To date, the Bush administration's policies have, in the largest sense, been two-pronged: In the military sphere, the Busheviks have been planning for the domination of the planet for the rest of this century (and putting advanced weaponry of every sort on the drawing boards for 2020, 2030, 2040, even 2050). In the military sphere of imperial thinking, in the arena of power and control, their perspective couldn't be longer term. On everything else, their perspective is presentist (if such a word exists) with a passion. Control forever but eat everything now IRAQ WAR WAS TO PROTECT ISRAEL, SAYS 9/11 PANEL CHIEF Iraq not tied to al-Qaeda, but was supporting groups like Hamas attacking Israel Violence In Uzbekistan Not The Mark Of Al-Qaeda Likely result of home-grown rebellion heavy-handed regime A Year Later, More Turmoil Ahead For Iraq Challenges facing the occupying forces are numerous. Challenges facing any future Iraqi administration are even more daunting

Huge Anti-War Protests In Spain, Italy As many as two million in Rome

NEW HAITIAN ARMY REPORTEDLY ON KILLING SPREE
Mayor of northern town says 50 slain daily in Cap Haitian (More coverage below)

Spanish Vote Underscores Deep Rift Between Bush And World
Tensions from Iraq invasion have brought strains "to the point of crisis"

Neo-Cons Compare Spanish Vote To Munich Deal With Hitler
Rightwing media marches lock-step in comparing Spanish leader to Neville Chamberlain

The Lesson Of Madrid: Al Qaeda Seeking New Allies
Shifting terror targets to support local Islamic militant movements

WHO WAS BEHIND THE TERRORISM IN SPAIN?

As many as 11 million people marched on March 12 throughout Spain Three rush-hour rail blasts in Madrid that left 200 dead and at least 1,430 wounded, brutally cutting short the campaign for Sunday's general elections in Spain. There is little question that the terror attacks near Madrid were meant to sway the election held three days later. The bombing links Spain with the United States even more firmly than did its support of the invasion of Iraq. "Did al-Qaeda want to punish Spain for its alliance with the United States and its part in the Iraq war?" asked one European newspaper. It was the question on everyone's mind. But as evidence mounted that Islamists were behind the attack, the conservative, pro-Bush government insisted that Basque seperatists were responsible, which Spanish voters increasingly viewed as a coverup

New Spanish Government To Shift Foreign Policy Away From U.S. Aznar Government Asked Media To Mislead Public Spanish Voters Oust Pro-Bush, Conservative Party After Terror Attack 12 Million Attend Spain Anti-Terror Rallies Madrid Counts Its Dead A Grieving Spain Mobilizes Europe Terror Attack #1 Issue On Minds Of Spanish Voters UN Says Drug-Resistant TB Threatens World Already an epidemic in parts of Eastern Europe, Russia, and Asia Is List Of Saddam's "Oil Bribes" More Forged Evidence? In January, Iraq's Al Mada newspaper published a blockbuster story: Saddam had bribed nearly 300 companies, political parties, and leaders between 1999 and 2002 with vouchers for millions of barrels of oil. Also named on the list were a number of terrorist organizations -- allegations that, if true, would support claims of President Bush that the Iraqi regime supported terrorism. But there is a growing body of evidence that the list may be a forgery, like the phony documents that claimed to show Iraq was trying to buy Niger uranium Bush Moves To Seize More Iraq Assets Attempting to control all cash before June 30 government handover Group Documents Abuses By U.S. Troops In Afghanistan Excessive force against public, mistreatment of prisoners UN Outraged That Brits Bugged Kofi Annan During Run-Up To Iraq War Telephone tap violates founding UN treaties Assassination Try On Taiwan President Shows Tensions In Critical Election President opposed to reunification with China wins with .2 percent of vote Violent Protests In Wake Of Taiwan's Close Vote Many believe election was fraud, president faked assassination attempt Taiwan Splits Vote For Unification With China Pro-unification ballot item wins big, anti-unification president wins by tiny margin Iran's Ancient Fire-Worship Revived In Defiance Of Islamic Hardliners Practice older than recorded history has become a symbol of resistance

NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST MEDIA PLAYED KEY ROLE IN WMD DECEPTIONS A new article in The New York Review of Books by veteran journalist Michael Massing concludes that the NY Times, especially its star WMD reporter Judith Miller, relied far too heavily on hawks within the Bush administration, INC officials -- notably the group's president Ahmed Chalabi -- and ''defectors'' as its sources. While Miller went to great lengths to document the alleged WMD threat, she and other Times reporters failed to consult or credit independent WMD experts who were skeptical of the administration's claims or even the government's intelligence experts, whose views were being suppressed by political appointees at the top. And The Times still has not published a single editors' note or correction to any of its pre-war coverage, including stories that were based on assertions now appear to have been either grossly exaggerated or fabricated

NY Times Slammed For Phony Stories On Iraq's WMD Interview With Michael Massing: Times, Post Aided WMD Deception

Israel's Arab Citizens Vent Growing Anger
Discrimination in campaigns to create Jewish majorities throught country

Bush Reportedly Has Deal With Pakistan To Allow U.S. Troops
Part of intensified hunt for bin Laden

Palestinian children among demonstrators on anniversary of Rachel Corrie death

A Year Later, Still No Probe In Death Of Rachel Corrie Protesters focus on Caterpillar, maker of the bulldozer that crushed the activist

Where Is The Investigation Of My Daughter's Death?
Sharon, Bush has broken promise for full accounting of death by Israeli soldiers

Hunger Could Be 'Unimaginable' Global Problem By 2054

Jobless Recovery Shapes Forseeable Future
Low-income service jobs will dominate at least until 2012

Neo-Con Pentagon Office Kept CIA In The Dark
Tenet says he didn't know that pro-war extremists were meeting Bush privately

Neo-Cons Play Up Threat Of Middle East Oil Cutback
Far-right groups lobby for more nuclear power, domestic oil drilling

Is John Kerry a captive of Washington "special interests" or is it another case of the news media crafting a misleading theme?

IS KERRY REALLY A PAWN OF "SPECIAL INTERESTS?"
The GOP has already began the portrayal of Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts as a captive of Washington "special interests." This theme has been gaining momentum even though Kerry ranks as a leader in the Senate in supporting environmental causes and is best known for his investigations into foreign policy scandals, such as drug trafficking by CIA-backed Nicaraguan "contra" rebels, not for pushing through corporate-favored legislation. So what gives? Is this a fair charge against the Democratic front-runner or is it another case of the news media crafting a misleading theme?
A Massive Protest Vote, But Not For Nader
Bush running against the Anyone-But-Bush candidate

Richard Clarke's Bottom Line
Here A Spin, Everywhere A Spin
The Attack Machine Kicks In To Gear
Bush Meltdowns On All Fronts
Texas Schools A Sinking Ship
Bush Screwed The Firefighters He Now Exploits
Bush Admin Just Full Of Budget Surprises
The Outrage Of Haiti