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September 2013Looming Government ShutdownPosted: Monday, September 30, 2013 Looming Government Shutdown: What a Way to Run a Country Washington is dysfunctional, out-of-control, corrupt, lawless and self-serving. Both parties represent two sides of the same coin. Freed by DNA, Angola Prisoner Henry James on His 30 Years Behind Bars for Crime He Didn't Commit James spent 30 years in the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola prison, on a life sentence without parole for rape. NSA Metadata Collection Puts Journalists' Sources at Risk Phil Zimmermann: Metadata surveillance can be used to monitor and go after journalists' sources The NSA Deserves a Permanent Shutdown To the people in control of the Executive Branch, violating our civil liberties is an essential government service. So -- to ensure total fulfillment of Big Brother's vast responsibilities -- the National Security Agency is insulated from any fiscal disruption. Snowden among finalists for EU human rights prize Target or Not, the NSA is Storing the Metadata of Millions New report directly contradicts claims by Obama that the NSA only stores information from people who are specifically targeted White House Defends NSA Amid Social Mapping Report Greenwald, Scahill vow to unmask NSA's ‘US assassination program' American investigative journalists Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald say they have teamed up to prepare a report on the National Security Agency's role in what one of them described as the "US assassination program." The one leak with bigger fallout than Snowden's combined A leak about an August al-Qaida plot reportedly has left U.S. intelligence reeling Greece plans new anti-racism law amid Golden Dawn crackdown Assad: I will Comply with UN Call to Dismantle Chemical Weapons Makes video pledge following passage of UN Security Council Resolution Syria Chemical Disarmament Begins Tuesday OPCW Inspectors Will Bring Their Sledgehammers Lavrov says Syrias rebels have chemical arms, proof mounting U.S. Is Arming Syrian Rebels, But Refugees Who've Aided Them Are Considered Terrorists President Al Assad's interview with Italian Rai News 24 - 29 September 2013 A Syrian solution to civil conflict? The Free Syrian Army is holding talks with Assad's senior staff Secret approach to the President could reshape the whole war Was Obama Planning on Striking Syria or Working to Gain Traction in Talks With Iran? Climate change? Try catastrophic climate breakdown The message from the IPCC report is familiar and shattering: it's as bad as we thought it was Hassan Rouhani suggests resuming direct flights between Iran and US Iranian president asks aide to look at restarting flights after more than three decades as part of thaw in relations Binyamin Netanyahu urges Obama to keep Iran sanctions in place Israel has been sceptical of Iranian president Rouhani's diplomatic overtures, saying 'Iran is committed to Israel's destruction' Downplaying Diplomacy, Obama Threatens to Attack Iran Aims to 'Reassure' Israel by Threatening Iran Israeli PM relieved with Obama assurances US won't cave to Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed relief Monday with President Obama's reassurances the United States will not cave in to Iran in upcoming nuclear talks. CNN Poll: Most in U.S. favor negotiations with Iran over nukes U.S. Aims to Ease Doubt on Iran Talks Obama, Netanyahu to Meet in Washington on Monday Ms. Kalashnikov: The Women Rebels of Congo They murder, rob and kidnap, just like their male comrades. Some women fight for rebel groups in Congo against their will, while others are driven by desperation. Photographer Francesca Tosarelli documented their dangerous lives. Mali fights rebels in north as army officers protest in south 65 Killed, 203 Wounded As Baghdad Suffers More Bombings UN reports refugees from Congo war swelling At least 50 killed in terror attack at Nigeria college Posted: Sunday, September 29, 2013 At least 50 killed in terror attack at Nigeria college Remaining students flee agricultural school after suspected Islamists launch midnight assault; 30 more civilians killed over past week Students massacred in Nigeria attack Tunisian government agrees to resignation plan with opposition Tunisia's ruling moderate Islamic Ennahda Party has agreed to resign in order to put an end to the ongoing political deadlock in the North African country. Tunisia's ruling Islamists accept plan to step down Car bomb kills 33 in northwest Pakistan Obama Talks on Phone With Iran's Leader, Negotiates With Tehran "Just now I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran," he said. "The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over Iran's nuclear program." Netanyahu's tough talk on Iran may find a less receptive audience Iran's President Rouhani Pelted with Eggs for Talking to Obama Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani had to confront several dozen of Islamist opposers upon coming back from his trip to New York to take part in the UN General Assembly. Shoes, eggs & rocks at Rouhani's airport reception Iranian president gets mixed welcome in Tehran after his five-day trip to New York, Obama phone call The Israeli Lobby Sets Out To Defeat Obama on Iran Israel starts campaign to boost U.S. military aid Brian Williams' Iran propaganda The NBC star tells his viewers that Iranian leaders are 'suddenly claiming they don't want nuclear weapons', even though they've been saying it for years Iran unveils short-range reconnaissance drone UK seeks full cyber warfare capability, experts Britain will recruit hundreds of computer experts to defend its vital networks against cyber attacks and launch high-tech assaults of its own, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday. NSA: Analysts spied on love interests The National Security Agency has admitted that analysts have abused their authority to spy on love interests on several occasions. Glenn Greenwald working on new NSA revelations Dream Team: Scahill, Greenwald Investigating NSA Role in US 'Assassination Program' 'The connections between war and surveillance are clear.' N.S.A. Gathers Data on Social Connections of U.S. Citizens Immune drugs hold hope of "clinical cure" for deadly skin cancer 'It is time to end the war on drugs', says top UK police chief Mike Barton, Durham's chief constable, says NHS 'could be used to supply addicts' and urges drugs policy revolution On the shifting frontlines of the fight against al-Shabaab Even as last weekend's horrific events in Nairobi were unfolding, a brutal and deadly war was being played out hundreds of miles to the north in Somalia Lee Rigby's Muslim murder suspects plead not guilty to hacking in London street Michael Adebolajo, 28, and Michael Adebowale, 22, the two men who were arrested for hacking to death a British soldier as he walked down London streets in broad daylight, pleaded not guilty in court on Friday. 22 militants killed in Afghan raids in 24 hours: official Twenty-two militants were killed in operations in Afghanistan, the country's Interior Ministry said Sunday morning. Obama Talks on Phone With Iran's Leader Posted: Friday, September 27, 2013 Obama Talks on Phone With Iran's Leader, Negotiates With Tehran "Just now I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran," he said. "The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over Iran's nuclear program." This is the first time leaders from America and Iran have spoken since 1979. Kerry Shakes Hands With Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Female State Dept. employee passes 'to be respectful of the tradition that they would not shake hands with a woman.' NSA Chief: 'Yes' - Our Desire Is To Collect All US Communications 'The truth always manages to come out,' Sen. Wyden promises during hearing on dragnet domestic spying Journalist Seymour Hersh on Obama, NSA and the 'Pathetic' American Media Pulitzer Prize winner explains how to fix journalism, saying press should 'fire 90% of editors and promote ones you can't control' UK detention of Reprieve activist consistent with NSA's view of drone opponents as 'threats' and 'adversaries' A top secret NSA document provides context for yesterday's abusive detention of Baraa Shiban U.S., Russia agree on Syria U.N. chemical arms measure Qatar failing on forced labour, says UN agency International Labour Organisation says Qatar does not properly inspect migrant workers' conditions despite signing convention Six-year-old becomes first transgender child in Argentina to change identity A six-year-old girl, who was born a boy, has become the first transgender child in Argentina to have her new name officially changed on her identity documents. Marissa Alexander Gets New Trial Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2013 A Good Day: Marissa Alexander Gets New Trial In a rare win for sanity, a Florida appeals court has ordered a new trial for Marissa Alexander, the African-American woman sentenced to 20 years after firing a warning shot into a wall during a dispute with her abusive husband just days after she'd given birth. US Syria plans face setback as key rebels break from coalition US-Backed Syrian Rebels Form New Alliance With Al-Qaeda Affiliate Homemade sarin was used in attack near Damascus – Lavrov Russia has enough evidence to assert that homemade sarin was used on August 21 in a chemical attack near Damascus, the same type but in higher concentration than in an Aleppo incident earlier this year, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said. Dominican Republic's Ruling Strips Many of Citizenship The Dominican Republic's top court on Thursday stripped citizenship from thousands of people born to migrants who came illegally, a category that overwhelmingly includes Haitians brought in to work on farms. 71 Still Missing as Questions Grow on Kenya Mall Attack Who Started the Fire? Kenya Struggles to Get its Story Straight Al-Shabab's Nairobi Mall Rampage Tied to "Disastrous" U.S. Meddling in Somalia Kenya has begun three days of mourning for at least 67 people killed in the siege of the Westgate Mall in Nairobi. The death count could still rise if more bodies are found in the rubble of the mall's three floors. The Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack, calling it retaliation for Kenyan military intervention in Somalia. Kenya mall attack: dozens more bodies believed buried under rubble Intelligence source tells Guardian that one attacker remains engaged in conflict with security forces Threat Inflation 6.0: Does al-Shabab Really Threaten the U.S.? Sometimes you read a news story that brilliantly illuminates just what is wrong with the basic U.S. approach to national security these days. Case in point: today's New York Times story headlined "U.S. Sees Direct Threat in Attack at Kenya Mall." Of course we do. When was the last time something bad happened somewhere and the U.S. government didn't see it as a threat? Is Al-Shabab Trying to Pull the US Into A Military Quagmire in Africa? Tony Blair: long-term problem of extremism needs to be confronted Envoy to Middle East says religion needs to be put 'in its proper place in politics' Charles Taylor's 50-year sentence for Sierra Leone war crimes upheld Former Liberian president to be jailed in UK for supporting rebel leaders who committed atrocities in Sierra Leone for 'blood diamonds' Iran President's Speech at UN General Assembly "Militarism and the recourse to violent and military means to subjugate others are failed examples of the perpetuation of old ways in new circumstances." Rohani: Israel must join non-nuclear treaty Iranian president says Israel must join Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. 'No nation should possess nuclear weapons,' he adds Now's the time to strip Israel of its WMDs AIPAC gears up for war with Obama Why Netanyahu Spurns an Iran Deal To understand Netanyahu's posture one needs to realize that it is not only, or maybe even primarily, about a possible Iranian nuclear weapon. It is partly a matter of heading off any rapprochement between Iran and the United States, which would weaken the Israeli claim to being America's sole reliable and important partner in the Middle East. Russia Must Stop U.S. Aggression Russia's dream is coming true: The peace-loving people of the world support Moscow's plan for resolving the Syrian crisis. What's more, Group of 20 member states have split into two camps. The majority, headed by President Vladimir Putin, favor a peaceful resolution and the minority, led by U.S. President Barack Obama, advocate military intervention. NSA Spied on MLK, US Senators and Other Vietnam War Critics, Documents Show Agency's self-proclaimed 'disreputable if not outright illegal' practices threaten civil liberties then and now, critics warn US intelligence chiefs urge Congress to preserve surveillance programs Officials refuse to say in Senate testimony whether cell site data had ever been used to pinpoint an individual's location U.S. officials dodge questions on scope of surveillance FBI Plays the Role of Domestic Spy And Spy-Enabler, Says New Report Redefining English: Senator Feinstein Says The Press Needs To Stop Calling Patriot Act Surveillance Program A 'Surveillance Program' Glenn Greenwald to Haaretz: Why Whistleblower Snowden Came to Me "My Mother Was Killed By A U.S. Drone" It was clear that this was no abstract instance of collateral damage. As a father of four, I am haunted daily by the stories of children being injured or killed by drone strikes. Obama and the Usual American 'DAM' Exceptionalism – Delusion, Arrogance and Mendacity Bragging Rights - Eight Exceptional(ly Dumb) American Achievements of the Twenty-First Century American Exceptionalism Revisited Baghdad Market Blasts; 58 Killed, 109 Wounded Venezuela's leader Maduro blames axed UN trip on 'plot' Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro skipped a visit to the United Nations citing "threats" against him. Obama: America 'Exceptional' Because of All the Wars Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Obama: America 'Exceptional' Because of All the Wars Demands UN Resolution Calling for Syria Attack Poll: Americans have negative view of Obama on Syria, Iran Rouhani's new tune, and Netanyahu's broken record However skeptical Israel may rightly be about ostensible change in Iran, the arguments that proved effective against Ahmadinejad do not work as well when facing his far more sophisticated successor Iran: This time, the west must not turn its back on diplomacy President Rouhani's UN speech can reignite the diplomacy that over a decade ago I saw was the only path to a better world Iran's Rouhani calls for 'consistent voice' from U.S. on nuclear issue Is Iran the Fourth Reich? Talk to the man, Mr. President. Obama tells UN that diplomatic path must be tested with Iran President says secretary of state John Kerry will lead nuclear negotiations and acknowledges US role in 1953 Iran coup Iran's Rouhani tells UN: we pose no threat to the world Iranian president addresses UN general assembly and says the world is 'tired of war' and US should not threaten force in Syria Netanyahu Orders Walk Out Of Israeli Delegation During Iranian Leader's UN Address Senior Israeli minister criticizes Israeli boycott of Iranian leader's speech at UN The Kenyan Massacre's Roots in America's Somalia Policy Somali Prime Minister Calls for Aid to Combat Al Shabaab Kenya Westgate atrocity is al-Shabaab's way of escalating Somali conflict If the Nairobi shopping centre attack leads to more intervention in the Horn of Africa, Ahmed Abdi Godane will be happy Kenya mall attack terrorists included "two or three" Americans, Kenyan foreign minister Amina Mohamed says Kenya shopping mall terror attack: as many as 10 Britons may have died History of al-Shabab recruiting in Minnesota Kerry's claim about Assad's sarin challenged A U.S. military source told WND, however, that there was no intelligence reporting on the Syrian government firing the artillery armed with poison gas. "We don't have anything," he said. UN chief urges leaders to stop fueling Syria war Syria's Bashar al-Assad Condemns US Over 'War' Threat Syrian President Bashar Assad told Chinese state TV that his government will work with international experts to allow access to its chemical weapons sites, but attacked the US over its "excuses for war". Foreign military intervention in Syria a form of aggression: Putin Foot-draggers: U.S. and Russia slow to destroy own chemical weapons amid Syria smackdown Syrian rebel groups slam Western-backed opposition Several Syrian rebel groups, including a powerful al-Qaida-linked faction, said Wednesday they reject the authority of the Western-backed opposition coalition, as U.N. inspectors returned to the country to continue their probe into chemical weapons attacks. Cracks Widen Among Syrian Rebels UN Syria Resolution Stalled Again, US Back to Seeking Military Action Disarmament Plans Continuing Without UN Security Council The Act of Killing The twisted psychology of that nation's mass murderers and their ongoing glorification. NSA stories around the world Revelations continue to produce outcomes on multiple levels in numerous countries around the world EU threatens to suspend deal with US on tracking terrorists' funding EU commissioner dealing with fallout from NSA and GCHQ snooping scandal says US needs to provide more information Breaking UN Protocol, Brazil Lambastes US Spying Destroying the Right to Be Left Alone The NSA Isn't the Only Government Agency Exploiting Technology to Make Privacy Obsolete Reefer Madness Continues: Half Ounce of Pot Gets Louisiana Man Twenty Years in Prison Pakistani Christians protest deadly church bombings that killed 85 Libya: Thousands Detained in Libya Outside State Control Kenya mall attack: 68 dead Posted: Monday, September 23, 2013 Six Americans Among Nairobi Mall Attackers Rep. King Urges Increased Surveillance of Ethnic Somalis in US The Al-Shabaab Terror Cell That Attacked Westgate The Somali terror group Al-Shabaab attacks a Kenyan shopping center, killing scores of civilians. Among the attackers are several Jihadists from Western countries, including Britain and the United States. Nairobi terror attack: why Kenya and why now? Despite subsequent UN legitimacy, Kenya's intervention in Somalia was essentially an invasion, and the risk of revenge was always going to be high Kenya attack is product of brutal power struggle within al-Shabaab Westgate mall atrocity looks like statement of intent by hardliner Ahmed Abdi Godane after consolidating power over group At first glance the Westgate atrocity simply looks like a vicious reprisal for successful military operations undertaken in southern Somalia by the 4,000 Kenyan troops attached to Amisom, the 18,000-strong African-Union-led, UN-backed peacemaking mission. A statement by al-Shabaab said as much, and threatened more of the same until the "Kenyan invaders" withdrew. But Westgate also looks like a chilling statement of intent by Ahmed Abdi Godane, the al-Shabaab leader, who consolidated his power in June in an internal coup. Among four top commanders who were executed by Godane were two of the group's co-founders, known as al-Afghani and Burhan. Al-Shabaab's spiritual leader, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, fled for his life, and was subsequently detained by Somali government forces. Kenya Attack Points to Shabaab Hardliners Gaining Influence The weekend attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya has left at least 68 people dead and raised a new round of alarms about the resilience of the al-Shabaab faction despite several predictions of their imminent collapse. Is 'White Widow' Samantha Lewthwaite Behind Nairobi Westgate Mall Attack? Speculation is running rampant about the infamous "White Widow" Samantha Lewthwaite–a British-born woman who has been connected to multiple terrorist attacks in the past–being behind the attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya mall attack: two Indians among 68 killed, forces battle to end deadly siege Kenya mall attack: 2 Canadians among 68 dead Al-Shabaab, Somali militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack Flashback: Somalis Under Relentless Drone Attack as U.S. Tightens Military Grip on Continent Scores of Somali civilians have been killed in U.S. drone attacks in the southern region of the country, as Washington tightens its military grip on much of the continent. For all practical purposes, the U.S. has made proxies of Ethiopia and the five member states of the East African Community: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda. Flashback: Kenya Says Western Nations Join Fight in Somalia, as U.S. Denies Role Pakistan: Peshawar church bombings toll hits 81; over 145 injured PESHAWAR: The death toll of twin suicide bombings at a church in Peshawar has reached 81, Geo News reported. Pakistan Church attack sparks protests and condemnations US drones kill 7 in SWA Pakistan has strongly condemned US drone strikes in North Waziristan Agency that killed at least seven people and injured two others Sunday afternoon. Gas Missiles 'Were NOT Sold to Syria' Export papers seem to back Assad's denial over sarin attack – but Russians won't go into detail Russian offers troops to help remove Syria chemical arms Russia can send its military personnel to help in the proposed operation to eliminate Syria's chemical arms, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says. Court document references al Qaeda-linked chemical weapons program in Somalia A new document filed in a still-developing terrorism case in New York seems to confirm the long-held fear that al Qaeda is working to develop chemical weapons. U.S. 'blackmailing' Russia on Syria, Lavrov says In a Sunday interview on Russian television, Lavrov said Washington was threatening to sink the deal unless the resolution was drawn up under Chapter VII of the U.N. charter, which would authorize the use of force against Syria if it doesn't comply. As Syria's leading ally, Russia has opposed threats of military action. Syrian Rebel Mortar Fire hHits Russia's Damascus compound U.S. official: Syrian CW list more complete than anticipated US-Iran talks are an opportunity for reconciliation that must not be wasted Barack Obama should stop threatening Iran with force, and recognise that its leaders do not respond well to intimidation Hard Times for Iran Hawks "Israel Is Moving And Shaking The Middle East" George Galloway Vs Israeli General Puerto Rico and the Puerto Ricans Versus 115 Years of Yankee Imperialism and Colonialism Close ties between White House, NSA spying review Stung by public unease about new details of spying by the National Security Agency, President Barack Obama selected a panel of advisers he described as independent experts to scrutinize the NSA's surveillance programs to be sure they weren't violating civil liberties and to restore Americans' trust. NSA Stories from Around the World Revelations continue to produce outcomes on multiple levels in numerous countries around the world American Exceptionalism Challenged Posted: Friday, September 20, 2013 American Exceptionalism Challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin provoked widespread scorn among America's chattering class for employing The New York Times' editorial pages as a megaphone to scold the United States for hubris, i.e., a belief in its saintliness and destiny to lead the planet, a.k.a. American Exceptionalism. Taking Exception to Exceptionalism Even in an age of "realists" and vigilantes, there is still cause for optimism It's not too late for the world to learn the lesson of the US's foreign policy mistakes. American Empire: A Glass House Built By Stone Throwers White House hints Obama may meet with Iranian president over sanctions Obama administration praises 'welcome rhetoric' over nuclear weapons and says meeting is possible next week in New York Iran's foreign minister discusses country's nuclear issues with UN secretary-general Iran's Rouhani: People should be 'completely free' Iranian President Hasan Rouhani says his people should be free to think, speak and seek information on the Internet, subject to "the protection of our national identity." Plenty of money for weapons in Syria, little for refugees Oxfam reports that many countries are far short of their expected humanitarian contributions for Syria, with Russia and Qatar providing only 3 percent. Assad to US: Want Our Chemical Weapons? Take Them As Obama maintains push at the UN for military force against Damascus, the Russians play steady diplomatic game Interview of Fox News with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Putin sees hope in Syria deal; Kerry says it's vital U.N. acts Russia says no plans yet to destroy Syrian chemical arms on own soil Chemical Weapons Expert: U.S. Deadline for Syrian Chemical Weapons Is Contrary to International Law International Agency Made Up of 41 Nations will Decide Timeline Sarin Attack Faked? Dubious nature of videos selected by US intel community House Extends Monsanto Protection Act House passes a rider which protects biotech giants like Monsanto from being sued in federal court Syria Calls for a Ceasefire With Rebels Deputy PM: War Has Reached a Stalemate Rebel-on-Rebel Violence Seizes Syria Across northern and eastern Syria, units of the jihadist group known as ISIS, or Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, are seizing territory—on the battlefield and behind the front lines—from Western-backed Free Syrian Army rebels. Syria crisis reveals uneasy relationship between Obama, nation's military leaders The Syrian crisis over the past few weeks has thrust President Obama into a role in which at times he has seemed uneasy: that of commander in chief. US wars in Afghanistan, Iraq to cost $6 trillion Afghan Governor Defects to Taliban Highest Ranking Civilian Defector of the War Zimbabwe opposition says sanctions lift will expose Mugabe Zimbabwe's main opposition on Thursday hailed moves by the European Union to lift sanctions against government and its allies, saying this would expose President Robert Mugabe's failures. Venezuela says U.S. bans Maduro from flying over Puerto Rico Israel Wants Syria and Iran, Crushed Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2013 Iran Dismisses Reports on Closure of Fordo Enrichment Facility TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi vehemently denied recent media claims that the Iranian president has ordered the closure of the country's Fordo enrichment facility. Israel Wants Syria and Iran, Crushed President Barack Obama may have drawn his seemingly regretted "red line" around Syria's chemical weapons, but it was neither he nor the international community that turned the spotlight on their use. That task fell to Israel. New York Times on Syria: All the propaganda fit to print Syria's New Game: The Russian Factor Many US media commentators were fairly accurate in labeling some of the language used by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a New York Times article as "hypocritical". But mainstream US media should be the last to point out anyone's hypocrisy as it has brazenly endorsed every military intervention unleashed by their country since World War II. Talented Mr Kerry Backslides on Russian Deal over Syrian Chemicals Standing together and sharing smiles with his Russian "friend" at the conclusion of talks in Geneva last Sunday, Kerry said: "The United States and Russia are committed to remove chemical weapons from Syria." Kerry also added that "there was no military solution" to the crisis. What a turnaround that seemed by Kerry-the-peacenik-turned-warrior. Syria crisis: West backs down on demand for threat of war in UN resolution The move means intervention in the conflict is unlikely in the near future Syria gives Russia 'new evidence' rebels behind chemical attack Russia said Wednesday the Syrian regime had handed over new evidence implicating rebels in a deadly poison gas attack, as divisions reemerged between Moscow and the West after a landmark deal to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons. Russia demands 'immediate return' of UN inspectors to Syria Russia says U.N. report on Syria attack preconceived, political Russia denounced U.N. investigators' findings on a poison gas attack in Syria as preconceived and tainted by politics on Wednesday, stepping up its criticism of a report Western nations said proved President Bashar al-Assad's forces were responsible. Chemical weapon disposal will take a year, cost $1 bln -Assad US: Syria Might Miss Kerry-Mandated Disclosure Date Real Chemical Weapons Convention Date Still Weeks Away Most Reported Deaths in Syria Have Not Been Committed by Assad Forces Americans, Europeans oppose Syria intervention: poll Americans Were War-Weary Long Before Iraq Counting the Costs of Obama's Libya and Syria Blunders There's an unhealthy dose of '80s nostalgia in the media reaction to the emerging Vladimir Putin-brokered settlement of the Syrian chemical weapons attack crisis. 'Should there be a need': The inside story of Israel's chemical and biological arsenal What weapons does the Jewish state possess? Why did it seek them? And could Assad's apparent capitulation prompt calls for a wider cleansing? Same Day It's Revealed Verizon Has Never Challenged NSA, It Mocks Internet Companies For Doing So Zuckerberg: Trust in Facebook, Google 'went down' after NSA spying news Libya to move Gadhafi's son to Tripoli, setting stage for trial over murder, other charges Sanctions will not deter Zim — Khaya Moyo Zimbabwe will continue to pursue its people-oriented policies and will not be deterred by the maintenance of illegal sanctions imposed by some Western powers, Zanu-PF national chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo has said. Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis was 'not happy with America,' friend says OBAMA, DON'T PLAY CHESS WITH KGB Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 OBAMA, DON'T PLAY CHESS WITH KGB President Barack Obama foolishly backed himself into a corner during the growing Syrian crisis by issuing fatwas about mythological red lines. When his bluff got called, the silver-tongued president was left twisting in the wind. Obama's Nobel Peace Prize should be rescinded and given, instead, to Vladimir Putin. The 5 Most Ludicrous War Claims in Obama's Syria Speech Syria: nearly half rebel fighters are jihadists or hardline Islamists, says IHS Jane's report Nearly half the rebel fighters in Syria are now aligned to jihadist or hardline Islamist groups according to a new analysis of factions in the country's civil war. Russia says may be time to force Assad's foes to talk peace Russia: Western threats could "wreck" Syria peace talks Do Syrian Rebels Have Sarin? Syrian opposition warcrimes record deepens peace plan faultline War crimes blamed on the Syrian opposition are predominantly being carried out by foreign fighters, a U.N. human rights investigator said on Monday, highlighting a deepening rift in the opposition that has been an obstacle to peace talks. The end of the rebel alliance? Tensions escalate in Syria, as self-declared jihadists say Western-backed moderates may be used against them Report: Saudis Sent 1,200 Death-Row Inmates to Syria to Join Rebels Offered Detainees Freedom, Stipends for Families UN Syria Report Confirms Chemical Weapons Use, Doesn't Assign Blame US Insists Report Proves Govt's Responsibility Plan for Syria's chemical weapons to be initiated within days Canada: Hypocrites 'R Us With the Obama administration beating the war drums, Canadian officials are demanding a response to the Syrian regime's alleged use of the chemical weapon sarin. U.N. Syria warcrimes team checking 14 alleged chemical attacks UN: Libyan Weapons Being Smuggled Into Syria Israel denies Netanyahu urged Kerry to back Syria deal Prime Minister's Office says Wall Street Journal report on phone conversation with US secretary of state is 'untrue' and 'erroneous' Syria's Disarmament Turns Uncomfortable Focus on Israel's Chemical Arms Israeli Officials Insist World 'Trusts' Them With Arms Obama's rogue state tramples over every law it demands others uphold For 67 years the US has pursued its own interests at the expense of global justice – no wonder people are sceptical now Has the tide turned against the warmongers? Will the history books record these past couple of weeks as the point when the tide finally turned against our interventionist foreign policy? Israeli NGO threatens to sue Facebook for hosting Iranian ministers Shurat Hadin Head: If Facebook thinks that it is above the law, now it has been warned; letter sent to Facebook CEO Zuckerberg. Intelligence Sources: Rohani Prepared to Shut Down Nuclear Site International sanctions are taking their toll on Iran's economy, and it now appears that new President Hassan Rohani could thus be willing to make concessions in the country's long-running standoff with the West over its nuclear program. Aaron Alexis: Washington navy yard gunman 'obsessed with violent video games' Exclusive: The Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis played violent video games including Call of Duty for up to 16 hours at a time and friends believe it could have pushed him towards becoming a mass murderer. Aaron Alexis was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal Suspected U.S. shooter had 'secret' clearance, employer says Brazil's President Rousseff Cancels US Visit Over NSA Spying News comes as Rousseff pushes for lnternet data to be stored locally NSA spying on Visa and SWIFT 'smells like economic espionage' NSA shares raw intelligence including Americans' data with Israel The National Security Agency routinely shares raw intelligence data with Israel without first sifting it to remove information about US citizens, a top-secret document provided to the Guardian by whistleblower Edward Snowden reveals. Guardian Story on Israel and N.S.A. Is Not 'Surprising' Enough for NY Times to Cover Kristof of 'NYT' Still Wants War Against Syria The Other American Gulag: Bagram Prison's Legal Black Hole Locks Detainees in Nightmarish Limbo Is Bagram Prison about to become the next Guantanamo? Sudan president seeks U.S. visa for U.N. visit Police Are More Dangerous To The Public Than Are Criminals – Paul Craig Roberts Details emerge of US role in Sabra-Shatila massacre Israel duped the United Stated into believing that "thousands of terrorists" remained in west Beirut following the expulsion of Palestinian fighters 30 years ago, providing cover for the 1982 massacre in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps, according to recently declassified Israeli documents. Scientists Discover Source of Imagination in Human Brain Miss America Is A Terrorist, But It Gets Worse Russia 'to renew offer to supply S-300s to Iran' Posted: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 A Plea for Caution From Russia What Putin Has to Say to Americans About Syria My working and personal relationship with President Obama is marked by growing trust. I appreciate this. I carefully studied his address to the nation on Tuesday. And I would rather disagree with a case he made on American exceptionalism, stating that the United States' policy is "what makes America different. It's what makes us exceptional." It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. Russia 'to renew offer to supply S-300s to Iran' Russian President Vladimir Putin will offer to supply Iran S-300 air defence missile systems as well as build a second reactor at the Bushehr nuclear plant, the Kommersant business daily reported Wednesday. The 12-Year War: 73% of U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan on Obama's Watch Syria Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Barack Obama This security crisis put the president's best and worst attributes on display for the whole world to judge. Obama’s Syria muddle What is the Obama administration plan in Syria? WSJ op-ed writer Elizabeth O’Bagy fired for resume lie The Syria researcher whose Wall Street Journal op-ed piece was cited by Secretary of State John Kerry and Sen. John McCain during congressional hearings about the use of force has been fired from the Institute for the Study of War for lying about having a Ph.D., the group announced on Wednesday. FACT CHECK: Obama's Syria case still lacks proof Children suffer from growing economic inequality among families since recession American families are becoming increasingly polarized along race, class and educational lines, according to a new report released Wednesday, a sign of growing economic inequality that was exacerbated by the Great Recession. Syria says it accepted Russian weapons proposal Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 Syria says it accepted Russian weapons proposal MOSCOW (AP) -- Syria says it has accepted Russia's proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control for subsequent dismantling. Obama sees potential 'breakthrough' in Russia's Syria proposal Russia and Syria embraced Secretary of State John F. Kerry's suggestion Monday that the Syrian government could avert a U.S. attack by placing its chemical weapons under international control, upending the Obama administration's efforts to sharpen its case for military action. Obama: Strike 'Absolutely' on Hold if Syria Abandons Chemical Weapons Intercepts caught Assad rejecting requests to use chemical weapons, German paper says Syrian President Bashar Assad has repeatedly rejected requests from his field commanders for approval to use chemical weapons, according to a report this weekend in a German newspaper. Syria: Assad not Responsible for Ghouta Gas Attack, Says Freed Hostage Pierre Piccinin Belgian hostage held with Italian war reporter Domenico Quirico by Syrian rebels said captors denied Assad involvement Russian report: Syrian rebels planning chem. attack on Israel Unconfirmed report by Arab-language Russian newspaper claims 'armed Syrian militants will use territories controlled by the Syrian regime to perpetrate their provocative plan' Syria Welcomes Call to Destroy Chemical Weapons State Dept Vigorously Backtracks on Offer 6 Polls Agree: Americans Strongly Oppose Attacking Syria NATO airstrike kills civilians in Afghanistan, claims Karzai NATO airstrike hit at least eight civilians, including three women, four children, claim Afghan officials. NATO says only 10 Taliban fighters were killed. War comes to Syria's quiet Christian hinterland World View: A rebel attack on Maloula is a warning for a minority accused of supporting government Assad says he had nothing to do with attack Posted: Monday, September 9, 2013 Obama administration had restrictions on NSA reversed in 2011 U.S. government spied on Brazil's Petrobras oil firm: Globo TV Critics see contradictions in Obama administration's Syria claims The planned military strikes on Syria would be “targeted, limited” and wouldn’t seek to topple the government of President Bashar Assad or even force it to peace talks. Syria chemical weapons attack not ordered by Assad, says German press Bild am Sonntag cites high-level German surveillance source suggesting Syrian president was not personally behind attacks In interview with Charlie Rose, Assad says he had nothing to do with attack A trap of the president’s making Obama’s characteristic caution has put him in a perilous position McDonough says attack on Assad regime would send message to Iran White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough said Sunday that an impending U.S. attack on Syria would send a message to Iranian leaders that they should not feel free to develop nuclear weapons. White House chief of staff confident of vote on Syria strikes CNN poll: Public against Syria strike resolution As President Barack Obama presses his case for a strike on Syria, a new national survey shows him swimming against a strong tide of public opinion that doesn't want the U.S. to get involved. Hail to the Spanker-In-Chief: The American Imperium is Finally Over Military strikes in Syria: Five reasons Americans are wary Chemical attacks in Syria. Where’s the proof Assad was responsible? So far, no convincing evidence has been made public proving that Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons to kill hundreds of Syrian people. That has left the door open to alternate scenarios and conspiracy theories. Doubts linger over Syria gas attack responsibility The High Cost Of Saving Face For Obama Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2013 The High Cost Of Saving Face For Obama Will Congress Now Save Obama's Face By Selling Out Democracy and the Syrian People and Setting the Stage for World War III? Rep. Alan Grayson: Syria Intelligence Manipulated Just whose war is this? Pat Buchanan decries notion of Americans 'hired out to do the big-time killing for royals' Syria: Another Illegal War of Aggression based on Manipulation and Fake Intelligence Video: Syrian Rebel Admits Using Chemical Weapons Syrians In Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack Rebels and local residents in Ghouta accuse Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan of providing chemical weapons to an al-Qaida linked rebel group. Russia gave UN 100-page report in July blaming Syrian rebels for Aleppo sarin attack Russia says a deadly March sarin attack in an Aleppo suburb was carried out by Syrian rebels, not forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin set for collision over Syria at G20 summit Russian president signals he will take action if America strikes at Assad as US counterpart admits relations have hit a wall Putin Says Proof of Chemical Arms Attack Is Not Enough to Justify U.S. Action Russia releases key findings on chemical attack near Aleppo indicating similarity with rebel-made weapons Russia warns of nuclear disaster if Syria is hit Putin calls Kerry a liar on Syria Russia Boosts Mediterranean Force as U.S. Mulls Syria Strike Shelling of Russian Embassy in Damascus 'Barbaric Act' – Moscow Republican congressman withdraws support for Syria strike Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), who on Saturday said he supported President Obama's decision to launch military action in Syria, has changed his mind. To some, US case for Syrian gas attack, strike has too many holes Brutality of Syrian Rebels Posing Dilemma in West The Syrian rebels posed casually, standing over their prisoners with firearms pointed down at the shirtless and terrified men. Chuck Hagel: I don't trust Syrian opposition Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel acknowledged that he doesn't trust the Syrian opposition, though the top U.S. general argued that a strike on Syrian dictator Bashar Assad ought not be regarded as support for the opposition. Americans widely oppose Syria strike despite drumbeat in Washington While Congress considers United States President Barack Obama's request to use military force against the regime of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, fewer than four-in-ten Americans say they are in favor of launching a strike. The American People Really Don't Want To Bomb Syria (POLLS) Senate Panel Votes To Make Regime Change The Goal Of Syria Mission Obama Will Not Get Away With a Syria Strike On My Watch In 1971, Secretary of State John Kerry famously questioned: "How can you ask a man to be the last one to die for a mistake?" I would ask Secretary Kerry how can you ask a man to be the first one to die for a mistake? That is what he would be doing if the U.S. intervened in the Syrian civil war. Senate Committee Approves Loophole-Ridden Syria War Resolution Close 10-7 Vote Sets Stage for Contentious Debate Obama Denies That He Came Up With 'Red Line' on Syria 'The World' Said It, President Insists How Would the Government Pay for Intervention in Syria? And How Much is it Low-Balling Cost Estimates? France won't attack Syria if U.S. doesn't, prime minister tells his Senate Brazil's Rousseff wants U.S. apology for NSA spying Furious about a report that the U.S. government spied on her private communications, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff may cancel a planned White House visit and downgrade commercial ties unless she receives a public apology, a senior Brazilian official told Reuters on Wednesday. UN: Press should not be 'intimidated into silence' over state secrets Representatives criticise UK government following detention of David Miranda, and call for public debate over NSA surveillance US and UK spy agencies defeat privacy and security on the internet Mexican President Says NSA Spying Illegal, Demands Investigation Putin says Snowden can feel safe in Russia Iran's Rouhani to speak at yearly U.N. session in New York President Hassan Rouhani will attend the yearly United Nations General Assembly in New York later this month, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, an event his predecessor used to make incendiary statements on the world stage. Lawlessness and Ruin in Libya A little under two years ago, Philip Hammond, the Defence Secretary, urged British businessmen to begin "packing their suitcases" and to fly to Libya to share in the reconstruction of the country and exploit an anticipated boom in natural resources. Suspected US drone kills 3 militants in Pakistan near Afghan border, officials say THE KILLING OF TONY BLAIR Dear Friends, I'm making the definitive documentary about the Blair years. Years of war and plunder, death and destruction, corruption and disillusion. |
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