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Video: ‘US agenda in Middle East is very obvious’
The pressure is ramping up on the Syrian regime as calls for a peacekeeping force to get involved in the crisis intensify. But retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski says such missions hide another agenda. Continue reading
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Reports: U.S., NATO Allies Preparing For Ground Assault In Syria
The US and other NATO countries could soon launch a ground assault on Syria. The final decision will be made soon, following this week’s Tunis conference where allied countries will meet to discuss possible scenarios of military intervention. Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 23 February 2012
23 February 2012 — williambowles.info Alleged WikiLeaks source Manning to be charged AFP FORT MEADE, Maryland — Bradley Manning, the US soldier suspected of leaking a trove of secret military and diplomatic documents to the WikiLeaks website, was to be formally charged in a military court on Thursday. The 24-year-old will be charged with Continue reading
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Video: US to pump weapons into Syrian warzone? — RT
The White House and US State Department are considering arming Syria’s rebels, claiming ongoing reports of government crackdowns would legitimize their actions. But it remains unclear what form the assistance would take. Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 19 February 2012: Bradley Manning nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
19 February 2012 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Western Telegraph Bradley Manning, who faces counts including aiding the enemy over the leak of thousands of documents to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks, has been nominated by the The Movement of the Icelandic Parliament. In a letter to the Nobel Peace Prize … Continue reading
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Libya Reprise: Former Mideast Colonial Powers France, Britain Plot Syria Takeover
17 February, 2012 — RT Friendly advice: France, UK to command ousting of Assad? Britain and France may send military advisors to teach the Syrian insurgents combat tactics, communication and other skills needed to attack governmental forces. Earlier unconfirmed reports said that British military are already on the ground in the besieged city Homs doing 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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Annus Horribilis: NATO Bombed Libya To The Stone Age By Elena Ostroumova
The NTC has failed to gain control over the hundreds of militias that fought in the war. Many of them are still in possession of arms they are not willing to part with. Armed gangs have control over scores of detention centers for people accused of links to the Gaddafi regime. Human rights groups say… Continue reading
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Tariq Ali says Assad has to go: I’m depressed – no, I’m outraged By William Bowles
So Tariq Ali thinks it’s time for Assad to go. Once more the Western ‘left’ reveals its true colours. Who needs enemies with a friend like this? Continue reading
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Video: Bahrain crackdown: Tactics & weapons imported from UK — RT
Pictures of a crackdown by heavily armed police on protesters in Bahrain appear to be similar to many others during the Arab Spring. This time the weapons, as well as the tactics, have been imported from the UK. 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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Russian MPs: Foreign Military Forces In Syria Raise Ghost Of Libya
Russia has expressed alarm over the increasing tendency of foreign powers – notably NATO countries – to resolve internal conflicts in foreign countries through military force. The latest such intervention happened in Libya, which recently experienced a full-blown civil war. Continue reading
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Syria: Preventing War By Prof. Igor Panarin
NATO’s ultimate objective is most likely turning Syria into another Iraq: a quagmire of ethnic and sectarian violence, locked in endless terrorist warfare among feuding communities. Similarly to Iraq, Syria is also a patchwork nation with its own Sunni, Shia and Christian communities. The chaos that is very likely to follow an illegitimate deposition of… Continue reading
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‘Foreign military in Syria raises ghost of Libya’ — RT
Reports of a foreign military presence aggravating the situation in Syria have prompted a prominent Duma member to issue a warning about a disastrous repeat of the military intervention in Libya. Continue reading
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Deaths in Syria: Counting them (politically) correctly — RT
High casualty numbers in Syria are reported daily by the media, even though a blackout makes them unverifiable. Things became murkier after a human rights site, which enjoyed frequent citations, split in two and began giving conflicting reports. Continue reading
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British, Qatari troops already waging secret war in Syria?
British and Qatari troops are directing rebel ammunition deliveries and tactics in the bloody battle for Homs, according to an Israeli website known for links to intelligence sources. Continue reading
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Wikileaks News Roundup 6-7 February 2012
7 February 2012 — williambowles.info 012 Anonymous members and protesters stand in cold for Assange Computer Business Review Members of the hacking group, Anonymous, and supporters of Julian Assange stood outside of the Supreme Court in London last week to protest against the extradition of the Wikileaks founder to Sweden. Thursday 2 February 2012 marked Continue reading