*AL CIA-DUH (AL QAEDA)*

Finally! The Guardian: The making of the terror myth (thanks Ed):
tinyurl.com/6jgru

"...A major new TV documentary claims that the perceived threat is a politically driven fantasy - and al-Qaida a dark illusion..."



*INTERNATIONAL LAW*

Jordan 'ghost' jail is holding senior al-Qaeda leaders (thanks Lee):
tinyurl.com/5xh48



*HUMOR*

Billionaires for Bush rejoice (Counterpunch):
www.ourfuture.us/



*US 'ELECTIONS'*

Bush lawyer anticipates delay in tally (legitgov.org):
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36805-2004Oct15.html

Another election day with no result? (legitgov.org):
tinyurl.com/6ef78

Consulting firm accused of massive election crime in Arizona sues its accuser (legitgov.org):
tinyurl.com/6ef78

Nevada judge declines to reopen voter registration in Las Vegas (legitgov.org):
tinyurl.com/5b8ag

The easiest way to get a job with the Bush Regime. Workers who left in "ballot flap" join Bush (legitgov.org):
www.argusleader.com/news/Fridayarticle1.shtml



*US 'ELECTIONS': BROADCASTS*

Michael Moore denied pre-election TV special (Rense):
apnews.myway.com/article/20041016/D85O84F80.html

Kerry campaign seeks (but won't get) equal time over film (legitgov.org):
tinyurl.com/6aqsc



*IRAQ: US TROOPS*

Platoon defies orders in Iraq (legitgov.org):
www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article
www.truthout.org/docs_04/101604X.shtml


Discontent rife in US military ranks
www.wsws.org/articles/2004/oct2004/mili-o16.shtml

"...Since March 2003, at least 1,084 US troops have been killed and 7,532 wounded in Iraq. Of those, at least 160 have had limbs amputated, while at least 200 have lost all or part of their sight. On top of the combat wounded, a further 15,000 American troops are believed to have been medically evacuated from Iraq for non-combat reasons, including 1,500 for psychological problems. There are also confirmed cases of soldiers suffering the side-affects of exposure to depleted uranium..."



*IRAQ*

DU, the real weapon of mass destruction, found in Iraq (thanks Liz):
www.world-crisis.com/analysis_comments/892_0_15_0_C33/

The Hidden War in Iraq (thanks Liz):
www.uruknet.info/



*DARFUR, SUDAN*

Aid workers charge political motives in US claim of "genocide" in Darfur
www.wsws.org/articles/2004/oct2004/sud-o16.shtml




*THE REPUBLICANS*

Edwards' flight aborted because of indicator light (legitgov.org):
www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp

(Repost.) Was Wellstone shrubbed?
www.wsws.org/articles/2002/oct2002/well-o29.shtml



*THE DEMOCRATS*

Final presidential debate confirms: no choice for working people in Bush-Kerry contest:
www.wsws.org/articles/2004/oct2004/dbte-o15.shtml

"The third and final Bush-Kerry debate confirmed that neither candidate has any answer for the mounting social and economic crisis confronting working people in the United States..."



*BUSH REGIME*


No child left unrecruited (Global Research):
www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2002/11/ma_153_01.html

Intelligence Reorganization to Increase Government Secrecy:
globalresearch.ca/articles/WOL410A.html

"New legislation would give 15 Federal agencies the same level of secrecy as now enjoyed by the CIA..."



*JEB BUSH REGIME*

Florida National Guard to return to airport duty (why? Legitgov.org):
www.tampabaylive.com/stories/2004/10/041015guard.shtml



*VENEZUELA*

Why do Bush and Kerry fear Hugo Chavez?
www.counterpunch.org/lahey10152004.html

"...Of course strategically, Venezuela means one thing to them- oil..."



*ISRAEL*

Medieval State, Medieval Carnage (thanks Liz):
www.world-crisis.com/analysis_comments/923_0_15_0_C36/

"...The carnage that the Israeli entity has wrought in Palestine in recent years, from Jenin to Rafah, is beyond belief, carnage almost medieval in its bestiality..."


Occupation as Withdrawal (thanks Liz):
www.world-crisis.com/analysis/C0_36_15/

"...All Sharon ever wanted to do was to turn Gaza into one enormous big prison...


Double standards that kill (thanks Liz):
www.jordantimes.com/wed/opinion/opinion3.htm

"...Since the Intifada began, Israel has killed over 500 children. Virtually none of these cases has been investigated, despite overwhelming evidence that the children are usually shot in the head or chest, indicating a deliberate pattern of targeting...."


(Repost.) Anatamy of a Palestinian outrage (!!!):
www.counterpunch.org/baroud10042004.html




*US ECONOMY*

Bush plays his deficit shell-game (Rense):
tinyurl.com/5fc6c

Endangered species: US programmers (Rense):
www.csmonitor.com/2004/1014/p17s01-coop.html




*ASTRONOMY*

The Bubbling Cauldron of NGC 3079
antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap041016.html



peace,
NJS


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