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• Turkish aid to Somalia: A new pulse in Africa
• Ankara expels Israeli Ambassador
• Libyan Rebels Round Up Blacks, Put Them In Prison Camps
• Intricacies of Bahrain's Shia Sunni divide
• Intricacies of Bahrain's Shia-Sunni divide
• Addressing grievances in Gaza
• A State of Palestine would backfire on its own people
• 'Oil, Israel, ideology motivated 9/11'
• 'Bahraini king can't fight democracy'
• No money, no state: US wants slash aid to UN over Palestine
• 'Muslims live in fear in America'
• Looking Back at 'The Good War'
• America's Uncle Omar Problem
• The counterfeit culture - useful observations for understanding why collapse is inevitable
• Exposed: Military contractors hired to create fake Facebook accounts, infiltrate opposing groups
• Doctor sues family of young girl he killed with prescription drugs
• Obama's betrayals offer lessons we can't deny
• Hurricane Irene: A new mismanagement
• Real-World Motives for Libya War
• Iran distance itself from Syria!
• 9/11 Ten Years Later
• David Starkey: No Refuge in Cultural Arguments
• Before we take down Assad
• Why Palestinians can't recognize a 'Jewish state'
• The full forecast for September
• Social uprising has bred a new political agenda
• The campaign against Yachimovich
• Baroness Ashton regrets
• Rise above the one million
• A country in danger
• Go out and demonstrate
• Israel's social unrest means the people are back on top
• Israel may have missed its chance for Mideast peace
• The ethics of digital direct action
• Palmer Report: Bloody Libel Against the Flotilla
• Even Goldman Sachs Secretly Believes That An Economic Collapse Is Coming
• MSNBC Yet Again Implies Criticism of Obama Is Racist
• Camera Shy: RT behind Syria's media-proof wall
• Keiser Report: Cheap Slaves of Deflation (E178)
• 'US treated Iraqi civilians inhumanly'
• 'Anti-apartheid move unfolds in Israel'
• Why Do All Hail Gen. Petraeus?
• Libya, NATO, Islamists and Israel
• Football Beyond Borders Middle East 2011
• Ron Paul: Feds Preparing For "Breakdown Of Law And Order"
• Ron Paul: CIA Chooses Dictators Around the World
• Ron Paul: Rick Perry is a Flip-Flopper
• 'US political system, morally bankrupt'
• US Empire foments Islamophobia
• First come first served? EU talks Libyan money & 'privileges'
• Hariri Murder Sleuths Ignored al-Qaeda
• Zizek and Gaddafi: Living in the old world
• 'Elections aimed to mislead Bahrainis'
• Appeals Court Rules It Is Not Illegal To Film Police
• I Categorically Reject The Occupying Power's Right To Lie To Me
• China unveils new low-cost, nine-passenger family transportation system
• Investigation panel concludes U.S. government conspired with doctors to commit murderous medical experiments in Guatemala
• 9/11 Unveiled: 1, 2 World Trade Center
• Obama Effectively Legalizes Illegals

Turkish aid to Somalia: A new pulse in Africa Posted: 02 Sep 2011 07:06 AM PDT As drought hits Somalia, resulting in the famine of the century, the international system has yet to come up with a comprehensive solution to the ongoing human tragedy in the Horn of Africa.

Ankara expels Israeli Ambassador Posted: 02 Sep 2011 05:31 AM PDT

Libyan Rebels Round Up Blacks, Put Them In Prison Camps Posted: 02 Sep 2011 05:04 AM PDT Massacre, torture and abuse of innocents destroys NATO's "humanitarian" legitimacy

Intricacies of Bahrain's Shia Sunni divide Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:51 AM PDT

One afternoon last year, as I was driving through Adliya in the northeastern corner of the island of Bahrain and was surprised to find a man begging on the side of the street.

Intricacies of Bahrain's Shia-Sunni divide Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:51 AM PDT One afternoon last year, as I was driving through Adliya in the northeastern corner of the island of Bahrain and was surprised to find a man begging on the side of the street.

Addressing grievances in Gaza Posted: 02 Sep 2011 03:50 AM PDT In 2006, the Israeli authorities imposed an overall siege on the Gaza Strip forcing 1.6 million Palestinians to live under miserable conditions. Since then, Gaza, depending on the degree of instability in the area, has been largely covered in the world media, sometimes enjoying the status of a quasi-main theme.

A State of Palestine would backfire on its own people Posted: 02 Sep 2011 03:15 AM PDT Rejoice! On 20 September, the United Nations will welcome a new member: the "State of Palestine". Senior Palestinian Authority (PA) officials believe they have secured the support of enough countries to pass a resolution in the UN general assembly recognising a Palestinian state. There is, however, little to celebrate. For the first time in my life, I find myself in agreement with Binyamin Netanyahu. The loathsome Israeli prime minister is opposed to the Palestinian bid for statehood - and so, reluctantly, am I. But for very different reasons to "Bibi".

'Oil, Israel, ideology motivated 9/11' Posted: 02 Sep 2011 02:34 AM PDT Leaked videos of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon confirm eyewitness accounts that the attack was carried out with a cruise missile rather than a passenger plane.

'Bahraini king can't fight democracy' Posted: 02 Sep 2011 02:29 AM PDT Scores of people have been killed in the Manama regime's crackdown on peaceful anti-government demonstrations in Bahrain since mid-February.

No money, no state: US wants slash aid to UN over Palestine Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:15 AM PDT The US Congress is considering a bill introduced by a pro-Israeli lawmaker that would slash America's contribution to the UN and any of its bodies if they recognise Palestinian statehood. The General Assembly is due to hold a controversial vote later this month on recognition. The law proposed by a Republican Congresswoman would also permanently cut humanitarian relief funding to Palestinian refugees displaced from land occupied by Israel. RT's Marina Portnaya has more from New York.

'Muslims live in fear in America' Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:04 AM PDT Reports say the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have singled out Muslim communities for surveillance after 9/11 attacks.

Looking Back at 'The Good War' Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT In the early morning hours of Sept. 1, 1939, 72 years ago, the German army crossed the Polish frontier.

America's Uncle Omar Problem Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT "Always remember. Never forget." The phrase is now emblazoned in red across the U.S. Department of Homeland Security website. But as the Obama administration disseminates its talking points to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 jihadist attacks, the White House remains stone-silent about the president's Uncle Omar problem. The refusal to deal with Uncle Omar tells you everything you need to know about the emptiness and impotence of Washington's 9/11 platitudes.

The counterfeit culture - useful observations for understanding why collapse is inevitable Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT Through a devolving web of greed, self-serving power and a departure from fundamental ethics, Western culture has, over the last hundred years, become the counterfeit culture.

Exposed: Military contractors hired to create fake Facebook accounts, infiltrate opposing groups Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT A secret campaign to take out groups and organizations that oppose the policies and agendas of the US Chamber of Commerce (USCC) and the US government has been outed, thanks to an archive of private emails obtained by Think Progress. According to reports, USCC hired HBGary, Federal and several other defense contractors to create fake accounts on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter in order to sabotage progressive groups critical of the organization's platform.

Doctor sues family of young girl he killed with prescription drugs Posted: 02 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT Dr. Kevin Buckwalter of Henderson, Nev., has a history of malpractice and shady dealings during the time when he still had a practice and a license to prescribe controlled substances. Now that he has lost both, Buckwalter has sunk to a new low by countersuing the family of Andrea Duncan, a young girl who died in 2005 from intoxication by opiates and benzodiazepines he had prescribed to her, according to a recent report by ProPublica.

Obama's betrayals offer lessons we can't deny Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:52 PM PDT Journalists are not supposed to have political opinions, and yet we all do. Our "biases" are usually disguised, not blatant or overtly partisan, and can be divined in what stories we cover and how we cover them.

Hurricane Irene: A new mismanagement Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:35 PM PDT The 2011 Hurricane Irene which has encompassed large parts of the United States and left some 40 people dead so far once again underlined the incapability of the U.S. administration in handling a national crisis and reminded the American citizens of the deadly mismanagement of former President George W. Bush in dealing with Hurricane Katrina of 2005, the costliest natural disaster and one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States.

Real-World Motives for Libya War Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:41 PM PDT The West has buffered the war in Libya with layers of propaganda, including Orwellian claims about "protecting civilians" even as NATO warplanes kill civilians. The obvious real goal was "regime change," the removal of Muammar Gaddafi, but historian William Blum explores what else was afoot.

Iran distance itself from Syria! Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:35 PM PDT

9/11 Ten Years Later Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:40 PM PDT Religious people tend to defend their dogma without knowing all the nooks and crannies of the dogma they're defending — almost everybody does this, including me. In the same way, patriots — in appreciation for the good life they've been given — tend to defend their country without knowing — or by deliberately ignoring — all the rotten things their country has done to provide them with this good life they so much appreciate.

David Starkey: No Refuge in Cultural Arguments Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:40 PM PDT British historian David Starkey's indiscretion continues to rankle among the morally uplifted ("David Starkey's views on race disgrace the academic world, say historians.") 102 academics are horrified by his behavior, complaining that

Before we take down Assad Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT Is Syria burning? Most emphatically not. This was the overwhelming impression after a visit there late last month. Nor does it look as if the regime is on the verge of collapse. As an international group of journalists invited by the Syrian government, we visited, in addition to Damascus, Hama and locales near Homs. From the many Syrians we met, the common refrain was, "We do not want to become the next Libya" - referring to the total disarray there months after NATO intervention. Given its pivotal position in the eastern Mediterranean, any precipitate international action to provoke change in Syria would affect the entire region, including Israel.

Why Palestinians can't recognize a 'Jewish state' Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT In his speech before the U.S. Congress last May, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posed a serious challenge to the Palestinian Authority: If the PA would just say, "We recognize Israel as a Jewish state," this would be sufficient to end the conflict. Israel, said Netanyahu, would be the first to vote for Palestinian statehood in the United Nations. The response of PA Prime Minister Dr. Salam Fayyad, in a recent interview with Haaretz, was that, "Israel's character is its own business. It is not up to the Palestinians to define it."

The full forecast for September Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT September is here and we still don't know what the month will bring. But why isn't it clear when we can clearly see what's coming? We no longer need the astrologers in the intelligence services to warn about the evil, which it's too late to prevent. It's also unnecessary to ask the parties about their intentions because their influence on events is marginal. We're marching toward disaster with our eyes open.

Social uprising has bred a new political agenda Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT Public pressure has effected change. National Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau has capitulated and been forced to sign an order lowering the gasoline retailers' profit margins by 19 agorot per liter. This is a significant decrease, and one that Landau truly did not want to sign. Over the past two years, he has become an enthusiastic supporter of the wealthy and of large monopolies, and he has forgotten his role representing the public.

The campaign against Yachimovich Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT Haaretz op-ed writers have recently concentrated their fire on MK Shelly Yachimovich, a contender for the Labor Party chair. Her opponents in that race have latched on to the campaign, hoping it can dent both Yachimovich's lead in the polls in advance of the September 12 primary, and more importantly her image as the most consistent champion of the social justice issue.

Baroness Ashton regrets Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT Baroness Catherine Ashton, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs, is not afraid to speak out. In August alone, she issued no fewer than 36 statements and speeches on a wide range of foreign policy issues; in July it was 56.

Rise above the one million Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT It is not clear who the wise guy was who threw out this number in the first place - perhaps because of hubris and gluttony after the demonstration of the 300,000, or perhaps due to the influence of television quiz shows, where a prize of less than one million is considered insignificant. But it is clear that even one million wise men will not be able to pull the "million-man demonstration" out of the problematic corner into which it is liable to be pushed on Saturday night.

A country in danger Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT We have five submarines and some of the most sophisticated planes in the world, with the last word - the F-35 - on the way. According to foreign sources we also have a nuclear capability. But still one Arab equipped with a knife can cause havoc in an entertainment district in south Tel Aviv. Nobody sent him, it came from his heart. We have one of the best armies and intelligence services in the world, and still terrorists set up a bloody ambush on the road to Eilat and catch us unprepared.

Go out and demonstrate Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT The social protest movement is holding its "million-man" demonstration in Tel Aviv's Kikar Hamedina tomorrow evening. After eight weeks of continuous protest that incorporated many different segments of the population, all eyes are now focused on the square in north Tel Aviv: Will it be inundated by masses calling for social justice, chalking up yet another remarkable achievement for the largest popular movement in the country's history? If hundreds of thousands of citizens play their civic role and take to the streets tomorrow, the government, the politicians and big business will be incapable of ignoring their demands.

Israel's social unrest means the people are back on top Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT Public pressure has effected change. National Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau has capitulated and been forced to sign an order lowering the gasoline retailers' profit margins by 19 agorot per liter. This is a significant decrease, and one that Landau truly did not want to sign. Over the past two years, he has become an enthusiastic supporter of the wealthy and of large monopolies, and he has forgotten his role representing the public.

Israel may have missed its chance for Mideast peace Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:22 PM PDT We have five submarines and some of the most sophisticated planes in the world, with the last word - the F-35 - on the way. According to foreign sources we also have a nuclear capability. But still one Arab equipped with a knife can cause havoc in an entertainment district in south Tel Aviv. Nobody sent him, it came from his heart. We have one of the best armies and intelligence services in the world, and still terrorists set up a bloody ambush on the road to Eilat and catch us unprepared.

The ethics of digital direct action Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:36 PM PDT The political movement known as Anonymous has managed to capture the attention of the media, the hearts of many supporters, and the ire of many spectators after an eight-month spree of political interventions, stretching from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) campaigns, to human rights technical assistance in Tunisia, to a more recent spate of hacks under the guise of Operation Antisec.

Palmer Report: Bloody Libel Against the Flotilla Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:01 PM PDT Just a quick post.  That creep Ethan Bonner has just posted a story, along with some other NYT writer whose name I forget and don't give a shit about anyway, in which he reports on the Palmer report about the flotilla massacre. The report is a piece of shit and I'm hoping that folks with more time, resources and expertise than I will have blown it out of the water before I can find time to blog again which won't be before near the end of the weekend.

Even Goldman Sachs Secretly Believes That An Economic Collapse Is Coming Posted: 01 Sep 2011 01:59 PM PDT Goldman Sachs is doing it again.  Goldman is telling the public that everything is going to be just fine, but meanwhile they are advising their top clients to bet on a huge financial collapse.  On August 16th, a 54 page report authored by Goldman strategist Alan Brazil was distributed to institutional clients.  The general public was not intended to see this report.  Fortunately, some folks over at the Wall Street Journal got their hands on a copy and they have filled us in on some of the details.  It turns out that Goldman Sachs secretly believes that an economic collapse is coming, and they have some very interesting ideas about how to make money in the turbulent financial environment that we will soon be entering.  In the report, Brazil says that the U.S. debt problem cannot be solved with more debt, that the European sovereign debt crisis is going to get even worse and that there are large numbers of financial institutions in Europe that are on the verge of collapse.  If this is what people at the highest levels of the financial world are talking about, perhaps we should all start paying attention.

MSNBC Yet Again Implies Criticism of Obama Is Racist Posted: 01 Sep 2011 12:58 PM PDT General Electric-owned network is earning its federal bailout money

Camera Shy: RT behind Syria's media-proof wall Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:24 AM PDT To Syria now, where the government is accused of yet more vicious and deadly assaults on its restive cities. But with most foreign correspondents there remaining under tight control- it's hard to get balanced reports and objective commentary. RT's Irina Galushko is one of the few, reporting from the troubled country.

Keiser Report: Cheap Slaves of Deflation (E178) Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:23 AM PDT This time Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, discuss intergenerational debt for IMF poster children; radical plans for EU banks; and an artist's incendiary painting as bank statement. In the second half of the show Max talks to Isa Blumi about the role of micro-finance and oil traders in unrest in Yemen. KR on FB: www.facebook.com/KeiserReport

'US treated Iraqi civilians inhumanly' Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:12 AM PDT Reports say a United Nations document accuses the US military of executing Iraqi civilians, including women and children, in 2006.

'Anti-apartheid move unfolds in Israel' Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:04 AM PDT Israeli demonstrators are calling for a million-man march in at least 50 cities on Saturday to protest high costs of living and social injustice in Israel.

Why Do All Hail Gen. Petraeus? Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:58 AM PDT Iraq continues its drift toward a failed state, amid terror bombings, sectarian violence and a devastated infrastructure. Also, the strategic winner from George W. Bush's invasion looks to be neighboring Iran. So, asks Robert Parry, why is Official Washington celebrating Gen. David Petraeus for his "successful surge"?

Libya, NATO, Islamists and Israel Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:58 AM PDT The fall of Qaddafi regime - engineered by the hidden Zionist hands controlling the western puppets and the international bandit aka NATO – has met success. The anti-West terrorist regime is gone and has been replaced by the people of Libya, though, none of the 140 Libyan tribes participated in the revolt against Qaddafi. The world witnessed the pictures of these 'Libyans' celebrating the fall of Qaddafi regime in the Green Square in Tripoli – aired by the Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya. A few days ago Russia Today (RT) published an excellent analysis proving that the film could have been shot in Qatar with the help of actors.

Football Beyond Borders Middle East 2011 Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:53 AM PDT "Football Beyond Borders" is a student lead enterprise that was conceived almost three years ago. On the dawn of the third Beyond Borders tour the concept has become a recognised institution within SOAS and indeed within the University of London, seeing a second successive tour to West Africa and international football tournament in Britain be completed. In the first instalment of the Beyond Borders blog, Jasper Kain, the tours original architect, revisits his inspiration and reflects on a tour to the Middle East that did not always go to plan.

Ron Paul: Feds Preparing For "Breakdown Of Law And Order" Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:38 AM PDT Presidential candidate warns of government "power grab" in time of crisis

Ron Paul: CIA Chooses Dictators Around the World Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:35 AM PDT Presidential candidate elaborates on CIA "coup" comments

Ron Paul: Rick Perry is a Flip-Flopper Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:29 AM PDT Appearing on the Alex Jones Show yesterday, Rep. Ron Paul said the American people need to wake up and look at presidential candidate Rick Perry's record and not be taken in by his patriot rhetoric.

'US political system, morally bankrupt' Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:27 AM PDT Many analysts say that the US economy is going through one of its darkest periods and the federal debt is about to reach a staggering record highs.

US Empire foments Islamophobia Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:26 AM PDT An investigation conducted by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, has revealed that a small networked group of misinformation experts are guiding the rising wave of Islamophobia in the US through effective use of advocates, media partners, and grassroots organizing.

First come first served? EU talks Libyan money & 'privileges' Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:06 AM PDT A Libya contact forum - comprised of 60 countries calling themselves 'friends of Libya' - are gathering in Paris to discuss the future of the country post-Gaddafi. A Russian representative is attending the meeting for the first time. RT's EU correspondent Daniel Bushell reports from Brussels. To discuss the situation surrounding Libya RT talks to Mark Almond, who's Oxford International relations expert.

Hariri Murder Sleuths Ignored al-Qaeda Posted: 01 Sep 2011 06:21 AM PDT From the start, the United Nations-sponsored inquiry into the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has looked more like an agit-prop campaign, first aimed at Syria and now Hezbollah, than an impartial investigation into the crime. Gareth Porter notes the inquiry's curious blind eye toward an al-Qaeda confession.

Zizek and Gaddafi: Living in the old world Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:32 AM PDT Just a couple of days before the fall of Tripoli to Libyan rebels, Saidj Mustapha, a prominent Algerian political scientist was asked his opinion about the Arab Spring.

'Elections aimed to mislead Bahrainis' Posted: 01 Sep 2011 05:28 AM PDT Thousands of people in Bahrain have gathered in the streets to attend the funeral processions of the 14-year-old Ali Jawad who was killed during Eid-al-Fitr prayers on Wednesday.

Appeals Court Rules It Is Not Illegal To Film Police Posted: 01 Sep 2011 04:42 AM PDT Americans still being arrested for recording cops as a consequence of mass hoax

I Categorically Reject The Occupying Power's Right To Lie To Me Posted: 01 Sep 2011 12:32 AM PDT The US government ever since I was born has lied to me and treated me as a subversive for not believing their lies. The Federal Reserve which is privately owned has been acting to protect the American government which seems to be some sort of subsidiary of the New York and London banks. The Fed has been printing up trillions of dollars and giving it to the banks to keep them afloat. But the Fed has also been deliberately obscuring the truth by giving hundreds of millions to the media so I must now treat the government, the media including the schools and all federal contractors as members of an occupying power who have no legitimate authority to rule over me or much less lie to me.

China unveils new low-cost, nine-passenger family transportation system Posted: 01 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT Ever wonder why China's economy is beating the USA? It's all about efficiency! China has unveiled a new, low-cost mass transportation system with the following features:

Investigation panel concludes U.S. government conspired with doctors to commit murderous medical experiments in Guatemala Posted: 01 Sep 2011 12:00 AM PDT U.S. government medical researchers, including those from the National Institute of Health (NIH), engaged in heinous crimes through secret medical experiments on Guatemalan medical experiments, concluded an investigative report commissioned by President Obama. The report concluded that:

9/11 Unveiled: 1, 2 World Trade Center Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:11 PM PDT Two World Trade Center, the South Tower, collapsed at 9:59 a.m. One World Trade Center, the North Tower, collapsed at 10:28 a.m. At 10:03 a.m., CNN reported: "Third explosion SHATTERS World Trade Center in New York". At 10:06 a.m., CNN reported: "Third explosion COLLAPSES World Trade Center in New York".

Obama Effectively Legalizes Illegals Posted: 31 Aug 2011 04:00 PM PDT You remember the notorious Dream Act that Congress has repeatedly refused to give to Barack Hussein Obama? Well, he finally got tired of waiting, and so he just took it. The Washington Times reports: "Bowing to pressure from immigrant rights activists, the Obama administration said Thursday that it will halt deportation proceedings on a case-by-case basis against illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria, such as attending school, having family in the military or having primary responsible for other family members' care."

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Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 Karmal About Me Afghan leftist , international revolutionary. Trained many revolutionaries from 1978 to 1992 in the art of armed insurrection. Hizb e Parcham All we know is that Marx was right. A graduate of USSR Intelligence school at Tashkent and Kiev. Originally a Baloch from Farah province in Afghanistan and now settled in Quetta Pakistan. User Stats On Blogger Since December 2009 Profile Views(approximate) 1747 H