Sunday's BushWorld Reader

Time to catch up on BushWorld, folks.

Remember, education is the best defense against an administration that relies on lies and fear to fool us into acting against our own interests.

So read, read, and read some more...

• iNoodle.com: The Unmentionable Hypocrisy: Hussein Hanged, Bush and Blair Remain in Power


• Houston Chronicle: Electronic voting led to errors, report says


• BBC NEWS: Iraq's PM longs to leave office


• TomPaine.com: A 10-Step Program For Democrats


• Kristol Clear at Time: Why you should boycott Time Magazine


• Guardian Unlimited: The Iraq war on trial


• New York Daily News: W pushes envelope on U.S. spying:

  In Signing Statement Bush Claims Power To Open Americans' Mail

• TomPaine.com: CIA Immune System Still Working:

  "Lies have consequences. �All those who helped President George W. Bush launch a war of aggression -- termed by Nuremberg "the supreme international crime" have blood on their hands and must be held accountable.� This includes corrupt intelligence officials.� Otherwise, look for them to perform the same service in facilitating war on Iran...."

• Mohamed Atta's Best Friend Caught in South Pacific:

  "You can't arrest me, I'm working for the CIA."

• Daddy Bush Attacks JFK "Conspiracy Theorists"


• Chris Weigant (Huffington Post): The Presidential Campaign Speech I'm Waiting To Hear


• Bush India statement raises Congress concerns:

  "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A statement by President George W. Bush issued in connection with the just-signed U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation law has raised concerns that Bush may try to circumvent some of Congress' intentions, lawmakers and analysts say.The statement, clarifying Bush's views on law and policy, was issued after he signed new legislation on Monday permitting U.S. sales of nuclear fuel and reactors to India for the first time in 30 years.In the statement, Bush said his signature 'does not constitute my adoption of the statements of policy (in the law) as U.S. foreign policy.' Also in responding to reports mandated by Congress, he would consider how releasing data requested by lawmakers might 'impair foreign relations.'"

• Washington Post: Report Says TSA Violated Privacy Law:

  "Secure Flight, the U.S. government's stalled program to screen domestic air passengers against terrorism watch lists, violated federal law during a crucial test phase, according to a report to be issued today by the Homeland Security Department's privacy office."

• Los Angeles Times: Iran forging ahead in Iraq without U.S.:

  BAGHDAD — Tehran's top envoy here said there was no need for contacts with the United States aimed at stabilizing Iraq, saying that Iranians already were pursuing channels to help secure their embattled neighbor.

• Bush Adds Fuel To Hamas-Fatah Conflict


• The Observer: Birth of the first global super-union:

  "British, American and German unions are to forge a pact to challenge the power of global capitalism in a move towards creating an international union with more than 6 million members."

• Independent Online Edition: Aid to Africa triples during Bush presidency, but strings attached:

  "'I know a lot of activist groups who believe that the President's stated commitment to Africa is, at best, a play on words,' Nii Akuetteh, executive director of Africa Action, an advocacy organisation, told The Washington Post. 'There are conditions that are attached where the emphasis is more on countries that open up their markets so American companies can go in and privatise things.'
  
  There was also early anxiety that the Pepfar programme on Aids was overly influenced by its Christian backers, who insisted on a heavy emphasis on sexual abstinence, a strategy many health care experts consider misguided. But as Pepfar has grown in importance, many of those doubts are fading."

• My Way News: FBI Details Possible Detainee Abuse


• FT.com: Australia warming faster than world


• Federal Bureau of Intimidation:

  They don’t like social movements. They work for the establishment and the corporations and the politicos to keep things as they are. And they want to frighten and chill the people who are trying to change things. So the best defense against them and resistance against them is simply to keep on fighting back, to keep on exposing them.

• The Australian: World laughing at US: Mahathir:

  "THE US has become an international laughing stock because of Iraq, and Australia is suffering for its relationship with America, former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has said."

• In Case You Missed it: Bush Continues War on Women - Contraception, �abortion �foe to head family-planning office

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