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Latest Articles: War, War, War
Obama Prioritizes War
Post Date: 2012-06-01 03:32:04 by Stephen Lendman
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Obama Prioritizes War by Stephen Lendman Colleagues say killing comes easy for Obama. So does his insatiable appetite for war. Duplicitous rhetoric hides it. Close advisors know better. America is on a fast track toward attacking Syria. Humanitarian intervention hypocrisy justified war on Libya. Expect something similar used for Damascus. On May 30, The New York Times headlined "For the White House, a Wary Wait as Syria Boils," saying: Former Syrian ambassador Edward Djerejian said: "You may come to the point where you have the Srebrenica syndrome." Never mind that it was more myth than massacre. "Once a (real or contrived) humanitarian disaster looms so ...
Obama Plans War on Syria
Post Date: 2012-05-31 03:52:45 by Stephen Lendman
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Obama Plans War on Syria by Stephen Lendman Guilty of war crimes multiple times over, Obama plans more death, destruction, conquest, colonization, resource control, exploitation, and dominance. Syria is target one, then Iran, then other nations. It follows Washington's longstanding pattern of waging war on humanity. Iran's peaceful nuclear program is pretext for post-November war. Syria's Houla massacre draws it closer against Assad. Since early last year, thousands of Syrian civilians and security forces died. Daily body counts mount. Western-enlisted insurgents bear most responsibility. Assad is wrongfully blamed for their crimes. Houla represents the largest incident so ...
Taliban claim two helicopters downed
Post Date: 2012-05-31 01:10:03 by Tatarewicz
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10 US invaders killed as Mujahideen shoot down ambulance helicopter PAKTIKA, May 28 – A report says that Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate shot a US invaders ambulance while it was about to land in an area in Sarhawza district, Paktika province in order to evacuate the dead and wounded caused during a clash with Mujahideen of the Islamic on Monday. According to the reliable sources, as many as 10 American invaders were killed in the shoot-down whereas four other helicopters approached the area to airlift the dead American terrorists from the site. Witnesses say the area has remained surrounded by the enemy forces thought the day. US Chinook helicopter brought down; 27 US-NATO invaders ...
Washington’s Hypocrisies
Post Date: 2012-05-30 10:15:59 by Ada
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The US government is the second worst human rights abuser on the planet and the sole enabler of the worst – Israel. But this doesn’t hamper Washington from pointing the finger elsewhere. The US State Department’s “human rights report” focuses its ire on Iran and Syria, two countries whose real sin is their independence from Washington, and on the bogyman-in-the-making – China, the country selected for the role of Washington’s new Cold War enemy. Hillary Clinton, another in a long line of unqualified Secretaries of State, informed “governments around the world: we are watching, and we are holding you accountable,” only we are not holding ...
BBC Wages Propaganda War on Syria
Post Date: 2012-05-30 03:51:47 by Stephen Lendman
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BBC Wages Propaganda War on Syria by Stephen Lendman Millions globally follow BBC reports regularly. Most perhaps don't know they get propaganda, not real news, commentary and opinion. Since established in October 1922, it's operated as a UK imperial tool. Its first general manager, John Reith, set the tone, saying: "They (meaning the UK government) know they can trust us not to be really impartial." Straightaway he betrayed the public trust. Operating as a reliable business and government partner got BBC labeled the "British Falsehood Corporation." Some today call it the "British Bombing (or Bombast) Club." Reith used BBC as a strikebreaker. He ...
Anti-Syrian Propaganda Promotes War
Post Date: 2012-05-29 04:06:37 by Stephen Lendman
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Anti-Syrian Propaganda Promotes War by Stephen Lendman A previous article discussed scoundrel media anti-Iranian propaganda. They also target Syria. They march in lockstep with imperial lawlessness. Readers and viewers deserve better than misinformation and betrayal. They need alternative sources to avoid it. Washington has longstanding designs on Iran and Syria. Regime change is planned by any means. War threatens both countries. Obama, the peace candidate, can't wait to start another one. He's already guilty of war crimes multiples times over. Media scoundrels back him. Peace, equity, justice, human and civil rights, other democratic values, and obeying rule of law principles ...
Hollande says 1,400 French soldiers to stay on in Afghanistan
Post Date: 2012-05-29 03:55:51 by Tatarewicz
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Around 1,400 French soldiers will stay on in Afghanistan after the planned withdrawal of 2,000 combat troops later this year, François Hollande announced on Friday. The soldiers will remain in the war-torn country to help with training and logistics. AFP - President Francois Hollande visited Afghanistan on Friday to defend France's imminent departure from the war, telling troops that it would be coordinated closely with Afghan and NATO allies. Hollande met French soldiers deployed in the volatile province of Kapisa and held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his first visit to the country where French troops have been fighting the Taliban since the 2001 US-led ...
Piling on Irresponsibly Against Syria
Post Date: 2012-05-29 03:35:34 by Stephen Lendman
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Piling on Irresponsibly Against Syria by Stephen Lendman When Washington and Israel plan war, even sources that know better pile on. Haaretz is no exception. At times it reports responsibly. Other times it falls short. More on that below. Founded in 1918, Haaretz is Israel's oldest broadsheet. Britain Mandate government sponsored it. In 1919, Zionist immigrants took control. Initially it was called Hadashot Haaretz (News of the Land). Later it became Haaretz (The Land). In 1937, Salman Schocken bought the paper. In 1939, his son Gershom became editor-in-chief. He remained so until death in 1990. Schocken family members maintained full ownership. In 2006, that changed. German ...
Christianity and War (outstanding commentary by Laurence Vance)
Post Date: 2012-05-28 20:54:31 by christine
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Thank you Campaign for Liberty for the opportunity to speak about a subject I feel so passionate about. I would like to speak to you today about Christianity and War. Although I am a Bible-believing Christian and a theological and cultural conservative, I write extensively about the biblical, economic, and political fallacies of religious people, and especially on the topic of Christianity and war. This is a subject where ignorance abounds in both pulpit and pew, and most of it willful ignorance. This is a subject that exposes Bible scholars as Bible illiterates. This is a subject that turns Christians into disgraceful apologists of the state, its leaders, its military, and its wars. This ...
The Imperial Mind American rage at Pakistan over the punishment of a CIA-cooperating Pakistani doctor is quite revealing
Post Date: 2012-05-28 14:48:13 by tom007
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The Imperial Mind American rage at Pakistan over the punishment of a CIA-cooperating Pakistani doctor is quite revealing By Glenn Greenwald 443 193 more Americans of all types — Democrats and Republicans, even some Good Progressives — are just livid that a Pakistani tribal court (reportedly in consultation with Pakistani officials) has imposed a 33-year prison sentence on Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani physician who secretly worked with the CIA to find Osama bin Laden on Pakistani soil. Their fury tracks the standard American media narrative: by punishing Dr. Afridi for the “crime” of helping the U.S. find bin Laden, Pakistan has revealed that it sympathizes with Al ...
Memorial Day – Time to Ask Why
Post Date: 2012-05-28 10:58:55 by christine
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Why did I add that? I am asking for something and it isn’t money. We have some “activists” here, folks who are angry and at an end of their patience with injustice. They provide hope and balance for the fatal cynicism that comes from the intelligence community where our real depth is, over 32 nations now, many either writing or feeding info and confirmations in great secrecy. We aren’t a whistle blower or “leak” sight. We are just a voice and a platform where members of the clandestine community, activists, war veterans, tier one fighters can come together and share ideas, communicate back channel and close some of the gaps that have led to the last ...
Israeli Company Has FAA Permission to Fly Drones in U.S. Airspace!
Post Date: 2012-05-28 10:01:40 by tom007
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Israeli Company Has FAA Permission to Fly Drones in U.S. Airspace! 2 year old Palestinian victim of Israeli drone This two-year-old fell victim to an Israeli drone attack. by Bob Johnson The Israeli company Stark Aerospace of Mississippi is not so much from Mississippi as it is from Israel. Stark Aerospace of Mississippi is a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries! And the Federal Aviation Administration has given them permission to fly their drones in American airspace! Israel started its drone program with a contract in July of 1970 with the American company Teledyne Ryan. Since then it has moved to making its own drones which it uses to wage war with its neighbors as well as to ...
Record 45% of Iraq and Afghanistan vets have filed for disability
Post Date: 2012-05-28 00:13:09 by christine
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According to a new report from the Associated Press, a record 45% of the 1.6 million veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are seeking compensation for service-related injuries. This is more than double the rate for Gulf War veterans. For all the publicity given to “Gulf War syndrome,” only an estimated 21% of the veterans of that conflict have filed disability claims. The recent applicants are also citing a much larger number of ailments than veterans of previous wars — an average of eight or nine per person, which has shot up over the past year to 11 to 14. This compares to less than four for Vietnam War veterans who are currently receiving compensation, and just ...
An Alternative View of Memorial Day
Post Date: 2012-05-27 22:37:28 by christine
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Anti-Iranian Propaganda
Post Date: 2012-05-27 03:50:56 by Stephen Lendman
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Anti-Iranian Propaganda by Stephen Lendman When America goes to war or plans one, media scoundrels march in lockstep. Articles, commentaries, editorials, and broadcasts feature Washington handout-style journalism. Managed news misinformation substitutes for truth and full disclosure. Readers and viewers are deceived and betrayed. For years, Iran and Syria have been targeted for regime change. Independent governments aren't tolerated. Puppet ones are planned to replace them. Scoundrel media play leading roles. On May 24, The New York Times headlined "Iran Nuclear Talks End with No Deal." P5+1 talks failed as expected. Washington bears full responsibility. Deal-making ...
Police Brutality During Chicago NATO Summit
Post Date: 2012-05-27 03:26:14 by Stephen Lendman
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Police Brutality During Chicago NATO Summit by Stephen Lendman NATO arrives everywhere violently. Chicago was no exception. Residents were terrorized for days. Many are still recovering. For some, it's from hospital beds. Others are behind bars. Chicago cops upheld their odious reputation. The city is notorious for being America's police repression capital. On May 25, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Chicago chapter assessed days of police brutality. More on that below. Former NLG leader Arthur Kinoy (1920 - 2003) spoke for like-minded activists, saying: "We, as lawyers, are fighting to keep the First Amendment alive in the legal arena. The people are fighting to keep the ...
Iran slams Western media for politicizing technical issue in IAEA report Iran Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh
Post Date: 2012-05-26 18:55:41 by tom007
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Iran slams Western media for politicizing technical issue in IAEA report Iran Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh Sat May 26, 2012 2:11PM GMT Highlighting and politicizing a technical issue indicates certain efforts to sully the atmosphere of constructive cooperation between Iran and the IAEA” Iran's Ambassador to IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency has criticized Western media attempts to politicize a normal technical issue in the latest IAEA report on Tehran’s nuclear energy program. The latest IAEA report said that the traces of uranium enriched to purities of ...
America's 23-Year War
Post Date: 2012-05-25 07:55:15 by Ada
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If President Obama has his way, the last U.S. troops deployed in Afghanistan could be Americans born five years after 9/11. The administration has signed a pact to maintain a military presence there until 2024. After initially claiming the rumors of such a deal were false, the administration has since described this pledge as a means of providing "training" assistance to Afghan forces. The White House continues to issue mixed messages on the war, simultaneously insisting that the war is "over," but that U.S. troops will face "hard days ahead" in the conflict. Obama has long claimed that he would bring an end to the war will end by 2014, which is still way ...
Iran Nuclear Talks in Baghdad
Post Date: 2012-05-25 03:52:30 by Stephen Lendman
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Iran Nuclear Talks in Baghdad by Stephen Lendman Previous nuclear talks failed. On April 14 and 15, another round convened. Istanbul hosted so-called P5+1 countries. They include the five permanent Security Council members - America, Russia, China, Britain, and France - plus Germany. Iran participated in good faith. Its delegation came with little hope hardline Western views would soften. On April 14, both sides agreed to more talks in Baghdad on May 23. At issue isn't Iran's nuclear program. Tehran's a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) signatory. It complies fully with provisions. No evidence suggests otherwise. Nonetheless, bogus accusations persist. Iran won't ...
Heightening Tensions for War on Iran
Post Date: 2012-05-24 04:07:27 by Stephen Lendman
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Heightening Tensions for War on Iran by Stephen Lendman A previous article discussed two House bills. On May 18, HR 4310 passed. It includes two hawkish anti- Iranian provisions: Sections 1221 and 1222. So does HR 568. It expressed the importance of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons "capability." Every nation operating commercial nuclear reactors has it. On March 17, the bill passed. Both measures advance the ball closer to war. Companion Senate bills are easily expected to pass. On February 16, S. Res. 380: A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability ...
Seepage and Suffering: Obama's Civil War Scenario for Afghanistan
Post Date: 2012-05-23 07:56:28 by Ada
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"The winds in Chicago Have torn me to shreds; Reality has always Had too many heads." -- Bob Dylan, "Cold Irons Bound" So now we know the grand plan of the Peace Laureate (and his wag-tail pack of lapdogs in NATO) for the people of Afghanistan: civil war. As many have observed, the NATO summiteers sent out an array of mixed messages at their meeting this week in Chicago: the Afghan war is over, the Afghan war is going forward, NATO forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan, NATO forces are staying in Afghanistan for years to come. This confusion of tongues led some cynics to believe that the gilded gaggle of brilliant statespersons nabobbing together in the ...
Battleground Chicago
Post Date: 2012-05-22 04:06:44 by Stephen Lendman
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Battleground Chicago by Stephen Lendman Chicago police have an odious reputation for brutality. It's well deserved. On Sunday, it showed up forcefully. The whole world watched. Baton-wielding cops confronted protesters violently. Official policy is swing first, ask questions later, and blame victims for police thuggishness. More on that below. On May 9, a National Writers Union (NWU) Chicago Chapter press release said: "In 1968, the Democratic Party came to the City to nominate a president. What happened then became a part of Chicago's history: a massive public uprising of protest against an unjust war and a corrupt political system that created a massive local reaction ...
Pushing for War on Iran
Post Date: 2012-05-22 03:38:04 by Stephen Lendman
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Pushing for War on Iran by Stephen Lendman Congressional hawks want war. Bipartisan support backs it. Moderates outnumber hotheads. At issue is for how long. Saber rattling, fear mongering, and bogus accusations persisted for years. Now it's showing up in legislation. More on that below. Possibly a false flag will ignite another Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) for "the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States." At high-anxiety times, options often dwindle to war. Knee-jerk congressional support authorizes it with no formal declaration. The Constitution's Article 1, Section 8 ...
This Terrifying Amendment Legalizes The Use Of Propaganda On The US Public
Post Date: 2012-05-21 17:59:25 by Ada
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The newest version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes an amendment that would legalize the use of propaganda on the American public, reports Michael Hastings of BuzzFeed. The amendment — proposed by Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and passed in the House last Friday afternoon — would effectively nullify the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948, which explicitly forbids information and psychological operations aimed at influencing U.S. public opinion. Thornberry said that the current law “ties the hands of America’s diplomatic officials, military, and others by inhibiting our ability to effectively communicate in a credible way,” ...
Chicago Under Siege
Post Date: 2012-05-21 03:58:35 by Stephen Lendman
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Chicago Under Siege by Stephen Lendman NATO arrives everywhere violently. Chicago was no exception. During summit activities, city cops are enforcers. They specialize in serving wealth, power, and imperial interests. Their guerrilla warfare history is notorious. They're reliable state terror partners. Their tactics include no-holds barred surveillance, vigilantism, and brutality. They're infamous for physical confrontation, flagrant abuse, and criminal assaults. From 2002 - 2004 alone, over 10,000 complaints were lodged. Many involve violence, brutality, even torture and murder. Only 18 disciplinary actions followed. University of Chicago Law Professor Craig Futterman heads ...
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