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Latest Articles: War, War, War
Former US Policymakers Promote War on Iran
Post Date: 2012-02-02 04:58:01 by Stephen Lendman
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Former US Policymakers Promote War on Iran by Stephen Lendman In 2007, former Senators Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, and George Mitchell established their Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) imperial project front group. Among other issues addressed, warmaking's prioritized. Its board of directors include: • Norman Augustine, former Lockheed Martin chairman and CEO; • General Charles Wald, USAF (ret.); • John Rowe, Exelon chairman and CEO, the nation's largest proliferator of dangerous nuclear power plants; • Frances Fragos Townsend, Baker Botts partner; James Baker's a senior partner; • former FAA head Jane Garvey, BPC chairperson; • ...
New York Times-Style Journalism
Post Date: 2012-02-02 04:04:02 by Stephen Lendman
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New York Times-Style Journalism by Stephen Lendman Like other major media scoundrels, New York Times writers, op-ed commentators and editorials fail the test. They're biased, shameless and irresponsible, especially on issues of war and peace. Times tradition dates from 1896 when Ochs-Sulzberger family members took control. Thereafter, it's played the lead print role distorting, censoring, and suppressing truth and full disclosure. Its shameful record includes: • supporting wealth and power interests; • backing corporate interests against popular ones mattering most; • cheerleading imperial wars; • ducking major issues like government and corporate crimes, ...
Taliban vows to retake Afghanistan: report
Post Date: 2012-02-02 01:28:39 by Tatarewicz
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(Reuters) - The Taliban, backed by Pakistan, remains confident despite a decade of NATO efforts that it will retake control of Afghanistan, NATO said in a new classified report that raises more questions about Afghanistan's future as foreign forces withdraw. "Taliban commanders, along with rank and file members, increasingly believe their control of Afghanistan is inevitable. Though the Taliban suffered severely in 2011, its strength, motivation, funding and tactical proficiency remains intact," according to an excerpt of the report, published by the Times of London and the BBC. "While they are weary of war, they see little hope for a negotiated peace. Despite numerous ...
Massive U.S. Military Buildup Reported Around Iran; Up to 100,000 Troops Ready By March
Post Date: 2012-02-01 10:43:44 by christine
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While President Obama’s supporters hailed his withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq as the end of the war in the Middle East, behind the scenes the Pentagon has been quietly massing troops and armaments on two islands located just south of the Strait of Hormuz, and within easy striking distance of Iran. In addition to some 50,000 U.S. troops currently in the region waiting for orders (apparently they won’t be home by this past Christmas as was originally promised), Nobel Peace Prize winner President Barack Obama is deploying an additional 50,000 soldiers to be ready for ‘any contingency’ by March: President Barack Obama is reported exclusively by DEBKA-Net-Weekly’s ...
Powerful Pro-Israel Think Tank Rocked by Leadership Desertions
Post Date: 2012-01-31 23:13:48 by GreyLmist
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The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), long known in the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. as the voice for war, moved a few steps closer to irrelevance after an internal power struggle led to the firing of a senior director, who had joined a rival think tank. The firing led to the resignations of 10 members of its “advisory board,” including former CIA director R. James Woolsey Jr., former top Pentagon official Richard N. Perle and Michael A. Ledeen. According to a January 18 article in the weekly news magazine The Forward, Jewish war hawk Shoshana Bryen, who “had been at JINSA for 32 years and…was considered its ‘public face,’” ...
Slow weekend for Taliban but...
Post Date: 2012-01-31 00:32:01 by Tatarewicz
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Only one NATO tank and occupants destroyed during the weekend but rather than be wiped out: Police officer surrenders to Mujahideen HELMAND, Jan. 29 – A police officer from a security check post in Gerishk surrendered himself, 1 vehicle, 1 mortar, 2 rifles, a wireless communication radio and a huge amount of ammunition to Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate from Nad Ali district on later Saturday afternoon. Reported by Qari Muhammad Yousuf Ahmadi Poster Comment:NATO not getting all that great mileage from its training efforts so even Karzai is joining in on negotiations with the Taliban.
Europe's Losing Game
Post Date: 2012-01-30 04:12:48 by Stephen Lendman
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Europe's Losing Game - by Stephen Lendman Partnering with America has consequences. Europe's paying by shooting itself in the foot. On January 23, EU representative for foreign and security affairs, Catherine Ashton, broke the news. She announced an "unprecedented" anti-Iranian oil embargo, effective July 1 and immediately from new contracts. The ban covers crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, oil related business, equipment and technology, selling Tehran refined products, new investments, and dealing with its central bank. Europe buys up to 20% of its oil from Iran. Ending it means greater strain on economically stressed countries. Making up lost ...
For Newt, ‘World War III’ Is Just the Beginning
Post Date: 2012-01-29 17:46:49 by tom007
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For Newt, ‘World War III’ Is Just the Beginning 32 inShare By Spencer Ackerman Email Author January 27, 2012 | 6:31 am | Categories: Paper Pushers, Beltway Bandits, Politicians Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr Newt Gingrich doesn’t just want to lay waste to his political enemies and a large part of the news media. The former House speaker and presidential hopeful wants to bomb a significant part of the planet, too. Gingrich is on the record favoring American military intervention from North Korea to Lebanon. He recently threatened cyberwar with China and Russia. And on Monday, he called for an all-out assault to topple the Castro regime in Cuba. With such a wide range of ...
Washington's War on Syria
Post Date: 2012-01-29 04:16:02 by Stephen Lendman
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Washington's War on Syria by Stephen Lendman On January 28, Arab League monitors suspended operations in Syria. In early February, they'll decide whether to end them altogether. League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby blamed Assad for "resort(ing) to escalating the military option in complete violation of (his) commitments." In fact, he's contesting a Western-generated insurgency. League despots support it. They also condoned NATO's Libya war, including massacres too great to ignore. They back NATO's plan to colonize, occupy and plunder Middle East states, including Iraq, Libya, Syria and Iran, as well as ongoing atrocities in Bahrain, Yemen, Somalia, ...
France to cut Afghan combat role, leave by 2013
Post Date: 2012-01-29 03:30:39 by Tatarewicz
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French troops will start handing over security to the Afghan army in March and focus on training until pulling out of Afghanistan completely at the end of 2013, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday. Sarkozy suspended training and support operations on the ground last week and sent his defence minister and armed forces chief to Kabul after four of their soldiers were killed by a rogue Afghan soldier. While the French decision was not an outright retreat, the move effectively brings an end to Paris' frontline military operations, a decision that could prove a boost to Sarkozy ahead of a presidential election. Paris has 3,600 troops in Afghanistan as part of the 130,000-strong ...
George Carlin - We Like War
Post Date: 2012-01-27 20:46:04 by Eric Stratton
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Torture and Abuse in Libya
Post Date: 2012-01-27 09:11:05 by Stephen Lendman
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Torture and Abuse in Libya - by Stephen Lendman NATO's alleged "responsibility to protect" was subterfuge. Months of terror bombings left Libya a charnel house. Africa's most developed country was ravaged. Tens of thousands were killed, multiples more injured, and millions left on their own sink or swim. When is war not war? It's when mass killing and destruction are called the right thing. It's also when terrorizing and traumatizing an entire population goes unaddressed. Add horrific torture to other crimes and abuses, according to Amnesty International (AI), Doctors Without Borders, and Human Rights Watch (HRW). In its World Report 2012: Libya, HRW said: ...
Selling War
Post Date: 2012-01-27 04:14:20 by Stephen Lendman
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Selling War by Stephen Lendman Throughout its history, America glorified wars in the name of peace. From inception, they're perpetuated against one or more domestic or foreign adversaries. They include mass killing, assaults and abuse. Pacifism's called sissy or unpatriotic. Propaganda insists America's peace-loving. In fact, more than ever today, it's addicted to permanent war and violence. Nonetheless, initiating them requires public support. Famed US journalist Walter Lippmann coined the phrase "manufacture of consent." It's a euphemism for mind control. In 1917, George Creel first used it successfully to turn pacifist Americans into raging ...
More from the Taliban on Afghan war front
Post Date: 2012-01-27 02:59:07 by Tatarewicz
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Another dozen NATO-ISAF tanks and one oil tanker destroyed along with the "usual" dozens of US-led troops killed and wounded, including two on foot patrol who were stabbed to death by a youth who borrowed a knife from a nearby butcher shop. But no mention of top Taliban commander being captured as reported in West's media: ISAF captures senior Taliban commander in Helmand By Bill Roggio January 25, 2012 In a raid earlier this month, International Security Assistance Force personnel captured a senior Taliban military commander who directed operations against NATO and Afghan forces in northern Helmand province. Mullah Abdul Bari was captured by ISAF and Afghan special ...
We've been here before – and it suits Israel that we never forget 'Nuclear Iran'
Post Date: 2012-01-26 20:01:14 by tom007
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We've been here before – and it suits Israel that we never forget 'Nuclear Iran' The Ayatollah ordered the entire nuclear project to be closed down because it was the work of the devil By Robert Fisk January 25, 2012 "The Independent" - -Turning round a story is one of the most difficult tasks in journalism – and rarely more so than in the case of Iran. Iran, the dark revolutionary Islamist menace. Shia Iran, protector and manipulator of World Terror, of Syria and Lebanon and Hamas and Hezbollah. Ahmadinejad, the Mad Caliph. And, of course, Nuclear Iran, preparing to destroy Israel in a mushroom cloud of anti-Semitic hatred, ready to close the Strait of ...
Independent Libyan Fact-Finding Mission
Post Date: 2012-01-26 03:36:15 by Stephen Lendman
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Independent Libyan Fact-Finding Mission by Stephen Lendman A joint report was released by the Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR), Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), and International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC). Their mission investigated alleged widespread international law violations since mid-February 2011. Its mandate included investigating those committed by: • the former government; • NATO; and • insurgents. It also sought to identify human rights issues, requiring Lybian and international attention. Investigators included "leading international jurists and lawyers with expertise in international human rights law, international ...
The Armenian Genocide
Post Date: 2012-01-25 04:04:45 by Stephen Lendman
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The Armenian Genocide by Stephen Lendman Raphael Lemkin defined genocide as: "the destruction of a nation or of an ethnic group" that corresponds to other terms like "tyrannicide, homicide, infanticide, etc." (It) does not necessarily mean the destruction of a nation, except when accomplished by mass killings....It is intended....to signify a coordinated plan (to destroy) the essential foundations of the life of national groups" with the intent to eradicate or substantially weaken or harm them. "Genocidal plans involve the disintegration....of political and social institutions, culture, language, national feelings, religion, economic existence, personal ...
Psycho Pig Heroes Shoot Man Armed with [Golf Club?] 10 Times
Post Date: 2012-01-24 22:37:47 by Eric Stratton
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Netanyahu unleashes the jew's greatest weapon to call for war with Iran (alternate title)
Post Date: 2012-01-24 18:55:12 by X-15
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing the lessons of the Nazi Holocaust and the danger a nuclear-armed Iran, said on Tuesday that Israel must not shy from acting alone to thwart any threat to its existence. Addressing parliament ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, Netanyahu praised a European Union decision on Monday to place sanctions on Iranian oil exports. "But on this day of international cooperation and an important achievement against Iran, I want to remind everyone of the main lesson of the Holocaust against our people - that ultimately when there is threat to our existence, we must not leave our fate in the hands of ...
Something fishy about Taliban war front reports
Post Date: 2012-01-24 08:28:32 by Tatarewicz
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French invaders offensive pushed back; scores of French troops killed KAPISA, Jan. 23 – Later on Monday, a large-scale offensive launched by French invaders met a sterner resistance from Mujahideen who after two hours of severe fighting repelled the enemy’s offensive. The fighting was over after two hours of violent firefight ended up killing and wounding a dozen of the French terrorists, a Mujahideen official said on Monday, adding that with help of Allah Almighty no Mujahideen have been harmed during the fight. Reported by Zabihullah Mujahid Poster Comment:Headline says scores of French troops killed which would mean at least 40. But in further copy a dozen are reported killed ...
Arab League Arrogance
Post Date: 2012-01-24 04:19:28 by Stephen Lendman
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Arab League Arrogance by Stephen Lendman On December 26, Arab League observers began monitoring Syrian cities. They'll remain another month, despite calls to remove them. Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia's state-controlled media, reported Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal saying: "My country will withdraw its monitors because the Syrian government did not execute any of the elements of the Arab resolution plan." "We are calling on the international community to bear its responsibility, and that includes our brothers in Islamic states and our friends in Russia, China, Europe and the United States." He also called for "all possible pressure" against ...
Violence Rages in Libya
Post Date: 2012-01-24 03:49:56 by Stephen Lendman
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Violence Rages in Libya by Stephen Lendman Occupied Libya isn't pretty. Libya SOS said its government "recognize(d) the presence of the forces belonging to 14 different nationalities in the country under the umbrella of the training, assistance and advice." In mid-January, 12,000 US troops sent to Malta readied to occupy Libya. Around 6,000 or more now guard oil facilities. Perhaps contingents from other nations guard other strategic locations. People needs aren't addressed. Exploiting, not helping, them is planned. On January 5, London's Independent headlined, "Libya's leader warns of civil war after Tripoli gun battles," saying: Mustafa Abdul ...
NPR and PBS Anti-Iranian Propaganda
Post Date: 2012-01-23 03:44:33 by Stephen Lendman
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NPR and PBS Anti-Iranian Propaganda by Stephen Lendman Both National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting serve corporate and imperial interests. They're called public to conceal their agenda. Critics ridicule NPR as National Pentagon or Petroleum Radio for good reason. It's true as well for PBS. Calling it Propaganda Public Broadcasting more accurately explains its mandate. Listeners and viewers lose out. Those supporting both monetarily are cheated. Each receives generous government and corporate funding. In return, they know what's expected and don't disappoint. Founded in 1970 as an independent, private, non-profit member organization of US public radio stations, ...
US presents peace terms with Taliban
Post Date: 2012-01-23 03:03:34 by Tatarewicz
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The Taliban must promise to disassociate from international terrorism and affirm their desire to participate in tentative talks on a political settlement to the war in Afghanistan, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday. Marc Grossman, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, said during a visit to Kabul that Pakistan also had to play a key role in any peace talks, but sought to downplay tensions stemming from Islamabad's decision not to allow Grossman to visit Pakistan as planned. Grossman said that once the Pakistani parliament completes a review of Islamabad's badly strained relations with Washington, "I will be glad to meet them anytime." Afghan ...
Pakistan blockade of US Afghan convoys creates diaper shortage among US troops
Post Date: 2012-01-23 01:09:47 by Tatarewicz
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Diapered U.S. soldiers There have been startling reports in the different blogs and websites and media releases circulating around “diaper scarcity” or “the US-NATO troops in diapers” over the past couple of weeks. Few days ago, I came upon an amusingly newsworthy report under the title “diapered soldier” or so that I’d kind of like to share with you. According to the newspaper reports, the US authorities have quietly and unofficially requested the Pakistani authorities for the immediate provision of the tissue paper and pampers in the recent times. A diplomatic source and press release said that the highly-secured and well-equipped US-NATO troops can ...
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