July 2012

How did the U.S. military get into Africa
Posted: Saturday, July 28, 2012

Engineering Consent For An Attack On Syria
Western Troops 'Increasingly Likely' to Intervene

US Endorses Syrian Terrorism: Russian Foreign Minister
Washington's reaction to blasts in Damascus is a downright justification of terrorism, slams Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. US State Department announced that terror acts in Syria are not surprising in light of the Assad regime's actions.

BBC Covers Up War Crimes
Misleads Over Syrian Security Operations.

Who is Fighting in Syria?
For the last 18 months, Syria has been prey to troubles that have steadily increased to become a widespread armed conflict having already killed about 20,000 people. If there is consensus on this observation, narratives and interpretations vary beyond.

Defector Tlas lacks support among Syrian rebels
The flamboyant scion of a military family that has been a pillar of the Syrian establishment is flirting with the idea of playing a major role in the revolt, but a history of service to the Assad dynasty and lack of domestic support are not on his side.

Syrian Rebels Free 2 Journalists After Weeklong Ordeal With Islamic Extremists

Syria Tightens the Noose Around Its Own Neck
A senior Syrian government spokesman just confirmed his nation did indeed possess chemical weapons, and might employ them against a "foreign aggressor."

Syria's WMD?
The embattled regime of Bashar Asad just managed to shoot itself in both feet, provide ammunition to Syria's enemies, and give them yet another excuse to intervene in its raging civil war.

Syrian Blood Etches a New Line in the Sand
Once upon a time, early in the previous century, a line in the sand was drawn, from Acre to Kirkuk. Two colonial powers – Britain and France – nonchalantly divided the Middle East between themselves; everything north of the line in the sand was France's; south, it was Britain's.

20,000 RUSSIANS 'WON'T BE RESCUED IN SYRIA'
PRESIDENT Putin was last night warned that he is taking a "big gamble" with the lives of 20,000 Russians in Syria.

Russia's Putin voices Syria settlement plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, July 23 articulated his plan for a peaceful settlement to the civil conflict in Syria, RIA Novosti said.

Islamist Rebel Leader 'Ready' to Fight Syrian Troops in Aleppo
When talking about comments made by a Syrian rebel leader, confusion is inevitable. There are any number of Syrian rebel blocs, and each has a leader, and sometimes within those blocs there are several leaders vying for the role of actual leader, and others just styling themselves as leaders when they talk to Western media outlets.

Golan Druze in bitter split over Syria bloodshed
Every day, dozens of curious Druze climb a stony hillside in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to see if they can catch a glimpse of the fierce fighting raging just over the border in Syria.

Syria's Kurds seek unity ahead of uncertain future

Assad grants control of Kurdish region to militant group

Kurdish forces kill six Syrian soldiers in Aleppo

PM: Turkey will not allow establishment of Kurdish state in northern Syria

Turkey warns it may strike Kurdish rebels inside Syria

Syria rebels capture 150 troops in Aleppo, Idlib: NGO

Obama signs Israel security bill ahead of Romney visit
President Barack Obama signed a measure on Friday to strengthen U.S.-Israeli military ties, a move that could score points with American Jewish voters on the eve of Republican rival Mitt Romney's highly publicized visit to Israel.

Hillary Clinton: President Obama's foreign policy 'shield'

Tense Talk in Conference Between U.S. and Pakistan
Tensions flared between the United States and Pakistan on Friday, as two top officials traded accusations of doing too little to combat Taliban sanctuaries in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Russia denies plans for new navy bases abroad
Russia's Defence Ministry has denied reports Moscow its planning to set up its first new overseas navy bases since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.

Russia wants naval bases abroad: report

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 US justifies drone campaigns in Yemen and Somalia, the deployment of private contractors and the use of African ports for the transport of US military equipment in the interests of US security. Is this a return to the age of imperialism?

Far from a Humanitarian Savior, the U.S. Causes Vast Misery In Africa
Americans want to believe their president when he poses as a humanitarian world leader. But Africa knows different. Literally millions have died and been displaced as a direct result of U.S. imperial strategies. "American policy in Africa is to create chaos, and then to present itself as the cure."

Sudanese struggle to ignite their own uprising
"I think my country Sudan has really hit rock bottom." Those were the last public words uttered by Usamah Mohamad, a 32-year-old Sudanese web developer-turned-citizen journalist, in a video announcing he would join protests against President Omar al-Bashir.

Mali president returns to crisis-wracked nation
Mali's interim president Dioncounda Traore returned to Bamako on Friday amid tight security after a two-month stay in Paris for medical treatment after he was attacked by a mob in his office.

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.

Libya Spillover Leads to Mali Coup
Army Officers Drive Out President Amid Anger Over Lack of Arms to Fight Separatists Returning From Gadhafi Campaign

Will Libya Become Another Somalia? Or Worse?
Libya seems well on its way to becoming the next Somalia, with much of the country already ruled by tribal/clan based armed militias. As was the case in Somalia, Libya is in the process of separation, with the eastern, oil rich, Cyrenica region having issued a de facto declaration of independence.

Amnesty International's latest arms trade campaign is colonialism with a kindly face

The Rise of the Police State and the Absence of Mass Opposition

19 killed as Iraqi forces clash with militants

US plans $4 billion missile sale to Kuwait
The Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Department of Defense, 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.

Cuba willing to sit down with US
Cuban 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.

Sex, Lies and Julian Assange
Four Corners reporter Andrew Fowler examines in detail what happened in those crucial weeks while Julian Assange was in Sweden. What was the nature of his relationship with the two women who claim he assaulted them? And what did they tell police that led the authorities to seek his arrest?

EU no to Israel, Hezbollah stays off terrorist list
The European Union has kept the Lebanese group Hezbollah off its list of terrorist organisations. Thus member states rejected a renewed request from Israel after the bloody attack in Bulgaria last Wednesday that killed five Israeli tourists.

Wag the Dog Arrives at Last
Posted: Thursday, July 19, 2012

Wag the Dog Arrives at Last
Few commentators have taken note of the truly significant shift in the Israel-United States relationship. To be sure, Israel has for many years been able to control many aspects of Washington's policy in the Middle East while simultaneously drawing on the US taxpayer to sustain its military predominance.

Suspected suicide bomber who killed Israeli tourists in Bulgaria bus bombing previously spent two years in Guantanamo Bay before being released without charge
A suicide bomber suspected of blowing up himself and six others at an airport in Bulgaria is believed to have spent two years in Guantanamo Bay before he was released without charge.
Media reports in Bulgaria have said the man behind the horrific attack at Burgas airport is Mehdi Ghezali, 33, an Algerian-Swedish Islamist.

Israel blames Iran for Bulgaria bus bomb that kills six
Six people were killed in a bomb attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at a Bulgarian airport on Wednesday and Israel accused Tehran of carrying out the attack, promising a strong response to "Iranian terror".

Netanyahu – Unlike Olmert – Refuses Explicit Iran Attack Threat
The perception that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is threatening to attack Iran's nuclear facilities unless sanctions and diplomacy succeed in shutting them down has been the driving force in the Iran crisis.

Iran says US can't clear Gulf of mines
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday scoffed at US claims it could clear Gulf waters of mines in case of conflict after Washington announced plans for a multinational anti-mine operation.

Crying Wolf over Hyped Iranian Missile Threat
A week ago, CNN viewers were treated to a classic piece of scaremongering courtesy of former AIPAC staffer Wolf Blitzer, who typifies how Israel's fifth column in the media manipulates U.S. public opinion in plain sight...

Obama Administration Sued Over Assassinating US Citizens
The American Civil Liberties Union failed in late-2010 to push a lawsuit challenging the Obama Administration's claimed power to assassinate American citizens without charging them with any crimes, but is hoping for a consolation prize today, filing another suit challenging the killings after the fact.

Pentagon Resumes Arms Aid to Yemen for Counter-Terrorism
The Pentagon is resuming the supply of counter-terrorism weapons, ammunition, radios, aircraft and commando raiding craft to Yemen after a year's interruption because of the nation's instability.

Russia, China veto sanctions on Syria
Russia and China vetoed a new U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday that would have imposed new sanctions on the Syrian regime.

UN council postpones Syria resolution vote
Security Council to decide Thursday on non-military sanctions, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon says "bloodshed must end now".

Bombing that killed Syrian officials signals new push to topple Assad, rebels say
A bomb targeting Syria's military leadership killed the country's defense minister Wednesday and at least two other high-ranking officials...

Syrian defense minister, president's brother-in-law killed in suicide blast
Rebels penetrated the heart of Syria's power elite Wednesday, detonating a bomb inside a high-level crisis meeting in Damascus that killed three leaders of the regime, including President Bashar Assad's brother-in-law and the defense minister.

Taliban bomb destroys 22 NATO supply trucks in Afghan north
A bomb planted by the Taliban destroyed 22 NATO trucks carrying supplies to their forces in northern Afghanistan, the Taliban and police said on Wednesday.

Analysis: CNN expert's civilian drone death numbers don't add up
Following recent revelations by the New York Times that all military-aged males in Waziristan are considered fair game by the CIA in its drone strikes, many US journalists have been reassessing how they report on deaths in the attacks.

Don't forget why Tony Blair is a pariah in his own land
A myth takes shape that the former PM is dishonoured in his own land, that he was kicked out too soon

HSBC exposed: Drug money banking, terror dealings
International banking giant HSBC may have financed terrorist groups and funneled Mexican drug money into the US economy through its lax policies, a damning Senate report reveals. The bank's bosses have apologized for the misconduct.

Organized Financial Crime Is Now the New Normal
How many people would be willing to get rid of all of the drug money in the stock market, if they knew their 401K would decrease by 10%? How many people would get rid of all of the various types of fraud in our system, if they knew their pension fund would lose half or more of its value or the interest rate on their Aadjustable rate mortgage (ARM) skyrocketed? How many politicians are going to refuse bailouts of the banksters or call for their prosecution if the banksters can take down the stock market?

Violence Is Not Victory
Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2012

Assad loses envoy in first diplomatic defection
Syria's ambassador to Iraq defected on Wednesday in protest over President Bashar al-Assad's military crackdown on a 16-month uprising, Syrian opposition sources said.

Putin sends warships to boost Syria
RUSSIA has sent a flotilla of warships to its naval base in a key Syrian port in an apparent show of support for President Bashar al-Assad in what would be the largest display of Russian military power in the region since the Syrian conflict began almost 17 months ago.

Russian Navy Ready to Break Syria Blockade Says Arms Agency
Russian Navy warships will be sent to defend Russian merchant shipping in the event of a blockade due to the situation in Syria, the deputy head of Russia's military technical cooperation agency said at the Farnborough air show in Britain on Wednesday.

Russia to deliver air defense systems to Syria
Since the contract to deliver Syria the air defense systems were signed before the outbreak of unrest in the country, Moscow is obliged to fulfill its commitments. "We are delivering weapons and military technology of an exclusively defensive nature," Dzirkaln said.

Is Israel Inciting Genocide Against Alawites as Prelude to Creation of Kosovo-style Enclave in Syria?
Within the past week, fellows at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies have used rather unfortunate analogies to describe the plight of Syria's besieged Alawite minority.

Iran calls for UN control on Syria borders
Iran's deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs said on Wednesday that his country calls for United Nations control on Syrian borders, IRNA reported.

Iran Warns Media Not to Cover Impact of Sanctions
Insists Reports Must Reflect 'Regime Interests'
The Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which oversees the nation's media, has issued a warning to the various media outlets inside Iran not to cover the economic impact of Western sanctions against the regime.

Navy sends tiny submersibles to Persian Gulf
The Navy is rushing dozens of unmanned underwater craft to the Persian Gulf to help detect and destroy mines in a major military buildup aimed at preventing Iran from closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the event of a crisis, U.S. officials said.

Libya Vote: Pro-NATO Bloc Could Win Plurality But Lose Election
Islamists See Path to Coalition Government

Violence Is Not Victory
Mexico's election results are the latest sign of Latin American dissent from the drug war.

Bravo, Cenk Uygur! Lethal Presidency: TYT covers Obama's Drone Murder of Al-Awlaki's 16yo Son
Would You Believe A US Teenager Who Grew Up In Denver Was Executed WITHOUT TRIAL With A Drone Strike

DoD Report Reveals Some Detainees Interrogated While Drugged, Others "Chemically Restrained"
Detainees in custody of the US military were interrogated while drugged with powerful antipsychotic and other medications that "could impair an individual's ability to provide accurate information," according to a declassified Department of Defense (DoD) inspector general's report that probed the alleged use of "mind altering drugs" during interrogations.

The Last War Crime Debuts At Cannes - But Censored In US.
During this summer of Occupy and subsequent police brutality, the subject of torture is hotly denounced by protesters and conveniently ignored by candidates. Like that ostrich diving head first into the sand of political expediency–Americans want to focus on the alleged debt crisis or gay marriage–anything that absolves us from the messy subject of tortures committed in our names by the Bush/Cheney administration and which continue under Obama to the present day. The entire Bradley Manning debacle speaks volumes to this accusation.

Migrants die of thirst off N African coast
Fifty-four people trying to reach Italy die after a voyage in which their rubber boat gradually deflated, says UNHCR.

Dozens dead in Yemen police academy attack
A suicide bomber in Yemen has blown himself up outside a police academy in the capital Sanaa, killing dozens of people.

Timbuktu Arabs set up armed watch at ancient tombs
Members of Timbuktu's Arab community said Wednesday they have set up an armed brigade to prevent further destruction of the tombs of ancient Muslim saints by Islamists occupying northern Mali.

Mali: After Tombs, Manuscripts Are Rebels' Next Target
The city of Timbuktu in northern Mali is not only home to historic mosques and sacred tombs, but also an enormous collection of old manuscripts that illustrate the rich intellectual history of the region.

At least 6 killed in US drone attacks in south Somalia

Ahmadinejad says Iran will be world's 15th largest economy in 2 years

US Congress says acting Palestinian Authority chief Abbas is 'corrupt'

Palestinians pressured not to seek international probe into Arafat's death
The United States has put pressure on the Palestinian leadership not to seek such an investigation because it can lead to some negative consequences on the Middle East peace process, which has been stalled since 2010, according to the official.

Julian Assange: The Anti-Empire Report
Posted: Friday, July 6, 2012

Lethal weapons won't be allowed to be transported through Nato supplies: FO
Pakistan has said that decision to reopen Nato supply routes has been taken in the national interest and “new arrangement” have been made in this regard.

Straight Talking: The Syrian Cauldron
Ankara – Tension between Turkey and Syria along their border is edging closer to flashpoint. Last week a Turkish air force jet was shot down after violating Syrian air space. The Syrian government said the plane was hit while inside Syrian air space. Turkey says it had already left Syrian air space and was hit in international air space.

Russia says no talks with US about Assad exile

Russia rejects 'joke' of hosting Assad in exile
Russia on Thursday confirmed receiving requests from its Western partners to help end the conflict in Syria by offering President Bashar al-Assad asylum, but said it had dismissed the idea as a joke.

China says will not attend 'Friends of Syria' meeting in Paris

Iraq says al-Qaida fighters flowing into Syria
Iraq's top diplomat on Thursday said he had "solid information" that al-Qaida militants were crossing from Iraq to Syria to carry out attacks, warning of a violent spillover that could shake the Middle East.

WikiLeaks begins releasing millions of documents, emails linked to Syria regime

Turkey supports terrorists killing Syrians: President Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Turkey supports terrorists who commit atrocities against the people in Syria, urging Ankara to stop meddling in his country's internal affairs.

Netanyahu Worked Inside Nuclear Smuggling Ring
On June 27, 2012, the FBI partially declassified and released seven additional pages [.pdf] from a 1985–2002 investigation into how a network of front companies connected to the Israeli Ministry of Defense illegally smuggled nuclear triggers out of the U.S.

The Oil Sanctions Against Iran
There are cynics among us who would argue that the European Union's oil sanctions against Iran, which went into full effect on 1 July, are a double triumph for Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

We'll put your boats to the bottom of the Gulf, America warns Tehran
The United States has embarked on a significant build-up of its military assets in the Gulf to counter repeated Iranian threats to disrupt the world's oil supply by sealing the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran submarine plan may fuel Western nuclear worries
Iran's announcement that it plans to build its first nuclear-powered submarine is stoking speculation it could serve as a pretext for the Islamic state to produce highly enriched uranium and move closer to potential atom bomb material.

Iran: EU sanctions won't affect progress of nuclear program

What Killed Arafat?
Arafat's widow calls for body to be exhumed
A nine-month investigation suggests that the late Palestinian leader may have been poisoned with polonium.

Palestinian Authority agrees to exhume Arafat's body over new poison claims
Move comes after new allegations that Arafat was poisoned with the radioactive element polonium-210 in 2004.

61 insurgents killed within 24 hours in Afghanistan
KABUL: Up to 61 Taliban insurgents have been killed in military operations carried out by the Afghan forces and the NATO-led coalition troops within the past 24 hours, the country's Interior Ministry said on Wednesday morning."

U.S. Troops Become American Citizens ... In Kandahar
Forty-four soldiers and Marines in Afghanistan are celebrating this Fourth of July as American citizens for the first time after their naturalization ceremony at Kandahar Air Field.

Assange charges are hilarious, says Ecuador
Ecuador's foreign minister has said that rape and sexual assault cases lodged in Sweden against Julian Assange are laughable, but no ruling has yet been made on the WikiLeaks founder's asylum application.

Evidence of a US judicial vendetta against WikiLeaks activists mounts
Iceland's government warns me not to visit the US, which tried to hack my Twitter account: Julian Assange has legitimate fears

Julian Assange: The Anti-Empire Report
I'm sure most Americans are mighty proud of the fact that Julian Assange is so frightened of falling into the custody of the United States that he had to seek sanctuary in the embassy of Ecuador, a tiny and poor Third World country, without any way of knowing how it would turn out.

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