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Op-Ed Articles
Does AIPAC Want War?
By Robert Naiman
If a bill pushed by Lieberman passes, it could give the US "political authorisation for military force" against Iran. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30584.htm
Al-Qaeda Agents Worm Into Syrian Rebel Army
By Pepe Escobar
The
EU states are calling for creating humanitarian corridors in Syria,
which some fear could open the door to foreign intervention. But Asia
Times correspondent Pepe Escobar says it's already underway. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30590.htm
JINSA: Strengthening Israel by promoting Syrian 'Chalabi'
By Maidhc Ó Cathail
On
February 17, subscribers to the mailing list of the Jewish Institute
for National Security Affairs (JINSA) received a message entitled "Want
to Know What's Going On in Syria?" http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30589.htm
Pundits Waiting for a Palestinian Gandhi?
Meet Khader Adnan.
By Peter Hart
His
plight is sparsely covered in the U.S. corporate media, and would seem
to go unmentioned by these pundits who seem eager to tell stories like
his. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30581.htm
Abolishing the Palestinian Authority
An Urgent Prerequisite to Liberation
By Jeff Halper
The
Palestinian National Authority, which is nothing but a smokescreen to
enable Israel to ethnically cleanse itself while the world and
Palestinian quislings are preoccupied with the pursuit of the mirage of a
two-state solution. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30587.htm
Israel: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
BDS Movement Is A cult
By Norman Finkelstein
I've
earned my right to speak my mind, and I'm not going to tolerate what I
think is silliness, childishness, and a lot of leftist posturing. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30586.htm
Syria : From US Ally to Violator of Human Rights
By Mehdi Hasan
In the war on terror America was happy to send suspects to Syria. Now the US cries torture. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30585.htm
Torture, Assassination, and the American Way of Life
By Jacob G. Hornberger
It's
finally starting to dawn on many Americans that they stand in no
different position, in principle, from the citizenry in those
U.S.-supported dictatorships in Latin America and the Middle East. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30583.htm
Ron Paul: U.S. "Slipping Into A Fascist System"
By AP
"We've
slipped away from a true Republic," Paul said. "Now we're slipping
into a fascist system where it's a combination of government and big
business and authoritarian rule and the suppression of the individual
rights of each and every American citizen." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30582.htm
Greece Shows Us How to Protest Against a Failed System
By John Holloway
The
rage displayed in Greek cities against austerity measures inspires all
who are suffering for the benefit of banks and the rich. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30592.htm
The European Project is Splitting Apart
By Christopher Booker
The
European dream has entered a nightmare stage from which there is no
rational escape and the consequences will be horrendous, for Europe and
the world. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30591.htm
The "Global Crises of Capitalism"; Whose Crises, Who Profits?
By James Petras
The
'crises of capital' has been converted into a strategic advantage for
furthering the most fundamental interests of capital: the enlargement
of profits, the consolidation of capitalist rule, the greater
concentration of ownership, the deepening of inequalities between
capital and labor and the creation of huge reserves of labor to further
augment their profits. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30588.htm
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20 People Killed in Iraqi Police Academy Blast: A
suicide bomber detonated his car Sunday as a group of police recruits
left their academy in Baghdad, killing 20 in the latest strike on
security officials that angry residents blamed on political feuding that
is roiling Iraq. http://abcn.ws/xawTor
Eight Pakistan militias killed in checkpoint bomb: A
bomb planted at a checkpoint manned by members of a Pakistani militia
fighting a radical group similar to the Taliban and killed eight
militia members in north-west Pakistan yesterday, a government official
said. http://bit.ly/wHWrfF
What a joke:
US Govt fully respects Pakistan's sovereignty: Acting Ambassador of the United States in Pakistan, Richard Hoagland on Sunday said that the US government fully respects Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity. http://bit.ly/yIt6Xl
4 Civilians Killed in Roadside Bomb in Kandahar: Four Afghan civilians were killed in a roadside bomb in southern Kandahar province on Sunday, local officials said. http://bit.ly/yUWA8f
Syrian rebels gun down legal officials: -
Syrian anti-government rebels staged three assassinations Sunday, killing two legal officials and an aide, state media reported. http://bit.ly/xt9LSb
President Bashar Al-Assad is fighting against Al-Qaeda of Iraq. James Clapper is the first top US official to acknowledge US might indirectly support insurgents. http://rt.com/news/syria-opposition-al-qaeda-us-567/
Israeli report: Dozens of Turkish intelligence officers captured in Syria: Syria
has recently published "confessions" that it allegedly gathered from
the Turkish officers that they were trained by Israel's Mossad and
given instructions to carry out bombings to undermine the country's
security. http://bit.ly/yr89Yt
Israel's ex-spy chief sees opportunity in Syria crisis: Israel's
Efraim Halevy believes a collapse of the Assad regime in Syria could
deal a blow to ally Iran's regional ambitions and nuclear program. http://lat.ms/zsFT8o
Fact or fiction?
Reports reveal Saudi-US anti-Syria plot devised in 2008: The former Saudi ambassador to the United States and the former US ambassador to Lebanon devised a plot in 2008 to overthrow the Syrian government, reports say. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/227523.html
Iran warships 'dock in Syria's Tartous port': Israel's
foreign ministry denounced the deployment as a "provocation" and a
"power play".: Youcef Bouandel, professor of international affairs at
Qatar University, told Al Jazeera that Iran's deployment has to be
viewed as part of a "broader picture" - that it to say that the Iranian
government feels that "Syria is the first step towards putting Iran in
the corner". http://aje.me/zZoeEl
Iran, Russia naval presence in Syrian waters message to US: MP: A
senior Iranian lawmaker says the presence of Iranian and Russian naval
forces in Syria's coastal waters is a clear warning to the US to
refrain from any possible military adventurism. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/227506.html
U.S. official: Signs pointing to increasing likelihood of Israeli strike on Iran:
U.S. wants Israel to wait a few months in order to give the international sanctions against Iran a chance before deciding on an attack. http://bit.ly/A0GsKy
US Envoy Visits Israel to Discuss Iran Tensions:
U.S. National Security Adviser Tom Donilon met with Israeli leaders amid growing American concern Israel is planning a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. http://bit.ly/AxVued
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran?
IDF uncovers Iranian-made explosive device in Gaza: Explosive device with unmistakable Iranian trademarks found, dismantled near border fence http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4191437,00.html
Iran stops oil exports to Britain, France in retaliation for EU sanctions: Tehran's
move is seen as warning shot to other EU nations that are bigger
consumers of Iranian oil, including Italy, Spain and Greece. http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=50731
Iranian War Is Imminent: Short
video on the role of France and Britain in the 1953 overthrow of
Iranian democracy and the installation of the puppet Shah that
tortured, murdered and suppressed for a quarter of a century on behalf
of the French, British and Americans. http://bit.ly/xeksPA
Algeria seizes missiles smuggled from Libya: source:
Algerian security forces have found a large cache of weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, which they believe were smuggled in from neighboring Libya, a security source briefed on the discovery told Reuters on Saturday. http://yhoo.it/AERhht
Stranger than fiction:
Rick Santorum says: Dutch elderly are euthanized en masse: Republican
Rick Santorum, candidate for the presidential elections in 2012, is
known for his conservative views. But hey Also Appears to have an
Unbridled imagination, at least about the Netherlands' where half or
the elderly are euthanized Against Their Will. " According To
Santorum http://bit.ly/wYYgLY
Ron Paul Gets More than Double of Romney's Votes in Washington County: Still
on a statewise count, Paul couldn't defeat Romney in Maine, where a
recounting was done to include poll results from counties which went
unaccounted earlier. http://bit.ly/ziXZOo
Obama's Plan to Save the Military From Cuts-at the Expense of Domestic Programs:
A startling White House plan has become clear: the administration is seeking to undo some mandatory cuts to the Pentagon at the expense of critical domestic programs. http://bit.ly/y6IU5F
Riot police guard Greek assembly: - Riot
police shielded Greece's national parliament on Sunday as
demonstrators protested against austerity measures on the eve of talks
in Brussels on a 130-billion-euro ($171 billion) bailout needed to
avert bankruptcy. http://bit.ly/zBTN6c
Live Video Stream Greece Protest - http://bit.ly/mPeaBW
Irish Home Loans 90+ Days Delinquent Hits 9.2%; Spain
Lending Shrinks at Record Pace: Spain and Ireland have economies in
shambles over housing bubbles popped long ago. Damage continues to
mount. Here are a pair of stories highlighting problems. http://bit.ly/wxWXfC
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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