18 August 2012 — Information Clearing House
Why the World Can’t Tolerate a Preemptive Israeli Attack on Iran
By L. Michael Hager
It is time for President Obama to say “No” to the Israelis – no more military aid (now amounting to more than $3 billion a year) if they launch a military strike on Iran.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32223.htm
Ayalon Predicts Syria’s Fragmentation and for Lebanon to Suffer Same Fate
By Naharnet Newsdesk
Israeli deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon noted on Friday that the Arab world is passing through a phase that will restore it back to the way it was before World War I, reported Israel Radio. He also predicted Syria’s fragmentation into provinces, adding that Lebanon will suffer the same fate in the future.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32226.htm
Palestinians Denied Permission to Pray
Video By RT
With the holy month of Ramadan drawing to a close – Muslims around the world are flocking to mosques to celebrate. But in Palestine – that often means standing for hours at security checkpoints – only to be denied permission to pray.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32224.htm
Love of Country
By Fred Reed
Mostly my country seems to be a bunch of brigands in Washington who send you tax forms to get money so they can kill people in some place that never did anything to you and you probably don’t know where is.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32228.htm
Pussy Riot vs Julian Assange –
To each his own Hero and Villain
By The Saker
The sad truth is that the West’s support for Pussy Riot is, in reality, nothing more than yet another expression of its rabid hatred for anything Russian.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32225.htm
Execution by Firing Squad
Police Shoot Homeless Man 46 Times
Video
Six officers shot a homeless man 46 times after he failed to follow their instructions in a parking lot.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32221.htm
Russia Prepared for Possible Economic Meltdown – Putin
By RIA Novosti
“In the United States, the engine of the world economy, the situation looks better but macroeconomic indices that are vital for the economy’s sustainability are no better than in Europe. Their debt state [in the United States] is 104 percent [of U.S. GDP],” he said.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32222.htm
Mitt’s 13% Tax
By Robert Reich
When the 400 richest Americans have more wealth than the bottom 150 million of us put together – Romney’s 13 percent is shameful.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32227.htm
90 Million Americans Can’t Be Wrong
By Joel Poindexter
Some 90 million Americans have no intention to vote in this year’s presidential election; let’s hope that number swells over the coming months.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32229.htm
US Kills 50 People In Afghanistan:
About 50 militants were killed on Saturday afternoon when a NATO pilotless plane carried out an attack in Afghanistan‘s eastern province of Kunar, the police said.
New Evidence Shows: US Cover-Up of Murdered Civilians:
The majority of the deaths in the drone war in Pakistan have been civilian noncombatants – not “militants,” as the Obama administration has claimed
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32211.htm
4 Killed in Afghanistan Blast:
Afghan officials say a bomb blast in a crowded marketplace in the western province of Herat has killed four people.
British occupation force soldier killed in Afghanistan:
It brings the total number of British occupation force servicemen and women killed in Afghanistan since 2001 to 425.
US attack kills six people in Pakistan:
The attack came as people in the deeply religious region were celebrating the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr
Five killed in Pakistan suicide bombing: official:
A suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden car at a check post in southwestern Pakistan overnight killing five people including three soldiers, according to an official.
14 soldiers killed in Yemen attack:
The radio station building was hit by a rocket- propelled grenade and an armoured vehicle was seen burning after heavy clashes and blasts in the area, he said.
Gunmen kill six people in northern Iraq:
Provincial police officials described the slayings in Mosul as “terrorist attacks.” They are still investigating why gunmen stormed the houses, killing a husband and wife and two others in the first attack, and two men in the second house.
Five Iraqi soldiers killed, four injured in attack S. Kirkuk:
Five Iraqi soldiers were killed and another four were injured in an armed attack at a checkpoint in south of Kirkuk, an Iraqi police source said on Saturday.
http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2258295&Language=en
Military intervention in Syria will lead to catastrophe:
Russia’s Foreign Minister: Russia opposes US demands for a no-fly zone over Syria, he said, adding that the solution to the ongoing conflict is the Geneva accord peace plan.
http://rt.com/news/lavrov-military-intervention-syria-006/
Syrian Vice President defects: Insurgents:
One of two deputies of embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has defected and fled the country for Jordan, an opposition spokesman said Saturday.
http://newindianexpress.com/world/article591582.ece
Syria says Assad’s deputy did not try to defect:
Syria’s Vice-President Farouq al-Shara has never considered leaving the country, state media said on Saturday, after reports that Shara had tried to defect to neighbouring Jordan.
Iran to give massive response to Israeli military strike: Hezbollah leader:.
Nasrallah highlighted that a strike by Israel “will provide a historic and golden opportunity to Iran it has been dreaming about for the past 32 years.”
Attack on Iran will bring destruction of Israel – Ahmadinejad:
Tehran and Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah warn of cataclysmic retaliation against an Israeli attack, threatening to make the country “a living hell.” The statements come amidst reports of that Israel is preparing a unilateral strike on Iran.
http://rt.com/news/iran-israel-hezbollah-statements-986/
Video Shows South African Police Killing Miners:
News camera crews were at the mine covering the labor unrest when the shooting began. A crew from eNewsChannel in South Africa captured this video, which shows graphic images of police firing into the crowd.
hhttp://is.gd/x1ohDY
Somalia president rejects UN graft charges:
Somalia’s president has dismissed a UN report that accuses senior officals of corruption as he campaigns for re-election in a landmark vote.
Israel kicks out migrants – by changing their nationality and sending them to another country:
Sudanese asylum seekers in Israel are being issued with documents changing their nationality, allowing them to be removed from the country or imprisoned.
Julian Assange row: ministers from across Americas to hold meeting:
The diplomatic row between Britain and Ecuador over the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is to be discussed by foreign ministers from across the Americas next week.
Confirmed: US government spies on federal staffers:
Several federal agencies have purchased an advanced software application that allows administrators to see every single action, item, mouse click and more performed on their employees’ computers. Some say it’s being implemented to end whistleblowing.
http://rt.com/usa/news/government-federal-software-agency-972/
Finland prepares for break-up of eurozone:
The Nordic state is battening down the hatches for a full-blown currency crisis as tensions in the eurozone mount and has said it will not tolerate further bail-out creep or fiscal union by stealth.
Greeks confront crime wave amid austerity:
Greece’s faltering economy has put many people out of work and cut support for illegal immigrants. Now Greeks are facing a rise in crime their police seem unable to stop.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-19269891
U.K. Recession Drives More Than 1,000 To Suicide: Study :
The analysis found that between 2008 and 2010 there were 846 more suicides among men in England than would have been expected if previous trends continued, and 155 more among women.
US government’s foreign debt hits record $5.29 trillion:
The money the U.S. government owes to foreign entities rose to a record $5.2923 trillion in June, according to data released by the U.S. Treasury.
http://www.presstv.com/usdetail/256938.html
Still No Escape for Taxpayers If Banks Go Bust:
Five years since the start of the financial crisis, taxpayers would still be forced to foot the bill should more banks fail because countries are delaying alternative solutions.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/48699806
Number of Homes Facing Foreclosure Rose in July:
The number of homes that received an initial notice of default – the first step in the foreclosure process – increased 6 percent in July compared to the same month last year, foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday.
Eight Companies Sued for Alleged ‘Abusive Foreclosure Practices’ in Ohio:
A lawsuit against eight companies in the mortgage industry alleges the defendants used fraudulent mortgage documents to process foreclosures on Ohio homeowners and charged the foreclosed homeowners inflated, unfair fees.
How to Beat Vulture Debt Collectors:
An article by law professor Peter Holland is a superb guide on how to beat these cases
Missouri Republican candidate calls to halt federal school lunch program:
Sen. Claire McCaskill’s (D-MO) Republican opponent says that the federal government should stop helping to feed needy children with the school lunch program.
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: 4,883
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,149
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,363,865,309,663
The New Dark Age 
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