Worth a Look: 4th Media, Scary Headlines

Nuclear Deterrent as Indispensible Last Resort to Defend National Sovereignty and Guarantee Regional Peace, Security The Israeli Attack on Syria and the History of War: Profile of Lawless Aggression The Syria Chemical Weapons Saga: The Staging of a US-NATO Sponsored Humanitarian Disaster? US-Israeli Military Escalation Points toward Wider Intervention Media’s Reporting on Syria as Terrible …

Chuck Spinney: The Real Scare in Syria is Not Chemical Weapons But Rather Regional War

I visited Levantine Syria [1] for three memorable days in 2008 and was struck by the welcoming, friendly nature of the Syrian people, their effusive pride in Syria’s multicultural heritage,  and a pervasive atmosphere of optimism.  I had the impression Syria was emerging from the darkness of the Hafez Assad dictatorship. To be sure, his …

NIGHTWATCH: Syria Internet Down, Iran Admonished Arabs

Syria: For the record. Multiple internet monitoring services reported that Syria has dropped off the Internet. One reported it is a total blackout for the country of Syria. Supposedly this has happened at least once before, prior to the start of a government offensive. Israel-Syria: Israel is not getting involved in Syria’s civil war, Defense …

Berto Jongman: Turk, Former CIA Agent, Claims Bin Laden Died in 2006, Guarded and Buried by Three Chechens, Dug Up for the Final Raid

Disinformation? Osama Bin Laden Died of Natural Causes According to Former CIA Agent A former agent of the CIA has revealed that al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has died of natural causes five years before the US announced his death. Top Info Post May 6, 2013 In an interview with Russia’s Channel One, Berkan Yashar, …

NIGHTWATCH & Et Al: Syria Round-Up

NIGHTWATCH Israel-Syria-Hezbollah: US news media citing unidentified US officials reported that the Israeli Air Force executed a ground attack at a weapons warehouse in Syria. Israeli officials declined to comment but Lebanese press reported low flying Israeli combat aircraft flew over Nabatiye Governate in south Lebanon on Friday morning. Comment: The description of the attack …

Berto Jongman: Military Option on Iran; Proxy Warfare, Drones Neither Ethical Nor Effective, UN Calls for Moratorium on Killer Robots

Hagel to Israel: Military option will be considered after Iranian elections U.S. officials show Israeli counterparts video trial of ‘bunker buster’ bomb that could be used to destroy Iran’s Fordow nuclear installation, Wall Street Journal reports. Proxy Warfare and the Future of Conflict RUSI Journal, Apr 2013, Vol. 158, No. 2 YouTube (8:46) Drones Are …