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"It is worthy of remark that a
belief constantly inculcated during the early years of life, whilst the
brain is impressible, appears to acquire almost the nature of an
instinct; and the very essence of an instinct is that it is followed independently of reason." - Charles Darwin
"Understand that all battles are waged on an unconscious level before they are begun on the conscious one, and this battle is no different. The power structure wishes us to believe that the only options available are those which they present to us, we know this is simply not true, and therefore we must redefine the terrain of this conflict, and clearly, it is a conflict of worldviews and agendas." - Teresa Stover "Mighty little force is needed to control a man whose mind has been hoodwinked; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs, not anything - you can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him." - Robert A. Heinlein "Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one." - Charles Mackay
"Our society is run by insane
people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for
maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for
expressing that. That's what's insane about it." - John Lennon
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| January 30, 2012 |
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Op-Ed Articles
Fingers Itch for a War on Iran
By Vijay Prashad
If you ask Iranians, they will tell you that the war against Iran has already begun. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30383.htm
The Demonisation of Iran
How Israel is using sanctions and terror bombing to provoke Iran into war
By Patrick Cockburn
The
way in which the growing confrontation with Iran is being sold by the
US, Israel and West European leaders is deeply dishonest. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30385.htm
Satire
Iranian Aircraft Carriers in the Gulf of Mexico
By Tom Engelhardt
Stop
for a moment the next time you hear of American or Israeli plans for
the further destabilization of Iran and think: what would we do if the
Iranians were planning something similar for us? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30381.htm
The US/Saudi Agenda and the Syrian Rebellion
By Real News
Some
people consider it a bit rich that Saudi Arabia is the one leading the
charge or helping to lead the charge with Qatar, which is also a bit
rich, demanding human rights in Syria. On the other hand, the people of
Syria certainly have a right to rebel against dictatorship. It's a
complicated question. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30381.htm
Democratic Elections in the Middle East: Why the Islamists Win
By Lawrence Davidson
U.S. politicians - usually know little or no relevant history and are therefore oblivious to reality in the Middle East. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30387.htm
Torture, and Impunity in US Courts
By Jonathan Hafetz
The decision to throw out Jose Padilla's suit threatens the core freedoms guaranteed to US citizens by the constitution. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30391.htm
Any Talk of Values is a Joke
By George Galloway
HILLARY
Clinton said - that the slaying of apparently unarmed, barefoot,
skinny Afghan youths by armed US Marines who could hardly wait to
urinate on the deceased was "inconsistent with American values". http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30384.htm
Corporations Have No Use for Borders
By Chris Hedges
What happened to Canada? It used to be the country we would flee to if life in the United States became unpalatable. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30390.htm
Social Justice Quiz 2012: Thirteen Questions
By Bill Quigley and Sam Schmitt
The
poverty rate among children in the US is over 20 percent. How does US
compare with the rest of the 30 nations surveyed by the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30386.htm
Crises of Capitalism
Must Watch Short Video
David
Harvey asks if it is time to look beyond capitalism towards a new
social order that would allow us to live within a system that really
could be responsible, just, and humane? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30388.htm
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13 "civilians" six troops killed in Syria: Activists: : At
least 13 civilians and six members of the security forces were killed
in clashes across Syria today, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
said. http://bit.ly/z7vVfP
Assad troops fight back against Syria rebels: Street
battles raged at the gates of the Syrian capital on Monday as
President Bashar al-Assad's troops sought to consolidate their grip on
suburbs that rebel fighters had taken only a few miles from the center
of government power. http://reut.rs/AwkfNB
The Syrian rebels' war of attrition:
The rebels know they're out-gunned and out-manned, at least for now, so their strategy is to resort to guerilla warfare operations to exhaust and vitiate the resources of Assad's security forces and army.
Video shows attack on Syrian tank: Amateur video shows a government tank explode near Homs, Syria. Rough Cut http://reut.rs/zg8a29
Russia Says Syrian Govt Agrees to Moscow Talks With Opposition: The
Russian foreign ministry said Monday it hopes Syrian opposition
representatives also will agree to meet with the government of Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad in the Russian capital.
Opposition Rejects Russian Plan:
The Syrian National Council, a large Syrian opposition group, was reported by Agence France-Presse to have rejected the offer outright unless Mr. Assad stepped down first - a condition that both Mr. Assad and Russia have said is unacceptable. http://nyti.ms/yuP6fA
Iran says Syria must hold free poll, but needs time: Iran
called on staunch ally Syrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday to hold
free elections and allow multiple political parties to operate in the
country, but said he must be given time to implement these reforms. http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=255661
Engineering Consent For An Attack On Iran :
U.S. Defense Secretary Says Iran Could Develop Nuclear Weapon Within A Year: "If they proceed and we get intelligence that they are proceeding with developing a nuclear weapon, then we will take whatever steps are necessary to stop them," he said. http://www.payvand.com/news/12/jan/1313.html
Iran: IAEA allowed to inspect all sites; no Hormuz blockade: 'The
IAEA officials will be allowed to inspect any nuclear site they
request from us,' the official IRNA news agency quoted Salehi as saying
in a press conference in Addis Ababa. http://bit.ly/zXb5P4
US Navy to Deploy Third Carrier Group to Persian Gulf: The
carrier group based in Norfolk, VA will also include a guided missile
cruiser and three guided missile destroyers, reports Interfax. http://bit.ly/zbfdzs
Iran "threatens" action against U.S.: "We
will respond to any threat or aggressive action in a crushing manner.
Our response will definitely lead them to regret (their actions). We
hope that this doesn't happen... If it does happen however, history
will prove whether it is Iran or the U.S. that just talks..." http://reut.rs/w6PjID
Gulf Arabs have plans against Hormuz closure - official: Al-Sabah
said the planning included coordinating both between coastguards and
navies of GCC countries and with Western naval forces patrolling the
area -- including U.S., Australian and French navies. http://reut.rs/xr1s3n
India says it won't participate in Iran oil embargo: India,
the world's fourth-largest oil consumer, said it would not take steps
to cut petroleum imports from Iran despite US and European sanctions
against Tehran Sunday night. http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=255730
Turkey will not block Iran oil imports, official says: 'We
are not bound by EU or US decisions, so we will only block Iranian oil
imports if the UN decides to impose such sanctions on Iran,' he said. http://bit.ly/x78fYh
China faces tough call in Iran showdown : A
showdown between the West and Iran will partly be turned into a
West-China showdown, namely whether China should comply with the West's
geopolitical decision. In previous major world political conflicts,
China has sought to avoid direct confrontation with the US and Europe. http://bit.ly/AdNgB9
US tightens the military noose around China: The
bilateral talks between Washington and Manila on January 26 and 27 to
negotiate the expansion of the US military presence and the deployment
of US warships and surveillance aircraft in the Philippines are another
step in the Obama administration's strategy of encircling China. http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/jan2012/pers-j30.shtml
Ron Jacobs: Rationalizing Idiocy: Attacking Iran For All the Right Reasons?: Iran's
alleged support for various resistance movements in the Middle East
and Asia provides Israel with but one more reason to call for war,
especially since those resistance movements are primarily opposed to
Israel's expansionist anti-Palestinian policies. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30382.htm
Dennis Ross' 'red line' to the White house: Why
did the White House install a secure phone in Dennis Ross' office?
During his visit to Israel last week, Ross met secretly with Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as with his advisor Yitzhak Molho.
American officials estimated that Ross' talks with Netanyahu are on
behalf of President Obama, and part of a channel of communication that
bypasses the government. http://bit.ly/ACYxC4
Meshal: Hamas won't tolerate Israeli schemes to turn Jordan into Palestinian homeland:
Hamas chief Khaled Meshal on Sunday made his first official visit to Jordan since the kingdom expelled him more than a decade ago and after talks with King Abdullah insisted that Jordan will not be a substitute homeland for the Palestinians. http://bit.ly/xreYDg
Alan Hart: Is Israel on the Road to "Self-destruction"? One very well informed and courageous Israeli who thinks the answer is "Yes" http://www.alanhart.net/is-israel-on-the-road-to-self-destruction/
Afghan police kill 4 "militants", capture 24 others: Afghan
police backed by national army and the NATO-led troops have killed
four anti-governemnt militants and arrested 24 others over the past 24
hours, Interior Ministry said in a press release on Monday. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90777/7714972.html
France's Afghanistan decision raises worries: Troops'
accelerated departure after the killings of four French soldiers marks
a breaking of Western ranks. It could also serve as a message to
insurgents that such attacks are an effective way to push U.S. allies
out of the fight. http://lat.ms/ye0IjW
Fact or fiction?
US and Taliban near deal on Guantanamo Bay: NEGOTIATORS from the US and the Taliban are edging closer to a deal for the release of five Taliban leaders from Guantanamo prison - the precondition for peace talks it is hoped will end the Western forces' decade-long war in Afghanistan. http://bit.ly/xDoCc4
Four killed in Pak suicide attack: A
suicide bomber killed an Islamist militant commander in northwest
Pakistan who had escaped two previous assassination attempts, and three
other people yesterday, police said. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=220578
U.S. Drones Patrolling Its Skies Provoke Outrage in Iraq: Iraqi officials expressed outrage at the program, saying the unarmed aircraft are an affront to Iraqi sovereignty. http://nyti.ms/zmpU6w
Watchdog says U.S. cannot account for Iraqi billions: The
U.S. Department of Defence cannot account for some $2 billion of Iraqi
funds it held, a report from a U.S. watchdog said on Monday, in the
latest case of apparently lax U.S. oversight of spending in Iraq. http://www.dose.ca/news/story.html?id=6072674
Iraqi MPs back in parliament but ministers stay away: Iraqi
National Movement MPs will end their boycott of parliament tomorrow
but the party's ministers say they won't go to cabinet meetings in
protest at mass arrests and abuse of Sunni Muslims. http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/news/content/view/full/114790
Video: Self-Guided Bullet Spots, Steers and Nails Its Target: The
U.S. military has been after self-guided bullets for years. Now,
government researchers have finally made it happen: a bullet that can
navigate itself a full mile before successfully nailing its target. http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/01/self-guided-bulle/
Study: Returning soldiers may struggle adjusting to civilian roadways: The rules of the road in Iraq or Afghanistan don't translate very well on Interstate 64 or Mercury Boulevard. http://bit.ly/xSm6lu
Israeli researchers say more doctors should recommend marijuana to cancer patients:
More than two-thirds of cancer patients who were prescribed medical marijuana to combat pain are reportedly satisfied with the treatment, according to a comprehensive study conducted for the first time in Israel. http://bit.ly/y23PzA
Yemen's President Saleh arrives in US: Saleh's
travel plans in the United States have not been disclosed for security
reasons. It wasn't clear how long he intends to remain in the US,
where he intended to stay while in the country, or where he would be
receiving medical care. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/01/20121282319299730.html
China and UAE ditch US Dollar, will use Yuan for oil trade: The
US dollar is fast losing out its reserve currency status with China
aggressively replacing the dollar with the Yuan as a currency for
bi-lateral trade. The latest is an agreement signed between the China
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will use the Yuan for oil
trade. http://bit.ly/At5P6O
General strike grips Belgium as EU leaders meet: Belgium's
first general strike in almost two decades brought parts of the
country to a halt on Monday in an anti-austerity protest aimed at the
new government and at EU leaders meeting in Brussels. http://reut.rs/yi22Wo
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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