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NAM Leaders Support Iran
Post Date: 2012-09-02 03:33:14 by Stephen Lendman
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NAM Leaders Support Iran by Stephen Lendman After six historic days, over 100 participating nations expressed support for common interests as well as host country Iran. The New York Times said NAM "handed….Iran a diplomatic victory." The Christian Science Monitor suggested efforts to isolate Iran failed. The Russian International News Agency (RIA Novosti) said participants supported Iran and its peaceful nuclear program. The Tehran Times said "NAM summit set back US-Israeli campaign to isolate Iran." Press TV called the summit the "most important" political event in the Islamic Republic's history. Late Friday, the largest, most impressive NAM ...
Anti-Iranian Rage
Post Date: 2012-08-31 03:36:19 by Stephen Lendman
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Anti-Iranian Rage by Stephen Lendman Washington and Israel wage dirty covert wars. Iran's been targeted for years. Imperial aims are prioritized. Rule of law principles don't matter. Israel wants sole regional dominance. America wants it globally. Lawless tactics continue. They include cyber attacks, other sabotage, targeted assassinations, deadly explosions, sophisticated satellite, drone, and other spying, bogus accusations, a virtual blockade, hostile saber rattling, multiple rounds of sanctions, and attempts to cripple its central bank and oil industry. In addition, relentless anti-Iranian propaganda substitutes malicious misinformation and bald-faced lies for accuracy and ...
Media Scoundrels Promote Permanent Wars
Post Date: 2012-08-30 03:26:35 by Stephen Lendman
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Media Scoundrels Promote Permanent Wars by Stephen Lendman Real journalists report issues responsibly. Scoundrels operate by different rules. They play lead US imperial roles. Without them, pretexts for war wouldn't matter. Selling them depends on widespread dissemination. Messages not heard don't exist. Regurgitating official lies legitimizes attacking one nonbelligerent nation after another. Responsible parties share guilt with war planners. Blood drenches their hands. Peace and stability are rejected. So are rule of law principles and democratic values. Global barbarism defines their thinking. It shows in what they endorse. Perhaps mass slaughter and destruction energize ...
FIVE Australian soldiers have been killed in two separate incidents in Afghanistan
Post Date: 2012-08-30 02:32:00 by Tatarewicz
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FIVE Australian soldiers have been killed in two separate incidents in Afghanistan, in one of the darkest days of Australia's campaign. Should Australian troops be withdrawn from Afghanistan? Yes 68.31% (3632 votes) No 27.44% (1459 votes) Unsure 4.25% (226 votes) Total votes: 5317 In the first incident, three soldiers were killed in an attack in Oruzgan province by a man wearing an Afghan National Army uniform. Two other soldiers were also wounded in the incident, Acting Chief of Defence Air Marshal Mark Binskin said. In the second incident, two Australian Special Forces soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed in Helmund province. The three soldiers killed in the ...
Osama was unarmed, almost dead, when 'killed', says book
Post Date: 2012-08-29 08:27:31 by Ada
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Washington, Aug 29 — Osama bin Laden, the Al Qaeda chief, was unarmed and had already died with a bullet to the brain when the US Navy commandos entered his bedroom during a raid in Pakistan's Abbottabad city, a US Navy SEAL has revealed in a book. Giving a firsthand account of last May's raid, the SEAL who also participated in it, has disclosed that Osama had been fatally wounded before they entered the room. As the SEALS ascended a narrow staircase, the team's point man saw a man poking his head from a doorway, wrote the SEAL using a pseudonym Mark Owen (whose real identity has since been revealed by Fox News) in "No Easy Day," a copy of which was obtained at ...
Endless War: Saudi Arabia Goes on the Offensive Against Iran
Post Date: 2012-08-29 04:25:53 by Tatarewicz
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Saudi Arabia has gone on the offensive against Iran to protect its interests. Their involvement in Syria is the first battle in what is going to be a long bloody conflict that will know no frontiers or limits. Ongoing Disorders in the island kingdom of Bahrain since February of 2011 have set off alarm bells in Riyadh. The Saudis are convinced that Iran is directing the protests and fear that the problems will spill over the twenty-five kilometer long COSWAY into oil rich Al-Qatif, where The bulk of the two million Shia in the kingdom are concentrated. So far, the Saudis have not had to deal with demonstrations a serious as those in Bahrain, but success in the island kingdom could ...
Anti-Syrian Blame Game
Post Date: 2012-08-28 03:46:06 by Stephen Lendman
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Anti-Syrian Blame Game by Stephen Lendman Washington, NATO allies, complicit regional partners, the UN, and media scoundrels wrongfully blame Syria for massacres, other killings, and atrocities committed by Western recruited death squads. Washington features dirty tactics. They include blaming victims. Syria has been ravaged for months. Fingers point the wrong way. Assad is more victim than villain. Massacres he's wrongfully blamed for are strategically timed. In June, Houla made headlines. Weeks later, Traymseh followed. Evidence pointing the right way was buried. Killer gangs bore full responsibility. Now another massacre made headlines. Mass media misinformation maliciousness ...
Under the 2012 NDAA bill, citizens could be detained indefinitely without due process [GALLO/GETTY] (Get It Folks?? Due Process Is Gone)
Post Date: 2012-08-27 20:09:45 by tom007
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Due process under duress: Detaining citizens under NDAA Activists retaliate against the US government by suing them for signing a bill they say goes against the Constitution. peaker Under the 2012 NDAA bill, citizens could be detained indefinitely without due process [GALLO/GETTY] The US government seems determined to have the power to do away with due process and Americans' right to a trial. I am one of the lead plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit against the National Defense Authorization Act, which gives the president the power to hold any US citizen anywhere for as long as he wants, without charge or trial. In May, following a March hearing, Judge Katherine Forrest issued an ...
Historic Tehran NAM Summit
Post Date: 2012-08-27 03:16:31 by Stephen Lendman
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Historic Tehran NAM Summit by Stephen Lendman After the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is the most important world body. Hopefully its 16th summit will infuse it with new life. As host, Iran has a historic opportunity. At the same time, it can enhance its own prestige and enlist support against hostile Washington/Israeli designs. August 26 began six days of sessions and discussions. Proceedings began with an experts meeting. During the opening session, Egypt's permanent UN representative, Mootaz Ahmadein Khalil, ceremonially passed NAM's presidential baton to Iran. For the next three years, Tehran will head the organization. Hosting NAM is significant. Assuming leadership ...
Photos of the "Free Syrian" Army GRAPHIC ALERT
Post Date: 2012-08-26 18:06:48 by tom007
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Inventing an Iranian Threat
Post Date: 2012-08-26 03:30:52 by Stephen Lendman
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Inventing an Iranian Threat by Stephen Lendman Iran threatens no one. Western and Israeli leaders know it. So do over 100 Non-Aligned Movement countries coming to Tehran. They'll be there from August 26 - 31. They'll participate in NAM's 16th summit. Their presence endorses Iran's legitimacy, extends support, shows disapproval of Western hostility and belligerence, and confers prestige when Tehran most needs it. Washington and Israel target the Islamic Republic relentlessly. Longstanding war plans await implementation. Media scoundrels and right-wing think tanks support it. They're paid to endorse ravaging one country after another. The Jewish Institute for National ...
Risking Nuclear Armageddon
Post Date: 2012-08-25 03:25:43 by Stephen Lendman
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Risking Nuclear Armageddon by Stephen Lendman Irresponsible leaders risk the unthinkable. Media scoundrels cheerlead mindlessly. So do neocon think tanks. Ordinary people are more concerned about mundane trivia than survival. Nero didn't fiddle while Rome burned. The violin wasn't invented for another 1,500 years. Today's officials go where earlier ones wouldn't dare. They risk regional or global disaster. War on Syria and/or Iran may ignite more than leaders bargain for. Imagine blowing up the world to control it. Imagine forces able to stop it staying sidelined. Imagine the unimaginable. Imagine it before it's too late to matter. World War II weapons were toys ...
Dozen NATO supply trucks torched in west Afghanistan
Post Date: 2012-08-25 01:06:02 by Tatarewicz
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A convoy of trucks carrying supplies to US-led NATO forces in Afghanistan has come under a fiery attack in the country’s western province of Farah. Militants ambushed the convoy on Thursday and set fire to at least 12 vehicles. Three Afghan security guards, who were escorting the trucks, were killed in the attack. Afghan authorities blamed on the Taliban and claimed that the attackers also suffered casualties. Western Afghanistan is considered more stable than other parts of the country, yet it is rocked by sporadic outbursts of violence. The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed ...
War of Words on Iran
Post Date: 2012-08-24 03:38:53 by Stephen Lendman
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War of Words on Iran by Stephen Lendman If words could kill, imperial Washington long ago would have returned Iran to its nightmarish Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi days. Propaganda wars rage daily. Tehran is wrongfully called an existential threat. Imagine a country wanting peace accused of belligerent intents. Repeating it enough times gets people to believe it. Big lies have impact. London's Telegraph supplied the latest. More on it below. Perhaps it’s connected to what's shaping up to be an impressive August 26 - 31 Non-Alignment Movement Tehran meeting. Officials from over 100 countries will attend. On August 22, the Tehran Times said over 50 "will ...
Syrian False Flag Planned?
Post Date: 2012-08-22 03:45:58 by Stephen Lendman
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Syrian False Flag Planned? by Stephen Lendman Never bet against Washington's imperial plans. New tactics follow failed ones. Efforts to oust Assad continue. Proxy killers can't do it alone. They're no match against Syria's superior military strength. It's committed to rout them. Expect NATO intervention anytime or perhaps post-US November elections. Libya 2.0 looks increasingly likely. What better way to finesse it than by staging a false flag attack blamed on Assad. America's false flag history suggests it. In 1898, Spain was falsely accused of blowing up the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba harbor. The Spanish-American war followed. Roosevelt manipulated Japan to ...
Japan: America's Imperial Proxy
Post Date: 2012-08-21 03:49:47 by Stephen Lendman
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Japan: America's Imperial Proxy by Stephen Lendman On August 15, 1945, Japan announced its surrender. On September 2, WW II officially ended. Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu's formalized it aboard the USS Missouri. Both dates signify VJ (Victory over Japan) or VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day. End of war meant occupation. General Douglas MacArthur became military governor. He ruled a conquered state. To this day, 67 years later, Japan remains occupied. A US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) stipulates terms under which American forces remain and operate. In his book "The Sorrows of Empire," Chalmers Johnson described SOFAs as follows: ...
Anti-Iranian Hysteria
Post Date: 2012-08-21 03:11:21 by Stephen Lendman
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Anti-Iranian Hysteria by Stephen Lendman Western media, hard right commentators, and pro-Israeli groups feature regular anti-Iranian denigration, slander, misinformation and lies. Respecting its sovereignty is verboten. Regime change is prioritized. All means are OK, including war, mass killing and destruction. Warmongers relish it. Rhetoric tries justifying it. Responsibility to protect (R2P) and humanitarian intervention are code terms. They're cover for imperial ravaging. When is war not war? It's when killing, terrorizing, and traumatizing victims is legitimized. It's when lies substitute for truth. It's when threats don't exist so they're created. It's ...
The Israeli debate on attacking Iran is over
Post Date: 2012-08-21 00:16:09 by tom007
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The Israeli debate on attacking Iran is over Posted By Shai Feldman Monday, August 20, 2012 - 11:18 AM Share For all practical purposes this weekend ended the Israeli debate on attacking Iran. What tipped the scales were two developments. The first was the decision of the country's president, Shimon Peres, to make his opposition to a military strike public. The second was an interview given by a former key defense advisor of Defense Minister Ehud Barak, questioning for the first time publically whether his former superior and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are fit to lead Israel in time of war. Using every possible media outlet on the occasion of his 89th birthday, President Peres ...
Agent Orange: A Deadly Legacy
Post Date: 2012-08-20 03:17:16 by Stephen Lendman
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Agent Orange: A Deadly Legacy by Stephen Lendman Fifty-one years and counting! On August 10, 1961, America began spraying Agent Orange in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Operation Ranch Hand waged herbicidal warfare for 10 years. Around 20,000 sorties were flown. Other spraying was done from boats, trucks, or soldiers mounted with backpacks. Over five million acres were contaminated. About 20% of South Vietnam was sprayed at least once. Millions of gallons of dioxin-containing defoliant were used across vast areas. Concentrations were 50 times greater than for other defoliation purposes. Horrific consequences followed. Dioxin is one of the most deadly known substances. It's both ...
George Washington: Iran’s Words Mistranslated Again by Americans Trying to Start a War
Post Date: 2012-08-18 09:43:28 by Original_Intent
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George Washington: Iran’s Words Mistranslated Again by Americans Trying to Start a War Most Americans confuse zionism and Judaism. While many assume that zionism simply means allowing the Israeli nation to exist, many zionists in high positions within the Netanyahu and Sharon administrations advocate for very different policies altogether, including the use of offensive wars throughout the Middle East. See this, and read the section entitled “Securing the Realm” here. In reality, many devout Jews are against zionism as being antithetical to traditional Jewish values. As such, many Jews say that criticizing zionism is not anti-semitism. … and some ...
Israelis Against War on Iran
Post Date: 2012-08-17 03:50:08 by Stephen Lendman
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Israelis Against War on Iran by Stephen Lendman Polls show most Israelis and Americans oppose war with Iran. Political leaders pay no attention nor ask why Iran, with or without nuclear weapons, would strike Israel or any other country? Iran hasn't attacked another nation in over 200 years. It threatens none now. It's not developing or producing nuclear weapons. Washington, Israeli, and most other world leaders know it. Iran's nuclear program is red herring cover. It's used as pretext to replace an independent state with a subservient pro-Western one. It's also about furthering Israeli regional dominance. Waging full-scale war on Syria and/or Iran is madness. War ...
Another Anti-Iranian Hate Group
Post Date: 2012-08-17 03:26:11 by Stephen Lendman
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Another Anti-Iranian Hate Group by Stephen Lendman America has no shortage. Belligerent groups infest the country. United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is one of many. Its leaders represent extremist neocon interests. By any definition they’re rogues. Mark Wallace serves as CEO. He held several Bush administration positions, including UN envoy. Kristen Silverberg is president. She was Bush's EU ambassador. Dennis Ross was Middle East envoy in both Clinton and Bush administrations. He's now "counselor" for the pro-Israeli Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP). James Woolsey is former CIA director. Gary Samore served in Clinton and Bush's National ...
The American Way
Post Date: 2012-08-16 03:49:07 by Stephen Lendman
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The American Way by Stephen Lendman Past and present leaders reveal the soul of their nations. Arguably America never had one. Current domestic and foreign policies provide convincing evidence. Police state harshness targets defenders of right over wrong everywhere. National resources go for militarism, belligerence, and making super-rich elites richer. Corporations are licensed to steal, exploit, and plunder. Wars ravage one country after another. Humanity is ruthlessly destroyed. Battlefields shift from one theater to another. Gangsterism writ large reflects official policy. Syria is ground zero. Months of Western generated violence left thousands dead, many more injured, and ...
Non-Aligned Movement Summit
Post Date: 2012-08-16 03:26:13 by Stephen Lendman
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Non-Aligned Movement Summit by Stephen Lendman The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) web site says it has 115 members "representing the interests and priorities of developing countries." Wikipedia calls NAM a 120 member body with 21 observer countries. Member states include India, Egypt, Venezuela, and Indonesia. Observer ones include China, Russia, and Brazil. NAM originated from the 1955 Asia-Africa Conference. Twenty-nine states participated. Mostly former African and Asian colonies comprised them. They convened to discuss common concerns, development plans, and international relations. Issues addressed included major power pressures, maintaining independence, and opposing ...
Colonizing Nations 101
Post Date: 2012-08-15 03:34:13 by Stephen Lendman
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Colonizing Nations 101 by Stephen Lendman Last December, Truth 11.com offered a model for destroying and colonizing nations. In Orwellian newspeak, it said: (1) Global "Mafia" scoundrels target nations "ripe for 'Regime Change.' " Calling them rogue states enlists support. (2) CIA/Mossad/MI6 and collaborators "arm, train, (and) finance local and foreign mercenaries/terrorists." Freedom fighters they're called for the same reason. (3) With or without Security Council authorization, mass killing and destruction follow. At the same time, sanctions suffocate nations economically. Political isolation harms them further. Civilians always suffer most. ...
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