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The “Lone Gunman” of Kandahar Province? "The Dehumanization of the Enemy" Engrained in the Behavior of US Soldiers… By Andy Dilks
The latest line from the US government on the killings has been to discuss at length the mental state of the gunman. Initially, he was described as being possibly “deranged” at the time of the shootings; then, it was stated that he had suffered a “mental breakdown”, yet another soldier from Fort Lewis-McChord (described by… Continue reading
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The “Lone Gunman” of Kandahar Province? “The Dehumanization of the Enemy” Engrained in the Behavior of US Soldiers… By Andy Dilks
The latest line from the US government on the killings has been to discuss at length the mental state of the gunman. Initially, he was described as being possibly “deranged” at the time of the shootings; then, it was stated that he had suffered a “mental breakdown”, yet another soldier from Fort Lewis-McChord (described by… Continue reading
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HLLN 14 March 2012: UN soldiers jailed for raping Haitian boy | Cholera, United Nations: Negligence and the Rule of Law | HLLN on Haiti's cholera case against the UN in light of UN-US recent admissions
14 March 2012 — HLLN In this post Two Pakistani UN soldiers jailed for raping Haitian boy UN soldiers patrol in Port-au-Prince, March 13, 2012, BBChttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17351144 Two UN Pakistani peacekeepers convicted in Haiti ?http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-13/Haiti–UN-peacekeepers/53515134/1 Haiti, Cholera and the United Nations: Negligence and the Rule of Law http://bit.ly/ABF3ox Link Ezili Danto’s Note on: Bill Clinton – Slick Continue reading
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Murder in Afghanistan, the Coverup Begins (updates)
The village is Balandi, outside Kandahar in Afghanistan. Thus far the dead are 16, shot in their homes, not just said to be “women and children” but actually infants murdered in their mother’s arms and set afire. Continue reading
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Russia: punish those involved in US Afghan massacre
Russia is calling for the punishment of those responsible for the for the cold-blooded murder of 17 Afghan civilians, including nine children, and that the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) prevents similar acts of violence in the future. Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 7 March 2012: Obama’s Kill Doctrine
7 March 2012 — Information Clearing House Imperial Rage for War By Stephen Lendman “A new chapter is being written in the history of nations. Never before has a small country dictated to a superpower” http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30740.htm Continue reading
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NATO behaving like a law unto itself By M. D. Nalapat*
The impunity with which NATO personnel have killed and injured civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya has resulted in a sense among its personnel that they are “superior” to the people of these countries, all three of which are outside the charmed circle of those countries NATO considers “civilized” Continue reading
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13 undercover French army officers seized in Syria – report
According to the source, the officers were taken captive in the city of Homs – the heart of the internal conflict between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, and insurrectionists – and are being held in a field hospital there. The source claims the French and Syrian governments are locked in negotiations over the fate… Continue reading
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Arms supplies to Syrian opposition call for legal evaluation – Russia
An armed antigovernment mutiny has been crushed in the Syrian city of Homs. More than 100 mercenaries have been seized. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has admitted that supplying arms to Syrian rebels is in no way contributing to a settlement in Syria. The Russian Foreign Ministry has, for its part, urged the United Nations… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 1 March 2012: Another Bogus Argument for War with Iran
1 March 2012 — Information Clearing House Saudi Arabia May Be Tied to 9/11, 2 Ex-Senators Say By ERIC LICHTBLAU In sworn statements that seem likely to reignite the debate, two former senators who were privy to top secret information on the Saudis’ activities say they believe that the Saudi government might have played a Continue reading
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Israel raids West Bank TV stations
Israeli troops have raided two Palestinian television stations in the West Bank, seizing transmitters and other equipment. The Palestinian PM denounced the operation, calling it “an oppressive and monstrous” move which violates “all international laws.” Continue reading
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France and US arming Syrian opposition – report
A general in the opposition militia known as the Free Syria Army has told journalists that the rebels have received French and American military assistance, amid reports of worsening violence in the stricken nation. Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 26 February 2012: The myth of Israel’s liberal Supreme Court exposed
26 February 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Heavy Israeli Military Clampdown in JerusalemIMEMC – Many Jerusalem Streets and its surrounding towns witnessed Heavy Israeli Military Procedures early Sunday Morning. Israeli Soldiers and their Machines were spread all over the streets, towns and neighborhoods. … Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 26 February 2012: 'US to Announce Aerial Blockade on Syria'
26 February 2012 — Information Clearing House “Regime Change” ‘US to Announce Aerial Blockade on Syria’ By Ynet News US readies for possibility of intervention without UN resolution, Asharq Al-Awsat reports, citing US military official; plan to include humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees on Turkey’s border. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30651.htm Continue reading
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Hardhitting, Dissenting Journalism — Without the Hardhitting, Dissenting Part By Arthur Silber
In a recent essay, I mentioned Matt Taibbi as one of the examples of a phenomenon I call “The Obedient Dissenter,” and said I would be examining that phenomenon in further detail soon. This isn’t that lengthier analysis, but more in the nature of a sneak preview. Continue reading
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GEOPOLITICAL DESTABILIZATION AND REGIONAL WAR: The Road To Tehran Goes Through Damascus By Nile Bowie
Between the chaos and artillery fire unfolding in Homs and Damascus, the current siege against the Baíathist State of Bashar al-Assad parallels events of nearly a century ago. In efforts to maintain its protectorate, the French government employed the use of foreign soldiers to smother those seeking to abolish the French mandated, FÈdÈration Syrienne. Continue reading
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PCHR E-NARRATIVES: Sniper Fire in the ‘Buffer Zone’
Munther enjoys hunting goldfinches and canaries with his green net and a small wooden cage. Four days a week for the last seven years, he has taken his bicycle to go hunting in the neighbouring areas of Gaza city. In the Gaza Strip, however, such a simple hobby has put his life at risk. On… Continue reading
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Russian Foreign Minister: Libyan Scenario Undermines Global Stability
The minister said Moscow was opposed to violence, wherever it might originate from, while at the same time upholding fundamental principles of international law. This first and foremost pertains to the situation in Syria, said Lavrov. He noted that a Libyan scenario of events would undermine global stability. 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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