One Million Iraqis Killed

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British NGO Says 1 Million Iraqis Killed In the War - Granma

The “Yankee Invasion” has caused roughly 1 Million deaths according to a British NGO that surveyed households in Iraq.

Roughly 4,000 American soldiers have been killed in combat in Iraq.

SHOCK! US Spys on North Korea /Sarcasm

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SHOCK! US Spys on North Korea

Pyongyang, N. Korea - The “U.S. imperialist warmongers” committed more than 90 cases of aerial espionage while the South Koreans commited 70 in January. 

US Housing Bust, Saudi Housing Boom

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Saudi Finance Minister Promotes Financing for Housing Boom

 

Saudi Minister of Finance, Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Ala’ssaf, signed a memorandum of understanding to promote financing of housing in the kingdom.

Under the memo, a long-term SR1500 million (about $400 million US) finance will be provided to Saudi housing finance institutions licensed by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency to help them meet increased demand for housing loans.

France to Build Nuclear Power Plants in UAE

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Sarkozy Confirms French Nuclear Power Deal with UAE - TAP

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Saying, “I have said often that the Muslim world does not have less rights than the rest of the world to use civilian nuclear power to meet its energy needs in full conformity with the obligations that derive from international law,” Sarkozy announced plans to potentially build two nuclear power plants in the UAE.

France has already signed similar agreements with Libya and Algeria.

Pretty interesting for the most oil-rich region on the planet.

US Pokes Nose Into Korean Nukes, Brings Shame to Thy Self

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US Shames Itself Against North Korea

North Korean State News reports US special envoy for Korean human rights shamed themselves by bringing up the nuclear issue.

The article continues, “It was in this context that Lefkowitz underlined the need to include the human rights issue in the agenda items of the six-party talks . . . a dangerous attempt to sacrifice the process for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula directly related to the interests of the U.S. and other countries concerned and the peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia for meeting their selfish purpose.”

The article scolds the US by stating it should stay away from irresponsibile remarks that may defvlect it from its focus.

US Drug Czar Calls Chavez a “Drug Facilitator”

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US Manipulates Drug Issue Re: Venezuela

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The Venezuelan Minister of People’s Power for Interior and Justice, Ramón Rodríguez Chacín, spoke out against ”political manipulation” by the US and Colombia about drug trafficking.

Minister Rodriguez Chacin said: “The largest producer of cocaine in the world is Colombia and the largest consumer in the world is the United States. Now, both countries agree on attacking Venezuela; a country which is not a cocaine producer or consumer.” Read more »

McCain “Understands” Cuba

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McCain Speaks About Cuba in a Florida Radio Interview - Granma International

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US Presidential candidate John McCain said that he is a hard-liner on Cuba, and “understands” Cuba because he was on the bridge of the USS Enterprise during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Granma says that McCain has received the support of many within the Cuban-American population.

It also called the radio station that interviewed McCain “the voice of the Cuban-American mafia.”

Iranian General Will Destroy Zionists

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Iran Will Destroy Zionists

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Iranian Brigadier General Afshar denounced Israel and Zionist attacks against Hezbollah. Afshar added that “Olmert knows that the answer to a rocket will be thousands of rockets, and that the Zionist entity and the most vulnerable here and from Iran.”

Note: This article is translated using Google Translator software.

Iran Says Audio and Video of Naval Incident are Fake

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Iran Discounts US Footage - MehrNews

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says the video was archive footage and the audio was fake.

“The footage released by the US Navy are file pictures and the audio is fabricated.”

Iran: US Using Naval Incident as Propaganda

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Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar Dismissed US Claims - MehrNews

George Bush’s propaganda machine is out in force again, according to the Iranian Defense Minister.  Najjar said that the Iranian ships were undergoing standard procedures and that the spin from Washington is related somehow to President Bush’s visit to the Middle East.

Another Iranian official said, “We have always shown that we believe in peace and avoiding tension, and we presume that the US media propaganda is part of psychological and propaganda campaign, which it is continuously conducting against Iran.”

The Minister of Defense said that the Iranian ships were merely attempting to identify the US ships that were crossing the strait.