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"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." - George Orwell - [Eric Arthur Blair] (1903-1950) British author
"He
who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why?
Because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you can live amid
injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust." -- St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
"When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon." - -- Thomas Paine - (1737-1809)
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Syrian Blood Etches a New Line in the Sand
By Pepe Escobar
Syria Tightens the Noose Around Its Own Neck
By Eric Margolis
US Endorses Syrian Terrorism: Russian Foreign Minister
By RT
"This
is direct endorsement of terrorism. How are we supposed to understand
that?" Sergey Lavrov shared his astonishment at a press conference in
Moscow. "This is a sinister position, I cannot find words to express our
attitude towards that." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31993.htm
Israel is not an ally of the United States
By Philip Giraldi
In Case You Missed It
Demystifying 9/11: Israel and the Tactics Of Mistake
By Dr. Alan Sabrosky
In Case You Missed It
Israel Is Spying In And On The U.S.?
Must Watch Video
The West's "War on Humanity"
Freedom is Slavery, Popular Support is Authoritarianism
By Lizzie Phelan
Amnesty International's arms trade campaign is colonialism with a kindly face
By Brendan O'Neill
"An Officer Involved Shooting"
The Real Crime in Anaheim
By Gary Leupp
The Rise of the Police State and the Absence of Mass Opposition
By James Petras and Robin Eastman Abaya
Break Up Big Banks, Says Mega-Bank Pioneer
By Richard Davies
In The Land Of Never Was:
The last, desperate hours of Climate Chaos deniers? and capitalist rah-rahs?
By Phil Rockstroh
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| Hard News
19 killed as Iraqi forces clash with militants:
Militants downed an Iraqi army helicopter on Thursday in clashes
that have killed at least 19 people including 11 policemen, a regional
official said, in what appeared to be part of an al-Qaida surge to
retake one of its former strongholds.
Syria clears more areas of rebels, fighting continues in Aleppo: The Syrian Army has cleared more areas of foreign-backed armed gangs, while clashes in the country's largest city continue
Assad grants control of Kurdish region to militant group: The
prospect of a PKK-dominated zone in northern Syria appears to be an
unintended consequence of the civil war between Assad and rebels of the
Free Syrian Army, who are Sunni Muslims fighting, with U.S. and other
nations' backing, to topple Assad's government.
Turkey warns it may strike Kurdish rebels inside Syria: "In
the north, it (President Bashar Al Assad's government) has allotted
five provinces to the Kurds, to the terrorist organisation," Erdogan
said on Turkish television late on Wednesday, referring to the Kurdistan
Worker's Party (PKK).
Turkey reportedly mobilizes tanks and missiles to border with Kurdish Syria: The
mobilization of Turkish troops toward the border came a day after
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Kurdish control
over western Syria could prompt Turkey to invade.
PM: Turkey will not allow establishment of Kurdish state in northern Syria: Establishment
of a Kurdish state in northern Syria by terrorist Kurdistan Workers'
Party means a growing terror threat for Turkey, due to which Ankara
will not allow it, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in
an interview with Turkish television channel 24 TV.
Syrian Rebel Leader Mustafa al-Sheikh Says Victory Against Assad Not in Sight: The
general who heads the Free Syrian Army says his forces are dangerously
divided and underfunded, al Qaeda is gaining a foothold in the
conflict, and a major win that could topple the regime, like seizing
Aleppo, is still out of reach.
Obama moves to help rebels: Reuters
has learned that the White House has crafted a presidential directive,
called a "finding," that would authorize greater covert assistance for
the rebels
Syrian rebels threaten to attack Russian naval base: "We
have a warning for the Russian forces: if they will send any more
weapons that kill our families and the Syrian people we will hit them
hard inside Syria," said Louay al-Mokdad, a logistical coordinator for
the Free Syrian Army (FSA).
Debate on Syria: Chemical Weapons, Foreign Intervention, Regime Change: Audio - How
is the rhetoric of the West affecting the conflict in Syria? Is it an
information war and if it is an endgame for Bashar al-Assad, what will
replace his regime?
Obama to sign act expanding military cooperation with Israel: In
signing the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act,
Obama is trying to upstage his rival for the presidency, Mitt Romney,
as he arrives for an official visit to Israel.
US plans $4 billion missile sale to Kuwait: The
Pentagon, said it plans to sell 60 Patriot missiles to Kuwait in a
deal worth an estimated $4.2 billion, as the emirate tries to bolster
its defences against any threat from Iran, according to a report.
U.S. considers direct strikes against "al-Qaeda" in Mali: The
U.S. is likely to weigh options ranging from military assistance to
direct strikes to drive a growing al-Qaida presence out of the
coup-wracked African nation of Mali, a Pentagon official said Thursday
In case you missed it:
Libya Spillover Leads to Mali Coup - Mali's
internal quarrels were reignited after the uprising in Libya began in
February 2011. Malian ministers, with counterparts from other West
African nations, traveled abroad to request greater military assistance
to contain the flow of weapons and militants from Libya.
Bloback from Libya regime change : Mali
agrees to accept help from foreign troops in bid to oust northern
rebels, strengthen army: Mali would welcome a West African military
intervention force, not just to help recapture the north from rebels
enforcing strict Islamic law but also to assist in other parts of the
country, its military chief of staff said
Who decided? How did the U.S. military get into Africa: Less
than a decade ago, the United States had almost no military presence
in Africa. Be it military intervention in Mali, or the rapidly growing
US bases via AFRICOM, the US continues to expand its hold on Africa
through the 'Pentagon's New Spice Route."
The Torture Victim the United States Is Desperate to Gag: A
millionaire Saudi businessman, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, is accused of
being the brains behind the terrorist attack on the USS Cole off the
coast of Yemen in 2000, in which 17 U.S. soldiers died. He is also a
victim of the notorious torture program initiated by the Bush
administration after the 9/11 attacks.
Cuba offers meeting with longtime foe US:: President
Raul Castro said Thursday that his government is willing to mend
fences with bitter Cold War foe the United States and sit down to
discuss anything, as long as it is a conversation between equals. "We
are nobody's colony, nobody's puppet," Castro added.
"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: 4,883
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,107
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,356,374,178,914
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