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"The feudal barons of the Middle Ages, the economic predecessors of the capitalists of our day, declared all wars. And their miserable serfs fought all the battles. The poor, ignorant serfs had been taught to revere their masters; to believe that when their masters declared war upon one another, it was their patriotic duty to fall upon one another and to cut one another's throats for the profit and glory of the lords and barons who held them in contempt. And that is war in a nutshell. The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and all to lose-especially their lives."
Eugene Debs http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29638.htm
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Op-Ed Articles
Dempsey Told Israelis U.S. Won't Join Their War on Iran By Gareth Porter Divining the Truth about Iran By Ray McGovern Iran: This Is What Propaganda Looks Like By Peter Hart Syria is Used to the Slings and Arrows of Friends and Enemies By Robert Fisk
Syria's Long Black Tunnel
By Ehsani UN Shenanigans on Syria By Aisling Byrne At stake in this diplomatic battle of "historic importance" is the campaign led by the United States, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and France to secure a UN mandate for external interference in Syria with the aim of deposing President Bashar al-Assad. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30427.htm Managing Public Perception
Psywar: The Real Battlefield is Your Mind Must Watch Video NATO Troops Disguise Themselves as Civilians in Afghanistan By Canadian Veterans Advocacy Operations Robot Wars
How Military Drones Are Changing War Video Today there are more than 7,000 drones and 12,000 ground robots in use by all branches of the military. These systems mean less "American" deaths and also less political risk for the US when it takes acts of lethal force - often outside of official war zones. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30418.htm Obama: Not Cool, Just Cold-Blooded By Glen Ford The US Health Care Industry Racket By Ralph Nader Santorum To Sick Kid:
Don't Complain About $1 Million Drug Costs By David Edwards "People have no problem paying $900 for an iPad," the candidate explained. "But paying $900 for a drug they have a problem with - it keeps you alive. Why? Because you've been conditioned to think health care is something you can get without having to pay for it." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30421.htm
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3 policemen killed in Taliban attack in northwest Pakistan:
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was carried out in retaliation for arrests made by security forces during a recent search operation http://bit.ly/wdn72v
Pakistan will no longer tolerate "unilateral US actions": Pakistan Foreign Minister: "No unilateral action at any level, of any type. Like Abbottabad. Like what happened in Salala," The News quoted Khar, as saying. http://bit.ly/wDX2EW
Panetta: US to end combat in Afghanistan next year: U.S. and other international forces in Afghanistan aim to end their combat role next year and switch to training and advising Afghan forces through 2014, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday. http://on.msnbc.com/zsyo3Q
Romney criticizes U.S. decision to end Afghan combat next year: [Obama's] naivete is putting in jeopardy the mission of the United States of America and our commitments to freedom. He is wrong. http://wapo.st/AaqW0C
NATO combat role in Afghanistan through 2014: - NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Thursday insisted that the military alliance would be carrying out combat operations in Afghanistan until 2014, following a day of speculation about its withdrawal plans. http://bit.ly/Arv2Wa
Britain to pull out troops from Afghanistan frontline role by the end of next year British troops will step back from their lead combat role in Afganistan by the end of 2013 under plans drawn up by the Nato-led Isaf international alliance, Downing Street said today. http://bit.ly/wiGGUT
Afghan Taliban deny plans for peace talks in Saudi Arabia: The Afghan Taliban have denied planning to hold preliminary peace talks with representatives from the Afghan government in Saudi Arabia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16831412
UN resolution drops demands for Assad's resignation, arms embargo - reports: Russia and China were the only permanent Security Council members opposing the draft, reminding others that it was not their place to intervene in the domestic affairs of another country. http://rt.com/news/syria-united-nations-russia-377/
U.S., Russia set for high-octane clash over Syria : On Friday, Gennady Gatilov, a Deputy Foreign Minister, said Russia would reject any call seeking Mr. Assad's resignation. Analysts say Moscow can also be expected to find fault with any language in the draft that suggests adoption of punitive measures against the Syrian regime if it did not comply with the listed demands. http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article2848265.ece
Beijing against sanctions on Syria: "We firmly oppose forcefully pushing for 'regime change', which violates the purpose and principles of the UN Charter and the basic norms governing international relations," Li Baodong, China's ambassador to the United Nations, said during a Security Council debate on Syria on Tuesday. http://bit.ly/y2ZamK
Free Syrian Army soldiers may have armored vehicles, YouTube videos show: Two videos posted on YouTube in recent days demonstrate rebel claims that defected soldiers fighting in the name of the Free Syrian Army have access to at least some infantry fighting vehicles, which were either captured from the regular army or acquired when whole units defected. http://wapo.st/zLAofJ
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran:
Israel Says Iran Has Material For Four Nuclear Bombs: General Aviv Kochavi said on February 2 that Iran has accumulated nearly 100 kilograms of material at an enrichment level of 20 percent. http://bit.ly/xoh8oi
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran:
Iran developing missile to hit US, senior Israeli official says: Iran is developing a missile with a 10,000 kilometre range, which would put the US within range of attack, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Thursday. http://bit.ly/xaweXQ
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran:
Israel Vice PM: Military strike can hit all of Iran's nuclear facilities: Moshe Ya'alon calls the possibility of a nuclear Iran a 'nightmare to the free world,' says explosion at Iranian missile base targeted missile system that would have threatened the U.S. http://bit.ly/yGE4q0
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran:
The Aftermath of "Israel v. Iran": Israel requires no more than an "understanding" of its need to strike Iran's nuclear facilities. The official made clear they are "not looking for the international community's support or consent" or even tacit approval, "but rather a sympathetic view of Israel's difficult situation." http://nyti.ms/wTYxXm
US, Britain, France up for war: The United States, Britain and France have begun to deploy troops in the Gulf in a move which experts say suggests preparations for a war with Iran. The first strikes could be carried out at the beginning of the summer
Israel's military leaders warn against Iran attack: Almost the entire senior hierarchy of Israel's military and security establishment is worried about a premature attack on Iran and apprehensive about the possible repercussions, a former chief of the country's defence forces told The Independent yesterday http://ind.pn/zRDgO6
Iran warns currency speculators as rial continues to fall: Faced with a plummeting currency in the wake of toughened international sanctions, Iran is cracking down on black-market money changers and warning that major speculators could face execution. http://wapo.st/yAjB6p
Turkish General Staff knew 34 victims were civilians ahead of strike: The order for an airstrike which killed 34 civilians smuggling goods into Turkey over the border with Iraq in late December were given in full knowledge that the border-crossers were not Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists, contrary to the initial explanation the General Staff offered for the error. http://bit.ly/ynpJ6u
American drone strikes provoke Yemenis against interim government: Groups will take advantage of public panic and will make recruitment efforts, convincing people that they will die anyways because of air strikes and that it's better to die as martyrs, fighting on their side. http://bit.ly/zrTPx2
See also - US to expand network of secret bases: THE Pentagon plans to expand its global network of drones and special-operations bases in a fundamental military realignment designed to project US power even as it cuts back conventional forces. http://bit.ly/ws4OUZ
74 killed as Egyptians blame military, police for deadly riot : Crowds of Egyptian soccer fans fleeing supporters of the opposing team armed with knives, clubs and stones rushed into the corridor, only to be crushed against a locked gate, their rivals attacking from behind, survivors and witnesses said. http://bit.ly/A7C5gu
Interior Minister guilty for 'Port Said massacre', says PA : The People's Assembly (PA) held the interior minister responsible for what they described as the "Port Said massacre" and ordered the inclusion of the case to the fact finding committee of the January 25 Revolution's martyrs and injured. http://bit.ly/y3zfn3
Tear gas during Cairo clashes: Demonstrators angered by the deaths of 74 people after a football match in the city of Port Said on Wednesday have clashed with police outside the Egyptian interior ministry in Cairo. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16863190
UN staff accused of raping children in Sudan:
Members of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in southern Sudan are facing allegations of raping and abusing children as young as 12, The Daily Telegraph reported today. http://tgr.ph/bqSg52
Kuwaitis vote to choose new government:
Opposition expected to fare well in snap parliamentary polls aimed at ending damaging political disputes. http://aje.me/xZv60a
Swedes press their case against Assange in appeal: It was the second and final day of the hearing in central London before seven Supreme Court judges. They were expected to defer judgment for several weeks. http://bit.ly/yAgKsz
Republicans push to stop automatic spending cuts: -
The U.S. military would be spared from automatic spending cuts set for next year under a proposal some top Senate Republicans offered on Thursday that instead would save money by reducing the federal workforce. http://yhoo.it/xKWOAk
UK Law Firm Sues WikiLeaks Founder Assange Over Pending Fees: Finers Stephens Innocent LLP - the law firm in question, dragged the 40 years old Australian national to court over pending legal fees. Apparently, the firm which mainly specialises in commercial litigation was replaced by Assange last year when a UK court overruled his defence and upheld the Swedish arrest warrant. http://bit.ly/ysMF4Q
ACLU sues to force release of drone attack records: The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal court Wednesday to force the Obama administration to release legal and intelligence records related to the killing of three U.S. citizens in drone attacks in Yemen last year. http://wapo.st/y1mu9O
FBI agents chainsaw through mother's front door and hold her at gunpoint for 30 minutes after raiding WRONG apartment: The 29-year-old was then held face down on the floor as her three-year-old daughter Ji-anni cried in another room. http://bit.ly/y9GLYW
American Airlines Wants To Eliminate 13,000 Jobs, End Pension Plans: The company proposes to end its traditional pension plans, a move strongly opposed by the airline's unions and the U.S. pension-insurance agency, and to stop paying for retiree health benefits. http://huff.to/yEACwv
The experts' view on the euro's future: it doesn't have one: Leading economists and politicians issue stark warning over eurozone http://ind.pn/xs7q1S
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Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:
4,801
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,882
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