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Kucinich: Privatization of Iraqi Oil—Spoils of War to Bush Ally?

Alternet
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 18, 2007) — Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is seeking answers in the Administration’s involvement in an Iraqi oil deal that appears to benefit a large Republican donor and ally of President Bush and Vice President Cheney.

The recent oil deal between the U.S.-based Hunt Oil Company and the Kurdistan Regional Government raises questions, since Hunt Oil, a privately held oil company based in Texas and its founder, Ray Hunt, have close ties to Vice President Cheney and are large donors to President Bush. The deal also appears to undercut the goal of oil revenue sharing but is predictably consistent with the Administration’s attempt to privatize Iraqi oil assets. Both Hunt Oil Company and Kurdistan are strong allies with the Bush Administration.

“As I have said for five years, this war is about oil. The Bush Administration desires private control of Iraqi oil, but we have no right to force Iraq to give up their oil. We have no right to set preconditions for Iraq which lead Iraq to giving up control of their oil. The Constitution of Iraq designates that the oil of Iraq is the property of all Iraqi people,” Kucinich said.

Dennis Kucinich was giving a speech the other day, in attendance was Jesse Jackson, and other black leaders. during his talk Dennis breaks into song. He’s got a pretty good voice too. have a listen

Here’s a little ditty sung to the tune of “Big Bad John” by Jimmy Dean. It also gives you some info on the campaign of Ron Paul

Clinton, Obama, Edwards on ‘the same page’ on health care reform, ‘the wrong page,’ says Kucinich

Dennis for President.com
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WASHINGTON,
D.C. – On the issue of health
care, the three leading candidates for the Democratic Presidential nomination are all on the same page: the wrong page, Democratic candidate and Ohio Congressman said today.

“There isn’t one iota’s difference between the plans put forward by Senator Clinton, Senator Obama, and former Senator Edwards because they all keep the for-profit health insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies in control of the health care ystem,” Kucinich said. “The only thing ‘universal’ about their plans is that they universally fail to address the real reason 47 million Americans are uninsured and another 50 million are under-insured: for-profit insurance companies get rich by gouging people and by not paying for health care.”

Kucinich is the co-author and co-sponsor of a bill (HR 676) that would establish a national, not-for-profit health insurance system that would guarantee coverage to all Americans, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, long term care, early child care, and preventative health services. Under the Kucinich plan, there would be no premiums, no deductibles, and no co-pays, and no denials of services. The legislation has been endorsed by the 14,000-member Physicians for a National Health Program, the California Nurses Association, labor union locals, and award-winning film-maker Michael Moore, whose “SiCKO” documentary is a scathing indictment of the for-profit health care industry in the U.S.

HL’s Take
If you want and end to the Iraq war, and universal single payer health insurance from a guy who is not bought and paid for by Corporations, vote for Kucinich. If you want the status quo, vote for any of the other candidates.

Russ Wittenberg was a United States Air Force fighter pilot, who became a civilian Captain with 30 years experience with Pan Am and United. Wittenberg flew 2 of the actual jets that crashed on 9/11. United’s flights 175, and 93. Wittenberg does not believe it is possible for amateures to pull off what the MSM and Bush alleges happened that day. If this guy who does not believe the story why should anyone. Check the video

RUSS WITTENBERG: “I flew the two actual aircraft which were involved in 9/11… Fight number 175 and Flight 93, the 757 that allegedly went down in Shanksville and Flight 175 is the aircraft that’s alleged to have hit the South Tower. I don’t believe it’s possible for… a so-called terrorist to train on a 172, then jump in a cockpit of a 757-767 class cockpit, and vertical navigate the aircraft, lateral navigate the aircraft, and fly the airplane at speeds exceeding it’s design limit speed by well over 100 knots, make high-speed high-banked turns,.. pulling probably 5, 6, 7 G’s… I couldn’t do it and I’m absolutely positive they couldn’t do it.”

Yesterday we ran the story of brutal mercenary outfit Blackwater Security being booted out of Iraq after they finally killed one two many innocent civilians. I said that once Bush and Cheney find out about this that the situation would probably be quickly be reversed. Today Condi Rice (remember her, she is the secretary of state) is apologizing to Al-Maliki, and attempting to keep Blackwater in Iraq. We’ll be back tomorrow with the story about how they will be staying. (Even though it hasn’t happened yet)

Rice apologises for US security firm shootings

Guardian UK
Excerpt· Move to prevent Iraq government expulsions
· Blackwater guards blamed for deaths of eight civilians

he US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, apologised to the Iraqi government yesterday in an attempt to prevent the expulsion of all employees of the security firm Blackwater USA.

The ministry of interior yesterday took the decision to expel Blackwater after eight Iraqi civilians were killed and 13 wounded in Baghdad when shots were fired from a US state department convoy on Sunday.

Diplomats, engineers and other westerners in Iraq rely heavily on protection by Blackwater. The Iraqi decision created confusion on the ground, with uncertainty over whether protection was still available and whether Blackwater staff should leave the country immediately.

Ms Rice called the prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, to apologise for the shooting. They agreed to run a “fair and transparent investigation”, according to a statement from Mr Maliki’s office.

It added: “She has expressed her personal apologies and the apologies of the government of the United States. She confirmed that the United Sates will take immediate actions to prevent such actions from happening again.”

HL’s Take
How is she going to prevent it from happening again? Is she going to ride along with all Blackwater operatives and say “Not now boys” every time one of them aims a gun at a pregnant mother or old man? What a load of crap.

John Kerry was doing a Q&A at an event in Florida, a guy starts asking questions about Kerry conceding the election he won, he then asks if Kerry is a member of Skull & Bones. At that point the cops grab him and mayhem ensues. Kerry says let me answer that, but the cops have different idea. What a country, the guy who gives the Presidency to Skull brother Bush is asked about it and is dragged away and tasered. I guess we have our answers to both questions.

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This should come as no surprise to anyone, and therefore is not really news, but just in case you haven’t seen it. Here is the clip of Fox Censoring Sally Field as she accepts an Emmy award, as she speaks out against war. Fox cuts her off, and points the camera at the floor. Why would the Emmy’s even have it’s show on Fox in the first place. I guess they care more about money then integrity, what a surprise.

Here’s a surprising story, Blackwater Security being kicked out of Iraq? That doesn’t sound right. Has anyone told Bush, and Cheney. I won’t be surprised if a new story comes out tomorrow that says “Blackwater Security Contract Resumes”

Blackwater security firm banned from Iraq

CNN
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Iraq’s Interior Ministry has revoked the license of Blackwater USA, an

American security firm whose contractors are blamed for a Sunday gunbattle in Baghdad that left eight civilians dead. The U.S. State Department said it plans to investigate what it calls a “terrible incident.”

1 of 2 In addition to the fatalities, 14 people were wounded, most of them civilians, an Iraqi official said.

Sunday’s firefight took place near Nusoor Square, an area that straddles the predominantly Sunni Arab neighborhoods of Mansour and Yarmouk.

The ministry said the incident began around midday, when a convoy of sport utility vehicles came under fire from unidentified gunmen in the square and the men in the SUVs, described by witnesses as Westerners, returned fire.

One witness told The Associated Press that he heard an explosion before the gunfire began.

“We saw a convoy of SUVs passing in the street nearby,” Hussein Abdul-Abbas, owner of a mobile phone store in the area, told the AP. “One minute later, we heard the sound of a bomb explosion followed by gunfire that lasted for 20 minutes between gunmen and the convoy people who were foreigners and dressed in civilian clothes. Everybody in the street started to flee immediately.”

A team from another security company passed through the area a few minutes afterward.

“Our people saw a couple of cars destroyed,” Carter Andress, CEO of American-Iraqi Solutions Groups, told CNN on Monday. “Dead bodies, wounded people being evacuated. The U.S. military had moved in and secured the area. It was not a good scene.”

Ron Paul: Utah turnout wows candidate

Salt Lake Tribune
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More than 1,000 people gathered Saturday at the Union Pacific Depot in Salt Lake City to rally behind U.S. Rep. Ron Paul in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
Paul, an obstetrician from Texas, was impressed with the turnout.
“Wow. If they only knew you existed over in Washington, they’d change things over there,” he said as he greeted the cheering crowd.
Paul spoke fervently of his support of smaller government, including the abolition of agencies, such as the Internal Revenue Service, and of his support for strictly following the Constitution. He also spoke out against the war in Iraq and any pre-emptive military action.
“Because of our careless attitude about foreign policy and how we go to war, we have allowed our government to build an American world empire,” he said. “We are not an empire. We’re a republic.”
Paul’s stances on such topics are “clearly proven” in his voting record, which has earned him the nickname of “Dr. No” in the House of Representatives, said supporter Ronald Levine Saturday.
“I tell people not to listen to what a candidate says before an election or what he does,” he said. “I tell them to look at what he has consistently done for the past 20 years

HL’s Take
Ron Paul is the real deal amongst the people, his poll numbers don’t show it because mainstream media polls represent what the MSM want, not what the people are saying. Every time I post a Ron Paul story on this site, I get a bunch of extra hits from people looking up Paul on blogsearch. More then I get from any other subject. Stay with The HL for the latest Ron Paul news. Although Dennis Kucinich is my choice for President (and will get my vote in the California primary) I respect what Paul is doing.