One man from Pamplona who had refused to display an anti-ETA sign in his shop window was murdered by a local policeman. When the citizens of Pamplona demonstrated against the murder, their march was brutally attacked by police and one woman was killed.

But the occupation of Iraq cannot be seen in isolation from U.S. designs in the region as a whole, in which Israel is a central player. This role was perfectly described by the Israeli newspaper Ha?artez, ?Strengthening Israel helps the Western powers to maintain equilibrium and stability in the Middle East. Israel is to become the watchdog?if for any reason the Western powers should sometimes prefer to close their eyes, Israel could be relied upon to punish one or several neighboring states whose discourtesy to the West went beyond the bounds of the permissible.?

Across the world, inequality grows and with that, resentment and anger. Millions upon millions are trying to survive under conditions of unspeakable degradation. Nearly 4 billion people earn less than $1,500 (US) a year, less than $5 a day. Yet satisfying the entire world?s need for food and sanitation would cost just $13 billion.

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Mandela was right about Bush though: Bush (and his mean and nasty gang) is the greatest threat to world peace on the planet. Bush's claims to fame are lying, cheating, stealing, murder, wanton destruction of the planet, and treason. There may be more.

We are dealing with psychopaths. They must be restrained. They must be indicted, confined, expatriated, and incarcerated. They have betrayed the trust of the people of this country and the global community.