Mini-Me: Iranian Plot or False Flag Fraud?

Huh? U.S. Accuses Iranians of Plotting to Kill Saudi Envoy Holder: US will hold Iran accountable in plot to assassinate Saudi ambassador Iranian plot to kill Saudi ambassador thwarted, U.S. officials say Alleged Iranian Terror Plotter Was Well-Known Texas Used Car Salesman U.S. aims to “unite the world” against Iran Iran slams plot allegations

John Steiner: Declaration of Occupation of NYC + Revolution USA RECAP

Declaration of the Occupation of New York City Posted on September 30, 2011 by NYCGA This document was accepted by the NYC General Assembly on september 29, 2011As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all …

Review: Intelligence and U.S. Foreign Policy – Iraq, 9/11, and Misguided Reform

Paul Pillar 5.0 out of 5 stars Four for Omissions, Six for Precision Relevance,September 22, 2011 EVENT ALERT: Paul Pillar is speaking at Brookings Institute on Wednesday 5 October 2011 from 10:00 to 11:30, RSVP is required to 21DefenseInitiative[…] I will attend that session. This alert will be deleted on 5 October. – – – …

Chuck Spinney: Perspective on Turkey-Israel Relations

Below is an excellent perspective on Turkish – Israeli relations and the irresponsible Israeli-neocon effort to smear Turkey with the phony charge of islamo-fascisim (itself a logically absurd term). While Hadar thinks, in my view correctly, Ataturk would back Erdogan’s policies, one thing he does address is how Ataturk might have reacted to Israel’s provocations, …

Chuck Spinney: Grand Strategy Analysis of 9/11 Blow-Back

An excellent grand-strategic analysis of last 10 years. September 1, 2011 9/11 Blowback By H.D.S. GREENWAY Historians will label the events of that September morning 10 years ago as the most destructive act of terrorism ever committed up to that time. But I suspect they will also judge America’s last decade as one of history’s …