Militants Assail US Poll Watch Team/Philippines--New WMW

[Gloria]

Full excerpts, links up now at http://www.zianet.com/insightanalytical
Tomorrow at Buzzflash.com

WORLD MEDIA WATCH FOR APRIL 28, 2004

1/The Independent, UK--BURNING WITH ANGER: IRAQIS INFURIATED BY NEW FLAG THAT WAS DESIGNED IN LONDON (Already anti-US guerrillas are adopting the old red, white and black banner as their battle flag, tying it to their trucks and sticking it in the ground where they have their positions. This blend of nationalism and religion has proved highly successful in spreading resistance to the occupation. It is increasingly unlikely that the Allies will have any legitimate Iraqi authority to whom they can transfer power on 30 June, as President George Bush has promised.)



2//Agencia EFE, US--ZAPATERO: ALL SPANISH TROOPS WILL BE HOME FROM IRAQ IN A MONTH (Spain's new prime minister went before Parliament Tuesday to explain why and how his nation's troops are withdrawing from Iraq, and he said they will all be home, or en route there, by May 27…According to the Socialist prime minister, "Spanish troops will remain in the zone of operations (until May 27) to ensure security and logistics support directly related to the withdrawal." "We should not have gone to Iraq, and should, therefore, return as soon as possible," said the new prime minister. He expressed regret that the previous conservative administration of Jose Maria Aznar decided to send troops to Iraq without consulting the legislature, without the approval of the majority of the international community for the invasion and without listening to the "clamor" of millions of Spaniards.)



3//The Toronto Star, Canada--MILLIONS EARMARKED FOR SECURITY (The government unveiled a national security policy today aimed at shoring up Canada's defences against terrorism, reassuring close allies and allaying the concerns of wary minorities…The government will also press ahead with efforts to include biometric features in passports and other identity documents, broaden North American border security and help bring stability to struggling nations…During a news conference, McLellan vehemently denied government agencies practice racial profiling - the targeting of individuals based on their race - when assessing possible security threats…She also tried to dispel any notion the security plan was fuelled by pressure from the U.S. or other allies to crack down on extremists.)



4//The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippines--MILITANTS ASSAIL US POLL WATCH TEAM (A militant party-list group assailed the deployment of some 100 American election observers to monitor the May 10 elections…On Sunday, in a statement released by Malacañang, the US Embassy in Manila said it would deploy observers to polling stations around the country to "observe the conduct of the May elections, identify best practices and provide recommendations for changes in future elections." The US Embassy team of watchers will join the contingent that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is also sending over to observe the elections…He said that the US should not be allowed to interfere with the May elections. He said the US will dispatch operatives from the Central Intelligence Agency as part of the observer team.)



5//Euronews, France--GADDAFI WELCOMED AS A FRIEND AT THE HEART OF EUROPE(On his first visit to the continent for 15 years, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been given the red carpet treatment by European Commission President Romano Prodi. The visit is a major step in his drive for international respectability… And it is already paying dividends - Prodi said that Libya will be given membership of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership on trade and aid "as soon as possible". He told journalists he was sure outstanding issues against Gaddafi would be resolved soon - a nod toward German claims for compensation for an attack on a Berlin nightclub in 1986 and questions over the fate of six Bulgarian medics held in Libya…Gaddafi, referring to Prodi as his "brother", then invited foreign investors to develop Libya's oil reserves and said he wanted his country to become a "bridge" to Africa.)

[Eye and Monkey]

1. contractors provided by Diebold? or Blackwater?

[Gloria]

2. And the business community is elated because they think Arroyo

is going to win the election...she is SOOO in the pocket of the US. It's amazing.

[Christ was Socialist]

3. Stupid Fucks!!!!!

Damn could they let 100 years pass at least before britan got involved with anything? Stupid ignorant assholes