7 February 2012 — The Independent
Leading neuroscientists believe that the <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>UK <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Government may be about to sanction the development of nerve agents for British <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>police that would be banned in warfare under an international treaty on chemical <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>weapons.
7 February 2012 — Information Clearing House
US Iran Policy in ‘Lockstep’ with Israel?
By Dave Lindorff
The most appalling thing of all was hearing the US president say on national TV that he is operating US policy towards Iran in “lockstep” with the pipsqueak nation of Israel–an apartheid country currently being run by a bunch of corrupt, neofascist, genocidal war-mongers and religious fanatics. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30463.htm
6 February 2012 — Global Times
By setting up the conditions for his fall, since it was NATO airpower that ultimately defeated Gaddafi, not the rebels, NATO and the nations advocating intervention bore full responsibility for the consequences.
6 February 2012 — Asia Times
A Greek choir of the “disgusted” and the “outraged” predictably greeted BRICS members Russia and China double veto to the United Nations Security Council resolution imposing regime change in Syria. The resolution was backed by that haven of democracy, the GCC League, the organization controlled by the six monarchies/emirates of the Gulf Cooperation Council formerly known as the Arab League.
6 February 2012 — Asia Times
If a date needs to fixed marking the end of “post-Soviet era” in world politics, it might fall on February 4, 2012. Russia and China’s double veto of the Arab League resolution on Syria in the United Nations Security Council constitutes a watershed event.
5 February 2012 — China Matters
What went down at the UN:
As a riposte to the Arab League initiated, US/EU backed ‘Assad must step down’ resolution, Russia proposed a resolution calling on both sides to pull back forces and negotiate.
5 February 2012 — The Empire Strikes Back – Dawn
Australia recently accepted the stationing of US troops on its territory.
The Philippines is reportedly discussing the revival of US naval bases. India continues to be courted by Washington through all manner of incentives, including support for its quest for permanent membership of the Security Council.
6 February 2012 — Stop NATO
6 February 2012 — Stop NATO – Strategic Culture Foundation Edited by RR
On February 4 the UN Security Council (UNSC) held a new session devoted to Syria. This time the targets of the strike were Russia and China. It was done in an open and demonstrative way. The provocative skills become more and more honed. This time around the number of the draft resolution sponsors was not four (like in October 2011) but nineteen. Besides seven Security Council members (the USA, France, Great Britain, Togo, Portugal, Germany, Colombia) there were twelve more ‘co-authors’: Morocco (the official author of the draft), Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia, and even Libya. An attempt was made to present the draft as ‘an all Arabs stance.’
6 February 2012 — VTJP
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International Middle East Media Center
Abbas Recommended to Serve as Interim Government Prime Minister
IMEMC – After recent meetings in Qatar, mediated by Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas Chief Khaled Mashaal announced that Abbas should serve as the Prime Minister of the Interim-Government, until elections can take place later this year. The two met in Doha, the Qatari capital, despite recent tensions between the parties, particularly in light of the rejection of a Fatah visit to the Gaza Strip by Hamas last month. …
5 February 2012 — VTJP
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International Middle East Media Center
10 More Detainees Join Hunger Strike
IMEMC – Ten more Palestinian detainees at the Ofer Israeli prison, decided to join the open-ended hunger strike of Sheikh Khader Adnan, who has been on hunger strike since 50 days, and his health condition has sharply deteriorated. …
6 February 2012 — Information Clearing House
U.S. Wrongly Demonizes Iran
By Karl Lindemann
As with any country that is attempting to develop its nuclear technology, Iran should be monitored. But the current U.S. policies are completely unwarranted. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30448.htm
7 February 2012 — williambowles.info
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Anonymous members and protesters stand in cold for Assange
Computer Business Review
Members of the hacking group, Anonymous, and supporters of Julian Assange stood outside of the Supreme Court in London last week to protest against the extradition of the Wikileaks founder to Sweden. Thursday 2 February 2012 marked the final day of …
http://www.cbronline.com/news/anonymous-group-members-and-protester-stand-in-cold-for-assange-060212
6 February 2012 — MCW
In the context of the US invasion of the Gulf in 1991, British academic Fred Halliday announced his new right-wing affiliations in the British newspaper the New Statesman by declaring: “If I have to choose between imperialism and fascism, I choose imperialism.” It never occurred to Halliday that he could have opposed both and supported home-grown democratic struggles instead.
7 February 2012
“’The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.” George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-1950.)
For anyone in two minds about what is really going on in Syria, and whether President Assad, hailed a decade ago as “A Modern Day Attaturk”, has become the latest megalomaniacal despot, to whose people a US-led posse of nations, must deliver “freedom”, with weapons of mass, home, people, nation and livlihood destruction, here is a salutary tale from modern history.
7 February 2012
“’The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.” George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-1950.)
For anyone in two minds about what is really going on in Syria, and whether President Assad, hailed a decade ago as “A Modern Day Attaturk”, has become the latest megalomaniacal despot, to whose people a US-led posse of nations, must deliver “freedom”, with weapons of mass, home, people, nation and livlihood destruction, here is a salutary tale from modern history.
The New Dark Age 