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2015/02/242015/02/24

William Blum: Greek Tragedy, US Hypocrisy

03 Economy, 04 Inter-State Conflict, 07 Other Atrocities, 10 Transnational Crime, Civil Society, Commerce, Commercial Intelligence, Corruption, Government, Peace Intelligence

The Greek Tragedy: Some things not to forget, which the new Greek leaders have not.

American historian D.F. Fleming, writing of the post-World War II period in his eminent history of the Cold War, stated that “Greece was the first of the liberated states to be openly and forcibly compelled to accept the political system of the occupying Great Power. It was Churchill who acted first and Stalin who followed his example, in Bulgaria and then in Rumania, though with less bloodshed.”

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2015/02/222015/02/21

Mike Flynn: Iraq Offensive Will Fail — Robert Steele: Yes But…

04 Inter-State Conflict, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, Corruption, Government, IO Deeds of War, IO Impotency, Military, Officers Call

Why the Iraq Offensive Will Fail

Unless the president faces up to the real threat, the plans to retake Mosul don’t have a chance.

Politico, 20 February 2015

We, as a nation, must accept and face the reality that we and other contributing nations of the world are at war, and not just in Iraq. We are in a global war with a radical and violent form of the Islamic religion, and it is irresponsible and dangerous to deny it. This enemy is far broader than the 40,000 or so fighters in the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. There also exists a large segment of this radical version of Islam in over 90 nations abroad as well as here at home. Just ask those countries from which foreign fighters are flowing into the Levant to support this “jihad.”

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2015/02/222015/02/22

Antechinus: Ukraine Selling NATO Weapons UPDATE 1

04 Inter-State Conflict, 08 Wild Cards, Corruption, Government, IO Deeds of War, Military, Officers Call, Peace Intelligence

On the first day of the negotiations in Minsk a bill to “provide lethal weapons to the Government of Ukraine in order to defend itself against Russian-backed rebel separatists in eastern Ukraine” was introduced in the US Congress. Its sponsor, Sen. James Inhofe, understands that Kiev will inevitably violate the cease-fire and that Washington will soon have to explain why the militias in the devastated region are in possession of such a vast number of captured weapons originating from NATO countries. Senator Inhofe’s bill is not about rendering military assistance to the government in Kiev, but is rather a way to legitimize the shipments that are already being sent. Only the most aged, decrepit weapons are ending up in the region – Ukrainian officials are re-exporting everything that is worthy of resale to third countries, including Syria. No one can guarantee that the weapons that will pass to Ukraine legally will not soon be used against America’s interests in global hot spots. It seems that this threat is the last thing on the minds of US senators. Learn more.

UPDATE 1

A similar story appeared here and contains a scan of the presidential drawdown notice for the anti-mortar radar from the US government.

2015/02/182015/02/17

Berto Jongman: Syria – 10 Reasons It Will Get Worse — Ending with Creation of Next Generation of Stateless Angry Young Men and Women

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

The situation in Syria is only going to get worse … and here's why

There’s no political solution to the conflict in sight, but that’s just one of the many reasons that this crisis will not end, writes the UN’s Melissa Fleming

LIST ONLY: 1. No political solution to the conflict in sight… 2. … and the suffering inside Syria is getting worse 3. No place to escape as borders to neighboring countries close… 4. … and animosity is rising toward refugees in host communities. 5. Hostility is also growing in Europe… 6. …and rescue at sea is being phased out 7. Funding for humanitarian organizations is flagging… 8. … and more than 50% of Syrian refugee children are out of school 9. There are rising numbers of struggling refugee women… 10. …and a generation of stateless children is being created.

2015/02/17

Berto Jongman: CIA Contractor – We Fabricated ISIS

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 07 Other Atrocities, 09 Terrorism, Corruption, Government, IO Deeds of War, Peace Intelligence

CIA Contractor: We Fabricated ISIS

Former CIA contractor Steven Kelley has said on record that ISIS/ISIL are a fabricated terrorist group made and funded by the CIA in the United States.

Contractor Voice: 2 Minute Audio at YouTube

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2015/02/112015/02/11

Berto Jongman: US False Flag in Ukraine? Competing Narratives — Trilateral Commission Death Run?

04 Inter-State Conflict, 05 Civil War, 06 Russia, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 09 Terrorism, 10 Transnational Crime, Corruption, Government, Idiocy, IO Deeds of War, Officers Call, Peace Intelligence

Being read in Europe.

America Hell-Bent on War: 80-Year-Old Analyst Has Never Been More Afraid

Lendman says that the US Congress almost universally demonizes Putin, and that the US media has sunk to its lowest depths in his lifetime. He fears a possible US-instigated war with Russia, and suspects a major false flag will be used as justification. “I'm 80 years old. I was never scared throughout the Cold War years. I'm very scared now,” he stated. Read full article.

Nuclear War and Clashing Ukraine Narratives

Exclusive: America and Russia have two nearly opposite narratives on Ukraine, which is more an indictment of the U.S. news media which feigns objectivity but disseminates what amounts to propaganda. These divergent narratives are driving the world toward a possible nuclear crisis, writes Robert Parry. Read full article.

2015/02/082015/11/07

Berto Jongman: Saudi Arabia Behind Al Qaeda and ISIS — Saudi Arabia and Israel as the Greatest Destabilizers

02 Diplomacy, 04 Inter-State Conflict, 07 Other Atrocities, 08 Wild Cards, 09 Terrorism, Corruption, Government, IO Deeds of War, Officers Call, Peace Intelligence

Al-Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and Israel

By Robert Parry, Common Dreams

Saudi Arabia is under a new cloud after a jailed al-Qaeda operative implicated senior Saudi officials as collaborators with the terror group – and the shadow could even darken the political future of Israeli Prime Netanyahu because of his odd-couple alliance with Riyadh. Read full article.

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