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May 2012Engineering Consent For An Attack On SyriaPosted: Thursday, May 31, 2012 Muslim Brotherhood are Western Proxies Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Joins US-Euro-Israeli Chorus for War in Syria. US Retains Plans for Military Option in Syria Clinton blamed Russia for contributing to potential civil war, even as Washington aids rebel militias International outrage mounts over massacre in Syria Syrian Foreign Ministry to UNSC: Militants Committed Massacres with Cold Blood Engineering Consent For An Attack On Syria Truth behind BBC's vicious tactic Syrian Houla Massacres: Divide & Conquer Strategy Exposed Syria to place blame for Houla massacre Syria will soon complete its official investigation into last week's massacre in Houla, the country's U.N. ambassador said Wednesday. Syria rebels say they're preparing for war The opposition fighters have lost faith in Kofi Annan's peace plan and are using the time to rearm for a bigger conflict when the cease-fire is declared dead. Are U.S.-NATO setting up pretext for attack on Syria? Syria cooperating with UN: Annan Damascus: United Nations (UN) envoy Kofi Annan said Syrian regime was cooperating with the international observers. The Secret Kill List The leader of the government regularly sits down with his senior generals and spies and advisers and reviews a list of the people they want him to authorize their agents to kill Obama's Kill List and the End of the Post-9/11 World The big story on the front page of The New York Times today about the decision-making process involved in putting together the White House "kill list" America's murderous drone campaign is fuelling terror Obama's escalation of a war that's already caused thousands of deaths will only destabilise his own allies and bolster al-Qaida “Militants”: Media Propaganda To avoid counting civilian deaths, Obama re-defined "militant" to mean "all military-age males in a strike zone" Iran official: Fallout from western military action in Syria will bury Israel Iranian Parliamentary Speaker and top aide to Supreme Leader Khamenei says Syrian crisis is not similar to situation in Libya, warning West of their 'dangerous game.' Iran: 'Flame' virus fight began with oil attack Computer technicians battling to contain a complex virus last month resorted to the ultimate firewall measures -- cutting off Internet links to Iran's Oil Ministry, rigs and the hub for nearly all the country's crude exports. Ahmadinejad says doesn't expect 'miracles' in upcoming round of nuclear talks Iranian President says Tehran has 'good proposals' to make, but would only announce them when the time was right. In Yemen, U.S. airstrikes breed anger, and sympathy for al-Qaeda Pakistan Denies Re-Entry of US Troops Islamabad would want to avoid being seen as giving into America, which is a hated entity in Pakistan How the Afghan war ends The recent NATO summit in Chicago was mostly about how to get NATO troops out of Afghanistan without causing too much embarrassment to the Western governments that sent them, and a little bit about how to ensure that the Taliban don't take over again once Western troops leave. Detainees Are Handed Over to Afghans, but Not Out of Americans' Reach 'Bin Laden doctor' jailed for militant link, says court A Pakistani doctor was jailed last week for alleged links to a banned militant group - not for helping the CIA to track down Osama Bin Laden, the text of the trial court's judgement shows UN official: Israel slow to relax Gaza blockade A U.N. official responsible for Palestinian refugees says Israel has been too slow to relax its blockade of Gaza, which has obliterated the isolated economy while failing to achieve its security goals. Leading Bahrain activist Zainab al-Khawaja released A pro-democracy activist in Bahrain who was arrested last month after staging a lone protest on a main road has been released from jail after paying a fine. Liberia ex-leader Charles Taylor get 50 years in jail African Union to take Mali to U.N. Security Council: source The African Union plans to refer the situation in Mali to the United Nations Security Council so that it can create a framework for tackling the worsening crisis there, a diplomatic source close to the AU president said on Wednesday. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange loses court bid against extradition Assange Attorney: British Ruling Sets Alarming Precedent for Judicial Independence in Europe John Pilger: Why the Assange Case Is Important On 30 May, Britain's Supreme Court turned down the final appeal of Julian Assange against his extradition to Sweden. In an unprecedented move, the court gave the defense team of the WikiLeaks editor permission to "re-apply" to the court in two weeks' time. Bradley Manning, America's martyr for open government The alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower, detained and abused for two years in prison, now on secret trial, defends all our freedoms Obama set to arm Italy's drones in milestone move President Barack Obama's administration appears set to notify the U.S. Congress of plans to arm a fleet of Italian MQ-9 Reaper drones, a step that may spur a wider spread of remotely piloted hunter-killer aircraft. Obama the Warrior A new NYT article sheds considerable light on the character of the Democratic Commander-in-Chief Appeals court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act A federal appeals court on Thursday found a law that denies federal benefits to married same-sex couples unconstitutional, in a case with implications for gay marriages across the United States. 'Blair is a war criminal!' Video of man yelling at Leveson Inquiry Syria's War Comes to Beirut Posted: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 NATO sets 'irreversible' but risky course to end Afghan war NATO set an "irreversible" course out of Afghanistan on Monday but President Barack Obama admitted the Western alliance's plan to end the deeply unpopular war in 2014 was fraught with peril. NATO leaders endorse Obama's Afghanistan exit plan NATO Talks a Sham: War in Afghanistan Is Not Ending Has Amnesty Intl. Gone Mad? It Cheers NATO New Zealand to pull Afghanistan troops next year Exclusive: U.S. envoy to Afghanistan to step down shortly Two die in first Beirut clashes over Syria conflict At least two people have been killed and 18 injured in clashes overnight in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Syria's War Comes to Beirut Sunday's spasm of violence bodes ill for Lebanese stability. But the real problem is that there's nobody in charge. Forces unable to destabilize Syria turn to Lebanon - ministry Forces which have failed to implement their plans to destabilize Syria have turned to Lebanon, which is trying to prevent foreign intervention in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. NATO, Defying Russia, Moves Forward With Missile Shield NATO launches missile defense shield As the NATO summit in Chicago got under way, the 28 heads of state agreed to joint projects, wooed Russia and sought a compromise for France's aim of an early withdrawal of its troops in Afghanistan. UN nuclear chief : Deal with Iran reached on probe Despite some remaining differences, a deal has been reached with Iran that will allow the U.N. nuclear agency to restart a long-stalled probe into suspicions that Tehran has secretly worked on developing nuclear arms, the U.N. nuclear chief said Tuesday. Israel Slams Western Powers for 'Bowing Down' to Iran on Nuclear Program Israel inches closer to compromise on Iran uranium enrichment, officials say Senior Israeli official says that publicly, Israel will continue to talk tough on Iran to make sure the six powers don't rush into an agreement with Tehran. Iran reportedly blames IAEA chief for leaks that enable Israel to assassinate its nuclear scientists Iran reportedly upbraided the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog on Monday for leaks from his agency which, it said, had enabled Israel to assassinate several of its nuclear scientists. Netanyahu: Israel could be overrun by African infiltrators Netanyahu praises border fence being built in the south as a means of preventing infiltrations, but added that it is also important 'to physically remove the infiltrators.' Palestinian Hunger Strike Shows Power of Nonviolent Struggle This week saw yet another victory in the ongoing nonviolent Palestinian resistance against the Israeli occupation. Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners went on a hunger strike that forced the Israeli authorities to change their detention policies and conditions. Tony Blair and George Bush's phone conversation a week before Iraq invasion 'must be released' Words that Tony Blair spoke over the phone to George Bush on the eve of the Iraq war are to be made public, a tribunal ordered today. US war veterans tossing medals back at Nato was a heroic act Nato summit leaders should have been forced to watch the moving protest of the former troops chucking their medals away. War Pay: The Nearly $1 Trillion National Security Budget Recent months have seen a flurry of headlines about cuts (often called "threats") to the U.S. defense budget. Last week, lawmakers in the House of Representatives even passed a bill that was meant to spare national security spending from future cuts by reducing school-lunch funding and other social programs. How America's death penalty murders innocents The evidence is in: the US criminal justice system produces wrongful convictions on an industrial scale – with fatal results Mali President Traore beaten up by protesters Interim Mali President Dioncounda Traore has been taken to hospital with a head wound after being attacked by demonstrators, officials say. Ex-Gaddafi spy chief al-Senussi 'charged' in Mauritania Former Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi has been charged in Mauritania with illegally entering the country, officials say. Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras: 'It's a war between people and capitalism' Greece's eurozone fate may now be in the hands of the 37-year-old political firebrand and his Syriza party Court blocks release of CIA interrogation methods Bush, Blair found guilty of war crimes in Malaysia tribunal Posted: Monday, May 14, 2012 49 decapitated bodies found in Mexico Victims found between cities of Monterrey, Reynosa Iran says pressures may damage nuclear talks Iran warned Western powers on Sunday that applying pressure on Tehran could jeopardize talks on its nuclear program, state television reported. Iran to execute 'Mossad spy' on Tuesday Majid Jamali Fashi, who was accused by Iran of being an Israeli spy and convicted of the 2010 killing of nuclear scientist Massoud ali-Mohammadi, is to be executed in Tehran on Tuesday, according to media reports. Nato urged to investigate civilian deaths in Libya Boko Haram 'militant leader' captured in north Nigeria Nigerian police say they have arrested a senior commander of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Americans Love a Good Killer Cuba, the Drug War, and the isolation of the U.S. Though sidelined by the Secret Service scandal, last month's Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, was an event of considerable significance. There are three major reasons: Cuba, the drug war, and the isolation of the United States. US plans punitive action on Pakistan A far-reaching legislation has been introduced in the US Congress that would deduct $50 million from the aid to Islamabad for every American killed by terrorists operating from the safe havens in Pakistan with the "support" of ISI. NATO: Pakistan may be unwelcome at Afghan War summit Extremists Ravaging Syria Created by US in 2007 US, Saudi Arabia, and Israel funded and have backed regional army of Sunni terrorists since 2007 specifically to overthrow Syria and Iran. Syria says attackers came from "well known" countries Syria envoy says British, French, Belgian fighters killed "Eager Lion": Pentagon leads unprecedented exercises on Syrian border The Pentagon is this week leading the largest multinational military exercises in the history of Jordan, with maneuvers planned along the Syrian border as well as in the Gulf of Aqaba, across from Israel. Europe To Denounce Israeli West Bank Actions The 27 foreign ministers of the European Union are expected on Sunday to issue a harsh denunciation of Israel's activities on the West Bank. Bush, Blair found guilty of war crimes in Malaysia tribunal Former US president George Bush and his former counterpart Tony Blair were found guilty of war crimes by the The Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal which held a four day hearing in the Malaysia. Bush finally found guilty of war crimes It's official -- George W. Bush is a war criminal. In what is the first ever conviction of its kind anywhere in the world, the former president of the United States and seven key members of his administration were found guilty of war crimes on Friday. TSA Agents Conduct 'Full Monty' Pat-Down On Henry Kissinger Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger got searched by a Transportation Security Administration employee while going through a security checkpoint at LaGuardia Airport in New York Friday, The Washington Post reports. Unfathomable Stupidity: TSA 'Terror Baby' Crackdown Our tool time award goes to the TSA foractually detaining an eighteen month old for questioning. And given this latestincident, it's not surprising that Congress members are proposing to scale back the TSA. Senator Rand Paul's office even announced last week that it's draftinglegislation to scrap the agency entirely. Americans consume EIGHTY percent of the world's pain pills ...as prescription drug abuse epidemic explodes Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Why so little condemnation of Israel's extremism? Peace negotiator, NATO troops killed in Afghanistan Key figure in country's Taliban peace negotiations assassinated US fury after Baghdad court frees al-Sadr ally linked to killing spree Diplomatic storm rages around commander accused of ordering the kidnap of British contractors and murder of American soldiers. American Atrocities: Not Who We Are? Really? Posted: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 American Atrocities: Not Who We Are? Really? So Then Who in the Hell Are We? President Putin Innaugurated As the Russian Federation prepares to celebrate Victory in the Great Patriotic War a new dawn has come to Russia as the country inaugurated its new democratically elected president, a president elected in one of the most closely watched and one of the most unprecedentedly transparent elections ever held in modern history. Unbelievable: Russian Opposition's Confab At US Embassy In mid-January 2012, just days after Michael McFaul arrived in Moscow to begin his stint as US Ambassador to Russia, Russian opposition leaders lined up outside the US Embassy (Russian) to meet him in a bizarre confab that reeked of both treason and duplicity. US should return stolen land to Indian tribes, says United Nations A United Nations investigator probing discrimination against Native Americans has called on the US government to return some of the land stolen from Indian tribes as a step toward combatting continuing and systemic racial discrimination. 1,600 on hunger strike and the world doesn't even bat an eyelid Compelling eyewitness dispatch from the Israeli internment jails threatening a new Arab Spring EU says Iran must suspend nuclear activity The European Union told Iran yesterday it "must" suspend uranium enrichment, a few days after the country ruled out doing just that, as Tehran and the West engaged in diplomatic shadow-boxing ahead of nuclear talks this month. Israeli PM Netanyahu strikes surprise coalition deal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a deal with the opposition Kadima party, avoiding the early general election he had sought. Netanyahu surprise gives Israel grand coalition Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a unity government on Tuesday in a surprise move that could give him a freer hand to attack Iran's nuclear facilities and seek peace with the Palestinians. EU trade chief warns of imminent action against Argentina European Union trade chief Karel De Gucht said Monday the bloc will shortly take action against Argentina's government, after its decision to seize control of oil giant Repsol's YPF subsidiary. Afghan soldier kills US marine Attack brings to 12 the number of Nato troops in Afghanistan killed by the country's own forces this year U.S. Confirms Afghan Airstrike Mistake KABUL, Afghanistan — The American military claimed responsibility and expressed regret for an airstrike that mistakenly killed six members of a family in southwestern Afghanistan, Afghan and American military officials confirmed Monday. NATO plans apology for civilian deaths in Afghanistan airstrike NATO airstrikes killed Afghan civilians in two provinces, local officials reported Monday, and the U.S.-led coalition said it plans an apology in one of the incidents. US airstrike kills four civilians in Afghanistan Taliban kill 14 Pakistani troops, string up heads Taliban fighters killed 14 Pakistani soldiers in a key militant sanctuary along the Afghan border, beheaded all but one of them and hung two of the heads from wooden poles in the center of town, officials said Monday. U.S. abandons consulate site in Afghanistan, citing security risks Hours after U.S. drone attack, al-Qaeda attacks Yemeni base, kills 20 Al-Qaeda militants staged a surprise attack Monday on a Yemeni army base in the south, killing 20 soldiers and capturing 25 just hours after a U.S. drone strike killed a "senior figure" in the terror network wanted in connection with the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen. 9/11 defense attorneys denounce Guantanamo court system as 'rigged,' 'unjust' UK lawyer criticises Guantanamo trial of 9/11 defendants Britain faces worst recession since 1930s Britain is back in recession. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the economy shrank by 0.2 percent over the first three months of 2012, following a 0.3 percent contraction at the end of 2011. It has now entered a double-dip recession, the first since the 1970s. Socialists oust Sarkozy in French election Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France's presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe and promised to start a pushback against German-led austerity policies. Terrorist Plots, Hatched by the F.B.I. Posted: Friday, May 4, 2012 A Decade of War -- for What? "My fellow Americans, we have traveled through more than a decade under the dark cloud of war," said Barack Obama from Bagram Air Base. Not Explaining the Why of Terrorism President Obama signed a US-Afghan strategic agreement on May 1, committing US combat forces to withdraw by the end of 2014 while leaving behind US counter-terrorism teams for another decade. But Obama and his aides still duck a full debate over the causes of terrorism, writes ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern. John Yoo, Bush's Torture Lawyer, Given Immunity Man who wrote memos 'authorizing' torture will not face lawsuit from victim after judges rule Terrorist Plots, Hatched by the F.B.I. Activist Chen Guangcheng says China not honoring deal with U.S. officials BEIJING — After a daring escape, four grueling days of secret negotiations and a deal struck between the world's two leading powers, blind activist Chen Guangcheng found himself isolated in a central Beijing hospital on Friday as Chinese guards barred U.S. diplomats, journalists and supporters from seeing him. Activist Chen Guangcheng: Let Me Leave China on Hillary Clinton's Plane In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast's Melinda Liu, blind dissident Chen Guangcheng says he's been abandoned by American officials at a Chinese hospital and begs to leave the country on Hillary Clinton's plane. State Department: We did not relay threats to Chen The State Department insists that blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng left the U.S. Embassy of his own volition Wednesday and that U.S. officials in Beijing did not convey threats to harm his family by Chinese officials, as Chen claims. Chen calls into congressional hearing: Get me out of China Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng called into a congressional hearing Thursday afternoon and told the hearing that he fears for the safety of his family, wants to meet Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and then wants to help to leave China. Russia 'retains right' to pre-emptive strike on missile shield Russia is ready for a pre-emptive strike on European missile defense systems if the US refuses dialogue, stated Russia's senior military official. Washington has responded by saying it doesn't rule out giving Russia legally binding guarantees on AMB. Russia's military threatens preemptive strike if NATO goes ahead with missile plan Russia's top military officer has threatened to carry out a pre-emptive strike on U.S.-led NATO missile defense facilities in Eastern Europe if Washington goes ahead with its controversial plan to build a missile shield. Colin Powell Says Iraq 'Blot' Teaches Need for Skepticism Colin Powell says his erroneous address to the United Nations about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction provides a lesson to business leaders on the importance of staying skeptical and following their intuition. The Truth Behind the Official Story of Finding Bin Laden Recovered Bin Laden Letters Show a Divided Al Qaeda WASHINGTON — Sitting in his secret refuge, hiding from the world, Osama bin Laden spent the last months of his life rethinking strategy, worrying about his legacy and struggling to maintain control over the sprawling terrorist network that operated in his name. Bin Laden had disdain for al Qaeda affiliates: documents Osama bin Laden showed disdain for al Qaeda affiliates, fretted about his organization's image and was deeply worried about its security, according to documents seized from his hideout in Pakistan and released publicly on Thursday. Al Qaeda Documents Shed New Light On Tense Relationship With Iran US-Afghan pact won't end war - or night raids The optics surrounding the Barack Obama administration's "Enduring Strategic Partnership" agreement with Afghanistan and the memorandums of understanding (MoUs) accompanying it emphasize transition to Afghan responsibility and an end to US war. Taleban dismiss US-Afghan pact as 'illegitimate' Suicide bombing in Pakistani market kills 20 Pakistan wants alternative to drone attacks: FO Pakistan was working with the US at various levels to resolve all outstanding issues, including an alternative to drone attacks, Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan said on Thursday. Gulf states behind weapons ship bound for Syria, Ali says Syria's ambassador to Lebanon accused Gulf countries Wednesday, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, of being behind the Syria-bound arms shipments that was intercepted recently by the Lebanese Army. 'Iran may accelerate nuke program if Israel attacks' Former IDF Intel head Gazit tells 'Post' he agrees with Diskin, attack wouldn't destroy Iran's program, could accelerate it. For Israel, punishing Palestinians is not enough An ongoing hunger strike by nearly 2,000 Palestinian inmates stands as a reminder of their humanity, but Israelis are more interested in revenge. Gunmen fire on Nigeria cattle market, 60 killed Gunmen threw bombs and opened fire on a cattle market in remote northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 60 people, a spokesman for Yobe state governor said, an attack whose motives remain unknown. West African Alliance Mobilizes, Threatens Mali and Guinea-Bissau EU imposes sanctions on Guinea-Bissau coup leaders The European Union has imposed targeted sanctions on six coup leaders in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau. Libya's ruling council issues new laws against loyalists of deposed leader Gadhafi Libya's rulers have passed new laws aimed at punishing the loyalists of the country's deposed ruler, Moammar Gadhafi. One law imposes a life sentence on anyone convicted of talking part in Gadhafi's propaganda machine. Libya immunizes 'revolutionaries' from prosecution for war crimes Libyan authorities granted immunity to former rebels who fought to oust Moamer Gathafi's regime and has criminalised any glorification of the former leader, in laws passed on Thursday. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi 'to be tried in remote mountaintop town' The Libyan commander holding Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has declared he will stage a trial of the dictator's son in the remote mountaintop town where he has been held since his capture last November. Ex-Libyan PM confirms claim Kadhafi funded Sarkozy in 2007 A lawyer for former Libyan prime minister Baghdadi al-Mahmudi says his client can confirm that ex-Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi's regime funded French President Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign. US drone controllers kill 15 people in Yemen US drone controllers killed 15 people in the Yemeni province of Abyan on Wednesday. Extractive Capitalism and the Divisions in the Latin American Progressive Camp The leading agro-mineral exporting countries, including those engaged with the world's leading mining and energy multi-national corporations(MNC) are also those characterized as having the most independent and progressive foreign policies. Apparently the primacy of "extractive capitalism" and commodity-export based economies are no longer correlated with 'neo-colonial' regimes. |
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