Syria
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Run-up to proxy war over Syria By M K Bhadrakumar
If a date needs to fixed marking the end of “post-Soviet era” in world politics, it might fall on February 4, 2012. Russia and China’s double veto of the Arab League resolution on Syria in the United Nations Security Council constitutes a watershed event. Continue reading
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That “Disgusting” “Travesty” Over Syria at the UN
As a riposte to the Arab League initiated, US/EU backed ‘Assad must step down’ resolution, Russia proposed a resolution calling on both sides to pull back forces and negotiate. Continue reading
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Syria And UNSC: New Provocation Against Russia, China And UN Itself By Alexander Mezyaev
On February 4 the UN Security Council (UNSC) held a new session devoted to Syria. This time the targets of the strike were Russia and China. It was done in an open and demonstrative way. The provocative skills become more and more honed. 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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Imperialism, despotism, and democracy in Syria By Joseph Massad
In the context of the US invasion of the Gulf in 1991, British academic Fred Halliday announced his new right-wing affiliations in the British newspaper the New Statesman by declaring: “If I have to choose between imperialism and fascism, I choose imperialism.” It never occurred to Halliday that he could have opposed both and supported… Continue reading
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US, UK: Targeting Syria: Looking back at: “frighteningly frank” plans By Felicity Arbuthnot
For anyone in two minds about what is really going on in Syria, and whether President Assad, hailed a decade ago as “A Modern Day Attaturk”, has become the latest megalomaniacal despot, to whose people a US-led posse of nations, must deliver “freedom”, with weapons of mass, home, people, nation and livlihood destruction, here is… Continue reading
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US, UK: Targeting Syria: Looking back at: “frighteningly frank” plans By Felicity Arbuthnot
For anyone in two minds about what is really going on in Syria, and whether President Assad, hailed a decade ago as “A Modern Day Attaturk”, has become the latest megalomaniacal despot, to whose people a US-led posse of nations, must deliver “freedom”, with weapons of mass, home, people, nation and livlihood destruction, here is… Continue reading
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Global Research Weekend Review 5 February 2012: War, Social Justice and the Global Economic Crisis Selected Articles
5 February 2012 — Global Research Empowerment Now Means Peace for the Future – 2012-02-07 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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SYRIA: TEXT OF LEAKED ARAB LEAGUE MISSION REPORT Report Reveals Media Lies Regarding Syria
The report acknowledges the existence of “an armed entity” involved in the killings of civilians and police as well as the conduct of terrorist acts, which contributed to triggering actions by government forces. The Report refers to “armed opposition groups” as well as to the “Free Syrian Army”, both of which, according to the AL… 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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Information Clearing House Newsletter 1 February 2012: John Pilger: We Are All Suspects Now
1 February 2012 — Information Clearing House Day of Mass Action to Stop War on Iran012 NO war – NO sanctions – NO intervention – NO assassinations. http://bit.ly/zd95Tq Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 29 January 2012: America's war on drugs 'biggest mistake since slavery'
29 January 2011 — Information Clearing House New U.N. Draft Resolution Gives Syria 15 Days to Comply By Josh Rogin The draft resolution on Syria calls on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to his deputy and says additional measures would be taken if he doesn’t comply within 15 days. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30378.htm Continue reading
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The Truth Behind the Coming “Regime Change” in Syria By Shamus Cooke
After meeting again to decide Syria’s fate, the Arab League again decided to extend its “monitoring mission” in Syria. However, some Arab League nations under U.S. diplomatic control are clamoring for blood. These countries — virtual sock puppets of U.S. foreign policy — want to declare the Arab League monitoring mission “a failure,” so that… Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 27 January 2012: Michael Parenti: Free-Market Medicine: A Personal Account
27 January 2012 — Information Clearing House Masked Gunmen Rule in Damascus: Video By RT In many parts of the county it is not clear who is actually in control. The situation is certainly very dangerous for civilians. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30365.htm Continue reading
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Information Clearing House Newsletter 25 January 2012: "Pro-Gaddafi" fighters retake Bani Walid
25 January 2012 — Information Clearing House US/Israel: Iran NOT Building Nukes By Ray McGovern America’s newspaper of record won’t even report accurately what Israel (or the CIA) thinks on this important issue, if that goes against the alarmist conventional wisdom that the neocons favor. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30358.htm Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 25 January 2012: Speaker Of Palestine Parliament Receives Six Months Administrative Detention
25 January 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Egypt’s People’s Council Head Declines Invitation To Visit Israel IMEMC – Dr. Mohammad Al-Kittani, the elected head of the Egyptian People’s Council, a political leader of the Freedom and Justice Party in Egypt, declined an invitation to visit Israel to deliver a speech in… Continue reading
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VTJP Palestine/Israel Newslinks 24 January 2012: Witnesses: In Palestine, to Exist Is to Resist
24 January 2012 — VTJP News International Middle East Media Center Residents Detained in Hebron IMEMC – On Tuesday Morning, the Israeli army kidnapped two Hebron residents near Ibrahim Mosque, and moved them to undisclosed location, the Palestinian news agency, Ma’an, reported. … Continue reading
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