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"The
feudal barons of the Middle Ages, the economic predecessors of the
capitalists of our day, declared all wars. And their miserable serfs
fought all the battles. The poor, ignorant serfs had been taught to
revere their masters; to believe that when their masters declared war
upon one another, it was their patriotic duty to fall upon one another
and to cut one another's throats for the profit and glory of the lords
and barons who held them in contempt. And that is war in a nutshell.
The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has
always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and
nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and
all to lose-especially their lives."
Eugene Debs
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Op-Ed Articles
Dempsey Told Israelis U.S. Won't Join Their War on Iran
By Gareth Porter
Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey told Israeli leaders
Jan. 20 that the United States would not participate in a war against
Iran begun by Israel without prior agreement from Washington. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30417.htm
Divining the Truth about Iran
By Ray McGovern
You
will almost never see in a major U.S. newspaper the assessment -
backed by the 16 U.S. intelligence agencies - that Iran is NOT building
nuclear weapons. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30419.htm
Iran: This Is What Propaganda Looks Like
By Peter Hart
For sheer propaganda value, ABC World News' January 31 broadcast would be tough to top. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30422.htm
Syria is Used to the Slings and Arrows of Friends and Enemies
By Robert Fisk
For Syria as a nation - rather than a regime - there is much sympathy as well as respect in the Arab world. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30424.htm
Syria's Long Black Tunnel
By Ehsani
Here are some of the main divisions running through Syrian society. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30426.htm
UN Shenanigans on Syria
By Aisling Byrne
At
stake in this diplomatic battle of "historic importance" is the
campaign led by the United States, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United
Kingdom and France to secure a UN mandate for external interference in
Syria with the aim of deposing President Bashar al-Assad. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30427.htm
Managing Public Perception
Psywar: The Real Battlefield is Your Mind
Must Watch Video
A superb account of how we're manipulated from birth to death. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26430.htm
NATO Troops Disguise Themselves as Civilians in Afghanistan
By Canadian Veterans Advocacy Operations
This practice invites Taliban attacks on Afghans and NGOs. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30420.htm
Robot Wars
How Military Drones Are Changing War
Video
Today
there are more than 7,000 drones and 12,000 ground robots in use by
all branches of the military. These systems mean less "American" deaths
and also less political risk for the US when it takes acts of lethal
force - often outside of official war zones. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30418.htm
Obama: Not Cool, Just Cold-Blooded
By Glen Ford
"When the U.S. president arrogates to himself the right to bomb and kill at will, he makes himself an outlaw." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30425.htm
The US Health Care Industry Racket
By Ralph Nader
Here is a partial example of what I mean. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30423.htm
Santorum To Sick Kid:
Don't Complain About $1 Million Drug Costs
By David Edwards
"People
have no problem paying $900 for an iPad," the candidate explained.
"But paying $900 for a drug they have a problem with - it keeps you
alive. Why? Because you've been conditioned to think health care is
something you can get without having to pay for it." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30421.htm
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3 policemen killed in Taliban attack in northwest Pakistan:
The
Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack,
saying it was carried out in retaliation for arrests made by security
forces during a recent search operation http://bit.ly/wdn72v
Pakistan will no longer tolerate "unilateral US actions": Pakistan
Foreign Minister: "No unilateral action at any level, of any type.
Like Abbottabad. Like what happened in Salala," The News quoted Khar,
as saying. http://bit.ly/wDX2EW
Pakistani Militant Gives Ultimatum To US: "America
has started a war against Pakistan and also attacked our army
checkpoints. That is why all the political parties are here and we are
united until America leaves the region." http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pakistani-militant-gives-ultimatum-us-012204782.html
Panetta: US to end combat in Afghanistan next year: U.S.
and other international forces in Afghanistan aim to end their combat
role next year and switch to training and advising Afghan forces through
2014, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday. http://on.msnbc.com/zsyo3Q
Romney criticizes U.S. decision to end Afghan combat next year: [Obama's]
naivete is putting in jeopardy the mission of the United States of
America and our commitments to freedom. He is wrong. http://wapo.st/AaqW0C
NATO combat role in Afghanistan through 2014: - NATO
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday insisted that the
military alliance would be carrying out combat operations in
Afghanistan until 2014, following a day of speculation about its
withdrawal plans. http://bit.ly/Arv2Wa
Britain to pull out troops from Afghanistan frontline role by the end of next year British
troops will step back from their lead combat role in Afganistan by the
end of 2013 under plans drawn up by the Nato-led Isaf international
alliance, Downing Street said today. http://bit.ly/wiGGUT
Australia's defense minister hints at longer stay of troops in Afghanistan: Australian
Defense Minister Stephen Smith on Wednesday said Australian special
forces could stay in Afghanistan for years after an official
international troop withdrawal. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-02/01/c_122643242.htm
Afghan Taliban deny plans for peace talks in Saudi Arabia: The
Afghan Taliban have denied planning to hold preliminary peace talks
with representatives from the Afghan government in Saudi Arabia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16831412
UN resolution drops demands for Assad's resignation, arms embargo - reports: Russia
and China were the only permanent Security Council members opposing
the draft, reminding others that it was not their place to intervene in
the domestic affairs of another country. http://rt.com/news/syria-united-nations-russia-377/
U.S., Russia set for high-octane clash over Syria : On
Friday, Gennady Gatilov, a Deputy Foreign Minister, said Russia would
reject any call seeking Mr. Assad's resignation. Analysts say Moscow can
also be expected to find fault with any language in the draft that
suggests adoption of punitive measures against the Syrian regime if it
did not comply with the listed demands. http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article2848265.ece
Beijing against sanctions on Syria: "We
firmly oppose forcefully pushing for 'regime change', which violates
the purpose and principles of the UN Charter and the basic norms
governing international relations," Li Baodong, China's ambassador to
the United Nations, said during a Security Council debate on Syria on
Tuesday. http://bit.ly/y2ZamK
Free Syrian Army soldiers may have armored vehicles, YouTube videos show: Two
videos posted on YouTube in recent days demonstrate rebel claims that
defected soldiers fighting in the name of the Free Syrian Army have
access to at least some infantry fighting vehicles, which were either
captured from the regular army or acquired when whole units defected. http://wapo.st/zLAofJ
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran:
Israel Says Iran Has Material For Four Nuclear Bombs: General Aviv Kochavi said on February 2 that Iran has accumulated nearly 100 kilograms of material at an enrichment level of 20 percent. http://bit.ly/xoh8oi
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran:
Iran developing missile to hit US, senior Israeli official says: Iran is developing a missile with a 10,000 kilometre range, which would put the US within range of attack, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Thursday. http://bit.ly/xaweXQ
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran:
Ya'alon: Iran was working on US-range missile: Vice Prime Minister says December explosion at Iran base occurred where long-range missile was being developed. http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=256186
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran:
Israel Vice PM: Military strike can hit all of Iran's nuclear facilities: Moshe Ya'alon calls the possibility of a nuclear Iran a 'nightmare to the free world,' says explosion at Iranian missile base targeted missile system that would have threatened the U.S. http://bit.ly/yGE4q0
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran:
The Aftermath of "Israel v. Iran": Israel requires no more than an "understanding" of its need to strike Iran's nuclear facilities. The official made clear they are "not looking for the international community's support or consent" or even tacit approval, "but rather a sympathetic view of Israel's difficult situation." http://nyti.ms/wTYxXm
US, Britain, France up for war: The
United States, Britain and France have begun to deploy troops in the
Gulf in a move which experts say suggests preparations for a war with
Iran. The first strikes could be carried out at the beginning of the
summer
Israel's military leaders warn against Iran attack: Almost
the entire senior hierarchy of Israel's military and security
establishment is worried about a premature attack on Iran and
apprehensive about the possible repercussions, a former chief of the
country's defence forces told The Independent yesterday http://ind.pn/zRDgO6
IAEA sets date for new nuclear talks in Teheran: Chief
UN nuclear inspector Herman Nackaerts told reporters on his return
from a three-day trip to Teheran that his six-member team had had a
'good' visit. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/World/Story/STIStory_762131.html
Iran warns currency speculators as rial continues to fall: Faced
with a plummeting currency in the wake of toughened international
sanctions, Iran is cracking down on black-market money changers and
warning that major speculators could face execution. http://wapo.st/yAjB6p
Turkish General Staff knew 34 victims were civilians ahead of strike: The
order for an airstrike which killed 34 civilians smuggling goods into
Turkey over the border with Iraq in late December were given in full
knowledge that the border-crossers were not Kurdistan Workers' Party
(PKK) terrorists, contrary to the initial explanation the General Staff
offered for the error. http://bit.ly/ynpJ6u
American drone strikes provoke Yemenis against interim government: Groups
will take advantage of public panic and will make recruitment efforts,
convincing people that they will die anyways because of air strikes
and that it's better to die as martyrs, fighting on their side. http://bit.ly/zrTPx2
See also - US to expand network of secret bases: THE
Pentagon plans to expand its global network of drones and
special-operations bases in a fundamental military realignment designed
to project US power even as it cuts back conventional forces. http://bit.ly/ws4OUZ
74 killed as Egyptians blame military, police for deadly riot : Crowds
of Egyptian soccer fans fleeing supporters of the opposing team armed
with knives, clubs and stones rushed into the corridor, only to be
crushed against a locked gate, their rivals attacking from behind,
survivors and witnesses said. http://bit.ly/A7C5gu
Interior Minister guilty for 'Port Said massacre', says PA : The
People's Assembly (PA) held the interior minister responsible for what
they described as the "Port Said massacre" and ordered the inclusion
of the case to the fact finding committee of the January 25
Revolution's martyrs and injured. http://bit.ly/y3zfn3
Tear gas during Cairo clashes: Demonstrators
angered by the deaths of 74 people after a football match in the city
of Port Said on Wednesday have clashed with police outside the Egyptian
interior ministry in Cairo. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16863190
UN staff accused of raping children in Sudan:
Members of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in southern Sudan are facing allegations of raping and abusing children as young as 12, The Daily Telegraph reported today. http://tgr.ph/bqSg52
Kuwaitis vote to choose new government:
Opposition expected to fare well in snap parliamentary polls aimed at ending damaging political disputes. http://aje.me/xZv60a
Swedes press their case against Assange in appeal: It
was the second and final day of the hearing in central London before
seven Supreme Court judges. They were expected to defer judgment for
several weeks. http://bit.ly/yAgKsz
Republicans push to stop automatic spending cuts: -
The U.S. military would be spared from automatic spending cuts set for next year under a proposal some top Senate Republicans offered on Thursday that instead would save money by reducing the federal workforce. http://yhoo.it/xKWOAk
UK Law Firm Sues WikiLeaks Founder Assange Over Pending Fees: Finers
Stephens Innocent LLP - the law firm in question, dragged the 40 years
old Australian national to court over pending legal fees. Apparently,
the firm which mainly specialises in commercial litigation was replaced
by Assange last year when a UK court overruled his defence and upheld
the Swedish arrest warrant. http://bit.ly/ysMF4Q
ACLU sues to force release of drone attack records: The
American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal court Wednesday to
force the Obama administration to release legal and intelligence records
related to the killing of three U.S. citizens in drone attacks in
Yemen last year. http://wapo.st/y1mu9O
FBI agents chainsaw through mother's front door and hold her at gunpoint for 30 minutes after raiding WRONG apartment: The 29-year-old was then held face down on the floor as her three-year-old daughter Ji-anni cried in another room. http://bit.ly/y9GLYW
American Airlines Wants To Eliminate 13,000 Jobs, End Pension Plans: The
company proposes to end its traditional pension plans, a move strongly
opposed by the airline's unions and the U.S. pension-insurance agency,
and to stop paying for retiree health benefits. http://huff.to/yEACwv
The experts' view on the euro's future: it doesn't have one: Leading economists and politicians issue stark warning over eurozone http://ind.pn/xs7q1S
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