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Today's headlines:
Britian’s Prestigious Royal Society Accuses the Pentagon
of Lying About the Dangers of Depleted Uranium;
A Report on the Militarized Funeral for the First Native American
Woman Killed in Foreign Combat;
Israel Pushes for War Against Syria and Iran;
North Coast Earth Firsters Under Attack from the FBI
8:00:00 PM PST
Dennis Bernstein: introduction: Britian’s prestigious
Royal Society accuses the Pentagon of lying about the dangers
of depleted uranium; a report on the militarized funeral for
the first Native American woman killed in foreign combat;
Israel pushes for war against Syria and Iran; North Coast
Earth Firsters under attack from the FBI
8:00:00 PM PST
Dennis: the British Royal
Society says Pentagon lying about the dangers of depleted
uranium.. now w Major Doug Rocke, MD, former head of US military's
Gulf War cleanup of DU.. the US now saying that they will
not clean up DU used in this last war.. if someone in the
US takes one pound of uranium and throws it in your backyard,
they're going to jail.. but here the US has taken hundreds
of tons of DU and thrown it all over Iraq.. they don't want
to use the weapon, a very effective weapon.. they even used
it when they shelled the Palestine Hotel.. cancers, respiratory
problems, neurological problems.. in Basra the cancer rates,
respirtory problems beyond comprehension.. about Gulf War
Syndrome.. caused by exposure to DU.. 10,000 US vets dead,
and 100,000+ disabled.. all denied by the Pentagon.. Dennis:
isn't this a weapon of mass destruction?.. Major Rocke: yes,
DU is a WMD..
8:14:28 PM PST
music break
8:15:32 PM PST
Dennis: about Lori
Piestewa, the first Native American to die in action for
the US.. now w Sherry Wilson, whom Lori used to babysit..
about the memorial
service in Tuba City, Arizona.. (memorial
fund).. Sherry: I felt people took it over for.. flag
waving.. heavy military presence.. I saw a recruiting sign
for the Marines.. a lot of color guard.. and other veterans..
outside houses falling apart, on the reservation.. we live
in the third world.. I've been off the reservation for a while,
and it hit me.. there is nothing there.. two kids, a failed
marriage, she felt joining the military the only way to protect
her family.. at the memorial, some one read the Pledge Of
Allegeance.. I'm not for this war, I talk against the war..
we didn't stand.. I think people noticed, and that's what
worried me.. we have the greatest respect for Laurie's family,
but the memorial was becoming political.. the Governor of
Arizona gave a speech.. called
to rename 'Squaw Peak'
8:38:20 PM PST
music break
8:39:16 PM PST
Dennis: now w Jeffrey Blankfort from the Middle
East Labor Bulletin.. Israeli officials have come to Washington
this week to pressure Bush to attack Syria and Iran and ..
a new Middle East with Israel playing the central role.. Jeff:
the reasons for attacking Iraq (for Israel) -- oil and water..
Iraq and Syria have water.. Israel wants to expand its cancerous
self to the Tigris and Euphrates.. about the neocons.. Dick
Cheney.. about the first think tank devoted to this subject..
about Israel occupying the watershed of the Golan Heights..
about Musfasa.. the new Ariel Sharon.. was a paratrooper..
Nancy Pelosi slamming Syria and Iran.. she has been supporting
Israel's positions for the last twenty years.. the Democrats
depend on AIPAC for funding.. two Israeli in DC now.. working
to see that the new 'roadmap to peace' doesn't disturb Israel
plans.. the Israels will not have to give up anything they
don't want.. an Israeli war criminal in DC.. General Yaron..
for his participation in the slaughter in Lebanon.. could
face trial.. but welcomed in Washington..
8:51:00 PM PST
music break
8:51:06 PM PST
Dennis: now w Earth
First member, Derrell Cherney about the new FBI assault
on Humboldt County activists.. Derrell and Judy Bari blown
up, then sued and won their case against the FBI.. the FBI
says 'Trey Arrow' a famous tree sitter from Oregon, a wanted
man now, for alledgedly burning a logging truck.. Event: hear
righteous earth first music tonight at the Starry Plough on
Shattuck Ave in Berzerkely with performers Derrell Cherney
and the Chernobles.. more info: www.JudiBari.org.
or call Derrell at 707-423-7979
8:56:27 PM PST
Dennis Bernstein: wrapup
8:56:58 PM PST
End today's show. today's review by John Lionheart
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