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Hi Mish, Just thought I’d write to share my Facebook post on the recent torture revelations: "I’m sad and horrified to read the details of the CIA’s torture program.
Links Alternative Media and the MH17 JIT Reversal December 10, 2014 ( Ulson Gunnar – NEO ) - After weeks of protests and growing suspicion, Dutch authorities overseeing the investigation of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have finally included Malaysia  as a member of its Joint Investigation Team (JIT). Malaysia had made it clear it was immensely displeased with its inexplicable exclusion from JIT  formed after the downing of MH17 over eastern Ukraine.
Continue Reading: Temper Tantrum in Greece; Snap Elections May Pave Way for Eurozone Exit; Expect Bribes
The Guardian reports Rectal Rehydration and Broken Limbs: Grisliest Findings in CIA Torture Report . While parts of the programme had been known – and much more will never be revealed – the catalogue of abuse is nightmarish and reads like something invented by the Marquis de Sade or Hieronymous Bosch.
Link: Physical Gold and Silver vs. Paper Gold and Silver: How Much Markup Are You Willing to Pay?
Originally posted here: ECB Kills Covered Bond Market; Buyers of Only Resort; Japanization of Europe Continues
One UN Security Council report dated December 1, 2014 titled, " Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for the period from 4 September to 19 November 2014 (.pdf) ," states unequivocally that: Following the evacuation of UNDOF personnel from position 85 on 28 August, UNDOF sporadically observed armed members of the opposition interacting with IDF across the ceasefire line in the vicinity of United Nations position 85. Not only is Israel using terrorists in a proxy war against Syria, it is also using terrorists to harass and expel UN monitors in attempts to prevent any documentation of their state-sponsorship of terrorism.
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Please consider Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac detail plans for 3% down-payment mortgages . Housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Monday detailed plans to once again back mortgages with down payments as low as 3%, saying the move to make home ownership more accessible contains safeguards to protect against abuses that led to the subprime housing market crash.“Our goal is to help additional qualified borrowers gain access to mortgages,†said Andrew Bon Salle, executive vice president for single family underwriting, pricing and capital markets at Fannie Mae