NATO Prepares Response Force War Games In Baltic Sea
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
September 12, 2013
JFC BRUNSSUM STEPS UP PREPARATIONS FOR EXERCISE STEADFAST JAZZ 2013
Story by JFC Brunssum Public Affairs Office
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Command Operations
September 12, 2013
JFC BRUNSSUM STEPS UP PREPARATIONS FOR EXERCISE STEADFAST JAZZ 2013
Story by JFC Brunssum Public Affairs Office
You probably don't remember the Roaring Twenties. Conservative Republicans, corruption beyond anything ever seen in America and a haughty empowered plutocracy ruled America with an iron first. And brought on the Great Depression. FDR helped rebalance the American equation. A series of corporate-oriented presidents-- surrounded by a corporate-sponsored ruling elite-- has chipped away at almost everything FDR accomplished-- and they're working full speed to get whatever is left. Reagan, the Bushs, Clinton, Obama have all been dreadful presidents, among the worst in history.
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Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Arnold Zweig: Selections on war
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Arnold Zweig
From Young Woman of 1914 (1931)
Translated by Eric Sutton
Al-Akhbar | September 12, 2013
Syrian opposition groups categorically rejected Thursday a Russian proposal for placing Syria’s chemical arms under international control, and called for government officials to be brought to justice.
Nile BowieRussia TodayWhile the Obama administration pays lip service to the Russian solution, there is no reason to believe that Washington will take its finger off the trigger. In a recent interview with CBS, Syrian President Bashar Assad warned that the United States should “expect everything” if it launches a military strike against Damascus, insinuating that the already hig
President Obama’s proposal to use military force against Syria, because its government allegedly used chemical weapons against rebels, reveals once again the need for some sort of process to test government claims for war. Right now, the decision is left to politics and posturing instead of to law, principle, and reason. The recent hearings in […]
In the second century B.C., Cato the Elder, a Roman Senator, would end every speech he made with the admonition "Delenda Est Carthago," meaning that the city of Carthage, Rome’s perennial rival, must be destroyed. Among other claims, the Romans accused the Carthaginians of engaging in human sacrifice to their god Ba’al Hammon, something that […]
When Secretary of State John Kerry, apparently irritated by a lack of sleep, gave a snippy and what he thought was an unrealistic reply to a reporter’s question at a London press conference last weekend, he hardly could have imagined the world’s response. Asked whether there is anything Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could do at […]
Vladimir PutinNew York TimesRecent events surrounding Syria have prompted me to speak directly to the American people and their political leaders. It is important to do so at a time of insufficient communication between our societies.Relations between us have passed through different stages. We stood against each other during the cold war. But we were also allies once, and defeated the Nazis together.
Wired writer and globetrotting journalist David Wolman joins us to talk about mobile ticketing, cashless mini-societies, bank robberies and 'The End of Money'.MP3/Feed\
On this edition of Traces of Reality Radio: Guillermo is joined by the host of The Corbett Report, James Corbett. James and Guillermo discuss the 9/11 Truth Movement, pitfalls and successes—its past, present, and future.
When I was barely out of my teens, one of my favorite artists on the local New York scene was Eric Andersen, a folk singer who every girl I liked seemed to be in love with. That was one motivation for booking him to play at my college.
The warmongers will play along with commonsense for a while but eventually come back onto their original course
MP Henry Bellingham
“ Dear Henry…” (continued)
by Stuart Littlewood Intifada Palestine
Baghdad was the scene of a significant bombing at a Shi'ite mosque. Meanwhile, gunmen terrorized Mosul. At least 66 people were killed and 77 more were wounded in these and other attacks.
Itar-Tass
September 11, 2013
Duma urges US Congress to prevent military strikes on Syria
MOSCOW: The State Duma on Wednesday, September 11, urged the US Congress to prevent external aggression against Syria and supported Russia’s initiative that Syria’s chemical weapons be put under international control.
In a statement adopted on Wednesday, September 11, the Duma warned that the plans of the US administration and some other countries to bomb Syria were unacceptable.
Russian Information Agency Novosti
September 11, 2013
Russian Lawmakers Call for More Arms to Iran if Syria Attacked
Ministry of Defense of Georgia
September 9, 2013
NATO Marine Commandership’s Permanent Group 2 of Marine Sappers in Black Sea
Within the framework of the “Port Visit” NATO Marine Commandership’s permanent group of marine sappers including two German and one Turkish frigates entered Batumi port.
“Port Visit” is the first event in Georgia-NATO partnership history and it aims at NATO’s support to its partner country.
Ministry of Defence of Georgia
September 10, 2013
Meeting with U.S. delegation
Not so fast, gents. You aren't by chance transacting this transaction on the Sabbath, are you? For shame!by KenYou've probably heard this story, but I wanted to make sure. It's about the observant Jewish drug dealers in Brighton Beach who warned their customers via text that their business shut down every Friday evening and daytime Saturday.
RT | September 11, 2013
Israel is believed to have secretly built up its own stockpile of chemical and biological weapons decades ago, reports Foreign Policy, citing a recently unearthed CIA document.
The entire world breathes a sigh of relief, except for Israel. Jerusalem Post has an article which expresses disappointment. Yup, who cares if the the population of the planet has said NO to war. For Israel a possible Syrian deal that would prevent war is ‘More bad then good for Israel” Exclamation marks denote my exasperation with Israeli spin, lies, propaganda and incessant warmongering !!!Excerpt
Boehner and Cantor and the rest of the sorry GOP congressional conservative mainstream are holding a tiger by the tail-- and the tiger is hungry. They've talked so much about repealing ObamaCare that the drooling imbeciles they helped elect as Republicans last year think its real. So the House leadership tried throwing them a bone... and they threw it back. Boehner and Cantor have to pass a government funding bill this week.
Al-Akhbar | September 11, 2013
Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a decision to bar entry to the Jewish state to a Polish humanitarian worker for having unspecified links to “terrorist elements”.
Although Kamil Qandil had a valid visa when he landed at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on September 2, he was refused entry by immigration officials and held at the airport as he filed an appeal.
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by James Corbett
corbettreport.com
September 11, 2013
In naval warfare, a “false flag” refers to an attack where a vessel flies a flag other than their true battle flag before engaging their enemy. It is a trick, designed to deceive the enemy about the true nature and origin of an attack.
In philosophy circles, bullshit is a technical term denoting a claim which is presented as “fact” although its veracity has not been established. The truth value of bullshit is largely irrelevant to its propagators. Bullshit is disseminated in the service of particular ends, typically opaque to the audience. There is no better description for the Obama Administration’s case for intervention in Syria.
Voice of Russia
September 11, 2013
Obama’s empty claims against Syria “imperial hubris” – Rick Rozoff
October 15 is the date of the special election primary for MA-05, Ed Markey's former House seat. EMILY's List is pushing hard to elect a conservative Democratic woman, as always, this one best known as the chief sponsor of a bill to allow more warrantless domestic spying in Massachusetts.
Though I haven’t posted for a while, I’ve done quite a bit of work on climate recently, though it hasn’t been the sort of work that lends itself readily to blog posts.
I have been writing about a potential war against Iran and Syria for several years even though I have always said there would be no war as most have imagined it would be. I have noted with interest the resistance of the US military to the suicidal warmongering of the Bankers who think they own the government.
Public Radio International
September 10, 2013
NATO leader says Syria not to be trusted
B’Tselem – September 10, 2013
Four and a half years have passed since the killing of Bassem Abu Rahmeh by a tear gas canister fired at him directly from a short range. The death was documented by three video angles, but the Israeli state announced Monday it is closing the case citing lack of evidence
By Dr. Kaveh L. Afrasiabi | Press TV | September 11, 2013
Citing a “potential positive development” in the Russian proposal regarding Syrian chemical weapons stockpile, US President Barack Obama has put a temporary break on the express train of war on Syria and, simultaneously, accelerated the White House push for a congressional authorization for a military strike.
By Dave Lindorff | This Can’t be Happening | September 10, 2013
In what NPR called “perhaps President Obama’s last best chance” to make his case for launching a war against Syria, the president tellingly didn’t make a single effort to present hard, compelling evidence to prove that Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad had been behind the alleged Sarin Aug. 21 attack on residents of a suburb of Damascus.
Not one piece of evidence.
Scully: Why would somebody want to sabotage the Space Shuttle?
Mulder: Well, if you were a terrorist, there probably isn’t a more potent symbol of American progress and prosperity. And if you’re an opponent of big science, NASA itself represents a vast money trench that exists outside the crucible and debate of the democratic process. — “Space” broadcast date November 3, 1993.
(12th anniversary of the murder of 2,983 Americans by their own government)_______________________Yom Kippur "Eve" Superstitions of Pagan Judaism (This year Yom Kippur proper begins at sundown on Sept.
Xinhua News Agency
September 11, 2013
Commentary: Military strike against Syria, neither strategic nor tactic
BEIJING: On the eve of the 12th anniversary of 9/11 terrorism attacks against his country, U.S. President Barack Obama gave a rare prime time TV address to another round of pitching on Syria.
Thanks to James Corbett for doing the work@ The Corbett ReportListen:Podcast: Play in new window | Download As we approach the 12th anniversary of 9/11, it is time for 9/11 truth to mature as a movement before it stagnates into insignificance.
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Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts
Erich Maria Remarque: War’s conqueror worms
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Erich Maria Remarque
From A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1954)
Translated by Denver Lindley
The White House, in a sad attempt to prove all the international support it has for bombing Syria, released a letter that a couple dozen countries signed onto. The letter (below) condemns the use of chemical weapons and strongly demands action by the UN. The UN is not the US-- and not all "action" is bombing. Here's the statement the 24 countries signed onto:
It is now the 12th anniversary of the Israeli Mossad attack on America known forever as "9-11". It is so astounding that now, 12 years after the fact, that most Americans and still many around the world are under the false believe that this pre-planned and absolutely horrendous attack on the United States was conducted by "19 A-rabs hijacking aircraft using box cutters". I for one have long hoped that America would have finally awakened to the truth that their so called "ally" Israel did the deed....For this article, I want to present the following new report from my friend, Whitewraith