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| April 02, 2012 |
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Op-Ed Articles
Imperialists Use U.N. Against Government of Syria
By Joyce Chediac
The
Pentagon and Wall Street seek to break the anti-imperialist alliance
among Syria, Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and return the area to
direct imperialist slavery. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30960.htm
Welcome to the New Third World of Energy, the United States
By Michael T. Klare
How Big Energy Companies Plan to Turn the United States into a Third-World Petro-State. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30963.htm
Ten Myths About Capitalism
By Lubov Lulko
There
is a well-known expression that every nation has the government it
deserves. This is not entirely true. People can be fooled by aggressive
propaganda that shapes thought patterns, and then are easily
manipulated. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30962.htm
Someone You Love: Coming to a Gulag Near You
By Chris Hedges
The
security and surveillance state does not deal in nuance or ambiguity.
Its millions of agents, intelligence gatherers, spies, clandestine
operatives, analysts and armed paramilitary units live in a binary world
of opposites, of good and evil, black and white, opponent and ally. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30964.htm
Understanding The Slave Mentality
By Brandon Smith
There
are many in this world that will laugh at the prospect of the
Orwellian nightmare only to happily embrace it when it arrives in full
color. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30961.htm
Planning a Trip to Canada or the Caribbean?
US Immigration May Have Other Ideas...
By Simon Calder
New
rules require British Airways and other airlines flying to certain
airports outside America to submit passengers' personal data to US
authorities. - Even if the flight plan steers well clear of US
territory, travellers whom the Americans regard as suspicious will be
denied boarding. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30959.htm
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15 Yemeni soldiers executed by al-Qaida militants: Militants
of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch on Sunday shot dead 15 army
soldiers held captives during Saturday's fighting in the southern
province of Lahj, a military official told Xinhua. http://bit.ly/HLzYpB
Yemeni army kills 7 militants in southern clashes: Yemeni
forces killed seven Islamist fighters in overnight clashes in a
southern city, local officials said on Monday, as the army struggled to
gain the upper hand against militants emboldened by a year of political
upheaval. http://reut.rs/HPkBfT
Clashes in Pakistan: 14 militants, 3 security personnel killed: About
100 Taliban fighters attacked a security check post in Pakistan's
restive tribal belt, triggering a clash that left 14 militants and
three security personnel dead, officials said on Monday. http://bit.ly/HeCDKw
Taliban target Afghan security forces: Regional Taliban commander tells Al Jazeera that Afghan forces are priority targets now, rather than US forces. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/04/20124161024860596.html
Nigeria: 10 Killed in Boko Haram, Security Forces Gun Duel: Security
forces, yesterday, clashed with gunmen suspected to be members of the
Islamist group, Boko Haram. By the time the booming of guns went down,
10 people lay dead. http://allafrica.com/stories/201204010172.html
Militias: Clashes near Libya's Tunisia border: A
Libyan police brigade moved to quell clashes that broke out between
two rival towns on Monday, brokering a cease-fire and securing the
release of hostages, a local tribal chief said. http://bit.ly/HBL58M
Syria 'agrees' to peace plan deadline, Annan tells UN: Syria
has agreed to a deadline of 10 April to begin implementing a six-point
peace plan, UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17587438
From rebels to mercenaries?
Arab states agree to provide millions to pay Syrian opposition fighters: Arab states in the Persian Gulf have agreed to provide a monthly stipend of several million dollars to pay a "salary" to opposition fighters in Syria and encourage more defections from President Bashar al-Assad's army, participants at an international conference on the Syrian crisis said Sunday. -
Iran Contra all over again -
Saudi, Gulf states used as pipeline to pay for regime change in Syria!! http://bit.ly/H9Z7Jv
Gulf States to Pay Salaries for Syrian Free Army: Representatives
of 60 countries pledged financial assistance to the main Syrian
opposition group on Sunday, in an effort to encourage further
defections from President Bashar al-Assad's forces. http://bit.ly/H9Zd3R
Was this money destined for Syrian Rebels?
Libyan caught with $2.5 million at Istanbul Atatürk Airport: A Libyan national who missed a connection at Istanbul Atatürk Airport while traveling from Jordan to Libya was apprehended after $2.5 million was discovered in his suitcase. http://bit.ly/HifYJc
War criminal:
Hillary Clinton Says Syrian President Assad 'Must Go': "We think Assad must go," Clinton told ABC today after attending the one-day Friends of the Syrian People conference in Istanbul. "The sooner the better for everyone concerned." http://abcn.ws/HKsHJY
Yeah Right!
Nato opposes arming Syria rebels: Nato's chief on Monday said the alliance was opposed to providing arms to the Syrian opposition seeking to counter a regime crackdown, warning that it would fuel a proliferation of weapons in the region. http://bit.ly/HCWCDw
'High noon' in Syria: three things to watch as talk of 'proxy war' grows: The
key decisions relate to the creation of a $100-million fund to pay
rebel fighters and woo soldiers to defect from the Assad regime. Also,
the United States has announced that it will provide communications
equipment aimed at helping Syrian rebels in their struggle against the
much better equipped Syrian Army. http://bit.ly/HbayC7
Iraq slams Qatar, Saudi Arabia on arms for Syria rebels: Iraq's
Shiite prime minister on Sunday slammed Sunni-ruled Qatar and Saudi
Arabia's stance on arming Syrian rebels, as Doha hosted Baghdad's
fugitive vice president who is accused of running a death squad. http://bit.ly/HJbCN0
"Curveball" Reiterates Confession About Iraq War Lies : "We
went to war in Iraq on a lie. And that lie was your lie," the
interviewer said to Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi - codenamed "Curveball."
Al-Janabi replied simply: "Yes." http://bit.ly/HEi8Wl
Iraq urges Qatar to hand over fugitive VP Hashemi: Iraq says Qatar's welcoming of fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi is 'unacceptable' and urges Doha to hand him over. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/234214.html
Bahrain Hunger Striker's Life in Peril as US-Backed Forces Continue Anti-Democracy Crackdown: Video - The
U.S.-backed monarchy in Bahrain continues the crackdown on protesters,
with reports of many injuries and at least one death over the weekend.
We speak to Zainab Alkhawaja, the daughter of jailed human rights
leader Abdulhadi Alkhawaja, who is now on the 54th day of his hunger
strike. http://bit.ly/HaGM4v
Marwan Barghouti placed in solitary confinement in Israel jail after call for popular uprising:
Imprisoned Fatah commander called on Palestinians to sever economic and security coordination with Israel, urged economic and diplomatic boycott. http://bit.ly/H7tTrg
Former White House reporter Helen Thomas honored by Abbas: After
a long silence following her infamous 'Jews should go back to Germany'
comment, Helen Thomas receives a medal from PA President Mahmoud Abbas
in Washington. http://bit.ly/HIQ32z
Colombia: 8 Israelis suspected of drug trafficking: Local
media reports claim Israeli 'former military men' also suspected of
money laundering, exploitation of minors. Suspects deny allegations:
'We're legit businessmen' http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4186264,00.htm
Peace activists in failed bid to swarm NATO HQ: Hundreds
of peace activists on Sunday tried in vain to break into the
headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in Brussels, with
483 of them arrested by police. http://bit.ly/HOdjJ6
Confirmed: CIA secret prison in Poland: Another
CIA-run interrogation 'black site' has been exposed after the
confessions of top-ranking Polish officials blew the lid on the dirtiest
secret in Eastern Europe. http://rt.com/news/poland-cia-secret-prison-968/
UK: Email and web use 'to be monitored' under new laws: The
government will be able to monitor the calls, emails, texts and
website visits of everyone in the UK under new legislation set to be
announced soon. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17576745
Harper government monitoring online chats about politics: The
Harper government has been monitoring political messages online, and
even correcting what it considers misinformation. One local expert says
the government is taking things too far. http://bit.ly/deKW66
Police are using phone tracking as a routine tool: The
practice has become big business for cellphone companies, too, with a
handful of carriers marketing a catalog of "surveillance fees" to police
departments to determine a suspect's location, trace phone calls and
texts or provide other services. Some departments log dozens of traces a
month for both emergencies and routine investigations. http://bit.ly/Hb9AKg
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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| Cost Of War
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,801
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,943
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001 |
