American Atrocities: Not Who We Are? Really?
American Atrocities: Not Who We Are? Really?
So Then Who in the Hell Are We?
President Putin Innaugurated
As the Russian Federation prepares to celebrate Victory in the Great Patriotic War a new dawn has come to Russia as the country inaugurated its new democratically elected president, a president elected in one of the most closely watched and one of the most unprecedentedly transparent elections ever held in modern history.
Unbelievable: Russian Opposition’s Confab At US Embassy
In mid-January 2012, just days after Michael McFaul arrived in Moscow to begin his stint as US Ambassador to Russia, Russian opposition leaders lined up outside the US Embassy (Russian) to meet him in a bizarre confab that reeked of both treason and duplicity.
US should return stolen land to Indian tribes, says United Nations
A United Nations investigator probing discrimination against Native Americans has called on the US government to return some of the land stolen from Indian tribes as a step toward combatting continuing and systemic racial discrimination.
1,600 on hunger strike and the world doesn’t even bat an eyelid
Compelling eyewitness dispatch from the Israeli internment jails threatening a new Arab Spring
EU says Iran must suspend nuclear activity
The European Union told Iran yesterday it “must” suspend uranium enrichment, a few days after the country ruled out doing just that, as Tehran and the West engaged in diplomatic shadow-boxing ahead of nuclear talks this month.
Israeli PM Netanyahu strikes surprise coalition deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a deal with the opposition Kadima party, avoiding the early general election he had sought.
Netanyahu surprise gives Israel grand coalition
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a unity government on Tuesday in a surprise move that could give him a freer hand to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities and seek peace with the Palestinians.
EU trade chief warns of imminent action against Argentina
European Union trade chief Karel De Gucht said Monday the bloc will shortly take action against Argentina’s government, after its decision to seize control of oil giant Repsol’s YPF subsidiary.
Afghan soldier kills US marine
Attack brings to 12 the number of Nato troops in Afghanistan killed by the country’s own forces this year
U.S. Confirms Afghan Airstrike Mistake
KABUL, Afghanistan — The American military claimed responsibility and expressed regret for an airstrike that mistakenly killed six members of a family in southwestern Afghanistan, Afghan and American military officials confirmed Monday.
NATO plans apology for civilian deaths in Afghanistan airstrike
NATO airstrikes killed Afghan civilians in two provinces, local officials reported Monday, and the U.S.-led coalition said it plans an apology in one of the incidents.
US airstrike kills four civilians in Afghanistan
Taliban kill 14 Pakistani troops, string up heads
Taliban fighters killed 14 Pakistani soldiers in a key militant sanctuary along the Afghan border, beheaded all but one of them and hung two of the heads from wooden poles in the center of town, officials said Monday.
U.S. abandons consulate site in Afghanistan, citing security risks
Hours after U.S. drone attack, al-Qaeda attacks Yemeni base, kills 20
Al-Qaeda militants staged a surprise attack Monday on a Yemeni army base in the south, killing 20 soldiers and capturing 25 just hours after a U.S. drone strike killed a “senior figure” in the terror network wanted in connection with the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen.
9/11 defense attorneys denounce Guantanamo court system as ‘rigged,’ ‘unjust’
UK lawyer criticises Guantanamo trial of 9/11 defendants
Britain faces worst recession since 1930s
Britain is back in recession. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the economy shrank by 0.2 percent over the first three months of 2012, following a 0.3 percent contraction at the end of 2011. It has now entered a double-dip recession, the first since the 1970s.
Socialists oust Sarkozy in French election
Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France’s presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe and promised to start a pushback against German-led austerity policies.
Terrorist Plots, Hatched by the F.B.I.
A Decade of War — for What?
“My fellow Americans, we have traveled through more than a decade under the dark cloud of war,” said Barack Obama from Bagram Air Base.
Not Explaining the Why of Terrorism
President Obama signed a US-Afghan strategic agreement on May 1, committing US combat forces to withdraw by the end of 2014 while leaving behind US counter-terrorism teams for another decade. But Obama and his aides still duck a full debate over the causes of terrorism, writes ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern.
John Yoo, Bush’s Torture Lawyer, Given Immunity
Man who wrote memos ‘authorizing’ torture will not face lawsuit from victim after judges rule
Terrorist Plots, Hatched by the F.B.I.
Activist Chen Guangcheng says China not honoring deal with U.S. officials
BEIJING — After a daring escape, four grueling days of secret negotiations and a deal struck between the world’s two leading powers, blind activist Chen Guangcheng found himself isolated in a central Beijing hospital on Friday as Chinese guards barred U.S. diplomats, journalists and supporters from seeing him.
Activist Chen Guangcheng: Let Me Leave China on Hillary Clinton’s Plane
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast’s Melinda Liu, blind dissident Chen Guangcheng says he’s been abandoned by American officials at a Chinese hospital and begs to leave the country on Hillary Clinton’s plane.
State Department: We did not relay threats to Chen
The State Department insists that blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng left the U.S. Embassy of his own volition Wednesday and that U.S. officials in Beijing did not convey threats to harm his family by Chinese officials, as Chen claims.
Chen calls into congressional hearing: Get me out of China
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng called into a congressional hearing Thursday afternoon and told the hearing that he fears for the safety of his family, wants to meet Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and then wants to help to leave China.
Russia ‘retains right’ to pre-emptive strike on missile shield
Russia is ready for a pre-emptive strike on European missile defense systems if the US refuses dialogue, stated Russia’s senior military official. Washington has responded by saying it doesn’t rule out giving Russia legally binding guarantees on AMB.
Russia’s military threatens preemptive strike if NATO goes ahead with missile plan
Russia’s top military officer has threatened to carry out a pre-emptive strike on U.S.-led NATO missile defense facilities in Eastern Europe if Washington goes ahead with its controversial plan to build a missile shield.
Colin Powell Says Iraq ‘Blot’ Teaches Need for Skepticism
Colin Powell says his erroneous address to the United Nations about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction provides a lesson to business leaders on the importance of staying skeptical and following their intuition.
The Truth Behind the Official Story of Finding Bin Laden
Recovered Bin Laden Letters Show a Divided Al Qaeda
WASHINGTON — Sitting in his secret refuge, hiding from the world, Osama bin Laden spent the last months of his life rethinking strategy, worrying about his legacy and struggling to maintain control over the sprawling terrorist network that operated in his name.
Bin Laden had disdain for al Qaeda affiliates: documents
Osama bin Laden showed disdain for al Qaeda affiliates, fretted about his organization’s image and was deeply worried about its security, according to documents seized from his hideout in Pakistan and released publicly on Thursday.
Al Qaeda Documents Shed New Light On Tense Relationship With Iran
US-Afghan pact won’t end war – or night raids
The optics surrounding the Barack Obama administration’s “Enduring Strategic Partnership” agreement with Afghanistan and the memorandums of understanding (MoUs) accompanying it emphasize transition to Afghan responsibility and an end to US war.
Taleban dismiss US-Afghan pact as ‘illegitimate’
Suicide bombing in Pakistani market kills 20
Pakistan wants alternative to drone attacks: FO
Pakistan was working with the US at various levels to resolve all outstanding issues, including an alternative to drone attacks, Foreign Office spokesman Moazzam Khan said on Thursday.
Gulf states behind weapons ship bound for Syria, Ali says
Syria’s ambassador to Lebanon accused Gulf countries Wednesday, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, of being behind the Syria-bound arms shipments that was intercepted recently by the Lebanese Army.
‘Iran may accelerate nuke program if Israel attacks’
Former IDF Intel head Gazit tells ‘Post’ he agrees with Diskin, attack wouldn’t destroy Iran’s program, could accelerate it.
For Israel, punishing Palestinians is not enough
An ongoing hunger strike by nearly 2,000 Palestinian inmates stands as a reminder of their humanity, but Israelis are more interested in revenge.
Gunmen fire on Nigeria cattle market, 60 killed
Gunmen threw bombs and opened fire on a cattle market in remote northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 60 people, a spokesman for Yobe state governor said, an attack whose motives remain unknown.
West African Alliance Mobilizes, Threatens Mali and Guinea-Bissau
EU imposes sanctions on Guinea-Bissau coup leaders
The European Union has imposed targeted sanctions on six coup leaders in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau.
Libya’s ruling council issues new laws against loyalists of deposed leader Gadhafi
Libya’s rulers have passed new laws aimed at punishing the loyalists of the country’s deposed ruler, Moammar Gadhafi. One law imposes a life sentence on anyone convicted of talking part in Gadhafi’s propaganda machine.
Libya immunizes ‘revolutionaries’ from prosecution for war crimes
Libyan authorities granted immunity to former rebels who fought to oust Moamer Gathafi’s regime and has criminalised any glorification of the former leader, in laws passed on Thursday.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi ‘to be tried in remote mountaintop town’
The Libyan commander holding Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has declared he will stage a trial of the dictator’s son in the remote mountaintop town where he has been held since his capture last November.
Ex-Libyan PM confirms claim Kadhafi funded Sarkozy in 2007
A lawyer for former Libyan prime minister Baghdadi al-Mahmudi says his client can confirm that ex-Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi’s regime funded French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 election campaign.
US drone controllers kill 15 people in Yemen
US drone controllers killed 15 people in the Yemeni province of Abyan on Wednesday.
Extractive Capitalism and the Divisions in the Latin American Progressive Camp
The leading agro-mineral exporting countries, including those engaged with the world’s leading mining and energy multi-national corporations(MNC) are also those characterized as having the most independent and progressive foreign policies. Apparently the primacy of “extractive capitalism” and commodity-export based economies are no longer correlated with ‘neo-colonial’ regimes.
U.S. Amasses Stealth-Jet Armada Near Iran
In Crisis Over Dissident, U.S. Sends Official to Beijing
The Obama administration rushed to contain a growing diplomatic crisis between the United States and China, sending a senior diplomat to Beijing to discuss the fate of a blind dissident who fled house arrest last week.
Obama wants to strike ‘appropriate balance’ on Chinese dissident, official says
Syria says West-backed Al-Qaeda behind bombings
State newspapers on Sunday charged that Al-Qaeda was operating in Syria and carrying out its trademark suicide bombings with the support of Washington and some Arab countries, The Daily Star reported.
Brennan defends U.S. drone attacks despite risks to civilians
WASHINGTON — White House counterterrorism advisor John Brennan on Sunday defended the administration’s campaign of drone missile attacks against militants while acknowledging that the air strikes have sometimes killed noncombatants.
Drone strike kills four suspected militants in Pakistan
A U.S. drone strike killed four suspected militants in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border on Sunday, intelligence officials and witnesses said, the first strike in almost a month.
UK aid worker kidnapped in Pakistan beheaded
U.S. Amasses Stealth-Jet Armada Near Iran
The U.S. Air Force is quietly assembling the world’s most powerful air-to-air fighting team at bases near Iran. Stealthy F-22 Raptors on their first front-line deployment have joined a potent mix of active-duty and Air National Guard F-15 Eagles, including some fitted with the latest advanced radars. The Raptor-Eagle team has been honing special tactics for clearing the air of Iranian fighters in the event of war.
Most Israeli citizens don’t want a war with Iran
Ehud Olmert, Former Israel Prime Minister, Against Iran Strike
The UN May Have Silenced the Afghan Public
Taliban deny holding new talks with US
Afghanistan’s Taliban on Sunday denied that they had resumed talks with the United States, while the Afghan government insisted that the peace process was “on track”.
NATO reports deaths of 3 service members in Afghanistan
Bahrain police ‘continue to torture detainees’
Human Rights Watch has accused Bahrain’s police of continuing to beat and torture detainees, including minors.
Cash-strapped UNESCO gives Saudi king its highest honorary medal
UN group, which lost US funding after admitting ‘Palestine’ as a member last year, hails Abdullah for enhancing ‘the culture of dialogue and peace’
Joseph Kony hunt is proving difficult for U.S. troops
Six months after President Obama ordered 100 elite troops to help capture the messianic warlord Joseph Kony, U.S. military commanders said Sunday that they have been unable to pick up his trail but believe he is hiding in this country’s dense jungle, relying on Stone Age tactics to dodge his pursuers’ high-tech surveillance tools.
Nigeria: Attack on church services kills around 20
Sudan ‘declares emergency’ on border with South Sudan
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You are all suspects now. What are you going to do about it?
You are all potential terrorists. It matters not that you live in Britain, the United States, Australia or the Middle East. Citizenship is effectively abolished.
U.S. Military Drones Reported Operating Across the United States
It’s easy to understand why Presidents, politicians and the military love robots. They don’t talk back. They follow orders. You press a button and they do what they are told. They are considered so efficient, and so lethal.