(skim-reading is always recommended. njs)



*TORTURE-GATE*

Rumsfeld testimony reveals: New photos will show
"blatantly sadistic, cruel and inhuman" torture of
Iraqi prisoners:
www.wsws.org/articles/2004/may2004/rums-m10.shtml

Pentagon admits existence of horrorific torture (and alleged rape) video (Independent UK; found @
legitgov.org):
tinyurl.com/2aoqf

"The American public needs to understand we're talking about rape and murder here."

16 year-old boy allegedly subjected to mock execution
(Independent UK; found @ legitgov.org):
tinyurl.com/256am

Naked Man's Ordeal:
www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/10/1084041298612.html

25 POWs (or more) died while under US custody:
www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20509.htm

Iraq horror show:
tinyurl.com/2uprp

Douglas Herman--Give thanks to Lynndie England (found @ Rense):
www.strike-the-root.com/4/herman/herman22.html

Rumsfeld takes responsibility (Washington Post):
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7297-2004May7.html

"...Pentagon officials informed senators privately
this week that some of the videotapes show U.S.
military personnel standing with corpses of Iraqis who may have been slain in prison, according to a senior Republican Senate aide..."





*MARTIAL LAW, US*

Threat of 'Dirty Bomb' Growing, Officials Say.
(Registration with the LA Times is required. found at legitgov.org):
www.latimes.com/la-fg-dirtybomb9may09,1,5554287.story

(has anyone seen the CIA, Mossad and al Qaeda together in the same room? that would make an interesting dinner party somewhere in Langley.)


A rant from Kirwan--How much is enough? (@Rense):
www.rense.com/general52/how.htm




*MILITARY WEAPONS*

US military developing weather-altering device HAARP (found @Rense):
batr.org/gulag/010103.html



*US POLITICS*

Some super-rich are backing Kerry (found
@legitgov.org):
news.scotsman.com/index.cfm



*ENERGY*

Can gasoline jump-start hydrogen?
www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/may2004/nf2004056_7197_db016.htm

Hydrogen silently propells a scooter:
www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1103954.htm

(Thanks to jkolling for the last two.)


peace,
Scott