This is the first edition of Week in Review by Shadows of the Cave. This weeks collection of news is almost entirely (except for one article) from the daily collection of news articles from Signs of the Times. It used to be that anyone of the below articles could have been the news story of the month, perhaps year. Now these stories are happening at such an increased frequency and of large magnitude that it we might miss reading these signs (particularly so because the MSM does not report many of them). If you think I might have missed some stories please email me. I also trying to focus on reports of events. I think commentaries can be extremely useful in analyzing these events but they are not part of the purpose of this review at this point in time. This is a work in progress; please bear with me.

Gold settles at new 17-year peak

Federal Reserve Boosts Interest Rates

Sony to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide

Europeans Drop Harsher Stance on Iran

About 200 go on hunger strike in Guantanamo

Cleric says al-Zarqawi died long ago

Official: British troops freed in jailbreak
The official said two unknown gunmen in full Arabic dress began firing on civilians in central Basra, wounding several, including a traffic police officer. There were no fatalities, the official said.
The two gunmen fled the scene but were captured and taken in for questioning, admitting they were British marines carrying out a "special security task," the official said.

Who's Blowing Up Iraq? New evidence that bombs are being planted by British Commandos

Police forcibly break up Cindy Sheehan rally
The New York City Police Department forcibly broke up this afternoon's rally for Cindy Sheehan, moving in as Cindy was speaking at about 3 p.m. in Union Square.

Sheehan's Anti-War Campaign Now in D.C.

EXCLUSIVE: UP IN FLAMES
Tons of British aid donated to help Hurricane Katrina victims to be BURNED by Americans

Military May Play Bigger Relief Role

Rita crashes into Gulf Coast
The storm crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast with 120 mph (193 kph) winds and punishing rains as a Category 3 hurricane.

Increase in Major Hurricanes Linked to Warmer Seas

World has slim chance to stop flu pandemic

Indonesian Capital May Be Facing a Bird Flu Epidemic (Update1)

Many people report symptoms of electromagnetic radiation sickness, WHO

Strong earthquake jolts Japan
The magnitude-5.9 quake struck at 02:30 GMT and was centred near Kunashiri island, the agency said.

Strong Earthquake Again Rocks Aceh
The quake, measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale, was felt by residents in the province's capital, Banda Aceh, and in the districts of Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya, and West Aceh at 10.00 pm, the news agency quoted Head of Mata Ie Geophysics and Meteorology agency Syahnan as saying.

Earthquakes Up to 4.9 Strike Near L.A.

Magnitude 6.1 - KURIL ISLANDS

Magnitude 5.0 - ETHIOPIA

'Fireball' lights up night sky

Every time I search the news to see the roots of destructive events all over the planet I get this deep depressing shock which maintains its own coals for a while. Whether its the avian flu, new manifestations of climate change and the criminal acts that follow (via Katrenia non-responce and murder of the poor black population in New Orleans) or ignored displacement of the 5,000 families in Tel Afar, . Reading real news put together from excelent sourse such as Sings of the Times always gives a much needed wake up call; however there is something very deep that I think occurs when you take an active roll in doing your own research. These emotions of dispare are difficult but it coincides naturally when one looks the true nature of this world, or so I think. People are suffering much more than I am at this moment. And what are the solutions? Drugs, faith in fairy tales, dependence, a hike on a beautiful mountain, etc. These things do nothing and serve exactly that - nothingness - the entropic black hole thats been destoying truth since time ever after. This of course is a valid and important part of the universe and serves in providing many lessons as painful as they subectively seem.

Our love, hope and faith is perverted. All thats left are the false representations we think we know of. In Beezlebubs Tales to his Grandson, Gurdjieff writes that it is the conscience that is the only nondistorted source we can access that might lead to our evolution. I agree with him. By experiencing empathy for the suffering of humanity one might get fed up enough with all the lies, distruction and manipulation that one might be motivated to try and learn what one can do. And that seems to be the very thing to do - to learn.

September 24th. I wonder how many Americans will be participating on this latest march on Washington. I'll be there.

The maddness, insanity, and pure heartlessness of the US government continues to shock me. All those who have died in Katrena, how many as a result of the intentful distruction brought on by FEMA and Bush's gang of butchers? This past week so many have been awed in disbelief by what they are calling 'incompetiency.' I can't call it such. I think these people are extremely competent. Their business is in distruction. Distruction of truth, distruction of freedom, distruction of human lives. They are not where they are because they are looking to better humanity - they are there because they have in the past and will continue to go to any means necessary to implement plans of total domination and control. This lust for greed and power is, I think, rarely seen for exactly what it is. Yes, I think they are extremely competent in their pursuits - namely that of control. These psycopaths will continue to murder thousands in order get it. As a result of all these 'mistakes', people have more than asked for a totalitarian state to be erected - they have demanded their chains; the Bush administration has been more than happy to satisfy this demand. Its what they've been seeking all along.