Subject: News Roundup - June
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News Roundup - June 30th
Washington Is Driving The World To The Final War
Paul Craig Roberts
June 29, 2013
Institute for Political Economy
“V For Vendetta,” a film that portrays evil in a futuristic England as a proxy
for the evil that exists today in America, ends with the defeat of evil. But
this is a movie in which the hero has super powers. If you have not seen this
film, you should watch it. It might wake you up and give you courage. The
excerpts below show that, at least among some filmmakers, the desire for
liberty still exists.
Whether the desire for liberty exists in America remains to be seen. If
Americans can overcome their gullibility, their lifelong brainwashing, their
propensity to believe every lie that “their” government tells them, and if
Americans can escape the Matrix in which they live, they can reestablish the
morality, justice, peace, freedom, and liberty that “their” government has taken
from them. It is not impossible for Americans to again stand with uplifted
heads. They only have to recognize that “their” government is the enemy of
truth, justice, human rights and life itself.
Can mere ordinary Americans triumph over the evil that is “their” government
without the aid of a superhero? If ideas are strong enough and Americans can
comprehend them, good can prevail over the evil that is concentrated in
Washington. What stands between the American people and their comprehension of
evil is their gullibility.
If good fails in its battle with Washington’s evil, our future is a boot
stamping on the human face forever.
If you, an American, living in superpower America lack the courage to stand up
to the evil that is “your” government, perhaps the courage of Edward Snowden,
Bradley Manning, Julian Assange, and tiny Ecuador will give you heart.
A US senator from New Jersey, Robert Menendez, the Democratic chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told the Ecuadoran government that he would
block the import of vegetables and flowers from Ecuador if Ecuador gives asylum
to Edward Snowden. The cost to Ecuador would be one billion dollars in lost
revenues.
Menendez’s statement–”Our government will not reward countries for bad
behavior”–is ironic. It equates bad behavior with protecting a truth-teller and
good behavior with betraying a truth-teller. Menendez’s statement is also a
lie. The US government only rewards bad behavior. The US government
consistently rewards those who conspire against the elected governments of
their own countries, setting them up as dictators when Washington overthrows
the elected governments.
Menendez’s threat did not work, but the senator did succeed in delivering yet
another humiliating blow to Washington’s prestige. The Ecuadoran President,
Rafael Correa, beat Menendez to the punch and cancelled the trade pact with the
US on the grounds that the pact was a threat to the sovereignty of Ecuador and
to moral principles and was being used by Washington to blackmail Ecuador.
“Ecuador doesn’t accept pressure or threats from anyone,” added Communications
Secretary Fernando Alvarado who then offered Washington foreign aid to provide
human rights training to combat torture, illegal executions and attacks on
peoples’ privacy.....
.....American patriots, who feel that they should be on “their” government’s
side regardless of the facts, would do well to remember what true patriotism
is. For Americans, patriotism has always meant allegiance to the Constitution,
not to the government. The oath is to defend the Constitution against enemies
domestic and foreign. The Bush and Obama regimes have proven themselves to be
the Constitution’s worst enemies. It is not possible for a true patriot to
support a government that destroys the Constitution. The United States is the
Constitution. Our country is not the Obama regime, the Bush regime, or some
other administration. Our country is the Constitution. The Constitution is our
country.
Beyond obligations to one’s own country, all humans have a responsibility to
human life itself. Washington’s puppet states, such as the NATO countries,
Japan, and Colombia, by providing cover and support for Washington’s aggression
are enabling Washington to drive the world into World War III.
The temptation of Washington’s money easily overwhelms weak characters such as
Tony Blair and David Cameron. But the governments of NATO countries and other
accommodating states are not only selling out their own peoples by supporting
Washington’s wars of aggression, they are selling out humanity. Washington’s
hubris and arrogance grow as Washington bumps off country after country. Sooner
or later Russia and China, will realize that they themselves are targets and
will draw firmer lines. Arrogance will prevent Washington from acknowledging
the lines, and the final war will be launched.
Washington’s hegemonic impulse is driving the world to destruction. The peoples
of the world should realize this and force their governments to stop enabling
Washington’s aggression.
http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2013/06/28/washington-is-driving-the-world-to-the-final-war-paul-craig-roberts/
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Edward Snowden's plan to seek sanctuary in Ecuador is falling apart
As whistle-blower waits in limbo, Ecuadorean frustration at the 'grandstanding'
of ally Julian Assange has put in doubt his quest for asylum
Sunday, 30 June, 2013
The Guardian in New York
Julian Assange was reported to have apologised to Ecuador for causing
"discomfort in the Snowden matter"
The plan to spirit whistle-blower Edward Snowden to sanctuary in Latin America
appears to be falling apart amid tension between Ecuador's government and
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
President Rafael Correa halted a bid to help Snowden leave Russia amid concerns
Assange was usurping the role of the Ecuadorean government, according to leaked
diplomatic correspondence.
He declared invalid a temporary travel document which could have helped extract
Snowden from his reported location in Moscow.
Correa declared that the safe conduct pass issued by Ecuador's London consul -
in collaboration with Assange - was unauthorised. Other Ecuadorean diplomats
privately said the WikiLeaks founder could be perceived as "running the
show".
Yesterday Correa said he had spoken with US Vice-President Joe Biden about
Snowden, and that Biden had asked Ecuador to reject the fugitive intelligence
leaker's asylum request.
Correa said the conversation took place on Friday and that Biden "passed
on a polite request from the United States to reject the request".
According to the leaked diplomatic correspondence, obtained by the broadcaster
Univision and shared with The Wall Street Journal, divisions over Assange have
annoyed Ecuador's government.
The country's ambassador to the US, Nathalie Cely, told presidential spokesman
Fernando Alvarado that Ecuador's role in the drama was being overshadowed by
the WikiLeaks founder, who has sheltered in Ecuador's London embassy for the
past year to avoid extradition.
"I suggest talking to Assange to better control the communications. From
outside, [Assange] appears to be running the show."
Earlier last week, a senior foreign diplomat in the capital, Quito, told The
Guardian that some - though not all - factions in the government were annoyed
with what they saw as Assange's "grandstanding".
In a message attributed to Assange sent to Ecuador's foreign minister, Ricardo
Patino, and top officials, the WikiLeaks founder apologised "if we have
unwittingly [caused] Ecuador discomfort in the Snowden matter".
The note continued: "There is a fog of war due to the rapid nature of
events. If similar events arise, you can be assured that they do not originate
in any lack of respect or concern for Ecuador or its government."
Assange appears to have had a strong role in obtaining the travel document for
Snowden, dated June 22. It bore the printed name, but not the signature, of the
London consul, Fidel Narvaez, a confidante. By mid-week Narvaez was reportedly
in Moscow.
The document could have helped Snowden, whose US passport has been revoked,
leave the transit lounge of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, where he has reportedly
holed up since fleeing Hong Kong last weekend.
On Thursday, Correa - who has previously hailed Snowden for exposing US spying
and has earned kudos for defying Washington pressure over the affair - appeared
to belittle Snowden's chances of making it to Quito.
Declaring the travel document invalid at a press conference, he said Ecuador
would not consider an asylum request unless Snowden reached Ecuadorean
territory.
"The situation of Mr Snowden is a complex situation and we don't know how
he will solve it," Correa said.
But he ramped up defiance of the US by waiving preferential trade rights to
thwart what officials called Washington "blackmail". Analysts said
Correa had skilfully extracted political capital from the saga without drawing
US retaliation.
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1272029/edward-snowdens-plan-seek-sanctuary-ecuador-falling-apart
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Rep. Justin Amash: NSA Has A Damaging Affect On Our Culture
June 30, 2013
Liberty Crier
Congressman Justin Amash explains why the NSA PRISM spy program is wrong and in
direct contradiction to the principles of a free society.
video:
http://libertycrier.com/u-s-constitution/justin-amash-nsa-has-a-damaging-affect-on-our-culture/?utm_source=The+Liberty+Crier&utm_campaign=1247d33fce-The_Liberty_Crier_Daily_News_6_30_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_600843dec4-1247d33fce-284711157
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We Are (Still) Winning (video)
Posted by Corbett
June 30, 2013
Amidst the doom, gloom and paranoia of the daily headlines, it is all too easy
to lose sight of the big picture: that we are transforming the society around
us, and we have already had an incredible effect in waking people up and
raising awareness of the real issues. Today on The Corbett Report we take a
moment out of covering the bad news to appreciate the progress we’ve made and
anticipate the progress yet to come.
Video:
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"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of great
moral crises maintain their neutrality" -Dante Alighieri
They who watch while our elected officials are ravaging our country
should consider that...Vin
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