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South West Asia
In the mid 19th century, as the Ottoman Empire crumbled, the Western powers set determined eyes on the Middle East (South West Asia). Lord Curzan declared that the Persian Gulf should become a “British Lake.” By the end of World War I, Britain and France assumed direct control of the […]
1949 : CIA backs military coup in Syria, ousting elected government. 1953 : CIA overthrows democratically elected Iranian government, placing the Shah in power. In 1951, Iranian parliament had nationalized the British Anglo-Iranian oil company. This popular move was spearheaded by the reformer, Mossadegh, who was elected prime minister shortly […]
A recent poll has revealed more than half of Israelis approve of another attack on Gaza. [ Some Mo-fos just didn’t learn a damn thing from WWII as to how to treat other people ] That’s despite widespread international condemnation of last year’s offensive which killed more than 1300 Palestinians. […]
[ This from Chris Hedges, Journalist (a real one), former war correspondent, and author of the excellent ‘War : A Force That Gives Us Meaning’ – A book that should be required reading for every single human being walking around on this planet that all of us are standing on] […]
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Definitions of terrorism Webster’s dictionary defines terrorism as the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion. [1]. However, the United States code defined terrorism as “(An) act of terrorism means an activity that (A) involves a violent act or an act dangerous to human life that is […]
A report says wars are less deadly than they once were and national mortality rates have continued to decline, even during conflicts, due to smaller scale fighting and better healthcare. The report by a Canada-based project sponsored by four European governments also dismissed a widely-cited figure of 5.4 million people […]
Most of the West Bank is under rule which amounts to apartheid by paper. “Palestine” is no more. Call it a “peace process” or a “road map”; blame it on Barack Obama’s weakness, his pathetic, childish admission – like an optimistic doctor returning a sick child to its parents without […]
There is no doubt of it. More and more people all over the world, and probably many of their governments behind closed doors, are beginning to see the Zionist state of Israel for what it really is – not only the obstacle to peace but a monster apparently beyond control; […]