April 8, 2019
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External Powers Fuel Bloodshed in Libya
General Khalifa Haftar of Libya has been a very disruptive force for the formation of the UN’s unity government, says Vijay Prashad, the author of the book, Arab Spring Libyan Winter (inc. transcript) Continue reading
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Revealed: The Full Extent of US Arms Deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE Commercial deals tracked by arms monitor prove the US is far more involved in the Yemen war than suspected By Frank Andrews
The United States has struck at least $68.2bn worth of deals for firearms, bombs, weapons systems, and military training with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates since the start of their war in Yemen – billions more than previously reported – according to data collected by an American think tank. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 8 April 2019
8 April 2019 — The New Dark Age A New Battle For Tripoli: Preconditions and Prospects http://thesaker.is/a-new-battle-for-tripoli-preconditions-and-prospects/ Tripoli airport suspends operation amid Haftar’s air strike http://tass.com/world/1052678 Continue reading
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UK: ‘massive victory’ as injunction against anti-shale campaigners ruled ‘unlawful’ By Andy Rowell
Yesterday, Britain’s fledgling shale gas industry was dealt another significant blow when three senior judges overturned a draconian injunction that had been granted to the company, INEOS, against anti-fracking campaigners. Continue reading
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Venezuela Newslinks 8 April 2019
8 April 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting Venezuela Under Siege https://www.globalresearch.ca/venezuela-siege/5673846 West Finds New Anti-China Puppet in Wake of Thai Elections http://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/2019/04/west-finds-new-anti-china-puppet-in.html Continue reading
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Is This The Epicentre of Corbyn’s Antisemitism Story?
By TruePublica: The British-American Project for the Successor Generation, to give it its full title, was officially founded in 1985 – “to perpetuate the close relationship between the United States and Britain,” and in the words of BAP’s official history, through “transatlantic friendships and professional contacts”. Today, It has a membership of over “1000 leaders… Continue reading
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On the Pavement with Wikileaks By Craig Murray
Entirely unexpectedly, I have been down in London this last three days outside and around the Ecuadorean Embassy, following WikiLeaks’ announcement that their sources indicate Julian might be expelled within hours or days. Plainly Julian’s position within the Embassy has deteriorated fundamentally, to the extent he is now treated openly as a closely guarded prisoner.… Continue reading
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NATO @ 70: Selected Stories
8 April 2019 — Global Research NATO at 70: Global Enforcers of Western Imperialism By Michael Welch, Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, and Andre Vltchek Formed in the years immediately following World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), then comprised of Canada, the United States, and ten European powers, was presented to the world as a defensive pact, wherein an attack Continue reading
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