US wants extended access to Philippine bases – Manila

The United States wants to use Philippine bases for extended periods of up to 20 years, a Manila official said Saturday as the two sides are in talks on a wider US military footprint in Asia. The negotiations aim to allow more US troops, ships, aircraft and other equipment to pass through the Philippines, which…

lol :) US activist group challenges NSA surveillance by tracking Obama’s location

In response to what some consider over-reaching surveillance programs conducted by US intelligence agencies, which have been shown to collect thousands of communications with no terror connection, a group decrying the privacy implications of these programs is turning the tables on the president. According to the Creator’s Project, “Where is Obama” pinpoints the location of…

Australian soldiers cut off Afghan’s hands

Originally posted on Dear Kitty. Some blog:
This video about Australia is called Special forces unit faces allegation of misconduct in Afghanistan. From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation today: Australian special forces troops under investigation for cutting off hands of dead Afghan insurgent Exclusive by national defence correspondent Michael Brissenden Updated 13 minutes ago A unit…

L’Italie aussi est en guerre contre la Syrie par Manlio Dinucci

Officiellement, l’Italie ne participera pas aux opérations contre la Syrie, si elles ont lieu. Mais en réalité, toute la logistique US en Méditerranée en part. Il ne s’agit pas là d’une trace de l’histoire, mais d’un ssytème dont l’Italie est partie prenante, rappelle Manlio Dinucci. RÉSEAU VOLTAIRE | ROME (ITALIE) | 29 AOÛT 2013  John Kerry et…

“We Have Come to Syria at this Time to Prove to the World That Syria is Not Alone and All Free Men in the World Will Support and Defend it”

Originally posted on the real Syrian Free Press:
  Damascus, (SANA) – Speaker of the People’s Assembly stressed on Wednesday that Syria  feared no aggression and it would gain eventual victory against its enemies thanks to the steadfastness of its people and the heroism of its brave army. Meeting a Yemeni delegation, comprising national figures and…