Episode 49 – Callback to Russian Spies

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This week the Roundtable convenes to discuss the developing Russian spy scandal in the United States, the Americans arrested in Pakistan on terror charges, the CIA director’s discussion of the Afghan war, the Catholic Church pedophilia raid in Belgium, and a first-hand account of the G-20 in Toronto. This episode of the Gtimo Nation Roundtable features Brian Masi, BaS the Born again Skeptic, Eric Carlson, Robin Police, and a spirited return of original host Eugene Michasiw.

Show Links:

• Spy scandal just another false rest in Russian-U.S. relations
• Russia angry as U.S. seeks to limit spy fallout
• The ‘Illegals’: Russian spies living in America?
• Poland and Russia may sign gas deal soon says economy minister
• Kyrgyz leaders say constitution OK’d
• Russia plans second military base in Kyrgyzstan
• Imperialist US?
• Five Americans jailed in Pakistan for plotting terrorist attacks
• Pakistan plot suspects ‘tortured’
• CIA Chief Leon Panetta: In Afghanistan, U.S. Has Committed 1,000 Troops Per Each Al Qaeda Terrorist
• C.I.A. Chief Says Qaeda at Weakest Point in Years
• Bin Laden’s location still unknown: CIA boss
• Usama bin Laden – FBI Top Ten Most Wanted
• US begins scaling back ambitions for Afghan occupation
• World Leaders Agree on Timetable for Cutting Deficits
• No arrests made under G20 rule change, Ontario says
• Calls for G20 inquiry ratchet up
• G20 cleanup in Toronto begins
• Report: Toronto police rough up journalists, arrest peaceful protesters at G20
• Police in Toronto Criticized for Treatment of Protesters, Many Peaceful
• Toronto artist facing explosives charges out on bail

Picks of the Week:

• Robyn’s Pick: Tilt to Live
• Suit Over Faulty Computers Highlights Dell’s Decline
• Eric Carlson’s Pick: Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism
• BaS’ Self-serving Pick: bornagainskeptic.net
• Brian’s Pick: Elana Kagan on abortion: More than first meets the eye
• Eugene’s Pick: Inside the G20 Easter Avenue Detention Centre
• Eugene’s G20 Footage

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