This is the week that should have effectively ended John McCain's efforts to become the next president of the United States. But you wouldn't know it if you watched any of the mainstream media outlets or followed political reporting in the major newspapers.
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In Ethiopia, Fear and Cries of Army Brutality - New York Times
This story outlines how the Ethiopian government's army is abusing civilians in Ethiopia and in Somalia, and how this administration is trying to almost double Ethiopia's non-humanitarian aide - which means money for weapons, people! And note that the U.S. would not label the Ethiopian rebels who oppose the government as "terrorists" up until now. What changed? The Ethiopian rebels attacked and killed Chinese and Ethiopian employees of a Chinese oil well, of course! See, we don't want China getting Africa's oil, but we especially don't want Africans getting the idea they can push any foreign oil companies out of their countries. Therefore, the U.S. State Department is "considering" making the Ethiopian rebels against the government that we fund to commit crimes against humanity "terrorists". After you read it, you might want to write your Representatives and Senators (use link on the sidebar!) and tell them: I do not want you to provide any funds at all to the Ethiopian government until they permit human rights and aide workers and news reporters into areas where they are fighting rebels. The Ethiopian government arrested five NYT reporters for trying to report this story, releasing them without charges after five days. Stop all non-humanitarian funding for Ethiopia and certainly do not increase their funding until we have full access to the details of how the Ethiopian government treats its citizens and neighbors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/18/world/africa/18ethiopia.html?_r=1&th=&emc=th&pagewanted=all"
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Well, as you try to figure out how to pay that mortgage with the ballooning payments and the gasoline bill to commute to that thankless job, and you read how your ever-more-costly house is losing value instead of gaining it - consider buying property in Dubai, Saudi Arabia! Business is booming! Ask Halliburton, that just moved its corporate offices to Saudi Arabia's no-taxes-for-America zone after robbing the US blind in Iraq, New Orleans, and everywhere else it got a no-bid contract through Cheney of the Dark Force. And ask property buyers of super-luxurious homes in Dubai, especially the three who were rewarded with One Kilogram of Solid Gold in a "raffle" held by the developers. Wouldn't you like to get an entire kilo of gold, worth almost $21,000 on that day, for having been talked into the Housing Bubble by some fly-by-night lender? Don't you wish you could get in on an $8.3 Billion dollar developer deal? Just imagine what that kind of money could do to solve homelessness in the USA. Nuff said, read it and weep:
Worth over AED 78,000 each, 1kg of gold was handed over to three lucky individuals at Tameer’s sales office in Sharjah after each had been selected from the vast prize draw conducted at the Middle East’s largest property exhibition in April.
Tameer awards three lucky winners 1kg of gold worth of (78,000 Dhs) after International Property Show 2007 success
6/10/2007 11:29:51 AM - (DPM)
Tameer Holding, the region’s leading property developer, proudly awarded the winners of its recent Gold Promotion Campaign with their glittering prizes this week after cementing its reputation as a company that cares at the International Property Show 2007 in Duba
. Worth over AED 78,000 each, 1kg of gold was handed over to three lucky individuals at Tameer’s sales office in Sharjah after each had been selected from the vast prize draw conducted at the Middle East’s largest property exhibition in April.
Qualifying for the draw by purchasing property from Tameer’s broad portfolio of eclectic real estate projects, Mrs. Leena Aldwaik, Mr. Abdul Wahab Walad and Mr. Ahmad Jafar Hakeem, were all delighted to be selected as winners, each paying tribute to the creativity of Tameer and the prime value which their properties offer.
“I am so happy to win 1kg of gold and must thank Tameer for this stunning prize,” said Leena Aldwaik, whom bought Plot 185 in Al Ameera Village to qualify for the gold draw. “Regardless of the monetary benefit, I feel that we are honored and privileged with this opportunity. Part of this award will go to charity as well”.
Winner number two Mr. Abdul Wahab Walad, who bought a town house in Al Salam City from Tameer at IPS 2007, said: “Tameer has a fantastic selection of property solutions which cater for all needs and this project fits my family’s requirements perfectly. The gold is a huge bonus though.”
After the success Tameer Holding achieved through its participation in the International Property Show 2007, which took place on April 3-5, Tameer CEO, Abdallah Hageali, insisted that the company now holds a premier position in the hearts and minds of investors and customers in the Middle East real estate market.
“Again, we must congratulate the winners and we thank them for their precious confidence in Tameer’s projects, which were superbly showcased at IPS 2007 and which continue to be supremely executed,” he said. “Our vision and goal is to continuously increase our efforts to add value for our customers – old and new – all of whom we consider as our key partners in our success”.
Talking of his delight at winning 1kg of gold from Tameer, Mr. Ahmed Jaafar Hakeem said: “Winning gold is brilliant news for me. I may even use it as an investment to help purchase another Tameer property,” he said. “As one of the most forward thinking property companies in today’s market, I always know that I will get a handsome return on my investments further down the line. Thank you Tameer.”
IPS 2007 featured projects from the AED 150 billion project portfolio of Tameer Holding, which includes the “Imperial Residence”, “Elite Tower”, “Regal Tower” and the “Palace Towers”: all located in Dubai's most exclusive locations and carrying Tameer's signature art-deco design. Tameer also featured the epic USD 8.3 billion “AlSalam City” project in Umm Al Quwain, one of the largest projects in the Northern Emirates, which is designed to accommodate half a million residents and to be completed by year 2021.
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