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"The
mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause,
while the mark of the mature man is that is wants to live humbly for
one." - Wilhelm Stekel
"We must admit in ourselves that our own children's future cannot be built on the misfortunes of others. We must recognize that this short life can neither be ennobled or enriched by hatred or revenge." - Robert F. Kennedy
"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." - Dalai Lama XIV
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| February 20, 2014 |
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Op-Ed Articles
Syrian Uprising Will Fail But Leave Lasting Divisions
By Michael Jansen
For
several months now money and arms have been flowing semi-clandestinely
to local militias and the "Free Syrian Army", composed of army
deserters.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30595.htm
'SWIFT Boating' Iran:
Economic War a Prelude to Military Attack
By Tom Burghardt
Despite,
though likely because, Iran is ready to restart negotiations with the
so-called P5+1 group (the five members of the UN Security Council plus
Germany) over its civilian nuclear program, belligerent rhetoric and
sharply-worded political attacks from Israel and the United States have
escalated.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30600.htm Iran Sanctions Push Oil Prices Into Recession Territory
By Moon Of Alabama
So
what will it be? An illegal war of aggression against Iran and a huge
recession? No war, sanctions and a recession? No sanctions and peace in
our time?
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30602.htm
The Butterfly Effect
By Paul Balles
The poverty stricken nobody whose death changed the world, Mohamed Bouazizi, was a 26 year old from Tunisia.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30596.htm
No Dinner for Khader Adnan
Video
"Israel can do what they like, do what the bloody like, and we willl support them"
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30594.htm
US in Violation of Geneva in Afghanistan
Mass Child Freezing Deaths, Proof of Mass Starvation
By Ralph Lopez
Within
short distances of the camps, at Camp Phoenix outside of Kabul, for
example, warehouses are stacked high to the rafters with blankets,
sleeping bags, Meals-Ready-to-Eat, heat tabs.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30598.htm
Real Threats?
Reality and the Senate Intelligence Committee
By Lawrence Davidson
Rogue
individuals operating "within the ranks" of the intelligence community
and armed forces" now constitute a major threat to U.S. security.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30599.htm
New War on the Horizon
"We Are Drowning" On A Road To Nowhere
By Danny Schechter
It's not enough to chant, "We are the 99%." We have to explain who rules America and how to change it.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30597.htm
Silencing The Critics
By Paul Craig Roberts
Last
week in one fell swoop the last two remaining critics of
Washington/Tel Aviv imperialism were removed from the mainstream media.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30593.htm
Acts of Love
By Chris Hedges
Love
is not selflessness. It is the giving of one's best self, giving one's
highest self unto the world. It is finding true selfhood. Selflessness
is martyrdom, dying for a cause. Selfhood is living for a cause.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30603.htm
Icelandic Anger Brings Debt Forgiveness
By Omar R. Valdimarsson
Since
the end of 2008, the island's banks have forgiven loans equivalent to
13 percent of gross domestic product, easing the debt burdens of more
than a quarter of the population.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30601.htm
How Greece could take down Wall Street
By Ellen Brown
The
Houses of Morgan, Goldman and the other Big Five are justifiably
worried right now, because an "event of default" declared on European
sovereign debt could jeopardize their $32 trillion derivatives scheme.
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| Hard News
'Many killed' in attack on Nigerian market: Nigeria's
military said it killed eight suspected radical Islamists who attacked
a market in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, denying reports that
dozens of civilians had been killed in the attack.
Iraq officials: Violence drops as al Qaida group moves to Syria: The
departure of al Qaida-affiliated fighters from Iraq to join the
rebellion against Syrian President Bashar Assad in Syria has had one
benefit, Iraqi officials say: Violence has dropped in this country, in
some areas by as much as 50 percent in just a few months.
http://bit.ly/zAeATT
Syrian security has upper hand after weekend unrest: Syrian
security forces maintained calm Monday in areas of Damascus rocked by
demonstrations over the weekend, as president Bashar al-Assad
reiterated that ongoing violence was the result of armed terrorist
groups funded by "foreign parties."
http://wapo.st/xgYXkm
U.S. providing secret aid to Syria opposition: diplomat: Maalouf
said the doors of the White House and Congress are open to officials
from the Syrian expatriate community, most of whom are supportive of
the SNC, adding that the U.S. is secretly providing aid to the
opposition, though he did not specify whether this support was
financial or military.
http://bit.ly/yZ7XlH
Senators, John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham Say U.S. Should Arm Syrian Rebels:
The senators, both of whom are on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said that rebel fighters deserved to be armed and that helping them take on the Syrian government would aid Washington's effort to weaken Iran. http://nyti.ms/x6kcxe
China: US and allies push Syria into civil war: US
and its allies are pushing Syria into civil war by backing the armed
opposition, the newspaper of China's ruling Communist Party writes. The
article insists Beijing must stick to opposing any attempt to intervene
or regime change in Damascus.
http://rt.com/news/china-syria-civil-war-729/
Red Cross negotiating Syria aid ceasefire: Agency holding talks with authorities and opposition to halt violence in order to deliver humanitarian supplies.
http://aje.me/zc0c57
Opposition groups to attend Tunis conference: "There
has been enough killing. There must be radical political change,"
Abdessalem said after meeting with his counterparts from Algeria,
France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal and Spain.
http://bit.ly/wPZCD5
IAEA team in Tehran, may or may not visit nuclear sites: A
five-member team from the International Atomic Energy Agency has
arrived in Tehran to try and find proof that Iran's nuclear intentions
are not indeed peaceful.
http://rt.com/news/iran-nuclear-iaea-visit-775/
The power of propaganda:
Americans consider Iran to be U.S.'s greatest enemy, poll shows: Gallup's World Affairs survey puts China as second on list of 'greatest enemies,' with North Korea a distant third; Republicans more likely to cite Iran than Democrats. http://bit.ly/z8u1Se
White House: Netanyahu, Obama to meet in Washington on March 5: A
White House statement rounding up the recent Israel visit by Obama's
National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, which announced the date for the
upcoming meeting, indicated that the top advisor discussed the "full
range of security issues of mutual concern" during his meetings with
Israeli leadership.
http://bit.ly/w7cQbY
Iran conducts war exercise to protect nuclear sites: Iran
deployed warplanes and missiles Monday in an 'exercise' to protect
nuclear sites and warned it could cut oil exports to more European Union
nations unless sanctions were lifted
http://bit.ly/w9uetJ
India importing Iran oil, slap in face for US: Ex-US Official: "The
Indian government's ill-advised statement last week that it will
continue to purchase oil from Iran is a major setback for the US
attempt to isolate the Iranian government over the nuclear issue,"
Nicholas Burns, former US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/227672.html
'Economic blockade of Iran is an act of war': Video: RT interviews Brian Becker, National Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition
http://bit.ly/Ags9tM
Iran threatens to cut oil flow to other EU states: Iran's
Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Qalebani on Monday hinted at the possibility
of a halt in oil exports to Spain, the Netherlands, Greece, Germany,
Italy and Portugal.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/227657.html
Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff: It's 'Not Prudent' For Israel To Attack Iran Now: Video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TtIpiXle98&feature=player_embedded
Security aid to Israel at 'heart" of US political debate: Republican Jewish Coalition posts web ad accusing Obama of cutting missile defense aid to Israel.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4191966,00.html
Bahrain uprising may lead to civil war: There
is a "dangerous possibility" of civil war in Bahrain unless the
government starts opening a dialogue to democracy and discussing the
serious qualms of the people, an analyst tells us.
http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&Id=297702
A U.S. double-standard for Bahrain?: The
protesters are mainly Shia Muslims, who make up 70 percent of the
population but are shut out of almost all government posts. The Sunni
al Khalifa family has ruled Bahrain for more than 200 years, with King
Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa holding nearly complete control of the
country.
http://bit.ly/wpp2VF
NATO double game in Libya under UN cover revealed: A
Canadian newspaper has revealed an account of NATO's double-game in
Libya and disclosed how the NATO countries collaborated with each other
to topple the Libyan regime and secretly supplied most sophisticated
weapons and drones to Libyan rebels.
http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=141025
Afghanistan's coldest winter in years kills at least 40: More than 40 people, most of them children, have frozen to death in what has been Afghanistan's coldest winter in years.
http://bit.ly/zphxVL
Afghan schools open, but under the Taliban's rules: Afghanistan's
state-run schools are experiencing a renaissance, with some reopening
for the first time in nearly a decade. Acid attacks on girls, murdered
teachers, bombings of classrooms - these are on the decline.
http://bit.ly/zWIR5t
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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