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‘The increasingly tyrannical Bush regime, when not arresting whistleblowers for warning citizens of their government's latest unconstitutional spying scheme, once again moved the 'surge' success metric goalpost.

The American people might recall that in previous months, May and June, when the deaths of U.S. military personnel reached record highs, the Bush regime claimed that the Iraq 'surge' was succeeding because attacks against Iraqi civilians had decreased. Recent figures for July, however, showed the opposite trend, i.e., the number of Iraqi civilians killed had returned to pre-surge levels, while U.S. military deaths decreased.’

Bushwellian: US Regime Ignores Increased Iraqi Deaths, Claims Progress

US is weak as Bushit is silly

From The Guardian

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These examples reflect the same message: America is losing clout around the world. The Bush administration is internationally exposed in both the arrogance of its concepts and the limits of its power. It lacks support at home and respect abroad.
Never since the US became the world's predominant power during the second world war has there been a similar decline in its international influence. Even during the Vietnam war and following its humiliating withdrawal from southeast Asia, there was never any serious doubt about America's authority and ability to deal with what was then the central strategic challenge, the cold war.

In today's interdependent world, however, it is no longer the number of nuclear warheads that bestows influence, but a country's ability to get others to go along with policies that it regards as serving its major interests. Bush's America has forfeited that influence - in the Middle East, in Asia and Africa, and in much of Europe.

Democracy by decree

Abbas issues decree excluding Hamas from elections

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a decree that effectively excludes the rival Hamas movement ruling the Gaza Strip from future elections.

The decree makes changes to electoral law, including requiring candidates in presidential and legislative elections "to respect the political program of the PLO," according to the text of the signed decree seen by AFP.

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Gus: good one. Stalin, Saddam and Hitler would have been proud... Bush will approve... actually it might have been the idea of his administration to eliminate half the voters, especially those who vote for the opposition...

If you do not like someone, call them terrorists

Iranian Unit to Be Labeled 'Terrorist'
U.S. Moving Against Revolutionary Guard

By Robin Wright
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 15, 2007; A01

The United States has decided to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the country's 125,000-strong elite military branch, as a "specially designated global terrorist," according to U.S. officials, a move that allows Washington to target the group's business operations and finances.

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Gus: unlike the CIA who as we all know play by the rules... Kof kof... the US administrations NEVER EVER interfere with other people's business... Ask the Nicaraguans...