Palestinian Oppression: Official Israeli Policy
Stephen LendmanIsraeli state terror
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Senior U.S. Senator Calls for Arming Syria Rebels
• ReutersA senior Republican U.S. senator on Sunday called for arming Syria's rebels through the Arab League and suggested the imposition of "no drive" and "no fly" zones against Syrian military forces targeting the opposition. Senator Lindsey Graham, an i
India denies report U.S. troops on soil
• AFPIndia has denied as “factually incorrect” a report that US special forces were stationed in the country as part of counter-terrorism cooperation. Media reports quoted top Pentagon commander Admiral Robert Willard as telling a Congressional hearing th
Australian state toughens law for Muslim veils
• APThe latest laws were passed Dec. 23 by the state parliament. They follow New South Wales laws passed last year that introduced a AU$5,500 ($5,900) fine for anyone who refuses to remove face coverings when requested to do so by police.
Netanyahu: Israel reserves right to attack Iran
• Antiwar.comSpeaking in Ottawa on his first stop in North America, the Israeli Prime Minister condemned the notion of holding additional negotiations with Iran, calling them a "trap."
U.S. officials: Iran is stepping up lethal aid to Syria
• Washington PostU.S. officials say they see Iran’s hand in the increasingly brutal crackdown on opposition strongholds in Syria, including evidence of Iranian military and intelligence support for government troops accused of mass executions and other atrocities in
North Korea Has Allegedly Tested Nuclear Warheads For Iran
• Zero HedgeAccording to one of Europe's most famous newspapers, which in turn references a report in Welt am Sontag, North Korea has conducted at least two nuclear warhead tests in 2010, of which was on behalf of Iran.
CIA-Led Force may Speed Afghan Exit
• Associated Press by Kimberly DozierTop Pentagon officials are considering putting elite special operations troops under CIA control in Afghanistan after 2014, just as they were during last year's raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan, sources told The Associated Press.
Prospects for May Palestinian Elections
Stephen LendmanIsrael will try to subvert and disrupt the process
Consequences of an Attack on Iran are no Joke
• Marsha B. CohenA grim joke made the rounds in late 2002 and early 2003, in the lead-up to the US invasion of Iraq. The version I recall went something like this:
Libyan rebels cage black Africans in zoo
• RTA shocking video has appeared on the Internet showing Libyan rebels torturing a group of black Africans.
Displaced Afghans left out in cold
• Al Jazeera staffGovernment accused of "callous indifference" as number of those left homeless by violence tops 500,000.
Pentagon Confirms: US Troops in South Yemeni City of Aden
• by Jason DitzPentagon officials today confirmed that a “security team” of US forces came under attack from Ansar al-Sharia loyalists in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, but denied any injuries as a result of the attack. Ansar al-Sharia claimed one “CIA officer”
U.S. To Israel: Iran Is Feeling Heat From Sanctions
• by Tom GjeltenThe White House meeting next Monday between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be the most critical encounter for the two men since they took office.
Obama Told at Fundraiser: "No War on Iran!"
• Common Dreams staffBarack Obama was in New York City last night to deliver a speech to several hundred Democrat donors.
China, Russia Vote Against UNHRC Resolution on Syria
• Global ResearchChina and Russia on Thursday voted against a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on Syria which “strongly condemns the continued widespread and systematic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms by the Syrian authorities.”
New York Times Promoting War on Iran
Stephen LendmanTruth and full disclosure excluded from Times journalism
Sirte, Libya WAS a beautiful city
• youtube (h/t Lew Rockwell blog)Video of your tax dollars at work before and after in Libya's city of Sirte.
Obama Says Iran Strike Is an Option, but Warns Israel
• New York TimesPresident Obama, speaking days before a crucial meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, stiffened his pledge to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, even as he warned Israel of the negative consequences of a pre-emptive mili
Pentagon Confirms: US Troops in South Yemeni City of Aden
• AntiWarPentagon officials today confirmed that a “security team” of US forces came under attack from Ansar al-Sharia loyalists in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, but denied any injuries as a result of the attack. Ansar al-Sharia claimed one “CIA officer”
U.S. probe of Koran burning finds 5 troops responsible; Afghans demand trial
• Washington PostMilitary investigators have concluded that five U.S. service members were involved in the incineration of a pile of Korans in Afghanistan last week, according to U.S. military officials who have been briefed on the inquiry. The burning of the Musl
Air Force Chief: What Would Bombing Iran Do, Exactly?
• By Spencer AckermanIf the U.S. ever bombs Iran’s nuclear facilities, it’ll be Gen. Norton Schwartz’s planes and pilots that pull off the attack. So the Air Force chief of staff wants someone to explain what the hell the military objective of bombing Iran will actually
Pentagon prepares “aerial refueling” for Israeli planes striking Iran
• DEBKAfile Exclusive ReportIn a dramatic U-turn to show Israel that Washington is serious about its military option against Iran’s nuclear program, Pentagon officials disclosed Thursday, March 1, that “military options being prepared start with providing refueling for Israeli
Saudi Officials Deny Reports Of Pipeline Explosion
• Simone FoxmanEarlier, Zero Hedge cited reports that a Saudi oil pipeline had exploded—both from Iranian Press TV as well as a blog titled The Arab Digest.
Iran: Scapegoat for a Bankrupt Empire
• by Tim KellyOver the last few years the United States has been obsessed with preventing Iran from developing its own nuclear weapon.
Hillary Clinton Admits US and Al-Qaeda On Same Side in Syria
• Paul Joseph WatsonSecretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted that Al-Qaeda and other groups on the State Department’s terror list are on the same side as the United States in Syria and that they are aiding opposition rebels.
In Afghanistan, two more U.S. troops killed over Koran burning
• By Laura King, Los Angeles TimesThe desert's nighttime chill had taken hold at a small U.S.-Afghan base in the Taliban's heartland: the home village, in fact, of Mullah Mohammed Omar, the movement's founder and supreme commander.
Obama wants to solve Iranian nuke problem 'permanently'
• By JPOST.COM STAFFUS President says a premature Israeli strike on Iran could help the isolated regime "portray itself as a victim," says both Iran and Israel are aware that "I don't bluff."
Britain warns of 'a day of reckoning' for Syrian regime amid reports of executions
• By the CNN Wire StaffThe opposition accused Syrian forces of executing 10 people Friday in a shattered rebel stronghold in Homs as Britain's leader warned President Bashar al-Assad's regime will face a "day of reckoning."
Iran conservatives contest poll for parliament
• BBC NewsVoters in Iran are taking part in elections to choose the 290 members of the country's parliament, the Majlis.
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