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In The News: After a general trade union strike, the Lebanese army turns over the keys to Hizbollah. Details.

Bad choice of nicknames department - The person we thought was abu al-Masari, leader of the so-called al Qaeda Iraq franchise is the wrong person.

More on our occupation and destruction of Iraq, as Iraqis understand their nation:

The Iraqi military has warned civilians to leave the vast slum of Sadr City, apparently in preparation for a massive government assault on the Mahdi Army militia based there. Since slum dwellers notoriously lack the means to leave their slums, this call seems more likely to be for the sake of appearances than a realistic expectation. When thousands are massacred in the course of a military attack on a densely packed civilian area, the authorities will be able to say that they gave fair warning. Although the US demonizes the Mahdi Army, Many Sadr City residents view it as in part a charitable organization, and they also are often grateful for the security it provides. It is not as if the federal government is providing security…
More from Juan Cole’s Informed Comment

In Burma, the Burmese military has confiscated emergency aid and it’s government has refused cyclone relief aid for approximately 3 million victims, with at least 300,000 dead. The Burmese suspect that today’s aide worker is tomorrow’s CIA operative… They must have friends in Haiti.

In the US House of Representatives, “Veto Bait”, a Homeowner Rescue Bill will mostly bail out the lenders.

The Mexican drug cartels have assassinated the chief Drug Enforcement Federale

More from The Age, Australia:

Mexican stand-off after top officer slain
Hector Tobar, Mexico City
May 10, 2008

THE co-ordinator of Mexico’s battle against organised crime has been assassinated by a gunman hiding in his home in what appears to be the latest revenge murder by one of the country’s most notorious drug cartels.

Edgar Millan Gomez, 41, was the third leading federal security official shot to death over the past week in Mexico City… More

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[May 09 2008] Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: Imperialism - The End Result After The Yoke Of The “Oppressor” Has Been Thrown Off And The Warriors Rule? It Looks Like Alot Like Myanmar

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