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Vanity Fair has NORAD Tapes from 9/11 --- Transcripts and Audio Clips Online Now

'Is this real-world or exercise? ... Is this real-world or exercise? ... Is this real-world or exercise? ... Is this real-world or exercise?'

'I've never seen so much real-world stuff happen during an exercise.'

By Winter Patriot on 8/2/2006 3:12pm PT

Guest blogged by Winter Patriot

From Vanity Fair, 9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes...

How did the U.S. Air Force respond on 9/11? Could it have shot down United 93, as conspiracy theorists claim? Obtaining 30 hours of never-before-released tapes from the control room of NORAD's Northeast headquarters, the author reconstructs the chaotic military history of that day—and the Pentagon's apparent attempt to cover it up

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Veterans Fired On Corrupt Politicians To Prevent Election Fraud

Some Little-Known American History For Your Reading Pleasure, from Athens, Tennessee, August 1/2, 1946.

The Rallying Cry: 'Why fight overseas for freedom and come home and be denied the right to have your ballot counted?'

By Winter Patriot on 8/2/2006 1:24pm PT

Guest blogged by Winter Patriot

from Bill Poovey, AP, in The Seattle Post Intelligencer :

Felix Harrod, 84, was a 25-year-old poll watcher at the courthouse during the shootout and said it was common for incumbents in the county about 45 miles northeast of Chattanooga to take ballot boxes to the jail and stuff them with pre-marked ballots.

That was a practice the former soldiers hoped to stop. They offered an all-ex-GI, nonpartisan ticket that promised a fraud-free election and reform. Their rallying cry: "Why fight overseas for freedom and come home and be denied the right to have your ballot counted?"

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Sibel Edmonds Asks: 'What Price Security?' And 'What Security?'

and 'How do we oblige our government to control itself?' and other difficult questions

By Winter Patriot on 8/1/2006 12:00pm PT

Guest Blogged by Winter Patriot...

Russell Tice is due in court at 1:00 on Wednesday, August 2nd.

From wikipedia:

Russell D. Tice (b. 1961) is a former intelligence analyst for the U.S. Air Force, Office of Naval Intelligence, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and National Security Agency (NSA). During his nearly 20 year career with various United States government agencies, he conducted intelligence missions related to the Kosovo War, Afghanistan, the USS Cole bombing in Yemen, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In December, 2005, Tice helped spark a national controversy over claims that the NSA and the DIA were engaged in unlawful and unconstitutional wiretaps on American citizens. He later admitted that he was one of the sources that were used in the New York Times' reporting on the wiretap activity in December 2005.

Tice began to receive national attention as a whistleblower in May, 2005, after speaking publicly about alleged retaliation by government officials for reporting his suspicions that a DIA colleague might be a Chinese spy, and about the need for legislation to protect national security agency whistleblowers.

As we mentioned last week, Tice is being supported by National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC), a group founded by Sibel Edmonds in order to help current whistleblowers and encourage new whistleblowers to come forward.

By serving a subpoena on Russ Tice, according to my conversation last week with Ms. Edmonds, the feds are trying to "kill two birds with one stone"; in other words they are trying to silence Tice on the secret illegal spying, while making an example of him to intimidate other potential whistleblowers.

It's August of what will probably be the hottest year ever recorded, but I am so cold!

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Massive protests snarl Mexico City!!!

Washington traffic moving normally

By Winter Patriot on 8/1/2006 5:00am PT

Guest blogged by Winter Patriot

In my frozen heart of hearts I have been wanting to blog about Mexico for a long time now; at this point it's getting ridiculous that I haven't done so already. I don't have a lot of time but I can give you some links and some quotes and some photos. Special thanks to the San Jose Mercury News and Kevin Diaz of McClatchy Newspapers. (The Mercury News asks you to register before you can read news on their website; it's free! and well worth it, IMO.)

July 31: Protesters set up camp, show support for López Obrador

Thousands of protesters set up barricades along Mexico City's central thoroughfare Sunday night hours after the largest demonstration in Mexico's history filled the main square in support of leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador's election challenge.

Police made no effort to intervene as the protesters set up tents and blocked traffic, apparently in response to López Obrador's call for the establishment of 47 "permanent assemblies"' to press his claims of fraud in the July 2 elections. López Obrador lost the vote to conservative Felipe Calderón by less than 1 percent of 41 million ballots cast.

Protesters at one of the barricades on the Paseo de la Reforma said they would remain there until a federal tribunal hearing López Obrador's challenge orders a recount of every ballot.

The street action comes amid mounting tensions in the post-election dispute and was the first sign that López Obrador's supporters intended to take their protests beyond organized mass rallies.

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EXCLUSIVE: ELECTION CONTEST TO BE FILED IN BUSBY/BILBRAY RACE MONDAY MORNING!!

Press Conference to be Held on the Court House Steps in San Diego at 10:30am PT Just After Filing...

By Winter Patriot on 7/30/2006 8:58pm PT

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[UPDATE: RAW STORY covers the filing here along with an exclusive interview with attorney Paul Lehto. Details from the press conference held earlier today here. Lehto to appear on Ed Schultz radio show at 2:30pm ET to discuss the case.]

[FURTHER UPDATE: The full complaint is now available to download here.]

For all advocates of election integity, and especially for those in San Diego, Monday is going to be a big day. Attorney Paul Lehto is on the scene and Monday morning he will be filing a contest to the U.S. House special election held on June 6th in California's 50th congressional district to replace disgraced Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham.

According to a press release issued by a group of Election Integrity advocates organizing themselves as the CA-50 Action Group, a press release will be held on the steps of the Court House in San Diego at 10:30am, just after the filing. (The BRAD BLOG has received an advance copy of the press release. It is posted in full at the bottom of this article.)

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Rave Reviews for Scholars for 9/11 Truth on C-SPAN!

Panel Discussion on '9/11 and the Neocon Agenda' features James Fetzer, Steven Jones, Robert Bowman and Webster Tarpley with Alex Jones

You can catch it this (Sunday) afternoon if you missed it on Saturday (like I did) ... and it's also available on the net!

By Winter Patriot on 7/30/2006 12:36am PT

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We've been hearing all good things (especially in this thread) about CSPAN's coverage of the American Scholars Symposium: 9/11 and The Neo-Con Agenda, a two-day event held in Los Angeles in June. As far as this lowly and nearly frozen blogger can tell, Saturday marked the first time that video from this symposium has been available on television.

If you didn't catch it then, you will soon have another chance. C-SPAN will rebroadcast it starting at 2:15pm (Eastern time) this afternoon (Sunday), which of course is 11:15am Pacific.

In my opinion you should watch it, record it, and share it with your family, friends and neighbors.

Of course, if you would prefer to watch it on the net, rather than on TV, you can always click here ... or here!

And I wouldn't mind if you passed a few of these links around ... hint, hint!

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Long In The Tooth

time for another open thread

By Winter Patriot on 7/29/2006 2:06am PT

Our most recent open thread is getting too long for those who must wait for the page to load.

So it's time for a new one.

Blog away!

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NSA WHISTLEBLOWER SUBPOENAED TO TESTIFY BEFORE FEDERAL GRAND JURY

Exclusive Interview with FBI Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds: 'Did you take an oath to protect top-secret classified papers?'

Federal Government Begins its Witch Hunt Targeting Whistleblowers

By Winter Patriot on 7/28/2006 4:57pm PT

Guest blogged by Winter Patriot

The federal government has opened a new chapter in its continuing assault on the truth and the people who tell it. On Wednesday, Russell Tice, a former National Security Agency (NSA) and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) analyst, received a subpoena requesting him to testify before a federal grand jury.

Why? According to a press release issued today by National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC), Tice seems to see it simply as an attempt at intimidation.

But another reason lurks just beneath the surface: Tice has knowledge that, if it ever became public, would pose a serious challenge to one of the current administration's favorite projects --- secret and illegal spying on law-abiding American citizens.

Fortunately for Russell Tice, and for all Americans who love the truth and the freedom to express it, he is not alone in this. He's getting considerable support from NSWBC, an organization founded by Sibel Edmonds to support truth-tellers in government.

We have the press release sent out early today by NSWBC, which explains everything I've been saying. We also have an op/ed piece written by Sibel Edmonds, in which she makes a compelling plea for more whistleblowers to come forward. I will post both documents in full below and I encourage you to read them.

But that's not all we have ...

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VA: Former Mayor Charles Dougherty Convicted of Election Fraud

A Tale Of Small-Town Electoral Corruption In Which All The Big Names Are ... Republican!

Is Charles Dougherty Taking The Rap For Some Well-Connected Kilgores?

By Winter Patriot on 7/27/2006 8:44pm PT

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Meet Mark Jenkins, a Republican from Gate City, Virginia, who supposedly lost the 2004 mayoral race, but who stood up for his rights, and for those of the voters, and for democracy in general, after it turned out that his opponent, incumbent Charles Dougherty, had captured nearly 90% of the absentee votes, but less than 51% of the overall total.

After the usual number of shenanigans and attempted shenanigans, the result has been overturned, and now the supposed winner faces time in prison! And --- guess what --- the people behind the shenanigans appear to have been --- are you ready for this --- well-connected Republicans!

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Elizabeth Edwards Says John Argued To Count Ohio 2004 Vote: 'We Promised' He Said

Veep Candidate Quoted: 'We told these people that if they stood in line and fought for their right to vote, we would fight to have them counted. We promised.'

A Heartbreaking Excerpt From 'Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength From Friends and Strangers', due out next month

By Winter Patriot on 7/27/2006 1:55pm PT

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In a sidebar on the book-review "Edwards emerges from cancer with grace", The News & Observer's Rob Christensen quotes Elizabeth Edwards describing her husband John's side of a conversation with "unidentified individuals" ...

I listened to John in the other room, arguing into a speakerphone that we could not concede until the votes [in Ohio] were counted. "We promised," he said. "We told these people that if they stood in line and fought for their right to vote, we would fight to have them counted. We promised."

NB: Elizabeth Edwards' book, "Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength From Friends and Strangers", is scheduled for publication September 26 by Broadway Books. Christensen reviewed an advance copy of uncorrected galley proofs.

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Diebold Profit Falls By 46%

Press Coverage Fails to Note Any Connection to Failure of Their E-Voting Business

News You Can't Lose, Unless You Snooze, Plus Some Fascinating Analysis

By Winter Patriot on 7/27/2006 8:26am PT

Guest blogged by Winter Patriot, with a big assist from Brad and another from long-time BRAD BLOG friend and ally, Robert Lockwood Mills

Our friends at Diebold were all over the business pages yesterday, and the numbers seemed much more precise than the verbal descriptions. All the reports agreed that Diebold's second-quarter profits were down, compared to last year, by either 46 or 46.3 percent. They also seemed to agree on what lines of business Diebold pursues. And judging from what they've written, Dieblod has nothing to do with elections!

Pfew! What a relief! For a while there, I was starting to think these Diebold guys were a threat to our democracy! I guess I must have spent too much time reading Internet Blogs!

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Feds Investigating Ney, Abramoff, HAVA Negotiations!

Case Links Ney and Abramoff, a Tribe, a Casino, Millions of Dollars and a Transparent Lie!

So ... What's Wrong With This Picture??? Hold out BOTH hands, Mr. Ney!! Book 'em, Danno!

By Winter Patriot on 7/26/2006 10:33pm PT

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We've been reading some very interesting news today from John Stanton at Roll Call.

Justice Department investigators have begun a review of Senate Rules and Administration Committee records relating to negotiations over the Help America Vote Act, involving then-Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and former House Administration Chairman Bob Ney (R-Ohio), as they wrap up their investigation into Ney's connections to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Senate sources said Tuesday.

Senate aides familiar with the review said Justice officials indicated the inquiry was not focused on Dodd, who now serves as the committee's ranking member, and the type of information investigators were seeking - while not specific enough to indicate they were looking for a smoking gun - appear to point directly at Ney.

The full text is available to Roll Call subscribers only, but we have a few more excerpts after the fold.

Regular BRAD BLOG readers will have have seen this coming a long time ago.

So here's a big hat tip to Brad for being way-ahead-of-the-curve on this...

and now back to our story:

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AZ Daily Star Editorial Can't See The Quicksand For The Trees

Focuses on Testing the Machines, Ignores the History of the Vendor

and that's short-sighted, in my view ... what do you think?

By Winter Patriot on 7/26/2006 3:47am PT

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A vigilant BRAD BLOG reader (here's a tip of the hat to sorseress) has sent me a very interesting editorial from Tucson, and asked me what I thought. What an invitation! I've been following the discussion, but I'm no expert, especially compared to Brad --- not to mention some of his readers! So I figured I'd post a link and quote some quotes and share some of my reactions, and ask you whether or not you agree.

I'm especially serious about this next bit: your opinions --- pro or con --- are most welcome in the "comments" section of this thread.

OK? Here's the editorial, from the Arizona Daily Star and azstarnet.com:

Touch-screen voting machine needs an OK

Our view: Supervisors should approve use of the new equipment for the Sept. 12 primary, barring demonstrable flaws.

I suppose everything hinges on what you mean by "demonstrable" ... and what you mean by "flaw" ...

So here are my questions: Demonstrable flaws in what? How many flaws? How serious do they have to be? And how do they have to be demonstrated?

In my nearly frozen opinion, one serious security flaw should be enough to disquailfy any machines and/or any vendors from consideration. And I would like the flaws to be demonstrated elsewhere, please! After all, isn't it easier to learn your lessons the easy way --- by watching what happens when somebody else makes a mistake?

But let's not get ahead of ourselves here: that's just the headline: Here's the bulk of the editorial:

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 07.24.2006

The Pima County Board of Supervisors should approve the use of touch-screen voting machines for the Sept. 12 primary election.

On June 6, the five-member board approved buying — but not using — 409 Diebold Elections Systems machines. The county bought one machine for each precinct because it had to spend $2 million in federal money to be in compliance with the Help America Vote Act.

So far the Board seems quite sensible; they had to spend the money so they spent it, but they didn't actually have to use the machines, so they haven't ... so far!

The Diebold product was purchased at the Arizona secretary of state's insistence because the county uses the company's fill-in-the-bubble optical scanners.

Aha! I know this story. This is the one about the man who dove headfirst into the quicksand because he had accidentally touched the sand with his toe!

I've seen this movie before. The poor fellow dies. Such a shame!

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Moscow Times Makes A Big Mistake --- Let's Tell Them So

Unbelievable! Chris Floyd has been sacked!

COME ON --- Let's Make Some Noise --- but gently, now!

By Winter Patriot on 7/25/2006 6:00pm PT

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Lovers of truth, justice and fine journalism received some very bad news today --- from Russia. Chris Floyd has been sacked by the Moscow and St. Petersberg Times.

Chris has written a weekly world affairs column, "Global Eye", for the past ten years, and he's been writing for the paper(s) for 12 years in all. But today he received a message from the new editor, saying:

The column no longer fits in with our plans.

Utterly unbelievable!

In my opinion Chris Floyd ranks among the best English-speaking journalists in the world, and when I say "best" I am talking about a very few people. I'd mention his most outstanding quality --- but I can't. He brings to the table an embarrassment of riches, if ever anyone did.

I don't always agree with everything he writes, but on the other hand...

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What? Another Open Thread?

yep!

By Winter Patriot on 7/25/2006 10:01am PT

Peg C. is right; the most recent open thread is in danger of getting buried. So let's have a new one!

OK. I've said my bit. Now it's your turn.

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