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Syria Activists Say 'Shadowy' Jihadis Seize Missile Base
Post Date: 2012-10-12 11:45:31 by Brian S
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A shadowy jihadi group believed to be linked to al-Qaida fought alongside rebels who seized a government missile defense base in Syria on Friday, activists said, heightening fears that extremists are taking advantage of the chaos to acquire advanced weapons. Videos posted online Friday said to have been shot inside the base said the extremist group, Jabhat al-Nusra, participated in the overnight battle for the air defense base near the village of al-Taaneh, east of Aleppo in northern Syria. The videos show dozens of fighters inside the base near a radar tower, along with rows of large missiles, some on the backs of trucks. A report by a correspondent with the Arabic satellite network ...
Buchanan: Stay Out Of The Syrian Maelstrom
Post Date: 2012-10-12 10:58:00 by Brian S
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What Romney proposes is an act of war. Before we get into our fourth war in 12 years, let us consider the antagonists. “In Syria, I will work … to identify and organize those members of the opposition who share our values and ensure they obtain the arms they need to defeat Assad’s tanks, helicopters and fighter jets.” This commitment by Mitt Romney in his VMI address has thrilled the neocons as much as it has unsettled the realists in his camp. And the reasons for the latter’s alarm are apparent. Last year, U.S. planes scrambled to defend Benghazi against the “tanks, helicopters and fighter jets” of Col. Gadhafi. Now we are investigating the murders of ...
Witness Says More Security Would Not Have Prevented Libya Deaths
Post Date: 2012-10-10 14:07:22 by Brian S
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A key witness at a House hearing Wednesday disputed Republican assertions that more security measures would have prevented the deaths of the U.S. ambassador and three others at a U.S. Consulate in Libya. “The ferocity and intensity of the attack was nothing that we had seen in Libya, or that I had seen in my time in the Diplomatic Security Service,” said Eric Nordstrom, a regional security officer who left Tripoli about two months before the attack. “Having an extra foot of wall, or an extra-half dozen guards or agents would not have enabled us to respond to that kind of assault,” Nordstrom said at Wednesday’s hearing. Nordstrom’s account directly ...
U.S. Military Is Sent to Jordan to Help With Crisis in Syria
Post Date: 2012-10-10 10:24:44 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON — The United States military has secretly sent a task force of more than 150 planners and other specialists to Jordan to help the armed forces there handle a flood of Syrian refugees, prepare for the possibility that Syria will lose control of its chemical weapons and be positioned should the turmoil in Syria expand into a wider conflict. The task force, which has been led by a senior American officer, is based at a Jordanian military training center built into an old rock quarry north of Amman. It is now largely focused on helping Jordanians handle the estimated 180,000 Syrian refugees who have crossed the border and are severely straining the country’s resources. ...
CNN Exposed – Emmy Winning Former CNN Journalist, Amber Lyon, Blows The Whistle…. Simultaneously Answers One of my questions….
Post Date: 2012-10-10 07:19:22 by A K A Stone
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>theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/listen_up_words_horizontal__clear_bkrd__4-14-08_mayv_kyjx.gif?w=640&h=93"> Perhaps this one of the most important discussion threads ever regarding Legacy Media manipulation. We sincerely hope you will take the time to digest the content, think about the ramifications to what is here, and then share the information with others. This is not a matter of opinion, the CNN stories are documented, attributed and cited. They are factual. Everything is verifiable within the embedded links and citations. Believe it or not, just creating this discussion thread is risky. We are unable to expand. Before getting to the CNN Amber ...
How Netanyahu's "Bomb Iran" Ploy Failed
Post Date: 2012-10-08 17:50:05 by Brian S
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The rest of the world can stop worrying about Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's supposed threat to bomb Iran. Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly last week appears to mark the end of his long campaign to convince the world that he might launch a unilateral strike on Iran’s nuclear programme. The reason for Netanyahu's retreat is the demonstration of unexpectedly strong pushback against Netanyahu’s antics by President Barack Obama. And that could be the best news on the Iran nuclear issue in many years. Commentary on Netanyahu's speech predictably focused on his cartoon bomb and hand-drawn "red line", but its real ...
Church Leaders Call for Congress to Investigate aid to Israel, not Palestinians
Post Date: 2012-10-08 17:38:15 by Brian S
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Leaders from the Lutheran, Methodist, and UCC (United Church of Christ) churches signed a letter to Congress requesting that U.S. military aid to Israel be contingent on “compliance with applicable U.S. laws and policies.” The letter’s 15 signatories noted that they have “witnessed widespread Israeli human rights violations committed against Palestinians, including killing of civilians, home demolitions and forced displacement, and restrictions on Palestinian movement, among others.” They expressed their “grave concern about the deteriorating conditions in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories which threaten to lead the region further away from the ...
Romney Vows To Arm Al-Qaeda Terrorists In Syria (Mitt joins Hillary's Muslim Brotherhood)
Post Date: 2012-10-08 15:20:35 by Hondo68
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Mitt Romney will vow to arm Syrian rebels today during a major foreign policy speech, illustrating once again how there is virtually no difference between Romney and Obama when it comes to serving the interests of the military-industrial complex.“Mitt Romney will call for an escalation of the conflict in Syria by arming rebels with the heavy weapons needed to confront president Bashar al-Assad’s tanks, helicopters and fighter jets,” reports the London Guardian. “Romney is to make the proposal on Monday in what his campaign team has billed as a major foreign policy speech in Lexington, Virginia.” In promising to arm the “Syrian” rebels – the majority ...
Romney Knocks Obama For ‘Abrupt Withdrawal’ Of Troops From Iraq
Post Date: 2012-10-08 14:10:12 by Brian S
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By Jeremy Herb - 10/08/12 12:45 PM ET Mitt Romney on Monday attacked President Obama for an "abrupt withdrawal" of troops from Iraq, arguing in a major foreign policy address that U.S. gains in the country are being eroded. Romney said progress made by U.S. troops is being lost by a weakening democracy in the country, a resurgent al Qaeda and the rising influence of Iran there since U.S. troops left last year. "America’s ability to influence events for the better in Iraq has been undermined by the abrupt withdrawal of our entire troop presence,” Romney said in his foreign policy speech at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va. “The president tried ...
Chavez Declared Winner Over Capriles in Venezuelan Election
Post Date: 2012-10-07 23:07:01 by Brian S
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was declared the winner in his closest election fight since taking office 14 years ago, overcoming cancer surgeries to extend his self-declared socialist revolution by six more years. With 90 percent of the votes counted, the 58-year-old former paratrooper received 54 percent of the votes cast, the national electoral council said tonight. Henrique Capriles Radonski, the former governor of Miranda state, won 45 percent, the council said. Pre-election polls showed the race tightening, with some showing Capriles ahead. “Thank you, my God, thank you to everyone,” Chavez said via his Twitter account immediately after the results were announced. ...
Arab master race supremacy of Islam / Koran
Post Date: 2012-10-07 09:31:10 by A K A Stone
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Arab supremacy 'master race' of Islam / Koran The Koran and the kafir: Islam and the infidel : all that an infidel needs to know about the Koran but is embarrassed to ask - Page xii - A. Ghosh - 1983 The 'zimmis' were people who accepted the supremacy of the Islamic state and agreed to live as second class citizens under severe disabilities. The slaves were mere merchandise who could be bought and sold in the bazaar or 'souk' and killed without compunction with or without reason. And the women ('zan') were personal property comparable to gold and silver Czar') and land ('zamin') and to be kept veiled and hidden in the harem if they happened to be ...
Netanyahu Envoy Says U.S. Should Expand Arms Aid To Israel
Post Date: 2012-10-06 12:48:49 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON -- A special envoy of the Israeli prime minister said the United States should expand its arms aid to Israel in light of the increased threats posed by the unstable aftermath of the "Arab Spring" revolutions. Zalman Shoval, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States and foreign policy advisor to Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party, said in an interview Friday that the instability in Egypt, Libya and Syria suggest that the U.S.-Israel security ties will be “probably more important than ever before.” He said the United States should consider increasing its emergency inventory of military equipment in Israel, and step up joint military exercises with the ...
Venezuela Election Result Set To Upset Global Oil Politics
Post Date: 2012-10-06 12:06:02 by Brian S
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While giant rallies in Caracas may be drawing the world’s attention ahead of tomorrow’s Venezuelan presidential election, the global significance of the vote can be found hundreds of miles to the east in the oil-soaked Orinoco Belt. According to studies, Venezuela has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become number one in the world for proven oil reserves, largely thanks to the heavy crude found in this vast alluvial plain. Whether this multi-trillion dollar asset is controlled by Hugo Chávez or the opposition challenger, Henrique Capriles, will influence which countries and companies are given the priority to exploit them and how much drivers around the world pay at the pump. ...
Israeli leaders meet Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in NYC
Post Date: 2012-10-05 19:56:35 by whyofcourse
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This video is banned for broadcast on News Networks in USA, Israel and Europe. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that Israel and US does not want you to see. Jewish leaders and prominent businessmen Greet Ahmadinejad with Inshallah and Bless him for long life. Jews have lived in Iran for thousands of years. Over 50,000 Jews live in Teheran. Israeli Jews Love Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Morrocco Denies Entry To Dutch Baby Murderer Ship
Post Date: 2012-10-05 08:48:24 by A K A Stone
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Reuters) - Morocco blocked a Dutch "abortion ship" from entering one of its harbours on Thursday during a campaign group's first attempt to visit to a Muslim country to raise awareness about safe methods of abortion. The Women on Waves ship, which already has visited traditionally Roman Catholic countries Spain, Portugal and Ireland at the invitation of local women's groups, had planned to arrive at Smir, northern Morocco, but was denied entry. "The harbor is totally blocked by warships so no one can get in, and there are a lot of police here," said Marlies Schellekens, a doctor from Women on Waves who had gone on shore. "We're now working on an ...
Turkey hits targets inside Syria after border deaths
Post Date: 2012-10-03 21:00:13 by We The People
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Turkey hits targets inside Syria after border deaths The shelling of Akcakale provoked fear and anger Continue reading the main story Syria conflict Turkey seeks Syria action Grim determination in Assad heartland Bombed from above School in a time of war Turkish artillery has fired on targets in Syria after shells from across the border killed five Turkish nationals. A woman and three children were among the dead when the shells, apparently fired by Syrian government forces, hit Turkey's border town of Akcakale. Ankara's response marks the first time it has fired into Syria during the 18-month-long unrest there. Turkey also asked the UN Security Council to take "necessary ...
Price Of Hate: Radical Israeli Settlers Vandalize Christian Monastery
Post Date: 2012-10-03 14:43:41 by Brian S
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Radical Jewish settlers vandalized a Christian church outside of Jerusalem, spray-painting “Jesus is a bastard” and “price tag” on its outer door. Such attacks have been on the rise despite police promises to curb hate crimes in the Holy Land. The blue graffiti denigrating the central figure to the Christian religion was scrawled on the door of the Franciscan Convent near the Dormition Abbey Church early on Tuesday. It was removed soon after.The Dormition Abbey Church, located on Mount Zion just outside the walls of the Old City, is believed by many Christians to be the site where the Virgin Mary died.“What took place is that a church on Mount Zion was targeted. On ...
U.S. Sent Counterterrorist Teams To North African Embassies Before Benghazi Attack
Post Date: 2012-10-02 18:01:13 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON -- Small teams of special operations forces arrived at American embassies throughout North Africa in the months before militants launched the fiery attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya. The soldiers' mission: Set up a network that could quickly strike a terrorist target or rescue a hostage. The White House signed off a year ago on the plan to build the new military counterterror task force in the region, and the advance teams have been there for six months, according to three U.S. counterterror officials and a former intelligence official. All spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the strategy publicly. The effort ...
Hackers Shifting From ‘Disruption’ To ‘Destruction’: U.S. Cyber Chief
Post Date: 2012-10-02 14:27:44 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON — Hackers are stepping up the intensity of their attacks, moving from “disruption” to “destruction” of key computer systems, the top US cyber-defense official said Monday. General Keith Alexander, who is director of the National Security Agency and commander of the US Cyber Command, told a Washington forum that the new tactics could move beyond mere annoyances and begin causing severe economic damage. “We are seeing the threat grow from exploitation to disruption to destruction,” he told the group at the Woodrow Wilson Center. He argued that these attacks could impact organizations ranging from stock markets to power grid operators — ...
The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Iran And The Bomb, Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Facts
Post Date: 2012-09-28 15:15:01 by Capitalist Eric
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As our Nobel laureate President ascended to the podium on September 25 at the United Nations for his last international speech before the election, we again were the recipients of fine oratory and rhetorical flourish about America’s problems in the world. Focusing on the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa—what’s often misleadingly termed, “the Muslim world”—Obama singled out Iran’s treaty-entitled uranium enrichment activities, saying “make no mistake: a nuclear-armed Iran is not a challenge that can be contained.” Obama’s remarks were dutifully transcribed by our stenographer class, as can be expected, despite ...
U.S. military declares Assange 'enemy of the state'
Post Date: 2012-09-28 11:09:12 by A K A Stone
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The U.S. military has designated Julian Assange and WikiLeaks as enemies of the United States — the same legal category as the al-Qaeda terrorist network and the Taliban insurgency. Declassified US Air Force counter-intelligence documents, released under US freedom-of-information laws, reveal that military personnel who contact WikiLeaks or WikiLeaks supporters may be at risk of being charged with "communicating with the enemy", a military crime that carries a maximum sentence of death. The documents, some originally classified "Secret/NoForn" — not releasable to non-US nationals — record a probe by the air force's Office of Special Investigations ...
New poll: Romney overtakes Obama on terrorism
Post Date: 2012-09-28 10:32:59 by jwpegler
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The foreign-policy results of the new Bloomberg National Poll haven't gotten much attention yet, but the survey contains some bad news for the Obama campaign. According to the poll, Mitt Romney has a 48-42 advantage over Barack Obama on the question of which candidate would be tougher on terrorism. Romney, in other words, has encroached on one of Obama's signature strengths. What makes this result so surprising is that the president has consistently trounced Romney when it comes to counterterrorism. A Fox News poll earlier this month found that 49 percent of respondents trusted Obama to do a better job than Romney in protecting the United States from terrorist attacks, compared ...
Netanyahu Draws Actual Red Line On Cartoon Bomb During UN Speech
Post Date: 2012-09-27 18:22:18 by Brian S
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu feels so strongly about imposing a “red line” on Iran’s nuclear program that he demonstrated by using a magic marker to draw an actual red line on a bomb diagram during his speech to the United Nations on Thursday. “There’s only one way to peacefully prevent Iran from getting atomic bombs,” the prime minister explained. “And that’s by placing a clear red line on Iran’s nuclear weapons program.” “Let me show you, I brought a diagram for you,” he told the General Assembly as he unfolded a drawing of a bomb with a lit fuse that could have easily been mistaken for something out of a ...
Obama Seen in Poll as Steadier Than Romney on Mideast
Post Date: 2012-09-27 11:09:40 by Brian S
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Americans have more confidence in President Barack Obama to deal with a crisis in the Middle East than they do Republican Mitt Romney, though they are losing faith in the president’s handling of terrorism. By a margin of 49 percent to 38 percent, respondents to a Bloomberg National Poll say Obama would be better suited to cope with unforeseen events in the volatile region. “He’s not so quick to jump to war,” says Robert Hypes, 60, of Blacksburg, Virginia. “I think he tries diplomatic steps more than the Republicans do.” The advantage Obama has enjoyed since the May 2011 killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. special forces is eroding, according to the poll, ...
Ahmadinejad: Israel Has 'No Roots' In Middle East, Upsets Region
Post Date: 2012-09-26 13:22:43 by Brian S
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Israel has "no roots" in the history of the Middle East and represents a disturbance for Iran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday. Ahmadinejad said Iran has been around for thousands of years, but Israel has existed for only 60 or 70 years. He said that for a certain "historical phase" Israel represents a disturbance for Iran and "they are then eliminated." "They (Israel) have no roots there in history," Ahmadinejad told reporters in New York, where he is due to attend the UN General Assembly. "They do not even enter the equation for Iran." Earlier in the day, Ahmadinejad told the Washington Post that Iran did not take ...
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