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IMF Now Confirms, in its Fashion, Sri Lanka Defense Spending Increase

Answers are slow in coming...

(UNITED NATIONS) - When the International Monetary Fund establishing a lending program with Sri Lanka in 2009, the year in which according even to a UN report the government killed tens of thousands of civilians, the IMF stated that:

"This, together with savings on military spending ... should help finance the considerable reconstruction spending needs... Cuts in military and other expenditures will help make room for post-conflict reconstruction and relief spending."

Camp Lejeune Documentary: `Semper Fi, Always Faithful`

Very quietly, the Veterans Administration has paid compensation claims for 63 marines diagnosed with breast cancer.

(LOS ANGELES) - The Camp Lejeune documentary "Semper Fi, Always Faithful" will be shown on the Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnel Friday night - 24 Feb2012 -on MSNBC at 10 PM EST.

Lawrence O'Donnell was instrumental in MSNBC's purchase of the documentary and it is on his show that it will air for the first time on Friday.

5 Minutes To Self-Immolation Of The Israeli Empire

Iranians recently electronically hijacked an advanced CIA stealth drone...

(TASMANIA, Aust) - Israel Shahak wrote a foreword to his translation of Oded Yinon’s 1982 paper for the World Zionist Organization which revealed Zion’s plans for America, Israel, the Mideast and the world.

Funeral Protest Bill Sent to Oregon Governor

Tuesday, the House approved the bill on a 59-1 vote.

(SALEM LID) - The Oregon Legislature this week sent Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) that would increase penalties for disorderly conduct within 200 feet of a funeral.

Senate Bill 1575 calls for a maximum penalty for the Class A misdemeanor of one year in jail and a $6,250 fine, up significantly from six months in jail and a $2,500 fine.

Real Journalist Versus Fake Journalists

Our Tribute to Real Hero - Marie Colvin.

(CHENNAi, India) - Renowned journalist Marie Colvin of The Sunday Times (UK), who is familiar to Eezham Tamils for her coverage on the conflict in the island, has been killed in shelling in Syria together with French photographer Remi Olchlik.

The courageous journalist lost one of her eyes in 2001 in Sri Lanka Army shelling while working in the island. She was the only journalist to be present in besieged town of Homs in Syria, covering the conflict there, where she was killed.

Army Releases January Suicide Data

Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick says he is encouraged by the 2011 Army suicide data that reflects a slight decrease in suicides from the record year experienced in 2010.

(WASHINGTON DC) - The Army released suicide data today for the month of January. During January, among active-duty soldiers, there were 16 potential suicides: five have been confirmed as suicide and 11 remain under investigation.

U.S. Commander Apologizes Over Qur`an Mistreatment

Several hundred people also gathered at protests in Kabul.

(PRAGUE Radio Free Europe ) - The commander of international troops in Afghanistan has confirmed that foreign troops have "improperly" disposed of Islamic religious materials, including the Qur'an.

U.S. General John Allen on February 21 offered "sincere apologies" to Afghanistan's government and people...

At UN, Weakness on Rights Enabled by HRW & Scribes, Sri Lanka`s Silva Push

Sri Lanka responded with a letter of complaint to UN Correspondents, who made no reaction...

(UNITED NATIONS) - How can it be that Sri Lanka thought that the UN of Ban Ki-moon would accept Shavendra Silva as a member of the UN "Senior Advisory Group on Peacekeeping Operations"?

His role in Division 58 is repeatedly named in connection with war crimes in Ban's own Panel of Experts report on Sri Lanka.

Israel`s Administrative Torture and Lawless Captivity of Vanunu Mordechai

Another example of Israel’s administrative torture, lawless captivity and terror tactics occurred on 11 November 2004 when Israeli forces invaded St. George's Cathedral and again arrested Vanunu.

(CLERMONT, FL) - In an interview Wednesday with Israeli Channel 2 TV News, Israel's foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman rebuffed suggestions that American and Russian warnings against striking Iran would affect Israeli decision making, stating the decision...

"is not their business. The security of the citizens of Israel, the future of the state of Israel, this is the Israeli government's responsibility."

Senators Encourage FCC Effort to Make Campaign Advertisements More Transparent

With the 2012 election season already underway, citizens have a right to know who is purchasing public airtime to support or oppose candidates.

(WASHINGTON DC) - Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley led a group of eight Senators in a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski encouraging swift implementation of a proposed rule to make political advertisements more transparent.

“With the 2012 election season already underway, citizens have a right to know who is purchasing public airtime to support or oppose candidates,” the Senators wrote.