5 July 2014 — Information Clearing House
As Shia Shrines Are Targeted And Tikrit Is Strangled, The Fiercest Of Wars Lies Ahead
By Patrick Cockburn
A demoralised army is hoping that the US will step in with drones, but their use could bring devastating revenge attacks .
Exposed: Obama Regime’s Support Of Al Qaeda And ISIS
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Nabil Naim, an insider into the political and revolutionary events in the Middle East, says that Muslims are being conned by a sophisticated scheme drawn up by Zionists.
NYT Dishes More Ukraine Propaganda
By Robert Parry
It’s all about blaming Ukraine’s elected President Yanukovych and Russian President Vladimir Putin for everything.
U.S. Funds “Terror Studies” to Dissect and Neutralize Social Movements
By Glen Ford
The military has commissioned U.S. universities to help it figure out how to deal with dissatisfied and, therefore, dangerous populations all around the world, including the United States.
US Teen Tarek Speaks About his Brutal Beating at the Hands of Israeli Police :
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He speaks moments after his release about his beating and arrest.
Christian Terrorism?
By Milan Rai
If al-Qa’eda and the Islamic State are referred to as ‘Islamic terrorists’, why is Kony’s LRA never referred to in the mainstream media as ‘Christian terrorists’?
The Next Act of the Neocons
By JACOB HEILBRUNN
Are Neocons Getting Ready to Ally With Hillary Clinton?
Positive Thoughts on Dark Times
By James Petras
The sharp and sustained rise in Chinese wages, resulting from the class struggle, has world historical significance as it ripples through the global economy by setting in motion a chain of positive socio-political movements.
50 extremists killed in attack on Nigerian military base, officials say:
At least 50 alleged insurgents were killed during clashes with Nigerian soldiers as security forces repelled an attack on a military base in the northeastern state of Borno, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
Uganda army says killed 41 PEOPLE on DRC border:
Ugandan troops have killed 41 in a major battle with gunmen in the western district of Bundibuguyo near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda’s army spokesman said.
Gunmen kill at least 29 in latest raids on Kenyan coast:
The latest in a series of attacks claimed by Somali Islamists who have vowed to drive Kenyan forces out of Somalia, although police cast doubt on their role.
Three Europeans ‘kidnapped’ in Libya’s Tripoli:
The vehicle of the Italian, Macedonian and Bosnian engineers was found abandoned in the town of Zuwara, west of the capital Tripoli, an official in the local town council told Reuters.
Libya scraps vote results in 24 polling stations over fraud:
The June 25 election, was marred by a poor turnout, violence and the murder of a leading women’s rights activist.
Clashes between rebels, tribesmen kill 35 in Yemen:
Clashes between Shiite rebels and government-allied tribesmen have killed at least 35 people and wounded 40 others in some of the fiercest fighting in months, a Yemeni security official said Sunday.
25 ISIL killed in Fallujah:
A statement by the Counter-Terrorism Dept. received by IraqiNews.com“The Elite Forces bombarded the ISIL terrorists in Hayakil area in Fallujah to kill 25 of them and destroy five of their vehicles.”
West Baghdad Suicide Bomb Kills Four:
A suicide bomber detonated explosives inside a cafe in a predominantly-Shiite neighbourhood in west Baghdad on Sunday evening, killing at least four people, security and medical officials said.
Isis threaten to plant bombs at ‘every American embassy’:
One ISIS post said: “If America attacks Iraq every American embassy in the world will be exposed and attacked with car bombs.” Another vowed: “If the United States bomb Iraq, every American citizen is a legitimate target.”
Three Children Killed in Mortar Attacks in Syria:
At least three children were killed and their parents were wounded when mortar shells slammed a neighbourhood in Syria, media reported Sunday.
Syrian troops recapture areas in Aleppo – SANA:
The Syrian army said Sunday its troops recaptured Kafr Saghir village to the north of Sheikh Najjar city in the rural outskirts of Aleppo, north Syria.
Four families grieve. One is under assault: Op-Ed:
The families of the three Israeli teens killed by their abductors have been the focus of a huge outpouring of national sympathy. But what about the family of 16-year-old Muhammad Abu Khdeir, who was burnt alive by his abductors?
Six arrested over Palestinian teen’s killing:
“But we knew from the beginning… that this was done by racist Jewish murderers, who were influenced by the constant incitement from ministers and rabbis.”
Suspects in murder of Palestinian teen attempted to kidnap young boy day earlier:
Interrogation of six suspects in death of Mohammed Abu Khdeir reveals group attempted to kidnap 9-year-old boy in east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina day before; one suspect confesses to killing.
Israeli aircraft attack Gaza:
Israel said its aircraft had attacked 10 sites in the Gaza Strip on Sunday in response to rocket strikes, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signalled that broader action in the Palestinian enclave was not imminent.
Video: Jewish mob chanting ‘Death to Arabs!’ stops cars in Jerusalem to check drivers’ ethnicity:
In perhaps the most frightening scene they start flagging down taxis presumably looking for Palestinian drivers (they let cars pass once they see a driver is Jewish).
U.S. threat to break nuclear talks is psychological warfare: MP :
Iranian MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi has said Iran will resume uranium enrichment to a purity level of 20 percent and will pursue its nuclear research program more seriously if the Western countries torpedo the nuclear talks.
US company signs billion-dollar energy deal with Iran:
US company World Eco Energy has signed a preliminary agreement to invest $1.175 billion to generate electricity in Iran. The plan is to turn solid waste into power.
Afghanistan: 8 Taliban Militants Killed in Counter-Terrorism Operations:
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a statement on Sunday that the militants were killed in Kandahar, Logar and Paktia provinces
5 militants, 1 Pakistani soldier killed in North Waziristan:
The military says it launched the strikes in order to “flush out terrorists” in the area’s capital, Miranshah, and the village of Boya.
One killed as Ukrainian forces shell residential areas of Lugansk (PHOTOS, VIDEO):
Kiev’s artillery attacked the city of Lugansk in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, eyewitnesses and militia of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic (LNR) reported. One civilian was reportedly killed and four injured.
Ukraine rebels regroup in Donetsk:
Pro-Russian fighters converge on eastern city a day after they were driven out of Slovyansk.
Kiev to create ‘filtration camps’ for East Ukrainians? Video report:
The National Guard says it will search for those who refuse to lay down arms in the retaken cities – and question them.
Merkel dismayed, disappointed at spy scandal between Germany and US:
The scandal may deal a serious blow to America’s reputation in Germany, the source said.Germany’s Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has demanded explanations from Washington following the arrest of a suspected US spy in Germany. If the suspicions are proved, then it’s no trifling matter, he said
NSA: Those not targeted far outnumber the foreigners who are:
“nine of 10 account holders found in a large cache of intercepted conversations,” according to the Post, “were not the intended surveillance targets but were caught in a net the agency had cast for somebody else.”
Four librarians gagged and threatened with prison time under the Patriot Act:
Using the broad powers granted under the USA PATRIOT Act, the FBI demanded that 4 librarians produce private information about library patrons’ reading habits, then used an endless gag order to force them to remain silent about the request for the rest of their lives under penalty of prison time.
CIA employee’s quest to release information ‘destroyed my entire career’:
His CIA career included assignments in Africa, Afghanistan and Iraq, but the most perilous posting for Jeffrey Scudder turned out to be a two-year stint in a sleepy office that looks after the agency’s historical files.
Total CEO calls for bigger euro role in oil payments: –
Oil major Total’s chief executive said on Saturday the euro should have a bigger role in international trade although it was not possible to do without the U.S. dollar.
U.S. Seen as Biggest Oil Producer After Overtaking Saudi Arabia:
The U.S. will remain the world’s biggest oil producer this year after overtaking Saudi Arabia and Russia as extraction of energy from shale rock spurs the nation’s economic recovery, Bank of America Corp. said.
Boy, 16, among five people shot by Chicago police over 36 hours:
Chicago police shot and killed a 16-year-old boy as he hid under a car in the Gresham neighborhood, one of five people shot by officers in the city over 36 hours, according to authorities.
Half The Country Makes Less Than $27,520 A Year :
$27,520 a year will not allow you to live “the American Dream” in this day and age. After taxes, that breaks down to a good bit less than $2,000 a month.
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 :3,455
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
1,547,053,860,087
The New Dark Age 