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How much of Earth's atmosphere must we contaminate? How much of our lands and waters must we pollute? How much of our resources must we plunder, deplete? How many species must we ravage, despoil, extinguish? How many people must we degrade, deprive, destroy with toxic wastes and wars, before we learn to respect one another, to live in harmony on this planet, our Home? "All living beings are brothers and sisters, nourished from the same source of life.." -- Thich Nhat Hanh

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I was born in Eastern Europe during the height of the Stalinist regime's reign of terror. Thus, I know what it is like to live under a repressive, dictatorial regime. The fear and terror -- as dissident friends and family members were tortured, imprisoned and some were executed -- is indelibly etched in my memory. That is the reason I have always been an ardent advocate of freedom, social justice, civil liberties, human rights and a voice of peace. The way I see it, war is morally wrong, regardless of who wages it, for whatever reason. No piece of land or commodity is worth the sacrifice of one human life. We are all members of the same race - the "human race" - and must learn to coexist peacefully. Our planet cannot sustain us much longer if we do not stop our wars, nukes, polluting, deforestation, and the wasteful, gluttonous consumption and depletion of our natural resources.

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    Tuesday, December 27, 2005

    How Many Countries has the U.S. Bombed Since the Second World War?

    Take a guess. Don't know? Not really sure? Read here to find out how many and which countries. The answer may surprise you.


    Since the Second World War
    THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
    has bombed 21 countries

    China 1945-46, 1950-53
    Korea 1950-53
    Guatemala 1954, 1960, 1967-69
    Indonesia 1958
    Cuba 1959-61
    Congo 1964
    Peru 1965
    Laos 1964-73
    Vietnam 1961-73
    Cambodia 1969-70
    Lebanon 1983-84
    Grenada 1983
    Libya 1986
    El Salvador 1980s
    Nicaragua 1980s
    Panama 1989
    Bosnia 1995
    Sudan 1998
    Former Yugoslavia 1999
    Iraq 1991-20??
    Afghanistan 1998, 2001-??

    IRAQ: The End of the Beginning Click here to read more...

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