This Insane Video Of An Oil Tank Exploding In Russia Was Filmed From Over A Mile Away
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Ashley LutzA terrifying amateur video of an oil tank exploding in Ulyanovsk, Russia is making its rounds on the internet.
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At Least 20 US Special Forces Troops Are On The Ground In Yemen
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Michael KelleyA group of around 20 U.S. special operations forces are on the ground in Yemen, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Israel Is Investigating Videos That Appear To Show West Bank Settlers Shooting A Palestinian Man
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Adam TaylorThe following footage, released Sunday by non-governmental group B’Tselem, shows a stand-off between Israeli settlers and Palestinian men near the settlement of Yitzhar and the town of Asira al-Qibliya.
Islam and Greco Roman Civilization
• arcleinHe shows convincingly that archaeological excavations paint a very clear picture of devastation brought by the Arab conquests throughout the entire Mediterranean region, from Syria to Spain, in the seventh century AD.
Ninety-six soldiers reported killed in Yemen attack
• http://www.rt.comThe death toll from a suicide blast in Yemen has risen to 96 soldiers. Over 300 were wounded.
Afghanistan’s Karzai thanks Obama for ‘your taxpayers’ money’
• The Ticket"I'm bringing to you and to the people of the United States the gratitude of the Afghan people for the support that your taxpayers' money has provided Afghanistan over the past decade and for the difference that it has made to the well-being of the A
Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover
• APGunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early Monday in intense street battles in the Lebanese capital, wounding six people as fears mounted that the conflict in neighboring Syria was bleeding across the border. The fighting appear
U.S., allies accelerating plans to secure chemical arsenal as Syrian crisis worsens
• Washington PostThe Obama administration is accelerating its planning with Middle Eastern allies for a series of potentially fast-moving crises in Syria including the possible loss of government control over some of the country’s chemical weapons
Iran, Syria among top for G-8 and NATO
• APPresident Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers stepped outside discussions of European economic woes and Afghanistan that will dominate a long weekend of summitry for a look at options to solidify world resolve against development of an
House Rejects Effort to End Afghan War
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzOne of 142 different amendments to the House military spending bill for 2014, Rep. Barbara Lee (D – CA)’s amendment that would effective end the Afghan War, allowing spending only for the “safe and orderly withdrawal of US troops and military contrac
US seeks extra $70m for Israel defence shield
• http://www.aljazeera.comPentagon requests Congress to provide Israel with additional funding for its "Iron Dome" missile defence programme.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel: Plan to Attack Iran “Ready”
• www.prisonplanet.comThe U.S. ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shaprio, told a closed conference in Tel Aviv that the United States has completed preparations for a military strike on Iran. His comments were recorded by a reporter and aired on Israel’s Channel 2 TV on Wednes
AMERICA SHIFTS GEAR FOR WAR ON IRAN
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, Finian CunninghamThe covert war on Syria is an integral part of the US-led covert war on Iran.
FBI Investigates Media Leaks in Yemen Bomb Plot
• ABC NewsJason Ryan By Jason Ryan @JasonRyanABC Follow on Twitter May 16, 2012 4:59pm FBI Investigates Media Leaks in Yemen Bomb Plot Email 0 Smaller Font Text Larger Text | Print FBI director Robert S. Mueller III today disclosed that the FBI is
President Obama executive order gives Treasury authority to freeze Yemeni assets in U.S.
• Washington PostPresident Obama issued an executive order giving the Treasury Dept. authority to freeze the US-based assets of any US citizen who “obstructs” implementation of the administration-backed political transition in Yemen.
Iran Exile Group Nears US Rebirth
• War Street JournalThe Obama administration is moving to remove an Iranian opposition group from the State Department's terrorism list, say officials briefed on the talks, in an action that could further poison Washington's relations with Tehran at a time of renewed di
Strategic Land in Israel
• arcleinsrael, without the administered territories, is a strategically crippled country. These areas, known historically as Judea and Samaria and labeled “the West Bank” following the Jordanian occupation of said territories in 1949, are the key to Israel’s
Israeli Company Has FAA Permission to Fly Drones in U.S. Airspace!
• www.veteranstoday.comThe Israeli company Stark Aerospace of Mississippi is not so much from Mississippi as it is from Israel. Stark Aerospace of Mississippi is a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries! And the Federal Aviation Administration has given them permission
Syrian rebels get influx of arms with gulf neighbors’ money, U.S. coordination
• Washington PostSyrian rebels battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have begun receiving significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks, an effort paid for by Persian Gulf nations and coordinated by the United States, according to opposition activi
U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran agree - to talk more
• http://www.reuters.com, By Fredrik DahlThe United Nations' nuclear watchdog and Iran will meet again next week after a "good exchange of views" during two days of talks on the Islamic state's atomic program, a senior U.N. official said on Tuesday.
Blogger Shines Light on U.S. Shadow War in East Africa
• http://www.wired.com, By David AxeAn innocuous-seeming U.S. Air Force press release. A serendipitous satellite image in Google Earth. Snapshots from a photographer on assignment at a Spanish air base. The crash of an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter-bomber in the United Arab Emir
AIPAC Resolution Demanding War With Iran On House Floor Today
• www.mjrosenberg.comOn Tuesday, the House of Representatives is slated to vote on a resolution designed to tie the president’s hands on Iran policy. The resolution, which is coming up under an expedited House procedure, was the centerpiece of AIPAC’s recent conference.
Total War on Islam
• arcleinThough Dooley has been teaching at the college since August 2010, it was unclear when he took on that particular class, called “Perspectives on Islam and Islamic Radicalism.” The joint staff suspended the course after it had received a student com
Panetta, Barak to Announce More US Military Aid to Israel
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason Ditz'Special Package' of $680 Million to Be Announced in DC
Nuclear infowar: New ‘evidence’ of Iran’s nuclear ambitions as Vienna talks approach
• http://rt.comAs Tehran finally makes efforts to rehabilitate its nuclear program with the West, a new piece of counter-evidence emerges: a CGI picture of an allegedly Iranian nuclear blast chamber.
We expect western assistance and support in future - Karzai
• http://rt.comWestern neglect of Afghanistan after the Soviet withdrawal brought about a growth of terror in the country
US military officers taught to target civilians and wage ‘total war’ on Islam
• .Over the past decade, fringe ideas about Muslims and Islam have seeped into law enforcement agencies across the country. Now we know the details about what some members of the US military have been learning about Muslims. It’s not pretty. Wired’s
US military under fire for 'anti-Islam class'
• http://www.aljazeera.com,Pentagon orders review of all training classes after exposure of course presenting negative views of Muslims.
Afghan commanders show new defiance in dealings with Americans
• Washington PostAfghan commanders have refused more than a dozen times within the past two months to act on U.S. intelligence regarding high-level insurgents, arguing that night-time operations to target the men would result in civilian casualties, Afghan officials
Bad for America, Bad for Israel, Bad for the World
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Rep. Ron PaulMr. Speaker: I rise in opposition to H.R. 4133, the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act, which unfortunately is another piece of one-sided and counterproductive foreign policy legislation.
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