Here’s a list of ten American corporations whose product is virtually lethal. They put in danger not only the people who work for such industries but also those who are directly or indirectly affected by their deadly products. They are all linked to wars and they all view peace as their outright enemy since peace would eventually render their product obsolete.

They were the elite "special forces" of the Mexican military, trained in the U.S. at the School of the Americas at Fort Benning, Georgia and sent to "wipe out" one of the most powerful Mexican drug cartels. But these soldiers deserted and became the muscle for the very cartel they were supposed to destroy. According to this Department of Justice "Intelligence Bulletin" obtained by the 5i-Team, these rogue commandos now known as "Los Zetas" may be heading our way.

With Newsweek still reeling from its forced retraction of the Quran-in-the-toilet , the magazine is now under fire for publishing what some see as staunchly anti-American covers in foreign editions.-WorldNetDaily

US military commanders are planning to pull back their troops from Iraq's towns and cities and redeploy them in four giant bases in a strategy they say is a prelude to eventual withdrawal. The plan, details of which emerged at the weekend, also foresees a transfer to Iraqi command of more than 100 bases that have been occupied by US-led multinational forces since the invasion of Iraq in March 2003.-Guardian

The deployment of 36,000 National Guard troops or state militia on the U.S.-Mexico border would stop the illegal flow of foreigners into America, says a congressional report that credits the Minuteman Project with proving that additional manpower could "dramatically reduce if not virtually eliminate" illegal immigration.-Washington Times

An American proposal to create a committee at the Organization of American States that would monitor the quality of democracy and the exercise of power in Latin America is facing a hostile reception from many countries in part because it is being viewed as a thinly veiled effort to attack Venezuela -Joel Brinkley/NY Times

Gangs thriving on the streets have been transplanted behind bars as members are arrested and convicted, catering to inmates looking for protection or a sense of belonging, and often spawning intimidation, violence and other crimes behind bars.While Montana corrections officials acknowledge they were slow to recognize the gang problem in their institutions, they now see prison gangs as one of the biggest security problems facing the prison system, constantly teetering on the edge of violence or sparking a major disturbance in the prisons

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez said he plans to seek Iran's help to develop a nuclear energy program.``It's one of the ways to diversify energy sources,'' Chavez said in a televised speech in Caracas. ``But not to make bombs.'' Chavez in March said Iran can count on his support in its confrontation with U.S. over its nuclear program -Bloomberg

America's sugar industry is taking on the U.S. government in a fight over a trade pact with central America -- and the betting is that the Bush administration will blink first.Sugar, with its massive lobbying power, is not quite David taking on Goliath.But it is one of the smaller corners of U.S. agriculture, forecast to generate $4 billion in cash receipts against $222 billion for the farm industry overall in 2005.The battle is over CAFTA, the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement which may go to a vote in Congress soon

Already, millions of Americans who would find it difficult to differentiate the Federal Reserve from Federal Express are up in arms against the sort of federalized "homeland security" Washington, D.C., is attempting to ram down their throats.This is probably as good a beginning for a massive popular political movement in every State as American hi has ever provided -Dr. Edwin Vieira, Jr.,Ph.D.,J.D./NewsWithViews

India, having earned 3 billion Rupees last year from its space programs, expects to win 10 per cent of the global satellite market over the next five years, reports The Peninsula, an online Qatari news site.-SpaceWar

"This is a real phenomenon. It's a public health threat. New York is endemic now, and nobody's noticed."-WorldNetDaily