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Latest Articles: War, War, War
A BILLION DOLLARS OF FEDERALLY FUNDED PARANOIA
Post Date: 2017-02-06 08:30:03 by Ada
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When it comes to mindless excess in the war on terror, it is difficult to compete with the 70+ fusion centers bankrolled by the Department of Homeland Security. They began to be set up around the nation shortly after 9/11 as federal-state-local partnerships to better track terrorist threats. But the centers have been a world-class boondoggle from the start. Fusion centers have sent the federally funded roundup of data on Americans’ private lives into overdrive. As the Brennan Center for Justice noted in 2012, “Until 9/11, police departments had limited authority to gather information on innocent activity, such as what people say in their houses of worship or at political ...
US Terror-Bombing Far More Extensive Than Reported
Post Date: 2017-02-06 07:38:24 by Stephen Lendman
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US Terror-Bombing Far More Extensive Than Reported by Stephen Lendman America’s global war on terrorism is a scam to wage permanent war on humanity. Its imperial madness threatens everyone. It wastes trillions of dollars unavailable for vital domestic needs. It made America a rogue state far more menacing than any other in world history. Its thermonuclear arsenal if used in error or by design can kill us all. Neocons like Hillary Clinton and Washington’s criminal class believe the Pentagon should do whatever it takes to eliminate all challengers to US dominance over planet earth, its resources and populations. Trump is a businessman. Can he tame this beast or become its ...
Pentagon Withdraws Decade-Old Video They Claimed Was Netted in Yemen Raid
Post Date: 2017-02-04 07:36:17 by Ada
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Spokesman: It Doesn't Matter Still desperately trying to present the disastrous weekend raid into Yemen as having netted a treasure trove of valuable intelligence, the Pentagon released, and then sheepishly retracted, a video which they presented as a “detailed, do-it-yourself lesson” on terror attacks. The release was supposed to vindicate the raid, but media outlets noted within minutes of the Pentagon statement that the video itself had been publicly available since at least 2007, and that the only difference was the Pentagon had gone to the trouble to subtitle it. The Pentagon withdrew the video shortly thereafter, saying they did not want to give the impression they ...
Where America's Terrorists Actually Come From
Post Date: 2017-02-03 07:30:19 by Ada
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Syrian refugees have committed zero attacks in the United States. This weekend, Rudy Giuliani went on Fox News to explain why Donald Trump’s decision to bar Syrian refugees from U.S. shores and suspend visas for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries did not amount to a Muslim ban. “What we did was, we focused on, instead of religion, danger,” the former New York City mayor said, in reference to the targeted nations: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. “Which is a factual basis, not a religious basis. … It’s based on places where there are substantial evidence that people are sending terrorists into our country.” But ...
The CIA’s “Deep State”, Donald Trump and His “War on Terrorism”
Post Date: 2017-02-02 13:43:08 by Ada
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Donald Trump’s first act as president was a visit to CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, where he addressed gathering of CIA employees. His journey directly in “the swamp” took place almost immediately after his inauguration, and was clearly an urgent first priority. Serenading Langley The CIA is a headquarters of the Deep State and the Shadow Government. It is the nexus of criminality, and of the Bushes and Clintons, and the world- managing elite. The CIA enjoys a virtually unlimited black budget and virtually unlimited power that is beyond the reach of the law, and beyond the control of the White House. Yet here was Trump ingratiating and sweet talking the agency ...
West Turns a Blind Eye on Kiev Aggression
Post Date: 2017-02-02 12:28:16 by Stephen Lendman
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West Turns a Blind Eye on Kiev Aggression by Stephen Lendman Ukraine’s naked aggression on its Donbass residents largely ebbed after Minsk II peace talks concluded two years ago, Kiev straightaway breaching terms agreed on. Fighting again flared up heavily last Friday, continuing daily, regime forces using heavy weapons against Donbass, including in residential areas. Commenting on Facebook, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova blasted Western nations, saying “(s)ome people’s job is to turn a blind eye on tanks.” Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Deputy Defense Minister/spokesman Eduard Basurin blasted OSCE leadership in cahoots with Kiev ...
Questions rise about Trump-ordered raid in Yemen
Post Date: 2017-02-02 11:18:24 by Ada
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The first military operation ordered by President Trump may have resulted in as many as 30 civilian deaths and the killing of an American operative, according to several reports questioning the intelligence behind the raid in Yemen. U.S. military officials told Reuters that the operation was approved without sufficient intelligence, ground support or adequate backup operations. Navy SEAL William "Ryan" Owens died in the raid, along with 14 militants. President Trump flew to Dover Air Base in Delaware on Wednesday to visit with Owens's family. Trump approved the early Sunday morning raid, but it had been in the works under the Obama administration for months. The New York ...
Syria Rejects Proposed Russian Drafted Constitution
Post Date: 2017-02-02 07:19:19 by Stephen Lendman
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Syria Rejects Proposed Russian Drafted Constitution by Stephen Lendman In February 2012, Syrian overwhelmingly approved a new Constitution - 89.4% in favor, 9% opposed, 1.2% of ballots invalidated - despite ongoing war, opposition boycotts, threats, and anti- Assad media campaigns. Turnout was an impressive 57.4%, given the risks most Syrians took to vote. The Constitution includes 157 articles. Among other reforms, political pluralism was established for the first time, as well as presidential term limits and press freedom. In March 2016, Assad said “(w)e in Syria assume that the term political transition means the transition from one constitution to another, and a constitution is ...
Fake News: Man Who Claimed Mom Died Due to Trump ‘Ban’ Lied
Post Date: 2017-02-01 16:54:13 by Ada
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An Iraqi-American man who made headlines earlier this week by claiming that his ailing mother had died because of President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration lied, according to the imam of his local mosque, Detroit’s Fox 2 reported Wednesday. The original story was that Mike Hager, a U.S. citizen born in Iraq, was visiting relatives in Iraq but was forced to abandon his mother in that country when he tried to return home. Hager said he was returning home with his family that included his sick mom. They were returning home to the United States where his mother has lived since 1995. As they were waiting in line at the airport in Iraq on Friday, he was told that he ...
Kiev Escalates War on Donbass
Post Date: 2017-02-01 12:28:39 by Stephen Lendman
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Kiev Escalates War on Donbass by Stephen Lendman Obama-installed putschists instituted a reign of terror on Ukrainians in February 2014 after usurping power illegitimately, committing sweeping human rights violations - with full US support and encouragement. How Trump intends dealing with Kiev remains to be seen. His UN envoy Nikki Haley’s comment isn’t encouraging, affirming “the United States’ support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine” - despite the illegitimacy of its coup d’etat regime. Backing it would show Trump’s no different from Obama, pursuing imperial madness while claiming to be non-interventionist. Overnight ...
Trump Supplying Armored Vehicles to Anti-Syrian Forces
Post Date: 2017-02-01 07:53:15 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump Supplying Armored Vehicles to Anti-Syrian Forces by Stephen Lendman All anti-government forces in Syria are terrorists. No moderates exist. Does Trump want conflict resolution or continued war? According to Pentagon spokesman Col. John Dorrian, “(w)e have provided armored sport utility vehicles to the Syrian Arab Coalition using existing authorities, in the interest of helping protect our partnered force from the (IS) improvised-explosive device threat.” “The decision was made by military commanders, and has been in the works for some time.” Were heavy weapons sent with them, used at least largely against government forces? So-called Syrian Democratic Forces ...
Where's the Outrage Over US Imperial Wars?
Post Date: 2017-01-31 08:01:52 by Stephen Lendman
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Where’s the Outrage Over US Imperial Wars? by Stephen Lendman Days of protests in America against Trump’s entry into America order smack of dark forces manipulating and agitating against him no matter what he does or doesn’t do. Denigration of Muslims is longstanding in America, taken to a fever pitch post-9/11, wrongfully portraying them as gun-toting terrorists, using them as a pretext to smash one country after another, responsible for appalling levels of carnage and human misery? Where’s the outrage over an issue dwarfing all others? Why aren’t people furious about imperial madness, possible nuclear war if not curbed? Why aren’t they protesting against ...
Trump's Proposed Syria Safe Zones
Post Date: 2017-01-31 07:25:01 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Proposed Syria Safe Zones by Stephen Lendman Syrians need all the help they can get, America fully responsible for ravaging the country, together with its rogue allies. Trump’s safe zones proposal remains unclear, no details forthcoming so far. Russia is amenable to establishing them, likely under UN auspices, as long as Damascus agrees and Syrian sovereignty remains inviolate. On Sunday, Trump spoke to Saudi King Salman by phone, Washington’s partner in high crimes regionally, especially in Syria and Yemen. Saudi Arabia supports ISIS, al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. Its regime wants Assad ousted, replaced by an extremist Wahhabi caliphate like the scourge ...
Sergey Lavrov Blasts America's Imperial Agenda
Post Date: 2017-01-31 07:06:38 by Stephen Lendman
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Sergey Lavrov Blasts America’s Imperial Agenda by Stephen Lendman He’s a world-class diplomat, a model foreign minister, working tirelessly for world peace and stability - shaming his US counterparts, supporting endless wars on humanity. Last week, he repeated what he said many times before. Sovereign independence is inviolable. No nation has the right to interfere in the affairs of others. “(I)nternal reforms should be carried out in a peaceful, evolutionary way…(P)eople should determine their destiny on their own.” Supporters of “messianically imposing their own ultra-liberal values, changing sovereign countries’ political systems, among them ...
Neocon Infested Congress Proposes Preemptive War on Iran
Post Date: 2017-01-30 13:14:41 by Stephen Lendman
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Neocon Infested Congress Proposes Preemptive War on Iran by Stephen Lendman Trump’s geopolitical agenda is largely unknown. His foreign policy point man, secretary of state designee Rex Tillerson, has yet to be confirmed. Neocons infesting Congress are well known. HJ Resolution 10, introduced in early January, is titled “Authorization of Use of Force Against Iran Resolution” on the phony pretext of preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons it doesn’t want, urging abolition of these weapons altogether. Their existence risks eventually using them, by design or accidentally, threatening humanity’s survival. War plans on Iran were prepared years ago, updated ...
Russia Willing to Negotiate with US on Safe Zones in Syria
Post Date: 2017-01-30 13:04:53 by Stephen Lendman
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Russia Willing to Negotiate with US on Safe Zones in Syria by Stephen Lendman Earlier safe zone proponents, notably Hillary Clinton and other neocons infesting Washington, wanted regime change, Syria balkanized, its sovereign republic destroyed. Trump’s idea needs clarification. If intended to keep displaced Syrians safe in their own country, perhaps under UN auspices, stemming their flow abroad, Russia is amenable to considering it - provided Damascus agrees. A government statement said any attempt to establish safe zones on its territory without its permission, including how and by whom they’d be administered, would constitute a “violation of (its) sovereignty.” ...
One Yemeni Child Dies Every 10 Minutes From Starvation
Post Date: 2017-01-30 07:19:53 by Stephen Lendman
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One Yemeni Child Dies Every 10 Minutes From Starvation by Stephen Lendman Yemen is Obama’s war, Saudis doing his dirty work, continuing it even though he’s gone. Now it’s Trump’s aggression unless he acts responsibly to stop it. Genocide haunts the country, the region’s poorest, the suffering of its people largely ignored. Deaths by war, related violence, preventable diseases and starvation are multiples higher than UN reported numbers - deliberately undercounted to downplay the horrors of what’s ongoing. US imperialism is raping and destroying the country, millions of Yemenis at risk. Instead of demanding Saudis stop terror-bombing, massacring civilians, ...
Trump Lets Saudis Off His ‘Muslim Ban’
Post Date: 2017-01-30 07:09:38 by Ada
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Exclusive: By leaving Saudi Arabia and other key terrorism sponsors off his “Muslim ban,” President Trump shows the same cowardice and dishonesty that infected the Bush and Obama administrations, writes Robert Parry. President Trump’s ban against letting people from seven mostly Muslim countries enter the United States looks to many like a thinly concealed bias against a religion, but it also is a troubling sign that Trump doesn’t have the nerve to challenge the false terrorism narrative demanded by Israel and Saudi Arabia. King Salman of Saudi Arabia and his entourage arrive to greet President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at King Khalid ...
Ukrainian Nazis Attack Donbass Overnight
Post Date: 2017-01-30 07:08:59 by Stephen Lendman
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Ukrainian Nazis Attack Donbass Overnight by Stephen Lendman Obama-installed Kiev putschists continue intermittent attacks on Donbass freedom fighters and residents - aggression begun after the US-sponsored February 2014 coup. A Sunday Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attack was launched in areas near the Donetsk airport, Yasinovataya and Avdeevka, according to Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Deputy Defense Minister/spokesman Eduard Basurin, saying: “This morning, the Ukrainian criminal command launched another provocation…The enemy attacked our positions with up to a platoon, which resulted in the DPR People’s Army units being forced to open respond fire.” Nine ...
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
Post Date: 2017-01-29 17:46:55 by Ada
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A recent al-Qaeda video shows a militant training to carry out his mission of lying back and watching America’s status as a superpower erode WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back and enjoy themselves while the United States collapses of its own accord. Multiple intelligence agencies confirmed that the militant Islamist organization and its numerous affiliates intend to carry out a massive, coordinated plan to stand aside and watch America’s increasingly rapid decline, with terrorist operatives across the ...
Trump Orders Plan to Defeat ISIS
Post Date: 2017-01-29 08:03:43 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump Orders Plan to Defeat ISIS by Stephen Lendman America created ISIS and virtually all other terrorist groups. They operate because of foreign support, used as imperial foot soldiers in the Middle East and elsewhere. Defeating them requires ending support - no longer recruiting their fighters, supplying them with weapons, munitions, funding, training and direction. On January 28, Trump’s memorandum to defeat ISIS mentioned no other terrorist groups or what’s explained above - just saying it’s “not the only threat from radical Islamic terrorism…” They don’t threaten America as stated, just nations and populations where they’re deployed. ...
Russia Redeploying Withdrawn Combat Aircraft to Syria
Post Date: 2017-01-28 12:22:42 by Stephen Lendman
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Russia Redeploying Withdrawn Combat Aircraft to Syria by Stephen Lendman According to Russian language Nezavisimaya Gazeta daily, Russia intends redeploying Ka-52 advanced combat helicopters and Su-25 warplanes to be part of current operations to liberate Palmyra for a second time from ISIS. Izvestia said redeployment aims “to compensate for the lack of Syrian artillery strike capabilities (in the area), as well as to provide support to government forces advancing on Palmyra.” Aviapanorama magazine’s Vladimir Popov said “(u)sing its state-of-the-art sighting and navigation equipment, the Ka-52s will transmit more accurate information about the (enemy) targets due to ...
Trump's Proposed Safe Zones in Syria Risk Escalated War
Post Date: 2017-01-28 07:50:49 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Proposed Safe Zones in Syria Risk Escalated War by Stephen Lendman Trump saying he’ll “absolutely do safe zones in Syria for the people” has nothing to do with protecting them, if implemented. It’s about keeping refugees out of Europe and America. It’s continued US interventionism abroad, what he rhetorically opposed. The best way to protect Syrians is by stopping support for ISIS and other terrorist groups attacking them. If good faith US efforts are made to restore peace, including heavy pressure on Gulf states and Israel to support conflict resolution, they’ll all be safe. His executive order titled “Protecting the Nation From ...
Trump's New Stance on NATO?
Post Date: 2017-01-28 07:25:12 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s New Stance on NATO? by Stephen Lendman Candidate Trump called it “obsolete,” saying the alliance needs reframing, focusing on combating ISIS and other terrorist threats, not targeting countries for regime change. He suggested America might not defend certain NATO states if attacked, complained about America carrying too great a financial burden, many other members not paying their fair share. Candidate Trump said one thing, as president apparently another, articulated Friday at a joint White House press conference by UK Prime Minister Theresa May, saying: “On defense and security cooperation, we’re united in our recognition of NATO as the bulwark of our ...
Former Soviet Leader Says World Preparing for War
Post Date: 2017-01-28 07:10:02 by Stephen Lendman
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Former Soviet Leader Says World Preparing for War by Stephen Lendman Elder statesman, former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev will be age 86 in March. In 2014, he overcame serious health issues, weeks earlier spoke publicly in Moscow, and continues expressing views on major world issues. On January 26, Time magazine published his op-ed, expressing concern about world preparations for war, saying “no problem is more urgent today than the militarization of politics and the new arms race.” “Stopping and reversing this ruinous race must be our top priority.The current situation is too dangerous.” He cited US-led NATO’s provocative buildup along ...
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