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Solution Zone - 06/24/10
Kitty Block - Vice president of Humane Society International and head of the HSI delegation at Agadir, Morocco
Victory For Whales Leads to Cautious Optimism:
On Wednesday June 23rd , due to tremendous worldwide pressure and outcry, the International Whaling Commission decided to withdraw a "compromise" package that would have lifted the decades old ban on commercial whaling.
Kitty Block, VP of Humane Society International called The Solution Zone from the conference in Morocco to discuss this tremendous victory for whales and activists and also the role of the United States played in secret meetings that sought to legalize commercial whaling.
Optimism is very real, but cautious as the International Whaling Commission has left the proposed deal open on its agenda. This means the proposal could be revisited in the next two days or the IWC will opt or a year-long “cooling-off period” and take up the issue again next year.
For more information and to become active on the issue of Banning Whale Hunting:
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Raymond McGovern retired CIA officer turned political activist. McGovern was a Federal employee under seven U.S. presidents over 27 years, presenting the morning intelligence briefings at the White House for many of them.
Topic: General McCrystal’s Resignation & Petraeus’ Replacement
Ray McGovern discusses his article Obama and Insubordination: Is He Truman or Mr. Milquetoast? Regarding President Obama's decision to fire General Stanley A. McChrystal as commander in Afghanistan and replace him with General David Petraeus.
TO READ THE ARTICLE
http://www.opednews.com/articles/1/Obama-and-Insubordination-by-Ray-McGovern-100623-721.html
Gary Null
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