Tag Archives: Lebanon

Profiting From The Pentagon – OpEd

Donald Kaul

Washington’s talking about cutting the military budget. Whoopee.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta recently revealed plans to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the Pentagon’s budget in the next decade, with possibly more reductions on the way.

We’re going to have fewer soldiers… Continue reading

Washington Reaps the Rewards of Its “Arab Spring” Destabilization Campaign

US-Funded Tunisian President Prepares to Withdraw Recognition of Syrian Government

Tony Cartalucci

On February 5, 2012 – Reuters reported, “Tunisia “to withdraw recognition” of Syria government,” and specifically that newly appointed Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki made the announcement on his

From Washington this looks like Syria‘s ‘Benghazi moment’. But not from here

Robert Fisk

Look east and what does Bashar see? Iran standing with him and Iraq refusing to impose sanctions

February 07, 2012 “The Independent‘ –  President Bashar al-Assad is not about to go. Not yet. Not, maybe, for… Continue reading

Israelis Should be Afraid of Their Leaders, not Iran

Gideon Levy

For far too long now Israel has been headed by heroes, the kind who don’t hesitate to take the country on yet another dangerous, purposeless adventure. We must tell them now, loudly: We are a-f-r-ai-d.

February 07, 2012 “Haaretz” -… Continue reading

Exposed: The Arab Agenda in Syria

Pepe Escobar

February 04, 2012 “
Asia Times” – - Here’s a crash course on the “democratic” machinations of the Arab League – rather the GCC League, as real

Currency Warfare: What are the Real Targets of the E.U. Oil Embargo against Iran?

Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya

Against whom is the European Union’s so-called “oil embargo on Iran” really aimed at?

This is an important geo-strategic question. Aside from rejecting the new E.U. measures against Iran as counter-productive, Tehran has warned the… Continue reading

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dempsey Told Israelis US Won’t Join Their War on Iran

Gareth Porter

Washington – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey told Israeli leaders Jan. 20 that the United States would not participate in a war against Iran begun by Israel without prior agreement from… Continue reading

Targeting AIPAC

Stephen Lendman

On January 23, Occupy AIPAC announced plans to confront the powerful Israeli Lobby in Washington from March 2 – 6. More on what’s planned below.

Since last September, OWS inspired affiliate groups. Among others they include Occupy Together, Occupy Everything, Occupy Arrests, Occupy Police, Occupy Marines, Occupy Veterans… Continue reading

Israeli Tree Campaign “Judaizes” Expropriated Land

Jewish National Fund’s practice of selling and leasing land exclusively to Jewish owners is met with growing opposition

Precis

The Jewish National Fund (JNF), that ownes 13% of Israeli lands forbids the sale or lease of its lands to any but Jewish owners. Many are now joining a… Continue reading

Israeli Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Family Unification

ADALAH PRESS RELEASE

(Haifa, Israel) Last night, 11 January 2012, at 9 pm, the Israeli Supreme Court in a 6-5 decision, delivered a 232-page judgment upholding the constitutionality of the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law –

Why a Regional Model for Israel/Palestine Is Viable and Just

David Zlutnick

Rachel Havrelock is a scholar of the Hebrew Bible and its historical interpretation. She is an associate professor of Jewish studies and English at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the author of three books and the writer/director of the play… Continue reading

GLOBAL RESEARCH ONLINE INTERACTIVE READER SERIES

GR I-BOOK No.  2

Michel Chossudovsky and Finian Cunningham

The Globalization of War

The “Military Roadmap” to World War III

Michel Chossudovsky and Finian Cunningham (Editors)

December 2011

INTRODUCTION

A.I.P.A.C.

Persuading Americans to break the law?

Clive Hambidge

Habituation writes James Austin M.D “means that repeated stimuli yield a decreasing response.” Conversely and importantly he goes on, “Sensitization implies that responses increase when stronger stimuli are repeated.” For in this understanding, “we are addressing the… Continue reading

The Geo-Politics of the Strait of Hormuz: Could the U.S. Navy be defeated by Iran in the Persian Gulf?

Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya

After years of U.S. threats, Iran is taking steps which suggest that is both willing and capable of closing the Strait of Hormuz. On December 24, 2011 Iran started

Truth about Syria: Crazy Men in Grey Suits

The west is on the hunt for another war in the Middle East.

Jeremy Salt

January 13, 2012 “Information Clearing House