Maliki calls for timetable for US withdrawal from Iraq; US, Czech Republic
sign missile defense agreement; amendment to delay retroactive immunity
for
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t r u t h o u t | 07.08
Maliki Stunner: He Wants US Pullout Timetable
http://www.truthout.org/article/maliki-stunner-he-wants-us-pullout-timetable
Robert Dreyfuss, of The Nation: "Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki tossed a
bombshell today. In a news conference about the still-secret US-Iraqi
talks,
which began in March, Maliki for the first time said that the chances of
securing the pact are just about nil, and instead he said Iraq will seek a
limited, ad hoc renewal of the US authority to remain in Iraq, rather than
a
broad-based accord."
US, Czech Republic Sign Missile Defense Deal
http://www.truthout.org/article/us-czech-republic-sign-missile-defense-deal
Agence France-Presse: "US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed a
missile
defence deal with the Czech Republic on Tuesday, describing it as a step
forward for global security despite staunch Russian opposition. The accord
permits the siting of a radar station on Czech soil as part of an extended
US
missile ****eld that Wa****ngton says is necessary to ward off potential
attacks
by so-called 'rogue' states such as Iran."
Amendment Would Put Spy Lawsuits, Amnesty on Hold Pending Investigation
http://www.truthout.org/article/amendment-would-put-spy-lawsuits-amnesty-hold-pending-investigation
Ryan Singel, of Wired Magazine: "On Tuesday, the Senate resumes
considering
whether to hand new dragnet spy powers to the nation's spooks and to grant
retroactive amnesty to telecoms that secretly helped the government spy on
Americans without warrants for five years. The Senate seems set to bless
the
president's secretive program and to free some of the nation's largest
cor****ations from the indignity of due process under the law, making an
odd
amendment from New Mexico Democrat Sen. Jeff Bingaman the last real hope
for
those who want a court to rule on the legality of Bush's spying program."
Trailer Graveyards Haunt FEMA, Neighbors
http://www.truthout.org/article/trailer-graveyards-haunt-fema-neighbors
Pam Fessler, of NPR News: "After high formaldehyde levels were found in
travel
trailers used to house the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the federal
government said it would use them again only if it had no other choice.
Which
raises the question - what should be done with the almost 100,000 trailers
now
sitting idly at sites around the country, at a cost to the government of
$130
million a year?"
"We Have Seven Years Left to Reverse the CO2 Emissions Curve"
http://www.truthout.org/article/we-have-seven-years-left-reverse-co2-emissions-curve
Rajendra Pachauri, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change president and
Nobel Laureate, says in an interview with Le Monde's Laurence Caramel and
Stephane Foucart that humanity has only seven years to reverse the present
greenhouse gas emissions trend before we cross a threshold of "serious
danger."
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