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The Chilcot Inquiry: Britain`s 9/11 Commission

While Bush probably believed he was “ridding the world of evil,” Zelikow knew exactly why Iraq was being targeted.

(OSAKA, Japan) - All too often, official inquiries are conducted by the very people who should themselves be under investigation. In this respect, Britain’s Chilcot Inquiry on the Iraq war bears a distressing similarity to the 9/11 Commission.

In a remarkable symmetry, both inquiries involve a Jewish Zionist historian, who not only advised his country’s leader to go to war against Iraq, but actually provided the ideological justification for that unnecessary war.

The Burning Bush

The story here goes far deeper. The fire in northern Israel is far from being a coincidence. Israel’s rural landscape is saturated with pine trees. These trees are totally new to the region.

(LONDON) - Disaster in the North of Israel, at least 40 dead as fire rages across the Carmel Mountains. A mass evacuation has begun.

As I am writing these lines, Israeli Fire fighting crews are battling with the flames. They also express no hope of controlling the fire soon.

Preparing a New Round of Summer Games in Gaza

The UN says the Games will go on...

(GAZA CITY) - In the early hours of 23 May 2010, a group of approximately 30 armed and masked men attacked and set fire to an UNRWA Summer Games beach location. The attackers left a note threatening to take further action if the Summer Games were not called off.

Calling the incident "an attack on the happiness of children", UNRWA's Director of Operations in Gaza, John Ging, promised to quickly rebuild the location.

Busting Willie Nelson for Weed Bolsters Cannabis Movement

You can't keep a good man down, especially when he is supported by tens of millions of average Americans.

(SALEM, Ore.) - If he wasn’t a freedom fighter, a warrior, a martyr before, Willie Nelson certainly is now. Posing absolutely no threat to society, those that arrested Willie Nelson have created the perfect cannabis poster boy- and that’s what people are talking about around kitchen tables and in living rooms all over the world.

Gaza and the Will to Change the World

Announcing Ken O'Keefe's upcoming mission to free Gaza that is certain to bring about change, one way or another.

(SALEM, Ore.) - I suspect this story may be the most important item I have ever written.

I have been patiently waiting to release Ken O'Keefe's plans to bring relief to the people of Gaza by permanently breaking the illegal Israeli military blockade that has been in force for years.

Israeli Soldiers Fire at Road to Hope Convoy Members

"You can clearly hear one bullet whizz by myself and several others in my area" - Ken O'Keefe

(GAZA / SALEM) - Members of the Gaza Road to Hope Convoy were shot at by Israeli soldiers while partaking in activities on the International Day of Solidarity with the People of Palestine.

Ken O'Keefe of Aloha Palestine, is a Salem-News.com writer known for his defender role on the ship Mave Marmara last May, which was attacked by Israeli soldiers while operating in international waters.

Choose This Day Whom You Will Serve

We are called to determine the course of our lives based on our choices of the gods we serve.

(CHICAGO) - Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, then a candidate for US president, was flying on April 4, 1968, from New York City to Indianapolis, Indiana. During the flight he learned of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In spite of warnings that it would not be safe, Kennedy insisted on speaking at his previously scheduled campaign event in Indianapolis. The impromptu eulogy he delivered before a predominantly African American crowd of 2500, may be found at the end of this posting.

Humanitarian Convoy Breaks Gaza Siege

The convoy members will do their best to experience as much of Gaza as possible and share with the world the reality of life for people entering four years of a brutal collective punishment policy.

(GAZA CITY) - The Road to Hope Convoy reunited in Egypt after having been split by the Egyptian requirement to charter a ship from Libya to El Arish and the kidnapping of 10 convoy members from Libya to Greece.

After a demanding and very long 7 week journey the convoy members have been given just over two days to stay in Gaza or risk joining the imprisoned population of Gaza; this is typical of the Egyptian control of the Rafah Crossing.

Road to Hope Convoy Enters Gaza

Convoy members are in Gaza.

(AL ARISH, Egypt) - This has been an incredible 5000 mile journey from London. The convoy has been split by forces beyond their control including Egypt’s demand that the convoy take a ship from Libya to Egypt through El Arish Port.

This requires significant extra expense and most convoy members being left to fly as cargo ships are not able to take large numbers of people.

Why the Rebbe Hates Islam and the Return of Muslims to Islam?

How dare Palestinians endure their trauma with dignity and continue to give and sacrifice?

(LONDON) - This interview with Rebbe Menachem Schneerson, in 1980, exposes to the world the mental, moral and spiritual degradation reflected in the way of thinking, and mode of operating of Jewish-zionist occupiers.

The “highly respected” Rebbe, explains with anguish and grief how their methods of bribery and moral corruption ceased to work with Palestinian Muslims.