Berto Jongman: Ukraine Overturns Founding Myth — Fascists Under Investigation for Mass Murder by Sniper

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 06 Russia, 08 Wild Cards, IO Deeds of War

berto smallThe Darkening of Color Revolutions: Maidan Regime Investigates Its Founders for Mass Murder

The neo-fascists among the demonstrators actually initiated and undertook most of the shootings — often with hunting rifles — firing first at police (hence, the some 20 officers shot at the time) and then at demonstrators.

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Chuck Spinney: Syria as Root for WWIII UPDATE Mike Whitney on Putin Winning

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 06 Russia, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime, Officers Call
Chuck Spinney
Chuck Spinney

A General Summing Up of the West’s March to Folly in Syria

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These early failures by the German and American leaderships led to ever more costly missteps and a loss of purpose as the respective leaders ‘dug in' to defend their mistakes.  To make matters worse, some domestic interests — e.g., the Krupp in Germany and the MICC in the US — thrived on the carnage and had an economic interest in its continuation.  And so, in very different circumstances, each conflict acquired a life of its own.

UPDATE 1: Putin’s “Endgame” in Syria

Complete essay and three links below the fold.

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Ray McGovern: Russia, Syria, & US-Israel UPDATE

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 06 Russia, Peace Intelligence
Ray McGovern
Ray McGovern

The Hope Behind Putin’s Syria Help

The risk here, however, is that the American neocons and liberal interventionists remain drunk on their dreams of a permanent U.S. global hegemony that doesn’t broach any rivalry from Russia, China or any other potential challenger to America’s “full-spectrum dominance.” If these war hawks don’t sober up – and if Obama remains their reluctant enabler – the chances that the crises in Ukraine or Syria could escalate into a nuclear showdown cannot be ignored. Thus, Russia’s move last week was truly a game-changer; and Putin is no longer playing games. One can only hope Obama can break free from the belligerent neocons and liberal war hawks.

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