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Mad Irony: Our Failed War on Drugs and a Devil Called OxyContin

“The first atrocity, the first war crime committed in any war of aggression by the aggressors is against the truth” - Michael Parenti

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - It's obvious that the U.S. and Canada are losing the "war on drugs" in soaring deaths and addictions.

The fact that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) allows the war to be waged out of control by not reclassifying a lethal narcotic called OxyContin for severe pain only -- and not to treat moderate pain is the prime reason for losing this war...

`Public awaking against injustice` - Nilantha Ilangamuwa

Salem News interviewed one of the exiled journalists of Sri Lanka.

(CHENNAI / COLOMBO) - Nilantha Ilangamuwa is an ambitious young journalist purged by the government for his conviction to uphold freedom of speech and independence of media in the island nation.

He was taunted by the agents of the government and its secret service for fearlessly managing the Sri Lanka Guardian that is continuing to expose several sensitive news that is causing major irritation to the government.

Force of 150 Tamil Tigers Reportedly Deployed to Sri Lanka
India Says Not True

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne believes a conspiracy is underway to create a new civil war in Sri Lanka.

(SALEM) - The Sri Lankan police on Monday denied claims that Tamil Tiger rebels had infiltrated the island through southern India.

Local media reports quoting police intelligence said that 150 Tamil Tigers had infiltrated the north and east of the country after receiving training in southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Iran/Israel Locked in Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD) Deterrence Status

…and it’s potentially beneficial for peace in the region.

(BEIRUT Al-Manar) - Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD), the doctrine of military strategy and national security policy in which a full-scale use of high-yield weapons by two opposing sides would effectively result in the potential annihilation of both sides.

Thus is becomes a war that has no victor but only reciprocal destruction; increasingly becoming relevant in Iran/Israel relations.

PAKISTAN: Ahmadi Leader Tortured to Death in Police Custody

Salem-News.com Eye on the World report.

(HONG KONG) - The suspects in the dramatic police custody torture death of a school teacher in Punjab province, are with the Chenab Nagar police station.

The victim, a well respected teacher, was tortured without mercy; hung upside down and crushed; tortured to death over 35 days, several organs failing first.

Ali Abunimah on History & Culture

It is obvious to me that, Abunimah didn’t think it through. However, it is never too late to admit a mistake and get it right.

(LONDON) - In the clip below I elaborate on Ali Abunimah’s attitude towards history and culture.

While Obama`s Thugs Raid Marijuana School, People Die

"As a retired police officer who wore the badge for over 30 years, this is not how I want our law enforcers to be spending their time." - Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland's City Council

(OAKLAND, CA) - Monday's senseless federal raid of Oaksterdam University, involved agents from at least three federal agencies: the DEA, US Marshals, and the IRS.

Meanwhile, just blocks away, a deadly shooting was taking place. While federal agents were using a battering ram, a sledgehammer and power saws to break into a business that complies with state and local law...

Juliano, one year later

One year later, and Juliano’s murderer has not been apprehended.

(ATLANTA) - One year ago today, as I sat on a bus heading from New York to Philadelphia, in the middle of my book tour, my cell phone rang.

Uprooting 30,000 Bedouin in Israel

Plans to move entire communities and put them in townships would deprive them of their livelihood and land rights.

(BEER-SHIVA, Israel) - "It is not every day that a government decides to relocate almost half a per cent of its population in a programme of forced urbanisation," Rawia Aburabia asserted, adding that "this is precisely what Prawer wants to do".

PTSD Betrayal: Personality Disorder Sequel (Even Major`s & Colonel`s get PTSD)

A sucker punch to the guts...

(MOLALLA, OR) - I could not believe that the military, Army, Navy, Marine Corps & Air Force and VA could be more viciously cruel than they have been to our war veterans. The VVA, Vietnam Veterans of America, have finally been able to get into the cesspool of the records of this continuing mind destroying practice against ALL of our PTSD destroyed, battle veterans.

They actually found that the Navy and Air Force were the worst offenders. After the egregious scandal at Fort Lewis, Washington, it’s difficult to believe that things could be worse.