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"To ravage, to slaughter, to usurp under false titles, they call empire; and where they make a desert, they call it peace" - Gaius Cornelius Tacitus (ca. 56-ca. 117)
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| April 03, 2012 |
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Op-Ed Articles
Obama Gives Green Light for Punishing Sanctions on Iran
By Bill Van Auken
These
new sanctions, which go into effect on June 28, aim to impose a
warlike blockade of the Iranian economy by penalizing any government or
private entity that carries out financial transactions with the
country's central bank. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30971.htm
Israeli Experts Mum on Iran Attack to Support Bibi's Bluff
By Gareth Porter
Netanyahu
had "managed to convince the world that Israel is on the verge of a
preemptive war" and that he is "playing poker and hiding his most
important card - the IDF's true capabilities to destroy Iran's nuclear
installations." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30965.htm
What Our Media Don't Tell Us About The Middle East
By Antony Loewenstein
US
government officials requested that an American private security firm
contact Syrian opposition figures in Turkey to see "how they can help
in regime change," http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30969.htm
The US is Arming the Gulf. Against Whom?
By Volkhonsky Boris
Why
the regime changes in several Arab countries where the revolutions
succeeded have not led to a triumph of democracy, but rather to a
triumph of "Islamists".
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30970.htm
True Democracy Still Far Off
By Gibson Nyikadzino
Any
talk of "democracy", "rule of law" and "human rights" is packaged to
promote and protect the interests of the wealthy in their exercise of
power. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30976.htm
George Galloway: Why I Won't Condemn Attacks on UK Soldiers in Afghanistan
Video
George
Galloway, interviewed after his sensational election victory to become
MP for Bradford West, responds to the question, "Do you condemn those
attacking British soldiers in Afghanistan?" http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30974.htm
International Criminal Court Rejects Palestinian Bid to Investigate Israeli War Crimes
By Barak Ravid
Arab League representatives submitted a report to the ICC alleging war crimes committed by Israel during Cast Lead. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30966.htm
Ali Abunimah on History & Culture
By Gilad Atzmon
I
contend that since Israel defines itself as the Jewish State and its
tanks are decorated with Jewish symbols, we are entitled to ask
ourselves who are the Jews and what is Judaism and Jewishness? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30975.htm
Data Mining You
How the Intelligence Community Is Creating a New American World
By Tom Engelhardt
In
the new world of the National Security Complex, no one can be trusted
-- except the officials working within it, who in their eternal
bureaucratic vigilance clearly consider themselves above any law. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30973.htm
When Bankers Rule the World
By David Korten
How we can call out the myths, restructure the banking system, shut down the con game, and take back America. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30972.htm
Someday, U.S. May Catch Up To Mexico on Health Care
By Jay Bookman
Canada,
to the north, provides its people with universal health care. Mexico,
to the south, now provides it as well. But here in "one of the greatest
economies in the world," as Calderon puts it, we can't seem to manage
it, allegedly because we can't afford it. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30967.htm
Oh Canada! So Rich - And So Poor
Imposing austerity on world's most resource-rich country
By Sean Fenley
Even
the world's most resource-rich country has now been caught in the debt
trap. Its once-proud government programs are being subjected to
radical budget cuts-cuts that could have been avoided if the government
had not quit borrowing from its own central bank in the 1970s. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30968.htm
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Yemen Government airstrikes in south have killed 43 "al-Qaida militants": Yemeni
government forces regained control of a strategic gateway in the south
on Tuesday after intense, three-day shelling of al-Qaida hideouts in
the area that left 43 militants dead, military and medical officials
said.
http://wapo.st/H9ndHQ
14 Insurgents Killed in Afghan Raids: At
least 14 insurgents were killed and four others wounded in Afghan
security forces operations in past 24 hours in Afghanistan
http://bit.ly/HIy6B5
3 policemen killed, 11 missing in NE Afghanistan: Three
policemen were killed and 11 others were missing following an attack
launched by Taliban militants in northeastern Afghan province of
Badakhshan http://bit.ly/HbXIa4
Militia clash in west Libya kills 14 people: Militias
from inside the predominantly Berber town, about 120 km (75 miles)
west of the Libyan capital, were exchanging mortars and large-calibre
fire with fighters from the nearby Arab settlements of Al-Jumail and
Regdalin for a third day. http://bit.ly/HGQpHV
US Mercenary "Took Part" in Gaddafi Killing; Sent to Assist Syrian opposition: US
government officials requested that an American private security firm
contact Syrian opposition figures in Turkey to see "how they can help
in regime change," the CEO of one of these firms told Stratfor in a
company email obtained by WikiLeaks and Al-Akhbar. http://bit.ly/Gzp2PS
Syria starts observing peace plan: Russia's
Foreign Ministry says Syria's government has informed Moscow that it
has started implementing U.N. envoy Kofi Annan's plan aimed at ending
its yearlong conflict. http://bit.ly/HeqRCo
UN team expected in Syria within 48 hours: Peacekeeping unit scheduled to arrive for ceasefire monitoring mission that would have 200 to 250 unarmed observers.
http://aje.me/HGPRR5
Legitimizing Syria's opposition a devotion of power monopoly: Analysts
said the recognition is reminiscent of the principle of totalitarian
rule, which runs counter to the foundations of democracy advocated by
Western countries.
http://bit.ly/HIyEH3
'Hotheads' in Middle East provoking Iran, Russia says: Deputy
Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, warning that the Middle East standoff
could boil over into military action at any moment, has called for
urgent talks of the Sextet of Middle East mediators with Iran. http://bit.ly/HkvVP2
Netanyahu: We will strike those who threaten to attack Israel :
"We will attack those who threaten to attack us," he said, referring not only to the Iranian threat but to the threats of rockets from the Gaza Strip. http://bit.ly/HNuflj
IDF officials: Missile attack on Israel would produce less than 300 casualties: Senior
defense official presents Israeli cabinet with assessment of number of
people dead should Iran, Syria, Hezbollah, and Hamas launch missiles
at Israel; number is far lower than the one mentioned previously by
Defense Minister Barak. http://bit.ly/H6aIue
Israeli politicians are playing number games with a war against Iran: There
are a number of ways one could understand the leaked security cabinet
briefing that Channel 10 reported Monday night, which detailed
expectations of a worst-case scenario of an all-out war with Iran on
all fronts, resulting in a three-week bombardment and up to 300 civilian
casualties.
http://bit.ly/H6aIue
A History Lesson: U.S. Intervention in Iran from 1953 through 2010 : - Video - This
video gives a basic overview of the history of the U.S. imperialist
policies regarding Iran that began at the behest of the British
Government and big oil interests including British Petroleum (later
renamed BP). http://bit.ly/HcOTbh
Shortages in Mali as coup sanctions start: Malians
have lined up outside gas stations holding jerry cans, water bottles
and plastic jugs, as the West African nation braces itself for
sanctions imposed as a consequence of a coup last month.
http://aje.me/HJxyas
Chinese Insider Offers Rare Glimpse of U.S.-China Frictions: The
senior leadership of the Chinese government increasingly views the
competition between the United States and China as a zero-sum game,
with China the likely long-range winner if the American economy and
domestic political system continue to stumble, according to an
influential Chinese policy analyst. http://nyti.ms/HaL7R8
Mexico and US trade accusations on border violence: "It
can have a deteriorating effect overall on the nature of our
relationship," Obama said. "And that's something that we have to pay
attention to."
http://bit.ly/Hgvyt6
Mexico Asks United States to Ban Assault Weapons to Stem Drug War Violence: The
Mexican leader warned that "if the traffic (of illegal weapons from
the United States) is not halted" and Washington doesn't reinstate a
ban on assault weapons, it will be "impossible" to quell the violence
in his country. http://bit.ly/Hd2yQQ
Police shooting of another African-American teen shocks US: The
incident came as public protests continue across the US over the
killing of another unarmed 17-year-old African American by an armed
neighborhood-watch volunteer. http://bit.ly/He1VI5
Supreme Court upholds jail strip searches, including for minor offenses: The
Supreme Court ruled Monday that those arrested for even minor
violations may be strip-searched before being admitted to jail, saying
safety concerns outweigh personal privacy rights. http://wapo.st/HFW3GU
In case you missed it:
Torture Inc. Americas Brutal Prisons - Video - Savaged by dogs, Electrocuted With Cattle Prods, Burned By Toxic Chemicals, Does such barbaric abuse inside U.S. jails explain the horrors that were committed in Iraq? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article8451.htm
7.1 Million Americans are in the Prisons system -
3 Minute Video - http://bit.ly/HWsL4R
"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 : 2,945
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001 |
