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Obama on Syria In St Petersburg : Hitting All The Right Notes For All The Wrong People By Colin Todhunter
Somewhere in Washington , a conversation may have taken place along these lines: How are we going to sell this one to a public that is sick of war and sick of being lied to? The response is given: Don’t worry, we can bank on people’s ignorance, play to their emotions and just keep on… Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 31 August – 7 September 2013: Syria-US / Golan / Iran-Syria / IMF / Iraq
7 September 2013 — — Strategic Culture Foundation Global Irresponsibility 07.09.2013 | 10:50 | Georgy VOSKRESENSKY Next week the US Congress is to express its opinion on the reckless and staggering rush of Barack Obama as the President is pressuring the lawmakers to push through his decision to strike Syria. No details are known and they are changing Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 6 September 2013: Putin: Russia “Will Help Syria” If US Attacks
6 September 2013 — Information Clearing House Russia “Will Help Syria” In The Event of a Military Strike, Putin By RT Putin: Syria chemical attack is ‘rebels’ provocation in hope of intervention’ http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36136.htm Continue reading
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Arriving First in Syria By Franklin Lamb
Will 1000 American ‘Human Shields’ Stop Another Criminal War? Continue reading
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Obama’s Politics of War and US Public Opinion: The Great Divergence By James Petras
Introduction: As President Obama announces plans for another war, adding Syria to the ongoing and recent wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Yemen and elsewhere, a profound gap has emerged between the highly militarized state and US public opinion. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 5 September 2013: A Syrian Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
5 September 2013 — Information Clearing House Telling It Like It Is: Putin Calls Kerry a Liar on Syria By David Jackson Putin called Obama Secretary of State John Kerry a liar over Kerry’s testimony this week before Congress. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36117.htm Continue reading
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Information Clearing House September 2013: How Intelligence Was Twisted to Support an Attack on Syria
4 September 2013 — Information Clearing House Attack Syria Resolution Approved By Senate Foreign Relations Committee By ICH and Agencies How did senators vote? Here’s a breakdown: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36107.htm Continue reading
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Syria and “Conspiracy Theories”: It is a Conspiracy By Felicity Arbuthnot
4 September 2013 — Global Research “We have met the enemy and he is us.” (Walt Kelly, 1913-1973.) It was political analyst Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, in November 2006, who wrote in detail(1) of US plans for the Middle East: “The term ‘New Middle East’, was introduced to the world in June 2006, in Tel Aviv, by Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 2 September 2013: The CIA’s First Coup: Washington’s Long History in Syria
2 September 2013 — Information Clearing House Which Syrian Chemical Attack Account Is More Credible? By Jim Naureckas Let’s compare a couple of accounts of the mass deaths apparently caused by chemical weapons in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta on August 21. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36071.htm Continue reading
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French Colonial Dreams Linger as Raison d’être in Syria By Andrew McKillop
Under pressure to conform to Obama and Cameron’s democratic route to authoriszation of military forces, French leader Francois Hollande has since backed down from his previously hawkish stance, saying he will wait for a parliamentary vote before committing France to an attack on Syria. So why the imperial overtures from France to begin with? Continue reading
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The Unnatural Death of Dr. David Kelly: Template for “Legalised Cover-up” of Political Assassinations By Dr. Miriam Stevenson
Since the death of Dr Kelly and the atrocity of the Iraq War, the British government have been stealthily chipping away the fundamental tenets of the Coronial and Inquiries systems to ensure absolute political control and all necessary secrecy with respect to the death of any individual. The 2005 Inquiries Act and the 2009 Coroners… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 1 September 2013: Obama’s handling of Syria crisis revives Bibi’s hopes of bombing Iran
1 September 2013 — VTJP News International Middle East Media CenterFederal investigation finds no merit in claims of ‘anti-Semitism’ at California universitiesIMEMC – After pro-Palestinian groups at several schools within the University of California system were accused of ‘anti-Semitism’, the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation. This week, they released the findings of their months-long investigation, Continue reading
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Which Syrian Chemical Attack Account Is More Credible? By Jim Naureckas
Let’s compare a couple of accounts of the mass deaths apparently caused by chemical weapons in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta on August 21. One account comes from the U.S. government (8/30/13), introduced by Secretary of State John Kerry. The other was published by a Minnesota-based news site called Mint Press News (8/29/13). Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 31 August 2013: Obama Backs Down – People of the World are Fighting Back
31 August 2013 — Information Clearing House Obama to Seek Congressional Approval on Syria Action Video and Transcript President Barack Obama on Saturday backed away from an imminent military strike against Syria to seek the approval of the U.S. Congress, in a decision that likely delays U.S. action for at least 10 days. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36045.htm Continue reading
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Britain’s vote against Syrian military action provokes political crisis By Chris Marsden and Julie Hyland
Bitter recriminations have followed the parliamentary defeat of a UK government motion intended to authorize military action against Syria. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 30 August 2013: The Lie of “Limited” War Against Syria
30 August 2013 — Information Clearing House America Totally Discredited Paul Craig Roberts If Obama goes it alone, he will be harassed for the rest of his life as a war criminal who dares not leave the US. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36036.htm Continue reading
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On Syria, Intelligence and Evidence By Peter Hart
One would hope that the lessons of Iraq might inform more of the coverage of Syria. But that’s not always the case. Over the course of the past week, the White House and various officials have been adamant that they have evidence that shows the Syrian government was responsible for the horrific attack last week… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House 29-30 August 2013: Stop The War – Act now – We Can Make A Difference
30 August 2013 — Information Clearing House Western Pathological Liars Hold World To Ransom By Finian Cunningham Who are these butchers, mass murderers and liars to pose as defenders and protectors of humanity? Their cynicism and hypocrisy are astounding. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article36018.htm Continue reading
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