Palestinian officials say Republican frontrunner’s claim children are taught to kill in textbooks is based on Israeli propaganda Phoebe Greenwood in Ramallah guardian.co.uk, Sunday 11 December 2011 17.33 GMT Leading Palestinian officials have rounded on the Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich for his description of Palestinians as an “invented” people and “terrorists”. [...]
Newt Gingrich condemned for calling Palestinians ‘terrorists’
by RAINman on 13. Dec, 2011 in Newsletter Links
The Nuclear Scientist That Wasn’t
by RAINman on 14. Nov, 2011 in Newsletter Links
IAEA Errs on “Foreign Expert” in Iran N-programme By Vladimir Radyuhin The Hindu November 10, 2011 The latest report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) onIranappears to have falsified information about a Russian scientist who allegedly helpedTehranadvance its nuclear weapons programme. The report published by aU.S.think tank on Tuesday said [...]
Stephen Lendman: America’s Media War on Iran
by RAINman on 14. Nov, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net . Information Clearing House November 11, 2011 – WhenWashingtongoes to war or threatens it,America’s media march in lockstep, cheerleading. Fiction substitutes for fact. News is carefully filtered, dissent marginalized, and supporting imperial belligerence substitutes for full and accurate disclosure. As [...]
Max Blumenthal: Despite major rebuke, Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin endorses slaughtering Palestinians
by RAINman on 14. Nov, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Al-Akhbar English Wed, 2011-11-09 13:52- Gadfly On October 25, here at Al-Akhbar, I drew attention to Washington Post “Right Turn” columnist Jennifer Rubin’s re-tweet of a call by professional neocon Rachel Abrams for the mass murder of Palestinians. In my post, I urged readers to write Washington Post ombudsman Patrick Pexton and inquire if [...]
Why the Washington Post won’t fire Jennifer Rubin
by RAINman on 14. Nov, 2011 in Newsletter Links
By Glenn Greenwald SALON Saturday, Nov 12, 2011 Several weeks ago, I wrote about a truly twisted, deranged rant by neocon royal family member Rachel Abrams. Abrams — wife of Iran-contra convict and Bush 43 official Eliot Abrams, step-daughter of Norm Podhoretz, half-sister of John Podhoretz, and a Board Member of Bill Kristol’s [...]
The Guardian of Israel
by RAINman on 08. Nov, 2011 in Newsletter Links
By Gilad Atzmon Gilad Atzmon is a musician-composer. He is particularly well-known his political analysis which is widely published. His website Gilad.co.uk Information Clearing House November 05, 2011 Israeli hasbara insists that an attack onIranis compatible with both Western interests and NATO strategy. For example, this weekIsraelreleased information about an IAF exercise in [...]
Pepe Escobar: China and the US: The roadmaps
by RAINman on 01. Nov, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Pepe Escobar is the roving correspondent for Asia Times. His latest book is named Obama Does Globalistan (Nimble Books, 2009). While Beijing tries to address the West’s concerns, Hillary Clinton has a conflicting vision for the 21st century. Al Jazeera Last Modified: 31 Oct 2011 11:51 Inquiring minds scattered across the world [...]
Herman Cain : 2 articles
by RAINman on 01. Nov, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Herman Cain tries to limit damage over sexual harassment allegations / Cain may have broken tax, election laws Herman Cain tries to limit damage over sexual harassment allegations GOP contender says he was falsely accused of harassment, and denies making any out-of-court settlement himself Ewen MacAskill in Washington guardian.co.uk, Monday 31 [...]
Pentagon game to divide Iranians and Arabs
by RAINman on 01. Nov, 2011 in Newsletter Links
A military planning exercise illuminates the story driving Washington’s response to the Arab Spring By Sharmine Narwani Salon Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011 3:59 PM UTC Analysts and pundits have spent the past two weeks puzzling over the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate a Saudi diplomat inWashington, in part because of a complete lack [...]
Wine, broken promises and ‘Isratine’: Gadhafi’s strange courtship of the Jews
by RAINman on 28. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
By Ron Kampeas · JTA October 25, 2011 WASHINGTON– Now it can be told: For the last decade or so, the Jews had secret back channels to Moammar Gadhafi. What led the pro-Israel community into a careful relationship with Gadhafi 10 years ago were considerations ofU.S.national interests,Israel’s security needs and the claims [...]
Somalis Under Relentless Drone Attack as U.S. Tightens Military Grip on Continent
by RAINman on 24. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford Published on Friday, October 21, 2011 by Black Agenda Report Scores of Somali civilians have been killed inU.S.drone attacks in the southern region of the country, asWashingtontightens its military grip on much of the continent. The current offensive involves thousands of Kenyan troops that are [...]
John Pilger: The Son of Africa Claims a Continent’s Crown Jewels
by RAINman on 21. Oct, 2011 in Newsletter Links
Information Clearing House – October 19, 2011 On 14 October, President Barack Obama announced he was sending United Statesspecial forces troops to Ugandato join the civil war there. In the next few months, UScombat troops will be sent to South Sudan, Congoand Central African Republic. They will only “engage” for “self-defence”, says Obama, satirically. With [...]
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