(NewAmericaMedia) – A Military Mentality: Nobel’s Pro-Military Agenda and the Future World Order – Read More Here
(PakTribune) – Afghanistan: The Principles of Defeat
America’s exit from Afghanistan is around the corner. Anyone with his ear to the ground and an eye cocked on the horizon can tell as much. As American military philosophers will be averse to identify the causes of the rout for some time yet, this scribe helps them in advance. Read More Here
(CBSNews) – U.S. Trying to “Kill Its Way Out” of Afghan War?
Air strikes in Afghanistan are up 50 per cent and now Defense Secretary Gates has ordered a second aircraft carrier, the USS Lincoln, into the fight. Read More Here
(Guardian) – UK Can No Longer Mount Military Operations Like Iraq Invasion, Government Decides
David Cameron confirms deep cuts to the armed forces in strategic defence and security review Read More Here
(MSNBC) – The Single Truest Political Rant Ever to Appear on Morning Television
On Morning Joe today, MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan gave a phenomenally, remarkably, uncommonly honest and incisive rant about the fallacy of America’s “War with Islam,” calling it “an extraordinary failure of our politicians and our media.” It is well worth watching. Read More Here
(DesertPeace) – Major rabbi says non-Jews are donkeys, created to serve Jews
A major Jewish religious figure in Israel has likened non-Jews to donkeys and beasts of burden, saying the main reason for their very existence is to serve Jews.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, spiritual mentor of the religious fundamentalist party, Shas, which represents Middle Eastern Jews, reportedly said during a Sabbath homily earlier this week that “the sole purpose of non-Jews is to serve Jews.” Read More Here
(DesertPeace) – The strange aftermath of an airstrike
At around 4am this morning, as I’m preparing to sleep, I hear the distant thump of an explosion, which, later I find out, is the sound of an Israeli warplane or drone striking in the Sudaniyya area in northern Gaza, killing two people.
I read the wire reports of the attack. This is from Ma’an’s report: Read More Here
(DesertPeace) – IDF soldier jailed for stealing from Gaza flotilla ship
Under plea deal, soldier who removed electronic items from Mavi Marmara sentenced to 5 months in military jail, fined NIS 700 and demoted. Read More Here
(EmpireBurlesque) – Obama’s Finest Hour: Killing Innocent People For “Made-Up Crap” – Read More Here
(RussiaToday) – Italian Job: Black ops Wiki-Leaked as Afghan war ‘fought in denial’
Italy’s joined the U.S. surge in Afghanistan, which will bring the number of Italian troops in the country to four thousand by the end of the year. But a leaked report suggests Rome is not following the rules of engagement. It’s alleged Italian troops carried out secret operations involving raids on Afghan villages resulting in civilian deaths. Italians may be dying in Afghanistan, but journalist Fabrizio Maronta says it’s not for national security. Read More Here
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