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"Excessive partiality for one foreign nation, and excessive dislike of another, cause those whom they actuate to see danger only on one side, and serve to veil and even second the arts of influence on the other.



Real patriots, who may resist the intrigues of the favorite, are liable to become suspected and odious; while its tools and dupes usurp the applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests."  -  George Washington (1732-1799) Founding Father, 1st US President


"The voice of protest, of warning, of appeal is never more needed than when the clamor of fife and drum, echoed by the press and too often by the pulpit, is bidding all men fall in and keep step and obey in silence the tyrannous word of command. Then, more than ever, it is the duty of the good citizen not to be silent."Charles Eliot Norton - (1827-1908) American scholar


"Whenever a people... entrust the defence of their country to a regular, standing army, composed of mercenaries, the power of that country will remain under the direction of the most wealthy citizens." - A Framer  - Anonymous 'framer' of the US Constitution - Source: Independent Gazetteer, January 29, 1791


"It should be no surprise that when rich men take control of the government, they pass laws that are favorable to themselves. The surprise is that those who are not rich vote for such people, even though they should know from bitter experience that the rich will continue to rip off the rest of us. Perhaps the reason is that rich men are very clever at covering up what they do."  - Andrew Greeley (Chicago Sun-Times, February 18, 2001)


"In this America people are poor by the millions. They find themselves perishing on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity." - Dr. Martin Luther King - The Other America  - 14 April 1967 -  http://is.gd/xheuYy -


 

Turkey Provides Surface-to-air Missiles for Syrian Insurgents

By Reuters

US and allied officials acknowledged that officials of Saudi Arabia and Qatar were discussing whether surface-to-air missiles might help Syrian rebels bring down Russian-made helicopters and other aircraft the Syrian army was using to move troops between trouble spots.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32057.htm



NATO's Secret Kurdish War:
Turkey Prepares Iraq-Style Attacks Inside Syria

By Rick Rozoff

Turkey is on the verge of repeating its Iraq policy in Syria. Unlike Iraq, though, air strikes and incursions by troops and armored vehicles in Syria will meet with a different response.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32060.htm



Saudi Spy Chief Prince Bandar Assassinated: Report

By Pepe Escobar

Was Prince Bandar "Bush", 63, son of Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz killed by a Syrian intelligence death squad?  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32059.htm



Iranians Should Be 'Very Fearful For Next 12 Weeks: Ex-Mossad Chief

By Times of Israel staff

The former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy hinted Thursday that the moment of truth on Iran's nuclear drive was now imminent.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32064.htm



Israeli's Brainwashed Into State Of Apathy

By Haim Baram

Netanyahu is a staunch ally of the worst war-mongers and neo-liberals in the American political arena.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32066.htm



Romney, Netanyahu, and George Washington's Warning

By David Bromwich

The billionaires and the prime minister wanted Romney to bring the United States closer to supporting a war with Iran. Romney obliged, and we are now closer to war.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32058.htm



Mali Becoming the Afghanistan of Africa
Why is Mali Spiraling out of Control?

By Ramzy Baroud

Northern Mali promises to be the graveyard of scores of innocent people if African countries don't collectively challenge Western influence in the region.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32062.htm



Where's the Outrage
Nobody Seems to Care as America's Becomes a Police State

By Dave Lindorff

America has been so degraded as a free society that - intrusive violations of our privacy by a police agency or a librarian are now accepted by most people as normal and to be expected.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32063.htm



U.S. Guns: The Awful, Shocking Truth!

Video

Over the last 5 to 6 years, over 60,000 people have lost their lives in Mexico's drug-related wave of violence. More than 70% of the weapons seized in Mexico in the last three years and submitted for tracing came from the U.S. (Source: ATF)  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32067.htm


The Threat-Again-of Left-Wing Latin American Democracy

By Peter Hart

If something's good for Chavez or other left-wing leaders in Latin America-it's bad for democracy.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32065.htm



'End of Capitalism': Bolivia to Expel Coca-Cola

By RT

In a symbolic rejection of US capitalism, Bolivia announced it will expel the Coca-Cola Company from the country at the end of the Mayan calendar. This will mark the end of capitalism and usher in a new era of equality, the Bolivian govt says.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32061.htm


Least We Forget The Other America

By Dr. Martin Luther King
Video and transcript

"The Other America," an address that calls everyone together to create a more just world.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article32068.htm


Hard News  
  
 
Seventeen people killed in attacks across Iraq:  
Attacks in Iraq killed 17 people on Thursday, including four members of a family who were murdered with knives, security and medical officials said. 




Iraq rejects U.S. extradition for terror commander:  An Iraqi court has rejected a request to send a Hezbollah commander to the United States for trial, a decision that apparently ends the Obama administration's efforts to prosecute the Lebanese militant figure held in Iraq for the 2007 killings of five American soldiers. 


Turkey launches air strikes against Kurdish rebels:  Turkish warplanes and helicopter gunships have attacked Kurdish rebel positions in the south east of the country. 



Obama Authorizes Secret US Support for Syrian Rebels:  Obama's order, approved earlier this year and known as an intelligence "finding," broadly permits the CIA and other U.S. agencies to provide support that could help the rebels oust Assad. 



U.S. eases arms purchases for Syrian rebels:
The Obama administration quietly has cleared the way for U.S. residents to buy weapons for the rebels who are fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad, granting a Washington-based advocacy group a rare license to collect money for arms and other equipment. 




Syria says Turkey sending terrorists to wage war: -  Syria accused Turkey on Thursday of playing a "fundamental role" in supporting terrorism by opening its airport and border to al Qaeda and other jihadists to carry out attacks inside Syria. 



Jordan government tries to hush up reports of clashes with the Syrian army?  Several news websites and television stations reported "heavy exchange of fire" between the two armies at four different border locations, saying that one Jordanian soldier was injured in the process. 



Jordan King concerned over mounting tensions with Syria:  Jordanian King Abdullah II on Thursday voiced concern over the escalating tensions and skirmishes on the northern borders with Syria. 



Video from Aleppo, Syria, draws condemnation of rebels:  Video apparently shows rebels executing loyalists of President Bashar Assad in the key northern city of Aleppo, where fighting continues to rage. 



Russia: both sides in Syria violate human rights:  "It would be useful if Western and Arab politicians looked at the situation in Syria from this angle too. Everybody must stop violence," he added 



Russia to Oppose UN Assembly Syria Resolution -  Foreign Ministry: Russia said the resolution is "one-sided and unbalanced" as it "places responsibility only on the Syrian authorities, while the opposition is outside the international community's demands. 



Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez criticises west over Syria - video:  Chávez accuses European governments of supporting terrorists and supplying Syrian rebels with money and weapons 



Annan critical of world powers failure to unite over Syria:  Kofi Annan has submitted his resignation as special envoy to Syria, saying he plans to step down on August 31. 



Former Mossad head: Iran should fear next 12 weeks:  Former Mossad chief's statement comes as Netanyahu warns time for diplomacy running out amid speculation an attack may take place before US elections. 



Iran to Drop $4-bln Claim if Russia Delivers S-300 Missiles: Envoy:  Iran sued Russia's state-run arms corporation Rosoboronexport in the international arbitration court in Geneva last April. Ambassador Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi said in an interview with the Russian Izvestia daily that Iran demanded $900 million in compensation over Russia's failure to deliver the systems, but the court added another $3 billion to the compensation. 



Act of war:
US House Approves Tough New Sanctions on Iran:  Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Republican from Florida, hailed the unity in both chambers of Congress behind a bill to take more action against the Tehran government. "This bipartisan, bicameral agreement seeks to tighten the choke hold on the regime beyond anything that has been done before," Ros-Lehtinen said. 




Oil export sanctions cost Iran $133 million a day:  If maintained for a year, these export levels would cost Iran about $48 billion (Dh176.3bn) in lost sales. 



'You owe us $6 bln for 9/11' - US to Iran, Al-Qaeda, Hezbollah & Taliban : Video report:  An U.S. federal judge ordered Iran - along with Al-Qaeda, Taliban and Hezbollah - to pay 6 billion dollars for supposedly aiding the 9/11 attacks. RT's Gayane Chichakyan explains what might be next after the judgment. 



Bahrain authorities 'weaponising' tear gas:  A US-based human rights group has accused the authorities in Bahrain of indiscriminately using tear gas as a weapon against protesters 



Blast hits Libyan military intel office in Benghazi: -  A strong explosion rocked the Libyan military intelligence offices in the eastern city of Benghazi on Wednesday but caused no casualties, the latest of several violent incidents to shock the birthplace of last year's revolt. 



Libyan militia must release seven abducted Red Crescent workers: Amnesty:  "Their plight highlights the urgent need for the Libyan authorities to rein in armed militias who are operating out of control." 



5 killed as Afghans foil suicide attack:  Afghan security forces killed five insurgents and wounded one during a pre-dawn raid in Kabul yesterday, with authorities saying they had thwarted a mass attack and captured intelligence pointing to the militant Haqqani network. 



2 NATO occupation force troops killed in Afghanistan:  Two NATO service members were killed Thursday in a bomb attack in southern Afghanistan, the international military coalition said. NATO did not provide the nationality of the dead or any details on the bomb blast. 



Pakistan sell out:
Pakistan: 1.1 billion USD released by US as GLOC agreement signed : :  The move comes at a time when Pakistan's ISI chief is in the town to negotiate security related deals with his American counterpart. 




US kills 25 people in eastern Somalia: Unconfirmed report :  The attack took place in Somalia's Garas Balley district near the capital Mogadishu, leaving at least another 40 injured. 



Hypocrisy at large:
Clinton challenges African leaders to reform:  US secretary of state calls on continent's leaders to "treat their people with dignity" as she begins seven-nation tour. 



Julian Assange is right to fear US prosecution:
There are clear signs that the US is on track to prosecute the WikiLeaks founder, which, as his US lawyer, I advise him to heed, despite the denials of the Obama administration 



Ecuador wants to avoid Assange's extradition to Sweden:  Ecuador wants to prevent Julian Assange's extradition to Sweden because it is disappointed that the Scandinavian country has turned down an offer to question the WikiLeaks founder in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, a minister said on Wednesday. 



San Bernardino Files for Bankruptcy:  The cash-strapped city of San Bernardino filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, becoming the third California municipality to seek relief from its creditors in less than five weeks. 



The Betrayal of the American Dream --  A Once Vibrant Middle Class Is Now on the Brink: How American middle class has been impoverished and its prospects thwarted in favor of a new ruling elite. 


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"Let us be peace and joy"

Tom Feeley









"Let us be peace and joy"



Tom Feeley

Cost Of War
 
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"

Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:  4,883

Number Of  International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,119
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001


      $1,358,546,316,163         


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