Tag Archives: WAR
Chavez: Prepare for War Against U.S?
Chavez: “If the Yankee empire tries to use Colombia to attack Venezuela, the war of 100 years would begin,” he said. “The war would extend to other countries in the continent, from Mexico to Argentina. No one believes that a war against Venezuela would only be in Venezuela.” [...] Continue reading
Saudis Roll into Yemen
Saudi forces have crossed the border into northern Yemen in response to Houthi rebel incursions into the kingdom. Debkafile is reporting that a Saudi tank column rolled into Yemeni territory in support of the government in Sanaa, accompanied by armoured infantry with F-15s providing air support… Continue reading
Hamas Test-Fires New Missile
New weapon puts Tel Aviv within range of Hamas attacks. Debkafile is reporting that the new addition is a modified Iranian version of the Chinese Silkworm missile. Meanwhile, in Lebanon, Iranian proxy Hezbollah has already claimed that it can hit Tel Aviv from north of the Litani River… Continue reading
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Middle East: Religion vs. Extremism
Score two victories for religious common sense over irrational hatred.
1) Patriarch of Lebanon’s Maronite Church lashes out at Hizbullah
2) ‘Waqf quietly pleased at Salah’s arrest’ Continue reading
Life sentence for Rwandan war criminal
MONTREAL — A Canadian judge has imposed the toughest sentence possible on a man convicted of committing atrocities during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, described as the worst possible crime a human being can commit… Continue reading
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Iraq seeks UN inquiry into blasts
(AlJazeera.net) Iraq’s foreign minister has called for a UN inquiry into Sunday’s twin suicide bombings in Baghdad which left at least 155 people dead and hundreds more injured… Continue reading
ABRACADABRA
[...] “Now,” says the man in the tuxedo with tails, “we must say the magic word.”
And that word is already on the lips of nearly every member of the crowd.
“Abracadabra,” they intone.
But what does that mean, exactly? [...] Continue reading
Iran’s Chariot of Fire
[...] he host of the screening was Finnish nuclear physicist Olli Heinonen, the IAEA’s deputy director general and head of its inspection department, officially called the Department of Safeguards. In attendance were representatives of the 35 member states that constitute the organization’s board of governors. It was one of the most important meetings ever held by the IAEA. [...] Continue reading
PMOI: Iran Manufacturing Nuclear Warhead Components
PARIS (AFP) — Iran’s exiled opposition movement said Thursday it had learned of two previously unknown sites in and near Tehran that are being used to build nuclear warheads… Continue reading
9/24: Netanyahu Address to UN
Below is the full text of today’s address by Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to the United Nations General Assembly: Continue reading
China advises against Iran sanctions
Russian President Medvedev may be considering a more pliant position on Iranian sanctions, but the Chinese are cautioning restraint. While this would likely not entail a Chinese veto on any sanctions agreeable to Moscow… Continue reading
Basij Militia Targeted Neda
Neda Agha-Soltan (1982-2009) BBC coverage: Death video woman ‘targeted by militia’
