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Saudi Arabia’s "Northern Thunder," Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing
March 2, 2016 0

Saudi Arabia’s "Northern Thunder," Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing

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Links Saudi Arabia’s "Northern Thunder," Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing March 2, 2016 ( Ulson Gunnar – NEO ) – The news has been abuzz before and during the ceasefire announced amid Syria’s conflict about Saudi Arabia’s possible intervention. Saudi Arabia has threatened to intervene amid incomprehensible, contradicting rhetoric, claiming that it would enter Syrian territory to "fight" IS (the Islamic State), but would do so only now because the Syrian government has refused to step down.

February 17, 2016 0

Syria: At the Gateway of Greater War

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Links Syria: At the Gateway of Greater War February 17, 2016 ( Tony Cartalucci – NEO ) – Syrian forces backed by Russian airpower have made major advances across the battlefield along multiple fronts.

February 16, 2016 0

Finding the Islamic State a Safe House

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Links Finding the Islamic State a Safe House February 16, 2016  ( Ulson Gunnar – NEO ) – Every villain needs a safe house and the Islamic State (IS) is no exception. Luckily for IS, it has two, possibly three waiting for it, all of them courtesy of NATO and in particular the United States. The war in Syria has been going particularly poor for IS.

The Crucial Difference Between Donbass & Oregon
January 9, 2016 0

The Crucial Difference Between Donbass & Oregon

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Links The Crucial Difference Between Donbass & Oregon January 9, 2016 (Tony Cartalucci – LD) – Despite a few superficial similarities, the difference between the rebellion in eastern Ukraine and armed Oregon ranchers standing off with the US federal government couldn’t be greater. A lack of understanding regarding the nature of power and how it is brokered has led to many mistakenly believing there is any merit to what the Oregon ranchers are doing, besides providing an example of precisely how not to stand up against increasingly tyrannical special interests .

Washington Quietly Lifts Sanctions on Russian Rockets
January 7, 2016 0

Washington Quietly Lifts Sanctions on Russian Rockets

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Popular Science in its article " Congress Moves to Lift Ban on Using Russian Rocket Engines " claims: After Russia invaded Crimea, Congress swore off Russian rocket engines. But its ban on using these rockets to launch military payloads into space was perhaps a bit too hasty. A new bill approved by Congress has found a way to nullify the ban.  United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin that has long been the primary contractor for launching Defense Department payloads into space, relies on the Russian-made RD-180

Fall of the Arab Spring: From Revolution to Destruction
December 27, 2015 0

Fall of the Arab Spring: From Revolution to Destruction

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Links Fall of the Arab Spring: From Revolution to Destruction December 27, 2015 ( Christopher Brennan – Global Research ) From Libya and Egypt to Syria and Yemen, the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region is undergoing unprecedented tumult and chaos. To understand the current breakdown of states and society, examining the so-called Arab Spring of 2011 that laid the groundwork for this ongoing regional anarchy is indispensable.Global Research brings to the attention of its readers the newly released book by Christopher L. Brennan