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Dirty Wars – Trailer
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Tagged covert, crimes, dirty, injustice, war
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Was the London killing of a British soldier ‘terrorism’? – Guardian – 24 May.13
Two men yesterday engaged in a horrific act of violence on the streets of London by using what appeared to be a meat cleaver to hack to death a British soldier. In the wake of claims that the assailants shouted “Allahu Akbar” … Continue reading
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Tagged double standards, terrorism, war on terror
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Pushing Al Qaeda to Take on Hezbollah by FRANKLIN LAMB
Beirut “This is one damn fine idea, what took us so long to see a simple solution that was right in front of our eyes for Christ’s sake”, Senator John McCain of “Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran” and “no-fly zones for … Continue reading
Posted in Conspiracy, Empire, Ideaology, Middle East, Zionism
Tagged conflict, conspiracy, gulf, hezbollah, wot, zionism
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U.S. Strategy in the Muslim World After 9/11 – RAND Corp.
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Posted in Afghanistan, Africa, Bangladesh, Caucasus, Chechnya, Conspiracy, Download, Egypt, Empire, Ideaology, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Middle East, Pakistan, Palestine, Religion of Abraham, South Asia, Syria, Syria, Tunisia
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The Myth of the Surge – Mike Whitney
How Bush Used PR to Conceal Massive Ethnic Cleansing in Baghdad “I think that the surge has succeeded in ways that nobody anticipated. It’s succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.” – President Barack Obama One of the enduring myths of the … Continue reading
Will Washington Reciprocate? – The Iranians and Unconditional Friendship by FRANKLIN LAMB
Truth be told, this American observer has attended his share of international conferences and has traveled in more than 70 countries. But never has he visited such a complex, evolving, striving and energized society, populated by idealistic people of great … Continue reading
What Really Happened in Gaza by NORMAN FINKELSTEIN
The official storyline is that Israel launched Operation Pillar of Defense on 14 November, 2012 because, in President Barack Obama’s words, it had “every right to defend itself.” In this instance, Israel was allegedly defending itself against the 800 projectile … Continue reading
From Gaza To The Hindu Kush
Slip into their shoes for a minute. No, not into a traditional Iranian galeshor Pakistani khussa or Palestinian sheepskins. Step into the western sneakers they wear today: Nike and Adidas and Converse. Then run for cover as you hear the whistling warning of … Continue reading
Posted in Conspiracy, Empire, Ideaology, Middle East, South Asia
Tagged drones, gaza, hypocrisy, iran, pakistan
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Where’s the Accountability for Israeli War Crimes?
Gaza City. The Palestinian Authority would be “traitors” if they agreed to a condition the UK is seeking to impose in exchange for agreeing to support Palestine upgrading its membership in the UN. So said Raji Sourani, Director of the Palestine … Continue reading
Posted in Empire, Ideaology, Palestine, Zionism
Tagged colonialism, deceit, gaza, traitors, violence, war, war crimes
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Afghanistan: the Smell of Defeat – Mike Whitney
“These two visions, one of tyranny and murder, the other of liberty and life, clashed in Afghanistan. And thanks to brave US and coalition forces and to Afghan patriots, the nightmare of the Taliban is over and that nation is coming to life again.”
– George W. Bush, The War College Address, 2004
Not so fast, George.
The United States hasn’t liberated Afghanistan. It hasn’t rebuilt Afghanistan. It hasn’t removed the warlords from power, curtailed opium production, established strong democratic institutions, or improved life for ordinary working people. The US hasn’t achieved any of its strategic objectives. The Taliban are stronger than ever, the central government is a corrupt farce, and, after 11 years of war, the country is in a shambles.
This is what defeat looks like. Continue reading
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