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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
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
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
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
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
Posted on January 15, 2012 by FG