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Welcome to the Violent World of Mr. Hopey Changey By John Pilger
When Britain lost control of Egypt in 1956, Prime Minister Anthony Eden said he wanted the nationalist president Gamal Abdel Nasser ‘destroyed … murdered … I don’t give a damn if there’s anarchy and chaos in Egypt’. Those insolent Arabs, Winston Churchill had urged in 1951, should be driven ‘into the gutter from which they… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 23 May, 2011: Israeli Officials Approve Settler Invasion into Nablus on Tuesday
23 May, 2011 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Activists challenge annual meeting of Zionist lobbying group in Washington DC IMEMC – Monday May 23, 2011 – 21:30, Protesters held a number of events over the weekend to challenge the annual meeting of the largest Zionist lobby in the US, the American Israel… Continue reading
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NATO Newslinks 24 May 2011: France, NATO to deploy helicopters in Libya
24 May 2011 — williambowles.info NATO Says Blast Kills 4 Service Members in Afghanistan Fox News In a separate incident, NATO says four of its service members have been killed by an explosion in eastern Afghanistan. KABUL, Afghanistan – NATO says four of its service members have been killed in an explosion in eastern Afghanistan.… Continue reading
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Commentary: Libya overshadowed by “Kosovo model” By Wu Liming
In the 21st century, some Western countries take ‘neo-interventionism’ as their standard practice and even try to apply the so-called ‘Kosovo model’ elsewhere in the world. This should ring an alarm bell to the international community. Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 21-23 May 2011
22 May 2011 — williambowles.info 23 May 2011 Dissident Voice: Protecting Us from Our Freedoms: Congress Set to Renew Patriot Act Spy Provisions Morning Star: Rebel death squad body count grows SCF: Moscow claims NATO’s action in Libya inadmissible Global Research: Former U.S. congresswoman McKinney speaks on state TV in Libya BBC: VIDEO: Inside a… Continue reading
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Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news 22 May, 2011: NATO’s Air War: 7,732 Sorties, 2,975 Combat Missions
22 May, 2011 — Stop NATO NATO’s Air War: 7,732 Sorties, 2,975 Combat Missions NATO Intensifies Bombing Of Tripoli, Libya’s Main Harbor Obama In Europe To Boost “Global Action” With NATO Allies “Here For The Long Term”: EU Opens Office In Benghazi EU Foreign Ministers Plan Additional Sanctions Against Belarus U.S. To Build New Radar-Evading,… Continue reading
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The Pain in Spain By Conn Hallinan
When the current economic crisis hit Europe in 2008, small countries on the periphery were its first victims: Iceland, Ireland, and Latvia. Within a year it had spread to Greece and Portugal, though the GDP of both nations—respectively 11th and 12th in the European Union (EU)—are hardly central to the continent’s economic engine. But now… Continue reading
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Statewatch 18 May 2011 What is a document?
European Parliament to revisit the definition of a “document” and adopt its report on the changes to Regulation on access to EU documents Continue reading
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Regime Change at the IMF: The Frame-Up of Dominique Strauss-Kahn? By Prof. Michel Chossudovsky
The arrest of IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn has all the appearances of a frame-up ordered by powerful members of the financial establishment, in liaison with France’s Nicolas Sarkozy, whose presidency has served the interests of the US at the expense of those of France and the European Union. While there is for the moment… Continue reading
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NATO’s Secret Ground War in Libya By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
From the outset, the conflict in North Africa was intended to lead into an all out NATO war. The Pentagon and NATO are not only arming the Transitional Council in violation of international law, they also had forces on the ground from the start. Continue reading
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Arms sales to Libya haunt Europeans By Staff Writers
Large-scale sales of weapons and other military equipment to Libya have come back to haunt European powers as they seek to bring down Moammar Gadhafi, with Britain, France and Italy using the same advanced combat jets they once tried to sell to his regime. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 30 March 2011 (09/11)
30 March 2011 Home page: www.statewatch.org/ News Online: www.statewatch.org/news/newsfull.htm e-mail: office@statewatch.org You can now follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/#!/StatewatchEU 1. EU: Council of the European Union: FRONTEX: Proposal for a Regulation 2. EU: Council of the European Union: Handbook on EU-U.S. Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition Agreements (MLATs) 3. EU: Council of the European Union:… Continue reading
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Europeans against austerity cuts: thousands clash with police in Brussels — RT
A new threat to the euro overshadowed Libya and other issues at an EU summit in Brussels. A possible international bail-out for Portugal dominated talks, while nearby, police used water cannons to disperse crowds protesting against austerity cuts. Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks
11 March 2011 — creative-i.info 11 March 2011 He may not be socialist, but Gadaffi is anti-imperialist Libya in the Cross-Hairs of a “Humanitarian War”: A “No Fly Zone” is Equivalent to an Act of War Countries reject intervention in Libya as NATO moves warships into Mediterranean Russia urges political dialogue in Libya Gaddafi gaining… Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks
11 March 2011 — creative-i.info 11 March 2011 He may not be socialist, but Gadaffi is anti-imperialist Libya in the Cross-Hairs of a “Humanitarian War”: A “No Fly Zone” is Equivalent to an Act of War Countries reject intervention in Libya as NATO moves warships into Mediterranean Russia urges political dialogue in Libya Gaddafi gaining… Continue reading
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West putting a toe over Libya’s border
The eight Special Air Service officers were in the eastern part of the country escorting a junior diplomat who was supposed to negotiate with the rebels. They were seized on Sunday by anti-government protesters, who said they were outraged by the incident, seeing it as foreign intervention into Libya’s internal affairs. Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 28 February 2011
28 February, 2011 — Statewatch Home page: www.statewatch.org/ News Online: www.statewatch.org/news/newsfull.htm e-mail: office@statewatch.org 1. EU-USA SWIFT DEAL: MEP Swift ‘secrecy’ may hamper new data deals with US 2. EU-COE-ECHR: Draft agreement on the accession of the EU to the Convention 3. EU: Council of the European Union: Justice and Home Affairs Council, Press release 4.… Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 26-27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 27 February, 2011 Noam Chomsky: Stability means obedience to US domination UN approves sanctions against Libya NATO Meets for Talks about Possible Military Intervention in Libya EU Weapons Exports to Libya Putin urges EU not to interfere in Libya’s “Internal Affairs” Al Jazeera Misinformation: The Truth About Libya’s Ambassador to… Continue reading
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Libya Independent Media Newslinks for 26-27 February, 2011
27 February, 2011 — creative-i.info 27 February, 2011 Noam Chomsky: Stability means obedience to US domination UN approves sanctions against Libya NATO Meets for Talks about Possible Military Intervention in Libya EU Weapons Exports to Libya Putin urges EU not to interfere in Libya’s “Internal Affairs” Al Jazeera Misinformation: The Truth About Libya’s Ambassador to… Continue reading
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