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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 10 September, 2011: Oakland Museum Shuts Down Palestinian Children’s Exhibit
10 September 2011 , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center A Call To Release Palestinian Journalist IMEMC – Saturday September 10, 2011 – 21:08, Lawmakers and human rights advocates must intervene to free Samer Allawi, a Palestinian who works as Afghanistan bureau chief for Al Jazeera, says the organization UFree in a… Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: September 12, 2011
12 September 2011 — Stop NATO United Nations Accomplice To NATO’s Aggression Against Libya Daalder: 9/11 ‘NATO’s Finest Hour,’ Genesis Of Global Expansion Afghan Official: U.S. Used 9/11 To Penetrate South And Central Asia Pakistan: 51 Drone Strikes Kill 455 People In 2011 Pakistan: New Target Of U.S.-NATO South Asian War Report: U.S. To Provide… Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 9-11 September 2011
11 September 2011 — williambowles.info 11 September 2011 Germany Participated in Libya War without Parliamentary Approval GlobalResearch.ca Today at 18:03 For more details, please click on the link to read the article. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 10 September, 2011: The Lingering Crisis of Neoliberal Capitalism
10 September, 2011 — Information Clearing House House of Horrors By Paul Balles Assassinations, kidnappings, torture – the actions of uncivilised pirates, barbaric criminals and rogue governments. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29089.htm Continue reading
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Russia’s Middle East dilemma Eric Walberg
Muammar Al-Gaddafi’s demise is all but a done thing, carried out with a UN blessing, however dubious, and only belatedly opposed by Russia and China. Russian policy makers are now wondering if their quasi-principled condemnation of Western-backed regime change in Libya was not just Quixotic but downright stupid. Continue reading
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BP Profit From Torture By Craig Murray
7 September 2011 — Craig Murray These are the ‘democrats’?! Just when you thought that nothing could be more sickening than the revelation that the mad Mahdi Blair was godfather to the baptism of Murdoch’s daughter in the River Jordan… Kudos to the Daily Mail for outing BP’s Mark Allen as the MI6 man who… Continue reading
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Media Lens: To Avert A Bloodbath – Libya And The Press – Part 2
On August 23 and 24, the media once again abandoned all pretence of objectivity in celebrating the ‘fall’ of Tripoli, as they had in celebrating the ‘fall’ of Kabul and Baghdad. This, again, was a moment of national triumph, of vindication – the famed concern with ‘balance’ was brushed aside as mean-spirited, even nasty (the… Continue reading
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Libya's forced collapse: What does it portend for Africa? By Amengeo Amengeo
What happens in Libya is a harbinger of what the West has in store for Africa. True independence and African unity will not be tolerated. Africa is too rich in resources that the world needs to be allowed to control its own destiny. This war is not just about Gaddafi. It is an opening salvo… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter August 26, 2011: Chomsky: American Decline: Causes and Consequences
26 August 2011 — Information Clearing House Libya: 80 Found Dead at Abandoned Tripoli Hospital By The Telegraph Rescuers finally reached the hospital late on Thursday, finding 21 surviving patients among a macabre scene of dead bodies. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28959.htm Continue reading
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NATO troops in Libya: No entry, no exit By Konstantin Bogdanov
The saga of Tripoli’s fall and the toppling of the Gaddafi regime in Libya continues. The European allies seem to be launching a new phase of their Libyan operation, one that is marked by even greater military involvement. So far, only one thing is certain: increased activity in terms of technical intelligence gathering and on… Continue reading
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Sirte – the Apotheosis of “Liberal Intervention” By Craig Murray
There is no cause to doubt that, for whatever reason, the support of the people of Sirte for Gadaffi is genuine. That this means they deserve to be pounded into submission is less obvious to me. The disconnect between the UN mandate to protect civilians while facilitating negotiation, and NATO’s actual actions as the anti-Gadaffi… Continue reading
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: August 25, 2011
25 August 2011 — Stop NATO Operation Mermaid Dawn: ‘NATO Played Big Role In Liberating Tripoli’ South African Deputy President Calls On ICC To Investigate NATO Commanders Interview: Return Of The NATO, Cruise Missile Left And Liberal Imperialism Video And Text: John McCain Says ‘Fire Of Uprisings’ Should Move To Syria, Russia, China Arab World:… Continue reading
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Replay: Why is Qatar so Active in Libya?
TRNN REPLAY Adam Hanieh: Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council want to control the outcome of the popular Arab uprisings Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 24 August 2011
24 August 2011 — williambowles.info As drilling looms, Wikileaks reveals previous tensions Cyprus Mail The last time Turkey interfered with Cyprus’ oil and gas exploration, unlikely support came from the island’s “evil demon”, the United Kingdom, revealed US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks. According to the cables, sent by the US Embassy in … http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/drilling-looms-wikileaks-reveals-previous-tensions/20110824 Continue reading
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M.K. Bhadrakumar (India) – It is going to be Syria’s turn next
The narrative from Tripoli bears uncanny resemblance to Baghdad: A brutal, megalomaniacal dictator, who seemed omnipotent, gets overthrown by the people, and a wave of euphoria sweeps over an exhausted land. As the celebrations erupt, the western benefactor-cum-liberator walks on to the centre stage, duly taking stance on the ‘right side of history’. In the… Continue reading
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The Truth About the Situation in Libya: Cutting through Government Propaganda and Media Lies By Brian Becker
The troops may be disaffected Libyans but the operation is under the control and direction of NATO commanders and western commando units who serve as ‘advisors.’ Their new weapons and billions in funds come from the U.S. and other NATO powers that froze and seized Libya’s assets in Western banks. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 23 August 2011
23 August 2011 — williambowles.info Syria’s Death Told Reaches Over 2200 People NPR by Michele Kelemen A top UN Human Rights official says the death toll in Syria has climbed to over 2200 people, 350 of whom have been killed since the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. High Commissioner Navi Pillay repeated… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 22 August, 2011: Doctor: Israel using new weapons against Gaza
22 August , 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Kadima Opposition Party Demands Massive Military Attack On Gaza IMEMC – Monday August 22, 2011 – 10:09, Officials of the Israeli Kadima opposition party, headed by Tzipi Livni, are currently demanding the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu to launch a large-scale military offensive… Continue reading
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NATO-backed forces move into Tripoli By Patrick Martin
The Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi appeared on the brink of collapse Sunday night, as ground forces of the NATO-backed Transitional National Council entered Tripoli, the capital city, from the west, south and east. Continue reading
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