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Netanyahu's war wish By Moshe Machover
One thing is beyond any doubt: a major aim of Israel’s foreign policy is the overthrow of the Iranian regime. What is not generally understood are the motives behind this aim, and the present Israeli government’s preferred means of achieving it. In this article I would like to say something about the motives, and then… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 8 February 2012: US Will Continue to Arm Anti-government Rebels in Syria
8 February, 2012 — Information Clearing House Intervention in Syria will Escalate Not Stop the KillingBy Seumas MilneFor the US, Britain and their allies to indulge in moral posturing over Syria or pose as friends of its people is preposterous. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30472.htm Continue reading
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BAR February 8 2012: Black Politics Atrophies / Super Pac Obama / Nigeria Oil Scourge / No To Drones and more…
8 February 2012 — Black Agenda Report • News, commentary and analysis from the black left ‘By far the best left publication, never mind ‘black left’, on the Web. WB’ Black Politics Atrophies Under Obama by BAR executive editor Glen Ford “Traditional Black progressive and movement politics has been replaced by fear and sycophantism, as… Continue reading
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Iran Newslinks 6-8 February 2012
8 February 2012 13:47:55 — williambowles.info 012 Israel embassies preparing for Iran strike? occupation magazine – articles Today at 23:59 Itamar Eichner – Ynet – ‘In the framework of the preparations for possible fallout in case of an Israeli strike on Iran, foreign diplomats stationed in Israel requested that the Foreign Ministry equip them and their… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 7 February 2012: Obama Declares "Threat" From Iran a National Emergency
7 February 2012 — Information Clearing House US Iran Policy in ‘Lockstep’ with Israel? By Dave Lindorff The most appalling thing of all was hearing the US president say on national TV that he is operating US policy towards Iran in “lockstep” with the pipsqueak nation of Israel–an apartheid country currently being run by a… Continue reading
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The Empire Strikes Back By Munir Akram
Today, around its periphery, China can count only two friends — Pakistan and North Korea. Myanmar dropped out of China’s circle into the western camp two months ago. Pakistan is under intense pressure to align itself with US strategic priorities. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 6 February 2012: Disgraced ex-military interrogator threatens to reveal state secrets
6 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Abbas Recommended to Serve as Interim Government Prime Minister IMEMC – After recent meetings in Qatar, mediated by Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas Chief Khaled Mashaal announced that Abbas should serve as the Prime Minister of the Interim-Government, until… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 5 February 2012: U.S. Leak on Israeli Attack Weakened a Warning to Netanyahu
5 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center 10 More Detainees Join Hunger Strike IMEMC – Ten more Palestinian detainees at the Ofer Israeli prison, decided to join the open-ended hunger strike of Sheikh Khader Adnan, who has been on hunger strike since 50 days, and his health condition has sharply deteriorated.… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 6 February 2012: CIA Targeting Rescuers and Funerals
6 February 2012 — Information Clearing House U.S. Wrongly Demonizes Iran By Karl Lindemann As with any country that is attempting to develop its nuclear technology, Iran should be monitored. But the current U.S. policies are completely unwarranted. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30448.htm Continue reading
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ACTA: “Usurps Congressional Authority”, “Threatens Numerous Public Interests”, “Backroom Special Interest Deal”, a “Masquerade”
Now everyone is talking about ACTA. But – because ACTA is complicated, and is just starting to receive coverage – most are not sure exactly what ACTA really is, or why we should be concerned about it. We’ll give you an executive summary of what you need to know. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 4 February 2012: Day of Mass Action to Stop War on Iran
4 February, 2012 — Information Clearing House NO war – NO sanctions – NO intervention – NO assassinationshttp://bit.ly/zd95Tq An Attack on Iran Must be Stopped By Andrew Murray As the US and UK gear up for another senseless war in the Middle East, one thing is certain – it will end in disaster. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30438.htm Continue reading
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Iraq War Crimes: Haditha: Another Small Massacre – No One Guilty By Felicity Arbuthnot
General Mark Kimmit, questioned on the liquidation of the party goers – the dead womens’ gold also torn from their necks by the troops, according to consistent survivors accounts – simply replied: “Bad people have parties too.” Asked about the near countless other acts of carnage, he responded: “Change the channel.” Continue reading
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Global Research Week in Review: Death of U.S. Economy, Media Lies and “Cops Without Borders”
1 February 2012 — Global Research Empowerment Now Means Peace for the Future – 2012-02-07 Continue reading
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SOPA, PIPA and now ACTA Newslinks 19-24 January 2011
25 January 2012 — williambowles.info 012 As cyberspace turns its attention to the SOPA and PIPA bills in the US, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, has been quietly signed or ratified by most of the developed world and is arguably the biggest threat to Internet freedom yet Max Keiser and Stacy HerbertYesterday at 17:57… Continue reading
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Sara Flounders: Miscalculation, Provocation or a Staged False Flag Op.? Resist U.S. War Threats on Iran
The dangerous combination of top U.S. officials’ public threats, the Pentagon’s massive military deployment, continued drone flights and industrial sabotage against Iran provides an ominous warning. The corporate media have been more than willing to cheer industrial sabotage, computer viruses and targeted assassinations. War maneuvers with Israel scheduled for mid-January were suddenly postponed Jan. 15… Continue reading
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Iran 'Definitely' Closing Strait of Hormuz Over EU Oil Embargo
Tensions in the Gulf could reach a breaking point as a senior Iranian official said Iran would “definitely” close the Strait of Hormuz if an EU oil embargo disrupted the export of crude oil. Continue reading
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The World War on Democracy By John Pilger
Lisette Talate died the other day. I remember a wiry, fiercely intelligent woman who masked her grief with a determination that was a presence. She was the embodiment of people’s resistance to the war on democracy. I first glimpsed her in a 1950s Colonial Office film about the Chagos islanders, a tiny creole nation living… Continue reading
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SAY NO TO SOPA AND PIPA. What’s Happening With the Web Censorship Bills? By Washington’s Blog
In the face of massive Internet protest today, key senate and house backers of the SOPA and PIPA web censorship bills – including Senators Marco Rubio, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Orrin Hatch, John Boozman and Jim DeMint, and Representatives Ben Quayle and Lee Terry – have dropped their support. So have a number of other… Continue reading
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Wikipedia, Reddit to Shut Down Sites Wednesday to Protest Proposed Stop Online Piracy Act
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia and sixth most visited site in the world, will join websites like the content aggregator Reddit to “go dark” on Wednesday in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its companion bill, the Protect IP Act (PIPA), which are currently being debated in Congress. Continue reading
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Regime Change in the Russian Federation? Why Washington Wants ‘Finito’ with Vladimir Putin By F. William Engdahl
Washington clearly wants ‘finito’ with Russia’s Putin as in basta! or as they said in Egypt last spring, Kefaya–enough!. Hillary Clinton and friends have apparently decided Russia’s prospective next president, Vladimir Putin, is a major obstacle to their plans. Few however understand why. Russia today, in tandem with China and to a significant degree Iran,… Continue reading
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