Bush's "other numbers." As George Bush's poll numbers plummet to depths not seen in presidential polling since Watergate
Wayne Madsen Report
It is noteworthy to point out Bush's other "numbers:"
March 7, 2006 -- Bush's "other numbers." As George Bush's poll numbers plummet to depths not seen in presidential polling since Watergate, it is noteworthy to point out Bush's other "numbers:
Number of U.S. military combat, combat-related deaths in Iraq: 2300.
Number of U.S. military desertions since Iraq War: at least 8,000 (Army: 4387; Navy: 3454;
Marine Corps: 1455; Air Force: 82).
Number of internees held in Iraq without trial: 14,000.
Number of prisoners held at Guantanamo: 490.
Number of Guantanamo prisoners charged with a crime: 10.
Katrina deaths: 1100 and increasing in Louisiana, more than 200 in Mississippi and Alabama,
1900 unaccounted for in Louisiana.
Bush projected ten-year deficit: $3.3 trillion.
Rate of Antarctic ice pack melting: 36 cubic miles per year.
Annual global warming sea level increase on Funafuti, Tuvalu: 5.7 mm/year; Tarawa, Kiribati: 6.2 mm/year; Nauru, 7.1 mm/year; Tongatapu, Tonga: 6.4 mm/year.
Deaths in Darfur genocide: 400,000.
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Dubai-owned firm eyes U.S. Navy Mediterranean service contract
March 6, 2006 -- Dubai investment firm also owns Navy ship services contractor. Informed sources report that the U.S. Navy has contracted its Middle East ship husbanding services to
Inchcape Shipping Services, which was purchased by Istithmar, the same Dubai investment firm that owns Dubai Ports World. Inchcape also provides husbanding services for the British Royal Navy in the Middle East and next month, Inchcape stands a good chance of acquiring the U.S. Navy contract to service U.S. naval vessels in over 60 Mediterranean ports. Inchcape is in a position to know about sensitive Navy deployment schedules as well as special cargo and weapons on board Navy ships.
Much of the funding for the Dubai Ports World deal came from the Dubai Islamic Bank, an entity linked to questionable money flows through the emirate. The UAE was the primary source of funding for the USS Cole bombers in Aden.
It is also noteworthy that Istithmar owns 2.39 percent of Time Warner through its subsidiary, Istithmar Media Investments, and has hired Time Warner shareholder Carl Icahn as an advisor and has negotiated a proxy agreement with UBS Bank. Icahn is trying to break up the media giant into four entities.
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Bush trip to South Asia a disaster
March 5, 2006 -- . The corporate media won't tell you this -- but the Bush trip to South Asia was nothing less than a disaster, according to direct and uncensored reports from India and Pakistan. Street protests against Bush in India were not in the "thousands," as reported by the media, but in the "hundreds of thousands." And they involved more than Muslims, but included protestors from left-wing and regional parties, as well as labor unions and student organizations.
The safest place Indian authorities could find for Bush to give his keynote speech was the New Delhi zoo and boat club Purana Quila complex. Indian legislators threatened a noisy reception for Bush if he address parliament. >>>cont
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It is noteworthy to point out Bush's other "numbers:"
March 7, 2006 -- Bush's "other numbers." As George Bush's poll numbers plummet to depths not seen in presidential polling since Watergate, it is noteworthy to point out Bush's other "numbers:
Number of U.S. military combat, combat-related deaths in Iraq: 2300.
Number of U.S. military desertions since Iraq War: at least 8,000 (Army: 4387; Navy: 3454;
Marine Corps: 1455; Air Force: 82).
Number of internees held in Iraq without trial: 14,000.
Number of prisoners held at Guantanamo: 490.
Number of Guantanamo prisoners charged with a crime: 10.
Katrina deaths: 1100 and increasing in Louisiana, more than 200 in Mississippi and Alabama,
1900 unaccounted for in Louisiana.
Bush projected ten-year deficit: $3.3 trillion.
Rate of Antarctic ice pack melting: 36 cubic miles per year.
Annual global warming sea level increase on Funafuti, Tuvalu: 5.7 mm/year; Tarawa, Kiribati: 6.2 mm/year; Nauru, 7.1 mm/year; Tongatapu, Tonga: 6.4 mm/year.
Deaths in Darfur genocide: 400,000.
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Dubai-owned firm eyes U.S. Navy Mediterranean service contract
March 6, 2006 -- Dubai investment firm also owns Navy ship services contractor. Informed sources report that the U.S. Navy has contracted its Middle East ship husbanding services to
Inchcape Shipping Services, which was purchased by Istithmar, the same Dubai investment firm that owns Dubai Ports World. Inchcape also provides husbanding services for the British Royal Navy in the Middle East and next month, Inchcape stands a good chance of acquiring the U.S. Navy contract to service U.S. naval vessels in over 60 Mediterranean ports. Inchcape is in a position to know about sensitive Navy deployment schedules as well as special cargo and weapons on board Navy ships.
Much of the funding for the Dubai Ports World deal came from the Dubai Islamic Bank, an entity linked to questionable money flows through the emirate. The UAE was the primary source of funding for the USS Cole bombers in Aden.
It is also noteworthy that Istithmar owns 2.39 percent of Time Warner through its subsidiary, Istithmar Media Investments, and has hired Time Warner shareholder Carl Icahn as an advisor and has negotiated a proxy agreement with UBS Bank. Icahn is trying to break up the media giant into four entities.
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Bush trip to South Asia a disaster
March 5, 2006 -- . The corporate media won't tell you this -- but the Bush trip to South Asia was nothing less than a disaster, according to direct and uncensored reports from India and Pakistan. Street protests against Bush in India were not in the "thousands," as reported by the media, but in the "hundreds of thousands." And they involved more than Muslims, but included protestors from left-wing and regional parties, as well as labor unions and student organizations.
The safest place Indian authorities could find for Bush to give his keynote speech was the New Delhi zoo and boat club Purana Quila complex. Indian legislators threatened a noisy reception for Bush if he address parliament. >>>cont
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