Tag: foreign-policy

April 18, 2013 0

Surreal: US Troops Stage in Jordan to Defend Al Qaeda in Syria

By News Desk

The New York Times in their article titled, " Arms Airlift to Syria Rebels Expands, With C.I.A. Aid ," admits that: With help from the C.I.A., Arab governments and Turkey have sharply increased their military aid to Syria’s opposition fighters in recent months, expanding a secret airlift of arms and equipment for the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, according to air traffic data, interviews with officials in several countries and the accounts of rebel commanders

April 13, 2013 0

Key to Peace in Korea – Remove US Presence

By News Desk

Links Key to Peace in Korea – Remove US Presence April 14, 2013 ( AltThaiNews-Tony Cartalucci ) – On March 26, 2010, the ROKS Cheonan is hit by what appears to be a German-made torpedo , sinks while claiming the lives of 46 South Korean sailors. The world, America at the lead, was quick to point its finger at North Korea before South Korea itself ruled them out as a suspect. North Korea adamantly insisted it was not behind the attack, and despite their paranoid and isolated posture, little beyond insanity could serve as a motive.Despite evidence adding up otherwise, to no one’s surprise a joint "international" investigation by the US, UK, South Korea, Australia, Canada, and Sweden would later conclude that a North Korean submarine was the culprit, leaving even most South Koreans skeptical.During this period of time, America’s position in Asia Pacific was already waning

February 28, 2013 0

US Policy Vs. Syria Indicative of Exhausted Legitimacy

By News Desk

February 28, 2013 (LD) – The US State Department, and to a greater extent, US foreign policy itself, having exhausted completely their collective credibility, has attempted yet another “reset.” By bringing in John Kerry to pose as the next US Secretary of State, it is hoped global opinion will see US foreign policy in a new, more tolerant light.

January 7, 2013 0

It was Dr. Monnett in the Email, Leaking to Rick Steiner and PEER

By News Desk

It was Dr. Monnett in the Email, Leaking to Rick Steiner and PEER Recently, a Shell drilling vessel, the Kulluk,  broke free from it’s towing lines in a storm and ran aground.  Personnel on the platform had to be rescued by the Coast Guard and there is now a major effort to refloat the Kulluk and ensure there is no secondary damage from oil leaks and such.  Neven (who else) has a good summary of the situation and can be relied on to update as sensible.

December 12, 2012 0

US Recognizes Unelected Terrorists as Syrian "Representatives"

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Later that month, some 600 Libyan terrorists would be reported to have entered Syria to begin combat operations and have been flooding into the country ever since . Clearly they are not "secretly" organizing hundreds of fighters under the nose of the US consulate in Benghazi , Libya, and "sneaking" through NATO member states into Syria

December 5, 2012 0

NATO Missiles in Turkey to Point at Syria

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A month earlier, Turkey was strafing villages in northern Iraq . In June 2012, the BBC reported in their article, " Turkey in new air strikes on Kurdish rebels in Iraq ," that:  Turkey’s military has confirmed further air strikes against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq