Greek PM offers to quit amid protests
• english.aljazeera.netPapandreou pushes for unity government as protesters clash with police in capital Athens over austerity measures.
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CIA Poised to Begin Drone Strikes Against Yemen
• http://news.antiwar.com/It is already well-documented that the Obama Administration has been escalating the number of air strikes against targets inside Yemen. While the CIA has played a role in those military strikes...
Syria Reveals the Nature of the State
• http://c4ss.org/On Sunday (June 12), the northwestern Syrian city of Jisr al-Shugur, CNN reports, “was under heavy shelling as hundreds of military vehicles entered the city and helicopters hovered in the sky.”
Afghanistan: Let the Finger-Pointing Begin
• http://dailybell.ch/US boots-on-the-ground didn't lose the war, they were stabbed in the back!
The Secret History of Iraq’s Invisible War
• wired.comIn the early years of the Iraq war, the U.S. military developed a technology so secret that soldiers would refuse to acknowledge its existence, and reporters mentioning the gear were promptly escorted out of the country.
‘NATO bombs civilians!’ – Cynthia McKinney from Tripoli with truth
• http://www.prisonplanet.com/Former US congresswoman and presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney told RT she went to Libya because she wanted to know the truth.
Grand jury probing possible CIA war crimes in Iraq
• Time magazineIt has been nearly a decade since Manadel al-Jamadi, an Iraqi prisoner known as "the Iceman" — for the bungled attempt to cool his body and make him look less dead — perished in CIA custody at Abu Ghraib. But now there are rumbles in Washington
No Deal Reached, Panetta Leaves Pakistan in Failure
• http://news.antiwar.com/CIA chief and likely incoming Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has left Pakistan today after his high profile weekend visit to Pakistan ended with a failure to achieve any concessions from either the nation’s military chief or ISI head.
Navy Chief: Britain Can’t Afford to Continue Libya War
• http://news.antiwar.com/Speaking today British Naval leader Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope warned that he was uncomfortable continuing Britain’s involvement in the War in Libya for more than another three months...
Egypt: 7,000 Civilians Jailed Since Mubarak’s Ouster
• http://news.antiwar.com/Egypt’s increasingly less-than-interim military junta has confirmed today that it has imprisoned at least 7,000 civilians since it took power in early February.
Syrian troops 'widening' crackdown
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Security forces reportedly pushing through more northern towns as thousands of refugees mass near border with Turkey.
Libyan rebels make fresh advances
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Pro-democracy fighters gain ground on government troops in the west and east of the country, wresting the town of Kikla.
Obama Wants To Keep US Troops In Afghanistan Past 2014
• AntiWar.comAccording to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, his government is already engaging in serious talks with the Obama Administration about keeping American troops in Afghanistan beyond the end of 2014, the current date at which...
NATO Reportedly Bombs Libyan University
• http://www.prisonplanet.com/Press TV reports that NATO has bombed a university in Tripoli, killing students and staff. “New images have emerged showing the aftermath of an alleged NATO air raid targeting Tripoli’s Nasser University.
Rebels battle Gaddafi forces in western Libya
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Opposition fighters reject claims that Zawiyah is under government control while battles rage in flashpoint locations.
Sen. Graham: ‘Very Close’ to Time to Attack Syria
• http://news.antiwar.com/Speaking today on CBS’ Face the Nation, Senator Lindsey Graham (R – SC) said “we are getting very close” to the time when the United States would attack Syria, and that “now is the time to let Assad know that all options are on the table.”
Yemen’s Interim Ruler Refuses Transition Talks
• http://news.antiwar.com/Opposition leaders have repeatedly threatened to unilaterally form an “interim council” that would act as a rival government in the wake of President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s fleeing to Saudi Arabia.
US approved £125m of arms to Bahrain
• http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/Bahrain received over $200 million (£125m) in military equipment from US companies in the 12 months from October 2009, according to the latest State Department arms export report.
More Syrians waiting to cross Turkey border
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Turkey braced for massive influx of refugees as Syrian troops intensify their military operation in Jisr al-Shughur.
Libyan rebel fighters suffer losses
• http://english.aljazeera.net/Germany's endorsement of opposition council tempered by news of at least 25 deaths near the eastern city of Brega.
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Karen Kwiatkowski- A Cautionary Tale... / Scott Horton - Israel/Palestine War
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Iran forces attack protesters -opposition website
• ReutersIran's opposition website Sahamnews said security forces attacked pro-reform demonstrators gathering in Tehran on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the country's 2009 disputed election. "Security forces attacked the crowd with electric batons ...
Tribunal sends Bahrain protester to prison
• Washington PostA 20-year-old woman who recited poems critical of Bahrain’s rulers — and later claimed she was beaten in jail — was sentenced Sunday to a year in prison as part of the kingdom’s crackdown on Shiite protesters calling for greater rights. The ruling
Sen. Lindsey Graham: ‘Very Close’ to Time to Attack Syria
• AntiWar.comSpeaking today on CBS’ Face the Nation, Senator Lindsey Graham (R – SC) said “we are getting very close” to the time when the United States would attack Syria, and that “now is the time to let Assad know that all options are on the table.”
Boehner Tries to Bluff Obama on Libya
• Free Patriot PressThe US House of Representatives failed to pass a resolution, Robert Robb of The Arizona Republic called “remarkably pacifist,” requiring US military involvement in Libya to cease. The House however passed what Robb called “an irresponsible alternativ
Syria slammed as crackdown accounts mount, at least 25 dead
• RawStory.comHarrowing eyewitness accounts mounted on Saturday after Syrian forces backed by helicopter gunships killed at least 25 protesters, prompting the US to toughen its stance on President Bashar al-Assad.
Iraq asks U.S. congressman to leave after he says they should ‘repay’ for war
• RawStory.comIraqi authorities have asked for a US congressman to leave the country after he called for Baghdad to repay part of the money spent by Washington since the 2003 invasion, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Pakistan tells CIA chief no U.S. boots on the ground
• ReutersCIA Director Leon Panetta told Pakistan's army and intelligence chiefs that he was concerned about a reduction of U.S. troops allowed in the country, but was bluntly told no American boots would be allowed on the ground, Pakistani military officials.
Ron Paul Libyan War Is "About Commercial Business!"
• YouTubewar War WAR! - and Congress does what?
Iraq 'to request' US troops to stay
• english.aljazeera.netLeon Panetta, Obama's pick to head Pentagon, says Baghdad likely to ask for continued US presence beyond 2011.
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