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Beyond Iraq & Afghanistan: Army Wants 30,000+ More Troops
"It's not just Centcom that thinks they need more soldiers; Northcom wants more soldiers, Africom wants a dedicated headquarters, Pacom wants more for 8th Army in Korea."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/24/AR2008122402060.html

Fighting Back in the Age of Obama
[I]f there are more Warren debacles on the way, the president-elect could end up permanently and irreversibly alienating his left flank while castrating his most loyal supporters, thus laying out a nice smooth track for the on-coming Republican crazy train.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/fighting-back-in-the-age_b_153376.html



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AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN



Obama's Afghan Escalation
[I]t's clear Mullen got Obama's approval first, since it's unlikely he would have announced the 30,000 figure if Obama had indicated any opposition to the idea. That's scary.
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/dreyfuss/391551/obama_s_afghan_escalation?rel=hp_picks

Occupation Slammed for Abusive Raids, Air Strikes
"[I]nvariably when it comes time to execute the raid, there are no innocent civilians there - there are just bad guys."
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gDCr6suboeYAxnLdXhBtWyWLz8OA

Resistance Chokes Occupation Supply Line
"We are a tribal people, and if the Americans hit innocent people in Waziristan, we also feel the pain."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/25/world/asia/25khyber.html?ref=world



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IRAQ

Where's al-Zaidi's Pulitzer?
Muntadhar al-Zaidi's shoes told this story. He deserves nothing less than the Pulitzer Prize.
http://www.counterpunch.org/ross12242008.html


What "Hand-Over"?
"On Jan. 1, our mission doesn't change. How we execute that mission is going to have adjustments."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/24/AR2008122402536.html

What "Withdrawal"?
"As you draw down in Iraq, you're going to need more sustainment and aviation."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/24/AR2008122402060.html



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PALESTINE


No Bread in Gaza
Gaza remains the world's largest open-air prison. However, unlike other prisons, the inmates are allowed to go hungry.
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10054.shtml

Israeli "Peace" Party: "Attack Gaza"
Even Meretz, a left-wing voice for peace with the Palestinians, said Olmert must consider "almost any means" to stop the rockets.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2008/12/25/world/international-us-palestinians-israel.html

But Palestinian Remain a Pretext
The makeshift rockets are wildly inaccurate and rarely cause serious injuries.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-gaza25-2008dec25,0,6068473.story

Video: Jewish Parents Deny Daycare to Palestinian Child
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1049765.html

Kangaroo Court Sentences Ahmad Sa'adat to 30 Years
[T]his [was an] abduction, in which more than one party - the U.S., Britain and the Palestinian Authority - were complicit; and notwithstanding anything that could hamper you or force you, you cannot stop the struggle, along with my people, in whatever space of movement.
http://www.pflp.ps/english/?q=comrade-saadats-statement-military-court-december-



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DOMESTIC RACISM, REPRESSION & INJUSTICE



Katrina's Hidden Race War
"The police said, If they're breaking in your property do what you gotta do and leave them [the bodies] on the side of the road."
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090105/thompson

Cheney: 33 Detainees Suffered 'Enhanced Interrogation'
Techniques beyond waterboarding include use of stress positions, forced nudity, sleep deprivation and exploitation of fears, for example by threatening detainees with vicious dogs.
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Cheney_33_detainees_suffered_enhanced_interrogation_1222.html



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CLASS WAR AT HOME

Poverty Draft Boosts Recruitment
The Army is also benefiting from the weakened economy, which has improved the service's ability to recruit and retain soldiers.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/24/AR2008122402060.html

Federal Cases of Stock Fraud Drop Sharply
"They're more interested in protecting Wall Street than protecting investors."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/25/business/25fraud.html?_r=1&hp



Deadly Coal Ash Spill: Entirely Predictable
In 2000, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed stricter federal controls of coal ash, but backed away in the face of fierce opposition from utilities, the coal industry, and Clinton administration officials.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/25/us/25sludge.html?hp



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