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“The notion that a radical is one who hates his country is naïve and usually idiotic. He is, more likely, one who likes his country more than the rest of us, and is thus more disturbed than the rest of us when he sees it debauched. He is not a bad citizen turning to crime; he is a good citizen driven to despair.” –H.L. Mencken
International Newsworthy
Revealed: What the West Has Given Syria’s Rebels
Russia’s Course in Syria Unchanged
Syria Splits Shiite Clergy in Iraq, Iran
Syrian Rebels Accused of Sectarian Murders
Syrian Rebels Attack Government Positions in an Attempt to Capture Eastern City
A Rare Welcome for Syria’s Kurdish Refugees
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Khamenei Warns Against Foreign Attempts to Create War in Region
Moscow, Tehran to Sign Agreement on Building New Nuclear Power Plant
Iran’s Ties to Hezbollah Unchanged
‘Iran Team Due in Yemen over Abduction’
Gay Men in Iran’s Military Can Seek Exemption
CIA ‘Free Baluchistan’ Op to Carve Pakistan under China’s Nose
Covert Drone War in Pakistan: The Return of Double-Tap Drone Strikes
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Turkey’s Secret ‘Ancestry Codes’ Track Non-Muslim Minorities
Iraq Bombing Wave Kills More Than 60
Qaeda Claims Deadly Attacks as Iraqis Blame Government
Sadrist MP: Maliki Will Open the Door to More Foreign Interference by Calling on EU’s Forces
Iraqi Kurdistan Opens Official Crude Oil Trade Route via Iran: Industry Sources
Is Maliki Considering Postponing Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections?
Hamas Security Forces Crack Down On Fatah in Gaza
Ahead of Bahrain Protests, a Sweep against Citizen Journalists
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Why Are We At War in Yemen?
For Fearful Yemenis, US and Qaeda Look Similar
Yemenis Call U.S. Drone Strikes an Overreaction to al Qaida
Sanaa Professor Predicts Imminent Military Coup in Yemen
5 Killed in Shootout in Southern Yemen
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Egypt Judiciary Extends Morsi Detention
Egypt’s Protesters Vow Persistence over Possible Police Crackdown
Egypt Postpones Dispersing Pro-Morsi Camps
Misrata’s Strength Raises Libyan Suspicions
In DR Congo, Rising Violence Triggers New UN Unit
Fighting in Sudan’s Darfur Kills 100
Nigerian Military on Mission to Rescue Crude Oil-Laden Barge
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The New Great Game Round-Up, August 11
Despite Wariness, China-Russia Relations Warming
Saudi Arabia & the Kremlin: The Strategic Significance of the Bandar-Putin Meeting
Russian Protest Leader Confronts Kremlin under Shadow of Jail
Russia Among Countries Atop NSA Surveillance Priority List
New Cold War: U.S. Senators Demand Expanding NATO to Include Georgia
Georgia Wants a Tête-à-Tête with Separatists
U.S. Warship in Georgian Waters “Very Significant Event”
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Britain’s Foreign Aid has Fallen into Hands of al-Qaeda, DfiD Admits
Poland to Contribute To $1.73 Billion NATO Drone Program
Australians Call for National Debate on Privatization of Intelligence
National Newsworthy
The NSA is Turning the Internet into a Total Surveillance System
U.S. Government Forces Snowden’s Encrypted Email Service to Shut Down
Two Email Companies Close Shop rather than Reveal User Details to Government
How the Government Killed a Secure E-mail Company
Former NSA Director Not Expecting “Significant” Operational Changes
Secret Legal Opinion on NSA’s Associational Tracking Program
Obama Administration Uses 5-Year-Old Wire Transfer of $8,500 to Justify Phone Call Data Surveillance
Lawmakers and the Obama Administration Contradict Obama’s Statements At Press Conference
Press Fail to Ask Any NSA Questions at Obama’s NSA Press Conference
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Forget Apology: Eric Holder Owes the American People a Resignation
Federal Appeals Court Lets FBI off the Hook after It Lied to a Judge
Release of DEA Agent Kiki Camarena’s “Murderer” Is Game Changer for CIA
Boston’s Custom Designed Terror: “Operation Urban Shield”
Your Medical Records Are for Sale
35% of Food Additives Deemed Harmless were Evaluated by Manufacturer or Contractor Hired by Manufacturer
New York Issues Subpoenas to Bitcoin Firms
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BofA Put Toxic Debt in Bond as Staff Resisted
Americans Renouncing Citizenship Surge Sixfold As Tougher Tax Rules Loom
Record Percentage of Young Adults Living with Parents
Parents Losing Jobs a Hidden Cost to U.S. Head Start Budget Cuts
How the $1.2 Trillion College Debt Crisis Is Crippling Students, Parents & the Economy
Where the Fed’s Excess Reserves Are Going: 51% Foreign Banks; 49% Domestic
Noteworthy Editorials
Paul Craig Roberts: Washington’s Drive for Hegemony Is a Drive to War
Pepe Escobar: Vlad the Hammer vs. Obama the Wimp
John Kiriakou: Obama’s Abuse of the Espionage Act Is Modern-Day McCarthyism
Stephen Lendman- NSA Spying: Worse Than You Think
David Swanson: Her Name Is Jody Williams
Paul Pillar: A Terrorist Haven in Syria?
Washington’s Blog: Proof that the Government Spies On ALL AMERICANS
Doug Bandow: NATO’s Georgia Nightmare
How Secrecy Has Already Corroded Our Democracy in Concrete Ways
Which Shall It Be, Freedom of Speech or Not?
BFP Select Videos & Podcast
Video 1: GRTV- 60 Years of Strife: Ending War in Korea
Video 2: Corbett Report- Geneva Business Insider
Video 3: RT-Kurds’ Cry for Help in Syria Falls on Deaf Ears
BFP Podcast- De-Manufacturing Consent with Guillermo Jimenez Presents Douglas Valentine: “Beyond Dirty Wars!”
Podcast 1: Corbett Report- The Asia-Pacific Perspective with Broc West
Podcast 2: Traces of Reality- Ben Swann on Truth in Media, Homeschooling, Life on the Border and Paulitics
Podcast 3: Lew Rockwell Show-Crypto-Anarchy
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