March 14, 2012
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Syria Newslinks 14 March 2012
14 March 2012 20:03:07 — williambowles.info Obama and Cameron: No intervention in Syria, pullout in AfghanistanRussiatoday.ru Today at 19:31The US and the UK are just as determined as ever to remove Bashar Assad from power, but are unlikely to go for a full-scale military intervention – at least for now. Military intervention would destabilize Syria – Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 14 March 2012
14 March 2012— Information Clearing House Backing into World War III? By Sean Stone It is no wonder that Russian Prime Minister Putin has called the Anglo-American policy in the Middle East a ‘cult of violence.’ http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30804.htm Continue reading
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Video: Wag the dog: How to cook-up Syrian drama
Some mainstream news channels have been recently caught carrying dubious footage from Syria. It fuels the debate over media’s role in legitimizing possible military intervention in the country. Continue reading
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NATO States “Not Interested” In Cooperation With Russia
The United States and the EU were also critical of Putin’s policy and appeared reluctant to see him back as president in Russia. The situation over Syria and Iran also added to their concerns. It seems that Russia has decided to step up its foreign policy in the Middle East. In the future, we will… Continue reading
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Europe’s Economic Crisis: Portugal, Ireland, Spain, Italy and Belgium are Heading in the Same Direction as Greece by Bob Chapman
It isn’t over until it is over. Of course, we are referring to Europe and its version of 1984. We find it profound that the bankers, politicians and bureaucrats of Europe can do what they have done with a straight face. Investor had a haircut shoved down their throats and the ECB, the European Central… Continue reading
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Video: Syria: His Master's Voice
This BBC report says it all really, the arrogance of Empire. Thanks to Felicity Arbuthnot for directing me to this blatant example of the Imperial mindset warping the thinking of a no doubt intelligent person. Listen to how she browbeats the guy about her fucking visa! Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 14 March 2012: The KONY Scam / Farewell Kucinich / Racist Empire / Obama Role Model?
14 March 2012 — Black Agenda Report News, commentary and analysis from the black left Social Media Scam Alert: Top Ten Ways to Tell Kony is Phony by BAR managing editor Bruce A. Dixon A week ago Invisible Children released a video that was immediately picked up and promoted by every corporate news and entertainment outlet Continue reading
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The “Lone Gunman” of Kandahar Province? "The Dehumanization of the Enemy" Engrained in the Behavior of US Soldiers… By Andy Dilks
The latest line from the US government on the killings has been to discuss at length the mental state of the gunman. Initially, he was described as being possibly “deranged” at the time of the shootings; then, it was stated that he had suffered a “mental breakdown”, yet another soldier from Fort Lewis-McChord (described by… Continue reading
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The “Lone Gunman” of Kandahar Province? “The Dehumanization of the Enemy” Engrained in the Behavior of US Soldiers… By Andy Dilks
The latest line from the US government on the killings has been to discuss at length the mental state of the gunman. Initially, he was described as being possibly “deranged” at the time of the shootings; then, it was stated that he had suffered a “mental breakdown”, yet another soldier from Fort Lewis-McChord (described by… Continue reading
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NATO Proxies behind Syria Massacre by Prof. Michel Chossudovsky
“There’s ample evidence from official statements from the Arab League observer mission, from the Israeli media, that there are terrorist organizations involved in killing civilians and this, in a very cynical mode, provides the justification for the so-called international community to blame Bashar al-Assad when in fact these civilian casualties were ordered by foreign forces.” Continue reading
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Empire, Power, and People with Andrew Gavin Marshall- Episode 10
The Western imperial powers seem intent on regime change in Iran. It has been said that, “the road to Tehran is through Damascus,” and such sentiments have been expressed by the King of Saudi Arabia, a ruthless tyrant who represses his own and neighboring populations (such as in Bahrain), and who calls for Syria to… Continue reading
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HLLN 14 March 2012: UN soldiers jailed for raping Haitian boy | Cholera, United Nations: Negligence and the Rule of Law | HLLN on Haiti's cholera case against the UN in light of UN-US recent admissions
14 March 2012 — HLLN In this post Two Pakistani UN soldiers jailed for raping Haitian boy UN soldiers patrol in Port-au-Prince, March 13, 2012, BBChttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17351144 Two UN Pakistani peacekeepers convicted in Haiti ?http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-13/Haiti–UN-peacekeepers/53515134/1 Haiti, Cholera and the United Nations: Negligence and the Rule of Law http://bit.ly/ABF3ox Link Ezili Danto’s Note on: Bill Clinton – Slick Continue reading
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Video: Afghan Activists Want US Out, No Deal with Taliban
Sonali Kolhatkar: RAWA women do not want any power sharing deal with Taliban but want US out now Continue reading
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Video: Syria: "We want to exterminate 'Alawites"
These are videos that you are not likely to see in Western media or in Saudi and Qatari Arab media. They chant “We want to exterminate `Alawites”. Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 13-14 March 2012: Manning Treatment “Cruel, Inhuman” Torture Chief Admits
14 March 2012 — williambowles.info 012 UN official critical of Manning detention CNN (blog) US Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of aiding the enemy by passing reams of classified military documents to WikiLeaks, may have been treated inhumanely by the US military since his arrest in 2010, according to a report from the United Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 13 March 2012
13 March 2012 — williambowles.info Report: US government abused WikiLeaks suspect TG Daily The former army analyst – who was recently charged with aiding the enemy – stands accused of downloading thousands of classified documents that ultimately ended up on WikiLeaks. According to Juan Mendez, the US military was at least “culpable” of cruel Continue reading
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The EyeOpener- Stratfor and the Privatization of Intelligence
This is our EyeOpener Report by James Corbett, presenting the disturbing trend of outsourcing intelligence work to private companies, the unhealthy relationship between intelligence agencies and the private sector, the culpability for misconduct and shielding the government from being held accountable for crimes committed on its behalf, and the creation of a revolving door that… Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: March 14, 2012: Western Demands For Syrian Regime Change Fuel Conflict: Russia
14 March 2012 — Stop NATO UN: Russia Calls For Probe Into NATO’s “Massive Bombings” In Libya Western Demands For Syrian Regime Change Fuel Conflict: Russia Caucasus, Central Asia: “Arab Spring” Brings Destabilization To Russia’s Borders U.S. Drone Strikes Kill At Least 16 In Pakistan No Missile Shield Deal Likely By NATO Summit: Russia CIA Chief, Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 13 March 2012: Haniyeh confirms ceasefire, says Israel agreed to stop assassinations
13 March 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center France Grants P.A. €10 MillionIMEMC – The French Foreign Ministry stated that it will be granting the Palestinian Authority (P.A.) in the West Bank €10 Million in direct financial aid to help it deal with and overcome the current financial crisis, the AFP reported. … Continue reading