After almost four years of detention without trial, Irish Republican Martin Corey, 62, was finally released on January 15, 2014. Corey is a member of Republican Sinn Fein, who broke away from Sinn Fein under the leadership of Gerry Adams in 1986. Republic Sinn Fein are linked to the republican dissident group the Continuity Irish…
“The greatest crime since World War II has been U.S. foreign policy.” (Former US Attorney General, Ramsey Clark, b 1927.) On February 10th 2003, German Green MP Joschka Fischer, then Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor, stunned an international security conference, in Munich’s opulent 19th century Bayerischer Hof hotel discussing the proposed invasion of Iraq, by…
British army captain Richard Holloway, 29, killed in action in Afghanistan, 16/12/13 British Army Captain Richard Holloway was killed in Afghanistan on 23 December while on active patrol near Kabul. Who killed him? The answer is: none of the usual suspects. Although the army report said Captain Holloway “died after coming under enemy fire while…
If you want to know what a party stands for, watch its leader’s speeches. But if you want to know what they’re going to do, read their proposed legislation. It’s in the details that you learn what a party is all about. Ed Miliband has made several set-piece speeches promising a Labour commitment to civil…
The same perpetrators of hundreds if not thousands of the most horrific scenes of torture in the illegal invasion of Iraq are now expressing horror at stories of human rights abuse in Syria, where the same perpetrators have been cavorting with terrorists, fomenting a civil war, then complaining when the authorities fight back. Just in…
Governments pay millions for his advice; he picks up vast speaking fees; he’s regarded by the US and UK media as the go-to man on anything to do with the Middle East. Every time I write about Tony Blair, I tell myself that it will be the last time. But then I find myself coming…
Reuters Ilias Panagiotaros of the extreme right Golden Dawn party The recent report that Bulgaria nationalist groups have launched patrols to attack Syrian migrants in the country is just the latest in a series of worrying developments involving neo-Nazi parties in Europe. Since the rise of Golden Dawn in Greece, far-right parties have gathered…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he is ‘not concerned’ about a draft resolution submitted by the United States, France and the UK to the UN Security Council to place Syrian chemical weapons under international control. On September 14, Russia and the United States agreed on a deal under which Syria must…
(NaturalNews) A complete shutdown of the federal government is looming — to many Americans, this is actually a good thing — and Congress is scrambling to pass a so-called “Continuing Resolution” (CR) that will ensure our traitorous overlords have enough fiat cash on hand to continue with business as usual. But hiding in this upcoming…
Experts on arms control policy, confirmed by multiple independent sources, indicate that Syria has been hit, in recent days, by at least four tactical nuclear weapons. In addition, a Syrian Army brigade suffered massive casualties from a Sarin gas attack. Not only are these attacks pushing the world to the brink of war but they…
SOURCE Three billion pieces of data were collected from individuals, institutions and businesses in Europe in the course of March 2013 The latest revelations regarding the extent of US surveillance of world communications traffic has led to a chorus of protest and expressions of unease in the European media and political circles. According to the…
In the “war on terrorism,” President George W. Bush and British prime minister science m Tony Blair seem to be setting their sights on Iraq as a possible target because of its alleged (and unsubstantiated) possession of biological and chemical weapons. It should be kept in mind, however, that the U.S. and Britain have a…
Who sells the weaponry? [Not the breaking news but a good mapping of the arms trade behind the regional conflicts] by Gideon Burrows Unsurprisingly, the West dominates the world arms market in terms of sales. Over the last six or so years, the US has towered over the other countries in weapons sales, clocking up…
Jim Stone — via Rebel News May 28, 2013 Impeachment scandal #6 We have all heard about the report that Osama Bin Laden died in 2001, but few of us have ever seen it. Kjtruthnews found it. I saw this but did not pay attention to it at the time because none…
Moscow expects Tel Aviv to refrain from attacks on Syria By Vladimir Radyuhin In a new twist to the diplomatic game over the supply of deadly S-300 air-defence missiles to Syria, Moscow is reported to have again put the deal on hold. An unnamed senior Russian official has been quoted by the British Sunday…
Wed May 22, 2013 12:20PM GMT 41 By Gordon Duff The timing of events in Syria has been a particular disaster for the United States. Through “sequestration,” the governments imposed austerity measures, military forces in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean have been scaled back as have other operations including intelligence gatherin.” Related Interviews: ‘Fox…
“The first words I said to my mother were ‘Report him, there is a police officer,’ and in return my mother said ‘Shhh!’ narrated author and women’s rights activist Betty Makoni. On Saturday 13 April the Zimbabwean founder of Girl-Child Network (GCN), launched her official autobiography Never Again at the Purfleet Hotel in Essex,…
The site of bomb attacks that killed 46 people in Turkey’s southern town of Reyhanli on May 11, 2013 Mon May 13, 2013 8:45AM GMT 10 By Jim W. Dean The Israeli attacks were of course a provocation to see if Syria might send a Sarin-laced missile into Israel in return, but they are not…
Gordon Duff — Press TV May 10, 2013 Striking evidence of the use of American EPW (Earth Penetrating Weapons) nuclear weapons in Syria has come to light. Experts say the proof is irrefutable. Dramatic video footage from Syria has revealed startling evidence that counters Israel’s claims of “surgical strikes” on weapons headed to Lebanon. What…
If the EU and US say nothing about these attacks, approval is grante Share +More Related Topics Middle East Hezbollah Israel Damascus Syria Lights in the sky over Damascus. Another Israeli raid – “daring” of course, in the words of Israel’s supporters, and the second in two days – on Bashar al-Assad’s weaponry and military…
Gemma Atkinson and Fred Grace When police carried out a routine stop-and-search of her boyfriend on the London Underground, Gemma Atkinson filmed the incident. She was detained, handcuffed and threatened with arrest. She launched a legal battle, which ended with the police settling the case in 2010. With the money from the settlement she funded…
22nd April 2013 “One guy went straight over the barricade into them – he was knocked down but everyone followed and soon the fascists were hiding behind the police” – eyewitness account of the the arrival of the South East Alliance into the March for England pen. Another year, another March for England, another victory…
‘You don’t look for justice in a military court’ Palestine April 2013 Palestinians have called for international action on 17 April 2013 in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Corporate Watch has been investigating the companies involved in the Israeli prison system and this article is part of a series of articles and…
Submitted on 18 February, in response to the article “Revealed: UK sells arms to Sri Lanka’s brutal regime”, The Independent, 18 February 2013 Letter from FCO Minister to The Independent on UK arms exports to Sri Lanka Organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office Published: 20 February 2013 Policies: Controlling defence, security and dual-use strategic exports+ 1 other…
April 25, 2013 In the latest hysteria over foreign prisoners in the UK, the Tory-led government was yesterday threatening to ‘temporarily withdraw’ from the European Convention on Human Rights so as to overcome legal barriers to the deportation of radical Islamic preacher Abu Qatada.[1] At the same time, the latest prison statistics by the Ministry…
Last month, violence erupted at a South African platinum mine when at least 13 men were wounded by security guards who fired rubber bullets and hacked at workers with machetes, allegedly to end a confrontation between two rival unions. March 11, 2013 Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) is the world´s largest platinum producer, located in the…
Related articles Sooner or later, we’ll have to go into Syria John Kerry warns Nato to plan for possible Syrian chemical attack by Bashar al-Assad’s forces Both sides in Syrian civil war claim chemical weapons were used on them Syria secures its chemical weapons White House: We are confident Syrian regime used chemical weapons in…
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968 Volume XVI, Cyprus; Greece; Turkey, Document 274 Greek poet and Nobelist Giorgos Seferis (1900-1971) prophetic statement on BBC World Service on 28 March 1969, against the military dictatorship (imposed 21 April 1967) of Greece. He ends up saying: “This anomaly must end, now I return to my silence…
The Pentagon is sending about 200 troops to Jordan to help deliver aid to refugees and to plan for possible military action, including a rapid buildup of forces. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-fg-us-jordan-troops-20130418,0,7018059.story Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he and President Barack Obama are wary of intervening in Syria. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images / April 17, 2013)…
The West, has an odd habit of assuming dictators we don’t like, will simply disappear. Well, Western “statesmen”, diplomats, “analysts” and those absurd think-tankers so beloved of the networks may yet have to buy a new crystal ball. Read more : http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/robert-fisk-beware-wishful-thinking-assad-isnt-going-soon-8578513.html?origin=internalSearch
Bring it on fuckers…. EU to set up euro-election ‘troll patrol’ to tackle Eurosceptic surge The European Parliament is to spend almost £2 million on press monitoring and trawling Eurosceptic debates on the internet for “trolls” with whom to debate in the run-up and during euro-elections next year amid fears that hostility to the EU…
Earth First Newswire — April 15, 2013 Under President Obama, the number of civilian deaths due to drone strikes has increased since the Bush Administration To murder several runners using bombs at a sporting event is terrorism. ” Quote by BUBA “ To murder 175 children using military drones is U.S. policy. We should accept…
