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Holocaust Denied

John Pilger — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: "When the truth is replaced by silence," the Soviet dissident Yevgeny Yevtushenko said, "the silence is a lie." It may appear the silence is broken on Gaza. The cocoons of murdered children, wrapped in green, together with boxes containing their dismembered parents and the cries of grief and rage of everyone in that death camp by the sea, can be viewed on al-Jazeera and YouTube, even glimpsed on the BBC. But Russia's incorrigible poet was not referring to the ephemeral we call news; he was asking why those who knew the why never spoke it and so denied it. Among the Anglo-American intelligentsia, this is especially striking. It is they who hold the keys to the great storehouses of knowledge: the historiographies and archives that lead us to the why.

Israel's Aim: To Make the Gazan Prison Even More Secure

Jonathan Cook — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: There are two persistent myths about the aim of Israel's onslaught on Gaza: the first that it is an entirely defensive move, a way to end the rocket fire of Hamas; and the second that it is designed to restore the army's credibility after its failure to cow Hezbollah in 2006.

Israel May Face Charges for War Crimes

Mel Frykberg — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: RAMALLAH -- Israel has committed war crimes and should be prosecuted in an international court, says Raji Sourani, head of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza.

Media Eyeless in Gaza at Key Moment

Ali Gharib and Jim Lobe — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: Consumed by coverage of the Nov. 4 presidential election, US mainstream media ignored a key Israeli military attack on a Hamas target that some Palestinians claim marked the effective end of the ceasefire between the two sides and set the stage for the current round of bloodletting.

Thursday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 15 Wounded

update — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: Updated at 5:27 p.m. EST, Jan. 8, 2009 At least 13 Iraqis were killed and 15 more were wounded in the latest attacks. More politically motivated assassinations are taking place ahead of upcoming provincial elections, especially in Diyala where many residents want parts of the province annexed to Kurdistan. No Coalition deaths were reported.

Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 3 Iraqis Killed; 11 Iraqis Wounded

update — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: Updated at 4:00 p.m. EST, Jan. 7, 2009 Reports of violence were light on the final day of Ashuraa. Many reporters are on holiday. Overall, at least three Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded in overnight violence. The DoD reported that one U.S. soldier was killed yesterday during a small arms attack. Meanwhile, the Iraqi government will financially help squatters to leave government properties. Also, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on Arab states to break off ties with Israel over attacks on Gaza.

Israel Attacks Schools, Ambulances

Mel Frykberg — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: RAMALLAH -- At least 42 Palestinians sheltering in a UN school in the Jabaliya refugee camp near Gaza City were killed Tuesday afternoon after two Israeli tank shells exploded outside the school.

Predictions

Justin Raimondo — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: A new year, and a new president -- plenty of grist for my prediction mill, or, at least, for the obligatory January "predictions" column.

Obama's Opportunity

Ron Paul — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: Our interventionist foreign policy stands ready to be put on a new course with the new administration.

The Ponzi Scheme Presidency

Tom Engelhardt — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: It may finally be 2009, but in some ways, given these last years, it might as well be 800 BCE.

Bush Plan Eliminated Obstacle to Gaza Assault

Gareth Porter — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: Until mid-2007, there was a serious political obstacle to a massive conventional war by Israel against Hamas in Gaza: the fact that Hamas had won free and fair elections for the Palestinian parliament and was still the leading faction in a fully legitimate government.

Networks' Int'l News Coverage at Record Low in 2008

Jim Lobe — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: Despite two wars involving more than 200,000 U.S. troops and a global economic crisis, foreign-related news coverage by the three major U.S. television networks fell to a record low during 2008, according to the latest annual review of network news coverage by the authoritative Tyndall Report.

Tuesday: 1 Marine, 15 Iraqis Killed; 26 Iraqis Wounded

update — Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Excerpt: Updated at 7:35 p.m. EST, Dec. 6, 2009 Although security is tight for the culmination of the Ashuraa religious observance, at least 15 Iraqis were killed and 26 more were wounded in violent attacks. In Baghdad, women have been banned from one neighborhood as a security measure. Meanwhile, the DoD reported that a Marine died at a Kuwaiti base; the cause of death is pending.