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"Every
ambitious would-be empire clarions it abroad that she is conquering
the world to bring it peace, security and freedom, and is sacrificing
her sons only for the most noble and humanitarian purposes. That is a
lie, and it is an ancient lie, yet generations still rise and believe
it! ...
If
America ever does seek Empire, and most nations do, then planned
reforms in our domestic life will be abandoned, States Rights will be
abolished -- in order to impose a centralized government upon us for the
purpose of internal repudiation of freedom, and adventures abroad.
The
American Dream will then die -- on battlefields all over the world --
and a nation conceived in liberty will destroy liberty for Americans
and impose tyranny on subject nations."
George S. Boutwell
- (1818-1905) American statesman, Secretary of the Treasury under
President Ulysses S. Grant, Governor of Massachusetts, Senator and
Representative from Massachusetts and the first Commissioner of
Internal Revenue under President Abraham Lincoln.)
"The
general public are viewed as no more than ignorant and meddlesome
outsiders, a bewildered herd. And it's the responsible men who have to
make decisions and to protect society from the trampling and rage of the
bewildered herd. Now since it's a democracy they - the herd, that is -
are permitted occasionally to lend their weight to one or another
member of the responsible class. That's called an election." - Noam Chomsky
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Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,801
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,908
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
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Op-Ed Articles
13 French Army Officers Captured in Syria
By Lauren Williams
Around
13 French officers are being held by Syrian authorities in Syria,
sources have confirmed to The Daily Star. Sources said the group is
being held in a field hospital in the city.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30722.htm
Stratfor Leaks: NATO Commandos in Illegal Special Ops in Syria
By RT
Undercover
NATO troops are already in Syria despite denials from their parent
governments, according to a leaked brief from a highly-placed analyst. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30734.htm
Obama Administration Moves to Aid Syrian Opposition
By Josh Rogin
The
Obama administration is moving to provide direct assistance to the
internal opposition in Syria "for the first time", marking a shift in
U.S. policy toward a more aggressive plan to help oust President Bashar
al-Assad. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30737.htm
In Syria, al Jazeera's Credibility Implodes
By PETER LEE
"This
is rather explosive. You know how low Aljazeera has sunk when Syrian
regime TV stations have a field day with the shoddy journalism and
fabrication procedures of Aljazeera." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30723.htm
Fact, Fiction Or Propaganda?
Hospital Medical Staff Torture Patients in Homs, Syria
Video - WARNING: Graphic Content
Exclusive Channel 4 News footage purports to show patients shackled in their beds at the military hospital in Homs. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30735.htm
Netanyahu's Conspiracy to Drag the U.S. to War
By Sefi Rachlevsky
'Sometime
between early June and mid-August, just before the Republican
nominating convention, will be the ideal moment to drag the United
States into war, the planners believe.' http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30731.htm
AIPAC
The Annual, Ritual Humiliation of US Presidents
By George Galloway
Following
the defeat of the Western powers in Iraq and Afghanistan, the British
government is sleep-walking into another disastrous war, he said. They
will have to be stopped or all of us will pay for their mistake for the
rest of our lives. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30733.htm
Binyamin Netanyahu at AIPAC 2012
Video and Transcript
"I want to explain why Iran must never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30727.htm
US Will Ensure Israel's "Military Superiority": Panetta
By AFP, Al-Akhbar
"This
is an ironclad pledge which says that the United States will provide
whatever support is necessary for Israel to maintain military
superiority over any state or coalition of states, as well as non-state
actors," Panetta told the top pro-Israel lobby in Washington, AIPAC. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30732.htm
Occupy AIPAC
Video
Occupy
Wall Street Activists Disrupt Sen. Levin in AIPAC Conference Final
Plenary: Don't Bomb Iran, Equality for Palestinians. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30728.htm
Murder Is Legal, Says Eric Holder
By David Swanson
Attorney
General Eric Holder on Monday explained why it's legal to murder
people -- to target and kill an individual sitting on his sofa, with no
charges, no arrest, no trial, no approval from a court, no approval
from a legislature, no approval from we the people, and in fact no
sharing of information with any institutions that are not the
president. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30729.htm
The United States' War on Terror Threatens America
By Michael S. Rozeff
Failure
to understand the realities of terrorism has led Americans to support
aggressive war policies that are highly destructive of innocent lives
and societies overseas and do not diminish the threat of terrorism. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30730.htm
The Saga of Bradley Manning, Julian Assange, and Wikileaks
By William Blum
If Manning had committed war crimes in Iraq instead of exposing them, he would be a free man today. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30726.htm
Dictatorship Of The Elite
By Hugo Chavez
President
Hugo Chavez explains why the American empire's practice of
privatization, foreign intervention, and violence is not conducive to a
humanistic society. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30725.htm
The True Cost of Oil/Tar Sands
Must Watch Video
What
does environmental devastation actually look like? Photographer Garth
Lenz shares shocking photos of the Alberta Tar Sands mining project --
and the beautiful (and vital) ecosystems under threat. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30736.htm
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25 Iraqi police killed in insurgent rampage: Assailants
waving the battle flag of al-Qaida gunned down 25 policemen Monday in a
brazen and well-orchestrated challenge to government control over a
strategic town fraught with Iraq war symbolism. http://bit.ly/wrKWmc
4 suspects killed, 2 in suicide bombings: Four
other suspects were killed, including two suicide bombers who blew
themselves up when Iraqi soldiers stormed their hideout, the statement
said. http://wapo.st/xoIXlA
Sunni tribes mete out justice to curb Iraq unrest: Sunni
Arab tribes in central and north Iraq, long home to violent extremists
such as Al-Qaeda, are taking a new approach against unrest: fining and
expelling those who aid insurgents. http://yhoo.it/xlHVud
Fugitive Iraq VP says he will stay in Kurdish zone: Iraq's
fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi said on Monday he would stay
in the autonomous Kurdish zone unless he was told he had become an
"embarrassment" to the Kurdish authorities. http://bit.ly/z0Vq9v
2 killed in suicide attack in Afghanistan: Two
children were killed and two other civilians were injured Monday
evening when a suicide attack rocked the main gate of Bagram Airbase,
north of Afghan capital of Kabul, an official said. http://bit.ly/xWH0pG
"US burning of Quran was intentional": Afghan
Investigator: The burning of the Koran at a US military base in
Afghanistan was intentional, a member of the investigating team told dpa
Monday. 'We believe it is intentional,' said Maulavi Khaliqdad, a
member of the panel established by President Hamid Karzai. http://bit.ly/Awa1R3
Talks over US-Afghan strategic deal end in failure: US
media reports say talks over a strategic partnership deal, which would
allow Washington to retain its military presence in Afghanistan beyond
2014, have failed. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/230275.html
France threatens early withdrawal from Afghanistan: France
threatened Friday to unilaterally speed withdrawal of its troops from
Afghanistan, underlining growing doubts about coalition unity in the
U.S.-led effort to leave behind a lasting government in Kabul after more
than a decade of war. http://wapo.st/wxu4cS
Afghan child hunger among worst in world: report: Children
in Afghanistan suffer one of the highest levels of chronic
malnutrition in the world, a report said Monday, despite billions of
dollars in "aid" that have poured into the war-torn country. http://yhoo.it/wmpGmm
Seven Militants Killed, Nine Injured In Clash In Pakistan: Local customs official Abdul Rahman Mastooi said two wanted militant commanders, Khaki Ramazani and Laghai Bugti, were among those killed. http://bit.ly/yukH3L
Yemen army deaths in Qaeda attack rise to 185: The
number of soldiers killed in a weekend assault by Al Qaeda militants
on an army camp in Yemen's restive Abyan province has risen to 185, a
military official said on Tuesday following the discovery of more
bodies. http://bit.ly/wcBrKE
Al Qaeda says Yemen attack follows US troop increase:
The Yemeni branch of al Qaeda said on Tuesday it attacked a U.S. intelligence officer after U.S. soldiers were sent to the country, whose new leader has vowed to fight the militant Islamist group. http://bit.ly/zMLade
McCain calls for US to lead on Syria airstrikes:
Sen. John McCain on Monday became the first senator to call for airstrikes against Syria, saying President Barack Obama has taken too soft a stand against President Bashar Assad and his brutal crackdown on his own people. http://bit.ly/zrmsyr
Russia says no shift on Syria after Putin victory: Russia
warned the West on Tuesday not to expect a shift in its stance on
Syria following Vladimir Putin's victory in a presidential election,
saying its position had nothing to do with domestic politics. http://bit.ly/weQUTU
Iran Has Corroborative Evidence to Prove US Involvement in Arms Smuggling into Syria: - Iran
is in possession of documents substantiating involvement of the US and
a number of Arab countries in the smuggling of large weapon cargos
into Syria, an Iranian deputy foreign minister revealed on Tuesday. http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9012151343
"Big powers" accept Iran offer of nuclear talks - EU's
Ashton, who represents the United States, Russia, China, France,
Britain and Germany in dealings with Iran, said the date and venue for
the talks would now have to be agreed. http://bit.ly/wGXd7n
Netanyahu to AIPAC: Israel cannot wait much longer on Iran: Intoning
the mantra "never again," Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said
Monday night in an impassioned speech to AIPAC that "as prime minister
of Israel, I will never let my people live in the shadow of
annihilation." http://bit.ly/zhwZxD
By conjuring the Holocaust, Netanyahu brought Israel closer to war with Iran: In
his speech to the AIPAC conference Monday night Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu moved closer than ever to the point of no return en
route to war with Iran. http://bit.ly/wVHp7e
U.S. Officials Believe Netanyahu Has Already Decided to Strike Iran: U.S.
intelligence officials are confident the Israeli leadership has
already decided to attack Iran, unless a significant change happens in
the coming weeks or months with the Iranian nuclear program http://bit.ly/xLSZsg
Top Military, Intelligence Officials Warning Against Iran War: If
you open the Washington Post this morning, you will find an ad
featuring top former military and intelligence officials urging
President Obama to resist the pressure for a war of choice with Iran. http://bit.ly/wtDbol
Transcript of Remarks by Obama, Netanyahu:
President Barack Obama welcomed Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House Monday, assuring him that "the bond between our two countries is unbreakable," and that the U.S. "will always have Israel's back when it comes to Israel's security." http://on.wsj.com/yjzM19
GOP hopefuls brandish their pro-Israel credentials: Mitt
Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich paused while competing for
votes in the high-stakes Super Tuesday primaries to join the speakers'
lineup at a conference of Israel's leading pro-Israel lobby. Romney and
Gingrich appeared by satellite, while Santorum spoke to the group in
person. http://bit.ly/z9EQCZ
At AIPAC, Gingrich says he will "replace" the Iranian regime: "[I
will] undermine and replace the Iranian dictatorship by every
available method short of war," Gingrich said via satellite to the
pro-Israel lobby. http://bit.ly/xnZG8p
Panetta: When all else fails, the U.S. will act against Iran: Sensure
Israel's security. peaking at the AIPAC conference in Washington, U.S.
Secretary of Defense says Israel, United States are stronger when they
'work together' http://bit.ly/yBNMUr
Have they no shame?
McConnell Discusses Use Of Force Resolution at AIPAC - Video - Sen. Mitch McConnell Offers To Back Senate Use Of Force Resolution Against Iran http://bit.ly/AgiZ7J
Hamas official: We will 'stay out' of war between Israel and Iran: Speaking
to The Guardian, member of Palestinian militant group's Gaza
leadership says Hamas is not part of regional alliance and will not
take sides in a possible conflict. http://bit.ly/xfGNom
Discrimination in Iran's temporary marriage law goes unchecked: Iran's sigheh law gives men right to have as many sexual partners as they wish but discriminates against women http://bit.ly/ApYrKj
Nigeria: 45 Die in Clash,: No
fewer than 45 persons are feared dead in a renewed skirmish between
Fulani herdsmen and native Tiv community in Gwer West local government
area of Benue State http://allafrica.com/stories/201203060069.html
Libya tribes declare breakaway region in oil-rich area: Tribal
leaders and militia commanders have declared a semiautonomous region
in oil-rich eastern Libya, it has emerged. Thousands of major tribal
chiefs, militia heads and politicians made the declaration in a
ceremony in the city of Benghazi. http://bit.ly/AoIe13
Libya leader claims Arabs supporting 'sedition' in east: Libyan
leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil charged on Tuesday that some Arab nations
were supporting and financing sedition in eastern Libya, hours after
tribal and militia leaders declared autonomy for the region. http://bit.ly/ABSTiW
Spying' journalists reported killing of black Libyans: Two
British journalists detained in Libya and accused of being spies were
reporting on atrocities meted out against black people by the same
forces that arrested them. http://bit.ly/yFsfsv
U.S. official: Missiles give Libyan militias 'leverage': Libyan
militias that are sitting on stockpiles of portable anti-aircraft
missiles will probably not relinquish them until they reach a broad
political agreement with the country's fledgling central government, a
top State Department official said. http://tspne.ws/xqKKFA
Attorney General Explains : Why It's Okay to Murder U.S. Citizens Without a Trial: From
Attorney General Eric Holder's prepared remarks today on the topic of
why it's okay to kill U.S. citizens without charges or trial: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30724.htm
Jonathan Turley: So, Eric Holder, we should just trust that the president won't assassinate us?: That, in effect, is the pledge the Obama administration's attorney general says has replaced our constitutional protections http://bit.ly/wT0Srm
UN official slams WikiLeaks suspect Manning's treatment: US
authorities' treatment of WikiLeaks suspect Private Bradley Manning
was "cruel and degrading," the UN special rapporteur on torture Juan
Ernesto Mendez said Monday. http://bit.ly/ypcG8r
FBI Tries To Coax Muslim Into Bombing US Capitol: - Video - http://bit.ly/xClZ00
Is The 'Mother Of All Corporate Immunity' Cases About To Get Even Worse?: Last
week, the Supreme Court heard the "mother of all corporate immunity"
cases, a case that literally presents the question of whether oil
companies that engage in torture are immune from a federal law holding
the most atrocious human rights violators accountable to international
norms. http://bit.ly/yGcDt7
Obama Poised to Restrict Protest Rights: The
bill passed in the House of Representatives with only three
dissenters-but they raise important points about potential misuse of
this law and worry that it might make protesting in the presence of
politicians much more difficult. http://bit.ly/zZbthP
Iceland's ex-PM tells court he is innocent as historic financial crisis trial opens: Iceland's
former prime minister has rejected charges he failed to adequately
protect his country's economy from financial shocks in the first
criminal trial of a world leader over the 2008 financial crisis. http://wapo.st/wjO8Ou
Rick Santorum: Single mothers are 'breeding more criminals': For
a guy who's still whining about being typecast as the social issues
guy, Rick Santorum sure spews a lot of incendiary and
attention-grabbing (not to mention hateful) stuff on social issues. Like
the scourge of single mothers. http://bit.ly/xAHGfN
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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