Thursday, December 2, 2010

Official: CIA runs elite Afghan fighting force - World news - South and Central Asia - Afghanistan - msnbc.com

Official: CIA runs elite Afghan fighting force - World news - South and Central Asia - Afghanistan - msnbc.com

By ADAM GOLDMAN, KIMBERLY DOZIER
updated 9/22/2010 5:12:49 PM ET

The CIA has trained and bankrolled a well-paid force of elite Afghan paramilitaries for nearly eight years to hunt al-Qaida and the Taliban for the CIA, according to current and former U.S. officials.

Modeled after U.S. special forces, the Counterterrorist Pursuit Team was set up in the months following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2002 to penetrate territory controlled by the Taliban and al-Qaida and target militants for interrogations by CIA officials.

The 3,000-strong Afghan teams are used for surveillance and long-range reconnaissance missions and some have trained at CIA facilities in the United States. The force has operated in Kabul and some of Afghanistan's most violence-wracked provinces including Kandahar, Khost, Paktia and Paktika, according to a security professional familiar with the program.

Fed wants to strip a key protection for homeowners | McClatchy

Fed wants to strip a key protection for homeowners | McClatchy

WASHINGTON — As Americans continue to lose their homes in record numbers, the Federal Reserve is considering making it much harder for homeowners to stop foreclosures and escape predatory home loans with onerous terms.

The Fed's proposal to amend a 42-year-old provision of the federal Truth in Lending Act has angered labor, civil rights and consumer advocacy groups along with a slew of foreclosure defense attorneys.

They're not only asking the Fed to withdraw the proposal, they also want any future changes to the law to be handled by the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which begins its work next year.



Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/12/01/104568/fed-wants-to-strip-a-key-protection.html#ixzz171MgUDaF

Globalist New World Order News Links Dec.3 2010

British Government Uses Behaviour Modification Group to Manipulate Behaviour Through Public Policy

Told You So---Cities to be Redesigned in order to Stuff More People In
--Megacities on the Move - Forum for the Future Think-Tank

Airport Scanners and Health Risks

Danish ID Card for Banking and Everything

New York professor installs camera in head - CNN.com

New York professor installs camera in head - CNN.com: "By Laura Dolan, CNN
December 2, 2010 9:22 p.m. EST


Artist embeds camera in head
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
A New York University Professor installed a thumb-sized camera in back of his head for art exhibit
Iraqi born photography professor had the procedure done at a piercing studio last month
The camera will take a single snap-shot each minute of everyday activities for one year
(CNN) -- Some students joke that their teachers have eyes in the backs of their heads.
A New York University professor is now closer to that reality, having had a camera surgically implanted into the back of his cranium.
Wafaa Bilal, an Iraqi born photography professor at the university's Tisch School of the Arts, had the procedure done at a piercing studio last month for an art project commissioned by a museum in Doha, Qatar, he said.
'This will expose the unspoken conditions we face,' Bilal said Thursday. 'A project like this is meant to establish a dialogue about surveillance.'"

“Police State” episode of hit Ventura show covering FEMA camps pulled from air

“Police State” episode of hit Ventura show covering FEMA camps pulled from air


December 2, 2010
nullAlex Jones, a consultant to TruTV’s Conspiracy Theory, can confirm that thecontroversial episode “Police State,” which dealt with FEMA camps and fusion centers, has been pulled from air and essentially “memory-holed” due to behind the scenes pressure.
In short, the series of inconsistencies with the re-airing and promotion for “Police State”posted by We Are Change and Federal Jack(below) is all true, and more. The episode was de-listed from TruTV’s website, bonus clips associated with the episode were removed from the website, its encore airings were canceled and it was not played during the recent Conspiracy Theory marathon. Alex cannot elaborate further without compromising his sources, but you have heard people associated with the show discussing on the radio how certain unnamed powerful people did not want this impactful episode to air, how shadowy figures have been caught rummaging through the trash of producers for the show, and beyond.
The producers and talent for Conspiracy Theory, including former Governor Jesse Ventura, have had a lot of courage in making their series as hard hitting as possible. With certain powers-that-be unhappy with such a substantial program airing on cable TV, supporters should treasure what they have been able to get out thus far. The very future of the series could be in question, though certainly things are still up in the air at this point. If you appreciate the content that has been on Conspiracy Theory thus far, you should do everything you can tell your friends and associates to tune in, and make sure these dynamic episodes are seen as widely as possible.
The “Great Lakes” episode, now known as the “Worldwide Water Conspiracy” airing tomorrow, Fri, Dec. 3 at 10 PM EST / 9 PM CST also was nearly not aired, but made the second season schedule in the end. Producers have told the Alex Jones Show that it has expanded in scope and now deals with a number of hardcore issues including uranium, lithium, fluoride and more being added to public water supplies. Never before has such information been seen on television.
Please tune in and support this great TV program. From TruTV:

Travinyle1 Oklahoma City Bombing Series (Links) - Resistance Radio - Resistance Radio

Travinyle1 Oklahoma City Bombing Series (Links) - Resistance Radio - Resistance Radio


ere are many links for you to check out regarding my Oklahoma City Series. My show airs on Mondays.




Oklahoma City Bombing
whatreallyhappened.com/RANCHO/POLITICS/OK/ok.php
www.akdart.com/okc.html
www.apfn.org/apfn/oklahoma.htm


Trial answered and unanswered questions
www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd30.htm


General Benton K. Partin, USAF (Ret.). The general`s knowledge of bomb damage and explosives is rare. He laid out a compelling case that there were actually four small charges detonated during the OKC bombing. His impressive bio is an open book and can be found here:
www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=6688
www.brasscheck.com/OKBOMB/partinres.html
The Generals Report
whatreallyhappened.com/RANCHO/POLITICS/OK/PARTIN/okm.htm


thesop.org/story/politics/2009/09/29/okl...-the-number-four.php


ATF prior warning
www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40547


Jane Graham 9th floor survivor
www.apfn.org/OKC/graham.htm


FBI early arrival
www.apfn.org/OKC/arrival.htm


FBI Director Ted Gunderson Interview
Ted Gunderson



Terrance Yeaky Hero who saved 8 people arriving first on the scene died of a mysterious suicide.
tytruth.com/
www.okcbombing.net/News%20Articles/yeakey_2.htm
www.truthistreason.net/who-killed-terry-yeakey
911blogger.com/node/15075


Oklahoma City Tapes edited after release
newsok.com/attorney-oklahoma-city-bombin...ited/article/3404515
www.examiner.com/us-intelligence-in-nati...bombing-tapes-erased


McVeigh Filmed at military base after discharge in 1993
www.infowars.com/articles/us/okc_bombing...on_august_3_1993.htm


Boil Down article
www.infowars.com/the-mcveigh-tapes-a-fai...he-patriot-movement/


Timothy McVeigh
www.apfn.org/apfn/mcveigh_patsy.htm


Documentarys
coverup in Oklahoma
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7268764172883869415#
OKLAHOMA CITY: What Really Happened?
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-726876...=3272698624135234456


OKC Bombing Survivor Jane Graham Reveals Gov. Prior Knowledge on Alex Jones Tv 1/2



David Hammer Talks About McVeigh and Government Prior Knowledge of OKC Bombing



News Coverage Proving Secondary Explosives

Hundreds line up in the cold for help heating homes  | ajc.com

Hundreds line up in the cold for help heating homes

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

As metro Atlanta's temperatures grow colder, the demand for heat is, well, heating up.

Lecher Eady (left) the mother of 16-month old triplets waited since midnight in the cold for hopes of getting financial assistance Thursday Dec.2, 2010 at the Mansour Center in Marietta. The single mother who has held 3 different jobs in 2010 is laid off from health care work.
John Spink jspink@ajc.comLecher Eady (left) the mother of 16-month old triplets waited since midnight in the cold for hopes of getting financial assistance Thursday Dec.2, 2010 at the Mansour Center in Marietta. The single mother who has held 3 different jobs in 2010 is laid off from health care work.

A day after hundreds of people queued up outside a Marietta community center to apply for assistance with heat and power bills, hopeful applicants began lining up again around midnight, waiting in the sub-freezing temperatures for the doors to open Thursday morning.

This time, however, officials let those in line come into the Mansour Center on Roswell Street an hour early at 7:30 and get relief from temperatures that dropped to 27 degrees.

“We’re freezing,” said Lecher Eady, a Marietta mother who arrived at midnight seeking help with her bills. “Our hands are cold, our feet are cold.”

Eady, the mother of triplets in diapers, said she has been out of work since August.

“I’ve had three jobs this year, and I’ve been laid off from all three,” she said. “I’m grateful just to get any type of help they’ll give me.”

Eady said she is trying to start a nonprofit organization, “Babies Need Diapers,” that would provide diapers to low-income single mothers.

Wikileaks Conspiracy

VOA | WikiLeaks: US Suspects Sri Lankan President of 2009 Killings | Asia | English

WikiLeaks: US Suspects Sri Lankan President of 2009 Killings |


President Mahindra Rajapaksa speaks after government forces captured the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital in northern Sri Lanka (file photo – 02 Jan. 2009)
Photo: AP
President Mahindra Rajapaksa speaks after government forces captured the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital in northern Sri Lanka (file photo – 02 Jan. 2009)

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Leaked U.S. documents say American diplomats accused top Sri Lankan officials, including President Mahinda Rajapaksa, of playing a role in last year's alleged massacre of Tamil Tiger rebels.

The classified diplomatic cable sent last January by the U.S. Embassy in Colombo is one of thousands the website WikiLeaks made public this week.

In the cable, U.S. officials wrote that the Sri Lankan government showed no signs of investigating alleged human rights violations committed by its side in the closing months of a 25-year-old civil war between the rebels and government.

The officials say any effort to investigate is further complicated because President Rajapaksa, his brothers and opposition candidate, former army commander Sarath Fonseka, are responsible for many of the alleged crimes.

Sri Lankan forces defeated the Tamil Tigers in May of last year, ending their decades-long campaign for an independent state.

The United Nations says at least 7,000 ethnic Tamil civilians were killed in the last months of fighting.

Human rights groups have accused both the Tigers and government forces of human rights violations during the conflict.

Sri Lanka denied its troops committed war crimes and has rejected a U.N. probe into the fighting.

On Thursday, a British group canceled a planned speech by President Rajapaksa after his visit raised security concerns.

The Oxford Union was scheduled to host the speech by Mr. Rajapaksa, who arrived in Britain for a visit Monday. Sri Lanka's minority Tamil group had planned to protest the address.

Mr. Rajapaksa said he is sorry the speech had to be canceled, but that he will continue to seek places to talk about his "future vision for Sri Lanka."

The Oxford Union released a statement Wednesday saying its decision was not related to Mr. Rajapaksa's political positions.
Dont forget about Richard Gage 3Pm eastern

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Resistance Radio | Internet Radio | Blog Talk Radio 3PM EST LIVE RICHARD GAGE

Tod Fletcher takes a critical look at 9/11, puts the attacks in context, and updates us with the latest research news. Today's show will feature an interview with Richard Gage, AIA, founder of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, on the demolitions of the buildings at the World Trade Center on 9/11.

Ron & Rand Paul on FOX News 12/02/10

Allentown: One-in-seven Valley home sales a foreclosure in third quarter - mcall.com

Allentown: One-in-seven Valley home sales a foreclosure in third quarter - mcall.com

Nearly one-in-seven homes sold in the Lehigh Valley region in the third quarter were in some stage of foreclosure, and the distressed properties are selling for steeper discounts than traditional home sales, according to a new report released Thursday.

The number of distressed sales in the three month period ending Sept. 30 dropped 17.2 percent from the previous quarter, according to RealtyTrac, which monitors foreclosure activity nationally. Despite the drop in volume, distressed sales made up a larger percentage of overall sales in the third quarter because the housing market slowed significantly after federal tax credits that encouraged home-buying expired earlier this year.

Madison Co. to evict man from camper

Madison Co. to evict man from camper

MADISON COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) - 72-year-old Dick Thompson isn't sure if he wants to fight or give up.

"I want to get the hell out of here right now — too much hate," Thompson says one minute.

"I think it's a bunch of bull," he says another, vowing to stay.

Thompson faces eviction from his 38 acres in Madison County. The county lawyer tells 24-Hour News 8 it's because Thompson is breaking too many rules, laws and ordinances; Thompson has no water, no sewer and no electricity in his recreational trailer that he calls home.

"I'm a country boy," explains Thompson. "I just want to be left alone."

Thompson is mighty fine, thank you very much — along with his dog, Ace, his horse, Fritz, his bird, Sunshine, and many more.

The eviction papers state go-time is “Nov. 30 at noon,”' though no one came — not yet.

It's the Bankers or Us

Nigeria to charge Dick Cheney in $180 million bribery case, issue Interpol arrest warrant | Raw Story

Nigeria to charge Dick Cheney in $180 million bribery case, issue Interpol arrest warrant | Raw Story


By John Byrne
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 -- 8:37 am
dick cheney 11 Nigeria to charge Dick Cheney in $180 million bribery case, issue Interpol arrest warrant
The company that Dick Cheney ran prior to becoming Vice President of the United States was atop the tongue of liberals each time his company was awarded a contract in Iraq.
Now the company's name, Halliburton, is being spoken somewhere else: Nigeria.
According to a story filed late Wednesday, Cheney will be indicted in a Nigerian bribery case as part of an investigation into an alleged $180 million bribery scandal.
"Last week, Nigeria arrested at least 23 officials from companies including Halliburton, Saipem, Technip and a former subsidiary of Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG in connection with alleged illegal payments to Nigerian officials. Those detained were all freed on bail on Nov. 29," Bloomberg News' Elisha Bala-Gbogbo wrote.
"Authorities in the West African nation are probing Halliburton, Saipem and Technip for the alleged payment of $180 million in bribes to win a $6 billion liquefied natural-gas contract," Bala-Gbogbo added. "Panalpina is being investigated for illegal payments it allegedly made to Nigerian customs officials on behalf of Royal Dutch Shell Plc."
The prosecuting counsel for the country's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said that indictments will be handed down in the next three days and that an arrest warrant for Cheney "will be issued and transmitted through Interpol."
Adds Bloomberg, "Obla said charges will be filed against current and former chief executive officers of Halliburton, including Cheney, who was CEO from 1995 to 2000, and its former unit KBR Inc., based in Houston, Texas; Technip SA, Europe’s second-largest oilfield- services provider; Eni SpA, Italy’s biggest oil company; and Saipem Construction Co., a unit of Eni. Obla didn’t identify the former officials whom he said held office when the alleged bribes were paid."
A spokesman for Cheney declined to comment.
The US Securities and Exchange Committee probe focused on the deal as early as 2004.Wrote The Washington Post at the time:
The Nigerian project, started in the early 1990s, was worth almost $5 billion to TSKJ, a partnership that included a KBR predecessor, as well as companies from France, Japan and the Netherlands.
At issue are payments made to Tristar, a Gibraltar company that had a consulting arrangement with a corporation formed by TSKJ to "administer the contracts and execute the work" in Nigeria, a Halliburton spokeswoman said in response to questions.
KBR, the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton, was formed when Halliburton acquired Dresser Industries Inc. in 1998. It was a combination of Halliburton's Brown & Root and Dresser's M.W. Kellogg Co. Officials from the SEC and Cheney's office declined to comment.
Early on Thursday, Halliburton said they hadn't seen the new charges, but still denied their involvement.
"Halliburton's oil-field services operations in Nigeria have never in any way been part of the LNG project and none of the Halliburton employees have ever had any connection to or participation in that project," Tara Mullee Agard, a spokeswoman for the Houston-based company, said in an e-mailed response to Bloomberg.
Added Bloomberg: "Halliburton Co., the world's second- largest oilfield-services provider, said it hasn't seen any amended charges by Nigerian authorities who plan to indict current and former employees in a bribery scandal."