Antechinus: US Senator on Syria Destabilization by USA – The Most “Loathsome” Thing We Have Ever Done…

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 10 Transnational Crime, Corruption, Government, IO Deeds of War
Antechinus
Antechinus

We've done worse, but he makes a point.

More Loathsome or Despicable Than What We're Doing in Syria.”

Senator Richard Black and Janice Kortkamp discuss the shameful situation in Syria, where the US government is actively arming and funding Al Nusra (Al Qaeda) and “conduits” (“moderates”), blending them together, and then using this model to exterminate the Syrian population.

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Antechinus: CIA Weapons for ISIS Now on Sale in Jordan

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime, Corruption, Government, Ineptitude
Antechinus
Antechinus

CIA weapons for Syrian rebels sold on Jordan's black market

Weapons shipped into Jordan by the Central Intelligence Agency and Saudi Arabia intended for Syrian rebels have been systematically stolen by Jordanian intelligence operatives and sold to arms merchants on the black market, according to American and Jordanian officials. FBI officials believe some of the stolen weapons were used in a shooting in November that killed two Americans and three others at a police training facility in Amman.

Chuck Spinney: Israel, Water, & Palestine

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 10 Transnational Crime, 12 Water, Officers Call
Chuck Spinney
Chuck Spinney

Access to water is one of the most fundamental and least discussed issues underpinning the Israeli – Palestinian conflict (as well as the recurring pattern of Israel’s conflicts with Syria and Lebanon).  Control of the West Bank’s water resources is intimately tied into the growing pattern of the Israeli settlements in the West Bank and, if left unchecked, Israel’s inevitable annexation of Area C (60%) of the West Bank (thereby formalizing the Gazification of Areas A&B).   Water resources are also intimately woven into pattern of destruction in Israel’s siege of the Gaza ghetto.

Most Americans remain unaware of water’s central importance in this conflict. Yet a fair and equitable solution to this issue is a necessary albeit not sufficient condition for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on terms that do not sow the seeds for future conflict.

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Berto Jongman: Populist Uprising in Europe with Frame Breakdown of Humanitarian Assistance System

01 Poverty, 04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 09 Justice, 10 Transnational Crime, 11 Society, Corruption, Government, Ineptitude
Berto Jongman
Berto Jongman

Europe migrant crisis: EU faces ‘populist uprising'

Europe faces a “populist uprising” if it is unable to show people it can control the migrant crisis, former MI6 head Sir Richard Dearlove has said.

Angelina Jolie Pitt: Refugee system breaking down

Ms Jolie Pitt said that more than 60 million people – one in 122 – were displaced globally – more than at any time in the past 70 years. “This tells us something deeply worrying about the peace and security of the world,” she said, adding: “The average time a person will be displaced is now nearly 20 years.”

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Berto Jongman: Syria = 1/3 All Deaths from Global Conflict — Thank You USA, France, Israel, Saudi Arabia

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime, Corruption, Government, IO Deeds of War, Military, Officers Call
Berto Jongman
Berto Jongman

Includes video (01:37).

Armed Conflict Survey: In 2015, Syria accounted for one-third of global conflict deaths

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Chuck Spinney: The Palestinian Question: Why the Two-State Solution is Kaput Water and the Creeping Annexation of the West Bank

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 12 Water, Corruption, Earth Intelligence, Government, Peace Intelligence
Chuck Spinney
Chuck Spinney

The Palestinian Question: Why the Two-State Solution is Kaput

Water and the Creeping Annexation of the West Bank

So Israel’s creeping annexation of the West Bank and its lock of the West Bank’s water resources will continue unabated, in part financed by tax deductible donations from the US, and propped up by increased military aid.