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Episode 93 – Hockey-Related Crimes

May 10th

Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Hockey-Related Crimes
Tuesday May 10, 2011

Brian and SenorCardgage sit down at the Gitmo Nation Cardtable to discuss this weeks news and follow ups. The topics include Thailand, Libya, Syria, Bahrain, Osama bin Laden, Anwar al-Awlaki, Chuck Schumer’s ‘No Ride’ list, crazy marijuana laws, WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, and Microsoft’s purchase of Skype. The banter includes other side topics and discussion of the panelists’ picks of the week.

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Follow-Up
Thai, Cambodian PMs fail to resolve border dispute
Thailand sets date for crucial election
Thai Premier Abhisit Calls for Peace After King Endorses July 3 Election
Libyan Forces Clash with Tunisian Soldiers
Tunisia Reacts Angrily As Libya Conflict Spills Across Border
Peter Goodspeed: NATO may have decided killing Gaddafi best way to end war
IAEA Confirms Syria Secretly Building Nuclear Reactor
UN fails to agree on Syria condemnation
Syria ‘pulls out’ of race for UN rights council spot
Bahrain calls for boycotting Iranian products
Daring raid changes history
OBL mission agreed to in secret 10 years ago

This Week’s News
Anwar al-Awlaki
Yemeni cleric Awlaqi ‘escapes US drone attack’
U.S. tries to assassinate U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki

Trains
Sen. Schumer proposes “no-ride list” for Amtrak trains
Schumer Calls For ‘Do Not Ride’ List For Amtrak

This Week in Wikileaks
WikiLeaks founder given peace award

Pot
Marijuana conviction lands US man in prison for life

Skype
Google to Buy Skype?
Facebook To Buy Skype? [REPORT]
Microsoft to buy Skype? $7 billion deal, says WSJ
NVM (5 Minutes after I posted)
Confirmed: Microsoft Will Announce Acquisition of Skype Tomorrow Morning
Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion becomes official

Bin Laden Addendum
Budget lessons of Osama bin Laden
Bin Laden: Pakistan rejects US fear of raid leaks
Bin Laden discovered ‘hiding in plain sight’
CIA spied on bin Laden from safe house
Navy SEALs, the ‘quiet professionals,’ got bin Laden
Bin Laden raid response defended in Pakistan
War Criminals Try to Evade Prosecution By Pretending Torture Was Vital to Getting Bin Laden … When It Actually Delayed the Hunt for YEARS
Embarrassments for U.S., Western allies after killing of bin Laden
Osama bin Laden mission agreed in secret 10 years ago by US and Pakistan
Amazing Visualization of How Bin Laden News Spread Via Twitter
Al-Qaeda group claims bin Laden triumph in Arab revolts

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Picks
The Jamestown Foundation (Wikipedia)
The Jamestown Foundation (Muckety Map)
The Jamestown Foundation (Official Website)
The Killing on AMC
SenorCardgage’s Picks
U.S. maps ‘food deserts.’ Population: 13.5 million
Five stupid things Geert Wilders said during his stay in Toronto

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Afghanistan, Amtrak, Anwar al-Awlaki, Asia, Assassination, Bahrain, Cambodia, Constitution, Illegal, Julian Assange, Libya, Marijuana, microsoft, NY, Obama, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Politics, Schumer, Skype, Syria, Thailand, Trains, war, Wikileaks

Episode 90 – Soviet Canuckistan

Apr 19th

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Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Soviet Canuckistan
Tuesday April 19, 2011

This week at the Roundtable Brian, Senor Cardgage and Robin Police discuss the top stories of the week and delve deeper into some off the underlying issues. The primary topics this week include the Stuxnet worm, ongoing Strife in Libya, the news from Syria as well as international political posturing, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, friendly fire in Afghanistan, the continued lead up to the Canadian elections, the ‘Kingdom Tower’ in Saudi Arabia, and Tax Day Rallies – specifically Brian’s coverage of the rally in Hartford, Connecticut. The panelists also discuss their picks of the week.

Listen to Episode 90 – Soviet Canuckistan

Follow-Up
Stuxnet
Iran Says Siemens Helped US, Israel Build Stuxnet
Iranian general accuses Siemens of helping U.S., Israel build Stuxnet

Libya
The Libya Stalemate
Splitsville in Libya?
French, British leaders meet about West’s role in Libyan uprising
France and Britain criticise NATO over Libya
Pace of Attacks in Libya Conflict Is Dividing NATO


White House: Obama supports NATO operation in Libya CCTV News

This Week’s News
Syria
U.S. Says Iran Helps Crackdown in Syria
Syria: Iran secretly aiding repression of protests
US officials: Iran helping Syria’s Assad put down protests
Damascus Needs Regime Change
U.S. secretly backed Syrian opposition groups, cables released by WikiLeaks show
U.S. denies support for Syrian opposition tantamount to regime change

Bahrain
Bahrain backs off on closure of opposition groups
The House of Saud won’t wake up
Bahrain: Suspicious Deaths in Custody

Friendly Fire
Did a Predator Just Kill Two U.S. Troops?
2 US servicemen mistakenly killed by drone attack in Afghanistan

World’s Next Tallest Building
Mile high Kingdom Tower planned for Saudi Arabia will be world’s tallest
Mile-high business hub: Saudi Royal family plans £12billion building so tall it will take 12 MINUTES to reach top by lift

Tax Day Rally
Hartford Tax Day Tea Party 2011

Picks of the Week
Brian’s Pick
Jesse Ventura: Clandestine US missions
The David Pakman Show / April 4, 2011 – Includes Part 1 of Jesse Ventura Interview
The David Pakman Show / April 7, 2011 – Should include Part 2 of Jesse Ventura Interview
Robin Police’s Pick
http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/fourseasons.html
Senor Cardgage’s Pick
CPC Energy – New literature!

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Afghanistan, Bahrain, Canada, Drones, EU, France, Freedom, Friendly Fire, Geopolitics, Iran, Israel, Libya, Masculinity, NATO, Oppression, Pro-Labor, religion, Saudi Arabia, Stuxnet, Syria, Tax Day, Tea Party, UK, USA, war, Womens Rights

Episode 82 – Internet Chastity Belts

Feb 22nd

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Gitmo Nation Roundtable
Internet Chastity Belts
Tuesday February 22, 2011

Brian and Robin Police sit down at the Roundtable for two to discuss tons of news including new developments in the BP/Gulf oil leak, Egypt, the PATRIOT Act, the Supreme Court, the continuing WikiLeaks saga, the unrest in the Middle East, North Africa, and elsewhere, the assault on the Internet (here and abroad), the CIA’s missteps, and the massive protests in Wisconsin. Brian and Robin also discuss their picks of the weeks and request your comments and feedback! If you’re interested in becoming a host or guest host, please contact us.

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Follow-Up
Belgium sets a world record!
BP Says Spill Settlement Terms Are Too Generous
BP reneges on deal to rebuild oyster beds, repair wetlands, Louisiana officials say
Egypt will lift emergency laws within six months
State Department Approved Export of U.S.-Made Tear Gas to Egyptian Gov’t
Senate votes for short-term extension of PATRIOT Act provisions
Rep. Chris Murphy Announces Bill To End Supreme Court Immunity To Judicial Ethics Law

This Week in WikiLeaks
Revealed: Assange ‘rape’ accuser linked to notorious CIA operative

This Week’s News
No Peace in the Middle East
As Arabia Protests, Libya Blocks Internet Access