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Facing total economic meltdown at home US/UK, spear-heading NATO, have chosen the path of confrontation with the rest of the world, a path which will lead us to the brink of war with Russia and China

Ron Paul raps US hostility toward Iran

Posted by seumasach on January 7, 2012

PressTV

7th January, 2012

US Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has lashed out at Washington’s hostile policies toward Iran, saying there is no evidence that Tehran is making nuclear weapons.

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UK rules out preemptive strike on Iran

Posted by seumasach on January 6, 2012

PressTV

6th January, 2012

The British Defense Secretary says London is against preemptive military action against Iran as it will threaten the global economic growth by disrupting oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz.

 

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EU considers delaying oil embargo against Iran

Posted by seumasach on January 6, 2012

There is a growing tendency to prioritise economic well-being over war-making- this is promising. The EU supports the sanctions but not just now.

Deutsche Welle

6th January, 2012

A European Union ban on Iranian crude oil imports was to be formally decided by EU foreign ministers during a meeting at the end of January. However, diplomats in Brussels said on Friday that some EU capitals were pushing for a delay of the embargo to shield their debt-stricken countries from rising oil prices.

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UK’s biggest threat is economic not military, warns head of Britain’s armed forces

Posted by seumasach on January 6, 2012

‘The country’s main effort must be the economy. No country can defend itself if bankrupt.’

If this means rebuild Britain rather than fight wars then it is welcome

Daily Mail

15th December, 2011

The biggest strategic risk facing the UK is economic rather than military, the head of Britain’s armed forces has said.

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Obama warned of “dumb war ” with Iran

Posted by seumasach on January 6, 2012

Voltairenet

5th January, 2012

A group of former US intelligence officials have issued amemorandum to US President Barack Obama, advising him against starting another long “dumb war”, this time against Iran.

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UK’s secret plans for Syria

Posted by seumasach on January 3, 2012

Voltairenet

2nd January, 2011

Revelations have surfaced about the presence of British spies in Syria as the UK government draws secret plans for a NATO-backed no-fly zone over the country.

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Pentagon created Arab Spring over ten years ago

Posted by seumasach on January 1, 2012

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The decision to attack Syria was made at a Camp David meeting on 15th September, 2001

Posted by seumasach on January 1, 2012

Cherif Abdedaim

Voltairenet

29th December, 2011

Featured below is the interview that Thierry Meyssan gave to our colleagues from the Algerian daily newspaper the La Nouvelle République. Worthy of mention is the fact that the interview was given front page billing. While Western journalists eagerly relay the war propaganda against Syria, another reading of the events is emerging in countries where the press is not required to adjust to the editorial line dictated by the Empire.

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CIA, Mossad made up fairytale al-Qaeda

Posted by seumasach on January 1, 2012

PressTV 

31st December, 2011

An American investigative journalist says the al-Qaeda is a fairytale terrorist group made up by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Israeli spy agency, Mossad.

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Russia undermines operations to topple the Syrian Government

Posted by seumasach on January 1, 2012

LarouchePub

24th December, 2011

Yesterday Russia increased the pressure against the ongoing British-orchestrated plan to topple the Syrian government. Russian U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin bluntly stated that Russia was not going to endorse an arms embargo against the Syrian government, while advocates of such an embargo freely armed anti-government forces.

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‘AL report on Syria not surprising’

Posted by seumasach on December 31, 2011

PressTV

31st December, 2011

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