Tag: middleeast

August 4, 2015 0

ISIS in Afghanistan: Proxy War against Iran and China

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Links ISIS in Afghanistan: Proxy War against Iran and China August 5, 2015 ( Eric Draitser – NEO ) – The nature of the war in Afghanistan has shifted dramatically in recent months. While the US and NATO continue to be actively involved in the country – their strategic objectives having changed very little since the Bush administration launched the war nearly a decade and a half ago – the complexion of the battlefield, and the parties actively engaged in the war, has changed significantly

July 18, 2015 0

The Agenda Behind ISIS’ Cultural Genocide

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Via the new York times: Fighters allied with the Free Syrian Army units battling the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad have told him that they are developing an association of diggers dedicated to finding antiquities in order to fund the revolution. “The rebels need weapons, and antiquities are an easy way to buy them,†says Abu Khaled, who goes by his nickname in order to protect his identity. Furthermore, Jabhat Al Nusra (JAN), Al Qaeda’s Syrian wing, was busy wiping out historical sites well before ISIS became a significant presence in Syria.

June 19, 2015 0

Saudis to Offer Putin a Deal He Can’t Refuse?

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It was reported by the London Telegraph in its article, " Saudis offer Russia secret oil deal if it drops Syria ," that: Saudi Arabia has secretly offered Russia a sweeping deal to control the global oil market and safeguard Russia’s gas contracts, if the Kremlin backs away from the Assad regime in Syria. It also stated, in addition to the offer, there was also an implicit threat: As-Safir said Prince Bandar pledged to safeguard Russia’s naval base in Syria if the Assad regime is toppled, but he also hinted at Chechen terrorist attacks on Russia’s Winter Olympics in Sochi if there is no accord.

March 2, 2015 0

Obama-Netanyahu "Fallout" is Theater – Planned in 2009

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Obama-Netanyahu "Fallout" is Theater – Planned in 2009 US and Israel attempting to establish feigned "diplomatic row" to justify "unilateral" Israeli attack on Iran. March 2, 2015 (Tony Cartalucci – LD) – In a 2009 US policy paper published by the corporate-financier funded Brookings Institution, it was made clear that the US was determined to provoke Iran into a conflict and effect regime change at any cost – up to and including an outright military invasion and occupation of Iran with US troops.However, before it came to that, the Brookings Institution’s policymakers explored other options including fomenting US-backed political unrest coupled with covert, violent force, the use of US State Department listed foreign terrorist organizations to carry out assassinations and attacks within Iran, and limited airstrikes carried out by either the US or Israel, or both. In retropspect, 6 years on, all of these tricks have not only been attempted to one degree or another in Iran, but have been demonstrably employed in neighboring Syria to diminish its strength – which according to Brookings – is a necessary prerequisite before waging war on Iran.And of particular interest – considering what appears to be a growing diplomatic row between the United States and Israel – is just how precisely the US planned to covertly back what would be made to appear as a "unilateral" Israeli first strike on Iran – an attack that appears to be in the process of being justified through a carefully orchestrated propaganda campaign now unfolding

January 11, 2015 0

Opps – Paris Attackers Funded by Pentagon Dinner Guest

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CBS News would report in their article, " Qaeda-Linked Imam Dined at Pentagon after 9/11 ," that:   Anwar al-Awlaki – the radical spiritual leader linked to several 9/11 attackers, the Fort Hood shooting, and the attempted Christmas Day bombing of an airliner – was a guest at the Pentagon in the months after 9/11, a Pentagon official confirmed to CBS News.  Awlaki was invited as "…part of an informal outreach program" in which officials sought contact "…with leading members of the Muslim community," the official said.