7 December 2012 — The Guardian
South Africa: Sbujwa on the streets
Its origins may be unclear but the Johannesburg street craze that moves every muscle is mesmerising to watch Continue reading
Day: December 7, 2012
Truth, Propaganda and Media Manipulation
5 December 2012 — Global Research
Never before has it been so important to have independent, honest voices and sources of information. We are – as a society – inundated and overwhelmed with a flood of information from a wide array of sources, but these sources of information, by and large, serve the powerful interests and individuals that own them. The main sources of information, for both public and official consumption, include the mainstream media, alternative media, academia and think tanks.
Wikileaks/Bradley Manning Newslinks 6-7 December 2012
7 December 2012 — williambowles.info
2nd Brig Commander Taking Stand in WikiLeaks Case
ABC News
Testimony in the WikiLeaks case resumes with the second of two Marine Corps brig commanders who ordered strict pretrial confinement of an Army private charged with sending classified information to the anti-secrecy website. Chief Warrant Officer 2 …
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/brig-commander-gi-restricted-good-17891825
US wants to install a Mubarak-type dictatorship in Egypt: Analyst
7 December 2012 — Press TV
A Cairo-based political commentator tells that the United States is seeking to set up a new dictatorship in Egypt under its supervision similar to the one during the Mubarak regime.
Hillary Clinton: Thwarting “Re-Sovietization” or Imposing Americanization? By Boris Volkhonsky
7 December, 2012 — Voice of Russia
“We are trying to figure out effective ways to slow down or prevent it.”
Indeed, they are. For that, the US has launched full-scale wars in close vicinity to the region (not to mention local clashes and a “limited” use of drones on a wider number of countries), slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and Afghans, depriving them of the basic human right – the right to live; successfully destabilized the situation in their “Greater Middle East”, flooded the whole of Central Asia with Afghan opium and heroin (with metastasis reaching as far as Russia and Western Europe). And after that Ms. Hillary is trying to present her country as a champion of human rights and finds it OK for herself to criticize others.
West’s Syrian Chemical Weapons Canard: Prelude to Intervention
7 December, 2012 — Xinhua News Agency
News Analysis: Talks of Syrian chemical weapons: prelude for intervention or further pressure on Damascus?
“The real concern is that the U.S. may have other plans; to provide the terrorist groups with such weaponries…to justify any foreign intervention in Syria’s internal affairs,” Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad told local media on Thursday.
The Political Pied Pipers on the Road to Mangaung: A Different Kind of Tale By Dale T. McKinley
5 December 2012 — SACSIS
Picture <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>credit: <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>Jacob Zuma courtesy <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>World Economic Forum
He advanced to the council-table:
and, “Please your honours,” said he,
“I’m able, by means of a secret charm,
to draw all creatures living beneath the sun,
that creep, or swim, or fly, or run,
after me so as you never saw!
and I chiefly use my charm
on creatures that do people harm,
~ Robert Browning – ‘The Pied Piper: A Child’s Story’ (1842)
PCHR_e Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (29 Nov.- 05 Dec 2012)
6 December 2012 — Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Ltd (non-profit)
Israeli Forces Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)
PAMBAZUKA NEWS 609: POLITICAL PIED PIPERS, WORKER UNREST & TOILET APARTHEID
6 December 2012 — Pambazuka News
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NATO intervening in Syrian conflict – Russian diplomat
7 December, 2012 — RT
Russia’s ambassador to NATO criticized the Western military alliance for its planned deployment of Patriot missiles on the Turkey–Syria border, saying the move threatens to increase hostilities.
Potential War Against Syria: Chemical Weapons, Russian Warships and Terrorists
7 December 2012 — Washington’s Blog
We reported yesterday:
- 10,000 U.S. troops – as well as French, British and Nato troops – are amassing off the coast of Syria for a potential invasion
- “Anonymous U.S. sources” are claiming that Syria is mixing chemical weapons … but that claim is ridiculous … and could be part of a long-contemplated false flag attack in Syria
- War against Syria could lead to WWIII
US tightens military noose around Syria By Bill Van Auken
7 December 2012 — World Socialist Web Site
Amid an escalating drumbeat about a supposed threat that Syria’s government is preparing to use chemical weapons against its own people, Washington has deployed a naval armada off the country’s coast.
Mixed signals from European Union on economic blockade of WikiLeaks – spokesperson By John robles
5 December, 2012 — Voice of Russia
Kristinn Hrafnsson Photo: AFP
WikiLeaks number two and the official spokesperson for the WikiLeaks organization, Kristinn Hrafnsson spoke with the Voice of Russia regarding the recent ruling by the European Parliament regarding the extra-judicial economic blockade by US based financial institutions who are in violation of international and European law in their continued blockade of the organization. Mr Hraffnsson also spoke about Bradley Manning equating his detention to torture and when asked about WikiLeaks, promised more releases to come.
‘Stupid and criminal’: Lawyer for Bradley Manning speaks out
5 December, 2012 — RT
US Army Private Bradley Manning (AFP Photo/Brendan Smialowski)
The lawyer representing Bradley Manning, the US Army private accused of leaking classified information to the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, has issued a damning indictment of his client’s “criminal” treatment in solitary confinement.
“Brad’s treatment at Quantico will forever be etched in our nation’s history as a disgraceful moment in time,” Manning’s defense attorney David Combs said in his first-ever public appearance regarding US v. Manning.
Video: Syria and the Strategic Balance of Eurasia by grtv
26 November 2012 — grtv
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya (interview on Syrian Television) ~ 26/11/2012: “If a EU member of NATO got just even 10% of pressure Syria has on itself, they will collapse” Continue reading
Israel: Heading for a Political Cliff? By Stephen Lendman
6 December, 2012 — Global Research
Middle East expert Patrick Seale knows the region well. He’s covered it for over four decades. On December 4, he said:
He “rarely encountered such detestation of Israel, such thirst for revenge and such rage at its superpower patron. (It’s) bubbling beneath the surface like molten lava.”
Video: Chemical Hype Behind Patriot Games on Syria Border By grtv
5 December 2012 — grtv
NATO foreign ministers have approved the deployment of Patriot missiles in Turkey. Ankara had asked its Alliance partners for the weapons, after several deadly cross-border fire incidents with Syria.
Asia Times correspondent Pepe Escobar says the deployment of Patriot missiles in Turkey is designed to further intimidate Damascus. Continue reading
Video: Turkish Objectives in Syria
7 December 2012 — The Real News Network
Baris Karaagac: Turkish leadership dreams of a new Ottoman empire and looks to control the Kurds Continue reading
NATO In Syria: The Lion Is Ready To Pounce By Oleg Severgin
6 December, 2012 — Voice of Russia
NATO-Syria: the lion is ready to jump
The world press is bursting with headlines like “The US military is training in anticipation of intervention in Syria” and “NATO threatens war”.
10,000 U.S. Troops – Plus French, British Forces – Get Ready for War Against Syria
7 November 2012 — Washington’s Blog
Will Hype and Over-Reaction Lead to War?
Anonymous U.S. officials are accusing Syria of building chemical weapons, and DebkaFile is reporting (via RT) that an aircraft carrier, numerous battle ships, amphibious ready group, 10,000 troops and heavy military equipment have already been sent to the Syrian coast: Continue reading
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