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House votes to approve FISA revision
Dem leadership leaves its party behind in supporting compromise
Helicopters and military aircraft are an increasing presence in rural areas.
LETTER TO
THE POST-STAR OF GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK REGARDING RICHARD GAGE'S
PRESENTATION ON THE COLLAPSE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER OFFICE TOWERS ON
9-11, AND A RESPONSE FROM A READER
LETTER TO REP. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND REGARDING REP. DENNIS KUCINICH'S ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT, AND GILLIBRAND'S RESPONSE
Gravel: Cheney and Bush should be tried for war crimes
Supports NYC initiative for new 9-11 probe
CHARGES DISMISSED AGAINST "F BUSH" PROTESTER
NEW YORK CITY BALLOT INITITATIVE COULD BRING 9-11 UNDER RENEWED SCRUTINY
Campaign for 30,000 signatures outlined during rally at St. Mark's Church, the Bowery
NEW INVESTIGATION NEEDED TO PREVENT ANOTHER
"9-11", SAYS ARCHITECT
Peter Duveen Photo
Speaking at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Richard Gage urges the public
to push for a new investigation into the collapses of the World Trade Center towers.
CONTRACTOR FORCE IN IRAQ COULD REPLACE REDEPLOYED GI'S: REP. KAPTUR
Don't know if Bin Laden is alive or dead: foreign policy expert
Relief chief in denial over falling dollar's effect on food shortages
U.S. uses world food woes to push trade agenda
Former CIA honcho calls the 9-11 Commission "disastrous"
Pradeep Kaphle in Nepal:
Journalist threatened to be killed
International
Media Mission-Nepal Election Monitoring
Ralph Nader supports new 9-11 investigation
Pradeep Kaphle in Nepal
Maoists threaten
seizure of FM radio station
REP. GILLIBRAND:
LOOMING BUSH VETO BLOCKS TROOPS' RETURN FROM IRAQ
Peter Duveen photo
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand
(D-NY): "Troops are being pushed to the breaking point."
Glens Falls,
New York
Lone protester arrested for anti-Bush placard
Police action constitutes challenge to freedom of speech
CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL POST-STAR ARTICLES
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THE 19TH CENTURY ROOTS OF 9-11
Could the 100-year-old ideas of a French political philosopher
be the impetus for the Bush Administration's record of cruelty and deceit?
Congressman
challenges secret House session
On illegal searches and seizures
80 years ago
In a blast from the past, G. Herbert Henshaw fills us in (posthumously) on flagrant government
violations of the fourth amendment circa 1927 that led to the deaths of
hundreds of American citizens
Dispatch from Pradeep
Kaphle in Nepal
ATTACKERS
BREAK ARM OF NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTOR
Albany Notebook
U.S. could take
action against Iran as early as April, former weapons inspector warns.
Scott Ritter:
From Pradeep Kaphle in Nepal
JOURNALISTS ATTACKED BY GOVERNMENT POLICE FORCE
WORLD TRADE CENTER STEEL DEFORMATION
Here are some pictures of a steel beam
that was deformed from either stress, high temperature, or both, due to the
collapse of one of the World Trade Center towers. Click on the image for a
larger image.
These exhibits are from a display at the
Dispatch from Pradeep Kaphle in
JOURNALISTS' VEHICLES VANDALIZED, NEWSPAPERS BURNED
Letter to Nancy Pelosi congratulating House Democrats
on their defeat of legislation to reauthorize F.I.S.A.
PETER'S
NEW YORK, February 17, 2008. The House of Representatives defeated the Senate
version of a bill that would have reauthorized spying on Americans without
proper judicial oversight. The legislation would also have given amnesty to
telecommunications companies for cooperating with the Bush administration to
illegally spy on Americans.
Dispatch from Pradeep
Kaphle
NEPALESE JOURNALIST BADLY INJURED IN BLADE ATTACK
Ron Paul floats "March on
Washington"
PETER'S NEW YORK,
February 12, 2008--In a message to his supporters, presidential contender Ron
Paul said today that he would organize a march on Washington, to occur some
time before the Republican primary. Paul said it would be a way of getting his
message out, and would demonstrate the widespread support he has enjoyed but
that has not always been reflected in polls or election results.
Paul indicated that he would stay in the presidential race, in spite of the
time he insists on devoting to his local congressional race. Paul is being
challenged in the Republican primary for his congressional seat.
REFLECTIONS
ON CURRENT U.S. POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND ITS JUSTIFICATION OR LACK THEREOF
Nepalese
Media Harassed in two incidents (2/4/2008)
From Nepal: Bomb
hurled targeting FM station (1/31/2008)
THE POPULAR MOVEMENT OF RON PAUL
Photo
©2008 by Junalyn Duveen
Ron Paul's grass-roots support in upstate
New York
Useful tips and hints for the
household
HOW TO CATCH A MOUSE WITH CHOCOLATE MILK
Dispatch from Pradeep Kaphle in Nepal
Nepalese
Journalists attacked, mistreated
Dispatch from Pradeep Kaphle in Nepal
JOURNALIST ATTACKED
Dispatch from Pradeep Kaphle in Nepal
Statement by the
International Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression mission to Nepal
Kathmandu,
Thursday, 17 January 2008
Dispatch from Pradeep
Kaphle in Nepal
ALERT: TIBETAN JOURNALIST MURDERED (1/14/2008)
More thoughts about 9-11
WAYS OF VIEWING
THE COLLAPSE OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER TOWERS
ELECTION FRAUD: THE BIG ISSUE IN THE 2008 ELECTION
CYCLE- VOTE COUNT FRAUD DETECTED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
REFLECTIONS ON 9-11
AMERICAN PLANNERS
CONSIDERED USING RADIOLOGICAL "DIRTY BOMB" DURING WORLD WAR II
JOURNALISM
UNDER SIEGE AROUND THE WORLD! CLICK HERE TO READ THE LATEST OF PRADEEP KAPHLE'S
DISPATCHES ON THE ABUSE OF JOURNALISTS IN NEPAL
PANEL
INVESTIGATES ABDUCTION OF NEPALESE JOURNALIST
by Pradeep Kaphle (courtesy of Peter's New York)
NEWS
FROM NEPAL: JOURNALIST MURDERED, ALLEGEDLY BY MAOISTS - DISPATCH BY PRADEEP
KAPHLE (11/5/2007)
RON PAUL AND DENNIS KUCINICH SINGLED OUT FOR THE
MEDIA'S COLD SHOULDER. DOES THE MEDIA MANIPULATE ELECTIONS?
On 9-11 Truth
protest:
"I think these demonstrators are all into restroom
gay sex."
--Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo Rivera attempting to broadcast his show from outside Fox News
while demonstrators chant and rant.
Geraldo Rivera broadcast disrupted by protestors outside
Fox News headquarters. Radio commentator and documentarian Alex Jones arrested
and released. Sept. 9, 2007
NEWS-BITS FROM PETER'S NEW YORK - AUGUST 29, 2007
· American Elections are controlled by the Media
· Maliki's friendly relations with Iran do not bode
him well
· US antsy over possible acquittal of Philippine pres on corruption charges
BUSH/CHENEY/PELOSI:
COMRADES IN ARMS
MARCHING ORDERS FROM THE TRIUMVIRATE:
FULL STEAM AHEAD08/19/2007
“This
administration, and its Democratic fellow
travelers such as Hillary Clinton, Joseph Biden, and
many more, are part of a ruthless gang that has taken
over our government.”
SOUNDS RADICAL? VETERAN
WHITE HOUSE REPORTER HELEN THOMAS DOESN'T THINK SO.08/19/2007
DIRTY BOMB IS A CIA
HOAX, AND NEW YORKERS, YOU ARE THE TARGET!
ADMINISTRATION'S WAR
PLANS IN MIDDLE EAST, CRACKDOWN ON DOMESTIC CRITICS, ARE
FULL STEAM AHEAD!08/10/2007
NEWS FLASH!
AIRLINES SUE CIA AND FBI TO
SHOW GOVERNMENT FAILURES WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR 9-11 08/08/07
Official's remarks
indicate danger of ASEAN becoming
"elitist."08/08/07
FORCED LABOR USED TO CONSTRUCT
AMERICAN EMBASSY IN IRAQ08/08/07
Associated Press uses Fed
propaganda to bias future jury in so-called JFK bomb plot case
Helps spread Bush Administration's foreign-policy rehtoric
against Iran 08/07/07
AS IN THE
PHILIPPINES, SO IN AMERICA: ASEAN AND ITS COUNTER-PART, THE NORTH AMERICAN
UNION 08/05/2007
New letter to
Nancy Pelosi, speaker, US House of Representatives (Aug. 2, 2007)
EXTRA!
SHAYS REVEALS MAJOR U.S. INTEREST IN IRAQ
IS OIL
APOLOGIZES FOR WAR, BUT WANTS TO KEEP TROOP PRESENCE (Aug. 1. 2007)
A SPECIAL REPORT FROM PETER'S
NEW YORK:
MORE
ZOMBIES TO STAFF OUR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS?
YES!
IF THE
NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE ACADEMY
LEGISLATION IS PASSED July 26,
2007
THE NEWS
FOR JULY 28, 2007
Pelosi promoted bill to support
recommendations of the bogus 9-11 Commission
There are penalties for bugging out. Are you
listening,
Doctor in Australia freed, with apologies, after his detention for a bogus
connection with the latest FAKE London terrorist attack
Now those 500 children you were talking about
FOR JULY 27, 2007
Obama refuses
to sign on to "one upmanship" diplomacy of
war-mongering Clinton
More "Chatter"
FOR JULY 25, 2007
New ID''s issued to legal "illegal" immigrants
The US-Iran "Talk Down"
Is Pakistan next in Bush's fantasmagora of horrors?
"We're WINNING!".......... NOT!
The
Democratic candidate show on CNN
"Chatter": What it means on this website
IMPEACHMENT
LIGHT? SOME FAVOR A SLAP ON THE WRIST 07/22/2007
9-11 a controlled
demolition? Read this! 07/18/2007
BRITAIN
AND THE UNITED STATES RESTART THE COLD WAR WITH RUSSIA 07/18/2007
What it means
when Bush says "We can win this war" (It's the bases, stupid!") 7/14/2007
THE NEW STORYBOARD OF FAKE TERRORISM (again?)7/11/2007
THE
NEW STORYBOARD OF FAKE TERRORISM (CONTINUED) 7/8/2007
The Storyboard Revisited; A
Cornered Administration;, and Al
Queda still trumped up as the poster child of
international terrorism 7/7/2007
45
PERCENT OF AMERICANS WANT BUSH IMPEACHED, 54 PERCENT WANT CHENEY IMPEACHED:
POLL
RESOLUTION TO IMPEACH MR. RICHARD B.
CHENEY, VP OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES. Posted 07/07/2007
Ron Paul/Dennis Kucinich Ticket, or election boycott? 07/06/2007
NEW SCENARIO IN THE STORY BOARD OF FAKE GOVERNMENT-CREATED TERRORISM: THE MIDDLE-CLASS TERRORIST. (Jul. 5, 2007)
On the pluses and minuses
of GOOGLE BOOKS, Google's project to digitalize the world's libraries (Jul. 1. 2007).
YET ANOTHER PAGE IN THE
FANTASY BOOK OF U.S. PRODUCED TERRORISM! Make-believe
Indonesian 'Terrorist' supposedly hiding out in the Philippines.
GOVERNMENT MAY HAVE
DESIGNED TERRORIST PLOT AGAINST KENNEDY AIRPORT! (June 3, 2007)
Recent letter from Connecticut US
Representative Christopher Shays to the publisher of this website, and the
editor's response.
Recent
letters to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Iran, Sudan, and the poisoning
of a Russian in Great Britain.
More excitement from the
Philippines (About coconuts, and, "What the travel agencies do not want
you to see!")
PETER'S NEW YORK goes to the
Philippines for rice harvesting! (April 18, 2007)
OPEN
LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES SENATORS FROM NEW YORK
"There is no justice in hanging Saddam Hussein, Barzan Hussein and Awad Hamad al-Bandar in their prison unless you also hang George
W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld from the nearest telephone pole, with
or without their royal jewels intact."
- Conrado de Quiros,
Philippine journalist
My reply to Mr. de
Quiros's column, as published in the Philippine Daily
Inquirer
PHILIPPINE
HISTORY AND POLITICS: A RECENT DIALOGUE IN THE PRESS AND EMAILS INVOLVING THE
FOUNDER OF THIS WEB SITE.
Second letter to Nancy Pelosi
Open
letter to Nancy Pelosi on the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice
President Richard Cheney
GOVT TO SEARCH FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS FOR "NEGATIVE
OPINION"
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT
IT!
LAST FIG LEAF FALLS!
BUSH'S ANTI-TERRORISM CAMPAIGN
UNMASKED AS HIS LATEST FRAUD!
New
York Times
finds the solution to the Iraq war......NOT!
FEATURE:
A SUMMER AT WORLD
TRADE CENTER
AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE WORLD
© 1999 by Peter Duveen
It is five years since the disaster
that took down the two office towers of the World Trade Center and a number of
surrounding structures. Such was the fate of buildings that were controversial
from the planning stages on, and that were often in financial trouble. For
years it was hard to keep them rented out, technological marvels that they
were. And the
Despite the fact that my childhood was impacted by these brutish structures
having displaced the haunts in the city that I so loved to visit, I ended up
working in them from time to time. In the summer of 1999, I did a stint for
Fuji Bank, located on the 79th floor of the South Tower where, it so happens,
the second aircraft found a place to snuggle its nose before emerging, albeit
pulverized, at its exit point on the other side of the building. At that point,
only a few remained on the floor, probably those who in the past did not take
seriously the fire drills held periodically by
A view from the 79th Floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center
© 1999 by Peter Duveen
Part of the volumes of paper that were scattered about the New York City area
in the aftermath of the disaster were papers that I handled or filed. While
working there, I had an amiable boss named Michael. Michael’s department
reported on the financial condition of hundreds of companies that Fuji Bank had
lent money to, in order to assess the ability to these companies to pay back
the loans or take on more debt. A lot of lovely people, both men and women, worked
on the floor, and I had fallen into the task that summer of distributing
material, preparing correspondence, and other such seemingly menial chores, and
by doing so, earning some quick bucks to apply toward completing graduate
school.
.
During my stay there, I remember participating in a fire drill. The drills were
taken seriously. The
We gathered in the hallway, and then proceeded to walk down 79 flights and out
the building into the fresh air. Later, when I heard that so many people had
left the building unscathed on the day of 9/11, it didn’t surprise me, as
the training had been so thorough, at least for those in Fuji Bank and on my
floor in particular In fact, the 9-11 commission report mentions these drills
in a positive light:
Some civilians have told us that their evacuation on September 11 was
greatly aided by changes and training implemented by the Port Authority in
response to the 1993 bombing. But during these drills, civilians were not
directed into the stairwells....
Ah, but we were directed to the stairwells, because we walked down 79 flights
of stairs!!!
The 9-11 Commission, in another staff document, targets this question more
specifically.
In no case to our knowledge, did any tenant in the WTC practice a drill
where the employees walked down the stairs and exited the building.
Well, they cover themselves by adding “to our knowledge,” but it is
interesting that this possibility was important enough to include in the
document without actually finding out what had happened.
Another view from the South Tower of the World Trade Center
© 1999 by Peter Duveen
In a sense, the fact that the building had been virtually evacuated in a short
time, saving the overwhelming majority of people below the points where the
planes hit each building, was a story that was glossed over in the press. The
press, oddly, did not want to emphasize how the “terrorists” had
been cheated of inflicting the terrible casualty numbers that was undoubtedly
their intention. Yes, it seemed that every effort was made to underscore the
death toll, and neglect those who had survived.
At the time of the disaster, I was a reporter at an upstate
Then there was the well-known story of how people were told to go back to work
after the first plane struck the North Tower, and how some Fuji employees borded the elevators to return to their desks, and to a
certain death only moments later as the second plane struck. This ghastly
episode was reported in the New York Times. Whose voice it was over the loud
speaker that directed people to return to work is one of the great unanswered questions.
Then we know that after the collapse of the towers, then
Environmental Protection Agency director Christy Todd Whitman told those
working at the disaster site that the air was perfectly safe to breathe. Of
course this goes against everything even children know. Anyone who takes such a
comment seriously almost deserves whatever happens to them. But then again,
sometimes such comments are just enough to disarm a legitimate concern and
prevent even concerned people from taking proper precautions.
Then again, the fire and police departments rushed personnel to the site,
without recognizing the danger to their own men and women.
In the end, it occurred to me that there was this unstated desire to have the
To this may be added many other interesting facts relating to the 9/11
disaster, such as:
That the list of terrorist suspects suddenly appeared almost immediately after
the disaster happened. If the government knew who the suspects were so
quickly, doesn’t that beg the question of whether they could have stopped
it?
That the towers themselves fell, collapsed, virtually
disappeared into a pile of rubble, a truly unbelievable and startling event.
That Dick Cheney announced that the world would never be the same after 9/11, a
script he has repeated up to the present day. Who is he to tell us that the
world will never be the same? How does he know the future, unless he intended
to use this event as a pretext to mold it to conform to some unstated policy
goals?
One could go on, but there are sites already devoted to this type of analysis,
and I would direct the reader to these sites and encourage the reader to
investigate them. POSTED 9/11/2006
Public Policy
Is the U.S. Justice Department scapegoating Lynne Stewart for their own role in instigating 9-11?
Letter to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton
The New York Times watch
More bogus thought-crime charges leveled against Moslems in latest government case
Masri's name joins a long list of Islamic clerics convicted of thought crimes
Leadership Academy for New York City Public School Principals outed!
Jan 3 '06 NYT readers sound off against private donations to the public sector
Jan 11. '06 Bush Justice Department Implements Kidnapping of Korean National in Mexico
Jan 12 '06 NYT: Fishing expedition against Brooklyn Pol?; Iran and nuclear enrichment
Jan 12 '06 NYT: Islamic clerics fair game for prosecution and persecution
Jan 13 '06 NYT Tale of Two theories: Iraq wants to build a bomb, or the West wants control of its oil
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