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April 2012U.S. Amasses Stealth-Jet Armada Near IranPosted: Monday, April 30, 2012 In Crisis Over Dissident, U.S. Sends Official to Beijing The Obama administration rushed to contain a growing diplomatic crisis between the United States and China, sending a senior diplomat to Beijing to discuss the fate of a blind dissident who fled house arrest last week. Obama wants to strike 'appropriate balance' on Chinese dissident, official says Syria says West-backed Al-Qaeda behind bombings State newspapers on Sunday charged that Al-Qaeda was operating in Syria and carrying out its trademark suicide bombings with the support of Washington and some Arab countries, The Daily Star reported. Brennan defends U.S. drone attacks despite risks to civilians WASHINGTON -- White House counterterrorism advisor John Brennan on Sunday defended the administration's campaign of drone missile attacks against militants while acknowledging that the air strikes have sometimes killed noncombatants. Drone strike kills four suspected militants in Pakistan A U.S. drone strike killed four suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border on Sunday, intelligence officials and witnesses said, the first strike in almost a month. UK aid worker kidnapped in Pakistan beheaded U.S. Amasses Stealth-Jet Armada Near Iran The U.S. Air Force is quietly assembling the world's most powerful air-to-air fighting team at bases near Iran. Stealthy F-22 Raptors on their first front-line deployment have joined a potent mix of active-duty and Air National Guard F-15 Eagles, including some fitted with the latest advanced radars. The Raptor-Eagle team has been honing special tactics for clearing the air of Iranian fighters in the event of war. Most Israeli citizens don't want a war with Iran Ehud Olmert, Former Israel Prime Minister, Against Iran Strike The UN May Have Silenced the Afghan Public Taliban deny holding new talks with US Afghanistan's Taliban on Sunday denied that they had resumed talks with the United States, while the Afghan government insisted that the peace process was "on track". NATO reports deaths of 3 service members in Afghanistan Bahrain police 'continue to torture detainees' Human Rights Watch has accused Bahrain's police of continuing to beat and torture detainees, including minors. Cash-strapped UNESCO gives Saudi king its highest honorary medal UN group, which lost US funding after admitting 'Palestine' as a member last year, hails Abdullah for enhancing 'the culture of dialogue and peace' Joseph Kony hunt is proving difficult for U.S. troops Six months after President Obama ordered 100 elite troops to help capture the messianic warlord Joseph Kony, U.S. military commanders said Sunday that they have been unable to pick up his trail but believe he is hiding in this country's dense jungle, relying on Stone Age tactics to dodge his pursuers' high-tech surveillance tools. Nigeria: Attack on church services kills around 20 Sudan 'declares emergency' on border with South Sudan U.S. foreign policy, brought to you by ExxonMobil The greatest strategic challenge facing ExxonMobil Corp., the largest oil company in the world not owned by a state, is access to new oil reserves. Resource nationalism – the inclination of many Middle Eastern and other post-colonial governments to control their own oil – has locked the corporation out of many oil opportunities. You are all suspects now. What are you going to do about it? You are all potential terrorists. It matters not that you live in Britain, the United States, Australia or the Middle East. Citizenship is effectively abolished. U.S. Military Drones Reported Operating Across the United States It's easy to understand why Presidents, politicians and the military love robots. They don't talk back. They follow orders. You press a button and they do what they are told. They are considered so efficient, and so lethal. Bradley Manning: a show trial of state secrecy Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Syria running out of cash as sanctions take toll, but Assad avoids economic pain Syria's remaining cash reserves are quickly dwindling as the country's anti-government uprising marks its 13th month, according to intelligence officials and financial analysts who describe a steady hollowing-out of the country's economy in the face of sanctions. U.N. aims to feed 500,000 Syrians soon Israel legalizes West Bank settler outposts Israel legalized three unsanctioned West Bank settler outposts and was trying to save another on Tuesday, infuriating the Palestinians as the chief American Mideast envoy was in the region laboring to revive peace efforts. IDF chief to Haaretz: I do not believe Iran will decide to develop nuclear weapons "If Iran goes nuclear it will have negative dimensions for the world, for the region, for the freedom of action Iran will permit itself," Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz told Haaretz in an Independence Day interview. Lieberman Warns Netanyahu Egypt More Dangerous than Iran Foreign Minister Lieberman has warned Prime Minister Netanyahu that Egypt presents more of a security danger than Iran. Israeli Military Chief: Iran Won't Develop Nuclear Weapons Warns Against 'Hysteria' as Netanyahu Threatens Attack Again U.S. and Japan to announce new basing agreement The United States and Japan are nearing completion of a new basing agreement for U.S. troops in Okinawa, but three top senators want to make sure that Congress has a seat at the table before anything is set in stone. Exclusive: North Korea's nuclear test ready "soon" North Korea has almost completed preparations for a third nuclear test, a senior source with close ties to Pyongyang and Beijing said, an act that would draw further international condemnation following a failed rocket launch. U.S. general warns of threats to Africa's stability The head of the U.S. Africa command has warned against the threats to stability in Africa from militant groups and proliferating weapons. Bradley Manning: a show trial of state secrecy The US government's suppression of all accountability and transparency in prosecuting the WikiLeaks suspect is totalitarian Weeping four-year-old girl accused of carrying a GUN by TSA officers after she hugged her grandmother while passing through security Of all the many complaints about airport security and the TSA, one of the most common is that they make little distinction between plausible security threats and passengers unlikely to be doing anything wrong. Putin to Pass Control of Party to Medvedev Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin said Tuesday that he would step down as chairman of United Russia, the political party he has led since 2008, and hand the reins of the parliamentary majority to his protégé, President Dmitri A. Medvedev. 127 dead in Pakistan plane crash Posted: Saturday, April 21, 2012 127 dead in Pakistan plane crash Pakistan plane crash investigation begins Air crash investigators are combing the wreckage of a passenger plane that crashed near the Pakistani capital Islamabad, killing all 127 on board. 120 bodies recovered after plane crash in Pakistani capital Tens of Thousands in Bahrain: Grand Prix Is Racing on Our Blood Protester death latest casualty in Bahraini crackdown on dissent A Conspiracy of Whores It's a challenge to make adult sense of the absurdities coming out of Colombia right now. In Syria, both sides report attacks amid Friday protests Thousands of people took part in anti-government demonstrations across Syria on Friday, as a tenuous cease-fire unraveled further amid reports from both sides of violent attacks. Russia condemns new Syrian sanctions planned by EU Why the Right Hated the Iran Talks The weekend talks on Iran's nuclear program were hailed by many as progress. But the American right doesn't see things that way. Russia, China seek info on US drone held by Iran Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency says Russia and China have asked Tehran to provide them with information on a U.S. drone captured by the Islamic Republic in December. Meridor: Iran never called to wipe out Israel Speaking to Al Jazeera, deputy PM admits Ahmadinejad was misquoted, never said Israel must be wiped off the map Iran says is building copy of captured US drone Iran claimed Sunday that it had reverse-engineered an American spy drone captured by its armed forces last year and has begun building a copy. The Grand Prix, Western Hypocrisy and the Gulf States Let us be perfectly clear. Qatar has emerged as the main western puppet State in the Gulf, while Bahrain receives favoured treatment despite a despotic crackdown on activists and Saudi Arabia, despite having a deplorable human rights record, is treated as "one of the boys". Could it be because these three Gulf States do what the west tells them to do? Iraq calls Turkey 'hostile state' as relations dim Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Friday branded Turkey a "hostile state" with a sectarian agenda, the latest in a series of bitter exchanges between the neighbors. Petraeus and the signature of U.S. terror The CIA pressures Obama to step up indiscriminate attacks in Yemen U.S. Patriot Act Kept Somalia Starving When war-torn Somalia was also ravaged by a drought-induced famine last year, which killed tens of thousands and displaced over a million people, international media was quick to blame the Islamist Al-Shabaab for blocking humanitarian assistance from reaching its zone of control in southern Somalia. Afghan military recruits found dealing drugs to US soldiers, Army documents show Afghan forces are being trained by the U.S. military to take over the mission by 2014, but new documents obtained by Judicial Watch through a request under the Freedom of Information Act show that some of the Afghan recruits stand accused of dealing drugs to U.S. soldiers. Taliban claim responsibility for downing helicopter in Afghanistan "Yesterday (Thursday) evening Taliban fighters shot down a helicopter and killed all its passengers in Khanashen Dewalak area near Garmsir, southern Helmand province," a Taliban spokesman wrote to CNN. Copter that crashed was coming to aid of Afghan forces South Korea unveils new missile capable of hitting all of North North Korea concludes investigation into failed rocket launch Libyan government takes control of Tripoli airport from militia fighters The Libyan government assumed control Friday of the country's main international airport, taking over from militia fighters who had been providing security for months in the absence of an official force to do the job. US Border Patrol Beat and Taser Man to Death A new video shows Anastacio Hernadez-Rojas lying on the ground in the fetal position, circled by at least a dozen federal agents as one repeatedly shocks him with an electric stun gun. The TSA's mission creep is making the US a police state The out-of-control Transportation Security Administration is past patdowns at airports – now it's checkpoints and roadblocks 3 US military personnel killed in Mali crash Uganda Warns Sudan Over Threats To Attack South Sudan Uganda will intervene if the fighting between South Sudan and Sudan escalates into a full-scale war, and would not just sit and witness its northern neighbour is being attacked, said the Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda Aronda Nyakairima on Friday. U.S. Military ensnared in Colombia Secret Service scandal Secret Service Colombia sex scandal Secret Service Colombia sex scandal Posted: Sunday, April 15, 2012 U.S. Military ensnared in Colombia Secret Service scandal Five U.S. military members have been ordered confined to quarters over possible involvement in inappropriate conduct at the same hotel here as the 11 Secret Service personnel sent home in an unfolding scandal involving local prostitutes. Secret Service Colombia scandal: Agents working too hard, or not hard enough? Twelve US Secret Service agents were sent back to the US from Cartagena, Colombia, after allegedly drinking heavily and consorting with prostitutes. Is the long-veiled agency struggling with an increasingly complex mission? Kidnappings, assassinations surge in Syria amid shaky ceasefire As the UN-backed ceasefire in Syria entered its third day on Saturday, Syrian media reported a surge of kidnappings and assassinations targeting government officials and prominent figures, raising fears that the country is sliding towards a civil war. Turkey threatens Syria Nearly 400 prisoners escape in northwest Pakistan jailbreak, including militants Some 384 prisoners including militants escaped early Sunday from a jail in northwestern Pakistan after an attack by insurgents armed with guns, grenades and rockets, officials said. Pakistan jailbreak a 'setback' for security forces Nearly 400 prisoners including militants escaped early Sunday from a jail in northwestern Pakistan after an attack by insurgents armed with guns, grenades and rockets, officials said. Former chief of security in tribal areas Mahmood Shah called it a "major setback" for security forces. Pakistan Gives U.S. a List of Demands, Including an End to C.I.A. Drone Strikes The drones must go on: US won't stop CIA strikes in Pakistan At least 35 killed in Afghan assaults; attackers reportedly surrounded At least 11 police officers, five civilians and 19 insurgents were killed in Sunday's brazen attacks on foreign and Afghan targets in Afghanistan's capital and eastern provinces, government officials said. Confusion over Guinea-Bissau PM after 'coup' There is confusion over the whereabouts of Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister, Carlos Gomes Junior, after soldiers launched an apparent coup. Stop It with the Kony 2012, Already It seems that by deploying U.S. military advisers last November to parts of Central Africa in search of Kony and his thugs, the Obama administration supposedly demonstrated its selflessness in the promotion of human rights. However, the dispatching of advisers also sheds a harsh light on the stark opportunism of central planners in Washington who revile the LRA yet support Arab tyrannies guilty of human-rights abuses on a vastly larger scale. Saudi Arabia Dancing to Israel's Tunes It is no longer a secret that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has joined forces with the United States, Israel and Britain to destabilize Iran. A Rare Admission From Israel US terror drones kill 35, wounds dozens in southern Somalia Documents provide rare insight into FBI's terrorism stings Days before his arrest in Pittsburgh last month, Khalifa Ali al-Akili posted a remarkable message on his Facebook page: A mysterious man who spoke often of jihad had tried to interest Akili in buying a gun, then later introduced him to a second man, whom Akili was assured was "all about the struggle." Russia Planning Troops Deployment On Iran's Northern Border Putting Syria into some perspective Posted: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 "Merchant of Death" Viktor Bout Sentenced to 25 Years Trial Ignored His Ties to U.S., Dick Cheney Rev. Wright Unleashed: 'White Supremacy' Drives 'World Policy,'... Zimmerman family challenges Holder on New Black Panthers, says no arrests 'based solely on your race' In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday, obtained exclusively by The Daily Caller, a family member of George Zimmerman asked the nation's top law enforcement officer why he has chosen to not arrest members of the New Black Panther Party for their rhetoric — some of which may fit the federal government's definition of a hate crime — throughout the Trayvon Martin case. Special report: Rendition ordeal that raises new questions about secret trials In 2004, Fatima Bouchar and her husband, Abdel Hakim Belhaj, were detained en route to the UK, and rendered to Libya. This is the story of their imprisonment, and the trail of evidence that reveals the involvement of the British government Official: Mali's president hands in resignation Mali's president penned a resignation letter from his hiding place and sent an emissary to deliver it to the country's new leaders Sunday after he was forced underground in last month's coup, an official said. US gives Iran 'last chance' warning over shutting down nuclear facility Obama demands concessions as crucial talks begin in Istanbul later this week US Offers to 'Negotiate' if Iran Surrenders Thoughts on Negotiation Tactics; Obama Threatens War Tehran offers nuclear compromise Atomic Energy Organisation head Fereidoun Abbasi said Iran could pledge to stop producing its most highly enriched uranium while retaining some ability to make nuclear fuel. Israel 'satisfied' with Iran's rejection of West's demands State officials glad to see Tehran exposed its true face by rejecting Obama's reported demands, estimate US president will now be forced to toughen sanctions Gunter Grass accuses Israel of plotting to 'wipe out' Iran Controversy-courting German Nobel literature laureate Gunter Grass published a poem Wednesday in which he accused Israel of plotting Iran's annihilation and threatening global security. In an Israeli lab, the world's smallest drone A team at the Haifa Technion tries to control flight of insects in U.S. Army-funded research. Rebels refuse regime's demand to disarm when Assad pulls back The UN-backed peace plan for Syria could be in deadlock, just days ahead of a ceasefire deadline. The rebels have refused to give Damascus any guarantees they will lay down arms before the government troops pull back. RT's Middle East correspondent Paula Slier reports. Syria demands guarantees; rebels say peace plan doomed Imperialist powers manipulate Syrian peace plan to prepare for war In recent days, the Western powers have stepped up efforts to foment civil war in Syria and prepare for imperialist intervention in this strategically important country. Media reports indicate increased fighting between Western-backed armed groups and the Syrian army, accompanied by terrorist attacks on government forces and civilians. Putting Syria into some perspective The Holy Triumvirate — The United States, NATO, and the European Union — or an approved segment thereof, can usually get what they want. They wanted Saddam Hussein out, and soon he was swinging from a rope. They wanted the Taliban ousted from power, and, using overwhelming force, that was achieved rather quickly. They wanted Moammar Gaddafi's rule to come to an end, and before very long he suffered a horrible death. Jean-Bertrand Aristide was democratically elected, but this black man who didn't know his place was sent into distant exile by the United States and France in 2004. Iraq and Libya were the two most modern, educated and secular states in the Middle East; now all four of these countries could qualify as failed states. Abbas to Netanyahu: Respond favorably to Palestinian peace plan or we return to UN Abbas gave the PM a month to respond to the Palestinian positions, which will be laid out in a letter to be delivered to Netanyahu next Wednesday during a Jerusalem meeting with Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad. Obama Administration Silencing Pakistani Drone-Strike Lawyer When is the last time you heard from a civilian victim of the CIA's secret drone strikes? Sure, most of them can't speak because they're deceased. But many leave behind bereaved and angry family members ready to proclaim their innocence and denounce the absence of due process, the lack of accountability, the utter impunity with which the U.S. government decides who will live and die. Nuclear-armed foes Pakistan, India talk peace over lunch Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stood together in New Delhi on Sunday, adding weight to peace efforts by the nuclear-armed foes with the first visit by a Pakistani head of state to India in seven years. India, Pakistan agree to normalise relations During the first visit by a Pakistani head of state to India in seven years, President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stood together on Sunday to express their resolve to normalise the strained relations between the two countries. Mubarak aide presidency bid an "insult": Islamist rivalA bid for power by Hosni Mubarak's former intelligence chief is an insult to Egypt's revolution that, if successful, would trigger a second nationwide revolt, the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for Egypt's presidency said. Japan is Poisoning Other Countries By Burning Highly-Radioactive Debris Leaked Video Shows US Contractors Randomly Killing Civilians Syria agrees to UN's April 10 peace plan deadline Posted: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Syria agrees to UN's April 10 peace plan deadline Syria's President Bashar Assad has agreed to an April 10 deadline to start implementing the peace plan proposed by Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy told the UN Security Council on Monday. Imperialists use U.N. against government of Syria The Syrian government agreed to accept the joint U.N.-Arab League-Kofi Annan plan for a ceasefire on March 27, according to Annan's spokesperson. The former U.N. general secretary then demanded that Damascus "put its commitments into immediate effect." (CNN.com) UN team expected in Syria within 48 hours Peacekeeping unit scheduled to arrive for ceasefire monitoring mission that would have 200 to 250 unarmed observers. Obama gives green light for punishing sanctions on Iran President Barack Obama has issued the green light for punishing new US economic sanctions directed at forcing the Iranian government to submit to Western pressure over its nuclear program by starving the country of oil revenues. Israeli Experts Mum on Iran Attack to Support Bibi's Bluff A History Lesson: U.S. Intervention in Iran from 1953 through 2010 This video gives a basic overview of the history of the U.S. imperialist policies regarding Iran that began at the behest of the British Government and big oil interests including British Petroleum (later renamed BP). Neighbors hit Mali junta with border shutdown Mali's neighbors agreed to shut their borders with the West African country on Monday as part of tough sanctions aimed at forcing the leaders of last month's coup to step down. IDF officials: Missile attack on Israel would produce less than 300 casualties George Galloway: Why I won't condemn attacks on UK soldiers in Afghanistan George Galloway, interviewed after his sensational election victory to become MP for Bradford West, responds to the question, "Do you condemn those attacking British soldiers in Afghanistan?" ICC rejects Palestinian bid to investigate Israeli war crimes during 'Cast Lead' Gaza operation International Criminal Court in The Hague says reason for decision is that Palestine is currently recognized by the United Nations as an 'observer,' not a 'Non-member State'. In Yemen, lines blur as U.S. steps up airstrikes As the pace quickens and U.S. targets expand, the distinction may be less clear between Al Qaeda militants and those fighting only to overthrow Yemen's leaders. ...Drone strikes in Yemen soar as U.S. stokes 'secret war' Egypt Brotherhood under fire over president bid The Muslim Brotherhood's surprise decision to field a presidential candidate is stirring fears that the two biggest powers to emerge from the ouster of Hosni Mubarak — the Islamists and the military — are maneuvering to put in place a new rule in Egypt not much different from the old, authoritarian one. Egypt's Coptic Church withdraws from 'futile' Islamist-dominated panel drafting constitution The state news agency MENA reported Monday that the church called its participation "futile" under the current makeup of the panel, dominated by Islamists. Libya: What the Intervention Has Wrought Libya's current politics offer two lessons -- ones we really shouldn't have to learn yet again. First, military interventions that topple repressive regimes invariably offer occasions to observe, though at others' expense, the law of unintended consequences. Second, the constituencies that clamor for such campaigns move quickly to other matters once those malign consequences become manifest. US Mercenary "Took Part" in Gaddafi Killing; Sent to Assist Syrian opposition The US is arming the Gulf. Against whom? Chinese Insider Offers Rare Glimpse of U.S.-China Frictions The senior leadership of the Chinese government increasingly views the competition between the United States and China as a zero-sum game, with China the likely long-range winner if the American economy and domestic political system continue to stumble, according to an influential Chinese policy analyst. Police shooting of another African-American teen shocks US The killing of another African-American teenager by police has shaken the US, as Americans were already angered over the earlier controversial murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by a volunteer watch guard. 7.1 Million Americans are in the Prisons system... America which is know as the freest country in the world has incarcerated more of it's citizens than the rest of the world combined. 7.1 million Americans are either in prison, on probation or under correctional supervision. The numbers continue to climb each year as more prisons are built nationwide. News journalist Fareed Zakaria from CNN goes in depth to show viewers how much the American government as well as private corporations spend building prisons apposed to schools. Man whose WMD lies led to 100,000 deaths confesses all Posted: Monday, April 2, 2012 Man whose WMD lies led to 100,000 deaths confesses all Defector tells how US officials 'sexed up' his fictions to make the case for 2003 invasion Thomas Friedman's "Festival of Lies" In a piece entitled "A Festival of Lies" published in the New York Times last Sunday, the 25th of March, editorialist Thomas Friedman expressed his frustration with American foreign policy in the Middle East. US signals support for arming Syria rebels The US and its allies have warned president Bashar al-Assad that unless he halts his attacks on the Syrian population and implements a UN-backed peace plan, the rebels fighting him will be given more weapons... Iraq warns against arming Syrian rebels Iraq on Sunday warned Arab countries against supplying weapons and financial support to rebels fighting to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, saying such moves risked escalating the conflict. Gulf Countries to Pay Rebel 'Salaries' in Syria The international funding of the Syrian Civil War looks to become considerably more organized today, with reports that a number of gulf nations have agreed to provide cash to pay "salaries" for Syria's Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels. Secretary Clinton Says Syrian President Assad 'Must Go' Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that, despite a newly-brokered cease fire agreement with Syrian President Bashar al Assad, his days as president are numbered as his forces continue the bloody clash with Syrian opposition groups. Russia rejects deadline for Annan's Syria peace plan Russia on Monday rejected Arab and Western calls for a deadline to be set for the Syrian regime's implementation of a peace plan put forward by international mediator Kofi Annan. Assad's forces capture Free Syrian Army commander in Damascus area China rejects US sanctions on Iran oil China rejected President Barack Obama's decision to move forward with plans for sanctions on countries buying oil from Iran, saying on Saturday that Washington had no right to unilaterally punish other nations. Don't go to war with Iran: Norman Robbins Just prior to the Iraq war, most Americans were convinced by press and government accounts that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction that it was ready to use, even though U.N. inspectors were reporting negative findings. Today, most Americans believe Iran is building a nuclear weapon, even though American and Israeli intelligence report that Iran has not yet decided to do so. War porn: The new safe sex The early 21st century is addicted to war porn, a prime spectator sport consumed by global couch and digital potatoes. War porn took the limelight on the evening of September 11, 2001... At least 147 killed in 6 days of clashes in southern Libya Six days of tribal clashes in a remote desert town in southern Libya have killed 147 people, the country's health minister says. Libya PM announces truce to end deadly Sabha clashes Libya's interim government on Saturday announced a ceasefire aimed at ending six days of deadly tribal clashes in a southern desert oasis that cost more than 150 lives. Mali Coup Leader, Facing Sanction Threats, Promises to Hold Elections The junior officer who overthrew Mali's democratically elected leader last month and dissolved the nation's Constitution promised on Sunday to reinstate the 1992 Constitution and hold elections as he faced a deadline from West African nations threatening to impose crippling sanctions. More questions than answers in Mali The young army officers revolted against the government of President Amadou Toumani Toure on March 22 because they wanted to strengthen the military's fight against the Tuareg rebels in the north. Mali sanctions loom, rebels seize north West African leaders will decide on Monday whether to impose sanctions on Mali after leaders of a military coup said they would return power to civilians in a bid to avert diplomatic and economic isolation. 11 dead after 'Islamists' clash with Nigerian troops Nigerian troops have clashed with suspected members of Islamist group Boko Haram while raiding an alleged hideout, leaving 11 dead, including a soldier and policeman, an official and local media said Sunday. As separatists in Ethiopia disarm, a new chapter for D.C.'s Oromo community The dream of an independent Oromia long cherished by Tuko and other Oromo Ethiopians might never be realized. Their revolution is being repurposed with a new goal: uniting with other Ethiopian opposition parties in the Washington region against the regime of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, which they all accuse of being autocratic and corrupt. UGANDA OIL: US Africa Command, a tool to Recolonize the African Continent The United States of America has no right to prescribe Africom on Africa even at the expense of dividing Africa and weakening the African Union. America wants its own interests to prevail over those of Africa. Tunisia Islamist leader rules out normal ties with Israel The head of Tunisia's governing Islamist party has said the country cannot normalise ties with Israel, the official TAP news agency reported Sunday. 41 die in battle between army and militants in Yemen US draws up plans for nuclear drones Technology is designed to increase flying time 'from days to months', along with power available for weapons systems Police and MI5 get power to watch you on the web Police and intelligence officers are to be handed the power to monitor people's messages online in what has been described as an "attack on the privacy" of vast numbers of Britons. Internet companies warn over UK government email surveillance plans Internet companies have warned that the government's plans to monitor email and social media use by the British public could be used by autocratic regimes to justify state surveillance. Ireland Faces Popular Revolt Over New Property Tax |
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