Bob Morris @ Aug 21st 2002 20:36 - Category: Unfiled ;
Back us against Saddam or else, US tells Arab states
American diplomats are sending an uncompromising message to Arab states: those who do not support the planned United States operation against Saddam Hussein will be treated as enemies
Interesting report, especially considering Bush just said he would “consult” with allies before making a decision on Iraq.
Bob Morris @ Aug 21st 2002 16:19 - Category: Unfiled ;
Queers occupy Berkeley Starbucks!
About 25 queer settlers descended on a downtown Berkeley Starbucks on Saturday, August 17, claiming Berkeley as “a city without people for people without a city.” The group, organized by Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism (QUIT!), posted a banner proclaiming the reclaimed café “Queerkeley - A Prophecy Fulfilled.”
The group selected Starbucks for the location of their first settlement in Berkeley because Starbucks founder and CEO, Howard Shultz, is a major supporter of the Israeli state and the corporation has become the prime target of an international boycott of corporations with ties to Israel. “Since Mr. Shultz clearly believes it is okay for one group of people to grab land belonging to another and say they have a right to it, we figure he won’t mind if we take some of his,” a QUIT leaflet explains.
Several patrons were forcibly ejected from the café by means of SuperSoakers (which were especially popular with a three-year-old settler).
Yet another excellent reason to avoid the over-priced over-roasted fat-laden chocolate milk shakes masquerading as coffee at Starbucks.
Bob Morris @ Aug 21st 2002 16:09 - Category: Unfiled ;
More on Saudi money leaving the U.S.
Disgruntled Saudis have pulled tens of billions of dollars out of the US, signalling a deep alienation from America. One analyst said the total funds withdrawn by individual investors amount to $200bn. Other bankers put the figure nearer to $100bn.
Accusations that Saudi Arabia’s austere brand of Islam breeds terrorism and its charities finance Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda network have been perceived in the kingdom as attacks on Saudi society and its religion.
The Saudi money shifts may have contributed to the recent downward pressure on the dollar. “People no longer have any confidence in the US economy or in US foreign policy,” said Bishr Bakheet, a financial consultant in Riyadh. “And if the latest lawsuit is not thrown out in court, it will mean no more Saudi money in the US.”
While some factions of the Saudi monarchy are sympathetic to bin Laden, other factions are sympathetic to the U.S - something the absolutists in the White House appear unable to comprehend. A Henry Kissinger would be encouraging the factions friendly to us, rather than pissing off the whole country, as the Bushies have.
Bob Morris @ Aug 21st 2002 10:10 - Category: Unfiled ;
Will Monica Lewinsky be his first guest?
Clinton In Talk Show Negotiations With CBS. “Associates of Bill Clinton and executives from CBS are involved in negotiations to make the former president the host of a daily afternoon talk show,” the New York Times reports.
Bob Morris @ Aug 21st 2002 10:06 - Category: Unfiled ;
Dollar falls as Saudi investors ‘withdraw billions’.
The dollar today fell from recent highs against the euro and yen following a report that Saudi investors were pulling billions of dollars out of the US.
This is precisely what the Federal Reserve does not want to see happening. Foreign money invested in stocks and government bonds is one of the main support of our currency.
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