Syria sends army reinforcements into Deraa
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Arrests and raids reported in several towns where protests have occurred despite growing diplomatic pressure on Assad.
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Fighting continues in Libya's Misurata
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Rebels say humanitarian deliveries affected in besieged city, as battles rage for control of port rage on.
Libya: It’s Not About Oil, It’s About Currency and Loans
• InformationClearingHouse.infoWhat happens when a “rogue” country threatens to bring the banking system that benefits the corporatocracy to its knees? What happens to an “empire” when it can no longer effectively be overtly imperialistic?
Putin On NATO Trying to Kill Gadhafi: What, there was a trial?
• kyivpost.com"Now several officials are saying, 'Yes, we're trying to destroy Gadhafi.' But who allowed you to do this? What, there was a trial? Who gave themselves the right to sentence someone to death, regardless what kind of person he is?" Putin said.
Media Distorts Truth To Propagandize For NATO-Backed War On Syria
• http://www.prisonplanet.com/Just like Libya, a civil war fought between a desperate regime and a western-backed force of Islamic militants is being misrepresented as a genocide against “pro-democracy”...
At least 400 civilians killed in Syria revolt: group
• ReutersSyrian security forces have shot dead at least 400 civilians in their campaign to crush month-long pro-democracy protests, Syrian human rights organization Sawasiah said on Tuesday. The group, founded by jailed human rights lawyer Mohannad al-Hass
Nonviolent Demonstrations End and Military Occupation Begins in Suleimaniya Iraq
• http://www.commondreams.org/Today marks the fourth day since Azadi (Freedom) Square in Suleimaniya Iraq was violently overthrown by military forces following 62 days of primarily nonviolent protests against corruption by the two ruling parties.
Bahrain expels Iran diplomat over 'spy link'
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Tensions escalate between neighbours after second secretary is declared persona non grata over alleged ties to spy ring.
Pakistani Taliban claims deadly bus attacks
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Group vows to keep targeting military after blasts leave four dead in Karachi and a fire kills 15 in Balochistan.
Gaddafi forces pound Libyan towns
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Artillery fire continue to hit Misurata and Berber towns in the Nafusa mountain range as NATO bombs Gaddafi's compound.
Syria extends military crackdown
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Rights groups report more deaths and arrests as Assad sends troops to put down protests in Deraa, Doumaa and Baniyas.
Kurdistan: Unlikely success story?
• http://english.aljazeera.net/It may be stable, prosperous and violence free, but the same tensions still simmer.
Battle for Kurdistan
• english.aljazeera.netThe beginning of a new political landscape for this tumultuous Iraqi region?
Egypt in Flux: A young pacifist versus the Egyptian army
• Jerusalem PostBranded a traitor and Zionist, Maikel Nabil Sanad, a pro-Israel blogger, was sentenced to three years in jail by Egypt’s ruling military council.
Toll rises as army storms Syrian towns
• english.aljazeera.netMore deaths and arrests reported as government sends tanks and heavy armour to Deraa to crack down on protests.
Syrian forces kill 25 in Deraa
• english.alarabiya.netSyrian forces reportedly shot and killed at least 25 anti-regime protestors in Deraa on a day when Syria closed all its land border crossings with neighboring Jordan, following the deployment of Syrian army tanks in the southern border city of Deraa
Afghan jailbreak: 500 Taliban flee
• english.alarabiya.netSome 500 Taliban prisoners escaped from an Afghan prison overnight through a massive underground tunnel that inmates had secretly created, officials said Monday.
NATO bombs flatten Gaddafi office as rebels advance
• RawStory.comNATO bombs destroyed Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's office in his immense Tripoli residence on Monday, while rebels pushed forward against the strongman's troops in the besieged city of Misrata.
Taliban break more than 450 inmates out of Afghan prison
• APTaliban militants dug a lengthy tunnel underground and into the main jail in Kandahar city and whisked out more than 450 prisoners, most of whom were Taliban fighters. The massive overnight jailbreak in Afghanistan’s second-largest city underscores
Air strike flattens building in Gaddafi compound
• ReutersNATO forces flattened a building inside Muammar Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziyah compound early on Monday, in what a press official from Gaddafi's government said was an attempt on the Libyan leader's life. Firefighters were still working to extinguish f
Why They Died in Vain
• Laurence M. VanceU.S. soldiers killed in Iraq died in vain. This means that their deaths were ineffectual, unsuccessful, and futile. Their deaths were without real significance, value, or importance. Their deaths were without effect, to no avail, and to no purpose.
US carries out first drone strike in Libya: Pentagon
• http://www.prisonplanet.com/The United States carried out its first drone strike in Libya on Saturday, the Pentagon said, two days after approving the use of pilotless aircraft to aid rebels fighting Moamer Kadhafi’s forces.
The Drone-ification of America
• John W. WhiteheadPolice agencies around the USA soon could have a new tool in their crime-fighting arsenal: unmanned aircraft inspired by the success of such drones on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. Local governments have been pressing the Federal Aviation
Test of Wills in Syria as Forces Open Fire in Several Cities
• nytimes.comSecurity forces in Syria fired tear gas and live ammunition Friday to disperse thousands of demonstrators who took to the streets of Damascus and at least 10 other towns and cities after noon prayers, according to protesters, witnesses and accounts p
Syria Live Blog - April 22
• english.aljazeera.netThousands continue to take to the streets across Syria, despite reform pledges by president Bashar al-Assad. We bring you the latest news from our correspondents and other sources.
Libya: Stalemate looms, warns Admiral Mike Mullen
• www.bbc.co.ukThe most senior US soldier, Adm Mike Mullen, has said the war in Libya is "moving towards stalemate", even though US and Nato air strikes have destroyed 30-40% of Libya's ground forces.
US missiles kill 25 people in Pakistan tribal area
• news.yahoo.comU.S. drones fired a volley of missiles into a militant-held Pakistani region close to the Afghan border on Friday, killing 25 people, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
Military Surge in Afghanistan Launches Reign of Terror
• prisonplanet.com“You can’t just convince them through projects and goodwill,” another Marine officer said. “You have to show up at their door with two companies of Marines and start killing people. That’s how you start convincing them.”
Bilderberg Insider: Kissinger Pushing For US Ground Invasion Of Libya
• prisonplanet.comGlobalists want protracted war to last through 2012
Obama Targets Libyans with Deadly Predator Drones
• prisonplanet.comObama has authorized the use of deadly predator drones in Libya. During a news conference, Secretary of Defense Gates said the drones offer NATO more precise targeting against enemy forces nestled in crowded areas.
