Wednesday, May 11, 2005

Palast Investigations Under Attack FEATURED ARTICLES - Rhino's Teaser Links - Palast Investigations Under Attack, GregPalast.com - RHINO'S BOTTOM LINE: IMPEACHMENT TIME: "FACTS WERE FIXED.", by Greg Palast, Buzzflash QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Rise up fallen fighters; Rise and take your stance again. 'Tis he who fight and run away Live to fight another day. De heathen back, yeah, 'pon de wall! De heathen back dey 'pon de wall!" - - Robert Nesta Marley (from "The Heathen") KNOW YOUR HISTORY: May 3rd 1981 -- In Miami's Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, reggae star Bob Marley, 36, dies. Succumbs to a brain tumor that ended his career in October 1980. Regarded a hero both in Jamaica & abroad. Will be given a state funeral & buried near his birthplace in St. Ann's Parish, Jamaica. http://www.bobmarley.com RHINO HERE: The Rhino has great respect for the work of journalist Greg Palast and his team of investigative researchers. Instrumental in breaking so many stories over the past 5 Shrub Gang years, not the least of which were the details of the stolen Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004, Mr. Palast's organization is now being hit with lawsuits which threaten to close him down. Today's Rhino's Bottom Line features his recent report on the smoking gun documents proving the Bush & Blair were lying through their teeth during the build up to invading Iraq. I've also posted Greg's impassioned request for financial assistance. But first, a few quick links worth your time: Just yesterday, the real winner of the War In Iraq was announced by the U.S. Army Halliburton Lands $72 Million in Bonuses Army awards firm for logistics work; no decision on dining services. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=8447114 A new web based news source featuring articles by Entertainment activists & others. Spearheaded by Arianna Huffington, it's called "The Huffington Post." The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com An amazing list of constantly changing statistics on population education, environment, food, energy health, war and more. World o Meter http://www.worldometers.info The winner of MoveOn's grassroots contest to find the best Macromedia Flash animation or game that explains the Republicans' Social Security scam. Bush In 30 Years (Macromedia) http://www.bushin30years.org/view/ad.html?flash_id=87 A take action quick website allowing you to tell Bill Frist what you think of his plan to force right wing activist judges onto the US Supreme Court by nuking the filibuster. Earth Justice Action Against Nuking the Filibuster http://ga0.org/campaign/oppose_nuke_frist/step1.tcl (o/)(o/)(o/) PALAST INVESTIGATIONS UNDER ATTACK Iraq oil, elections story scoops generate awards and lawsuits GregPalast.com, Tuesday, May 3, 2005 Our work is under attack and we need your help. Bluntly: without your financial support, we're finished. GregPalast.com will be no more and the on-going investigation of the election, the war and globalization shuts down. Our story on secret US plans for Iraq's oil for BBC and Harper's Magazine has already generated two threats of lawsuits from the oil industry. Our revelations on the manipulation of the US voting operations has generated more threats. We still have bills left over from our smashing legal victory over George Bush Sr.'s partners in his blood-soiled gold mining business. Please send us your tax-deductible donation to keep our current investigations alive. If you can send at least $40 to our educational foundation, I'll send you a signed copy of "Weapon of Mass Instruction," my spoken word CD, in appreciation. Go to http://www.gregpalast.com/store.htm (o/)(o/)(o/) 9:23:01 AM    comment

RHINO'S BOTTOM LINE - IMPEACHMENT TIME: "FACTS WERE FIXED." IMPEACHMENT TIME: "FACTS WERE FIXED." By Greg Palast, BuzzFlash, Thursday, May 5, 2005 Here it is. The smoking gun. The memo that has "IMPEACH HIM" written all over it. The top-level government memo marked "SECRET AND STRICTLY PERSONAL," dated eight months before Bush sent us into Iraq, following a closed meeting with the President, reads, "Military action was now seen as inevitable. Bush wanted to remove Saddam through military action justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy." Read that again: "The intelligence and facts were being fixed...." For years, after each damning report on BBC TV, viewers inevitably ask me, "Isn't this grounds for impeachment?" -- vote rigging, a blind eye to terror and the bin Ladens before 9-11, and so on. Evil, stupidity and self-dealing are shameful but not impeachable. What's needed is a "high crime or misdemeanor." And if this ain't it, nothing is. The memo uncovered this week by the Times, goes on to describe an elaborate plan by George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair to hoodwink the planet into supporting an attack on Iraq knowing full well the evidence for war was a phony. A conspiracy to commit serial fraud is, under federal law, racketeering. However, the Mob's schemes never cost so many lives. Here's more... http://www.gregpalast.com/detail.cfm?artid=426&row=0 (o/)(o/)(o/) Rhino's Blog is the responsibility of Gary Rhine. Feedback & requests to be added or deleted from the list are encouraged. (rhino@kifaru.com) See The Latest Greatest Political Cartoons      While You Read Rhino's Blog AT : http://www.rhinosblog.info Rhino's Other Web Sites: http://www.dreamcatchers.org  (Indigenous Assistance & Intercultural Dialog) http://www.kifaru.com  (Native American Relations Video Documentaries) Articles are reprinted under Fair Use Doctrine of international copyright law. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html All copyrights belong to original publisher. Tell a friend about Rhino's Blog 8:09:08 AM    comment

© Copyright 2005 Gary Rhine.