L. Paul Bremer, III, Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority of (pro-Iranian) Iraq, announces the appointment of the 25-member interim Iraqi Governing Council, continuing the United State’s ninth attempt at nation building.

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        While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Henry M. Paulson, Jr., tells the national media that he intends to ask CONgress to bailout the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (a.k.a. “Fannie Mae” and “Freddie Mac”) but allow them to remain as private, shareholder-owned corporations.  Meanwhile the Federal Open Market Committee, of the privately owned Federal Reserve (central) Bank of New York says that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be allowed to borrow Federal Reserve Notes (Bills of Credit) at the Discount Window, just as commercial banks do.

        [restored 1/9/2021]