Widow of man shot dead by US consul official commits suicide

"Ali Naqi, a doctor in Faisalabad city, said Shumaila Kanwal, the widow of Muhammad Faheem, was admitted on Sunday night after swallowing rat poison.

She spoke to reporters at her bedside shortly before her death.

"I want blood for blood. The way my husband was shot, his killer should be shot in the same fashion," she said."

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Note:  Thanks American Diplomat!

U.S.-Afghan-Pakistan Meeting Delayed Amid Tensions Over U.S. Prisoner

"Exactly what sort of work Davis does for the U.S. is a major issue because it could affect Pakistani determinations about his diplomatic immunity."
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Note:  Apparently shooting people is on the resume

Pakistan Gun Market Video -Look before you leap.

Please watch this short video. It will take a lot to "control" this place - would you agree?
Perhaps when (CLICK) Americans arrive they will greet us with flowers?


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UPDATE FEB 2, 2009 (CLICK) Now look at the US "protected" by the second amendment - what a joke
UPDATE FEB 2, 2009 MAKE SURE to listen to the second half

Now what Exactly was the change you Obama voters hoped for?

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I didn't vote for President Obama because he had no track record proving to me that his actions matched campaign promises. I voted for the promises Dubya made eight or so years ago (more humbler foreign policy being one I fell for) and found out the hard way that talk is cheap - it is action that really matters. I can't think of a single promise kept from the Bush campaign - I can't think of anything done by the Bush administration that helped anyone I personally know anywhere. That is a universal statement - and I mean it. That, I think, is saying a lot.

Fast forward to the Obama campaign. Perhaps you've heard the saying that "a sure sign of insanity is repeating the same action while expecting a different outcome each time." My lesson learned - don't vote for promises - vote on proven track records - don't make the same mistake twice. I supported Ron Paul based on his consistent record of action matching principals and promises. But forget that for now - Obama was elected - he's OUR president - yours and mine. (Apologies to non-American readers) I want to join the Obama supporters in supporting our new president. So far I don't think I can. Why?

Because the signs I've seen so far like (CLICK) this article where we read:
"Speaking to the State Department after Richard Holbrooke was appointed Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Obama said the worsening situation in the region poses a grave threat to what he called 'global security.'

"Afghanistan and Pakistan are the central front in the America's war against terrorism and the deteriorating situation in the region poses a grave threat to the global security. It's an international challenge of the highest order. That's why we are pursuing a careful review of our policy."

One problem I have with the statement above is the phrase "war against terrorism" which is really meaningless - or can mean anything anyone wants it to mean. It is a propagandistic phrase that we are all supposed to pretend we understand while none of us can define. I had hoped Obama was smart enough to understand that as someone said "a problem properly defined is half solved." What kind of problem statement is "war against terrorism?" What about things the U.S. military does that terrorize our foes? Are we at war against that terrorism too? This is not a word game - this is propaganda for public consumption - I'm not buying it.

Here's another reason I'm concerned that Obama isn't changing much regarding America's empire-oriented foreign policy. (CLICK) This article reports:
"At least seven people were killed, most of them foreigners, in a suspected US missile strike in northwest Pakistan, bringing to 15 the number killed in such attacks on Friday, officials said.
Friday's suspected US missile strikes were the first since US President Barack Obama took office in Washington and came one day after he appointed veteran diplomat Richard Holbrooke special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan."

Then I came across this video regarding the banking situation and those Obama has appointed to key positions:


I also found (CLICK) this article by Grossman describing appointments made by Obama regarding the military-industrial-scientific complex.

Here is (CLICK) another article reporting on troop buildups coming for Afghanistan. Why? What is the mission?

We also know Obama appointed Rahm Emanuel, a former Israeli soldier, as the second most powerful man in the country. I don't see how change will come to America's policy toward Israel - a policy I disagree with very much since it seems so one-sided. If you don't think Rahm was in the Israeli military, watch this video where he doesn't deny it:


Now I ask you, reader, if you voted for Obama, are these moves representative of the change you voted for? Do you believe these initial moves are helping America? Why? How? Help me to understand exactly what it is you had hoped Obama would change because so far I see more of the same.

I would appreciate comments - I'm not picking a fight - but I would love to get on board with the "change we can believe in."
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UPDATE January 24, 2009 Change you can believe in - but I can't------------
So Obama did order the strikes
January 26, 2009 Obama reverses Bush cruel and unusual policies I suppose we should somehow be excited that our military won't torture people anymore. This ought to never have happened in the first place so I'm not calling this progress.
UPDATE January 27, 2009 Is Obama really stopping all American-initiated torture? An article by Prof. James Hill-Obama's Torture Loopholes
UPDATE Feb 8, 09 Afghanistan Ramp-UP under Obama WHAT IS THE MISSION?
UPDATE Feb 15, 2009 Obama bombs again-27 corpses this time in Pakistan
More attacks on Pakistanis - why?
Obama must not like Pakistanis
Years in Afghanistan
Obama's War-Margolis
Drone bombings inside Pakistan to continue under Obama


+++look HERE for fascinating way to decode nonverbal cues of eye movement+++
UPDATE MAR 16, 2009 Change vets can quit hoping for
UPDATE MAR 16, 2009 Raytheon Lobbyist hired by Obama at time=3:14 on video
UPDTE MAR 26, 2009 Pakistan bombed again by USA drones-Obama is commander in chief
UPDATE MAR 27,2009 Obama not pulling troops out of Iraq
UPDATE MAR 29, 2009 Obama town hall questioners campaign backers
UPDATE APRIL 6, 2009 Obama Admin. shares Bush Admin. view on wiretapping
UPDATE APRIL 6, 2009 Bush to Obama transition continues agenda
UPDATE APRIL 9, 2009 Turley slams Obama admin for continue Bush spying
UPDATE VIDEO APRIL 10, 2009

UPDATE APRIL 11, 2009 Growing Anger at US Killings in Afghanistan
UPDATE APRIL 11, 2009 US military admits killing mother, children
UPDATE APRIL 13, 2009 Predator drones kill a lot of civilians
UPDATE APRIL 13, 2009 Obama = Bush on spying on Americans
UPDATE MAY 8, 2009 Afghans Riot after U.S. Airstrike Atrocity
UPDATE MAY 13, 2009 MORE DEATH IN PAKISTAN VIA MISSILES
UPDATE MAY 17, 2009 AFGHAN PROBE - US strike KILLED 140 HUMAN BEINGS - MANY CHILDREN
UPDATE JUNE 5, 2009 Internet shutdown by FEDS
UPDATE JUNE 19, 2009 26 more dead civilians due to US military airstrikes
UPDATE JUNE 22, 2009 In a Stark Legal Turnaround, Obama resembles Bush
UPDATE JUNE 24, 2009 US missile strike kills 60 at Paki funeral
UPDATE JUNE 26, 2009 Paki Prime Minister asks Obama stop drone attacks
UPDATE JUNE 26, 2009 BRAUCHLI -White House Visitors -Secret
Update june 29, 2006

UPDATE JUNE 29, 2009 Obama admin. shuts down 911 families lawsuit
UPDATE JULY 12, 2009 Drones hardly ever kill bad guys
UPDATE JULY 20, 2009 NO-BID CONTRACTS awarded despite pledges
UPDATE JULY 20, 2009 Protects assassination squads?
Obama vs. Transparency on torture
UPDATE AUGUST 3, 2009 About 90 killed as NATO hits Afghan fuel trucks
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 Missile kills 4 in Pakistan; 18 die in stampede
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 Americans never see the blood
Drone Strikes in Pakistan - Now that's a lotta dead people!
UPDATE NOVEMBER 27, 2009