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Video: ‘Confessional war the only way to divide Syrians’ — RT
Claims that armed extremists are fighting in Syria are backed by some foreign journalists working on the ground. Independent journalist Thierry Meyssan tells RT how efforts by some forces to turn the conflict into a full-scale civil war are failing. Continue reading
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Israel has 101 different types of permits governing Palestinian movement By Chaim Levinson
Israel’s Civil Administration issues 101 different types of permits to govern the movement of Palestinians, whether within the West Bank, between the West Bank and Israel or beyond the borders of the state, according to an agency document of which Haaretz obtained a copy. Continue reading
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Syria Newslinks 22-23 December 2011
23 December 2011 — williambowles.info Maybe updated as the day wears on… 23 December 2011 Hamas denies Syrian report about Mashaal occupation magazine – articles Today at 23:59 Ma`an News Agency – ‘The website of Syria’s General Organization of Radio and TV on Tuesday quoted Mashaal expressing disappointment at al-Qaradawi urging the Syrian people to Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 22 December 2011
22 December 2011 — williambowles.info Witnesses in WikiLeaks case describe lax security Los Angeles Times Many later were transferred to WikiLeaks and posted on its website, prosecutors say. Manning, who was arrested 19 months ago, has spent the last six days in an evidentiary hearing at Ft. Meade that will determine whether he will face Continue reading
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Video: 'US trajectory on Syria ‘a self-generating path to war' — RT
Washington has once again slammed the Syrian regime, warning of new international measures unless it withdraws security forces from the streets. But a US-based political cartoonist says human rights are merely a cover for America’s real intentions. Continue reading
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Arab League calls on Syria: Opposition isn’t listening — RT
A primary team of Arab League peace monitors are expected to arrive in Syria on Thursday as the violent revolt against President Bashar al-Assad rages on. However, despite the move, the Syrian opposition is still clamoring for foreign intervention. Continue reading
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Video: Egypt – “The best armies in the world are ours”
A masterpiece video, the music is an old patriotic song from the operetta “Shehrzad” composed by Sayed Darwish in 1920s. Its title is “the best armies in the world are ours”. The scenes are those of security forces cracking down on the protests in front of the parliament. Continue reading
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Stop NATO News: December 21, 2011
21 December 2011 — Stop NATO CSTO Warns U.S., NATO Over European Missile System Israel: U.S. Commander Finalizes Largest-Ever Interceptor Missile Drill NATO Doubles Georgian Troop Deployment To Afghanistan NATO Pushes Permanent Mission In Baltic Sea Hungary: U.S.-NATO Strategic Airlift Operation Logs 6,000 Flight Hours AFRICOM-Trained Djibouti Troops Arrive In Somalia Troops Out, U.S. Military Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 16-19 December 2011
19 December 2011 — williambowles.info 19 December 2011 Fresh violence hits Tahrir Square BBC News Today at 10:40 At least one person dies in fresh clashes between protesters and troops in the Egyptian capital Cairo, bringing the death toll since Friday to 11. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 19 December 2011
19 December 2011 — williambowles.info Investigator links soldier to documents in WikiLeaks case Los Angeles Times ASSOCIATED PRESS — A computer-crimes investigator testified Sunday he found more than 10000 diplomatic cables and other sensitive information on the work computer of the Army private charged with spilling a mountain of secrets to WikiLeaks. … http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bradley-manning-20111219,0,3065373.story 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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Bradley Manning Newslinks 18 December 2011
18 December 2011 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning hearing: court told of Iraq unit’s intelligence security chaos The Guardian A shocking lack of basic discipline and intelligence security at the unit in which Bradley Manning worked before his arrest for allegedly transferring the largest trove of state secrets in American history to WikiLeaks has been revealed Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 16 December 2011
16 December 2011 — williambowles.info Bradley Manning pre-trial hearing opens amid tight security The Guardian Bradley Manning will be seen in public for the first time since he was arrested in Iraq in May 2010 for allegedly leaking hundreds of thousands of secret US state documents to WikiLeaks. Security will be exceptionally – some say 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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Stop NATO News: December 15, 2011
Stop NATO Chicago Plans ‘Extraordinary Measures’ Against Anti-NATO/G8 Protests U.S. Congress Passes $662 Billion Military Authorization Bill Congress Authorizes Pentagon To Wage Internet War Pentagon Plans Space Telescopes To Spy Anywhere On Earth Uganda: U.S. Special Forces Begin Counterinsurgency Mission Africa Partnership Station: U.S. Warship Completes Six-Month Mission Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 13-14 December 2011
14 December 2011 — williambowles.info 14 December 2011 AdvancedIO(R) Systems Responds to WikiLeaks MarketWatch (press release) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec 13, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — AdvancedIO Systems was incorrectly listed by WikiLeaks as a company that enables governments to spy on their citizens. Several news agencies have mistakenly connected the company’s … http://www.marketwatch.com/story/advancedior-systems-responds-to-wikileaks-2011-12-13 Continue reading
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Egypt Newslinks 3 December 2011
3 December 2011 — williambowles.info Highest voter turnout in Egypt ‘since the pharaohs’ msnbc.com CAIRO — Anticipating a strong presence in the new Egyptian parliament, ultraconservative Islamists outlined plans Friday for a strict brand of religious law, a move that could limit personal freedoms and steer a key US ally toward an Islamic state. … Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 2 December 2011
2 December 2011 — williambowles.info ZDNet UK (blog) By David Meyer, 2 December, 2011 08:47 Wikileaks has released hundreds of documents describing the products of Western intelligence contractors, in a new project called the Spy Files. In the context of the Arab Spring, increasing attention is being … http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/communication-breakdown-10000030/wikileaks-exposes-surveillance-deals-in-spy-files-10024926/ Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 2 December 2011
2 December 2011 — williambowles.info Crime and Punishment Bradley Manning’s Leaks Didn’t Actually Hurt Anybody But … Queerty It’s no blood, no foul when it comes to Bradley Manning. This week his lawyers stated that the alleged WikiLeaks culprit and confirmed Queerty reader didn’t actually cause any damage by releasing classified government documents. … http://www.queerty.com/bradley-mannings-leaks-didnt-actually-hurt-anybody-but-lets-torture-him-anyway-20111201/ Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 1 December 2011
1 December 2011 — williambowles.info ZANU PF to avoid Wikileaks scandal at Congress ZimEye Zimbabwe By A Correspondent THE Zanu-PF Politburo has decided to chop out the Wikileaks scandal from its agenda at the upcoming Congress to be held in Bulawayo. The Politburo met in Harare yesterday to discuss the agenda of the 12th annual Continue reading