McCain, Lieberman and Graham: The Senate’s three war-crazed amigos
• http://www.salon.com, By Alex PareeneJohn McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham have an exciting new idea (spoiler: It's war)
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WAR: About that War
London: 'We always get our oil… No matter what!’
• http://rt.com,With the threat of a British tanker strike threatening to paralyze 90 per cent of gas stations, the government’s decision to train 200 military teams to get behind the wheel shouldn’t come as a surprise given the UK’s sordid history with oil.
Foreign Troops Inside Syria: The Failed UN Brokered "Peace Plan" Sets the Stage for War?
• www.globalresearch.ca, by Michel ChossudovskyIn late February, 13 French military officers were arrrested in Homs at the height of the armed insurrection, pointing to the presence of foreign troops on Syrian soil in derogation of international law.
What's Next in Syria?
Stephen LendmanWashington's regime change plans remain on track
Fragging in Afghanistan?
Stephen LendmanAngry troops react against their superiors
Washington Admits Aiding Syrian Opposition
Stephen LendmanWashington plans regime change
Cyberattacks should require presidential authorization, official says
• Washington PostCyberattacks on enemy computer systems should require presidential authority — and not be launched at the discretion of individual military commanders — the nation’s top cyberwarrior told Congress on Tuesday.
Ever Heard of the SWIFT System?
King World NewsThe US has pressured SWIFT, the international financial messaging service, to drop Iran from its network. According to legendary gold investor Jim Sinclair this will backfire with dire consequences for the dollar.
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THE DANGEROUS MESS IN SYRIA GROWS MURKIER
• ericmargolis.comSyria’s murky, multi-level conflict continues to grow worse. So does public confusion here in the west as the US, British and some European media keep depicting Syria’s civil war as a simple passion play pitting the evil Asad regime in Damascus again
Three More Troops Are Shot Dead By Afghan Allies...
• www.businessinsider.comAnd The US Military Can't Agree On What To Make Of It
Free the Slaves, Stop the Wars, End the State - by Jim Davidson
• L. Neil Smith's The Libertarian EnterpriseWe begin on Friday 30 March with a speech by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan. You may remember that her son, Casey, was killed in the unconstitutional and undeclared war with Iraq. You may also remember that there was never any justification for that
Israelis and Iranians Against War
Stephen LendmanMost Israelis oppose war on Iran
U.S. Plans No Charges Over Deadly Strike in Pakistan
• New York TimesThe US military has decided no service members will face disciplinary charges for their involvement in a NATO airstrike in November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, an accident that plunged relations between the two countries to new depths and has
US WAR ON IRAN: "THE WORST MISTAKE IN AMERICAN HISTORY"
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Fidel Castro RuzFidel Castro ‘s latest reflections hints to the danger of a looming US Iran war. Fidel Castro warns that a war with Iran war would be the worst mistake in US history.
No Letup in Western-Backed Syrian Violence
Stephen LendmanWashington pulling the Syrian strings
“Stability” Trumps Democracy in Egypt
• CHARLES DAVIS and MEDEA BENJAMIN, CounterPunchWere it Syria or Iran, the rhetoric from Washington would be stern, aggressive even. But since the repressive ruling clique is the military junta in Egypt, the lectures are timid – and coupled with a handout. Indeed, as Secretary of State Hillary Cli
Heading for Inevitable Disaster
Stephen LendmanHeading for war on Syria and Iran
Keeping the Syrian Pot Boiling
Stephen LendmanHeading for war on Syria
Videos of civilian casualties outside hospital in Sri Lanka
• LiveLeak.comSri Lankan troops made fresh advances into a territory held by the Tamil Tigers, the defence ministry said. The report came amid mounting alarm over large-scale civilian deaths due to shelling by the Sri Lankan army. WARNING: Very Graphic Videos
The EU authorizes ground strikes in Somalia
• AFPThe new mandate will allow warships or helicopters to fire at fuel barrels, boats, trucks or other equipment stowed away on beaches, an EU official said on condition of anonymity. “Piracy has caused so much misery to the Somali people and to the c
Occupy the IRS to Support Cindy Sheehan and Oppose the US Empire
• Cindy Sheehan's SoapboxPeace Activist and Gold Star Mother, Cindy Sheehan, is a conscientious war tax resister and the US Attorney, on behalf of the IRS, has summoned her to court to produce requested documents. This hearing date is just a few days after Tax Day where mill
Worrisome Security Council Presidential Statement on Syria
Stephen LendmanWashington plans regime change by any means, including war.
Troops stressed to breaking point
• Washington TimesA recent Army health report draws an alarming profile of a fighting force more prone to inexcusable violence amid an “epidemic” of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the mental breakdown attracting speculation as a factor in a massacre of Afghan
Perils of Attacking Iran
Stephen LendmanExpect more war
WikiLeaked: Ex-Blackwater ‘helps regime change’ in Syria
• Russia TodayA US government-contracted private security firm is helping the Syrian opposition to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad regime, leaked Stratfor emails indicate. The same firm earlier operated extensively in Libya. The private military company SCG Inter
Stepped-Up Pressure on Assad
Stephen LendmanWashington plans regime change
America's war in Afghanistan: murdered civilians, mistreated veterans
• http://www.guardian.co.uk, Amy GoodmanWe may never know what drove a US Army staff sergeant to head out into the Afghan night and allegedly murder at least 16 civilians in their homes, among them nine children and three women.
America and Israel: Modern Day Spartas
Stephen LendmanBoth nations spurn peace
"Iraqi civilians were being killed all the time"
• Lew Rockwell blog"Troops, traumatized by the rising violence and feeling constantly under siege, grew increasingly twitchy, killing more and more civilians in accidental encounters. Others became so desensitized and inured to the killing that they fired on Iraqi civi
Russian Anti-Terror Troops Arrive in Syria
• ABC News (video)A Russian military unit has arrived in Syria, according to Russian news reports, a development that a United Nations Security Council source told ABC News was "a bomb" certain to have serious repercussions.
