Monthly Archives: June 2013

Charles A. Burris: War Crimes, the Holocaust, and Today’s National Security State

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“Vocal defenders of the National Security State loudly proclaim that such extra-constitutional intrusions into the privacy of Americans are justified on the grounds of ‘national security’ because we are at total war with Radical Islam and its alleged supporters. 9/11 changed everything. The rule of law and constitutional safeguards are to be suspended during this national emergency. The Constitution is not a ‘suicide pact.’ Survival of the state is the only thing that counts. These are precisely the very arguments used by Otto Olendorf, commander of Einsatzgruppe D, and his fellow defendants in their Nuremberg War Crime Trials following World War Two.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/burris/burris39.1.html

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Jihawg Ammo: Pork-laced Bullets Designed To Send Muslims Straight ‘To Hell’

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“Still angry about the idea of an Islamic cultural center opening near Ground Zero, a group of Idaho gun enthusiasts decided to fight back with a new line of pork-laced bullets. The bullets are coated in pork-infused paint, which the company states makes the ammo ‘haram,’ or unclean, and therefore will keep a Muslim who’s shot with one of the bullets from entering paradise.  The ammo has plenty of supporters, with more than 4,300 people liking it on Facebook. One fan, Ted of California, said he planned to buy 500 rounds. Another, Jeffrey, said he hoped someone would smuggle the bullets into U.S. military troops.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/22/pork-laced-bullets-designed-to-send-muslims-straight-to-hell_n_3480150.html

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U.S. Promises Smooth Transfer of Quagmire from Afghanistan to Syria

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“Supporters of the United States’ twelve-year quagmire in Afghanistan cheered the news today that the U.S. would strive to achieve a seamless transfer of that quagmire to Syria, effective immediately.  Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sought to reassure those who were concerned that the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan signalled a wavering of the nation’s commitment to being mired in open-ended military muddles: ‘I am confident that we could be involved in Syria for many, many years before figuring out why we are there.'”

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2013/06/us-promises-smooth-transfer-of-quagmire-from-afghanistan-to-syria.html

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Hong Kong says Snowden has left the country despite U.S. extradition request

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“Hong Kong said in a statement that it allowed Snowden to leave despite an extradition request from the U.S. because documents provided by the U.S. government did not ‘fully comply with the legal requirements under Hong Kong law.’  It said there was no legal basis to stop Snowden from leaving, and the U.S. had been informed of his departure. Hong Kong also said it had asked the U.S. to clarify reports, based on interviews with Snowden, that the NSA had hacked into computers in Hong Kong and would follow up on the matter ‘to protect the legal rights of the people of Hong Kong.'”

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/23/snowden-extradition-nsa-hong-kong/2449879/

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Pelosi booed at Netroots while defending espionage charges against Snowden

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“A man identified by Politico as 57-year-old Marc Perkel can be heard shouting, ‘It’s not a balance. It’s not constitutional! No more secret laws!’ Perkel was ejected from the room by security, while other audience members shouted for him to be left alone. Shortly thereafter, loud boos can be heard coming from the audience after she said former NSA contractor Edward Snowden ‘did violate the law’ in releasing details about NSA programs like PRISM.  Pelosi also defended President Barack Obama against charges that the surveillance of private residents’ phone and internet use constituted a ‘fourth term’ for his predecessor, George W. Bush.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/22/pelosi-booed-at-netroots-while-defending-espionage-charges-against-snowden/

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NSA controversy boosts interest in ‘private’ Internet search engines

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“While Google’s market share has not seen a noticeable dent, privacy search engines like US-based DuckDuckGo and European-based Ixquick have seen jumps in traffic from users seeking to limit their online tracks.  The stored data has become a concern following revelations of a massive surveillance program run by the secretive National Security Agency, with access to data from Google, Yahoo! and other Internet firms. US officials say the information gathered is vital in the fight against global terrorism. The same data and profiles can be used by the search engine to deliver ads and sold to outside marketers as well.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/22/nsa-controversy-boosts-interest-in-private-internet-search-engines/

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Snowden spy squabble deepens as U.S. is accused of hacking China

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“Within hours of news breaking that the US had filed charges against Snowden, the South China Morning Post reported that the whistleblower had handed over a series of documents to the paper detailing how the US had targeted Chinese phone companies as part of a widespread attempt to get its hands on a mass of data. Text messaging is the most popular form of communication in mainland China where more than 900bn SMS messages were exchanged in 2012.  As Snowden made his latest disclosures, he appeared to be gaining support from politicians in Hong Kong who said China should support him against any extradition application from the US.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/22/snowden-spy-squabble-grows-as-u-s-is-accused-of-hacking-china/

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Nashville restaurant raided by swarms of armed officers to randomly check alcohol permits

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Nashville restaurant raided by swarms of armed officers to randomly check alcohol permits

“An ‘army’ of armed officers raided a family-owned restaurant late one night to check alcohol permits. Although ‘The Family Wash’ had done nothing wrong and broken no laws, the agents still raided their establishment, shut down the band that was playing, scared away all the customers, and harassed the owner. They chose to do this raid on a busy Friday night, when people were eating, drinking, and listening to music.  The joint task-force of permit-checkers from multiple different jurisdictions and agencies collectively was out performing random raids on restaurants.”

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GCHQ taps fibre-optic cables for secret access to world’s communications, shares with NSA

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“Britain’s spy agency GCHQ has secretly gained access to the network of cables which carry the world’s phone calls and internet traffic and has started to process vast streams of sensitive personal information which it is sharing with its American partner, the National Security Agency (NSA).  The sheer scale of the agency’s ambition is reflected in the titles of its two principal components: Mastering the Internet and Global Telecoms Exploitation, aimed at scooping up as much online and telephone traffic as possible. This is all being carried out without any form of public acknowledgement or debate.”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jun/21/gchq-cables-secret-world-communications-nsa

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Email from Michael Hastings before crash mentions FBI probe

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Email from Michael Hastings before crash mentions FBI probe

“In an email sent hours before his death in a single-car L.A. crash, journalist Michael Hastings wrote that his ‘close friends and associates’ were being interviewed by the FBI and he was going to ‘go off the radar for a bit.’  According to the email, Hastings wrote he was working on a ‘big story’ and was going to disappear. He told his colleagues that if the FBI came to interview them, they should have legal counsel present.  Hastings was researching a story about a privacy lawsuit brought by Florida socialite Jill Kelley against the Department of Defense and the FBI.  The FBI said Hastings was never under investigation by the agency.”

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-hastings-crash-emails-20130621,0,2806628.story

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