September 3, 2013
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Syria Countdown: an Update from Damascus By Franklin Lamb
Washington’s ill-considered criminal attack will aid and abet these largely Gulf financed militia and provide justification, in their minds for literally hundreds of often competing jihadist groups to spread carnage across Syria. Continue reading
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The Anti-Empire Report #120 By William Blum: Iraqi WMD found at last – In Syria
Pretty discouraging it is. No, I actually find much to be rather encouraging. So many people seem to have really learned something from the Iraqi pile of lies and horror and from decades of other American interventions. Skepticism – good ol’ healthy skepticism – amongst the American, British and French people. It was stirring to… Continue reading
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The Full Story on Why Obama Backed Down on Syria By: Ibrahim al-Amin
Commentators in the West will surely declare that it was their democratic systems of government that forced US President Barack Obama to back down on attacking Syria. But the events that led up to Washington’s de-escalation suggest there were other factors at play. Continue reading
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Video: Two boys slaughtered in cold blood by the Western-backed 'rebels'
Warning: This is a horrific video. Please don’t watch it unless you can stand to see two boys slaughtered in cold blood. The victims in the video are two boys. In the video can be seen a terrorist reading death sentence to the boys, gunfire is heard, boys fall dead. Continue reading
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Housmans Books Newsletter September 2013
3 September 2013 — Housmans NEWS 1. Housmans New Online Shop – In Affiliation With Hive2. Peace News fundraiser: “Come Out! We Have You Surrounded!”3. The Cally Festival, Sunday 8th September 12-6pm Continue reading
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US and Allied Warships off the Syrian Coastline: Naval Deployment Was Decided “Before” the August 21 Chemical Weapons Attack By Prof Michel Chossudovsky
A massive US and allied naval deployment is occurring in the Eastern Mediterranean off Syria’s coastline as well as in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. While this display of military might may not be part of an immediate attack plan on Syria, it is creating an atmosphere of fear and panic within Syria. Continue reading
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US War Plans for August – September: Known Since June By Christof Lehmann
Plans for both large scale chemical weapons use and a major military campaign against Syria have been known since June. Three reports, published on nsnbc international on 29 June and 7 July and 11 July already detailed the planned attack, including the large scale use of chemical weapons in an attempt to justify renewed calls… Continue reading
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Are Spy Agencies Once Again Lying … this Time to Justify War Against Syria?
Congressman With Top-Secret Briefing Isn’t Impressed with Syrian War Claims Continue reading
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BBC editor urged colleagues to downplay Israel’s siege of Gaza By Amena Saleem
The new Middle East online editor for BBC News has been praised by a pro-Israeli website for being “willing to listen to his critics” after he sent internal emails guiding BBC staff to write more favorably about Israel. Continue reading
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BBC editor urged colleagues to downplay Israel’s siege of Gaza By Amena Saleem
The new Middle East online editor for BBC News has been praised by a pro-Israeli website for being “willing to listen to his critics” after he sent internal emails guiding BBC staff to write more favorably about Israel. Continue reading
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Building Israel: The Start-Up Nation By James Petras
The company, cleverly named ‘Two Commandments’, ( as in ‘Ye shall make money’ and ‘Ye shall not get caught’), a Tel Aviv based marketing and private government subcontractor, developed ‘smart pods’ to capture smells, color, expulsive energy and volatile gases. One of the owners, Bibby Dershitz, (a ‘21st century Moses’, according to the Wall Street… Continue reading
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Senior political figures demand second vote in UK parliament on Syrian attack By Julie Hyland
A concerted campaign is underway for a second vote in Britain’s parliament to sanction war against Syria. These efforts come in the wake of President Obama’s announcement that he will seek congressional authorisation for military strikes. Continue reading
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London Underground prepares mass closure of ticket offices By James Hatton and Paul Bond
Recent disclosures have again confirmed London Underground management is planning to close all its 268 ticket offices over the next two years. Around 2,000 jobs are expected to be lost during that period, with job losses across the rail and underground network rising to 6,000 by 2020. The job losses are part of Transport for… Continue reading
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France publishes intelligence brief for war in Syria based on lies By Alex Lantier
France’s intelligence services released a perfunctory, eight-page brief for war with Syria yesterday, as Socialist Party (PS) Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault met with leaders of France’s right-wing opposition parties to press them to support President François Hollande’s war drive. Continue reading
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