Really News Archives - October, 2005
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October 28, 2005 |
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US
outsources Iraq security to Peruvians/South Americans -
OhMyNews International/World, 10/28/05 FBI is still looking for source of Forged "Niger" Uranium Documents - NY Times/TruthOut 10/28/05 Virginia Republican Governor shuns Bush in tight Governor race - Bloomberg, 10/28/05 Charged Aide Quits Cheney's Office - BBC News (Article & Video) 10/28/05 Rosa Parks to Lie in Honor in the Capitol Rotunda - BBC News (Article & Video) 10/28/05 Powerful, Government Accountability Office Confirms fraud in 2004 Election - Free Press, Columbus Billions of US Dollars Missing & Squandered in Iraq - The American Conservative |
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 Patrick Fitzgerald (video short version) hands down indictment. LONG VERSION HERE (Real Player). Cheney chief of staff indicted "Scooter Libby" is indicted. Libby resigns claiming he will be cleared of all charges. Here Fitzgerald gives account of indictment and reveals the investigation is just beginning. MUST SEE video. The issue of our times. 10/28/05 READ ARTICLE Investigation is to continue so that all are accountable. Former CIA classmate & operative, Republican Larry Johnson speaks out (video) |
 A Marine stands vigil (video), Honoring the over 2000 Fallen with the organization Code Pink. Operation Truth runs a public service announcement to president on corporate television news stations, also Honoring the Fallen and inquires about an exit strategy. In the meantime, the largest amount of US troops is now in Iraq. 10/28/05 |
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October 26 & 27, 2005 |
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Awaits CIA Leak Probe Outcome (Article
& Video) - BBC News 10/28 Fitzgerald Gets Indictments, Possible New Grand Jury Pending - Raw Story 10/27/05 Tom Noe Indicted in Ohio for Laundering money to Bush/Cheney Campaign - Toledo Blade 10/27/05 Common Ground Relief for New Orleans - San Fran Indy Media 10/27/05 Taking Aim at Oil Companies Riches & People Willingly Keep Paying - LA Times 10/26/05, EXXON sees 10 Billion in Quarter profit Budget Cuts Target Foster Care - Washington Post 10/26/05 Florida Hurricane Wilma Situation is said to be Extremely Dire - Raw Story 10/26/05 Tom Delay Fails to Disclose Donations to Legal Defense Fund - 10/26/05 WalMart Donates |
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 Colonel, (formerly Brigadier General) Janis Karpinski (video), the only higher up officer, in charge of Abu Ghraib prison, speaks out about her role in the prisoner abuse scandal & also blows the whistle on the higher ups that gave orders to torture in the infamous prison. 10/26/05 Video 1: Democracy Now Video 2: Cheney approves CIA Torture |
 IRAQI REACTION Video. Some Iraqis sympathize with the US after hearing their death toll in Iraq had reached 2,000, but others noted that many more Iraqis had died in the conflict. 10/26/05 FeedRoom AP 2000 Death Toll BBC Video Other Report - Iraqi's support attacks on troops. AND Polls Show/Reuters. |
 Bush's Supreme Court nominee, Harriet Miers (BBC video), his personal lawyer, steps down from nomination. BBC Article 10/27/05 |
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October 25, 2005 |
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near Patrick Fitzgerald indicate indictments - Raw Story 10/25/05 CIA Leak Investigators Hold Last Minute Interviews - Reuters 10/25/05 Mother of Slain Soldier urges Civil Disobedience - AFP 10/25/05 Guantanamo Detainee Pleads to Die - Aljazeera 10/25/05 Testimonies of Katrina Victims Video (extremely graphic) - Democracy Now 10/24/05 |
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 The US reaches the 2000 mark for troops killed in the Iraq Occupation. Bush speaks to military families (video) saying that to honor their sacrifice, the US must "complete the mission." Vigils and protests to be held across the US in support of the troops & wish to bring them home. John House (pictured above) family tells their own story. (video) 10/25/05 Honor the Fallen (which shows over 2,104 dead in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 when US attacks first began.) |
 Rosa Parks (BBC video), the African American woman whose protest marked the beginning of the modern US civil rights movement, has died aged 92 (1913-2005). View Slide Show. Read Article. 10/25/05 MORE Documentary Video |
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October 23 & 24, 2005 |
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No Bid programs costing taxpayers millions in inflated prices -
Knight Ridder 10/23/05 Secret Poll - Majority of Iraqis Support attacks on Brit & US Soldiers - UK Telegraph 10/23/05 Newsweek Coverage of Plame Outing Investigation - Newsweek (10/27/05 issue) Hurricane Wilma set to land in Florida at dawn - Washington Post 10/23/05 World Media Asks why US wishes to attack Syria? - BBC News UK 10/23/05 FBI Intel Violations: Secret Surveillance Lacked Oversight - Washington Post 10/24/05 |
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 On Valeria Plame Leak case, Tim Russert asks a question that he already knows the answer to. See paragraph 2 of ABC article. 10/23/05 |
 Inn World Report - Mizan Kirby Nunes gives updates from Iraq, Spain calls for arrest of US soldiers, Iraqi's set fire to oil pipelines, Soldiers burn bodies in Afghanistan, US invades Syria, and Cheney's aid testifies to Patrick Fitzgerald & Grand Jury. (last week in review) |
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October 17 & 19, 2005 |
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charged with spending oversight in Iraq left country in '04 - Knight
Ridder 10/18/05 18 grandmothers arrested at Iraq war protest - AP/Newsday 10/18/05 Iraq Civilians die in US Bombing Raid - Truth Out/Washington Post 10/18/05 Ex-Taliban elected in Afghanistan - Guardian, UK 10/18/05 CIA Leak Investigation widens to include lead up to war - Financial Times UK 10/17/05 |
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 Inn News World Report: Newscast with news on Iraq conflict, Plame-gate, White House altering of official report on job outsourcing, and Dr. David Ray Griffin, Phd. talks about the fall of the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001 - 10/17/05 C-Span video of Dr. Griffin regarding unanswered questions & additional facts of 9/11. (Video - Windows Media Player) Part 1 and Part 2 |
 Mike Allen of Time Magazine & Chris Mathews (on Hardball) acknowledge Raw Story breaking the news of Senior White House official cooperating in case of the outing of CIA agent. Cheney may be implicated (Raw Story) and target of the investigation. Speculations arise that Cheney may resign. 10/18/05 |
 Iraq vote count points to fraud. More votes than voters BBC Article. Also, more on this story and others from Democracy now. (video) 10/18/05 |
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October 15 & 16, 2005 |
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breaks out as Nazi group was to march in Toledo, Ohio 114 Arrested
- NBC 4, 10/16/05 (photos) Public Access Television Attacked, Congress/Senate Bills to put end to Public Media - 10/16/05 US-brokered, Iraqi Charter passed, vetoed by Sunni's. 5 US Soldiers killed - Reuters 10/16/05 3,633 Iraqi's killed in past 6 months - Associated Press, 10/16/05 IRAQ CONSTITUTION - Al Arabiya TV, UAE (Pro-Constitution video) & (Anti-Constitution video) Coalition cuts Food Supply to Iraqi's, Military Denies allegation - Assoc. Press, 10/15/05 Tenants in Biloxi, MS Evicted by FEMA & Jordan Development Company - NY Times 10/15/05 |
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 United Nations passes a resolution that refers Iran to the National security council over its nuclear ambitions. (BBC article and video). Also, Russia and China openly oppose UN intervention (article). |
 Break down of significant rise in Heating Bills for US residents this winter 10/15/05 VIDEO |
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October 13, 2005 |
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Setting up a New Spy Agency (includes video) - BBC 10/13/05 Iraq Shuts Down as Early Voting starts - ABC News International 10/13/05 11 Million per day being spent on hurricane relief housing - NY Times (Truth Out) 10/13/05 President's approval rating at 2 % among African Americans - WaPo - 10/13/05 |
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 George Bush rehearses a teleconference (CNN video) with U.S. Captains in Iraq. See also Associated Press Article 10/13/05 |
 INN World News Report - The upcoming vote in Iraq, Pakistan earthquake, more on Plame-gate, radio-active uranium enriched soil sent to undisclosed location in US for storage. 50% increase in heating costs this winter. 10/11/05 More Iraq updates (articles from BBC) 10/12/05 article as Sunni's threaten to vote down the Iraqi Constitution and 10/13/05 Article- Suni's split on Charter Change |
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October 11, 2005 |
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Rove called by prosecutor for fourth time - Newsweek (10/17/05 issue) More than 40 killed in Iraq Pre Vote Violence - Assoc. Press 10/11/05 (Truth Out) Death Toll Rises for U.S. Reservists - New York Times, 10/10/05 New York Bomb Threat based on Fabricated Information - Newsday, 10/11/05 Katrina: No Bid Contracts, Tax Payer $$ Spent, No Accountability - Assoc Press 10/11/05 Scope of Claimed Foiled Terrorists Plots Questioned - LA Times 10/10/05 Bomb blows away a soldier and his family's life - Milwaukee Journal Online 10/11/05 |
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 Hardball with Chris Matthews - Timeline of events with the outing of CIA operative Plame. (note- when the corporate media does its job, we will post it here) |
 Desperation grows in Pakistani Kashmir. The death toll has risen above 20,000 people and the risk of disease is increasing. 10/11/05 |
 New Orleans Officers caught beating a 65 year old man they accused of intoxication. An associated press producer was also assaulted, his cameraman caught it all on tape. (10/09/05) |
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October 9, 2005 |
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| Floridians
to carry guns on streets (Read Brady Campaign
on "Shoot First") - 10/09/05 Bush to Assure "Conservatives" on GOP Nominee - NY Times 10/09/05 Army Recruitment falls far short of goals - MTV 10/08/05 Majority of Katrina Victims Remain Nameless, Families prevented from claiming - AP 10/08/05 Soldier's Graphic Images from Iraq draw praise and ire - Raw Story 10/07/05 |
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 Author Gore Vidal talks with IWTnews about television news and the state of democracy: "There are so many questions that television refuses to take up -- much less answer." 10/08/05 |
 Pakistan Earthquake - Interior minister Aftab Sherpao says more than 19,000 have been killed by Saturday's huge earthquake, and it is feared the death toll could climb much further. 10/09/05 BBC Article and Video. Also AP Slideshow |
 Some Iraq War Veterans speak out (in Crawford TX) & reveal that Iraq was being bombed one year before war was officially declared, while Bush claimed to the people that war was the last option. (dated 08/15/05 but must see) |
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October 7, 2005 |
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Gitmo
Strike is serious - Reuters 10/07/05 Former Marine's Book Alleges Iraq Atrocities - KUTV, Salt Lake City UT 10/07/05 Shiite Government Accused of Death Squads in Iraq - Truthout 10/07/05 American Civil Liberties Union sues over Conditions in Louisiana Jail - AP 10/06/05 Senators (both parties) accuse EPA and Admin. of minimizing NOLA Health Hazards - TBO 10/06/05 |
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 More on the Indictment of Tom Delay (video), Bush told Congress to deliver a Patriot Act Renewal Bill to his desk which would prevent 16 provisions from expiring. Also, Info On Plame Investigation. INN World News. 10/06/05 |
 MSNBC Countdown, K. Olberman report (video) on the continuing investigation of Karl Rove in the outing of covert CIA Agent Valerie Plame. 10/07/05 |
 CNN: Democrats Fight/Protest (video) as energy bill vote was held open until Republicans received a margin of victory, then shut the vote down. (CSPAN as is video) Voting strictly along party lines. Bill Narrowly Passes - Congresswoman: "An unethical subversion of our democracy." (Read More) 10/07/05 |
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October 5, 2005 |
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Seeks to Slash Food Aid to the Poor - Associated Press, 10/05/05 Iraq Backs Down on Constitution Referendum Changes - Nepal News,10/05/05 RNC Tied Up in Tom Delay Indictment - 10/05/04 Iraq Violence Leaves Five More Soldiers Dead - Associated Press 10/04/05 More that 37 million people are classified as "poor" in US, world's richest country 10/04/05 Six Iraq Veterans Seek Congessional Seats - USA Today 10/04/05 More On Katrina: Minority Firms Get Few Contracts, Most No-Bid 10/04/05 |
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 Independent World Television New Network Debuts - Non government or corporation supported news - Independent Real News and Debate. View the introduction video. Many backers. View the video library. |
 Hugo Chavez speaks at the United Nations and suggests that the U.N. be free of U.S. Subrogation and should move. Other countries appear to agree. Read Also Article from Tunisia. Additional Reading - "Hugo Chavez is Crazy" Article by Greg Palast; Important from UN Summit which took place 9/14 - 9/16/05 |
 Iraq - Suni's angry at constitution and vote change. New charter drafted exclusively by Shia & Kurds, non inclusive of all peoples within Iraq. VIDEO (UN calls "unacceptable". BBC News 10/04/05 |
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