Howard joins US in Iran warning (War Criminals)

War Criminals......"The United States left open the possibility of a military strike against Iran today as Australia warned of the "nightmare scenario'' of Iran becoming emboldened by any coalition defeat in...

Vice President Dick Cheney visits Australia

US vice-president Dick Cheney, about to visit Sydney, is not welcome. Cheney is visiting Australia to meet with the Howard government in Canberra, and will address a meeting of supporters in Sydney on February 23 at...

Australian Government trying to stop free speech to protect Cheney visit.

 Australian Government as usual is trying to suppress public views to protect their US counter parts... This time calling a simple anti war protest march "illegal". The protest was eventually banned; however the...

Iran warns US: You will lose in Middle East

"The United States will not achieve its goals in the Middle East, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned today on state television. "Realities in the region show that the arrogant front, headed by US and its allies, will be the principal loser in the region," the...

FACTBOX-Bird flu's spread around the globe

"Feb 19 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that bird flu killed a 37-year-old Egyptian woman. The new case brings to 21 the number of people known to have been infected with bird flu in Egypt, which has the largest known cluster of human cases...

Syria, Iran vow unity against US plots

"TEHRAN (AFP) - Close allies President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledged they would work together to confront US and Israeli "plots" in the Middle East. ADVERTISEMENT Assad had earlier arrived in Iran for a two day visit aimed at...

Q & A- Chomsky on Iran, Iraq, Lebanon … the World

"Saturday, 17 February, 2007 @ 8:23 PM Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On February 9, Michael Shank interviewed him on the latest developments in U.S. policy toward Iran, Iraq,...

US 'ready to strike' Iran

"Gulf News Report Dubai: The Bush administration is in the "advanced stages" of preparing for a military strike against Iranian nuclear sites, according to a report quoting US officials and analysts. Click here for Iran's nuclear programme graphic (pdf) Washington's current...

Camp Pendleton Marine regiment bids farewell to its 100 dead

"THOMAS WATKINS Associated Press CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Two weeks after returning from a yearlong deployment to a joyous midnight homecoming, Marines from Regimental Combat Team 5 gathered under the California sun...

US shock at Iraq helicopter toll

"THE shocking toll of six American helicopters shot down in Iraq within three weeks has sparked a Pentagon inquiry into the use of surface-to-air (Sam) missiles against the aircraft. “Is there a concern? Yes, there is definitely a concern,” said a Pentagon official about...

Scotland on Sunday

"THE ingredients most likely to spark confrontation between the United States and Iran could scarcely be simpler or more combustible: a tin filled with an explosive charge and a lump of copper is all that is needed to manufacture what the US military calls an Explosively...

Mobile phone culture puts kids at risk

"Children aged as young as six are competing to have the best mobile phone in the playground, a new study has found. And the trend of phone companies marketing directly to children risks damaging their development and leaving them in debt. The Australian Institute research...

Australian Government rules out troop withdrawal

"By Maria Hawthorne and Peter Veness February 18, 2007 05:09pm Article from: AAP Font size: + - Send this article: Print Email THE Federal Government has ruled out bringing any Australian troops home from Iraq before this year's election. Earlier today newspaper reports...

Australian Child Labour..... Democracy????

" * Stephen Lunn, Social affairs writer * February 15, 2007 OVER 170,000 Australian kids aged between 5 and 14 did paid work in the last year, most of it during the school term. Around 15,000 children work for...

John Howard - War Criminal

"John Howard receive top honour Israel Reply to this message Part 1 PM to receive B'nai B'rith's top honour PRIME Minister John Howard will be presented the prestigious B'nai B'rith international Presidential Gold Medal for his "outstanding" support of Israel and the Jewish...
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