.

I thought Guillotine was a French number

People carry an injured demonstrator during a protest near the Bank of England in London April 1, 2009. (REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth). Image may be subject to copyright.

Hit me, hit me with your rhythm stick!

A friendly policeman in riot clothing, teaches a protester a lesson  in self defense near the Bank of England, London, April 1, 2009. (CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images). Image may be subject to copyright.

Does your dog bite?

A protester is bitten by a police dog on April 1, 2009 in London, England. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images). Image may be subject to copyright.

The banker who defecated on the lady in brown?

A mannequin dressed as a [banker] is tied to a traffic light and set alight by protesters during an anti G20 demonstration near the Bank of England in London on April 1, 2009. Violent clashes kicked off in London’s financial district late Wednesday after protesters demonstrating against the G20 summit here were penned in by riot police for several hours. (BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images). Image may be subject to copyright.

The cop wearing Abu Ghraib specials and Ian!

47-year-old Ian Tomlinson lies on the sidewalk after collapsing near police during a protest in the City of London on April 1, 2009. Tomlinson later died, of an apparent heart attack. It is unclear whether the man, who worked downtown, was taking part in the protest, or was merely passing through. (Oli Scarff/Getty Images). Image may be subject to copyright.

We the People? [Wrong country!]

A mass group of anti capitalist and climate change activists converge on the Bank of England as they demonstrate in the City on April 1, 2009 in London. Protesters marched through London demanding action on poverty, climate change and jobs, as world leaders arrive in London ahead of the G20 summit. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images). Image may be subject to copyright.

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Bush: “That is a do-over that I can’t do”

Lying about his plan to invade Iraq even before taking office, Bush says flawed Iraq intelligence is his biggest regret!

• Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq: “1,284,105”

• [Officially acknowledged] Number of U.S. Military Personnel Condemned to Death by GWB In U.S. War And Occupation Of Iraq: 4,206

• Number of U.S. Military Personnel with brain damage and other serious injuries: 15% of soldiers have reported an injury during deployment that involved loss of consciousness or altered mental status. At least another 44,000 seriously wounded required medical air transports

George W Bush: The worst psychopath not behind bars

[This is how much I care about the world!] U.S. President George W. Bush gestures in a conversation with Pastor Rick Warren during the Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health during World AIDS day in Washington December 1, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES). Image may be subject to copyright.

Lying through his teeth, as usual, George W. Bush told ABC “World News” that “The biggest regret of all the presidency has to have been the intelligence failure in Iraq,” that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, and  that “he was unprepared for war when he took office.”

“I think I was unprepared for war. In other words, I didn’t campaign and say, ‘Please vote for me, I’ll be able to handle an attack’,” Bush said. “I didn’t anticipate war.”

Why didn’t you pull the troops out of Iraq, once it was common knowledge that the intelligence was phony?

That would have compromised his principles, he said. “It was a tough call, particularly, since a lot of people were advising for me to get out of Iraq, or pull back in Iraq.”

[There are about 164,000 U.S. troops in Iraq and at least 32,000 in Afghanistan, and probably twice as many contractors as the number of troops in each country.]

Related Links:

• Bush Planned Iraq ‘Regime Change’ Before Becoming President
• The secret Downing Street memo
• Memo: Bush made intel fit Iraq policy
• Leaked Cabinet Office paper: Conditions for military action
• Ministers were told of need for Gulf war ‘excuse’

• The president’s real goal in Iraq
• The Project for the New American Century

Obsessed with Obama’s McWhitehouse?

Submitted by a reader

At McWhiteHouse you’ll get the same stuff every time!

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What’s this hullabaloo about Obama’s obsession with selecting Clintonites?

Just exactly what did you expect to get at McWhiteHouse?

A friend of mine often quotes the following about our two-party political system:

“It’s just like the mafia, you can call the Democrats the Genoveses and the Republicans the Gambinos. They all treat it like it’s one big craps game, and while they might shoot each other once in a while, any time the whole game is threatened they circle the wagons to protect it.” ~ Michael Ruppert in “America: Freedom to Fascism”

What’s this hullabaloo about Obama’s obsession with selecting Clintonites? What did you expect to come out of the White House?

Walk to any major fast food chain outlet and you’ll get almost exactly the same stuff you got the last time.

The manager and staff at your nearest McDonald’s burger joint change regularly, for example, but a Big Mac is a Big Mac; it would taste like the one you got there the last time.

McDonald’s logos and insignia are registered trade marks of the burger joint chain.

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• 10 Biggest Threats to the US National Security
• [Surprise, Surprise!] The Public Has NO faith in U.S. Institutions
• The Promised Land?
• Between Hope and Reality: “Hope and change!”

Obama’s Credibility

submitted by a reader

Obama’s ‘street cred’ is way down in the negative territory, before he even starts the job!

Let’s stop beating about the Bush, AND have him indicted!

Obama’s ‘street cred’ is way down in the negative territory, in spite of being elected as the next US President. Some writers have gone as far as insulting the President-elect by calling him a shabbes goy because of his appointment of Rahm Israel Emanuel and other ‘Likudnik hawks,’ and his pledge of unconditional allegiance to Israel in a speech at the AIPAC conference during his ‘one-horse’ presidential election race.

There’s no easy way to wash off the stigma, if at all. However, the President-elect might find it hard to carry any degree of public trust during his term. And in a fast-changing world there are no guarantees. There’s always the possibility that he may not even finish his presidential term.

Obama Visiting Bush at the White House November 10, 2008. Photo: Reuters. Image may be subject to copyright.

Could Obama buy some credibility?

Perhaps. Ironically Barack Obama may be able to earn some credibility by doing nothing! That is by doing nothing to stop the war criminal George Bush, Dick Cheney and the rest of their gang being prosecuted for waging wars of aggression in Afghanistan and Iraq and for committing the crime of genocide and crimes against humanity in the two countries.

And that includes holding back the presidential pardon for those war criminals.

The Obama Test

Here’s a test of Obama presidency, or the “Obama ‘Hope and Change’ Test.”

1. If within the first few months of Mr Obama’s term as President, Bush, Cheney and their gang have been successfully indicted for their war crimes,

AND

2. If by then President Obama does nothing to block the justice, including granting presidential pardons to the said war criminals,

Then, and only then, can citizens be assured that there is still some hope [sic] that the system could undergo a positive change!

Call Bush the ‘sacrificial lamb,’ if you like, but he must not be granted a presidential pardon!

Related Links:

• The Presidential Trojan Horse
• Quote of the Week: Doing the Nominating
• Sen Barack Obama Elected US 44th President
• 10 Biggest Threats to the US National Security
• [Surprise, Surprise!] The Public Has NO faith in U.S. Institutions
• The Promised Land?
• Between Hope and Reality: “Hope and change!”