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"He
who dictates and formulates the words and phrases we use, he who is
master of the press and radio, is master of the mind. Repeat
mechanically your assumptions and suggestions, diminish the opportunity
for communicating dissent and opposition. This is the formula for
political conditioning of the masses." - Joost Meerloo
"If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State." - Joseph Goebbels "If we understand the mechanisms and motives of the group mind, it is now possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing it... In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons ... who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind." - Edward Bernays |
| February 03, 2012 |
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Op-Ed Articles
Exclusive: Israel Warns US Jews: Iran Could Strike Here
By RICHARD ESPOSITO
Israeli
facilities in North America -- and around the world -- are on high
alert, according to an internal security document obtained by ABC News
that predicted the threat from Iran against Jewish targets will
increase. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30435.htm
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran
US Fears Iran's Links to Al Qaeda
BY SIOBHAN GORMAN
Officials believe country may have provided aid to terror group. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30434.htm
Iran : Fact Checking the Media
By Dennis Kucinich
The
media coverage on Iran is mirroring the coverage in the lead-up to the
Iraq war: grand claims about a smoking gun that doesn't exist. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30437.htm
Iran is the Root of all Evil
By Glenn Greenwald
Is there anything those Persian Monsters aren't guilty of? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30430.htm
How Hollywood Spreads Propaganda.
By Danny Schechter
Iran
seems to many observers to be next in line for the Iraqi freedom
treatment, the latest in a long line of "enemy" nations menaced by overt
and covert military threats by the United States and its allies. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30432.htm
US Preparing Something Against Iran
By Gennady Yevstafyev Retired Lieutenant-General of Russia's Foreign Intelligence.
Iran is a key, it is a lynchpin of the security situation in the Gulf as far as anti-American forces are concerned. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30431.htm
Russia, US Acting Together
By BERIL DEDEOGLU
The
Syrian crisis has shown once again that the members of the UN Security
Council are much more interested in the strategic chess game than the
number of civilians who have lost their lives. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30428.htm
Evil in the Crosshairs
'I Only Wish I Had Killed More'
By Laurence Vance
Savage,
despicable evil. That's what we were fighting in Iraq. That's why a
lot of people, myself included, called the enemy "savages." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30429.htm
"An Eagle Does Not Hunt Flies"
The Genius of Chavez
By: Fidel Castro
Venezuela
today is the site of a great battle. Internal and external enemies of
the revolution prefer chaos -as Chavez has said- to the just, organized
and peaceful development of the country. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30433.htm
Obama's Refinancing Swindle
By Mike Whitney
Barack
Obama's new housing refinance plan has nothing to do with "lowering
monthly mortgage payments so responsible borrowers can stay in their
homes". That's all public relations bunkum. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30436.htm
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Pakistan: 25 killed in Taliban attack: The
overnight attack on Shidano Dand post in the Kurram region triggered
clashes in which 18 militants and 7 Pak troops were killed, according
to a senior military official. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=221172
Cost of NATO's adventurism: Russia
has to understand that if the US and NATO troops decimate or make the
Taliban ineffective, the US would maintain a contingent of a few
thousand troops plus a strong air force base in Afghanistan to meet any
eventuality and pose a palpable threat to it. http://bit.ly/xuSu4V
At least 17 killed in Syria violence: "activists": Nine
Syrian soldiers were killed in separate clashes with Free Syrian Army
rebels in two villages in Daraa province, south of Damascus http://bit.ly/yuaIY6
Russia refuses to sign draft UN resolution on Syria: Talks
to secure a United Nations resolution on Syria have dragged on into
the weekend after Russia refused to sign up to a watered down draft
which removed references to the departure of President Bashar
al-Assad. http://tgr.ph/xEXD0Q
Moscow Dismisses Iran-for-Syria Deal: - The
Russian Foreign Ministry rejected reports on Friday that it could
strike a deal on Iran with the United States in exchange for
non-intervention by the West in Syria. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20120203/171119916.html
Israel preparing to attack Iran: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is a strong likelihood that Israel will strike Iran in April, May or June http://wapo.st/xVNwOb
Iran's Supreme Leader 'Threatens" Retaliation Against Attack: Warning
that the United States in particular would face severe damage to its
interests if any strike were carried out against its nuclear sites. http://nyti.ms/A9lFK0
US push to arm Israel: . A
policy group in the US has called for providing Israel with 200
additional bunker-buster bombs and aerial refuelling tankers to
increase the credibility of a military strike aimed at thwarting Iran's
nuclear program. http://bit.ly/Ar7qH8
U.S. anxiety grows over possible Israeli plans on Iran: European
and U.S. diplomats say Obama administration worried about Israeli
leaders' provocative public comments on Iran's nuclear program. http://bit.ly/wp73nq
Shin Bet chief: Iran trying to hit Israeli targets in response to attacks on nuclear scientists: Yoram
Cohen tells audience at a closed forum in Tel Aviv that Iran's
Revolutionary Guards are working tirelessly to attack Israeli targets
abroad in order to deter Israel. http://bit.ly/yMGCV8
Less than One-Fifth of All Americans Favor Military or Covert Action Against Iran : A
new United Technologies/National Journal "Congressional Connection
Poll," finds that only 13% Americans think the U.S. should "take covert
action against Iran such as sabotage and assassination of scientists
working on their nuclear program". http://bit.ly/yzAwMz
Iran successfully launches new satellite into orbit: Navid-e Elm-o Sanat is a telecom, measurement and scientific satellite whose records could be used in a wide range of fields. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/224625.html
Don't knock the media's bias and double standards on Israel: Disproportionate
coverage is the flip side of disproportionate support for Israel, and
thus a critical element in its national security. http://bit.ly/zJVzp8
Tortured to death: Libya: Diplomat Dies in Militia Custody: A
Libyan diplomat who served as ambassador to France died less than 24
hours after he was detained by a Tripoli-based militia from the town of
Zintan, Human Rights Watch said today. Dr. Omar Brebesh, who was
detained on January 19, 2012, appears to have died from torture. http://www.hrw.org/node/104964
Gaddafi's bloodied shirt and wedding ring to go up for auction:
Libyan national Ahmed Warfali is apparently asking for $2million for the items after somehow coming into their possession. http://bit.ly/xfXeZZ
Deaths in Egypt protests over football riot: Two killed in Suez, two in Cairo and 1689 wounded after two days of clashes following deadly football violence. http://aje.me/z0KEid
Kuwaiti Islamist-led opposition wins majority: Opposition secures 34 out of 50 seats in snap parliamentary elections held after anti-corruption protests in December. http://aje.me/zSSDyY
China intensifies criticism of sanctions on Iran:
"In the near term, the sudden spike in tensions between the United States and Iran is now posing the greatest uncertainty. This factor is disrupting global energy markets and has cast a shadow over the global economic recovery." http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL4E8D28YC20120203
Baghdad says US Iran sanctions a problem for Iraq: American
sanctions on Iran pose difficulties for Iraq because of its close
economic ties with the Islamic republic, so Baghdad plans to seek a
waiver from the US, the government spokesman told AFP. http://bit.ly/A4B01N
Turkey bombs northern Iraq: Turkish
Armed Forces (TSK) said in a statement on Friday that Turksh fighter
jets bombed three PKK targets in Zap. There were no immediate reports
on causalities http://bit.ly/y62e1E
Judges retire to consider Assange's last chance on extradition: Supreme Court is final shot for WikiLeaker-in-chief http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/03/assange_supreme_court/
WikiLeaks aside, Assange case strikes core of civil liberty: JULIAN
Assange's current court appearance in Britain has nothing to do with
sex or United States diplomatic cables or even with WikiLeaks. But it
may make an important contribution to European law. http://bit.ly/xgbtSA
US 'no-fly' list of suspected terrorists doubles in 12 months: The
size of the US government's secret list of suspected terrorists who
are banned from flying to or within the country has more than doubled
in the past year. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/02/us-no-fly-list-doubles
Do You Like Online Privacy? You May Be a Terrorist: A
flyer designed by the FBI and the Department of Justice to promote
suspicious activity reporting in internet cafes lists basic tools used
for online privacy as potential signs of terrorist activity. http://bit.ly/zsMIF4
Roseanne Barr Seeks Green Party Presidential Nod: "The
Democrats and Republicans have proven that they are servants -- bought
and paid for by the 1% -- who are not doing what's in the best
interest of the American people," Barr said. http://abcn.ws/yKcWJ2
Stolen Babies? Immigrant Mother Loses Four Kids: The
scars of childbirth were still healing on Amelia Reyes Jimenez's
stomach in 2008 when police came to her Phoenix apartment and took her
three-month-old daughter from her arms. http://abcn.ws/xk453T
Greece's leaders oppose new austerity measures:
All three party leaders in Greece's teetering national unity government have opposed new austerity measures demanded by international lenders, forcing eurozone finance ministers to postpone approval of a new €130bn bail-out and moving the country closer to a full-blown default. http://on.ft.com/zk7l3G
Unemployment hits record high in Spain:
Jobless rate is twice the average for the rest of the EU, with young people particularly badly affected, new data show. http://aje.me/y8t61f
Canada: Unemployment rises as just 2,300 jobs created in January: Canada's
economy squeezed out a paltry gain of 2,300 jobs last month as the
country's unemployment rate increased due to more people looking for
work. http://bit.ly/Ap1BeE
Why Today's "Very, Very Suspicious" NFP Number Is Really Down 2.9 Million In Past 2 Months: "Actual
jobs, not seasonally adjusted, are down 2.9 million over the past two
months. It is only after seasonal adjustments - made at the sole
discretion of the Bureau of Labor Statistics economists - that 2.9
million fewer jobs gets translated into 446,000 new seasonally adjusted
jobs." http://bit.ly/zqJ5b8
GOP Rep. West: Someone's 'playing around with' unemployment numbers: There is something suspicious about the job numbers released today and it has me very concerned," West wondered Friday. http://bit.ly/z4FfVh
Working Poor: Almost Half Of U.S. Households Live One Crisis From The Bread Line: According
to the report, 43 percent of households in America -- some 127.5
million people -- are liquid-asset poor. If one of these households
experiences a sudden loss of income, caused, for example, by a layoff
or a medical emergency, it will fall below the poverty line within
three months. http://huff.to/zL8qL2
Home prices drop, consumers turn gloomier: The
S&P/Case-Shiller composite index of single-family home prices in
20 metropolitan areas, released on Tuesday, declined 0.7 percent on a
seasonally adjusted basis, a bigger drop than the 0.5 percent economists
expected. http://reut.rs/zCRdhp
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