December 2, 2011
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Mahdi Darius NAZEMROYA – Iran and the Strategic Encirclement of Syria and Lebanon
The encirclement of Syria and Lebanon has long been in the works. Since 2001, Washington and NATO have started the process of cordoning off Lebanon and Syria.The permanent NATO presence in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Syrian Accountability Act are part of this initiative. It appears that this roadmap is based on a 1996 Israeli… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 1-2 December 2011
2 December 2011 — williambowles.info 2 December 2011The media war turns against Iran Morning Star Today at 17:11 Now that Libya has been checked off the list, the West is setting its sights on its next target Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 2 December 2011
2 December 2011 — williambowles.info Syria, Egypt and Middle East unrest – live updates The Guardian 12.25pm GMT / 7.25am EST: Egyptian state TV is saying the results of the first round of elections will be released at 8pm local time (6pm GMT, 1pm EST). Meanwhile, numbers at the march to honour those killed since Continue reading
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Why Moscow does not Trust Washington on Missile Defense By F. William Engdahl
Most in the civilized world are blissfully unaware that we are marching ineluctably towards an increasingly likely pre-emptive nuclear war. No, it’s not at all about Iran and Israel. It’s about the decision of Washington and the Pentagon to push Moscow up against the wall with what is euphemistically called Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD). Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 560: CLIMATE APARTHEID AND THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRATISATION
2 December 2011 — Pambazuka News The authoritative electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in AfricaPambazuka News (English edition): ISSN 1753-6839 CONTENTS: 1. Features, 2. Announcements, 3. Comment & analysis, 4. Advocacy & campaigns, 5. Obituaries, 6. Books & arts, 7. African Writers’ Corner, 8. Cartoons Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: December 2, 2011
2 December 2011 — Stop NATO Russia: U.S.-NATO Missile Plans Upsets Global Balance Of Power Netherlands: NATO Trains European, Mideast, Asian, Caucasus Partners Pakistani Military Chief Gives Order To Retaliate Against NATO Attacks Chinese Diplomats Condemn NATO Attack, Offer Pakistan Condolences NATO’s Angels Of Death Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 2 December 2011
2 December 2011 — williambowles.info ZDNet UK (blog) By David Meyer, 2 December, 2011 08:47 Wikileaks has released hundreds of documents describing the products of Western intelligence contractors, in a new project called the Spy Files. In the context of the Arab Spring, increasing attention is being … http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/wikileaks-exposes-surveillance-deals-in-spy-files-10024926/ Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 2 December 2011
2 December 2011 — williambowles.info Crime and Punishment Bradley Manning’s Leaks Didn’t Actually Hurt Anybody But … Queerty It’s no blood, no foul when it comes to Bradley Manning. This week his lawyers stated that the alleged WikiLeaks culprit and confirmed Queerty reader didn’t actually cause any damage by releasing classified government documents. … http://www.queerty.com/bradley-mannings-leaks-didnt-actually-hurt-anybody-but-lets-torture-him-anyway-20111201/ Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 2 December 2011
2 December 2011 — williambowles.info Maybe updated as the day wears on… 2 December 2011 Done deal: Russia supplies cruise missiles to Syria Russiatoday.ru Today at 10:59 Fulfilling a contract signed in 2007, Russia has supplied Bastion coastal missile systems with Yakhont cruise missiles to Syria under a contract signed in 2007, a diplomatic source Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 1 December 2011: Barak says no Iran strike ‘for the moment’
1 December 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Soldiers Attack Detainees In Nafha Prison IMEMC – Israeli soldiers attacked on Thursday several detainees held in the Nafha detention camp, in the Negev Desert. In a letter sent to Husam Society, the detainees said that they have been without electricity since more than Continue reading
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Global Research Week in Review: Headlines of the Week 1 December 2011
1 December 2011 — Global Research Libya and “The Arab Spring”: Neoliberalism, “Regime Change” and NATO’s “Humanitarian Wars” ONLINE INTERACTIVE READER – by Michel Chossudovsky, Finian Cunningham, Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya – 2011-12-10 Continue reading
The New Dark Age 