$13 Billion in Iraq Aid Wasted Or Stolen, Ex-Investigator Says --The Washington Post ("Investigations by Iraqi oversight agencies also found that some of the money sent to the Defense Ministry was diverted to al-Qaeda in Iraq," the last paragraph states. --DB)
Stocks soar as investors bet on gov't rescue plan --The Associated Press (The gov't is attempting to prevent a crisis that is long overdue. Make no mistake, without intervention financial markets across the globe would be in absolute chaos right now. Instead, there have been two days of big rallies on Wall Street, mostly because the gov't plans to continue propping up failing companies. The poor illusion of a sound economy is being kept on life support by any means necessary. --DB)
Boston mobsters line up to testify against former FBI agent --Boston Herald (The FBI fiasco in Boston was publicly pinned on Agent John Connolly, but FBI headquarters in Washington knew exactly what was going on. The FBI regularly makes friends with mobsters, and the top guys in Boston were protected informants for decades. It was not the first or the last time the government has worked hand in glove with the criminals they claim to be pursuing. --DB)
No One Convicted of Terror Plot to Bomb Planes --The New York Times (Still many unanswered questions here, particularly in regards to the role played by the U.S. anti-Iranian proxy group, the Jundullah. And security experts in the UK are once again blaming the U.S. for compromising the investigation. --DB)
Hurricane Ike causes evacuation of oil and gas firms --The Telegraph (As the article notes, 70 - 80 percent of Gulf oil production was taken offline for Gustav. This will now remain offline for the duration of Ike. Will the price of oil continue to drop? --DB)
Video: Fabled Enemies --Infowars (I do not agree with everything in this film, but it is certainly worth a watch. Some of the subject matter has been covered on this very site. --DB)
PMOI tied to al-Qaida, Iraqi official says --UPI (Al-Qaida? Considering the PMOI is a U.S. proxy, this should raise questions about what "al-Qaida in Iraq" really is. --DB)
Agribusinesses to collaborate on corn residue ethanol --The Chicago Tribune (As previously noted, this residue is not waste. It keeps the topsoil fertile. Start using it for fuel, and some of the country's most valuable farmland may be destroyed. --DB)
Wetlands could unleash "carbon bomb" --Reuters (Just like methane stored in the Arctic permafrost, there is a very real chance of positive feedback and runaway climate change here. --DB)
Former Professor Indicted In Muslim Charities Case --The Washington Post (Prepare for another wave of misdirected progressive outrage. Don't forget this case is as much about state secrets as it is about civil liberties. Al-Arian may be a political prisoner, but he is no saint. The government is as guilty as its former asset and is now hopelessly trying to catch its own shadow. Also see "New Indictment Could Result In Al-Arian Being Released". --DB)
Pipeline attacks cut output in Nigeria --Agence France Presse (Saudi Arabia has promised to boost oil production next month to lower prices, but the Saudis plan to add less oil to the market than was removed by these two attacks in Nigeria. --DB)
