October 2012

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Joe Mon, 10/15/2012 - 2:11pm

The REAL Reason America Used Nuclear Weapons Against Japan Posted on October 14, 2012 by WashingtonsBlog

http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2012/10/the-real-reason-america-used-nuclear-weapons-against-japan-to-contain-russian-ambit...

The REAL Reason America Used Nuclear Weapons Against Japan (It Was Not To End the War Or Save Lives)
Posted on October 14, 2012 by WashingtonsBlog
Atomic Weapons Were Not Needed to End the War or Save Lives

Like all Americans, I was taught that the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in order to end WWII and save both American and Japanese lives.

But most of the top American military officials at the time said otherwise.

The U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey group, assigned by President Truman to study the air attacks on Japan, produced a report in July of 1946 that concluded (52-56):

Based on a detailed investigation of all the facts and supported by the testimony of the surviving Japanese leaders involved, it is the Survey’s opinion that certainly prior to 31 December 1945 and in all probability prior to 1 November 1945, Japan would have surrendered even if the atomic bombs had not been dropped, even if Russia had not entered the war, and even if no invasion had been planned or contemplated.

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Joe Mon, 10/15/2012 - 12:34pm

WHY IT MATTERS: Terrorism By EILEEN SULLIVAN | Associated Press – 1 hr 14 mins ago

http://news.yahoo.com/why-matters-terrorism-083533631--election.html

WHY IT MATTERS: Terrorism
By EILEEN SULLIVAN | Associated Press – 1 hr 14 mins ago

Associated Press/Donna McWilliam, File - FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2009, file photo, a memorial to victims of the Fort Hood shooting is shown before the start of a memorial service, to be attended by President …more

The issue:

Osama bin Laden is dead and there hasn't been a successful attack by al-Qaida-inspired extremists on U.S. soil since the deadly shooting rampage in Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009. But the danger of terrorism remains a reality for Americans, as seen in the attack in Libya in September that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. The terrorist assault on the 11th anniversary of 9/11 injected the issue of diplomatic security into the presidential campaign and renewed questions about the quality of U.S. intelligence.

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ScootleRoyale Mon, 10/15/2012 - 10:51am

Video: Century of Manipulation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mujq-C1UAw0

A history of false flags, war opportunism, Al-Qaeda and other deceptions.

Satyavira Mon, 10/15/2012 - 9:00am

9/11 Families Invited To Watch September 11th Hearings

From the Huffington Posts terribly titled "Touched By Terror"
"9/11 A decade after

9/11 Families Invited To Watch September 11th Hearings...at Guantanimo!

NEW YORK — The families of people killed in the Sept. 11 attacks have been invited to military installations in four states to watch pretrial hearings in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for five men charged with planning or assisting the terrorist strike.

The hearings, which begin Monday, are closed to the public, but relatives who register in advance can watch on closed-circuit television at forts in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and New York City.

The suspects on trial before the military commission include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-professed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks.

An earlier round of hearings in May was also transmitted to viewing locations for relatives of the victims, survivors of the attacks, and emergency personnel who responded to the disaster.

Those proceedings were an exercise in frustration for some viewers, as the suspects refused to cooperate with the court, or interrupted proceedings to kneel in prayer.

Jim Riches, whose firefighter son, Jimmy, died at the World Trade Center, said he planned to view Monday's hearing at Fort Hamilton, in Brooklyn.

"It's difficult for the families. But it is 10 years later, and we have no justice," Riches said. "I just wish it was being broadcast throughout the whole world so everyone could see it, and could see what these guys are like."

Satyavira Mon, 10/15/2012 - 8:55am

Mr. Magic Bullet - Arlen Specter Dies

From NYT

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/15/us/politics/arlen-specter-senator-dies-at-82.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

"Hard-edged and tenacious yet ever the centrist, Mr. Specter was a part of American public life for more than four decades. As an ambitious young lawyer for the Warren Commission, he took credit for originating the theory that a single bullet, fired by a lone gunman, struck both President John F. Kennedy and Gov. John B. Connally of Texas. Seconds later, Kennedy was struck by a fatal shot to the head from the same gunman, the commission found."

Joe Sat, 10/13/2012 - 10:32pm

Nobel Hypocrisy Wins Again by Stephen Lendman

http://www.dailycensored.com/2012/10/13/nobel-hypocrisy-wins-again/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Fe...

Nobel Hypocrisy Wins Again
by Stephen Lendman

Call it a rite of fall. Nobel hypocrisy shows up annually. It came again this year. The only surprise was which disreputable honoree would win.

A surprise of sorts indeed. War criminals often become Peace Prize winners. This year a political/economic union won. Perhaps honoring Wall Street and neoliberal/war mongering organizations awaits. Or maybe Republicans and Democrats for causing so much harm globally.

Expect anything from Nobel Committee members. They represent wealth, power, privilege, imperial lawlessness, and war, not peace. Perhaps they believe war is peace. They’ll have to explain why scoundrels regularly win their highest award.

Their announcement said in part:

“The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2012 is to be awarded to the European Union (EU). The union and its forerunners have for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.”

Joe Fri, 10/12/2012 - 7:38pm

Meet the Corporatocracy Published on Oct 12, 2012 by corbettreport

Meet the Corporatocracy
Published on Oct 12, 2012 by corbettreport

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw5rQkXqL5w&feature=g-all-u

DOCUMENTATION: http://www.corbettreport.com/?p=5314

Corbett Report Podcast Episode #238

Are corporations using the mask of government to collectivize wealth, selectively regulate their competition and completely subvert government by and for the people? You bet they are, and we have a name for that. Join us today on The Corbett Report as we explore corporatocracy from Wall Street and the Bolsheviks/Nazis to Government Sachs to the CFR and the International Crisis Group.