U.S. inspired coup?
Posted: Saturday, December 14, 2002

Pentagon Debates Propaganda Push
The Defense Department is considering issuing a secret directive to the American military to conduct covert operations aimed at influencing public opinion and policy makers in friendly and neutral countries, senior Pentagon and administration officials say.

The Office of Strategic Influence, Programs In Place
The Federation of American Scientists has pointed to a startling revelation by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that mainstream media have missed: In remarks during a recent press briefing, Rumsfeld suggested that though the controversial Office of Strategic Influence (OSI) no longer exists in name, its programs are still being carried out (FAS Secrecy News, 11/27/02).

Weapons inspectors off limits to U.S.
U.N. weapon inspectors and U.S.-led intelligence agencies are engaged in a tense struggle over ultimate control of information gathered in Iraq and the issue of whether the spymasters should get direct reports on inspections resulting from data they supplied.

Iraq List Censored to Protect suppliers
> How did Iraq get its weapons?
> British agents helped Iran to make killer gas

US, UK hit civilian Iraq sites

Iraq Urges UN to Stop 'Undeclared War'

Chavez Rejects U.S. Call for Early Vote
President Hugo Chavez on Saturday dismissed U.S. calls for early elections to end the crisis over his rule in the world's No. 5 oil exporter.
by Patrick Markey, Reuters via commondreams

Two years ago a project set up by the men who now surround George W Bush said what America needed was "a new Pearl Harbor". Its published aims have, alarmingly, come true.
John Pilger : Dec 12, 2002

Bush widens authority of CIA to kill

US cash squads 'buy' Iraqi tribes
Secret operation aims to make sheikhs rise against Saddam
Jason Burke, The Observer

Saudis gear up for oil price war
Andrew Gumbel and Andrew Gumbel, Independent.co.uk

N Korea raises the stakes in nuclear standoff
Phil Reeves, Independent.co.uk

Venezuela on brink of second coup
The President's supporters are preparing for a last stand
The U.S. is trying to overthrow the democratically elected leader of Venezuela - President Hugo Chávez.
Is this the Democracy the U.S. wants in the Middle East?

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