Middle East
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Syrian Regime Change: West Plans To Change Political Landscape Of Entire Middle East
Behind the excuse of “for democracy and liberty in the Middle East,” the real motive of the western countries is to change the political landscape of the whole Middle East area for their own benefit. Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: February 8, 2012: U.S. Officials Pour Into Bulgaria Amid Middle East War Rumors
8 February 2012 — Stop NATO U.S. Officials Pour Into Bulgaria Amid Middle East War Rumors 24 Ships, 3,600 International Troops In U.S. Amphibious Warfare Drill After Afghanistan, Canadian Military Trains For Arctic Warfare Baltic-Arctic Region: Baltic-Nordic Chiefs of Defense Meet U.S. Drone Strike Kills Ten In Northwestern Pakistan NATO Naval Group To Visit Tunisia Continue reading
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Heading for War on Syria By Stephen Lendman
Washington’s longstanding policy is regime change in Iran and Syria. At issue is replacing independent regimes with client ones and securing unchallenged control of valued Middle East resources. Continue reading
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Dr. Ismail Salami: THE WAR ON IRAN – Nuclear Assassinations Just the Tip of the Iceberg
As the blade of blame is being directed against the CIA and Mossad for orchestrating the brutal assassination of the 32-year-old Iranian scientist in broad daylight in Tehran on Wednesday morning, the duo have preferred to feign ignorance as to the identity of the main perpetrator of the crime. Continue reading
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Reinventing the Middle East lexicon By Eric Walberg
The lexicon of Israel and its Western lobbyists constantly needs parsing to know just what is meant. Most glaringly is the term “settlers”, which suggests peaceful pioneers wishing to integrate with the locals. Continue reading
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‘Syrians being killed by gangs and defectors’ — RT
As Syrian forces reportedly continue to kill civilian protesters, armed rebels have threatened to step up their own attacks. Middle East expert Dr. Jeremy Salt says there is tunnel vision when it comes to deciding just who is doing the killing. Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 31 December 2011 – 2 January 2011
2 January 2012 — williambowles.info 2 January 2012 ‘Iran opposes US hegemony’ Russiatoday.ru Today at 17:54 The US has slapped sanctions on Iran, targeting its financial sector while the EU is considering an embargo on Iranian oil. But if the West suffocates Iran, it will have no option but to respond in a severe manner Continue reading
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Sleepwalking into fascism By William Bowles
If I am right about the slumbering state of the Brits, and I fear that I am, what will it take to wake them up? Some kind of cataclysm, the total meltdown of society? Jackboots in the high street? We are almost there what with millions of surveillance cameras and snooping in our emails and… Continue reading
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The Threat of War Against Iran and Syria is Real By Shamus Cooke
For those who think that the United States wouldn’t possibly instigate another war in the Middle East, think again. Empowered by his ‘success’ in the bombing of Libya and consequent assassination of Muammar Qaddafi, Obama is now seeking to use the exact same strategy against Syria, while using alarming military threats against Iran. In both… Continue reading
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The American-Iran Cold War in the Middle East and the Threat of Broader War By Mahdi Darius NAZEMROAYA
A cold war has been ongoing between Tehran and Washington. U.S. spies, drones, assassinations, and accusations against Tehran have all been a part of this package. Washington and its minions have been using every means possible, including international organizations, like the United Nations as a battleground against Tehran in this cold war. The destabilization campaign… Continue reading
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Video: Tariq Ali: Western intervention in Syria would be a disaster
The head of the Arab League observer mission in Syria has described the situation in the restive city of Homs as “reassuring so far”. Continue reading
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New at Strategic Culture Foundation 24-31 December 2011: Pakistan / Iran / Malvinas / Syria / North Korea / UK / Venezuela
31 December 2011 — Strategic Culture Foundation US Pakistan Relations at Their Nadir 31.12.2011 | 12:51 | Najmuddin A. SHAIKH (Pakistan) The 26th November attack by US gunships on Pakistani military posts at Salala, along the Pak-Afghan border in Mohmand tribal agency, killed 26 Pakistani soldiers and brought the relationship between the two “strategic partners” Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 29-30 December 2011
30 December 2011 — williambowles.info 30 December 2011Crackpot Anti-Islam Activists, “Serial Fabricators” and the Tale of Iran and 9/11 by Gareth PorterDandelion Salad Today at 20:40by Gareth Porter Featured Writer Dandelion Salad crossposted at http://www.truth-out.org Dec. 29, 2011 Behind a mysterious December 22 Associated Press story about ‘finding of fact’ by a District judge in Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 28-29 December 2011
29 December 2011 — williambowles.info 29 December 2011 Escalating Anti-Iranian Tensions Mathaba News Briefing (Alerts) Today at 16:01 Whether or not anti-Iranian rhetoric, saber rattling, sanctions, other policy measures, and recent events signal war isn’t known. Growing dangers though mount, Mathaba Analyst Stephen Lendman says. Continue reading
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The March to War: Iran and the Strategic Encirclement of Syria and Lebanon By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
The encirclement of Syria and Lebanon has long been in the works. Since 2001, Washington and NATO have started the process of cordoning off Lebanon and Syria. The permanent NATO presence in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Syrian Accountability Act are part of this initiative. It appears that this roadmap is based on a 1996… Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: December 24, 2011: U.S. Pivot To Asia Strategy Can Destabilize Entire Region
24 December 2011 — Stop NATO U.S. Pivot To Asia Strategy Can Destabilize Entire Region U.S. Intensifies Military Posture Against Russia In Arctic After Libya: Britain Mulls Military Intervention In Somalia Britain: After Libya, NATO States Plan For Next Air War Horn Of Africa: France Signs New Military Pact With Djibouti France Close To Providing Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 22 December 2011: Are We Living in a Fool's Paradise?
22 December 2011 — Information Clearing House Pakistan Needs to Declare Its Independence By Yasmeen Ali Pakistan lies ravaged, with her economy destroyed, thanks to the country’s deep involvement in the “War on Terror.” http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30055.htm Continue reading
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Video: Amira Hass: Israel & Palestine-Fear of the Future
A talk by Israeli journalist, Amira Hass on the 5th of October 2011 in the McLeod Auditorium of the Medical Sciences Building on the campus of the University of Toronto. Hosted by Canadians for Justice & Peace in the Middle East (CJPME), KAIROS, the Health Studies Program at the University of Toronto, the Near Eastern… Continue reading
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Video: One rule for Syria – but a different one for Egypt — RT
The violence in Egypt continues, with at least 10 people killed and hundreds more injured in the last three days. However, unlike in Syria there is no talk of sanctions against the Egyptian military. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 15-16 December 2011
16 December 2011 — williambowles.info 16 December 2011 IRAQ MISSION [FINALLY?] ACCOMPLISHED : A dictatorship without a dictator Asia Times Online Today at 11:00 A democratic Iraq in a neighborhood riddled with dictatorships will not work, because Arab and Iranian regimes will always try to bring it down, as they did with Lebanon for more Continue reading
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