WikiLeak’s founder Julian Assange will be getting I million pounds for writing an autobiography.  He is reported to be adverse to the book deal but has been left with no choice in the matter.  As previously reported PayPal, Visa, and MasterCard have all but stopped the flow of revenues to WikiLeaks.

It is reported that Mr. Assange has already spent 250,000 pounds in his defense against extradition to Sweden and sex allegations being made by two women there.  It is also reported that his new found wealth will be used to keep WikiLeaks online as the site has lost 425,000 pounds since the incident began to date as a result of the actions taken by PayPal and the two credit card companies.
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A suspected Taliban suicide bomber killed 41 people and injured scores more in Khar, the administrative center of Pakistan’s insurgency-hit Bajaur district on the Afghan border, on Christmas day.  The bombing comes a day after Taliban insurgents launched coordinated assaults on security forces in a neighboring district that left 11 soldiers and 24 militants dead.   In the bombing 30 were killed instantly after which 11 more died in the hospital.

The people of Pakistan have to be asking, “How in the hell did we ever get caught up in this mess?”  I guess what happened is some terrorists from another country illegally crossed their borders and came into their country in order to hide and train in their mountains.
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North Korea is making new threats of nuclear war in retaliation to planned sea maneuvers which will be conducted by South Korea in the coming days.  Many are speculating that the renewed threats are just that, threats designed to draw attention and possibly future concession from the United States.

North Korea was threatening to use nuclear warheads just last week if the South Koreans went through with live fire exercises as planned.  Of course we all know that the South Koreans did go through with the exercises and the North Koreans did not retaliate.

Others are speculating that North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-il, is using the situation to indoctrinate his generals into the acceptance to his son’s succession to power.
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The Swiss and Chilean Embassies in Rome were bombed yesterday morning, setting the tone for a fear filled Christmas holiday.  It is being speculated that the bombs might be the work of anarchists as there have been anti-government protests throughout Italy this past week. The two bombs that exploded injured two staffers which are reportedly in serious condition.  Italian foreign minister, Franco Frattini called the attack a “deplorable act of violence” and offered Italy’s support to the embassy staff and injured.

Tuesday a bomb was found in a subway in Italy.  As it had no detonator, it is believed that it was meant to be a warning as a precursor to the live bombs which exploded yesterday.  The incident is being compared with another which occurred in Greece on November 2nd wherein there were mail bombs sent to 14 different embassies, including the Swiss Embassy of which two exploded, however no injuries were reported.
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Amanda Knox of Washington State was granted an appeal in the Italian courts.  Knox, a foreign exchange student, was convicted of sexual assault and the murder of Meredith Kercher, one of her roommates on November 1, 2007 in Perugia, Italy.  Knox is presently serving a 26 year sentence for her part in the crime.  Knox’s trial was widely reported on in the United States.  She has professed her innocence at every occasion to date.

Knox was granted the equivalent of a new trial on Saturday at which she will bring up inconsistencies in DNA evidence as cause for the action.  Apparently at the trial prosecution DNA experts and experts for the defense drew completely opposite conclusions in reference to DNA found at the crime scene.  It is reported that Knox believes that an independent review of the forensic evidence will clear her of any involvement in the crime.
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With the decline in value of world currencies the price of gold is going through the roof.  It is at the writing of this article at $1,388 per ounce, which would lead one to think that the present gold boom going on in Nigeria would be a good thing for the Nigerian people.  Not so.  Nigerian farmers have had their land destroyed by large mining operations leaving them with no other way to make a living than to dig ore out of the ground and crush it in order to retrieve the precious metal which they then sell to the large operations that destroyed their land.

Nigerians are now finding out that in the process of crushing the ore to obtain the gold they have been releasing lead dust which they and their children have breathed and is causing them to die by the score.  UNICEF and other agencies regularly come in to clean up the mining sites but the time they have accomplished their task it is too late.
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Northern Europe is experiencing brutal winter weather.  Snow and freezing temperatures have stranded thousands of travelers as flights both in and out of London’s Heathrow Airport are being canceled.   The ice is also apparently affecting rail service.  The storms have been so severe that the transportation agencies have been unable to clear the snow and ice from the runways and rails, leaving many travelers frustrated and angry.

Officials said a five-inch snowfall in one hour Saturday left Heathrow blanketed in snow, and subsequent swings in temperature led to an extensive ice buildup around aircraft parked on the ground. Officials also said “every available” staff member and several hundred additional contractors are trying to get the airport moving again.
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The people of Haiti are still suffering as a result of an earthquake, a hurricane, and a cholera outbreak, all of which occurred this year.  Many country’s agencies and organizations are working to help the Haitian people.  They have brought in food, tents, clothing, medical supplies, and physicians to administer to them.  All these people deserve the highest praise, especially in a world where compassion for our fellow human beings has come to represent weakness.

You see, today’s psyche professes that human beings should ignore the suffering of the weak as they are consuming without producing.  Haiti has been brought back front and center in the news, the past week or so, prompting those with a conscience to push for further aid.
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The situation between North and South Korea is reaching critical mass, pun intended.  The South Koreans are obstinately insisting that they will go forward with live fire drills which the North has stated will cause retaliation.

Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, is presently in North Korea attempting to calm the situation and keep the peace.  He evidently has put forth several proposals, but at present is refusing to release the details to the public.
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The United States Justice Department is at present exploring every thought and theory in an effort to find a charge that can be brought against WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange.  Among the ideas floating around is a possible conspiracy charge, which would involve proving that Assange had some kind of prior involvement with the young sergeant that leaked the contents of the government documents.

There is even talk of asserting that Assange acted as a middle man between the leaker and the real press, like the New York Times.  It would appear that the mainstreamers are trying to set the stage for a scenario wherein the United States government will be defining who is and who is not a news person.
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WikiLeak’s founder, Julian Assange, was released from custody in London as the court rejected Swedish appeals that asserted their case for keeping Mr. Assange jailed.  Assange appeared exhausted as he faced the press.  He thanked all those around the world who are supporting WikiLeaks and himself both financially and vocally.

I have to wonder about the conditions in the London facility where Mr. Assange was held as he including the following in his statement.  “I had time to reflect on the conditions of those people around the world, also in solitary confinement, also on remand, in conditions that are more difficult than those faced by me.  Those people also need your attention and support.”
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A demonstration by a collection of unions turned into full scale rioting Wednesday in Athens, Greece, marking the seventh such incident to take place there this year.  Rioters threw paving stones and Molotov cocktails at police.  A former Greek Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, was beaten about the head and shoulders.  He escaped the rioters with the help of his body guards but was left bloodied.

The unions are protesting new labor laws which they say will give employers powers over them not seen since the Middle Ages.  They further state that the new laws are directly connected to a 110 billion Euro international bail-out package which their government accepted in their name.  Continue reading “Renewed Rioting in Greece”

WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, appeared in a London court where he was granted bail in the amount of $315,000.  However the Swedish government convinced the court to put a hold on Mr. Assange for two days until an appeal to the bail could be filed and ruled upon.  Supporters of Mr. Assange have arranged for the bail and living accommodations on a 600 acre estate owned by his close personal friend, Vaughan Smith, a wealthy British man.  The court also ordered that Assange surrender his passport, wear a tracking device, and report in to authorities daily.

Swedish authorities describe Mr. Assange as the ultimate flight risk which seems bizarre to anyone following the case, as Mr. Assange offered to be interviewed by authorities in Sweden back in August, and he did turn himself to Scotland Yard to face the charges.
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North Korea threatens nuclear war as South Korea begins military exercises.  South Korea began five days of live fire drills yesterday and North Korea warns that naval exercises that are being run simultaneously by the South could trigger nuclear war.  North Korea enjoys the military backing of China while tens of thousands of American troops guard the demilitarized zone for the South.  Dennis Blair, the former director of National Intelligence, is predicting that there will be a “hot war.”  So what does this mean for the United States?

When the United States came to South Korea’s aid in June of 1950, the ensuing three years of conflict cost us 54,256 American lives, 103,284 wounded, and $18 billion.  And what was the final result? Continue reading “Will Global Nuclear War Start in Korea?”

Former Alaskan Governor, Sarah Palin, was in Haiti on a humanitarian mission for the weekend.  She traveled to Haiti with the Reverend Franklin Graham, son of Reverend Billy Graham.  Haiti is still recovering from a devastating earthquake which occurred some eleven months back.  This coupled with the recent cholera outbreak has left the country in a deplorable state.  There are more than one million people homeless and the streets are filled with violence following the presidential election which was held two weeks ago.  Many Haitians believe the election was wrought with fraud.

Sarah Palin banned all media except for Fox News from attending any of the events that she would be a part of.  Sarah’s getting smarter.  She held a news conference wherein she refused to take questions because she said she does not want to get political.  Come on Sarah, you got political when you got on the plane headed for Haiti.
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Seven civilian road construction workers were killed in Afghanistan Saturday and the mainstream media seems to be doing everything in their considerable power to belittle and cover the incident up.  In reading various reports one can only become confused which would seem to be the intent.

The London Telegraph reported the incident as follows:

Local officials said the air strike, by the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), killed seven road construction company employees.

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Officials in London, England are vowing to find those responsible for attacking a Rolls Royce containing Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla.  The attackers were a part of the protest against tuition hikes.  The protesters kicked the car and broke a window with a stick that is said to have hit Camilla in the ribs.  The car was also hit with paint.

Apparently the Prince and his wife were headed to the theater and decided to take a detour through the rioting students.  They were met with the attack and shouts of “Scum” and “Off with their heads.”  One photograph that was published showed Camilla in the back of the Rolls Royce with a terrified look on her face, possibly uttering the phrase, “Oh no, the peasants are rebelling.”
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Supporters of WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, continued their cyber attacks today.  Those orchestrating the attacks have dubbed the actions, “Operation Payback”, which some in the mainstream media are calling “Information Anarchy.”

Julian Assange is a world socialist who is associated with various socialist groups.  Some are even trying to affiliate him with a conspiracy to enact new cyber security powers designed to take total control over the internet.
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Supporters of Julian Assange hacked into the computers of MasterCard and Visa and caused disruptions as an act of revenge for the actions taken against WikiLeaks and its founder.  Apparently PayPal had been attacked a couple of days ago, though the first report I saw of it was yesterday.

Some are saying that this is the start of the first information war, which does not seem that unrealistic as some officials in our government are calling for the assassination of Julian Assange.
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Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, who has been leaking secret U. S. documents on his news website, was arraigned and denied bail in a court in London, England after turning himself in to Scotland Yard.  Assange is accused of four sex crimes which allegedly occurred in Sweden in August of this year.
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