Sanctions: Centerpiece of US War by Other Means on Invented Enemies
Stephen LendmanUS -- Sanctions as used by the US are economic terrorism.
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US and E3 to Iran: Do As We Say, Not As We Do
Stephen LendmanIran -- US-led Western arrogance, hostility to peace, contempt for the rule of law, and decadence hasten their steady decline while China, Russia, Iran and other nations are rising.
We've Gone a Year Without a Combat Death in Afghanistan – Will Biden Break the Streak?
• https://original.antiwar.com by Maj Danny SjursenFebruary 9th marked the first time in nearly two decades that the U.S. military went one full year without a trooper killed in Afghanistan action.
NATO Will Not Leave Afghanistan 'Before Time Is Right'
• https://news.antiwar.com by Dave DeCampDeadline for foreign forces to withdraw from Afghanistan is May 1st
Turkey Summons US Ambassador As Erdogan Blasts Biden's Support For "Kurdish Terrorists
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenTurkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is once again blasting what he's deemed US support of "terrorists" ...
Israel Develops Drone That Navigates Without GPS
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe inevitable is coming. Either cheap GPS signal jamming technology or hypersonic missiles destroying a mesh network of GPS satellites will threaten drones on the modern battlefield when the next conflict breaks out.
Mysterious Weapon Knocked Out Syrian Army Battle Tank In Southern Idlib
• https://www.zerohedge.com, Via SouthFront.orgOn February 12, a mysterious weapon knocked out a battle tank of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the southern Idlib countryside.
'High Steaks' As Israeli Startup Prints World's First Ribeye
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenIsraeli-based Aleph Farms Ltd. has created the world's first slaughter-free steak using three-dimensional "bio-printing" and real cells from a cow.
No Change in Failed US Hegemonic Agenda Under Biden
Stephen LendmanUS -- Instead of engaging with other countries cooperatively, the US -- under both right wings of its war party -- consistently goes the other way.
US Maximum Pressure on Iran: Unchanged Under Biden?
Stephen LendmanIran -- Possible normalization of US relations with Iran under Biden is virtually nil.
No Biden Regime Intention to Lift Sanctions on Iran
Stephen LendmanIran -- Since taking office by brazen election theft, Biden and hardliners surrounding him expressed no interest in turning a page for cooperative relations with Iran, Russia, China and other nations free from US control -- just the opposite.
AIPAC demands NBC retract report on NSC aide who's a big donor to lobby group...
• https://mondoweiss.net, BY PHILIP WEISSAIPAC demands NBC retract report on NSC aide who's a big donor to lobby group– and NBC complies!
No Change in US Hostility Toward Iran Under Biden
Stephen LendmanIran -- On all things Iran, the Biden regime is like its predecessor -- based on its rhetoric, actions, and body language so far.
Biden/Harris Aren't Serious About Rejoining the JCPOA
Stephen LendmanIran -- Time and again, public rhetoric of US officials and actions are world's apart -- why trusting them to do the right thing is foolhardy.
Dubai creates 'space court' for out-of-this-world disputes
• https://www.gmanetwork.comDubai announced Monday the creation of a "space court" to settle commercial disputes, as the UAE--which is also sending a probe to Mars--builds its presence in the space sector.
Anti-Iran Saber-Rattling by US and Israel
Stephen LendmanIran -- The US has been adversarial toward Iran since its sovereign independence was regained in 1979.
Biden's Interventionist Agenda
Stephen LendmanUS -- Russia was targeted last weekend by made-in-the-USA rent-a-mobs in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other cities -- more of the same likely ahead.
Tunisian youth vow to continue protests amid economic woes
• AljazeeraProtesters and security forces clash in several cities as President Kais Saied, PM Hichem Mechichi urge restraint.
Ancient Greek inscription of 'Christ, born of Mary'...
• https://www.dailymail.co, By STACY LIBERATOREAncient Greek inscription of 'Christ, born of Mary' that was used to ward off evil eye is found above the doorway of a once-magnificent church built in Israel 1,500 years ago
Angela Merkel announces she will step down as German chancellor in 2021
• www.independent.co.ukThe shock announcement comes as the premier met with the senior leadership of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party following heavy losses in regional elections in the state of Hesse.
Russia May Fine Citizens Who Use SpaceX's Starlink Internet Over Russian ISPs
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenRussians who use SpaceX's Starlink service, OneWeb, or any other non-Russian satellite internet providers under development may face fines of more than US$400...
Russia To Start Mass Vaccination Of Its Population Monday
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenThe Russian government announced that mass coronavirus vaccination of the population is to begin Monday after earlier in the week President Vladimir Putin ordered the broader vaccination rollout.
Germany To Put COVID-Rulebreakers In "Detention Camp"
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Paul Joseph WatsonGermany is set to put COVID dissidents who repeatedly fail to properly follow the rules in what is being described as a 'detention camp' located in Dresden.
Statist Blindness on Iran
• https://www.fff.org, by Jacob G. HornbergerA January 3 op-ed in the Los Angeles Times advocates that the Biden administration partially lift U.S. government sanctions on Iran to enable Iran to buy Covid vaccines.
Israeli Airstrikes Rock Damascus At Moment All Eyes Are On US Capitol
• https://www.zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenAt a moment international media and political leaders are focused on watching the mayhem unfolding on Capitol Hill, Israel has again attacked Syria, hitting southern Damascus with a series of airstrikes Wednesday night.
Statist Blindness on Iran
• https://www.fff.org, by Jacob G. HornbergerA January 3 op-ed in the Los Angeles Times advocates that the Biden administration partially lift U.S. government sanctions on Iran to enable Iran to buy Covid vaccines.
France Seeking Exit Strategy From Mali After Eight Years of War
• https://news.antiwar.com, Dave DeCampReport comes after French airstrikes hit a Mali wedding, Killing 20
Israel Attacks Sites Around Syrian Capital, Targeting Shi'ite Bases
• https://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzSyria reports some missiles intercepted
Threat of US War on China?
Stephen LendmanChina -- Former US diplomat Chas Freeman accompanied Richard Nixon on his historic visit to China in 1972 that was all about enlisting its leadership to aid Washington's aim to contain Soviet Russia.
Rouhani Declares Trump Will Be Dead 'in a Few Days' as Iran-US Relations Keep Crumbling
• NewsMaxIranian President Hassan Rouhani declared that President Donald Trump will be dead ''in a few days'' during a speech to his Islamic nation's cabinet as the first anniversary of the killing of a general in the country's military approached.
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