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Wikileaks Newslinks 29 February 2012
29 February 2012 — williambowles.info Wikileaks publishes claim about Pakistani knowledge of Bin Laden Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — The whistle-blowing website Wikileaks has published an international affairs think tank email that alleges mid-ranking Pakistani intelligence and military officials were aware of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s … http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/02/wikileaks-publishes-pakistan-osama-bin-laden.html Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 27 February 2012: CNN Silences War-Skeptical Soldier
27 February 2012 — Information Clearing House By Global Times What the West wants from Syria is not democracy but the overthrow of the regime so as to eliminate Iran‘s influence over Syria. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30656.htm Continue reading
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Video: US double standards: Indirectly arming Syrian rebels? — RT
The conflict in Syria is intensifying and the UN is unable to agree on a solution to end the bloodshed. Meanwhile, US politicians are calling to arm opposition forces, amid suspicions the US may already be supplying weapons through its Arab allies. Continue reading
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Video: High-Tech Trickery in Homs? By Sharmine Narwani
The “satellite photos,” says Ford, “have captured both the carnage and those causing it — the artillery is clearly there, it is clearly bombing entire neighborhoods…We are intent on exposing the regime’s brutal tactics for the world to see.” But within 24 hours, the blog Moon of Alabama had taken a hammer to the ambassador’s… Continue reading
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Video: ‘Western media indiscriminate in Syria reports’ — RT
Reports about hundreds of dead and wounded coming from Syria on a daily basis has become commonplace in Western media, while the sources of such information are highly questionable, investigative journalist Asa Winstanley told RT. Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: February 12, 2012
12 February <strong class=’StrictlyAutoTagBold’>2012 — Stop NATO Turkey: NATO Could Its Invoke Its Article 5 For War Against Syria NATO Ground Forces Operational Headquarters To Be Built In Turkey CNN Poll: Should NATO Intervene In Syria? Pentagon To Upgrade 30,000-Pound Earth Penetrator Bombs NATO ABM: New-Generation Russian Radar Put On Combat Duty NATO Still Considering Continue reading
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FAIR Media Advisory: Occupy the P.U.-litzers!
This year has given us simply too many worthy contenders for FAIR’s annual P.U.-litzers—recognizing the stinkiest journalism of the year. A big part of the problem was that so many outlets were striving to distinguish themselves with especially awful coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement. So to note those lowlights, we bring you a… Continue reading
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Media Advisory: 2011 P.U.-litzers: Journalism That Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
It’s that time of year again—when FAIR goes through the year’s archives to collect a sampling of the worst moments of corporate media spin and malfeasance. Continue reading
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Somalia Newslinks 22 December 2011: Britain’s new year resolution: intervene in Somalia
22 December 2011 — williambowles.info Britain’s new year resolution: intervene in Somalia The Independent Britain plans to deepen its involvement in Somalia – a land that has become a byword for instability and violence – in the new year. David Cameron describes Somalia as “a failed state that directly threatens British interests” and will convene Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 22 December 2011
22 December 2011 — williambowles.info Closing arguments expected in Bradley Manning case CNN International By Larry Shaughnessy, CNN Pentagon Producer Pfc. Bradley Manning faces 22 charges after being accused of distributing hundreds of thousands of secret government documents to WikiLeaks. Fort Meade, Maryland (CNN) — Closing arguments are scheduled … http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/justice/bradley-manning-hearing/ Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 20-21 December 2011
21 December 2011 — williambowles.info 21 December 2011 In WikiLeaks Case, Bradley Manning Faces the Hacker Who Turned Him In Wired News 20, 2011, for a military hearing that will determine if Army Pfc. Bradley Manning should face court-martial for his alleged role in the WikiLeaks classified leaks case. Manning’s online correspondent was Adrian Lamo, Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 16 December 2011
16 December 2011 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning pre-trial hearing opens amid tight security The Guardian Bradley Manning will be seen in public for the first time since he was arrested in Iraq in May 2010 for allegedly leaking hundreds of thousands of secret US state documents to WikiLeaks. Security will be exceptionally – some say Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 15 December 2011
15 December 2011 — williambowles.info Syrian forces ‘given free rein’ BBC News Today at 07:42 Syrian soldiers were told to stop anti-government protests ‘by all means necessary’, says Human Rights Watch, who interviewed dozens of defectors. Continue reading
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WMD deja-vu: Iran replaces Iraq — RT
America’s whipping up hysteria over the Iranian nuclear program, with the same figures that used to accuse Iraq of possessing chemical and nuclear weapons now repeating themselves with frenetic conviction. Continue reading
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M of A – NATO To Intervene In Libya’s Multi-sided Civil War
It was utterly predictable that the war in Libya would not be over even if Gaddhafi would be pushed away. The various fractions of the rebels could always be expected to start fighting over the loot. Frankly – why shouldn’t they? This is happening now and NATO is preparing to go into Libya to clean… Continue reading
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Action Alert: CNN's Factcheck Failure on Occupy Wall Street
If CNN is interested in factchecking claims about Wall Street, they might want to start by taking a look at those made by their new host. At the very least, the show should invite the economists and policy experts who could set the record straight. Continue reading
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Action Alert: CNN’s Factcheck Failure on Occupy Wall Street
If CNN is interested in factchecking claims about Wall Street, they might want to start by taking a look at those made by their new host. At the very least, the show should invite the economists and policy experts who could set the record straight. Continue reading
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Video: 25 Aug 2011: Indy Journalist Franklin Lamb Shot; Others Shot at and Threatened by CNN
NATO has provided direct armed cover to these armed gangs, who have no political project, no dream for Libya and are filled with hatred. All they want is to destroy this beautiful city, especially the tribes, the families and the neighborhoods, that are well known for supporting the Leader of this country. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 26 August 2011
26 August 2011 — williambowles.info Rebels in Libya work to rub out loyalist pockets CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Opposition and NATO forces took aim at the Gadhafi regime in Tripoli and Sirte on Friday as rebels worked to consolidate their power across strife-torn Libya. British warplanes pounded a Continue reading
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Tripoli: Battles Raging Against Invadors
Fighting is now raging around the sea side of Tripoli, showing that NATO which controls the entire Gulf of Sidra does not even control critical central Tripoli areas which are right on the sea front. Continue reading