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The gift of Love. The gift of Peace. The gift of Joy. May all these be yours at Christmas and throughout this year. Tom Feeley
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Note
I
incorrectly attributed the following quote to Allan Clements : World
Dharma - The quote should have been credited to Arundhati Roy.
"To
love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never
get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life
around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its
lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is
simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try
and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget." - Arundhati Roy, The Cost of Living
"Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing." - Arundhati Roy
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The Rape of Syria
By Pepe Escobar
'We Are Not in the Business of Regime Change' Russian Foreign Minister
Video - Interview With Sergey Lavrov
The Real Obstacles to Successful Nuclear Diplomacy with Iran
By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett
AIPAC Owns Congress
US House Urges Obama to Close PLO Office as Punishment for UN Vote
By JTA
The Terror Lurking in a Christmas Tree
Israel Tries to Ban Non-Jewish Celebrations
By Jonathan Cook
The Greatest Gift For All
By Paul Craig Roberts
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| Hard News
Jihadists kill 30 people, take large part of Syria Alawite village: activists say: : Jihadists
overran large parts of an Alawite village in the central Syrian
province of Hama on Monday in fighting that killed at least 30
combatants, a monitoring group said. http://is.gd/aUXFyM
Syria: Several killed by Homs gas attack: Pro reber activists say: Activists
in Homs claim Syrian government forces used poisonous gas on a
rebel-held neighbourhood, killing several people on Monday. http://is.gd/hKp2dX
Chemical war of words: Syrian govt, rebels trade accusations: Though
Moscow maintains that Syria's chemical weapons are secure, new rumors
have recently swept international media: Syrian rebels and government
forces have accused each other of using nerve agents that led to
fatalities, unconfirmed reports said. http://rt.com/news/syria-chemical-weapons-rebels-696/
Syrian peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi in talks with Assad: President
Assad expressed support for "any effort in the interest of the Syrian
people which preserves the homeland's sovereignty and independence",
the state-run Sana news agency reports. http://is.gd/BKkOCl
Russian military presence in Syria poses challenge to US-led intervention: Advisers deployed with surface-to-air systems bolster President Assad's defences and complicate outcome of any future strikes. http://is.gd/0HbZeK
Obama regime kills two alledged militants in southern Yemen: officials: At
least two alledged militants were killed on Monday in what security
and local officials said was a U.S. drone strike on a suspected
position of al-Qaeda-linked insurgents in southern Yemen. http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/24/256889.html
Iraqi protesters block road to Jordan and Syria: Protesters
have flocked to the streets in recent days in the western Sunni
heartland. They say Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has
marginalized them, and that anti terrorism laws are being used unfairly
against Sunnis. http://is.gd/R0c8cG
'I don't care what the UN says!' Netanyahu vows to continue illegal settlement activity: The
Israeli prime minister has vowed to continue building settlements in
the "Israeli capital of Jerusalem," defying near-unanimous
international criticism of the illegal activity in retaliation for
Palestine's upgraded UN status. http://rt.com/news/netanyahu-settlementscapital-jerusalem-660/
Iran warns citizens to avoid US travel: Iran
has issued a travel warning to its citizens against visiting the
United States, an official said, after the death of an Iranian national
reportedly following a grilling by US customs officials. http://is.gd/duS80X
Afghanistan: Five killed in separate security incidents: Five
people were killed two separate security incidents in eastern
Nangarhar and northern Faryab provinces, officials said on Sunday. http://is.gd/HB8w2I
Local Cop Kills 5 Colleagues: In
northern Afghanistan, a local police officer in Jowjzan Province shot
dead five of his colleagues.: Provincial Police chief Abdullah Aziz
Ghairat told RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan that the officer fled and
turned himself over to Taliban fighters. A Taliban spokesman confirmed
the officer's defection. http://is.gd/BCAIV6
Afghan policewoman kills US adviser: police: The
killing of the American, who worked as a contractor with the NATO
command, was the first known insider attack by a woman in Afghanistan. http://is.gd/hqRYHR
Taliban not demanding Afghan power monopoly: "We
are not looking to monopolize power. We want an all-Afghan inclusive
government," the speech said. It was delivered by two Taliban
officials, Mawlawi Shahbuddin Dilawar and Muhammad Naeem during the
conference on Thursday and Friday. http://is.gd/UIkN8w
Jihadists kill 30 people, take large part of Syria Alawite village: activists say: : Jihadists
overran large parts of an Alawite village in the central Syrian
province of Hama on Monday in fighting that killed at least 30
combatants, a monitoring group said. http://is.gd/aUXFyM
Egyptian judges review ballot on divisive constitution: Egyptian
judges were investigating opposition accusations of voting
irregularities on Monday before declaring the result of a referendum set
to show that a contentious new constitution has been approved. http://is.gd/a9qVKR
Mali: Armed Intervention in Mali Risks Worsening the Crisis: Amnesty: The
UN Security Council's approval of armed intervention into Mali risks
worsening the human rights and humanitarian crisis in the north,
Amnesty International said today. http://allafrica.com/stories/201212230184.html
Two firefighters shot dead in New York state: Two
firefighters have been shot dead and two others wounded in New York
state when a gunman opened fire as the emergency personnel responded to a
Christmas Eve blaze, police said. http://is.gd/VnN7IW
Dr. Cornel West Says President Obama, Politicians Are 'Cowards' for Lack of Response to Gun Violence In the Black Community: Community
leaders in Chicago have been asking the White House to create stricter
gun laws for decades in response to the staggering number of African
American children who have been killed via gun shot wound, but no one
responded to their requests. http://is.gd/NMYH9F
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"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 : 3,245
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
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