Human Rights Get Short Shrift in Israel
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State Depart official who 'resigned' after Libya findings never left...
• New York PostBenghazi penalties are bogus
Scrambling for Africa's Resources
Stephen Lendmananti-war
Egypt Constitution Passes, Economic Crunch Looms
• New York TimesThe official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution held out little hope of stabilizing the country after 2 years of turmoil and Islamist President Morsi may now face a more immediate crisis with the economy falling deeper into di
When U.S. drones kill civilians, Yemen’s government tries to conceal it
• Washington PostA rickety Toyota truck packed with 14 people rumbled down a desert road from the town of Radda, which al-Qaeda militants once controlled. Suddenly a missile hurtled from the sky and flipped the vehicle over. Chaos. Flames. Corpses. Then, a second
Four More Years of War
Stephen Lendmananti-war
Syria's Liberating Struggle Continues
Stephen LendmanSyria
Israeli PM aims to deport tens of thousands of Africans
• The RawStory.comPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he aims to repatriate tens of thousands of African illegal migrants and that the inflow into Israel from the Sinai peninsula has been brought to a halt.
Pentagon Announces Troop Deployment in 35 African Nations
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Kurt NimmoFollowing a decision last week by the United Nations Security Council to send thousands of soldiers into Mali to combat “Islamist” and “Qaeda” extremists, the Pentagon has announced it will dispatch “small teams” to more than 35 African nations next
Video: Syrian rebels after allegedly inhaling toxic gas!
• The Political CommentatorDoes this video from Al-Jazeera actually show that the Assad regime in Syria has used chemical weapons against the rebel forces thereby crossing Barack Obama's red-line? Or, was it created in an attempt to provoke an outside military response?
Land Choke in India
• arcleinDespite the huge scarcity of real estate, thousands of owners hoard properties and are reluctant to sell because they expect prices to rise in the near future. The combination of a demand-supply mismatch and speculative urge provides op
Israel's Man at State
Stephen Lendmananti-war
Odd Man Out
Stephen LendmanIsrael
U.K. pays Iraqi torture victims millions in compensation
• The GuardianThe Ministry of Defence has paid out £14m in compensation and costs to hundreds of Iraqis who complained that they were illegally detained and tortured by British forces during the five-year occupation of the south-east of the country. Hundreds mo
Egypt readies for referendum on draft of new constitution
• upi.comAmid protests, arrests and accusations of prison detention and beatings, Egypt will vote on the draft of its new constitution.
Chuck Hagel Pushback: Israel Group Airs Attack Ad
• www.770kob.comAs pro-Israel groups continue to wrangle over Chuck Hagel, reportedly President Obama’s likely nominee for secretary of defense, the conservative Emergency Committee for Israel plans to air a new ad on cable TV.
Blackwater Wins the Battle of Benghazi
• Wired.comU.S. embassy security in the post-Benghazi era is shaping up to be a financial bonanza for security contractors
BDS Breakthrough
Stephen LendmanBDS
UN approves military force to combat Islamist terrorists in Mali
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/The UN Security Council has given the green light for the use of military force to combat Islamist terrorists in northern Mali. The Council said that the 3,300 troops will use “all necessary measures” to pacify the northern territories. All the pe
Palestinian Hunger Striking Steadfastness
Stephen LendmanIsrael
Amash, Massie, Paul vote against Iran resolution
• Daily Paul.comH.R. 3783 Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012
Newtown kids v Yemenis and Pakistanis: what explains the disparate reactions?
• www.guardian.co.ukNumerous commentators have rightly lamented the difference in how these childrens' deaths are perceived. What explains it?
Syrian kidnappers demand $700,000
• upi.comSyrian kidnappers have demanded $700,000 for the release of one Italian and two Russian civilians captured in Homs, officials said.
Clinton accused of lying to avoid Benghazi
• upi.comAn ex-U.S. envoy said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lied about a concussion to avoid testifying Thursday about the U.S. mission attack in Benghazi, Libya.
Netanyahu's Rage to Judaize Palestine
Stephen LendmanIsrael
4 Are Out at State Dept. After Scathing Report on Benghazi Attack
• New York Times4 State Dept officials were removed from their posts after an independent panel criticized the “grossly inadequate” security at a diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that was attacked on Sept. 11, leading to the deaths of Ambassador J. Christophe
Egyptian Islamists plan mass protest ahead of constitution vote
• ReutersEgyptian Islamist groups are planning a mass protest in Alexandria on Friday, a move that will raise tensions a day before the final stage of a referendum on a new constitution that has split the nation.
Intervention in Syria Risks Blowback and Regional War
• Common DreamsThe west's bid to ramp up the war in Syria will simply escalate the killing. Only negotiation can stop the conflict spreading
The Paranoid Style of the Israel Lobby
• antiwar.comThe anti-Hagel campaign reveals the psychopathology of radical Zionism
The Madness of Afghanistan
• The Daily BellLeaving Afghanistan without a peace deal is madness ... General Sir David Richards, the head of Britain's Armed Forces, is right to flag up the likely difficulties British troops will experience as they begin the difficult task of withdrawing.
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