US admiral says forces prepared to confront Iran February 12, 2012 Print Version Source: Ap The top U.S. Navy official in the Persian Gulf says he takes Iran’s military capabilities seriously but insists his forces are prepared to confront any Iranian aggression in the region. Vice Adm. Mark Fox told reporters at the headquarters [...]
Germany delays signing anti-piracy treaty as opposition mounts February 11, 2012 Print Version Source: Raw Story Opposition has been mounting worldwide to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which would creative a new set of international standards for enforcing so-called “intellectual property” rights. Many opponents see the provisions of the agreement as threatening the integrity of [...]
Rothschild loses libel case, and reveals secret world of money and politics February 11, 2012 Print Version Source: UK Independent With his long limbs and delicate gait, Lord Mandelson could no doubt manage a quite convincing turn in Thunderbirds. He’d find Jeff Tracy most convivial: a billionaire astronaut with his own Pacific island, and now, [...]
Greek police union wants to arrest EU/IMF officials February 10, 2012 Print Version Source: Montreal Gazette Greece’s largest police union has threatened to issue arrest warrants for officials from the country’s European Union and International Monetary Fund lenders for demanding deeply unpopular austerity measures. In a letter obtained by Reuters on Friday, the Federation of [...]
US and allies ‘considering plans’ for military aid to Syrian rebels February 9, 2012 Print Version Source: Herald Sun THE US and its allies were considering giving military aid to the Syrian opposition battling the regime of President Bashar al Assad in an 11-month uprising that activists say has killed more than 6,000 people. [...]
Bold Alligator: Massive 11-Nation Military Drill Aimed At Fending Off Iran In The Straits of Hormuz February 8, 2012 Print Version Source: Stratrisks/BBC After a decade spent mostly fighting in deserts and mountain regions, the US military and its allies have been gearing up for future challenges by practising assaults on coastal areas. A mythical [...]
Inattention to Civilian Deaths in America’s Wars February 5, 2012 Print Version Source: Washington Post Source: Washington Post Why do we ignore the civilians killed in American wars? This inattention to civilian deaths in America’s wars isn’t unique to Iraq. There’s little evidence that the American public gives much thought to the people who live [...]
U.N. leaders consider world tax to fund Globalization Agenda February 3, 2012 Print Version Source: Deseret News Outside the United Nations headquarters, hundreds of people were shouting and waving banners Tuesday that read “China and Russia – No Veto.” These people wanted support from the Security Council of the U.N. to oust the President [...]
Rothschild Bank AND Goldman Sachs Are Both On The LIST Of Bondholders Getting U.S. Taxpayer Billions In Ireland February 1, 2012 Print Version Source: Daily Bail Complete list of bondholders inside, and BBC footage of Sir Eveylyn de Rothschild. The deceased Guy de Rothschild, pictured, no longer exploits the masses for banking profit, but [...]
Currency Warfare: What are the Real Targets of the E.U. Oil Embargo against Iran? January 31, 2012 Print Version Source: Global Research – 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 [...]
Audit: U.S. Defense Department can’t account for billions for Iraq January 30, 2012 Print Version Source: CNN The U.S. Defense Department cannot account for about $2 billion it was given to cover Iraq-related expenses and is not providing Iraq with a complete list of U.S.-funded reconstruction projects, according to two new government audits. The [...]
Cocaine “accidentally” sent to UN headquarters January 26, 2012 Print Version Source: AFP Bags containing 16 kilogram of cocaine that Mexican drug traffickers recently lost has turned up in an unlikely place – the United Nations in New York. Two fake UN bags containing the drugs – which experts said had a street value of [...]
Ex-BP worker files whistleblower suit over cleanup January 27, 2012 Print Version Source: AP NEW ORLEANS — A former BP employee has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the company, claiming he was fired for airing concerns about the cleanup of Mississippi’s shoreline after the Gulf oil spill. In a federal suit filed last Friday [...]
Currency Wars – Iran Banned From Trading Gold and Silver January 24, 2012 Print Version Source: GoldCore Gold’s London AM fix this morning was USD 1,675.00, GBP 1,076.55, and EUR 1,294.94 per ounce. Friday’s AM fix was USD 1,646.00, GBP 1,064.68, and EUR 1,274.29 per ounce. Cross Currency Table – Bloomberg Gold has risen in [...]
Former Liberian Dictator Charles Taylor Worked for CIA January 22, 2012 Print Version Source: Boston Herald When Charles G. Taylor tied bed sheets together to escape from a second-floor window at the Plymouth House of Correction on Sept. 15, 1985, he was more than a fugitive trying to avoid extradition. He was a sought-after source [...]
