Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said an embargo on arms supplies to Syria is out of the question – along with any resolution that could threaten to aggravate conflict in the country. [youtube]x2ISJijICLA[/youtube] Churkin, speaking to journalists via video link, spoke out strongly against a possible arms […]
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[ Wish this was an ‘election Issue’ for ‘Green Parties’ around the world. But it isn’t. ] Depleted uranium is radioactive and extremely destructive to humans – with a half-life of 4.5 billion years. In other words, it takes 4.5 billion years for one kilogram of depleted uranium to reduce […]
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. [ Map of Iran encircled by Anglo military bases ] As most readers know, the drumbeat for war on Iran has been building over the last several years in both, the imperial and alternative media. Our question is: if the US / Israeli regime plans to attack, why threaten […]
“Our current leaders have made Israeli Judaism just a post-traumatic syndrome, while they lead us to self-destruction.” One very well informed and courageous Israeli who thinks the answer is “Yes” is Merav Michaeli, a radio and television presenter who also writes for Ha’aretz. She is completely without fear when it […]
India has refused to bow to Washington’s pressure on Delhi to cut its energy ties with Tehran, saying it will continue to buy Iranian oil despite US and EU sanctions. Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee made the remarks at the end of a two-day visit to Chicago on Sunday. “It […]
Sources estimate from the current pace of arrivals on the two island bases, that 50,000 US troops will have accumulated on Socotra and Masirah by mid-February. They will top up the 50,000 military already present in the Persian Gulf region, so that in less than a month, Washington will have […]
A month after the last American troops left Iraq, the State Department is operating a small fleet of surveillance drones here to help protect the United States Embassy and consulates, as well as American personnel. Some senior Iraqi officials expressed outrage at the program, saying the unarmed aircraft are an […]
On January 28, Arab League monitors suspended operations in Syria. In early February, they’ll decide whether to end them altogether. League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby blamed Assad for “resort(ing) to escalating the military option in complete violation of (his) commitments.” In fact, he’s contesting a Western-generated insurgency. League despots support it. […]