Month: August 2013

Berlusconi Threatens to Topple Italian Government if Expelled From Senate
August 31, 2013 0

Berlusconi Threatens to Topple Italian Government if Expelled From Senate

By News Desk

Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, convicted of tax fraud, Threatens to Topple Letta If Expelled From Senate Silvio Berlusconi threatened to bring down the Italian government if Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s Democratic Party votes to expel the three-time former premier from the Senate.“We’re not available to keep the government going if the left decides to prevent the head of the People of Liberty from remaining in politics,†Berlusconi told a rally organized by the Army of Silvio supporters’ association late yesterday, according to a statement released by the group. Letta is struggling to contain tensions that have strained his coalition government since Italy’s top court upheld Berlusconi’s tax-fraud conviction on Aug

Freedom Fries are Out – French Fries and French Toast Back In
August 30, 2013 0

Freedom Fries are Out – French Fries and French Toast Back In

By News Desk

Today, the Financial Times warmongers and interventionists whined The Syria vote brings to an end decades of delusion This week’s events will have an impact. They will strengthen a rising US perception that Britain is an ally pulling back from the world. Mr Cameron’s decision to call a referendum on EU membership fits this picture

Syrians in Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack
August 30, 2013 0

Syrians in Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack

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Links Syrians in Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack This article is a collaboration between Dale Gavlak reporting for Mint Press News (also of the Associated Press) and Yahya Ababneh.  Ghouta, Syria — As the machinery for a U.S.-led military intervention in Syria gathers pace following last week’s chemical weapons attack, the U.S. and its allies may be targeting the wrong culprit. Interviews with people in Damascus and Ghouta, a suburb of the Syrian capital, where the humanitarian agency Doctors Without Borders said at least 355 people had died last week from what it believed to be a neurotoxic agent, appear to indicate as much

Celebrating Life: Greetings From Germany
August 29, 2013 0

Celebrating Life: Greetings From Germany

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Celebrating Life: Greetings From Germany Posted by Michael Shedlock at 2:00 PM Disclaimer: The content on this site is provided as general information only and should not be taken as investment advice. All site content, including advertisements, shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security or financial instrument, or to participate in any particular trading or investment strategy