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March 2012Overstated Iranian 'threat' puts U.S. on path to warPosted: Monday, March 26, 2012 Obama: Window for diplomatic solution to nuclear Iran is closing U.S. President reiterates position on Iran nuclear issue after talks with Turkish PM Erdogan; remarks come week and a half after Russian daily reported that United States had asked Russia to deliver ultimatum to Iran. Overstated Iranian 'threat' puts U.S. on path to war Special Report - Intel shows Iran nuclear threat not imminent An Attack on Iran Would Be Illegal. What Does the Media Say? 'Don't attack Iran!' Anti-war protests hit UK and Israel Peretz: It would be better if US struck Iran Former defense minister Amir Peretz said on Saturday that a military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities would be better if an outside actor such as the US carried it out instead of Israel. International Association of Democratic Lawyers Opposes Military Force Against Syria and Iran U.S. pays 'blood money' to victims of Afghan massacre U.S. military officials paid relatives $50,000 for each of the villagers allegedly killed by a rogue U.S. soldier this month in Kandahar province, Afghan officials said Sunday. The Dangerous Mess in Syria Grows Murkier Syria's murky, multi-level conflict continues to grow worse. So does public confusion here in the west as the US, British and some European media keep depicting Syria's civil war as a simple passion play pitting the evil Asad regime in Damascus against mostly unarmed democratic protestors. Russia says Annan Syria mission is last chance to avoid war Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday gave his full support to efforts by international envoy Kofi Annan to end the violence in Syria, warning that the mission of the former United Nations chief may be the 'last chance' to avoid a civil war. US, Turkey agree 'non-lethal' aid for Syria rebels Pakistan lawmakers demand end to US drone attacks Zardari calls for end to drone strikes President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the Parliamentary review process of Pak-US relations, that was long overdue, was a manifestation of democracy taking roots in Pakistan and the elected representatives taking ownership of one of Pakistan's most important bilateral relationships. U.S. Plans No Charges Over Deadly Strike in Pakistan The United States military has decided that no service members will face disciplinary charges for their involvement in a NATO airstrike in November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, an accident that plunged relations between the two countries to new depths and has greatly complicated the allied mission in Afghanistan. REMOTE DRONE WARFARE: Robots Kill, But The Blood Is on Our Hands Obama: Unclear Who is Running North Korea U.S. President Barack Obama said March 25 it was unclear who was "calling the shots" in North Korea under its new young leader and stepped up demands for Pyongyang to abort its planned rocket launch. In South Korea Visit, Obama Visits Border and Warns North President Obama warned North Korea on Sunday that its threats and provocations would only deepen its international isolation and jeopardize the resumption of American food aid, and he called on the North to scrap its plans to launch a satellite next month. Mali Coup Has US Interventionism Written All Over It Aftereffects of Libyan War and extensive training to the coup leader helped foment the toppling of the democratic Mali government Leader of Mali military coup trained in U.S. Mali's capital returning to normal, north threatened Mali: AU Suspends Mali Over Coup Following the coup in Mali on Thursday which toppled the government of Amadou Toumani Toure, the African Union (AU) yesterday announced the suspension of Mali from the organization. Tunisian Islamists step up demand for Islamic state Lockerbie exclusive: we publish the report that could have cleared Megrahi Incarceration Nation Mass incarceration on a scale almost unexampled in human history is a fundamental fact of our country today," writes the New Yorker's Adam Gopnik. "Over all, there are now more people under 'correctional supervision' in America - more than 6 million - than were in the Gulag Archipelago under Stalin at its height." Are Police Building a Massive DNA Database? A new law permits police to get genetic samples from almost anyone convicted of any crime in New York state. Obama Speaks Out on Trayvon Martin Killing Posted: Friday, March 23, 2012 In Arlington, Jeb Bush says 'stand your ground' invalid in Trayvon Martin case Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Friday that the "stand your ground" self-defense law he signed while in office should not apply to the case of a teenager who was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in his home state. Wanted Dead or Alive Poster Issued for George Zimmerman by New Black Panther Party Yesterday afternoon at a press conference, the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense circulated a "wanted dead or alive" poster for George Zimmerman for shooting to death a Florida teenager four weeks ago. Wade & Heat Tweet Pictures To Support Trayvon Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade is not one known to venture into controversial topics often, but Friday, Wade addressed the Trayvon Martin shooting on Twitter. Trayvon Martin and the shot heard around the world Revulsion at the way Florida police waved him on is universal, but gunman George Zimmerman is still at large and armed Obama Speaks Out on Trayvon Martin Killing The comments by Mr. Obama were his first on the explosive case in which a neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman, has claimed self-defense after shooting Mr. Martin several weeks ago. The case has generated outrage about the state's so-called Stand Your Ground law. Obama: 'If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon' "When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids," Obama said in the Rose Garden. "I think every parent in America should be able to understand why it is absolutely imperative that we investigate every aspect of this. And that everybody pull together." Obama has come under fire from some black leaders for failing to comment on a case that has become a major national story — and brought thousands of Americans into the streets for demonstrations calling for the arrest of Martin's shooter. One black leader even wondered why Obama called a Georgetown student who was attacked by Rush Limbaugh but not Martin's family. Obama's comments Friday represent the first time the president has addressed the growing controversy. WH on Monday: Trayvon case a 'local' matter President Obama personally addressed the Treyvon Miller shooting controversy this morning, but just four days earlier, the White House was taking a different position. Trayvon Martin rally draws thousands calling for arrest Demonstrators gather at Florida rally in memory of Trayvon Martin calling for the arrest of George Zimmerman Sharpton emcees racially-focused Sanford rally, warns against use of violence The Rev. Al Sharpton, an MSNBC host and liberal political figure, riled up a mostly-black Sanford, Fla., crowd on Thursday night in the wake of the killing of 17-year-old student Trayvon Martin. Geraldo Rivera blames Trayvon Martin's death on his hoodie The Fox News contributor sparked immediate outrage with his comments We Are Hurting Without Trayvon, Says Whole World Except People At Fox News Outrage and actions still growing in the wake of the Florida murder of Trayvon Martin: a new police chief and prosecutor, possible civil rights and grand jury charges, much angry commentary, a Million Hoodie March in New York, a Change.org petition that has now garnered over a million and a half signatures, many bearing poignant comments. Over at Fox News, though, readers have declared Martin "a little thug ghetto monkey." Just wow. Farrakhan Tweets: 'Where There Is No Justice, There Will Be No Peace…Law of Retaliation May…Be Applied' Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has been among the vocal voices weighing in on calls for justice for Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old who was gunned down last month while walking home in Sanford, Florida. More Trayvon Martin Walkouts at Miami Schools Hundreds of students at several South Florida high schools staged walkouts Friday morning in a massive protest against the lack of an arrest in the Trayvon Martin shooting. Imagining a white Trayvon Martin -- and a black George Zimmerman We don't have to stretch too far to imagine how the culture and justice system would react The Trayvon Martin Case Stirs Hollywood, Splits the Media Florida rep. on Trayvon Martin case: 'We're not trying to make it racial. It is racial' The French have transferred their resentments from Jews to Arabs Adrian Hamilton: France is a deeply racist country, and Toulouse will only make that worse Justice for Trayvon Martin Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2012 Justice, Not Drama, for Trayvon Martin The shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida has thankfully become a national news story. Martin was killed as he went about his daily business, under circumstances which usually don't result in death for anyone but black people. Wake up, America! Justice must be done for Trayvon Martin Today Black America is in uproar, its eyes fixed on a small town north of Orlando, Florida. In fact, right now, every sentient, right-minded American should be in uproar. Irrespective of their ethnicity or hue, everyone should be both incensed and repulsed by the deeply shocking case of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed, 17-year-old African-American youth killed last month by George Zimmerman, a neighbourhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Florida for acting suspiciously (effectively wearing a hoodie) - and it seems, for being the wrong colour. What if Trayvon Martin Was the One Acting in Self-Defense? There are plenty of reasons to believe his killer isn't telling the truth. Fla. shooting stirs memories of civil rights era They are joining the Trayvon Martin crusade by the hour now. It feels like an echo from another era — when there was racial injustice in the headlines, when federal troops were dispatched to comb Southern swamps to look for blacks who had vanished. A Mother's Reflections on the Murder of Trayvon Martin I still remember the first time it happened. I was dropping off my 17-year-old cousin at a friend's house in the wealthy, white Massachusetts suburb in which I lived and where my father is still a professor. We knocked on the wrong door. Minutes later, I was pulled over by the police. Slight, young and scared, I was interrogated about my activities, whether I was delivering drugs and what I was up to. The White Savior Industrial Complex If we are going to interfere in the lives of others, a little due diligence is a minimum requirement. War Crimes Must Be Stopped No Matter Who Does Them The brutality with which the US government exercises its "war on terror" is condemned both by the court of international public opinion and by the principles of international law governing human rights. The wars of aggression in Iraq and Afghanistan and the torture of detainees are clearly defined as war crimes by the UN Declaration of Human Rights, the Geneva Conventions, the Convention against Torture and other treaties to which the United States is a signatory. Under the cover of "national security," other countries in the region have been drawn into the on-going wars. The Ascendence of Sociopaths in US Governance Official: Israel, US disagree on Iran timetable Israel and the U.S. disagree on what would be a realistic timetable for stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, Israel's defense minister said Thursday, but he stopped short of threatening unilateral Israeli action. 'We have a duty to prepare for the worst' ...Peter King warns Iran has 'hundreds' of Hezbollah agents in the U.S. Peter King: Iran May Have 'Hundreds' Of Hezbollah Agents In U.S. Iranian-backed Hezbollah agents, not al Qaeda operatives, may pose the greatest threat on U.S. soil as tensions over Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program ratchet up, according to the Republican chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. India to continue purchasing Iranian crude oil: Indian FM The Indian government has announced that it is working to continue crude oil purchase from Iran, resisting renewed pressure from the United States to halt buying Iranian oil. Nuclear watchdog chief accused of pro-western bias over Iran Former officials warn of parallels between IAEA approach to Iran and mistakes over Iraq's supposed weapons of mass destruction West misstep against Iran will jeopardize Israel existence: Iran MP UN Security Council backs Syria peace plan Group unanimously adopts statement calling on government to abide by six-point UN-Arab proposal or face "further steps". Rebels warn of hit-and-run strikes in Damascus The rebel Free Syrian Army has set up a military council to coordinate hit-and-run strikes around Damascus, as it brings the year-old conflict to the capital, it announced on Thursday. Kurd militants threaten Turkey if it enters Syria Turkish Kurd militants threatened on Thursday to turn all Kurdish populated areas into a "war zone" if Turkish troops entered Syria, a sign the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) which has allies in Syria may be taking sides in the conflict there. Karzai: Afghanistan-U.S. pact will be scrutinized Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that his government is "taking a magnifying glass" to proposals for the country's strategic partnership deal with the United States and scrutinizing every detail. Western countries scramble for Afghan exits As international forces prepare for withdrawal from Afghanistan, Western countries are already in talks with Afghanistan's Central Asian neighbors to bring their troops and military equipment back home. Afghan Taliban: no faith in trial of US massacre suspect Afghanistan's Taliban has vowed to take revenge on American forces after a US soldier was charged with killing 17 civilians, saying it has no faith in any court proceedings. War Crimes and the Mythology of 'Bad Apples' So it turns out that mass-murder suspect Robert Bales once used a bad word in a Facebook conversation. This is one of the more bizarre details of his life that has come breathlessly to light in the media, along with his big smile, arrest record and disastrous financial dealings. The "Taliban Five" and the Forgotten Afghan Prisoners in Guantánamo In the last three months, much discussion has focused on the possibility that, as part of negotiations aimed at securing peace in Afghanistan, the United States would release five high-level Taliban prisoners in Guantánamo. Almost entirely forgotten are 12 other Afghan prisoners at Guantánamo who are mostly so insignificant that they have no one to lobby for them and are being rather disgracefully overlooked. In DRCongo's east, displacement is a way of life Violence of one sort or another has been part of life here in the eastern province of Sud Kivu for virtually as long as Baudoin Baleke Wabuya, a local administrator, can remember. Military coup in Mali The United States yesterday urged the "immediate restoration" of constitutional rule in Mali and said it was reviewing aid to the country after renegade soldiers said they had ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure in a coup. A Coup In Mali - Made In Libya? Renegade Mali soldiers announce takeover Mali rebels advance in north, mutineers seek president UN human rights body to probe Israel's settlement activities in West Bank Human Rights Council votes to dispatch a fact-finding mission to investigate the effects of Israel's settlements on Palestinians; Netanyahu calls council 'hypocritical' and out of touch with reality. Lawyer says Israeli outpost deal a stalling tactic A deal to allow Jewish settlers to remain in their unauthorized West Bank outpost for another three years is a stalling tactic that could lead to them staying there, a lawyer told Israel's Supreme Court Thursday. A year later, Libya is still a mess After the West's much-ballyhood intervention, Libya is dominated by a complex tangle of violent militias — and the chaos is spilling into neighboring countries Libya Resists International Court's Claim on War Crimes Case Libya's interim authorities escalated their face-off against the International Criminal Court on Wednesday over custody of the most significant confidants to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi taken prisoner since his ouster and death: his son Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi and his brother-in-law Abdullah Senussi. The battle over the men's fate is an early test of the former rebels' commitment to the rule of the law. 34 killed in attacks on "al-Qaeda militants" in Yemen At least 29 people were killed Thursday in a joint attack by Yemeni and US forces on suspected al-Qaeda militants in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula country, Al Arabiya broadcaster reported. Netanyahu's Holocaust rhetoric under fire Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Details of Talks with IAEA Belie Charge Iran Refused Cooperation The first detailed account of negotiations between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran last month belies earlier statements by unnamed Western officials portraying Iran as refusing to cooperate with the IAEA in allaying concerns about alleged nuclear weaponisation work. Are Obama's Efforts to Justify Drone Warfare Aimed at Iran? When it comes to America's security, President Barack Obama has turned out to be just as ruthlessly determined as his predecessor -- particularly when it comes to using drones to wage the war on terror. But the target of his recent legal repositioning might have much less to do with terrorists than with Iran. State Department exempts 11 countries from Iran sanctions The State Department announced on Tuesday that it would exempt 10 European countries and Japan from penalties for doing business with Iran's central bank, because those countries are making significant progress toward weaning themselves off of Iranian oil. Israel intelligence agrees Iran is not after N-bomb: Report Russia's Lavrov warns against attacking Iran Netanyahu's Holocaust rhetoric under fire When Benjamin Netanyahu warns of the danger posed by the Iranian nuclear programme, he knows that almost all Israelis share his deep concern. Yet the prime minister is now facing mounting criticism at home over a small but deeply significant aspect of his international campaign: his frequent references to the Holocaust. Afghan villagers told they would pay for bomb days ahead of massacre of 16 RESIDENTS of an Afghan village near where an American soldier is alleged to have killed 16 civilians are convinced that the slayings were in retaliation for a roadside bomb attack on US forces in the same area a few days earlier. Afghan shooting suspect "doesn't remember" incident: lawyer The U.S. soldier implicated in the massacre of 16 villagers in Afghanistan "doesn't remember" the incident, his lawyer said on Monday after their first face-to-face meeting in a military detention center in Kansas. Report: Syrian Rebels Commit Serious Human Rights Abuses Detention of Assad Supporters, Summary Executions Reported Syrian rebels abusing regime troops, says Human Rights Watch Syria and the Western Media: Peddling Mythologies in the Garden of Good and Evil Poll Shows Little U.S. Support for Syria Intervention Despite strenuous efforts by prominent neo-conservatives and other hawks, a war-weary U.S. public is clearly very leery of any armed intervention in what many experts believe is rapidly becoming a civil war in Syria, according to recent polls. U.S. warns Lebanon against attempts to evade Syria sanctions The U.S. Treasury's Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen warned Lebanon Tuesday against international financial sanctions on Syria. Russian special forces arrive in Syrian port: opposition sources Syria denies receiving special forces from Russia Pakistan lawmakers demand end to US drone attacks A parliamentary panel Tuesday demanded an end to US drone attacks inside Pakistan and said Washington should apologize for an attack on a border post last year that killed 24 soldiers. Pakistan Tells America: Remove Your Drones Obama's Afghanistan Massacre Deniers Why do liberals ignore millions of non-American war deaths? Afghanistan and American imperialism Afghans have been excluded from the judicial process after the shooting that left 16 dead. No wonder anti-US feeling is growing Suspect in Afghan massacre has memory loss, lawyer says Soldier Accused Of Afghan Atrocity Made Disturbing Facebook Comment About Shooting "Hagi" Don't be fooled by Afghanistan massacre: US Marines are saints says new army video After the massacre of 16 civilians in Afghanistan, the US Army has released a new video to restore the true image of US marines as dedicated servants of humanity opposing tyranny and injustice. Rape and Murder in Afghanistan On March 11, up to 20 US forces murdered 16 Afghan men, women, and nine children, aged two to 12. Children were massacred while they slept. Two women were also raped before soldiers killed them. NATO must pay for errors in Libya - Amnesty NATO must investigate the killing of dozens of civilians during its air campaign in Libya last year and provide reparations to the people affected, Amnesty International said on Monday. Libya: "Dawn" turns into chaos Exactly a year ago, France, Britain and the US kicked off a military operation in Libya. The aim was declared in a UN Security Council resolution on March 17, 2011. The document authorized an embargo on arms supplies to the Gaddafi regime and a no-fly zone over Libya to protect civilians from air strikes. Mauritania 'to extradite former Gaddafi spy chief to Libya' Mauritania has agreed to extradite Muammar Gaddafi's former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi to Libya, according to Libya's deputy prime minister. Leonard Pitts: Where is the outrage over the killing of a U.S. citizen? Spin it any way you want. Justify it, rationalize it, chalk it up to the exigencies of war. And at the end, the fact remains: A U.S. citizen is dead and the U.S. government killed him. Without trial. Without due process. Without hesitation. And many of those who loudly deplored George W. Bush for smaller excesses seem content to allow Barack Obama this larger one. 'Their lives are better': no apologies from face of Abu Ghraib prison scandal But despite being condemned for her involvement in one of the defining moments of the Iraq war, she says she feels no compassion for her victims. At least 44 killed, 190 others wounded in spate of explosions across Iraq Insider trading 9/11 ... the facts laid bare Is there any truth in the allegations that informed circles made substantial profits in the financial markets in connection to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, on the United States? Peru cancels HMS Montrose visit in support of Argentina's Falklands claim In a display of "Latin American support for Argentina's legitimate rights," the Peruvian government announced on Monday its decision to render void the protocol visit of a British frigate scheduled to dock in a Peruvian port this week. Several US soldiers involved in Afghan killings Posted: Monday, March 19, 2012 30 killed after Syrian cities hit by car bombs A car bomb hit Syria's second city Aleppo yesterday, a day after explosions killed 27 in Damascus, and security forces arrested and beat activists at a rare anti-Government protest in the centre of the capital. Four killed in Damascus clash: state television Saudi sends military gear to Syria rebels: diplomat U.S. Faces a Tricky Task in Assessment of Data on Iran While American spy agencies have believed that the Iranians halted efforts to build a nuclear bomb back in 2003, the difficulty in assessing the government's ambitions was evident two years ago, when what appeared to be alarming new intelligence emerged, according to current and former United States officials. Hawks Steering Debate on How to Take On Iran Even before President Obama declared this month that "I have Israel's back" in its escalating confrontation with Iran, pro-Israel figures like the evangelical Christian leader Gary L. Bauer and the conservative commentator William Kristol were pushing for more. Oman warns on military confrontation with Iran Oman, located strategically on the opposite side of the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, said the risk of military conflict between Tehran and the West was rising but there was still plenty of opportunity to negotiate peace. How Mossad Justified Its Murder of an Innocent Iranian Electrical Engineer IDF spokesman: Iran 'pulling strings' in Gaza, Lebanon On Facebook page, Brigadier-General Mordechai says Tehran backing terrorists with money, weapons. 'Iran oil exports increase in January despite sanctions' Recent data released by the Joint Organization Data Initiative (JODI) shows that Iranian crude export has increased in January despite sanctions imposed against the country's oil sector. Israel: Palestinian economy not stable enough for independent state Israel is expected to present a report Wednesday at a donor meeting on Palestinian aid in Brussels claiming that the Palestinian Authority is not sufficiently stable to meet the standards of a well-functioning state. Cynthia McKinney Interviews Gilad Atzmon about Israel, Zionism, and Jewish Identity Politics Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney interviewed Jazz saxophonist and author Gilad Atzmon about his book "The Wandering Who? A Study in Jewish Identity Politics". Lawmakers say several US soldiers involved in Afghan killings Kabul - A shooting spree in Afghanistan that left 16 civilians dead a week ago was the work of a team of US soldiers, not an individual as has been reported, a member of the Afghan parliamentary investigative team told dpa on Sunday. Up to 20 US troops behind Kandahar bloodbath — Afghan probe 'Mr president, I want an answer' Families of victims of a US soldier's shooting spree in Kandahar berate Afghan President Karzai at emotional meeting. The Kandahar massacre: Washington's dirty little secret is out! If Europe sent its 'remittance men' out to the colonies, the USA is sending out those murderous offenders who, if kept in the country, would soon spray either the children at a school, or colleagues at a workplace, with bullets. The Ground Truth : The Human Cost Of War Sometimes the greatest act of courage is to tell the truth Afghanistan: $2 Billion a Week for Hatred is Too Much, FBI Says Now It's Coming Here I want a better deal on the hatred we are buying. The subway service in my town (Boston) is about to increase fares, again, and cut back service in a semi-yearly ritual of crapping on the poorest in Gov. Duval Patrick's state, in a week when the US will toss another $2 billion at military operations in Afghanistan which seems only to keep generating more hatred for Americans. Our immoral drone war The fact is, there is almost no oversight or accountability over the drone strikes in America, and certainly none in Pakistan, rendering the term "civilian" entirely useless in the discussion of any legal, ethical or strategic appropriateness of the targeted killing campaign. Libya demands handover of Gaddafi spy chief Senussi Libya has formally requested the handover of Col Gaddafi's former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, following his arrest in Mauritania. Militia and Gaddafi loyalists clash outside Tripoli NATO failed to investigate Libya civilian deaths: Amnesty Al Jazeera journalists quit channel citing bias Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Little US Popular Support for Israeli Attack on Iran Amid persistent speculation over a possible Israeli military attack against Iranian nuclear facilities in the wake of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, a detailed new public opinion survey released Tuesday suggests that such a move would enjoy little support in the United States. Americans will back U.S. military action if Iran seeks nuclear arms, poll shows How Netanyahu tries to bully American presidents The Israeli prime minister offends Washington -- again. Will Bibi's hubris slow the rush to war with Iran? The Spymaster: Meir Dagan on Iran's threat In a rare interview, ex-chief of Mossad Meir Dagan speaks out against a preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities anytime soon. He says the Iranian regime is rational in its own way. Lesley Stahl reports. Backing Into World War III? According to the doctrine of pre-emptive war, Iran can be attacked based on its alleged desire to develop nuclear weapons, just as Iraq was attacked in 2003. In fact, Congress is currently debating whether a nuclear capability alone (which Brazil, Japan, and other countries enjoy) could justify the 'preventive' attack. Al Jazeera journalists quit channel citing bias on Syria coverage Qatar's aggressive stance towards Assad has led to a string of resignations at the country's al-Jazeera TV news channel. Those who left describe bias at the station which they say has become a tool to target the Syrian regime. RT's Paula Slier describes those accusations. Syria army reportedly takes north rebel stronghold Assad calls election, 22 govt troops killed in ambushes Russia says it will keep selling weapons to Syria Russia says Syrian ceasefire must be simultaneous Syrian government forces will not stop fighting or withdraw from positions unless rebel forces instantly mirror their move, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday, underscoring continued divisions between Moscow and the West. Calls for Syria Regime Change Fuel Conflict - Moscow 130 armed men surrender to Syrian authorities in Idlib Afghan outrage builds from shooting massacre We will treat killing of Afghans as if they were American, Obama says Barack Obama issued an emotional condemnation of the alleged massacre of 16 Afghans civilians by a rogue US soldier, saying America would treat the case as if its own citizens had been murdered. American Morlocks: Another Civilian Massacre and the Savagery of Our Soldiers Afghan government team attacked, Taliban fume over massacre KABUL (Reuters) - Suspected insurgents opened fire on Tuesday on senior Afghan investigators of the massacre of 16 civilians by a lone U.S. soldier, Afghan officials said, just hours after the Taliban threatened to behead American troops to avenge the killings. Four killed on visit to Afghan massacre site End the Afghan mission now It was clear before Sunday's horrific massacre of civilians that it's past time for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan to end. Now the only question should be how quickly we can get our troops onto transport planes to fly them home. US defense chief in Kyrgyzstan, eyes on Manas U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday seeking to flag the importance of an air base the Kyrgyz president wants the U.S. military to vacate when its lease expires in mid-2014. Pakistan: US drones 'kill 15' in South Waziristan US drone strikes have killed 15 suspected militants in the volatile tribal areas of north-west Pakistan, say Pakistani officials. Violence renews debate over Israel's targeted killings in Gaza U.S., Jordan urge Abbas to refrain from threats to dismantle Palestinian Authority Both the U.S. and Jordan are working tirelessly to prevent Abbas from sending Netanyahu a letter that would put the burden of the occupation back in hands of the Israelis and could lead to a third intifada. Turkey's Erdogan: Israel must stop 'massacre' of Palestinians in Gaza Turkish PM's comments came as Egypt mediates tense ceasefire between Israel, Gaza militants, and as Israel warns its citizens against travel to Turkey over imminent terror threat. Joseph Kony resolution introduced in House Two House lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a resolution supporting efforts to counter the Lord's Resistance Army, hoping to build on the momentum created by a viral YouTube video spotlighting the atrocities of LRA leader Joseph Kony. In spotlight, Uganda says Congo slows hunt for Kony Responding to an Internet campaign backed by celebrities who want Uganda to capture fugitive warlord Joseph Kony and save child soldiers, the government complained on Monday it needed more help from its African neighbors. US Marine team trains Ugandan forces to face al-Shabaab, LRA Joseph Kony 2012: growing outrage in Uganda over film There is growing outrage in Uganda over a viral internet film viewed by more than 32 million people in four days that suggests Africa's longest-running conflict is still raging in the country's north. Kony 2012: Invisible Children and Visible Racism The first issue is the distorted and one-dimensional analysis in the video, where Joseph Kony is the overarching bad guy in Uganda who must be stopped. US terror drones kill 30 in southern Somalia At least 30 people have been killed and a dozen injured in an attack by US assassination drones in southern Somalia, Press TV reports. Why Is President Obama Keeping a Journalist in Prison in Yemen? Iranian-backed terror groups expanding reach in South America, warns general Iranian-backed terror groups are strengthening their ties to transnational criminal groups in South America and are working to expand their influence in the region, according to a top U.S. general. Kony 2012 Hoax Exposed Posted: Monday, March 12, 2012 Joseph Kony 2012: growing outrage in Uganda over film There is growing outrage in Uganda over a viral internet film viewed by more than 32 million people in four days that suggests Africa's longest-running conflict is still raging in the country's north. Kony 2012: Invisible Children and Visible Racism The first issue is the distorted and one-dimensional analysis in the video, where Joseph Kony is the overarching bad guy in Uganda who must be stopped. Kony 2012 just empty clicks ...here's the ultimate symbol of our new no-sweat moralising: the Kony 2012 video that's been watched by 60 million people in just one week. Kony 2012 Hoax Exposed A constellation of celebrities and politicians have lined up behind the film and support its call to track down Joseph Kony of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRC) and put him in the docket at the United Nation's International Criminal Court for exploiting children in his war in Uganda. Lady GaGa, Bill Gates, George Clooney, Bill Clinton, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, Harry Reid, Angeline Jolie and other supposedly "liberal" notables are behind the Invisible Children plan to snag Kony before the end of 2012. Arrest Angelina Jolie For War Crimes: Kony 2012 Angelia Jolie openly works for the UN and CFR pushing globalist wars under the cover of humanitarian intervention. We need to call a spade a spade, this is part of a new branding rollout to launch a AFRICOM take over of Africa. This constitutes a crime against humanity and Jolie is a party to it and needs to be arrested along with other globalist that are using left cover to widen globalist empire. Syrian talks fail, but Annan is "optimistic" The UN delegation led by Kofi Annan has completed the second round of talks with Syrian President Assad. The envoy said the mutual agreement between the government and the opposition would be hard to reach, but he is optimistic. Russia not taking sides in Syrian conflict — Lavrov Russia threatens to veto U.S. resolution on Syria Russia will not support a new U.S.-drafted resolution on Syria because it fails to urge both the government and the rebels to halt violence, said a top Russian diplomat. No military solution in Syria: EU ministers Controversy surrounds CNN footage from Syrian activist Video footage broadcast by CNN purporting to depict Syrian government violence was staged by the journalist reporting on camera, recent reports have claimed. At least 15 killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 15 people in an escalation of the worst clashes with Palestinian militants so far this year. 16 Gazans killed in Israeli attack since Friday Way to go, IDF! The cyclical ritual of bloodletting between Israel and Gaza always prompts two questions: 'Who started it?' and 'Whose is bigger?' Attack on Iran? 'Doubts Israel capable of launching war' With tensions between Iran and Israel intensifying RT talks to Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on whether Israel's threats will turn into action and what could be the implications of it. 10 Myths About Iran -- And Why They're Dead Wrong Here's the truth about Iran Egypt parliament to consider cutting off US aid Sunday's move by the People's Assembly was sparked by the March 1 departure of six Americans defendants in a case of 43 employees of nonprofit groups accused of using illegal foreign funds to foment unrest in Egypt. Don't look away from Bahrain's revolution One month after the pro-democracy protests began, Bahrainis faced a brutal military crackdown, when Saudi-led Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) troops entered the country to quell the Bahraini uprising. Basically, Saudi Arabia did to Bahrain what it couldn't do to Egypt: intervene directly to save a long-standing ally. Sixteen Afghan civilians killed in rogue U.S. attack Afghans Angered by US Massacre of Civilians Nato airstrike kills three Afghans US seeks to contain damage from Afghan shooting President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta both called Afghan President Hamid Karzai to express their condolences after an American soldier in Afghanistan wandered off base and allegedly gunned down 16 villagers, and Panetta vowed to "bring those responsible to justice." Obama: Shooting of Afghan civilians 'tragic and shocking' In Assessing the Damage, Fears of an Emboldened Taliban Afghanistan shooting: Gingrich says Afghan mission may not be 'doable' Poll: Overwhelming US Opposition to Afghan War War 'Not Worth the Cost' GCHQ civilian staff face war crimes charge over drone strikes in Pakistan Human rights lawyers claim in High Court that civilians are 'parties to murders' Maiden trip: Vladimir Putin to visit Pakistan in Sept The newly-elected Russian president, Vladimir Putin, accepted an invitation extended by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to travel to Islamabad in September this year, said an official announcement. US air raids on Al-Qaeda kill 33 in Yemen At least 33 people have died and 55 injured in two US air raids on Al-Qaeda strongholds in the Al-Bayda mountains. The area is south of the capital Sana'a, in Abyane Province in Southern Yemen. Local security sources say the victims were young recruits, taken by surprise at supper in a training camp. 18th journalist killed in Honduras in past two years The dirty war on WikiLeaks is now trial by media in Sweden The Crime of Truth: Obama's Persecution of the Peacemaker Britons fund own Orwellian future? The British government is pushing through an anti-terror law that will enable it to monitor all private electronic communication, including social media. Ironically, people to be watched are set to pay for the privilege. Kony 2012: Invisible Children and Visible Racism Posted: Friday, March 9, 2012 Kony 2012: Invisible Children and Visible Racism The first issue is the distorted and one-dimensional analysis in the video, where Joseph Kony is the overarching bad guy in Uganda who must be stopped. The documentary was actually filmed in 2003, almost ten years ago. Since then, the Ugandan Government and the United States military have led assaults against the LRA that have weakened it, with some commentators observing that LRA is not as much a threat as in past years, having fled to neighboring countries. Russia says 15,000 foreign "terrorists" in Syria Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is battling al Qaeda-backed "terrorists" including at least 15,000 foreign fighters who will seize towns across Syria if government troops withdraw, a Russian diplomat said on Thursday. Mossad, CIA and Blackwater operate in Syria - report Russia says Libya training Syrian rebels Libya accused of harbouring Syrian rebels Putin's Russia stares down West on Syria Foreign jihadists taking on Syria regime forces Foreign fighters are fighting alongside Syrian rebels Syria battlefields, but their numbers are difficult to pin down. 'Arab countries sending mercenaries into Syria' Iran's envoy to France says Arab mercenaries being funded by US and Israel, preventing negotiated settlement to end violence. Iran says Israel, US help put mercenaries into Syria NATO Forces Operating Covertly in Syria: Wikileaks Syrian rebels reject Annan's call for dialogue UN envoy: More force in Syria a bad idea The United Nations and Arab League special envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, warned yesterday that further militarisation in Syria would make the conflict there worse. He cautioned about "the possible effect of Syria on the region if there is any miscalculation". Carter: Netanyahu too eager for war with Iran Former President Jimmy Carter expressed concerns Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be too willing to go to war with Iran. Dyer: Reasons to attack Iran The last time President Barack Obama met Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, it was obvious that the two men distrusted and despised each other. On Monday, their mutual dislike was better hidden, but the gulf between them remained, especially on Iran's alleged desire for nuclear weapons. US 'offered Israel new arms to delay Iran attack' Hamas denies it intends to stay out of Israeli war with Iran Speaking to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, Mahmoud Zahar says retaliation 'with utmost power is the position of Hamas with regard to a Zionist war on Iran.' Iran: Can Russia Save the Day? For over six decades,Israelhas demanded full obedience from the United States. Every U.S. president, pressured by the pro-Israel lobbies in the United States and the Congressional members whose primary loyalty is to Israel at the expense of America's national interest, have been forced to comply with the ever-increasing bellicose Israeli demands. No wonder Benjamin Netanyahu imagines himself unstoppable. Why Putin is driving Washington nuts Forget the past (Saddam, Osama, Gaddafi) and the present (Assad, Ahmadinejad). A bet can be made over a bottle of Petrus 1989 (the problem is waiting the next six years to collect); for the foreseeable future, Washington's top bogeyman - and also for its rogue North Atlantic Treaty Organization partners and assorted media shills - will be none other than back-to-the-future Russian President Vladimir Putin. Army Suicides Up 80 Percent Since Iraq War Start The number of suicides in the U.S. Army rose by 80 percent after the United States launched the war on Iraq, American military doctors reported on Thursday. Back to the bad old days: Karzai beats retreat on women's rights President gives support to religious edict that reads: 'Men are fundamental, women are secondary' U.S. probes allegations Afghan Air Force involved in drug running Cuba foreign minister blames Washington for its exclusion from Summit of the Americas Yemen army kills seven militants in Zinjibar: military Gunmen kill seven in northern Nigeria At least seven people have been killed in an attack by gunmen on a police station and two banks in a remote part of northeast Nigeria. Experts Destroy Rationale for Obama's Assassination Policy ... And Slam Democrats for Supporting It Israeli apartheid week kicks off in South Africa The cultural week against the Israeli apartheid regime in occupied Palestine were launched in more than 13 South African cities in the context of global activities and events taking place in about 90 cities around the world. How our Understanding of History is Manipulated NATO behaving like a law unto itself Over the past decade, the overwhelming majority of NATO "kills" in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya have been unarmed civilians. A large number of Iraqi, Afghan and Libyan civilians have lost not just their limbs but also their lives, because of "mistakes" made by NATO personnel in the field. Obama administration moves to aid Syrian opposition Posted: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Obama administration moves to aid Syrian opposition The Obama administration is moving to provide direct assistance to the internal opposition in Syria for the first time, marking a shift in U.S. policy toward a more aggressive plan to help oust President Bashar al-Assad. Iran Has Corroborative Evidence to Prove US Involvement in Arms Smuggling into Syria Stratfor leaks: NATO commandos in illegal special ops in Syria Undercover NATO troops are already in Syria despite denials from their parent governments, according to a leaked brief from a highly-placed analyst. John McCain: U.S. should bomb Syria Arizona Republican John McCain on Monday became the first senator to call for U.S.-led air strikes to stop the slaughter of unarmed civilians being carried out by the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Thirteen French officers 'captured by Syrian Army' Thirteen French officers have been captured by Syrian forces according to the Lebanon-based Daily Star newspaper, the first mainstream media outlet to report on rumours of Western troops on the ground. In Syria, al Jazeera's Credibility Implodes The guy who runs al Jazeera's Syrian coverage is the brother of a SNC bigwig U.S. to renew efforts to press post-election Russia on Syria issue Russia says no shift on Syria after Putin victory Russia warned the West on Tuesday not to expect a shift in its stance on Syria following Vladimir Putin's victory in a presidential election, saying its position had nothing to do with domestic politics. Gulf jabs at Syrian regime also aimed at Iran Around a gold-draped hall in Saudi Arabia, Gulf envoys listened to their host denounce the Syrian regime as an enemy of its people and the region. Iran is not a punch bag, says George Galloway, this war must be stopped before it begins George Galloway, speaking at Stop the War Coalition's National Conference on 3 March 2012, spelt out the consequences of an attack on Iran by Israel and the United States. Following the defeat of the Western powers in Iraq and Afghanistan, the British government is sleep-walking into another disastrous war, he said. They will have to be stopped or all of us will pay for their mistake for the rest of our lives. Netanyahu's conspiracy to drag the U.S. to war 'Sometime between early June and mid-August, just before the Republican nominating convention, will be the ideal moment to drag the United States into war, the planners believe.' By conjuring the Holocaust, Netanyahu brought Israel closer to war with Iran Haaretz's editor-in-chief says that the Prime Minister publicly booby-trapped himself to war with Iran by comparing the need to strike its nuclear program with the Jewish request to bomb Auschwitz. Republicans clash with Obama on Iranian response US will ensure Israel's "military superiority": Panetta Big powers accept Iran offer of nuclear talks - EU's Ashton Six world powers have accepted an Iranian offer for talks on its disputed nuclear programme, the European Union's top diplomat said on Tuesday, after a year's standstill that has increased fears of a slide into a new Middle East war. Iran overturns death sentence for 'CIA spy' Hekmati Iran's Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence given to an Iranian-American national accused of spying for the CIA and ordered a retrial. We Can Live with a Nuclear Iran Fears of a bomb in Tehran's hands are overhyped, and a war to prevent it would be a disaster. Top Military, Intelligence Officials Join NIAC in Warning Against Iran War in Full-Page Washington Post Ad 'Spy' journalists reported killing of black Libyans Two British journalists detained in Libya and accused of being spies were reporting on atrocities meted out against black people by the same forces that arrested them. Libya tribes declare breakaway region in oil-rich area Tribal leaders threaten to start break-up of Libya U.S. official: Missiles give Libyan militias 'leverage' Libyan militias that are sitting on stockpiles of portable anti-aircraft missiles will probably not relinquish them until they reach a broad political agreement with the country's fledgling central government, a top State Department official said. Murder Is Legal, Says Eric Holder Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday explained why it's legal to murder people — not to execute prisoners convicted of capital crimes, not to shoot someone in self-defense, not to fight on a battlefield in a war that is somehow legalized, but to target and kill an individual sitting on his sofa, with no charges, no arrest, no trial, no approval from a court, no approval from a legislature, no approval from we the people, and, in fact, no sharing of information with any institutions that are not the president. Holder: When War on Terror Targets Americans Under what conditions can or should the United States government target and kill -- without trial -- a U.S. citizen suspected of plotting terrorism? Eric Holder: U.S. can target citizens overseas in terror fight Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. defended the U.S. right to target and kill American citizens overseas in the war on terror, telling an audience at the Northwestern University law school that when those individuals pose a real threat to this country and cannot be captured unharmed, "we must take steps to stop them." UN official slams WikiLeaks suspect Manning's treatment US authorities' treatment of WikiLeaks suspect Private Bradley Manning was "cruel and degrading," the UN special rapporteur on torture Juan Ernesto Mendez said Monday. 25 Iraqi police killed in insurgent rampage 2 survivors provide intimate look inside Lord's Resistance Army Malawi's President Mutharika tells donors 'go to hell' Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika has told foreign donors to "go to hell", accusing them of plotting with local groups to topple his government. Putin claims election victory Posted: Sunday, March 4, 2012 'We won!' Teary-eyed Putin proclaims victory Vladimir Putin, set to win a third presidential term, declared his victory and thanked his voters for their support. Polling at over 64 percent with over two thirds of the votes counted, victory seems assured. Putin wins 3rd presidential term with over 60% - preliminary results Tearful Putin claims election victory With almost 60 per cent of votes counted on Sunday night, the tally for the former spy who has dominated Russian politics for the past dozen years stood at at 64.6 per cent. That would represent a comfortable victory for Mr Putin with no need to go into a second round of voting. Palestinian peace talks on the backburner as Iran dominates at White House, pro-Israel meeting Peace talks with the Palestinians dominated President Barack Obama's meeting last year with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but will barely warrant a mention at their White House session Monday or in speeches to a powerful pro-Israeli lobby. Iran is now the issue commanding urgent attention. Annihilation hovers over Palestine, not Israel As the threat of Iran's nuclear potential is hyped in Tel Aviv and Washington, it is the people in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem who are in real danger A Subservient President Obama Addresses AIPAC U.S. President Barack Obama addresses AIPAC conference in Washington; staunchly defends his administration's record on Israel, citing strong security and diplomatic assistance. Iran elections: Ahmadinejad rivals set to gain control of parliament Conservative rivals of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appear on course to gain firm control of the Iranian parliament, according to early election results. Israel's Assassins and Tehran's Killers They are dying one by one. They are Iran's nuclear scientists, and they are being murdered. Since 2007, five Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed in Iranian territory, many victims dying from magnetic bombs that terrorists had attached to the exterior of their cars. Dozens of defecting Syrian soldiers executed, activists say Syria smoldered on Saturday as soldiers executed dozens of defectors in Idlib province and shelling persisted in the besieged city of Homs, activists told CNN. U.S. officials: Iran is stepping up lethal aid to Syria Hamas not taking sides in Syria crisis: Zahar Qatar crosses the Syrian Rubicon: £63m to buy weapons for the rebels A milestone has been reached in the conflict and, just as with the Libyan uprising last year, Doha is backing regime change China offers proposal to end Syria crisis but holds firm against intervention Some 200 reportedly killed in Congo blasts Around 200 people were killed and many more injured in explosions Sunday morning in Brazzaville, the capital of Congo, according to a senior official in the presidency, citing hospital sources. Libyan rebels cage black Africans in zoo, force feed them flags A shocking video has appeared on the Internet showing Libyan rebels torturing a group of black Africans. People with their hands bound are shown being locked in a zoo-like cage and allegedly forced to eat the old Libyan flag. Freed of Gadhafi, Libya's instability only deepens A large map of Libya hangs on the wall in the home of Idris al-Rahel, with a line down the middle dividing the country in half. British war graves in Libya desecrated by Islamist militants The destruction of a cemetery near Benghazi highlights the limited control Libya's government has over armed groups Tunisia closes border crossing with Libya UN Panel: Both Sides Committed War Crimes in Libya Tony Blair closes RSA 2012, denounces WikiLeaks Former British Prime Minister Anthony Charles Lynton Blair was RSA's pick to close out their annual security conference in San Francisco, and he took the opportunity to bash WikiLeaks as "disgraceful." North Korean leader Kim Jong Un orders high alert from front-line DMZ troops during visit North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered troops along the heavily armed border with rival South Korea to be on high alert during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone, state media reported Sunday. Afghans turn on occupiers Shock, incomprehension, fury. Americans are feeling these raw emotions as news keeps coming in of more attacks by Afghan government soldiers and officials on US and NATO troops. Six US troops were killed last week as a result of protests across Afghanistan following the burning of the Holy Quran by incredibly dim-witted American soldiers. '55 killed' in Pak violence At least 55 people were killed Friday in violence in Pakistan's troubled northwestern tribal region of Khyber, which borders Afghanistan, local officials said. Who was behind the Delhi bombing? The bombing of an Israeli diplomat's car in India isn't consistent with Iranian or Hezbollah involvement. Pakistan defends Iran gas pipeline deal Posted: Friday, March 2, 2012 Top Israeli official: Conflicting U.S. remarks hurt efforts to press Iran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be in Washington, where he will discuss the issue with U.S. President Barack Obama. Netanyahu will ask Obama to threaten Iran strike Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to publicly harden his line against Iran during a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on March 5, according to a senior Israeli official. US Air Force prepared if diplomacy with Iran fails: general Pakistan could face damaging consequences if it opts for IP gas pipeline: Clinton WASHINGTON: The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that America has made it clear to Pakistan that if it goes ahead with the proposed Iran-Pakistan pipeline, it could face consequences as underlined in the Iran Sanctions Act. U.S. Threatens Pakistan: Drop Iran Pipeline Pakistan stands firm against US pressure ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, rejecting US threats of economic sanctions on promotion of economic ties between Pakistan and Iran, said on Thursday that the country would extend its cooperation with Iran in the field of energy. Pakistan defends Iran gas pipeline deal Pakistan will pursue a gas pipeline deal with Iran despite international pressure, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said. Israeli officials: Starve Iranians to stop nukes West should adopt North Korean model vis-à-vis Tehran, hunger in Iran could prompt regime to 'consider whether nuclear adventure is worthwhile', Jerusalem official says Another bogus argument for war with Iran You know a case for war is weak when its advocates have to marshal blatant untruths in order to convince people that their advice should be followed. Exhibit A is today's alarmist op-ed in the New York Times, in which former IDF general Amos Yadlin argues for a preventive strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. US Panel Passes Bill on Iran-Latin America Links Manipulating Public Perceptions. In search of the 'Islamic menace' in Bolivia One US congresswoman is convinced that the Iranian government is a danger to Latin American countries such as Bolivia. Hezbollah: Israeli attack on Iran would set Middle East ablaze Deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah says Israel unaware of 'the scale of consequences' from a strike on Iran; stresses that Hezbollah fighters are now better equipped to retaliate against Israel than they were in 2006. Behind the Deepening Crisis with Iran ...the Real Story Versus the Cover Story Suicide bomber hits Pakistan militant base; 23 die Syria to allow Red Cross to enter Homs Most Syria rebels pull out of Baba Amro in Homs Rebel ammo runs low as Syrian government presses attack Commanders of the militia that's fighting against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad say they're running low on ammunition here and won't conduct any offensive operations until they find a way to resupply. France, US arming Syrian rebels with anti-aircraft missiles - report Saudi, Qatari plans to arm Syrian rebels risk overtaking cautious approach favored by U.S. Libyan Gov't to Give $100M to Syrian Rebels The Libyan government -- formerly Libya's opposition forces -- says it will give $100 million in food and medicine to Syria's rebel forces. Putin Denies 'Special Relationship' With Syria Arab League chief says fuelling violence will not help Syria Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said on Thursday he was opposed to violence as a way to end the Syrian crisis after Gulf states called for arming the rebels seeking to oust President Bashar al-Assad. Saudi Arabia May Be Tied to 9/11, 2 Ex-Senators Say WASHINGTON — For more than a decade, questions have lingered about the possible role of the Saudi government in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, even as the royal kingdom has made itself a crucial counterterrorism partner in the eyes of American diplomats. Two American Soldiers Die in Shooting at Afghan Base House GOP chairman looks to bar contractors, Afghans from guarding US bases in Afghanistan The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee is intent on barring private security contractors and Afghans from guarding U.S. bases in Afghanistan, a move that could complicate President Barack Obama's timetable for withdrawing American forces after more than a decade of war. US security team attacked in Aden, no injuries—Pentagon A Yemeni Islamist group linked to al Qaeda said on Friday it had attacked and killed a CIA officer in the southern province of Aden, but a Yemeni security official and the Pentagon said a U.S. security team had been attacked but suffered no injuries. Suspected Islamists burn down seven Nigerian schools Arsonists suspected to be members of Islamist sect Boko Haram have burned down seven schools in northeastern Nigeria the past few days, authorities said on Thursday, a new twist in the group's increasingly violent insurgency. North Korea agrees to suspend nuclear activities, US says State department says North Korea will allow IAEA inspectors to confirm disablement of its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon NKorea nuclear envoy to visit US on heels of deal In another sign of warming relations between two wartime foes, a senior North Korean nuclear negotiator will attend a security conference in the United States, a U.S. official confirmed Thursday. U.S. Court approves warrantless searches of cell phones Police can search a cell phone for its number without having a warrant, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. Israel criticizes Palestinians' invitation to Security Council to visit occupied territories The Palestinians have invited the U.N. Security Council to visit the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, a move Israel says is an attempt to try to divert attention from getting back to direct negotiations to settle the decades-old conflict. |
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