Category Archives: Syria

Briefing on Beirut

As the Siniora government today officially rescinds the two incriminating decisions about Hezbollah’s telecommunications network and the head of security of Beirut’s airport that sparked this month’s clashes, this Briefing on Beirut seminar at the New America Foundation takes stock … Continue reading

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Paul Craig Roberts on the Iraqi Genocide

More refreshing plain-speaking from Paul Craig Roberts (excerpted): … Bush’s private Waffen SS known as Blackwater has taken to gunning Iraqi civilians down in the streets. How do Blackwater and Custer Battles killers escape the “unlawful combatant” designation? One can … Continue reading

Posted in Empire, War and Terror, Hegemon-watch, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Lobby watch, Middle East, Militarism general, Occupation, Politics, Russia, Syria, US Foreign Policy, USA, War | 4 Comments

Chris Floyd on the Ethnic Cleansing of Iraq

With very few honourable exceptions, the Congressional RepublicoDemocratic War Party is at one in their policy toward Iraq. Those who expected Democratic leaders to suddenly recover backbone after the mandate given to them after the November elections and inject sanity … Continue reading

Posted in Boycotts, Colonialism, Corp-watch, Corruption, Empire, War and Terror, False flag ops, Genocide, Hegemon-watch, International Relations, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Neocons, Neoliberalism, Oil, Politics, Race, Syria, US Foreign Policy, USA, War, War crimes, War profiteering | 1 Comment

CBC’s The Fifth Estate: The Lies That Led To War

A refreshingly honest and well-made 43 minute documentary from Canada’s CBC, notwithstanding the implicit acceptance of other official lines. This Fifth Estate installment looks at the lies that led to the illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq, and the Bush … Continue reading

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