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Posted in: Opinions Written By: Eric S. Margolis* I take little pleasure in being vindicated. I’d have much preferred the US had never invaded Iraq, an unnecessary war that killed hundreds of thousands, ravaged Iraq, and cost US taxpayers close to $1 trillion — to date. Ironically, it was Saddam Hussein, not Bush or Cheney, who were telling the truth. The US media played a major role promoting the Iraq war. It trumpeted White House war propaganda, headlined false stories, and kept the American public in a state of constant fear and confusion. Thanks to collusion between the Bush White House and the media, over 80 per cent of Americans wrongly believed Iraq was behind the 9/11 attacks. ... Americans, as with most people, like to be told only what they already believe. The US corporate media often acts as a megaphone for government or special interests rather than performing its key role in a democracy — keeping government honest. That has become the job of WikiLeaks. *Eri...

It is not the responsibility of the Federal Reserve – nor would it be appropriate – to protect lenders and investors from the consequences of their financial decisions. ~ Ben Bernanke, March 2007 Funny Cartoon Animation: What is Quantitative Easing (print more money) and why Ben Bernanke referred to as the Bernank ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUY16CkS-k When senior figures in banking refer to their pay as "compensation", you wonder exactly what they are being compensated for. Perhaps it's the stress of having to suppress knowledge of the other issue kept under the carpet:how the economy, dancing to the tune of finance capital,is gambling, badly,with the stuff of life ... 70 months and counting ... Reckless practices in the banking and oil industries are tying us together in what Ban Ki-moon calls a 'global suicide pact' http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cif-green/2011/feb/01/70-months-counting-climate-change How much is enough? Do not exp...