Waging War Without Declaring It
Stephen LendmanIsrael
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Undersea Gas Leaks Discovered Off Israel's Coast
• http://www.livescience.com, Megan GannonBeneath the seafloor in northern Israel's Haifa Bay, a vast system of vents is leaking gassy emissions into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, scientists have discovered.
Obama/Netanyahu Post-Election Reset
Stephen LendmanIsrael
Forget Everything You've Heard About 'Winning' In Afghanistan
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Gary OwenIt’s been a bit of a rough week here in Afghanistan, punctuated by at least one good thing: the first professional boxing match in Afghanistan in over 30 years.
Efraim Halevy with George Jonas
• arcleinThe man emerges from the shadows to speak his mind, without quite telling us what’s in it. He offers no comfort to left or right; hawks or doves; anti-, post-, or ultra-Zionists. He offers none to the enemies of the Jewish state either. He seems reso
'A Period of Persistent Conflict'
• http://www.foreignpolicy.com, BY MICAH ZENKOIn January 2007, with no public debate, congressional hearings, or news coverage, the United States intervened militarily in another country: Somalia.
Iranian Jets Fired on US Predator Drone
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserThe Obama administration withheld information about the incident from the public apparently until after the election
Israel's Dr. Strangelove
Stephen LendmanIsrael
Iran warplane fired at U.S. drone in early November
• Washington PostAn Iranian warplane opened fire on an unarmed U.S. military drone conducting surveillance near Iranian airspace Nov. 1, the first such incident over the Persian Gulf and one that is all but certain to draw attention to Washington’s use of unmanned ai
Iranian Pilots Tried (and Failed) to Shoot Down a U.S. Drone
• http://www.wired.com, By Spencer AckermanTwo Iranian jets recently tried and failed to shoot down an unarmed MQ-1 Predator drone flying a surveillance mission over the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon disclosed Thursday.
Haaretz on Obama's Reelection
Stephen LendmanIsrael
New York Times Opposes Palestinian Self-Determination
Stephen LendmanNYT
Syrian opposition group elects new leaders in effort to restructure and maintain U.S. support
• Washington PostThe Syrian National Council voted for new leaders at a conference here , a last-ditch attempt to restructure the organization into a more inclusive body and maintain U.S. support. The United States has been increasingly frustrated with infighting
Turkey to ask NATO for Patriot missiles
• ReutersTurkey will imminently lodge an official request with NATO asking the military alliance to deploy Patriot missiles along its border with Syria to guard against violence spilling over, a senior Turkish foreign ministry official said on Wednesday. I
Soldiers recall massacre suspect's behavior in Afghanistan
• http://www.msnbc.msn.com, By Kim MurphyAn Army staff sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in a middle-of-the-night shooting rampage returned to his base midway through the killings, woke up a fellow soldier waving his gun in his face and told him to "smell his weapon."
Turkey indicts IDF commanders over Gaza flotilla deaths
• www.haaretz.comRelations between Jerusalem and Ankara have deteriorated since Israeli marines stormed the Mavi Marmara aid ship in May 2010 and killed nine Turks in clashes with activists on board.
Turkey Tries IDF Commanders in Absentia
Stephen LendmanIsrael
From Sudan to cyber, secret war with Iran heats up
• http://www.reuters.com, By Peter AppsFrom a suspected Israeli airstrike in Sudan to cyber warfare in the Gulf and a drone shot down over Israel, the largely hidden war between Iran and its foes seems heating up and spreading.
Senior Obama Adviser Leads Secret Talks With Iran
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserChicago lawyer Valerie Jarrett is leading the effort, although she has no experience in high-stakes diplomacy
Abbas Ill-Serves and Insults Palestinians
Stephen LendmanPalestine
U.S. soldier charged in Kandahar massacre showed no remorse, fellow soldier says
• Washington PostAn Army staff sergeant accused of massacring 16 civilians in southern Afghanistan in the spring showed no remorse as he was taken into custody, one of his comrades testified Monday during the soldier’s first day in court.
Iran slams anti-nuclear weapons treaty as discriminatory
• ReutersDiscriminatory implementation of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has left many countries feeling that being a party to the anti-atom bomb pact hinders cooperation in the field atomic energy, Iran's U.N. ambassador said on Monday.
Marijuana industry in Israel grows with government support
• http://www.rawstory.com, By Samantha KimmeyThe medical marijuana industry in Israel is growing rapidly
Druze Arab boy being jailed for refusing to serve Israel’s Army
• globalresearch.ca, by Budour Youssef HassanOmar Saad, a Palestinian musician and high school senior from the Druze minority religious community, faces imprisonment over his refusal to take part in a recruitment test for the Israeli military on Wednesday (31 October).
US and the Chalabi-ization of Syria
• Lew Rockwell blogConcerned that US/Saudi/Israeli/Qatari-supported al-Qaeda rebels in Syria look too much like, well, al-Qaeda members, the US has announced that it prefers to create a whole new opposition in Syria.
Gun battles erupt in Tripoli
• Washington PostGun battles shut down a neighborhood of central Tripoli, as militias loyal to the government battled another militia that they said had gone rogue. The clashes, which included the exchange of machine-gun fire and rocket-propelled grenades,
In Turkey, Syria poses a new test for Erdogan’s authority
• Washington PostPrime Minister Erdogan emerged during the past decade as a transformative leader of Turkey, pledging to make his country a model of Muslim democracy while presiding over an economic miracle of China-like growth and building a new brand of neo-Ottoman
Netanyahu Says War is Peace
Stephen LendmanIsrael
Syria army quits base on strategic Aleppo road
• ReutersThe Syrian army abandoned its last base near the northern town of Saraqeb after a fierce assault by rebels, further isolating the strategically important second city Aleppo from the capital. But in a political setback to forces battling to topple
Israel pushing ahead in medical marijuana industry
• APMoshe Rute survived the Holocaust by hiding in a barn full of chickens. He nearly lost the use of his hands after a stroke two years ago. He became debilitated by recurring nightmares of his childhood following his wife's death last year.
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