Daily Paul LOVES Iran
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by The GrangerI've only become aware of this movement a few months ago doing some research on the ME.
Current News Headlines
These pages list the most recent news stories reported by the readers and editors of Freedom's Phoenix:
CIA forced doctors to violate ethics code to torture suspected terrorists after 9/11
• RawstoryThe CIA’s office of medical services played a critical role in advising the justice dept that “enhanced interrogation” methods, such as extended sleep deprivation and waterboarding, which are recognized as forms of torture, were medically acceptable.
Bolton: Israel must make 'fateful decision' on Iran strike
• WND“Israel, I think, now faces the fateful decision whether it will allow Iran to get nuclear weapons, thus constituting a true existential threat to Israel. Or whether they will strike as the Israelis have done twice before against nuclear programs in
Ron Paul: What Was Not Said About Iraq
• Ron Paul's Texas Straight TalkOctober was Iraq’s deadliest month since April, 2008. In those five and a half years, not only has there been no improvement in Iraq’s security situation, but things have gotten much worse. More than 1,000 people were killed in Iraq last month,
Syrian mother gives birth in Ziv Medical Center (Tzfat, Yisrael)
• Maor Buchnik for Y-NetMother asks IDF soldiers near border fence for help, evacuated to Safed hospital, where she delivers baby boy. 'I was afraid to make it to Israel, but I was more afraid for my baby in case the birth didn't go smoothly at home,' mother says
1,370 Killed in Iraq in October, Worst Since 2007
• antiwar.comDeath Toll Continues to Rise
White House Confirms: Israel Attacked Syria Airbase
• antiwar.comWarplanes Went Through Lebanon, Reports Say
Turkey Completes 19th-Century Dream Of An 8-Mile Tunnel To Europe
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Ayla Jean Yackley,Turkey opens the world's first underwater rail link between two continents on Tuesday, connecting Asia and Europe and allowing Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to realize a project dreamt up by Ottoman sultans more than a century ago.
Israel and the NSA: Partners in Crime
• http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Justin RaimondoDocuments hint Israelis behind attempt to eavesdrop on France – but America takes the blame
War-weary Iraqis scared to leave homes as violence reaches levels not seen since 2008
• nbcnews.com, By Zuhair Shaaban and Alexander SmithThe bloodiest year since 2008 has left many Iraqis terrified of leaving their homes for fear of being killed by bombs or kidnapped.
Israel announces names of twenty-six killers to be freed in second stage (of four) of prisoner relea
• Jerusalem PostAll were convicted of murder or attempted murder before the Oslo Accords. The four-stage release is a condition demanded by the Palestinian Authority to engage in peace talks with the Israeli Government.
Saudi women break driving ban, defying warnings - campaigners
• ReutersA few women filmed themselves driving in Saudi cities on Saturday, defying government warnings of arrest and prosecution to take part in a campaign against men-only road rules, activists said.
Franks legislation authorizes military force against Iran
• http://thehill.com, By Morad Ghorban and Lee HodgeRecent talks between the West and Iran have created an important opportunity to resolve the Iran nuclear standoff.
Charles Robertson: Africa's next boom
• ted.comThe past decade has seen slow and steady economic growth across the continent of Africa. But economist Charles Robertson has a bold thesis: Africa's about to boom. He talks through a few of the indicators -- from rising education levels to expanded g
Charles Robertson: Africa's next boom
• ted.comThe past decade has seen slow and steady economic growth across the continent of Africa. But economist Charles Robertson has a bold thesis: Africa's about to boom. He talks through a few of the indicators -- from rising education levels to expanded g
The Growing Rift With Saudi Arabia Threatens To Severely Damage The Petrodollar
• theeconomiccollapseblog.comThe number one American export is U.S. dollars.
Iran Halts 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment
• antiwar.comMP: Iran Doesn't Need Any More
Netanyahu Warns Kerry Against Iran Deal
• antiwar.comKerry Seeks to Placate Israeli Concerns
Ten Explosive U.S. Government Secrets about Israel
• http://www.irmep.org/ten.htmAbsent greater transparency, Americans should assume the worst
Does Obama Have the Courage to Pursue Peace with Iran?
• fff.org/explore-freedomSettling the nuclear controversy with Iran peacefully will require courage on President Obama’s part. Does he have what it will take to resist those who prefer war?
Each U.S. Troop In Afghanistan Now Costs $2.1 Million
• http://cdn.defenseone.com, Kevin BaronThe average cost of each U.S. troop in Afghanistan will nearly double in the last year of the war to $2.1 million, according to a new analysis of the Pentagon’s budget.
Guest Post: The Scramble for Africa's Oil
• zerohedge.comOil-rich nations are bedeviled by the Resource Curse.
Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic ties with US over response to conflict in Syria
• Daily MailPrince Bandar bin Sultan told European diplomats that the United States had failed to act effectively against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was growing closer to Tehran, and had failed to back Saudi support fo
King Tut a European Bro
• arcleinThe results showed that King Tut belonged to a genetic profile group, known as haplogroup R1b1a2, to which more than 50 percent of all men in Western Europe belong, indicating that they share a common ancestor. Among modern-day Egyptians this hapl
Bush Official: We Went Into Iraq Because 'We Were Looking For Somebody's Ass To Kick'
• The Huffington PostA senior official from former President Bush's administration is saying American troops went into Iraq because the US was looking for a fight. "The only reason we went into Iraq, I tell people now, is we were looking for somebody’s ass to kick. Afgha
US Must Be Held to Account for Drone Killings in Pakistan
• http://www.commondreams.orgNew evidence indicates that the USA has carried out unlawful killings in Pakistan through drone attacks, some of which could even amount to war crimes, Amnesty International said in a major new report released today.
Iran Diplomacy Hinges on Obama-Israel Battle for Congressional Support
• antiwar.comNetanyahu Focused on Keeping Congress From Easing Sanctions
Ethiopia sets sights on stars with space program
• rappler.comEthiopia unveiled Friday, October 18, the first phase of a space exploration program, which includes East Africa's largest observatory designed to promote astronomy research in the region.
Families suspect SEAL Team 6 crash was inside job on worst day in Afghanistan
• Washington Times“Somebody was leaking to the Taliban. They knew. Somebody tipped them off. There were guys in a tower. Guys on the bush line. They were sitting there, waiting. And they sent our guys right into the middle.”
Afghan special forces commander defects with guns to insurgents
• Chicago Tribune"He sent some of his comrades on leave and paid others to go out sightseeing, and then escaped with up to 30 guns, night-vision goggles, binoculars and a Humvee," said the governor of Kunar.
