26 June 2012 — Information Clearing House
Syria and Turkey’s Phantom War
By Pepe Escobar
Imagine if this was a Syrian jet flying over Turkish or Israeli territory. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31713.htm
The Evil of Humanitarian Wars
Iraq, Libya, Syria: We have no right to play God
By Jonathan Cook
If the West succeeds in its slow-motion, proxy intervention in Syria and disables yet another Arab state for refusing to toe its line, the stage will be set for the next war against the next target: Iran. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31712.htm
History of the US-Israel Relationship
How the “Special Relationship” was created
By Alison Weir
While many people are led to believe that US support for Israel is driven by the American establishment and U.S. national interests, the facts don’t support this theory. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31706.htm
Free Speech Under Attack for Muslim Americans
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Laila Al-Arian, tells The Nation how the FBI built a case against her father that was based on intimidation, coercion and pervasive fear. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31711.htm
Bread and Circuses
The Art of Corporate Mind Control
5 Minute Video
Television is the most powerful weapon of psychological warfare in history. – The programming that we are constantly assaulted with conditions us to a particular worldview. This fake reality changes our behavior making us less active and more compliant with society’s shortcomings. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article24682.htm
Julian Assange Interviews Noam Chomsky & Tariq Ali
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“We are witnessing that democracy is becoming more and more denuded of content. It’s like an empty shell” http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31708.htm
The Hero Becomes the Hunted
By Lawrence Davidson
If Assange had just exposed the sins of Russia or China, he would be praised within the halls of Congress. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31707.htm
The Land Of The Free?
Louisiana: Permit Fees for Free Speech?
Video and transcript
The following speech was given by Justin Warren of Occupy The Stage. Justin is currently behind bars for making this speech on the steps of the Louisiana state capitol without purchasing a permit. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31710.htm
America Is No Longer a Land of Opportunity
By Joseph Stiglitz
The U.S. worked hard to create the American dream of opportunity. But today, that dream is a myth. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31709.htm
Iraq bomb kills 9 young soccer players, fans – officials: – Nine young soccer players and fans were killed when a bomb exploded near a pitch in southern Iraq, health officials said, in the latest of a wave of attacks raising fears of a return to widespread sectarian violence. http://is.gd/a0u9p4
War criminal:
Madeleine Albright : Iraq war was biggest mistake of US: “America attacked Afghanistan as a direct result of Sep 11 bombings. However, the war on Iraq was the biggest mistake we could make and are still hurt because of it.” http://is.gd/n0Np6q
Turkish PM vows to help ‘liberate Syria from dictatorship’: Ankara pledged support for the Syrian rebels, and warned that any Syrian troops approaching Turkish borders would be considered a threat and dealt with as a military target. https://rt.com/news/syrian-troops-target-erdogan-763/
Turkey sends military convoy to Syrian border: The shipment included 15 armored tanks, in addition to long-distance guns and other military vehicles. The convoy was heavily guarded as it moved toward the border in the event of an attack by outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) members. http://is.gd/CbJm6n
War criminal:
Condoleezza Rice calls on U.S. to arm Syria “rebels”: Rice called for the United States to arm opposition fighters in Syria on “CBS This Morning” Tuesday, joining a chorus of Republicans led by Sen. John McCain to provide weapons to rebels against Syrian President Bashar Assad. http://is.gd/R77VlS
Libya descending into chaos after NATO ‘success’: While the Western propaganda machine labelled the anti-Gadhafi forces as pro-democracy fighters, the fact is that, from the outset, this fractious gaggle of ill-disciplined armed militias were fighting for a variety of tribal, economic and religious objectives. http://is.gd/xpm917
Putin Warns Attack on Iran Will Backfire: Visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin warned President Shimon Peres Monday that attacking Iran could backfire. He also advised the world to keep its nose out of affairs in Syria http://is.gd/ZdsgWh
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran:
Saudi Arabia says Iran talks waste of time; EU to enforce oil embargo on July 1st: The EU confirmed earlier Monday that a ban on oil imports from Iran will go ahead as planned on July 1 due to the lack of progress in talks on Tehran’s contested nuclear drive. http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/06/26/222774.html
Israel will regret to attack Iran: Russia president: “Look at what happened to the Americans in Afghanistan and in Iraq. I told [ US president Barack] Obama the same thing,” the visiting president said in a meeting with his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres on Monday. http://is.gd/5xuxc2
Putin praises Abbas for his ‘responsible’ position in negotiations with Israel: Russian president meets with Palestinian counterpart in West Bank, says his country has no problem recognizing a Palestinian state. http://is.gd/jECx0f
Mubarak-era premier leaves Egypt after election loss: Egypt‘s defeated presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq has left the country just after a probe has been launched into his handling of funds under the former regime. http://is.gd/Usrng4
Rep. Allen West Suggests Cutting Foreign Aid To Egypt To Protest The Country’s First Democratic Election: Allen West (R-FL) took to his Facebook page and called the Arab Spring a “radical Islamic nightmare,” before proposing that the United States reaffirm support for “Coptic Christians and Israel” and cut off foreign aid for Egypt: http://is.gd/nFDMPx
WikiLeaks suspect wins battle over US documents: A US military judge has ordered prosecutors to show they are not withholding evidence from WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning after defense lawyers accused them of hiding documents that could potentially help their client’s case. http://is.gd/kk9G84
The Disastrous Consequences Of Euro Crash: As the debt crisis worsens in Spain and Italy, financial experts are warning of the catastrophic consequences of a crash of the euro: the destruction of trillions in assets and record high unemployment levels, even in Germany http://is.gd/B4rgSM
UK: Factory prisons will allow inmates to support families on the outside: New factory jails are to be built that allow prisoners to earn money for their families and to save up a nest egg for their release, it has been revealed. http://is.gd/CYzilk
One in five UK families admit they are ‘living on the edge’: One in five of them have been left unable to pay household bills while one in eight have even skipped meals in order to ensure their family eats. http://is.gd/ChfrT3
Stockton, Calif. to take up bankruptcy budget plan: Stockton, California was poised on Tuesday to take a major step toward becoming the largest U.S. city ever to file for bankruptcy after talks with its creditors on Monday at midnight. http://is.gd/JM9Bhh
“Let us be peace and joy”
Tom Feeley
Cost Of War
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq “1,455,590“
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America’s War On Iraq: 4,807
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,063
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,346,291,552,168
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