The Anti-Empire Report By William Blum: Iraq. Began with big lies. Ending with big lies. Never forget

3 January 2012 — www.killinghope.org

Iraq. Began with big lies. Ending with big lies. Never forget.

“Most people don’t understand what they have been part of here,” said Command Sgt. Major Ron Kelley as he and other American troops prepared to leave Iraq in mid-December. “We have done a great thing as a nation. We freed a people and gave their country back to them.”

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ColdType, January 2012: Target Iran / Libya / Israel / Media & War / Economics…

3 January 2012 — Coldtype

coldtype0112.jpgIn this month’s 72-page COLDTYPE MAGAZINE
Cover Feature in this issue is a 7-part, 24-page section Target Iran, on the propaganda build-up to what may become another major Middle Eastern war. Other stories include an analysis of the attack on Libya, the hypocrisy of Israel, the prime time war, one man’s journey to jail, the zombies who ate the economy and much, much more – Tony Sutton, Editor

PLUS: A new 232-page e-book by Danny Schechter

As a special New Year’s gift to ColdType readers, we’ve got a pre-publication download of the e-book version of OCCUPY – Dissecting Occupy Wall Street, by Danny Schechter, the News Dissector, who is described in Greg Palast’s preface as the “Trident submarine of the American media.” The print version of the book will be available next month

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PCHR E-Narrative 3 January 2009: Motee’ and Isma’il as-Selawy

 3 January 2012 — PCHR – Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

“What affected us a lot psychologically is the fact that we were all praying in the mosque when we were attacked. The mosque is a place where we go when we need relief or when we are sad. We could never imagine them targeting us while we are praying in the mosque.”
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Brothers Motee’ (49) and Isma’il (53) as-Selawy in front of al-Maqadma mosque

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Imperial Military Adventurism: Tensions Rise as U.S. Imposes 'Nuclear Option' on Iran's Economy by Tom Burghardt

2 January 2012 — Antifascist Calling…Global Research

Blocking oil Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz…

Reacting to American threats to crater their economy, Iran’s first vice president Mohammad-Reza Rahimi said last week that the Islamic Republic would retaliate by blocking all oil shipments through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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