James Wall: Israel to Palestine is as Britain to Slavery – “Throw Their Dirty Little Ships Out of the Water” — Tide Turning Against Israeli Atrocities

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 | Posted by Veterans Today “Throw Their Dirty, Filthy Ships Out of the Water!” Historical parallels are never exact. But it is not unusual for us to see moments from the past resonating with moments of the present. by James M Wall About the author: James M. Wall is currently a Contributing …

Paul Craig Roberts: Washington Leads World Into Lawlessness

Washington Leads World Into Lawlessness The US government pretends to live under the rule of law, to respect human rights, and to provide freedom and democracy to citizens. Washington’s pretense and the stark reality are diametrically opposed. US government officials routinely criticize other governments for being undemocratic and for violating human rights. Yet, no other …

Yoda: When Intelligence Loses It’s Integrity, It Is Not Intelligence

Peak Intel: How So-Called Strategic Intelligence Actually Makes Us Dumber An industry that once told hard truths to corporate and government clients now mostly just tells them what they want to hear, making it harder for us all to adapt to a changing world — and that’s why I’m leaving it. Eric Garland The Atlantic, …

Marcus Aurelius: US Military – To Coup or Not to Coup?

Phi Beta Iota:  This is a long and interesting presentation of two points of view.  In short, the US political system, the upper reaches of the US government, and the US military “clerk-leaders” are an incestuous self-sustaining circle of corruption.  We do not have an “Obama” problem.  We have an Israel / Goldman Sachs / …

Berto Jongman: Missing Nukes Fuel Terror Concern

Bloomberg News Missing Nukes Fuel Terror Concern as Obama Drawn to Seoul The second global conference ever on nuclear material that has escaped state control is drawing President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Nuclear violators Iran and North Korea won’t be there. The legacy of the Soviet Union’s breakup, inadequate atomic stockpile controls …

Chuck Spinney: Obama & Netanyabua — Scorpions in a Bottle

How two scorpions trapped in a bottle weaken each other while they strengthen Hamas and Iran and increase the risks of nuclear proliferation throughout the Middle East. Attached is an excellent explanation of this.  Not addressed specifically, but nevertheless implicit in the discussion is the universal influence of domestic politics in the shaping or a …