11 April 2013 — Information Clearing House
US Has A Paranoid Policy Towards North Korea
By William Boardman
The U.S. appears to have a comfortable lead in maintaining delusions of being threatened.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34572.htm
Embargoes, Military Exercises and Other Acts of War or
Why Peace-Mongering Is Un-American
By Ben Tanosborn
America, in its imperial role, has become accustomed to get its way, whether acting alone or accompanied by its entourage of friends and lackeys, in pronouncing what actions by other nations affect the interests of the United States.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34575.htm
Iran Nuke Talks: the Real Stakes
By Scott McConnell
Israel demands the right to sole possession of nuclear weapons in its region, and at regular intervals attacks its neighbors to assert its monopoly aspirations.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34570.htm
Iraq: Ten Years On…
By Riverbend
We are learning that those amenities we took for granted before 2003, you know- the luxuries – electricity, clean water from faucets, walkable streets, safe schools – those are for deserving populations. Those are for people who don’t allow occupiers into their country.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34571.htm
Zionist Lunacy Taking World to Hell in Handbasket
By Prof. Rodney Shakespeare
Western foreign policy in the Middle East is controlled by Zionist Israel which wants every Islamic society and every Arab state smashed into pieces.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34579.htm
The Madness of NYT’s Tom Friedman
By Robert Parry
Friedman describes every foreign adversary who reacts against U.S. dictates as suffering from various stages of insanity.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34576.htm
Three Key Lessons From The Obama Administration’s Drone Lies
By Glenn Greenwald
The axiom that political officials abuse their power and lie to the public when operating in the dark is proven yet again.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34574.htm
Obama Budget Slashes Social Security, Medicare
By Andre Damon
The budget proposes to slash $400 billion from Medicare spending over ten years, and – cut of $130 billion from Social Security benefits during the same period.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34578.htm
The Two Faces of Class Struggle
The Motor Force for Historical Regression or Advance
By Prof. James Petras
Only action directed at mobilizing the unemployed to paralyze the circulation of goods and services; only collective action directed at preventing foreclosures of mortgage holding households; only demands for public works to provide jobs; only factory occupations can save jobs.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34577.htm
IRS Claims It Can Read Your E-mail Without a Warrant
By Declan McCullagh
The ACLU has obtained internal IRS documents that say Americans enjoy “generally no privacy” in their e-mail messages, Facebook chats, and other electronic communications.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article34573.htm
Pakistan: At least 16 killed in Khyber’s Tirah valley:
At least 15 militants and one soldier, were killed on Thursday in an operation carried out by security forces in Khyber tribal region’s Tirah valley
Finally, proof that the United States has lied in the drone “wars”:
It is the most important reporting on U.S. drone strikes to date because Landay, using U.S. government assessments, plainly demonstrates that the claim repeatedly made by President Obama and his senior aides — that targeted killings are limited only to officials, members, and affiliates of al Qaeda who pose an imminent threat of attack on the U.S. homeland — is false.
15 killed in NATO airstrike in Afghanistan, Probe team:
Head of the Afghan delegation- confirmed at least 11 children and 4 women were killed during raid.
Afghan Officials Say Bombs Kill 4 in South:
A spokesman for the provincial governor in southern Uruzgan province, says a bomb killed the police chief of the Chora district and two of his bodyguards while they were on patrol early Thursday.
At least 45 die in shelling, executions in Syrian town – Pro-rebel activists:
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said dozens of civilians, including children, were killed on Wednesday in shelling and summary executions after forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad entered Sanamein.
Video shows Syria rebels ambush aid convoy near Hama:
A video released by Syrian activists Thursday showed an aid convoy they say belongs to the regime forces ambushed in a road near Kafar Naboodah area in the suburbs of Hama.
Al-Qa’ida in Iraq declares takeover of leading Syrian rebel group:
Al-Qa’ida in Iraq has said it has united with Syrian rebel group, the al-Nusra Front, in a move likely to embarrass Western countries supporting Syrian insurgents seeking to overthrow the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Nusra Front members in Syria have never masked al Qaida ties:
In December, the U.S. State Department declared it a front for al Qaida in Iraq and a wing of the Islamic State of Iraq, another al Qaida branch – a relationship that its members don’t try to hide. One bluntly, and smilingly, told me last month: “Of course we’re all al Qaida.”
Syria calls on UN to recognise rebels’ al-Qaeda links:
The Syrian foreign ministry made the call in a letter to the UN, according to the Syrian state news agency. The letter said Syria expected the Security Council “to fulfil its role in preserving global security”.
Six wounded by Syrian airstrike on Lebanon: Arsal official:
Six people were wounded Thursday when Syrian warplanes attacked an area in northeast Lebanon, Arsal’s deputy mayor and residents said.
Death from the Skies; Deliberate and Indiscriminate Air Strikes on Civilians: HRW;
This report is based on visits to 50 sites of government air strikes in opposition-controlled areas in Aleppo, Idlib, and Latakia governorates. The air strikes Human Rights Watch documented killed at least 152 civilians.
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2013/04/10/death-skies
Robert Fisk: The war has reached Damascus, but for now it is not a warzone: Op-Ed:
Ah, those great tomb-destroyers, shrine-eradicators, Bamyan Buddha-liquidators, the Salafists. They are indeed in Syria now. Chief funders: our old and wealthy friend Saudi Arabia.
Syria Conflict to See No Winner – Russian FM:
“I do not know for whom it is advantageous. It may be advantageous for many. For example, for those who would like to see fewer big and influential countries in the region,” the Russian foreign minister said.
http://en.rian.ru/world/20130411/180572381.html
Israel may be operating in Syria in support of wounded “rebels” – :
It appears that Israeli security forces have entered Syrian territory to identify wounded Syrians and administer basic medical care across the border.
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad offers resignation in bitter dispute with President Mahmoud Abbas:
It is not clear if Mr Abbas, who is expected back in the West Bank today following a trip to Qatar, will accept Mr Fayyad’s resignation at a time when the US is trying to revive Israeli-Palestinian “peace talks”.
Palestinian president under pressure to back Fayyad:
PA’s Western allies urge President Abbas to keep PM Fayyad after latter’s resignation; in-fighting may damage “peace process”, worries diplomat
WikiLeaks: US blamed Israel for peace delay in 1975:
‘Post’ uncovers leaked cable from US Embassy in Saudi Arabia analyzing Israeli-Arab conflict, sympathizing with Arab position.
Pat Robertson Says America’s Middle East Peace Push Is ‘Asking For The Wrath Of Almighty God’ (VIDEO):
Pat Robertson does not think the United States’ push for peace in the Middle East is the way to go. He recently said such a move is “asking for the wrath of Almighty God.”
Guatemala recognizes Palestine as a state:
The Guatemala’s president’s office said in a statement on Tuesday that it decided to “recognize the State of Palestine as a free, sovereign and independent state” in order to “gain new momentum” in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Four Killed in Iraq Attacks on Security Forces:
Attacks on security forces North of Baghdad killed three soldiers and a policeman, police and medics said.
Australia: Howard ignored advice and went to war in Iraq.
The government’s justification for war was not supported by any of it’s own agencies’ intelligence.
An act of war!
US Congress in move to tighten financial noose on Iran:
The US Congress is preparing to turn the screw on Iran’s economy with new secondary sanctions designed to ensure that Europe and Asia deny Tehran billions of dollars of trade.
Robert Dreyfuss : In Multilateral Talks With Iran, Israel Is Increasingly Isolated: Op-Ed:
Israel is more and more isolated, and its demand for military action is sounding ever more shrill.
Nine killed in shootout at northern Nigeria police station:
Nigerian Islamists stormed a police station in the restive northeast on Thursday, sparking a shootout that left four officers and five insurgents dead, police said.
Egypt’s army took part in torture and killings during revolution, report shows;
Egypt’s armed forces participated in forced disappearances, torture and killings across the country – including in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum – during the 2011 uprising, even as military leaders publicly declared their neutrality, according to a leaked presidential report on revolution-era crimes.
US sell more teargas to Egypt: :
Five containers carrying 140,000 teargas canisters were shipped to the Interior Ministry. The shipping documents stipulate that only the Egyptian government may use the canisters
Egyptian parliament approves revamped election law:
Critics are concerned the new statute will not guarantee a fair vote.
North Korea close to “dangerous line” with nuclear rhetoric: Hagel:
“North Korea has been, with its bellicose rhetoric, its action, … skating very close to a dangerous line,” Hagel said at a Pentagon news conference to discuss the department’s 2014 budget. “Their actions and words have not helped defuse a combustible situation.”
On North Korea Obama says: US “will take all necessary steps to protect its people”:
Obama’s remarks came as he met in the Oval Office with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Obama said the two agreed that “now’s the time for North Korea to end the kind of belligerent approach that they’ve been taking and to try to lower temperatures.”
US uses North Korea’s antics to frighten Americans’:
The U.S. is using escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula to frighten American citizens and persuade them that more money should be spend on militarizing the Pacific, says Michael Burns, an American political analyst.
http://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/297755.html
Guantánamo Bay hunger strike could be deadly, warn detainees’ lawyers:
Lawyers describe prisoners’ dramatic weight loss as guards attempt to end the protest through force-feeding and isolation
‘Gitmo prisoners treated like guinea pigs” Video :
RT speaks to Feroz Abbasi who spent several years at Guantanamo – two of them in solitary confinement – before being released without charge. He took part in the previous mass hunger strike there, and shared his experience.
Bradley Manning trial: Bin Laden raid member to testify in ‘light disguise’:
Member of team that killed Bin Laden to testify in closed session but defence lawyers must not stray from narrow questioning
US judge raises bar in Bradley Manning case:
A judge has ruled that the US government must prove that Bradley Manning knowingly helped al-Qaeda by leaking secret documents to the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks to convict him of aiding the enemy.
Islamophobic NC Lawmaker Shuts Office Door on Reporters: Video –
An American-Islamic group wants national Republican leaders to repudiate comments by a North Carolina legislator who compared Muslim prayer to terrorism.
Argentina not invited to Margaret Thatcher funeral:
Britain will not invite Argentine President Cristina Fernandez to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral next week in a snub likely to deepen a long-running diplomatic dispute over the Falkland Islands.
Venezuela candidates rally voters;
One month after Chavez died, Maduro and Capriles head towards Sunday’s election after a campaign marked by insults, allegations of assassination plots and the transformation of the fallen firebrand leftist into a religious-like figure.
Video: Thousands rally for US immigration reform: –
Pro-immigration activists rallied in 18 states Wednesday in a show of strength as Congress considers immigration measures that would allow some 11 million “illegal aliens” to remain in the country
Arkansas AG says oil pipeline gash 22 feet long:
“The pipeline rupture is substantially larger than many of us initially thought,” McDaniel told reporters Wednesday evening.
News Blackout: Oil Flows Faster than Info About Tar Sands Oil Cleanup in Arkansas:
Ten days after the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline burst, spewing thousands of barrels of Canadian tar sands oil into the North Woods residential development in Mayflower, Arkansas, much of the oil spill has been collected, although it continues to spread slowly, seeping into wetlands and nearby Lake Conway.
Exxon’s Tar Sands Spill in Mayflower, AR: Video –
Exxon had already partially destroyed this wetland, so they decided to power-wash diluted bitumen spilled in other areas to this area, via storm drains.
Debt spiral could push Portugal into new bail-out, admits EU-IMF:
Portugal could face a second bail-out as the country, mired in recession and deeply divided over eurozone austerity measures, is caught in a debt spiral of soaring costs and borrowing to payback
Big Pharma Pockets $711 Billion in Profits by Robbing Seniors, Taxpayers:
Here’s an outrage that must be changed: Big Pharma has been systematically price-gouging the Medicare program for seniors and people with disabilities — and raking in billions in excessive profits
Class of 2013 faces grim job prospects:
Once youinclude young grads who are working part-time for economic reasons, and those who have stopped looking for a job in the last year, the so-called “underemployment rate” is a whopping 18.3%.
How America’s fast food industry makes a quick buck:
The CEO of McDonalds earned over $20m, which means he was paid nearly 1,333 times more than the average crew member or cashier, who earns around $8 an hour or less.
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 : 3,281
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,442,003,042,319
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