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December 2015AFRICOM's Secret EmpirePosted: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 AFRICOM's Secret Empire: US Military Turns Africa Into 'Laboratory' Of Modern Warfare The U.S. military already plans to expand its massive military footprint in Africa and elsewhere to the tune of "several million dollars" a year and thousands of troops. China's Xi Jinping says internet users must be free to speak their minds Even as prominent free speech advocate is put on trial for online posts, president says governments must respect citizens' right to exchange ideas Assad can stay, for now: Kerry accepts Russian stance 'We see Syria fundamentally very similarly' – Kerry after talks with Putin, Lavrov Bashar al-Assad has more support than the Western-backed opposition Moscow Sets 3 Conditions for Improving Ties With Turkey After Su-24 Downing According to the diplomat, Turkey should apologize for the attack on the Russian Su-24 aircraft, which resulted in the death of two Russian servicemen. The Turkish authorities are also expected to find and punish those responsible for the incident as well as pay damage compensation to the Russian side. Erdogan's Strikes in the Dark and Russia's Thousand Stings NATO's got a brand new (Syrian) bag The FSB, SVR and GRU in Russia, while drawing all the right connections, cannot help but conclude that Washington is letting Cold War 2.0 escalate to the boiling point. Imagine Russian intel surveying the geopolitical chessboard. Putin Throws Down the Gauntlet Would you be willing to defend your country against a foreign invasion? That's all Putin is doing in Syria. He's just preempting the tidal wave of jihadis that'll be coming his way once the current fracas is over. Russian security service claims neutralizing 20 Caucasus armed group leaders loyal to IS Week Ten of the Russian Intervention in Syria The "Assad must go" policy implies war with Russia, Iran and Hezbollah US-Backed Syrian Rebel Group on Verge of Collapse The Saudi-Hosted "Opposition Talks" Fiasco A Saudi-led plan to draw "moderate" Syrian opposition groups into a unified political front collapsed on Wednesday when a powerful Islamic militia refused to participate in the meetings after their demands were rejected. Ahrar al-Sham, a hardcore amalgam of Wahhabi extremists and fanatical jihadis, withdrew from the anti-Assad confab because, according to the Washington Post: "some of its comments and recommendations have been disregarded at the meeting." Saudi Arabia assembles coalition of 34 Muslim countries to fight 'terrorism' – but there's no mention of Isis The new alliance also fails to include key players in region including Iran, Iraq or Syria ISIS flags & photos of severed heads found amongst refugees in Norway Syrian opposition provides Russian Air Force with coordinates to target terrorists – MoD Syria in 2016 Will be Like the Balkans in 1914 Hackers trace ISIS Twitter accounts back to internet addresses linked to Department of Work and Pension Hackers have claimed that a number of Islamic State supporters' social media accounts are being run from internet addresses linked to the Department of Work and Pensions. Nigerian Army Forces commit a massacre by killing at least 300 people Outcry over alleged Israeli war crimes grows louder as accused military officer goes free in Britain Rights groups say the IDF committed war crimes in Gaza, while UN says military officers are liable for violations Mass Murderers Follow the Example set by their Government There are many complicated reasons for the almost daily mass murders committed in this country. As we are the only nation to have mass murders on a regular basis, it might be instructive to examine why we have so many. Amnesty report: ISIS armed with U.S. weapons Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2015 Amnesty report: ISIS armed with U.S. weapons By Zachary Cohen, CNN — December 9, 2015 A new report from a prominent human rights group has found that ISIS has built a substantial arsenal, including U.S.-made weapons obtained from the Iraqi army and Syrian opposition groups. ISIS show off TANKS and devastating hi-tech weapons looted from Iraqi army and bought from West Destroying Syria to Create Sunnistan What is the connection between the US bombing of a Syrian military base in Ayyash, Syria, and the Turkish invasion of northern Iraq? Both of these seemingly isolated events are part of a larger plan to Balkanize the Middle East, to strengthen Washington's grip on dwindling resources, to draw Russia into a costly and protracted war, and to ensure that ME oil remains denominated in US dollars. Syria: Ultimate Pipelineistan War Syria is an energy war. With the heart of the matter featuring a vicious geopolitical competition between two proposed gas pipelines, it is the ultimate Pipelinestan war, the term I coined long ago for the 21st century imperial energy battlefields. Saudi Arabia Is Underwriting Terrorism. Let's Start Making It Pay Is Erdogan's Mosul Escapade Blackmail For Another Qatar-Turkey Pipeline? The new imperialist carve-up of the Middle East The events of the past week will go down in history as a milestone in the development of 21st century imperialism. In the space of a few days, the United States, Britain, and Germany escalated their military involvement in Syria, following France's intensification of its own bombing campaign in Syria last month. Moscow announces trilateral Syria talks in Geneva on Friday "We will be having consultations in the trilateral format -- Russia, the United States and the UN," Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov told RIA Novosti state news agency on Wednesday. McCain slams Pentagon boss over lack of progress against ISIS Defense Secretary: ISIS Would Love Large US Ground Presence US Offers Troops, Helicopters for Iraqi Offensive on Ramadi Carter: Iraq Needs Help to 'Finish the Job' Turkey urges citizens to leave Iraq, excluding Iraqi Kurdistan: foreign ministry Syria Right to Hit NATO Warplanes Syria is ready to deploy the fearsome S-300 air-defence system supplied by its Russian ally. The anti-aircraft surface-to-air missiles will give Syria control over its territory and the capability to shoot down any intrusive warplane or missile. NATO warplanes beware! Syrian civilians and rebels pull out of last opposition-held neighbourhood in Homs Insurgents leave al-Waer district, which has been blockaded for almost three years, in part of deal to return city to government control Syrian opposition seeks to close ranks as army gains on ground UN Adopts Russian Initiative Restricting Space Weapons The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a Russian-led resolution calling for a nonbinding restriction against the first placement of weapons in outer space, a measure that has been strongly criticized by the US for not going far enough. Putin says Russia should restart coal supplies to Ukraine Putin orders government to take Ukraine to court if it fails to repay $3 billion Russian bond ISIS in Lebanon: An Interview with Andre Vltchek If This is Not "Newsworthy", What Is? Former Drone Pilots Denounce 'Morally Outrageous' Program Amnesty report: ISIS armed with U.S. weapons Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2015 Amnesty report: ISIS armed with U.S. weapons By Zachary Cohen, CNN — December 9, 2015 A new report from a prominent human rights group has found that ISIS has built a substantial arsenal, including U.S.-made weapons obtained from the Iraqi army and Syrian opposition groups. ISIS show off TANKS and devastating hi-tech weapons looted from Iraqi army and bought from West Destroying Syria to Create Sunnistan What is the connection between the US bombing of a Syrian military base in Ayyash, Syria, and the Turkish invasion of northern Iraq? Both of these seemingly isolated events are part of a larger plan to Balkanize the Middle East, to strengthen Washington's grip on dwindling resources, to draw Russia into a costly and protracted war, and to ensure that ME oil remains denominated in US dollars. Syria: Ultimate Pipelineistan War Syria is an energy war. With the heart of the matter featuring a vicious geopolitical competition between two proposed gas pipelines, it is the ultimate Pipelinestan war, the term I coined long ago for the 21st century imperial energy battlefields. Saudi Arabia Is Underwriting Terrorism. Let's Start Making It Pay Is Erdogan's Mosul Escapade Blackmail For Another Qatar-Turkey Pipeline? The new imperialist carve-up of the Middle East The events of the past week will go down in history as a milestone in the development of 21st century imperialism. In the space of a few days, the United States, Britain, and Germany escalated their military involvement in Syria, following France's intensification of its own bombing campaign in Syria last month. Moscow announces trilateral Syria talks in Geneva on Friday "We will be having consultations in the trilateral format -- Russia, the United States and the UN," Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov told RIA Novosti state news agency on Wednesday. McCain slams Pentagon boss over lack of progress against ISIS Defense Secretary: ISIS Would Love Large US Ground Presence US Offers Troops, Helicopters for Iraqi Offensive on Ramadi Carter: Iraq Needs Help to 'Finish the Job' Turkey urges citizens to leave Iraq, excluding Iraqi Kurdistan: foreign ministry Syria Right to Hit NATO Warplanes Syria is ready to deploy the fearsome S-300 air-defence system supplied by its Russian ally. The anti-aircraft surface-to-air missiles will give Syria control over its territory and the capability to shoot down any intrusive warplane or missile. NATO warplanes beware! Syrian civilians and rebels pull out of last opposition-held neighbourhood in Homs Insurgents leave al-Waer district, which has been blockaded for almost three years, in part of deal to return city to government control Syrian opposition seeks to close ranks as army gains on ground UN Adopts Russian Initiative Restricting Space Weapons The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a Russian-led resolution calling for a nonbinding restriction against the first placement of weapons in outer space, a measure that has been strongly criticized by the US for not going far enough. Putin says Russia should restart coal supplies to Ukraine Putin orders government to take Ukraine to court if it fails to repay $3 billion Russian bond ISIS in Lebanon: An Interview with Andre Vltchek If This is Not "Newsworthy", What Is? Former Drone Pilots Denounce 'Morally Outrageous' Program Murder And Mayhem In The Middle East Posted: Sunday, December 6, 2015 U.S. First Shields Its Torturers and War Criminals From Prosecution, Now Officially Honors Them As vice president, Dick Cheney was a prime architect of the worldwide torture regime implemented by the U.S. government (which extended far beyond waterboarding), as well as the invasion and destruction of Iraq, which caused the deaths of at least 500,000 people and more likely over a million. As such, he is one of the planet's most notorious war criminals. WikiLeaks: Turkey Planned Su-24 Downing Six Weeks Before the Incident? Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan planned to shoot down a Russian warplane engaged in Moscow's anti-Daesh campaign in Syria six weeks prior to the Su-24 incident, a famous Turkish whistleblower apparently said on Twitter. Murder And Mayhem In The Middle East To understand what's happening in Syria right now, you have to understand the tactics and motivations of the US and NATO -- parties sharing interwoven aims and goals in the Middle East/North African (MENA) region. Erdogan Moves To Annexes Mosul The wannabe Sultan Erdogan did not get his will in Syria where he had planned to capture and annex Aleppo. The Russians prevented that. He now goes for his secondary target, Mosul in Iraq, which many Turks see as historic part of their country... German parliament approves military campaign against Islamic State in Syria Kerry: Syria government, rebels could cooperate vs ISIS before Assad goes President al-Assad: Britain and France have neither the will nor the vision on how to defeat terrorism Damascus, SANA – President Bashar al-Assad gave an interview to The Sunday Times in which he said Britain and France have neither the will nor the vision on how to defeat terrorism and their airstrikes against ISIS will yield no results, but will rather be illegal and harmful in that they will help in spreading terrorism. British strikes in Syria illegal, play into terrorists' hands – Assad U.S. struggling over what to do with Syrian rebels once tied to al Qaida U.S. puts request for bigger Turkish air role on hold US Looks to Circumvent Iraqi PM's Objection on New Troops Unclear if US Can Escalate Without Further Undermining Abadi The Empire Strikes Back: Week Nine of the Russian Intervention in Syria Considering the remarkable success of the Russian intervention in Syria, at least so far, it should not have come as a surprise that the AngloZionist Empire would strike back. The only question was how and when. We now know the answer to that question. Obama Taunts Putin over Syria President Obama mocked Russian President Putin for not fixing Syria during the past month and chided him about Moscow's Afghan quagmire in the 1980s, proving that Obama has either no self-awareness or no sense of irony given the U.S. misadventures in both countries, as Sam Husseini describes. Roof, Dear and Tashfeen Malik 'Self-Radicalized,' 'Terrorism,' 'Lone Wolf' and Double Standards US Building Military Airbase in Northeastern Syria Syria slams Turkey over troop deployment in Iraq Iraq Could Ask Russia for Help After 'Invasion' by Turkish Forces German Vice Chancellor warns Saudi Arabia over Islamist funding Saudi warplanes bomb Yemen, kill dozen civilians Saudi Arabia is about to stone a Sri Lankan woman to death In the coming days, a Sri Lankan woman is to be led to an outdoor pit in Saudi Arabia. Her arms and hands will be tightly bound, her body buried up to her breasts. Saudi men will then surround her and begin to hurl rocks at her head to kill her slowly. Morocco sends ground troops to fight in Yemen UAE praised for providing crucial military equipment to resistance fighters on western coastline Joe Biden to visit Ukraine to confirm US support 14 Killed in SoCal Massacre Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2015 14 Killed in SoCal Massacre, 2 Suspected Shooters Dead The suspected attackers have been identified as Syed Rizwyan Farook, 28 and Tashfeen Malik, 27, the San Bernardino police chief said. 14 people killed in shooting at Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino 2 Suspects Named In Shootings That Killed 14, Wounded 17 In San Bernardino Fourteen people were confirmed killed and 17 more wounded in a mass shooting at a San Bernardino community social services building. 'Devout' Muslim US citizen and his wife are identified as heavily- armed suspects who burst into his office holiday party and killed at least 14 people Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in San Francisco's Bayview District Police say the man who officers shot and killed was wanted in a stabbing that had happened nearby less than an hour before. They describe him as a man in his 20s and have not yet released his name. Coalition or Cold War with Russia? American policy-makers and presidential candidates must now make a fateful decision—join Moscow in an alliance against ISIS, or persist in treating the Kremlin as an enemy. Cameroon army kills 100 from Boko Haram, frees 900 hostages "No More Excuses" for Not Prosecuting Government Officials for Torture Nearly a year after the release of the summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture, a major human rights group is calling for the immediate prosecution of U.S. government officials responsible for authorizing and carrying out the abuses. NATO Unveils Plans to Grow, Drawing Fury and Threats From Russia For the first time in six years, NATO on Wednesday invited a new member to join the military alliance, prompting a heated response from Russia and further underscoring escalating tensions between the Cold War adversaries. Russia warns against NATO expansion Iraqi PM, militias reject any foreign ground troops Iraqis think the U.S. is in cahoots with the Islamic State, and it is hurting the war Human cost of Iraq crisis is 'devastating,' UN deputy relief chief warns, urging increased humanitarian aid IAEA Report Resolves Questions on Iran's Nuclear Past The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is poised to publish its final report on Iran's research related to nuclear weapons, concluding that the weaponization program was active through the end of 2003, and ceased virtually all "relevant" activities thereafter. British Parliament Approves Expanding Air Strikes Into Syria 67 Labour MPs Shift Sides to Vote for Attacks Russia presents proof of Turkey's role in ISIS oil trade Russia Presents Evidence of Turkey's Oil Trade With ISIS Accuses Turkish President's Family of Being Heavily Involved in Trade EU Rewards Turkish State Terrorism Only days after Turkey's fatal shoot-down of a Russian warplane, the European Union announces it is giving the Ankara government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan €3 billion in a "deal" allegedly aimed at halting the flow of refugees to the EU. The Real "Terrorist Sympathizers" Want To Wage War On Syria ... And Russia Why Assad Isn't "Our Son of a Bitch" Al Qaeda seizes key towns in south Yemen Hundreds of al Qaeda fighters seized two major cities in Yemen after hours of clashes, part of the terror group's effort to expand its presence in southern regions of the war-torn country. MTV News posts 2001 clip at center of Trump 9/11 claim As Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to offer newspaper clippings and soundbites he says are proof of his claim that he saw "thousands and thousands" of Muslim Americans cheering the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in the streets of New Jersey, the TV network responsible for the rumor is stepping in to debunk it. France closes 'radical' mosque after huge police raid Turkey gets ready for much less Russian LPG transport gas Argentina: A Quiet Neoliberal Coup d'Etat in Latin America's Southern Cone The West's Deadly Mideast Fantasies Madness or at least self-deception now dominates the West's approach to the Middle East, with ostensibly rational leaders like Barack Obama and Francois Hollande fueling public hysteria about terrorism and pursuing "regime change" strategies proven to fail UN Experts: Up to 3,000 Islamic State Fighters in Libya Russia wants to stop ISIS' illegal oil trade Posted: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Russia wants to stop ISIS' illegal oil trade – Churkin Russia is working with the UN Security Council on a document that would enforce stricter implementation of Resolution 2199, which aims to curb illegal oil trade with and by terrorist groups, Russian ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin told RIA Novosti. The Real Reason for Turkey's Shoot-Down of the Russian Jet The data supports Putin's assertion that the shoot-down was prepared in advance due to Russian bombing of Turkey-linked rebels in Syria Turkey's ops not directed at Islamic State – Pentagon head to US Congress The US says Turkey's operations are not "directed" at Islamic State and the Pentagon would like Ankara "to do more" both in the air and on the ground. It has also failed to control its borders "effectively," Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told Congress. Syria Bombing Debate in UK Underscores 'Dereliction of Duty' in US 'As our allies in the UK prepare to debate and vote on their involvement in this battle, it is well past time that our own country do the same,' says U.S. senator After Paris You're Meant to Hate Refugees Man held at Guantánamo for 13 years a case of mistaken identity, say officials Mustafa al-Aziz al-Shamiri was low-level Islamist foot soldier, not al-Qaida courier and trainer as had been believed Obama rejects plan to close Gitmo, build another on US soil – report Young people who question the Government or media may be extremists, officials tell parents A leaflet distributed as part of an anti-extremism drive says these signs are 'specific' to radicalisation NATO foreign ministers agree to offer Montenegro membership NATO foreign ministers have agreed to invite Montenegro to join the military alliance. The move is likely to lead to further deterioration in NATO's relations with Russia, which sees the alliance's expansion eastward as a threat to its national security. |
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