ICH 12 February 2013: Khamenei Plays Hardball With Obama

12 February 2013 — Information Clearing House

China Will Not Help To “Punish” North Korea

By Moon Of Alabama

China needs North Korea as a buffer against U.S. troops at its borders.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33933.htm

 

Khamenei Plays Hardball With Obama

By M K Bhadrakumar

The US propaganda is that the Iran sanctions are “biting” and the regime is in Iran feels besieged, it is in actuality a bizarre situation of Washington believing its own propaganda while the ground realities are vastly different.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33935.htm

 

Revolution Betrayed

Corrupt Rebel Leaders Confiscate Syria Dream of Freedom

By Herve Bar – ATME (Syria)

“Wherever they go, they rob, they steal whatever they can carry and sell it illegally in Turkey — be it cars, electronic goods, machines, fuel, antiques, anything you can imagine!”

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33934.htm

 

Partners To Murder

British Courts to Decide U.S. Drones Do Murder?

By Nat Hentoff

A lawsuit in Britain is causing mounting anxiety among intelligence agents there and in other countries who have aided the CIA.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33925.htm

 

Dictatorship is Government Unconstrained by Law

Obama’s Expanding Kill List

By Paul Craig Roberts

As the Founding Fathers knew and the American people have forgot, no one is safe in a dictatorship.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33931.htm

 

Should an Armed Drone be Dispatched to Kill Christopher Dorner?

Must Read – By Glenn Greenwald

Why should the lives of law enforcement agents be risked to apprehend this suspected domestic terrorist?

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33927.htm

 

Propaganda and Barf Alert

Shame on Jewish Democrats

By Shoula Romano Horing

I almost became physically sick. To watch my fellow Jewish senators, all liberal Democrats, suck up to Obama and Hagel with softball questions against the interests of their own people and Israel was more than I could handle.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33926.htm

 

Dimming Nation

By Linh Dinh

When the President of the United States of America intones “freedom,” “democracy,” “shining example,” “beacon” or “security,” for example, you best duck and dive into your bunker.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33928.htm

 

The Real State Of The Union Is Bleak

By James Kunstler

Our economic system is burning down. Nobody wants to talk about the system that will have to replace it.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33929.htm

 

“Financial Crime”

Must Watch – Video

Financial Crime-of, by, and for our Predatory Capitalists.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33932.htm

 

Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse of Children Is a Crime Against Humanity!

By Francis A. Boyle

The Pope and his Cardinals and his Archbishops and his Bishops are ultimately responsible for the widespread and systematic Sexual Abuse of thousands of completely innocent children around the world, which constitutes a Crime against Humanity.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33930.htm

 

12 Afghans killed in US-led forces attack:

Witnesses say there six civilians were among those killed in the Monday night attack in Tagab district of Kapisa province.

http://is.gd/Einv60

 

17 cops, including commanders, defect to militants: Taliban claim:

The 17 local police including commander Ziauddin and Zabihullah also surrendered their weapons to Taliban, Qari Muhammad Yousaf Ahmadi, spokesman for Taliban, told Afghan Islamic Press (AIP).

http://is.gd/GBWumQ

 

34,000 U.S. Occupation Force Troops to Exit Afghanistan Within a Year:

According to the current withdrawal schedule, the number of troops is to go down to 60,500 by the end of May. By the end of November, the number will be down to 52,000. By the end of February 2014, the troop level is to be around 32,000.

http://is.gd/eI1u7y

 

3 Killed As Kashmir Tension Persists:

Protests held on both sides of border after execution of Kashmiri man implicated in 2001 attack on Indian parliament.: Afzal Guru’s execution has prompted demonstrations on both Indian and Pakistani areas of Kashmir [Reuters]

http://is.gd/7orf9e

 

Indian police shoot dead at least eight from Assam tribe:

Indian police shot at hundreds of tribesmen and women in the north-eastern state of Assam on Tuesday, killing eight people, the state’s chief minister said, after violence broke out during village council elections.

http://is.gd/QLLpEC

 

11 killed in spate of Iraq attacks:

A series of attacks mostly targeting security forces, including a suicide car bomb at an army base, killed 11 people, officials said

http://is.gd/kpFr03

 

Six Jordanian ‘jihadists’ killed in Syria:

Six Jordanian nationals have been killed while fighting alongside jihadist forces in Syria, Islamist sources say, as a growing number of Jordanians take up arms to wage a “holy war” against the Damascus regime.

http://is.gd/1eMpiQ

 

Syrian rebels capture military airport:

Syrian opposition fighters captured a military airport near the northern city of Aleppo yesterday in another military setback for President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, which have come under intensifying attack.

http://is.gd/7OMy7g

 

Homs’ displaced residents begin to return after year of sustained bombing:

Syrian city is guarded about relative calm as governor calls for unity against al-Qaida and intense fighting continues elsewhere

http://is.gd/qjYLNe

 

After Muslim rebels seize two priests in Aleppo, there are fears for their life:

An Armenian Catholic priest, Fr Michael, and an Orthodox clergyman were abducted last Sunday in Aleppo’s Christian neighbourhood. Sources speak to AsiaNews about barbarous murders carried out my Islamic extremists. A car bomb explodes at the Turkish-Syrian border crossing of Cilvegozu.

http://is.gd/JIz8d2

 

Syrian rebels loot artifacts :

The rebels, struggling to finance their effort, have joined an emerging trade in illicitly acquired Syrian artifacts and antiquities, selling off the country’s past as the war for its future intensifies.

http://is.gd/EmgcB3

 

Syrian minister offers to meet opposition leader overseas:

Ali Haidar raises prospect of free elections in response to surprise change of line by Syrian National Coalition leader

http://is.gd/aIfhRI

 

Syrian Opposition Member Says: Solution Political, Not Military:

Samir Aita, member of the Syrian Democratic Forum, cautioned against letting such an opportunity go to waste, which “might mean that the fighting would continue for a long time to come.” Aita strongly criticized Turkey’s role in Syria, which he described as “bad,” and he said the spread of extremism had produced a convergence of views between Russia and the United States.

http://is.gd/o0moMc

 

From his office in clouded cuckoo land

Saudi FM: World must allow Syrians to ‘defend themselves’: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Tuesday said the international community should allow Syrians to “defend themselves” against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime if it is unable to intervene on their behalf.

http://is.gd/5cB44S

 

North Korea carries out apparent nuclear test:

North Korea appeared to have carried out a threatened nuclear test on Tuesday, with international monitoring agencies reporting a seismic event near the site of Pyongyang’s nuclear test site.

http://is.gd/V37n4s

 

North Korea nuclear test: Pyongyang threatens ‘stronger response’:

North Korea has warned it will follow up the nuclear test it carried out on Tuesday with “stronger” actions unless the US ends its hostility towards the regime.

http://is.gd/1IwAZD

 

Propaganda alert:

North Korea nuclear test branded ‘serious threat’ to US:

North Korean military ambitions are a “serious threat” to the US, outgoing Pentagon chief Leon Panetta has said. In a speech made after Pyongyang carried out its third nuclear test, Mr Panetta likened the North to Iran, describing them as “rogue states”.

http://is.gd/DAME3L

 

Iran urges to destroy all atomic weapons after N.Korea nuclear test:

 Iran has confirmed that its higher-grade enriched uranium is being converted into reactor fuel, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced. He also called for destruction of all nuclear arms following N. Korea‘s third nuclear test.

http://is.gd/GHXPGj

 

China warns US over anti-Iran sanctions:

China has warned that the US sanctions recently imposed against a Chinese individual and certain companies over their alleged trading with Iran will harm Beijing’s relations with Washington, urging the US to “correct its mistaken policy.”

http://is.gd/YwY29T

 

Israel’s Netanyahu says Iran closer to nuclear ‘red line’:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran was now closer to crossing the “red line” after which it would be able to build a nuclear weapon but had not yet reached that stage.

http://is.gd/v5r2OX

 

Propaganda and Barf alert:

Huckabee: Obama must use Israel trip to draw red line on Iran:

Hagel should clarify Hamas funding allegations, insists ex-Arkansas governor on visit to Jerusalem; says Americans see PM as ‘Churchill of our day’

http://is.gd/hzrLp5

 

Obama: U.S. will stand by Israel:

“We will stand steadfast with Israel in pursuit of security and a lasting peace. These are the messages I will deliver when I travel to the Middle East next month,” he continued. on Tuesday, updating a previous toll.

http://is.gd/eHPYW6

 

Former Israeli envoy to US: Hagel a ‘bad’ choice:

Regardless of his stance on Israel, Obama defense pick’s positions on Iran undermine the credible threat of a military strike, Itamar Rabinovich says

http://is.gd/VLWWTS

 

Defense pick Hagel to get committee vote Tuesday:

Senate Democrats are pushing ahead with a vote Tuesday on Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be defense secretary, rejecting Republican demands for more financial information from Hagel in a politically charged fight over President Barack Obama‘s second-term national security team.

http://is.gd/ABGtbB

 

Keeping the Israeli population scared:

Alert level raised in Jerusalem amid terror warning:

Police, firefighters, Magen David Adom emergency crews instructed to raise level of alertness amid general warning of possible terror attack

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4344210,00.html

 

Australian suspected of Mossad links dies in Israeli jail:

The case is regarded as one of the most sensitive secrets of Israel‘s intelligence community, with the government going to extraordinary lengths to stifle media coverage and gag attempts by human rights organisations to expose the situation.

http://is.gd/zJFE4N

 

Israel arrests Hamas affiliates across West Bank:

Israeli forces launched multiple arrest raids overnight Monday against Hamas affiliates in the West Bank, Hamas sources and locals said.

http://is.gd/S7YI8w

 

Egyptian police protests against ‘political role’:

Hundreds of low-ranking policemen in Egypt were holding protests on Tuesday to demand they not be used as a tool for political oppression in the country’s ongoing turmoil.

http://is.gd/UyRKF6

 

Black Bloc: New opposition group in Egypt calls for violence, street fighting:

A new Egyptian opposition group has risen to the forefront, as the country marks the second anniversary of the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak. The ‘Black Bloc’ is threatening Islamist authorities and sparking fears of a street war.

http://rt.com/news/egypt-black-bloc-morsi-055/

 

Mali ‘hesitant’ over UN peacekeeping force:

The government of Mali is “hesitant” over the deployment of a UN peacekeeping force, a senior UN official has said. “We do not have a clear green light from the government of Mali yet for a peacekeeping operation,” said Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21425067

 

Libya marks revolution with trepidation not celebration:

THOUSANDS of militiamen have been deployed across Tripoli, guarding intersections and checking vehicles, amid fears of violence as Libya marks the second anniversary of its revolution on Friday.

http://is.gd/76OTyd

 

Italy’s ex-spy chief sentenced to 10 years in jail over CIA case:

Italy’s former military intelligence chief was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Tuesday, February 12 for his role in the kidnapping of an Egyptian Muslim cleric in an operation organized by the United States, Reuters said.

http://is.gd/CcTbaE

 

Icelandic MP planning Bradley Manning support trip despite US legal threats:

Jonsdottir is planning to arrive in the US on April 5, despite a strong warning from Reykjavík of possible legal repurcussions.

http://rt.com/news/iceland-mp-us-visit-collateral-murder-968/

 

9/11 defendant’s attorney says U.S. is listening in on client conversations:

 Cheryl Bormann, who represents Yemeni defendant Walid bin Attash, said devices designed to look like smoke detectors and placed in client meeting rooms were in fact audio monitors.

http://is.gd/3oXhYU

 

Senate panel approves Chuck Hagel defence nomination:

A US Senate committee has approved the nomination of ex-Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to be President Barack Obama‘s secretary of defence. The full Senate is expected to take up the nomination this week, though Republican critics have threatened to block a vote.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21436371

 

65.4 Million Gun Purchases Since Obama Took Office, 91% More Than Bush’s First-Term Total:

According to data compiled by the FBI, the number of Americans purchasing guns has skyrocketed since Obama was elected.

http://is.gd/7qh7xz

 

“Murder Suspect” Chris Dorner – ‘Cornered’ By Police After Gun Fight:

As reporters started to circle the scene soon after shots were fired, police yelled at the media to “get the f**k out” of the area. Media helicopters have been ordered to leave the scene. Officials fear that if Dorner has access to a television, he could have an advantage of seeing what is happening around him.

http://is.gd/6jJ9gR

 

Accused Cop Killer, Chris Dorner, Found Dead in Burned Cabin:

At one point, police broke windows, pumped in tear gas and blasted a loud speaker urging Dorner to surrender. When they got no response, police deployed a vehicle to rip down the walls of the cabin “one by one. By the time they got to the last wall, authorities heard a single gunshot, the source said.

http://is.gd/K7gsYh

 

Christopher Dorner Shootout – Video –

Cops say “Burn the *ucking house down”

http://is.gd/5vaWY8

 

America Meet Your New Slumlord: Wall Street:

Yep, we bailed out the financial system so that financiers with access to cheap credit can buy up all of America‘s real estate so that they can then rent it back to you later.

http://is.gd/3RHbA6

 

CEOs Wrong To Promote Dangerous Budget Cuts, 350 Economists Say:

More than 80 high-profile CEOs just penned a letter calling for deep budget cuts to avert to reduce the deficit, but hundreds of economists warned on Wednesday that such austerity measures are medieval medicine that will exacerbate the economy’s underlying ailment: high unemployment.

http://is.gd/PMjquV

 

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 : 3,257

 

Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan

Total Cost of Wars Since 2001

 

$1,422,879,763,786

http://www.costofwar.com/





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