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This presidential campaign full of socialist slander

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Egyptian women blamed for being sexually assaulted

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British army officer says U.S. can't win in Afghanistan

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The Banned McCain/Palin "Lipstick on a Pig" Ad: On Drugs

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U.S. Attacks Russia Through Client State Georgia

Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet
Friday, August 8, 2008

Georgian forces, trained and equipped by the Pentagon and the U.S. government, killed 10 Russian peacekeepers early this morning in a provocation attack that has escalated into military conflict, but the subsequent corporate media coverage would have us believe that the U.S. and NATO-backed client state Georgia is a helpless victim, when in actual fact a far more nuanced geopolitical strategy is being played out.

Original reports early this morning detailed how Georgian forces had killed 10 Russian peacekeepers and wounded 30 others, which was the provocation for Russian forces to begin military operations, but the fact that Georgian forces were responsible for starting the conflagration has been completely buried in subsequent media coverage.

“Georgia and the Pentagon cooperate closely,” reports MSNBC, “Georgia has a 2,000-strong contingent supporting the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, and Washington provides training and equipment to the Georgian military.”

The latest exercise, Immediate Response 2008, which took place last month, involved no less than one thousand U.S. troops working with Georgian troops in a war game scenario.

Moreover, the very “Rose Revolution” that brought the Harvard trained pro-US Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvilli to power in 2003 was wholly aided and abetted by the Central Intelligence Agency.

Russian fury at U.S. support for Georgia and Georgia’s aspirations of becoming a NATO member have flared regularly in recent months, with tensions also rising following U.S. attempts to place missile defense shield technology in Poland and the Czech Republic, which most observers agree has nothing to do with Iran and is in fact aimed at countering Russian military superiority in the region.

In addition, the pro-Israeli news source DebkaFile reports that Georgian infantry units were “aided by Israeli military advisors” in capturing the capital of breakaway South Ossetia, Tskhinvali earlier today.

DebkaFile elaborates on the true geopolitical significance behind today’s events.

“It’s not about Georgia anymore. It’s about America, its values: we are a freedom-loving nation that is right now under attack.
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Deadly attacks further divide East and West Jerusalem

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30 years of terror? Britain faces terrorist threat until 2038

Britain will be vulnerable to terrorist attacks for another three decades, according to a major report by Lord Stevens.

The study, commissioned by David Cameron, warns that Britain's borders are insufficiently protected and that militants can enter the country undetected. There is "no indication that the [terrorist] threat level will reduce significantly" for "at least 20 to 30 years," said the author of the report, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens. "There is no doubt more attacks will be attempted against the UK and those involved are again likely to travel abroad for preparation. Others may travel to the UK for the sole purpose of carrying out attacks."

"The lack of a clear border security strategy has resulted in a situation where agencies are unaware of where their shared priorities lie," Lord Stevens said. "Border Protection Service for the UK: Policy Proposals" highlighted some of the threats to the UK's border security, including fears that it is now easier to enter the UK's airspace by light aircraft. There are many small airfields within easy flying distance of continental Europe, thereby facilitating the movement of people or illicit goods, it found.

Protection at some British airports is also poor, Lord Stevens claimed, pointing to the lack of armed police on duty when two suspects attempted to blow up Glasgow Airport last year.

Measures to intercept suspicious foreign mail were "inadequate to provide sufficient border control and security as the current automated scanning and physical inspections cannot ensure all items are thoroughly checked". Lord Stevens added: "The air cargo system is vulnerable to security threats including potential plots to place explosives aboard aircraft; illegal shipments of hazardous materials; criminal activities such as smuggling and theft; and potential hijackings and sabotage by persons with access to aircraft."

He also called for more "regulation of private security companies working at airports and sea ports" and said the screening of those who work for them is necessary.

Overall, he said, "there can be no overall indication of whether or not the taxpayer is receiving value for money on the control of borders".Britain will be vulnerable to terrorist attacks for another three decades, according to a major report by Lord Stevens. The... more