Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya: NATO's Secret Ground War Against Libya!

From the outset, the conflict in North Africa was intended to lead into an all-out NATO war. The Pentagon and NATO are not only arming the "Transitional Council" in violation of international law, but also had forces on the ground from the start: UN Security Council Resolution 1973 only passed, because Moscow and Beijing abstained, supposedly a tactical move meant to limit the war. If the resolution had been vetoed by Russia and China, in all likelihood the US, Britain, France, Italy, and the other Western European members of NATO would have resorted to other means, including an outright invasion. By abstaining and getting the NATO powers to vocally invest themselves to UN Resolution 1973, and to hide behind it, Moscow and Beijing managed to limit the options of the Pentagon and NATO! The efforts of Moscow and Beijing, however, have NOT hindered Washington and its NATO allies from breaching international law, or UN Resolution 1973. Washington has casually admitted that the Central Intelligence Agency was on the ground, supporting rebel forces! According to Washington, the involvement of US intelligence agents in Libya started as soon as the US embassy in Tripoli was being closed, on February 27, 2011. In other words, the war against Libya had already begun!

Jonathan Cook: Is Israel at a Stategic End?

At least 1,000 Palestinians marched across no-man's land to one of the most heavily protected borders in the world. Waving Palestinian flags, the marchers braved a minefield, tore down a series of fences, allowing more than 100 to run into Israeli-controlled territory. As they embraced Druze villagers on the other side, voices could be heard saying: "This is what liberation looks like." Unlike previous years, this "Nakba" day was not simply a commemoration of the catastrophe that befell the Palestinians in 1948, when their homeland was forcibly invaded by the Jewish state. It reminded Palestinians that, despite their long-enforced dispersion, they still have the potential to forge a common struggle against Israel! As Israel violently cracked down on Sunday's protests on many fronts - in the West Bank, Gaza, Jerusalem, and on the borders with Syria and Lebanon, it looked less like a military superpower, and more like a little boy with his finger in the dam. The Palestinian "Arab Spring" is arriving, and Israel has no diplomatic or political strategy to deal with it. Instead, on Sunday, Israel used the only weapon in its current arsenal - brute force - against unarmed demonstrators!

Libya Buries 11 Religious Leaders Murdered by NATO

Yes, its true:On Saturday, Libya buried the 11 Imams that were killed in an attack by NATO on Friday afternoon. They were killed in a NATO bombing in the city of Brega, which also injured 50 other people. After the unprovoked attack, the Libyan government spokesman, Ibrahim Musa said in a news conference that five of the injured are in critical condition. Before the announcement of the deaths, NATO made a statement that they thought a temple of prayer in Brega was a command and control center to coordinate attacks against civilian populations - their apparent argument to justify the bombing. Belatedly, they "mourned the deaths of innocent civilians". What a bunch of crap! When I served as Advisory Team Leader in Vietnam, I was extremely careful not to use air and artillery power within range of innocent civilians. Apparently, NATO has different concerns! The intense bombardment by NATO since mid-March has left more than 200 dead and an unknown number of wounded casualties, and NATO's blood-lust has been criticized by several international players calling for a cease-fire to protect the lives of innocent civilians! Since the beginning of NATO's interference, there have been more than 200 dead, and an unknown number of wounded casualties. When will they ever learn, when will they learn!

Andy Dilks: Prosecuting Gaddafi With Questionable Evidence While Ignoring NATO-Israeli Atrocities!

The so-called International Criminal Court has requested an arrest warrant for Colonel Gaddafi and his sons - many of whom were brutally killed by NATO Air attacks. The charge is "Crimes Against Humanity, a charge that might also be leveled against President Obama. The so-called high court is apparently accusing the Colonel and his sons of ordering, planning and participating in "illegal" attacks on civilians. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, International Criminal Court Prosecutor, said: "Based on the evidence collected, the prosecution has applied to pre-trial chamber one of the issuance of arrest warrants against "Moammar Muhamed abu Minyar Gaddafi, Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi and Abdullah al-Sanoussi" But what is the evidence? The press release of the website of the International Criminal Court makes frequent reference to "direct evidence", but fails to cite any of this 'evidence' in detail. In order to clarify the grounds for prosecution, here is the story of the ICC: The ICC prosecutor "alleges" that Col. Gaddafi and his sons - including those who were killed by NATO air-strikes, are guilty of some sort of nebulous crime, like defending their country against NATO attacks!!!!

Mary Shaw: US Gets Bad Marks in Amnesty International Annual Report!

The latest Amnesty International Annual Report on the state of human rights in the world examines the human rights records of 159 countries, and our US got some bad marks this year, primarily related to to human rights violations in the "war on terror", and our continued use of the death penalty. US President Obama's 'promise' that the Guantanamo detention center would be closed by January 2010 was not fulfilled, according to the AI report. By the end of the year, 174 people remained held in prison. The only Guantanamo detainee so far transferred to the US mainland for prosecution in a federal court was tried and convicted. Two Guantanamo detainees were convicted by military commission after pleading guilty. Revised rules, issued in April, governing military commission proceedings for so-called "war on terror" suspects showed there was little hope that the US administration would make substantial reforms and uphold human rights. Also in the "war on terror", probably meaning the terror against American civilians, who were a few days late in sending their hush money to the Obama Administration, Obama failed to prosecute the instigators of torture and other human rights violations by the "Bush" administration. In the USA, those responsible for crimes under international law committed as part of the 'war on terror', such as torture and enforced disappearance, were NOT held to account!!

Michel Chossudovsky: Just another ATTACK by Israel on The Ship Called Rachel Corrie!

What can I say: The Isrealis are not even ashamed to sink and destroy an American ship. When I served as Intelligence Operations Officer of our 4th US Armored Division in Goeppingen, Germany, Israel, our faulty ally, even decided to destroy the American ship called "Liberty", and to machine-gun the groggy survivors. As our Division Commander, General Sherrer noted: With friends like these, we have no need of enemies. Seems that the Israelis haven't changed much since then, yet our corrupt US government still sends them all the aid these monsters demand from our hard-earned tax dollars! THIS HAS GOT TO STOP! The "Spirit of Rachel Corrie", named after the more recent attempt to bring food and other aid to the downtrodden Palestinians, who are constantly the victims of Israeli air attacks, is carrying 7.5 kilometers of PVC sewage pipe to help restore the devastated sewage system in Gaza - another apparent triumph over the foolish 'goyem', who are forced to hand over their tax money to these murderous, 'always suffering' jews! My mother and grandmother felt sorry for them, as they saw them walking to the gas chambers. Right now, seeing these 'victims' torture Palestinians, I am not so sure! Fortunately, the Israeli Navy, despite their radar equipment and advanced communications technology was unaware of the "Spirit of Rachel Corrie Mission", which had been planned for several months, and was scheduled to arrive off the coast of Gaza on the day of the "Nakba" commemoration. Israeli Naval vessels acted in an improvised fashion, without prior knowledge or intelligence. There was no indication that they had received precise instructions from the Israeli government!

Is Our USA the Real Empire of Evil?

A year ago, reporters from The New York Times wanted to share their stories about the REAL Russia. The site contained all sorts of compromising information, including scandals, though they also wrote about Americans taking part in the Victory Parade on Red Square. This is the image of Russia that permeates through our United States. Americans want to know much more about the "REAL" Russia. The real Russia, like the real USA, and the real Germany, is you and I, It is the people who wake up early in the morning, or late in the morning to go to work. It is the people who raise their children, who go to churches or mosques. This is OUR Russia, the REAL Russia, the best and most wonderful country in the world! I am not surprised when American citizens, who call themselves "journalists", pick up the dirty laundry and say that this is NOT the real Russia! Then, there is the REAL America: The first time he stayed there , the Russian correspondent said he had been in America twice: During the first time, he studied there for a month, and then visited our country when shooting a spy film there. The journalist said he knows what kind of people the Americans are, what kind of elite they have, and what our claim of "freedom" we cherish. Nevertheless, the American people are really not bad: "People in general can NEVER be bad!