The Law of Futility: Air Strikes Against the Islamic State
By Binoy Kampmark Global Research, October 06, 2014 Url of this article: http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-law-of-futility-air-strikes-against-the-islamic-state/5406609 War is a dirty, unforgiving business. It is not rendered clean by remote deployments and orders executed at a distance from seemingly safe areas. It takes lives, inflicts unspeakable harm, and rarely brings smiles to those who suffer it. But the members […]
Read More →Independent Media Delivers Truth and Accountability
Independent Media Delivers Truth and Accountability By Global Research Global Research, October 06, 2014 Url of this article: http://www.globalresearch.ca/independent-media-delivers-truth-and-accountability/29646 Since September 2001, Global Research has been bringing our readers a broad spectrum of voices analyzing global situations, from military threats againstRussia, Iran and Syria, the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, to the economic machinations of the […]
Read More →British PM David Cameron: “Non-Violent Extremists” Including “9/11 Truthers” and “Conspiracy Theorists” are Just as Dangerous as ISIL Terrorists
By Peter Drew Global Research, September 29, 2014 Dear Mr Cameron I write this open letter to you in response to your recent speech at the United Nations calling for military intervention in Iraq and Syria over the threat of ISIL. In particular I would like to make mention of your reference to the so […]
Read More →Obama authorizes airstrikes in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he has authorized the U.S. military to launch targeted airstrikes if Islamic militants advance toward American personnel in northern Iraq. He also has announced that the military carried out airdrops of humanitarian aid Thursday to Iraqi religious minorities threatened by the extremists. “Today America is coming to help,” […]
Read More →Israel resumes airstrikes after Hamas balks at cease-fire
As of Tuesday, Palestinian health authorities reported that Israeli airstrikes on Gaza had killed 194 people and wounded 1,400 more. By Aileen Graef Children are carried through rubble as Palestinians inspect the damage of houses hit by an Israeli air strike in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on July 14, 2014. More than 170 […]
Read More →Armed group kidnaps Turkish consul in Mosul, pushes into Iraqi oil town
ISIL gains ground after overrunning the country’s second largest city this week June 11, 20145:24AM ETUpdated 12:55PM ET Vehicles damaged in fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Mosul on Tuesday.Reuters The Turkish Consulate in the Iraqi city of Mosul was seized on Wednesday and the head […]
Read More →Israel’s Hidden Agenda in Syria
The Israeli Government is the greatest parasite in the Middle East due to their illegal occupation of Palestine and their interference in the domestic affairs of foreign nations. In fact, there has not been a war that Israel has not indirectly or directly involved themselves (save the Gulf War, but Iraq did fire scud missiles […]
Read More →200 African migrants detained in Libya – BETINEWS
The migrants were hidden in boxes inside a vehicle to be smuggled out of Tripoli [AFP] About 200 African migrants, mostly from Ethiopia and Eritrea, detained west of Tripoli en route to Europe. About 200 migrants, mostly from Ethiopia and Eritrea, have been detained in Zawiya west of Tripoli as they tried to cross to […]
Read More →‘Vamp in the veil’ accused of being a penniless prostitute posing as a princess to get her hands on £14 million property empire is allowed to keep all six luxury flats in London’s wealthiest areas
Sara Al Amoudi dubbed ‘vamp in the veil’ because of her appearance in court Accused of being a penniless Ethiopian prostitute who posed as a princess She claims that she is the runaway daughter of a billionaire Saudi sheik Had six Knightsbridge properties moved into her name ‘at nominal cost’ By JILL REILLY +10 Mystery: Sara […]
Read More →Four-year-old boy pictured alone in DESERT after fleeing Syria for Jordan
Clutching a plastic bag containing his possessions, Marwan makes his way across the border into Jordan, where was helped by United Nations staff Heartbreaking: Toddler Marwan is approached by aid workers (Picture via: UNHCR @And_Harper) A four-year-old boy separated from his family while fleeing Syria has been found crossing the desert alone. Clutching a plastic bag containing […]
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