The Bush-Obama Doctrine: A 12-Step Program for Seizing Controlhttp://canarypapers.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/the-bush-obama-doctrine-a-12-step-program-for-seizing-control/

According to a 2007 issue of the Oil and Gas Journal, Yemen’s proven natural gas reserves totaled 16.90 trillion cubic feet. Construction began in 2005 to build the $4.1 billion plant to liquefy the natural gas for shipment, with Hunt Oil (part of the Bush-Cheney rat pack) holding a 17.2% stake in the project and standing to control as much as two-thirds, or 4.5 million tons of Yemen’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year. The first LNG shipments reportedly left Yemen within the last 2 months. Also integral to U.S. “interests” in Yemen is, of course, its location (location, location) on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, through which the U.S. must pass to ferry its loot.

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Canarypapers: The U.S. War Machines Leaves an Ugly Slick of Oil & Bloodhttp://canarypapers.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/the-us-war-machine-leaves-an-ugly-slick-of-oil-blood/

Takes a closer lo0k at Africom and the coincidence of alleged al Qaeda activity near the shipping channels, mineral mines and oil/gas fields where, for years now, the clandestine U.S. wars on terror have been reaping lucrative deals for the Cheney rat pack.

D' Escoto alerts about new coup d'états ans US interference in Latin Americahttp://www.abn.info.ve/go_news5.php?articulo=214203&lee=17

Ex DAS boss implicated in murder of former presidential candidatehttp://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/7573-ex-das-boss-implicated-in-murder-of-former-presidential-candidate-.html

Colombia's IG's Office on Wednesday requested an investigation into an ex DAS intelligence chief regarding his alleged involvement in the murder of a former presidential candidate.

Hillary Debuts a Revitalized USAID and Touts the 3 Ds: Democracy, Development and Defensehttp://hondurasoye.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/hillary-debuts-a-revitalized-usaid-and-touts-the-3-ds-democracy-development-and-defense/

But, the real story here is that USAID will be a mammoth US appendage reaching far andwide and it won’t be just be delivering development goodies. A bigger, better USAID means more US spies spread around the world with more money to destabilize more countries. In the old, old days, the CIA folks were “attached” to the US embassy and, of course, many still are. But, more and more, the CIA folks lurk around at the USAID missions — more people to get lost among.  All I’m saying is, if you bulk up the USAID, the US’ quest for resources and power leads to what it is really interested in, a fourth D: domination.

Paraguay: Cuidado! A Coup in Sighthttp://hondurasoye.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/paraguay-cuidado-a-coup-in-sight/

 President Fernando Lugo’s administration has focused on guaranteeing free and high-quality public services such as health and education; initiating a process of closing down and expelling U.S. military bases from Paraguayan territory; and accepting popular demands to begin a constitutional reform, in order to instigate its social project of change.

Colombia : Pablo Emilio Moncayo: A Pawn in Uribe's Gamehttp://theragblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/colombia-pablo-emilio-moncayo-pawn-in.html

 On 21 December 2009, Pablo Emilio Moncayo marked his 12th year as a captive of Colombia's Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia -- Ejército del Pueblo (FARC or FARC-EP; Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – Peoples Army). While President Uribe's propaganda machine says that he was kidnapped, he was actually captured in battle in 1997. Pablo was a corporal in the Colombian Army (COLAR) then; he has been promoted to sergeant while a POW. Like all stories, Pablo’s began many years before he became a pawn in the decades old military/political class struggle between COLAR and FARC-EP.

FDA, CDC, & USDAhttp://bit.ly/7hcByB

Drug-resistant diseases stemming from antibiotic use in animals a “serious emerging concern”

Researchers say the overuse of antibiotics in humans and animals has led to a plague of drug-resistant infections that killed more than 65,000 people in the U.S. last year — more than prostate and breast cancer combined. And in a nation that used about 35 million pounds of antibiotics last year, 70 percent of the drugs went to pigs, chickens and cows. Worldwide, it’s 50 percent.

Wars "R" Us: Making the World Safe for American Dominationhttp://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/70248

"This vast setup translates to the U.S., with only 4% of the world's population, allocating more than $711B annually in military spending, which obviously burdens the taxpayer and removes funds from other programs that would, actually, serve human welfare at home and abroad. In addition, arrangement, obviously, does not lead to global security, nor the alleviation of poverty. If there is any doubt on these points, ask any Iraqi or Afghani for his assessment."

The West is determined to turn Afghan War from Conquest to Bloodbathhttp://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/70309

Afghan and Pakistani civilians deaths have climbed correspondingly. They will rise even more in 2010 as the war, in its tenth calendar year, is broadened further and intensified in earnest."

Spies Like Ushttp://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/70333

"The more recent Israeli spying episodes garnered less press coverage than your average run-of-the-mill burglary. One might wonder why this would be true, because Israel is supposed to be one of our closest allies in the world. This is an ally that we can probably do without. We have given in excess of $100 billion to Israel over the years in a variety of ways.

We have guaranteed loans for them. We give them their several billions each year at the beginning of the fiscal year so the Israelis can earn interest on our most generous gifts rather than allowing the U.S. taxpayers to earn that interest...As we say in the law business, a precedent has been established: spies should be caught and prosecuted—unless they are spying for Israel. That exception is turning out to be the rule, and, if I might add, it’s not very good for America."

Israel is Definitely Behind the Chaos in Egypthttp://desertpeace.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/israel-is-definitely-behind-the-chaos-in-egypt/

'It is too coincidental that Israeli leaders have been in constant contact with Egyptians over the past few days. It’s just too hard to believe that all these contacts and talks had to do with the release of Shalit. There is an entire nation being held hostage by the zionists versus one soldier being held by the Palestinians. Let us remember that. The old saying, “misery loves company’ comes to mind….. why should Israel take sole responsibility for the problems encountered by the Viva Palestina Convoy? Israel has more ‘friends’ that apparently are more willing to cooperate with them than meets the eye.'

The Chilcot Inquiry: Britain’s 9/11 Commissionhttp://dissidentvoice.org/2010/01/the-chilcot-inquiry-britain’s-911-commission/

'All too often, official inquiries are conducted by the very people who should themselves be under investigation. In this respect, Britain’s Chilcot Inquiry on the Iraq war bears a distressing similarity to the 9/11 Commission.  In a remarkable symmetry, both inquiries involve a Jewish Zionist historian, who not only advised his country’s leader to go to war against Iraq, but actually provided the ideological justification for that unnecessary war.'

Germany to Sell Israel Another Nuclear Submarinehttp://presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=115478&sectionid=351020202

'Germany starts talks with Israel over the sale of a new submarine, capable of firing nuclear missiles, despite having received no payment for previous deliveries.'

US drone missiles slaughtered 700 Pakistani civilians in 2009http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/jan2010/pers-j05.shtml

US drone missile attacks have claimed the lives of over 700 Pakistani civilians since Barack Obama took office a year ago, according to figures released this week by officials in Islamabad. The escalation of Washington’s AfPak war, now in full swing, will mean the slaughter of thousands more men, women and children in 2010.

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How the Military Hides Dissent in the Ranks http://www.alternet.org/story/144702/how_the_military_hides_dissent_in_the_ranks

The military's murky system keeps no accurate count of conscientious objectors, and likely hides the true extent of disgruntled service-members.

Two-Year-Old Toddlers Being Dosed Up With Antipsychotic Drugshttp://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/634536.html

'The rate of children aged 2 to 5 who are given antipsychotic medications has doubled in recent years, a new study has found. Yet little is known about either the effectiveness or the safety of these powerful psychiatric medications in children this age, said researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University, who looked at data on more than 1 million children with private health insurance.

Protests in Guam, Okinawa over US troop transfershttp://www.ww4report.com/node/8160

Guam residents protested against plans to relocate US Marines to the island from Okinawa, as Okinawans continue to press for removing the troops from their own island.

Dozens of Guam residents led by the Guam Boonie Stompers staged a protest hike of the Pagat area over the weekend to oppose US plans to take the land for a new military base to house troops relocated from Okinawa. (Kuam News, Jan. 4http://www.kuam.com/Global/story.asp?S=11763169) There have been numerous protests against the relocation in Guam in recent months, and in October a delegtaion of mostly young ethnic Chamorros traveled from the island to New York to denounce the plan before a special summit of the UN Committee on Decolonizationhttp://www.antiwar.com/glantz/?articleid=10156

US-LATAM: More Continuity Than Changehttp://www.insidecostarica.com/special_reports/2010/2010-01/us_latam.htm

33 Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out To Be True, What Every Person Should Know…http://www.newworldorderreport.com/Articles/tabid/266/ID/980/33-Conspiracy-Theories-That-Turned-Out-To-Be-True-What-Every-Person-Should-Know.aspx