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Preparations for regional war By Thierry Meyssan
Both the United States and France are busy with preparations for the bombing of Syria, although such action corresponds to no strategic objective for either state. Russia and the Axis of Resistance are therefore preparing their riposte. The major difficulty consists in transforming this agression into a regional war while avoiding the Third, (and final?)… Continue reading
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Western rationality By Thierry Meyssan
You liked the Gulf of Tonkin incident and the Vietnam War, the Kuwaiti incubators and the first Gulf War, the Racak massacre and the war in Kosovo, Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction and the second Gulf War and the threats to Benghazi and the Libyan war? You will just love the gassing of civilians in… Continue reading
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Identification of the dead children in Ghouta
The children do not correspond to a sample of the population : they are all almost of same age and have light hair. They are not accompanied by their grieving families. They are in fact children abducted by jihadists, to weeks before in Alaouite villages in the surrounding of Latakia, 200km away from Ghouta. Continue reading
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U.S. Military Intelligence Involved in Chemical Attack in Syria
The situation in Syria is still in focus of the world media. Another U.S.-led “humanitarian intervention” may be unleashed soon. The Pentagon announced that it is ready to attack Syria in order to punish Bashar al-Assad and Syrian army for the alleged use of chemical weapons against the civilians. Continue reading
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Syria: The Obama administration confirms Israeli intel as the source
According to the representative Elliot Engel, who presides the democrat minority on the Foreign Affairs Commission, the Obama administration confirmed the communication interception of the Syrian government, proving it’s responsibility in the chemical attack of August 21st, as revealed by Foreign Policy. Yet, these ’’interceptions’’ are in fact of Israeli origin [1]. Continue reading
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Israel’s role in the announcement of the attack against Syria
According to the website magazine Foreign Policy dated August 28th 2013, the NSA would have intercepted communications between the chief of the Syrian chemical weapons unit and a high ranked official from the Syrian Department of defence. The latter was in panic after the chemical attack that cost the lives of 1 429 people. However,… Continue reading
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Sarin Gas : a new propaganda campaign against Syria
This propaganda operation is grotesque: as everyone can observe on YouTube, the video evidence of the massacre of August 21st having been posted by the “Majles Rif” account … the day before, on August 20th . On these videos, shocking at first, one quickly detects a setup: the wounded children appear haggard or drugged, do… Continue reading
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"Friends of Syria" meeting a Fiasco
Not only did the meeting bring together a mere 11 members out of 121, but it also came short of taking responsibility for the official delivery of weapons in violation of UN resolutions. Continue reading
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Arms deliveries to ’Syrian rebels’ equally liable for crimes committed
The delivery of weapons to Syrian rebels is in breach of UN resolutions. This enables the victims’ families to sue individually before the International Criminal Tribunal those leaders who should decide to do so, and allows Syria to file a suit against their states with the International Court of Justice. Continue reading
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G8: Cameron contemplates a military dictatorship in Syria
According to the Times of London, British Prime Minister David Cameron suggested to his NATO partners the idea of assassinating President Bashar al-Assad and organizing a military coup in Damascus. Continue reading
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Sarin gas is as volatile as Washington’s promises by Thierry Meyssan
Did Syria or did she not use sarin gas against its armed opposition? After haunting newspaper columns, the question found a positive answer in Paris, London and Washington. The red line has apparently been crossed. War may therefore be imminent. In reality, this media game comes too late. In terms of international law, Syria is… Continue reading
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Families of Lebanese hostages to file complaint against John McCain
Families of Lebanese hostages in Syria have announced their intention to file a complaint against United States Senator John McCain for complicity in kidnapping. Continue reading
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McCain enters Syria illegally
U.S. Senator John McCain, a rabid opponent of President Bashar al-Assad, illegally slipped into Syria for a few hours on May 27, 2013, near the northwestern city of Idlib. Continue reading
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Syria: al-Qusayr liberated
The Syrian army, backed by members of Hezbollah, liberated the city of al-Qusayr. 80,000 Christians had fled their homes for more than six months, under the threat of mainly foreign jihadists, supported by NATO and the GCC. Continue reading
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Israel’s Act of War Against Syria—Madness or Cold Calculation? by F. William Engdahl
At a time when the US and Gulf proxies are losing ground to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) nationwide, this pundit ranges in on the likely motive for Israel’s recent air raids against Syria, carried out with Washington’s approbation. Continue reading
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Video: Images of the war in Syria
A documentary made by the team of Russia 24 channel correspondents in Syria. Continue reading
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The interview given by the President Bashar al-Assad To the turkish Ulusal TV station and Aydinlik newspaper by Bashar al-Assad
5 April 2013 — Voltaire Network Question: Mr President, you are welcome on Ulusal TV station. My first question might be a bit strange, but I need to ask it, because in the Turkish and world media there has been a lot of information published to the effect that you were killed or that you have Continue reading
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The Cypriot Pawn By Thierry Meyssan
Washington was quick to use the financial crisis in Cyprus to implement a strategy for capturing capital described three weeks ago in these columns [1]. With the help of the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, US comprador Christine Lagarde, the American leadership challenged the inviolability of private property in the European Union and… Continue reading
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The NATO Economy, the solution to the U.S. crisis? By Thierry Meyssan
New Secretary of State John Kerry’s first contacts were not devoted to the Asia pivot (transfer of U.S. forces to the Far East) or the partition plan for the Middle East, but to the creation of a NATO economy, without arousing the slightest concern in Europe. However, should it be implemented quickly, this project would… Continue reading
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Greater Albania: a United States project against the Orthodox world? by Alexandre Latsa
Wednesday, December 5, 2012, the Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha advocated granting Albanian citizenship to all Albanians, wherever they reside. This statement was made during a visit of the city of Vlora where the independence of the Albanian state was declared, only 100 years ago. At the time Albania had just liberated itself from Ottoman… Continue reading
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