Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Wednesday 21 September 2011



MOYEN-ORIENT : 
L’incendie est hors contrôle
L’art de la guerre

Le 21 septembre 2011



On avait pensé à Washington pouvoir dompter les flammes de la rébellion populaire qui s’était propagée dans les pays arabes qui leur sont alliés, et mettre le feu à d’autres qu’ils ne contrôlent pas (ils y sont arrivés en Libye), de façon à construire sur leurs cendres le « Grand Moyen-Orient » dont ils ont toujours rêvé, celui sous bannière étoilée, flanquée de la rose des vents de l’OTAN. Mais, bien qu’ils y mettent le paquet, les choses ne vont pas comme ils voudraient. Surtout au Bahrein et au Yémen, supports importants de leur stratégie.



Au Bahrein les Etats-Unis ont le quartier général des forces navales de leur Commandement central. Situé à 200 Kms à peine de l’Iran, il dispose de dizaines de navires de guerre, porte-avions et unités d’assaut amphibie compris, avec 28 mille soldats et 3 mille à terre, qui opèrent en Mer Rouge, dans la Mer d’Arabie et dans d’autres parties de l’Océan Indien, pour « assurer la paix et la stabilité et protéger les intérêts vitaux de l’Amérique ».  En d’autres termes, pour conduire les guerres en Irak et Afghanistan et en préparer d’autres (Iran et Syrie sont dans le collimateur). D’où l’importance du Bahrein, que les Etats-Unis ont désigné comme « plus grand allié non-OTAN ». La monarchie  héréditaire, garante de la solide alliance, continue cependant à être assiégée par la rébellion populaire, qu’elle n’est pas arrivée à étouffer même avec l’aide de l’Arabie Saoudite, des Emirats et du Qatar qui, en mars, avaient envoyé des troupes au Bahrein. Cinq mois après la « féroce répression du soulèvement populaire », rapportée par le New York Times (15 septembre), il y a tous les soirs à Manama des jeunes qui descendent dans la rue, et affrontent la police.  Les autorités ont conquis « une éphémère victoire grâce aux tortures, arrestations et licenciements », surtout contre la majorité chiite (70% de la population) discriminée par la monarchie sunnite. Malgré cela, la secrétaire d’Etat Hillary Clinton s’est déclarée « impressionnée par l’implication avec laquelle le gouvernement de Bahrein avance sur la voie de la démocratie » et en août, Washington a renouvelé son accord militaire avec Manama, signé en 1991.
 
Au Yémen aussi, il y a « d’encourageants signes d’une volonté rénovée du gouvernement de promouvoir la transition politique » : c’est ce qu’assure le Département d’Etat le 15 septembre, au lendemain du jour où les Nations Unies ont publié un rapport documenté sur la féroce répression.  Confirmée par le fait que, trois jours après à Sana, les militaires ont ouvert le feu avec des mitrailleuses lourdes sur une manifestation pacifique. Les Yéménites n’ont aucun souci à se faire : les Etats-Unis « continuent à appuyer la transition pacifique et ordonnée, répondant aux aspirations du peuple yéménite pour la paix et la sécurité ». C’est le New York Times lui-même qui rapporte comment cela se fait : « L’administration Obama a intensifié la guerre secrète au Yémen, en frappant des militants suspectés, avec des drones armés et des chasseurs-bombardiers ». La guerre est conduite par le Commandement conjoint du Pentagone pour les opérations spéciales qui, sous prétexte de faire la chasse à Al Qaeda, a installé à Sana sa propre position. L’opération est coordonnée par la Cia, qui a construit à cet effet au Moyen-Orient une base aérienne secrète. Mais les missiles Hellfire (Feu de l’enfer) des drones Usa ne font qu’alimenter les flammes de la rébellion populaire.

Edition de mardi 20 septembre 2011 de il manifesto

Traduit de l’italien par Marie-Ange Patrizio
Manlio Dinucci est géographe et journaliste au quotidien italien il manifesto.

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BERLIN AND PARIS BATTLE CONTAGION
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The Weakness Behind Sarkozy's European Vision
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has a vision for Europe, one which
involves increased solidarity to save the euro zone. His attempts to
convince Chancellor Angela Merkel are hiding his own country's
weaknesses. Some are concerned that Germany may soon stand alone.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,787369,00.html#ref=nlint

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ITALY'S CREDIT DOWNGRADE
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Belligerent Berlusconi Toys With Europe
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi refuses to recognize that his
country is in trouble. Vast debt, sluggish growth and rising borrowing
rates indicate that Rome too may be infected by the euro-zone debt
crisis. But the EU has few tools at its disposal to get Italy to take
action.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,787545,00.html#ref=nlint

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THE WORLD FROM BERLIN
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'Italy's Chief Problem Is Its Own Government'
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi blasted Standard and Poor's on Tuesday,
saying its downgrade of Italian debt was politically motivated. German
commentators tend to agree, but they say the real problem is Berlusconi
himself.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,787574,00.html#ref=nlint

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SHRINKING INFLUENCE
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Germany's Woeful Security Council Record
Berlin had hoped that its current stint on the United Nations Security
Council would ultimately be a springboard to permanent membership. The
opposite has proven to be the case. The country's international
influence is shrinking and diplomats in New York have lost faith in
Germany.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,787322,00.html#ref=nlint

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A VISIT TO J-VILLAGE
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Fukushima Workers Risk Radiation to Feed Families
Since the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, the power plant's operator
TEPCO has relied on temporary workers to help bring the reactors under
control. Many of the workers, whose radiation levels are measured daily,
say they are not doing the work for Japan, but for the money.
SPIEGEL visited J-Village, which is strictly off-limits, and met
the unsung heroes of Fukushima.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,786650,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: The Japanese Workers of J-Village
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-72931.html#ref=nlint


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THEOLOGIAN HANS KÜNG ON POPE BENEDICT
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'A Putinization of the Catholic Church'
On Thursday, Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Germany for a long-awaited
visit. Prominent Swiss theologian Hans Küng explains to SPIEGEL why the
papal visit will do little to help the crisis in the Church and compares
Benedict to Vladimir Putin in the way he has centralized power.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,787325,00.html#ref=nlint

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Disillusioned German Catholics: The Pope's Difficult Visit to His
Homeland
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,787314,00.html#ref=nlint

Photo Gallery: Benedict Loses His Flock
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-73069.html#ref=nlint


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BEERS AND BEARS
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Gay Oktoberfest Events Reflect Changing Bavaria
Drawing more than six million visitors each year, Munich's Oktoberfest
has also become a magnet for the gay community. With a number of events
catering to the gay and lesbian crowd, the "Rosa Wiesn," or "pink
Oktoberfest," reflects the progress gays have made in the traditionally
conservative region.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,787601,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Oktoberfest Celebrates 'Gay Sunday'
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-73131.html#ref=nlint


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LADIES' NIGHT AT FENERBAHCE
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Male Fans Banned From Turkish Soccer Match
Passionate, loud and colorful -- the 41,000 fans who turned up at a
soccer match in Turkey on Tuesday seemed like any others at first
glance. But a closer look revealed a different kind of crowd. All the
spectators were women and children, thanks to a ban on men and teenage
boys after game-related violence.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,787627,00.html#ref=nlint

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Photo Gallery: Unruly Men Banned From Soccer Match
http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-73133.html#ref=nlint


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THE BEST PLACES TO RIDE
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Amsterdam Is World's Top City for Cyclists
Which major global city is the most bike-friendly? A group from
Copenhagen has created a list of the top 20 across the world. While
there may be few shocks in the names at the top, there is one surprise
-- Tokyo is above Berlin.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,787531,00.html#ref=nlint

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EVERY LAST DROP
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Thieves Bag Premium Wine Grapes Overnight
A first-class German winegrower has suffered the devastating loss of his
grapes right before harvest time. But the culprit was neither frost nor
hungry birds this time. Thieves armed with harvest machines managed to
go unnoticed as they plucked several tons of grapes from the vines
overnight.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,787436,00.html#ref=nlint

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PICTURE THIS
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Storm Surge


http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,787653,00.html#ref=nlint


Americans' Kitchen Tables

Tons of data confirm the compelling need for a Buffett rule because large numbers of super-rich individuals are paying lower taxes than middle-class families, writes Seth Hanlon.
More: Many Millionaires Do Enjoy Lower Tax Rates
today's cartoon From the Cartoonist Group.


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