US, Israel arranging roles in Iran war theater?
• http://www.rt.comReports are surfacing of a US-Israeli plan to attack Iran’s ballistic missile batteries, giving Israel extra space to tackle Syria and Hezbollah.
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Death Squad Atrocities in Syria
Stephen LendmanSyria
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of backing Taliban enemy
• ReutersPakistan's interior minister has said elements of the Afghan government are likely supporting a senior Pakistani Taliban leader who is fighting to topple the Islamabad government, accusations which could further raise tensions over cross-border raids
World Bank Opposes Palestinian Sovereignty
Stephen LendmanPalestine
Hackers hit Reuters, post fake blog on Syria
• The RawStory.comHackers took over the blogging platform of the Reuters news agency and posted “fabricated” stories said to include an interview with a Syrian rebel leader, the company said Friday.
Gunman kill 2, capture 4 others in attack on oil barge in Nigeria
• The RawStory.comGunmen attacked a barge belonging to an oil services company off the coast of Nigeria on Saturday, killing two Nigerian sailors and kidnapping four foreigners, navy officials said.
30 dead in separate suicide attack, drone strike in Yemen
• Jonathan Terbush via The RawStory.comA suicide attack at a town in south Yemen recently recaptured by the army from Al-Qaeda forces killed 20 people Saturday and wounded another 20, the governor of the province said.
Israelis unite for major anti-govt demonstration
• http://www.rt.com“The time has come for an all out war,” say Israeli students, social activists and the country’s movement for equality in military service laws.
UN adopts tough resolution on Syria
• http://www.rt.comThe UN General Assembly has voted in favor of a non-binding resolution on Syria pushed by several Arab states.
Mad Dog Leaders Threaten Humanity
Stephen Lendmananti-war
Illegitimate Sanctions on Iran
Stephen LendmanSanctions are illegal
Ray McGovern: My Take
A Persian Gulf ‘Hot Line’ Proposed
Ray McGovernWith tensions again rising in the Persian Gulf, an accident or provocation around the narrow Strait of Hormuz could precipitate a war. In this memo for President Obama, 11 former U.S. intelligence officials urge a U.S.-Iranian system for communicatio
Washington's Total War on Syria
Stephen LendmanSyria
Congressman Ron Paul's Speech Against Iran Sanctions August 1, 2012
• youtube (h/t Lew Rockwell blog)Congressman Ron Paul's floor speech against Iran Sanctions bill on August 1, 2012.
Obligatory military service splits Israeli Arabs
• http://www.rt.comThe law allowing Arabs and Orthodox Jews to avoid national military service in Israel expires on August 1, and the Arab community faces a deep split over the inevitable military duty.
China slams new US - Iran sanctions as 'serious violation of intl rules'
• http://www.rt.comFresh US sanctions against Iran, targeting not only the country’s oil industry but also foreign banks have sparked a furore.
Washington's Aleppo Strategy Failed
Stephen LendmanSyria
Tanks from Saudi Arabia vs. Half-Naked Unarmed Man in Bahrain
• Lew Rockwell blogTanks rolling toward a Bahrain protester: Which side was the US on in Bahrain? The US picks its sides according to power plays that have nothing to do with the fanciful pap about freedom, democracy, morality, obligation, and duty provided for public
Robert Fisk: Syrian war of lies and hypocrisy
• http://www.independent.co, Robert FiskThe West's real target here is not Assad's brutal regime but his ally, Iran, and its chemical weapons
Panetta and Israel to discuss war plans against Iran?
• http://rt.com/usaIsraeli officials are denying reports that the White House has provided them with a contingency plan in case of a showdown with Iran.
CIA Calls Israel Main US Regional Spy Threat
Stephen LendmanIsrael
War Under Table: Ex-Blackwater mercs in Syria 'backed by US'
• youtube (h/t Lew Rockwell blog)The opposition fighters in Syria might be getting help from a different source - in the form of training from the US private security firm, formerly known as the notorious Blackwater group. Security circles reportedly confirmed the information which
War, Syrian-Style? Has Assad Ordered Mass Rapes?
• by Russ Baker WhoWhatWhy.comA growing refrain out of Syria is that widespread rape is taking place – and sanctioned by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad
Mitt Romney Closes Israeli Fundraiser To Reporters
• By KASIE HUNT Huffington PostU.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney plans to raise campaign money in private while in Israel, so what he tells wealthy American supporters abroad will be kept quiet from voters at home.
Has the US Given Israel a Green Light To Attack Syria?
• by Eric MargolisA senior Syrian government spokesman just confirmed his nation did indeed possess chemical weapons, and might employ them against a "foreign aggressor."
Permanent War: Official US Policy
Stephen LendmanSyria
Islamists: Unmarried couple in Mali is stoned to death as Islamists impose Shariah law
• The Washington PostA spokesman for the radical Islamic group controlling northern Mali says a couple who had an adulterous relationship was stoned to death this weekend in the town of Aguelhok.
Mitt Romney would support Israeli military strike against Iran, says aide
• The GuardianMitt Romney would back unilateral military action by Israel against Iran's nuclear sites, a senior aide said as the presumptive Republican candidate embarked on a series of high-level meetings in Jerusalem.
Palestians say Romney remarks ‘harmful’ to U.S. interests
• The Raw Story.comUS presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s endorsement of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is “harmful” to US interests in the Middle East, a senior Palestinian official said on Sunday.
200,000 Syrians flee besieged city of Aleppo
• The Raw Story.comThe United Nations said Sunday that 200,000 people have fled the Syrian city of Aleppo in two days as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces step up their assault.
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