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“We must use terror, assassination, intimidation, land confiscation, and the cutting of all social services to rid the Galilee of its Arab population.” - David Ben-Gurion, a.k.a. David Grün (1886-1973), Israeli Prime Minister (1948-53, 1955-63) revered by Israelis as "Father of the Nation"

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Washington Opened The Gates Of Hell In Iraq: Now Come The Furies

By David Stockman 

The ISIS terrorists are winning against the hapless Iraqi military and even the formidable Kurdish peshmerga fighters—using some of the most lethal arms that the US military-industrial complex could concoct. Continue

Why Airstrikes in Iraq Are a Mistake

By Peter Van Buren 

Airstrikes are a terrible start that begs a tragic finish. Continue

A Redundant Presidential Ritual
U.S. “Humanitarian” Bombing of Iraq: 

By Glenn Greenwald

The U.S. military is not designed, and is not deployed, for “humanitarian” purposes?Continue

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By Gabor Steingart
The last successful major military action the US conducted was the Normandy landing. Everything else – Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan – was a clear failure.Continue

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By Press TV
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Washington Threatens The World

By Paul Craig Roberts

Ask yourselves, when has Washington told you anything that was not a lie? Continue

Was Putin Targeted for Mid-Air Assassination?

By Robert Parry
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Afghanistan: 22 people killed in fresh wave of violence: 4 Afgahn soldiers killedAt least 4 afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and 18 anti-government armed militants were killed in fresh wave of violence across the country.

Four Civilians Killed in Attack on NATO Convoy in Kabul: Official: A suicide attacker targeting a NATO convoy in Kabul on Sunday killed four civilians and wounded at least seven others, officials said, the latest blast in the capital as politicians wrangle over disputed election results.

Afghan presidential candidates agree to accept election results:"We have agreed to work together for peace, security, stability and welfare of the people of Afghanistan," Abdullah said at the press conference held in the residence of Jan Kubis here in the Kabul city.

Pakistan: 6 killed as police and Qadri supporters clash: Four protesters and two policemen killed in clashes between police and supporters of anti-government cleric Tahirul Qadri.

Syria: 16 killed in Aleppo violence: At least 16 civilians were killed in violence in Syria’s second city of Aleppo yesterday, residents and a monitoring group said.

Iraq: 16 killed in US air strikes eastern Mosul: “The US air strikes against the Khazir area of eastern Mosul resulted in killing 15 ISIL terrorists and injuring seven of them.”

Limited US strikes not enough, says McCain:" US Senator John McCain (Republican of Arizona ) has said that the US president's "fundamental misunderstanding of the threat" posed by Islamic State was "deeply disturbing."

The U.S. Airstrikes in Northern Iraq Are All About Oil: Analysis -What Obama left unsaid was the Kurds claim that if they were to become an independent state, they would have the ninth-largest oil reserves in the world. And oil wells are near Erbil.

US strikes could reach outside Baghdad: The United States would launch additional airstrikes against Islamic militants if they began to advance upon Baghdad, broadening the scope for additional military action in Iraq, the White House said Friday.

Why Obama's campaign in Iraq could require 15,000 troops: Military experts say tactical commanders will want more ground forces. Forward air controllers could provide more precise targeting information. U.S. advisers could support the Kurdish forces fighting the militants.

Rival fighters join ranks of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: For counterterrorism analysts, the movements are a worrisome indication of the expanding appeal of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, which has overwhelmed military forces in the region

Why can’t Islamic State be stopped?: When the Islamic State moved against cities last week that were defended by the peshmerga, and the peshmerga retreated. On Thursday, the Islamic State captured at least four towns on the highway to Irbil and defeated peshmerga forces

US 'Extremely Concerned' About ISIS Takeover of Iraq's Most Dangerous Dam: A gargantuan, poorly-constructed dam in Iraq that, if breached, could launch a 65-foot-tall wall of water into one of the country's largest cities and send flood waters all the way to Baghdad.

14 soldiers killed in Yemen: Al-Qaeda gunmen have kidnapped and killed 14 Yemeni soldiers returning home from duty, local officials and residents say.

US Kills 3 People In Yemen : "The air raid was conducted by a US drone plane which targeted a house in the Maareb province, killing three people inside who are "suspected" to be members of al-Qaeda," a local official told the Reuters news agency.

Israeli attack on Gaza kills 5 people: : Five people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza, health officials there say, as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets at Israel. In the West Bank 2 protesters have killed by Israeli occupation troops.

Gaza mosques fall to Israeli airstrikes, without any groundswell of outrage: A yellow bulldozer clawed through the rubble of Al Qassam mosque on Saturday, searching for the last body. The crowd looked on without emotion, as it had throughout a day during which two other corpses were unearthed.

DEC Gaza Crisis Appeal: Donate Now: Over 200,000 people have fled their homes - they urgently need food, water, shelter and medical care.

Tel Aviv anti-war rally held despite police order: Ignoring police orders to call off the large-scale protest due to the continuing rocket fire in the south, hundreds of left-wing activists gathered in Rabin Square on Saturday demanding an end to Israel’s military actions in Gaza.

The biggest ever UK demonstration for Gaza: Pictures-Videos - On Saturday 9 August, 150,000 marched from BBC Broadcasting House to Hyde Park, passing the US Embassy on the way.

Tens of thousands take to streets worldwide in support of Palestinians: People across the globe have gathered to support the plight of Gaza, with the most impressive turnout taking place in London

Foreign press: Hamas didn't censor us in Gaza: Of the 710 foreign journalists who crossed into Gaza during Operation Protective Edge, only a handful have claimed they were intimidated by Hamas or produced hitherto unpublished footage of rockets being fired from civilian areas

Wikileaks: Ban Ki-Moon Worked with Israel to Undermine UN Report: The General Secretary of United Nations (UN) Ban Ki-Moon collaborated in secret with Israel and the United States to weaken the effects of a Board of Inquiry's report accusing Israel of human rights violations in Gaza in Dec. 2008 – Jan. 2009.

Traumatized Gazan children arriving to Venezuela this weekend: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua was in Egypt since Wednesday arranging assistance by the Venezuelan government to the Palestinian children.

Fifteen Ukrainian soldiers killed, 79 injured in east Ukraine fighting: The personnel killed, include seven army servicemen and eight border guards

Ukraine rebel leader: We are open to a cease-fire: Ukraine's rebels are surrounded and ready to agree to a cease-fire to prevent a "humanitarian catastrophe," the insurgents' new leader said Saturday as conditions deteriorated in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, artillery thundering through deserted streets.

US submarine located, ‘pushed out’ of border waters - Russian Navy’s General Staff: “The contact with the submarine lasted for about 27 minutes, and then the American submarine left the region

Russia, China agree on more trade currency swaps to bypass dollar: The Russian and Chinese central banks have agreed on a draft currency swap agreement, which will allow them to increase trade in domestic currencies and cut the dependence on the US dollar in bilateral payments.

South Sudan: Nearly 500 Children Killed and 900 Abducted in Jonglei - AU: An African Union child advocacy group said Friday that 490 children, including babies are killed in South Sudan's Jonglei state's capital, since the fighting began while 900 others were abducted.

Sixty militants killed in Egypt's Sinai: The Egyptian armed forces announced on Saturday that it has killed 60 militants in Sinai over the past 12 days, and arrested 102 others suspected of involvement in recent attacks, reported Al-Ahram's Arabic website.

Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood's political wing: The ruling will effectively prevent the banned Islamist movement from formally participating in parliamentary elections expected later this year.

Key Libyan military base under threat from Islamist group: A string of victories for militant Islamists Ansar al-Sharia in Libya’s east sparks fears that Benghazi’s air force base could be overrun

Australia: Abbott defends new anti-terrorism laws as Islamic groups warn of ‘witchhunt’: Tony Abbott says new laws are needed to stop Australian-born jihadists who ‘exultantly hold up severed heads’ of enemies

Gluttons of Information - The Metadata Confusion in Oz: Privacy rights, and correlative obligations to respect them, tend to be matters of nuisance to spy chiefs and figures behind the intelligence gathering apparatus

A warning on ‘torture report’ release: An internal U.S. intelligence memo warns that the release of a Senate report on CIA interrogation techniques could inflame anti-U.S. passions in the Mideast, resulting in potentially violent street protests and threats to U.S. embassies and personnel.

Bank Of America’s $17 Billion Mortgage Crisis Settlement Could Be A Total Bust: That record price tag is deceptive. The deal is unlikely to cost Bank of America anywhere close to that amount.

Juno and the Paycock concerns the Boyle family, who live in the Dublin tenements during the Irish Civil War. The father, "Captain" Jack Boyle (so called because of his status as a retired merchant seaman, his propensity for telling colourful stories of the sea, and his incessant wearing of his nautical-looking hat) claims to be unable to work because of pains in his legs, and spends all his money at the pub with his ne'er-do-well "butty", Joxer Daly. The mother, Juno, is the only member of the family working, as the daughter Mary is onstrike, and the son, Johnny, lost his arm in the War of Independence. Johnny betrayed Tancred, a neighbour and fellow comrade in the IRA, who was subsequently killed by Free State supporters; Johnny is afraid that he will be executed as punishment. A distant relative dies, and a solicitor, Mr Bentham, brings news that the family has come into an inheritance. The family buys goods on credit, and borrows money from neighbours with the intent of paying them back when the fortune arrives. They hold a party during Tancred's funeral procession, halting it only when Tancred's aged mother passes by their door.

In the third act tragedy befalls the Boyle family. Mr Bentham, who had been courting Mary, ceases all contact with the family, and it becomes apparent that no money will be forthcoming because Bentham (who drafted the will) failed to include the beneficiaries' names but referred to them only as "my first cousin" and "my second cousin"; numerous cousins are claiming the inheritance, which is rapidly being eaten up by legal costs. As the goods bought with the borrowed money are being taken back, Mr and Mrs Boyle learn that Mary is pregnant by Mr Bentham. "Captain" Boyle goes with Joxer to a pub to spend the last of his money and take his mind off of the situation. While he is gone, Mrs Boyle learns that her son, Johnny, has been killed by the Republican IRA. Mary and Juno leave to live with Juno's sister. Captain Boyle and Joxer return to the stage drunk, not knowing that Johnny is dead, or that his house will be empty when he gets home.

"I ofen looked up at the sky an' assed meself the question - what is the moon, what is the stars?" - 'Captain Boyle, Act I

"Th' whole worl's in a terrible state o' chassis" - Captain Boyle, Act III . The Final line of the show.

“Never tired o’ lookin’ for a rest" - Juno Boyle, Act I

"it's nearly time we had a little less respect for the dead, an' a little more regard for the living." - Juno Boyle, Act II

"Isn't all religions curious?-if they weren't you wouldn't get anyone to believe in them" -Captain Boyle, Act II

“It’ll have what’s far better- it’ll have two mothers" - Juno Boyle, Act III

"A darlin' (noun), a daarlin' (repeat noun)!" (Joxer's habitual exclamation throughout the play.)

"It doesn't matter what you say, ma - a principle's a principle." - Mary Boyle speaking about the strike

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Memo to the military industrial complex: The Cold War is over

Posted by: Curtis Silver , February 26, 2014

The United States Military budget is nearly equal to that of the next 14 countries in line as far as military spending. That includes China, Russia and Great Britain. However, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans on cutting that number, or does he? While his proposal would trim the number of active soldiers to about 450,000, down from 520,000 (and a peak of 566k in 2010), it really wouldn’t be enough. While many lawmakers seem to believe we are still at war (which we have been for most of our history), the levels of military spending are the highest they’ve been since the Cold War. Thanks to whatever is going on in Afghanistan and nuclear weapons programs, the level of spending isn’t expected to decrease.

Said Winslow Wheeler, a defense budget analyst with the Project on Government Oversight in Washington DCto the BBC, “That level is scores of billions above what we spent during the Cold War when the threats were real and huge. We’re making all the wrong decisions in terms of the bang for the buck that we’re getting for the budget. We will be spending multiples of what China and Russia spend combined.”

Hagel touted the fact that the U-2 spy plane and the A-10 attack jet will be retired, but so what? Even with a 13% reduction in force, we are still spending billions too much on the industrial military complex, and for what? To rouse some possible terrorists out of their hiding places? To fight a nuclear threat from a communist enemy? Which one? The one we owe billions of dollars to (China holds a great deal of our debt), or the one that can’t even install toilets properly during the Olympics? Or how about the one we embargo because they once held on to some missiles for a communist buddy?

“This is a time for reality,” Hagel said. “This is a budget that recognizes the reality of the magnitude of our fiscal challenges.” No it’s not. This is a budget that continues to maintain a ridiculously sized military in order to appease the massive private sector defense contractor payouts. Let’s be clear here, the military only needs to be as massive as it is to make sure that defense contractors and legislators involved stay rich off pointless incursions and military bases. Which is why the Republicans went batshit when they heard about a military budget cut. That means their brown envelopes full of cash will be much, much lighter.

The American people are tired of this shit. We don’t need any more wars, any more stupid and pointless conflicts. Not to mention, we don’t need boots on the ground like we needed in the great wars of the 20th century. We have technology now. Between drones and guided missile systems that can snap the dick off a fly from 1000 miles away, we don’t need the kind of force we’ve had in recent years. Just like after Pearl Harbor, September 11 caused a swell in the military. The difference is that one was war, the other was something that could have been avoided had our legislators not had their damn heads up their asses. They were warned, the didn’t listen because of all this partisan bullshit, and that isn’t going to change.

The Cold War (which amounted to pretty much nothing but political posturing) is well over. It is time to get over it and move the fuck on. It is time to scale back the military, it is time to spend money on education and infrastructure instead. A big ass mother fucking military won’t matter if there is nothing left to irrationally defend.



Two Malaysia Airlines fly into two conflict zones. One in Ukraine and the other in the South China Sea, almost the other side of the world. One is shot down the other is missing for over two months. These are very large aeroplanes with more than 520 passengers. What are the odds numerically of this happening? I asked a lot of questions, of a lot experienced people in the airline industry and people who work in the airlines business in that area at that time. Frankly I was upset and became aware from the off, that there was something particularly spooky happening and that there was considerable contrived disinformation not just from the Malaysians but from the International community on this matter.


I became aware as a result of my questions, that both the CIA and MI6 went separately to Butterworth in Penang to investigate the disappearance of the airline, immediately thereafter. I personally as a result of the questions I was asking, was given a warning by two British people in the area, who used the British Army in the context of the warnings and also visited Penang at that time. I had at the time, more than three close calls of serious accidents, which were obviously contrived. From considerable experience of how the British secret services operate in British Occupied Ireland, along with the way they use their Official Secrets Act, I believe that the British either shot MH370 down or with help, technically hijacked it. Below is information from Wiki on the Colonial history of Penang. I publish this incomplete investigation, aborted, because of the Ukraine event at this particular time, to avert serious war in the Ukraine or worldwide and I believe that my life may be in possible danger from agents of British Secret Services, with regard to this matter, and matters in the low intensity, counter revolutionary war in Ireland presently, in the guise of a peace process.




RAAF Butterworth


During this period, No. 33 Squadron RAF was stationed at Butterworth to provide ground to air defence with Bloodhound missiles. No. 20 Squadron RAF with Hunter FGA9 aircraft were detached here as also were RAF Vulcans and Canberras. No. 52 Squadron RAF providing air supply support to ground troops and police working in the Malaysian Peninsular jungle areas with their Valetta C2 twin engine aircraft along with RAF Single andTwin Pioneer aircraft. 52 Squadron also provided air support to units working in the Borneo jungle areas. The RAF also provided Air Sea Rescue helicopters and Rescue & Range Safety Launches from RAF Glugor on Penang Island. Other RAF aircraft seen regularly included Britannia's, Hercules and Andover transports and RAF Victor tankers when transiting fighter aircraft such as Lightnings through to Singapore.Officially In 1957, the RAF closed the station and it was transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force and it was promptly renamed as RAAF Station Butterworth, becoming the home to numerous Australian fighter and bomber squadrons stationed in Malaya during the Cold War era. However if you know the British as well as their next door neighbours in Ireland, you know that things are never quite what they seem with the British, Two of the notable RAAF units Squadron RAAFand No. 77 Squadron RAAF which saw service with their CAC Sabres during the Malayan Emergency through the Confrontation with Indonesia. From August 1964 onwards, these Sabre jets responded on several occasion to incursions by MiG-21 fighter jets of the Indonesian Air Force flying towards Malaysian airspace but the Indonesian aircraft always turned back before crossing the international boundary, thereby averting possible escalation.[

Another notable unit was the No. 75 Squadron RAAF operating the Mirage IIIOs, it was based at the airfield from 18 May 1967 to 10 August 1983, with a detachment at RAF Tengah in Singapore.As of October 2008, the Australian Defence Force continues to maintain a presence atRMAF Butterworth as part of Australia's commitment to the Five Power Defence Arrangements, with No. 19 Squadron RAAF and a detachment of AP-3C Orionaircraft from No. 92 Wing RAAF being located at the airfield.

BRITAIN SHOT DOWN MH370 probably !

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Two Malaysia Airlines fly into two conflict zones. One in Ukraine and the other in the South China Sea, almost the other side of the world. One is shot down the other is missing for over two months. These are very large aeroplanes with more than 520 passengers. What are the odds numerically of this happening? I asked a lot of questions, of a lot experienced people in the airline industry and people who work in the airlines business in that area at that time. Frankly I was upset and became aware from the off, that there was something particularly spooky happening and that there was considerable contrived disinformation not just from the Malaysians but from the International community on this matter.

I became aware as a result of my questions, that both the CIA and MI6 went separately to Butterworth in Penang to investigate the disappearance of the airline, immediately thereafter. I personally as a result of the questions I was asking, was given a warning by two British people in the area, who used the British Army in the context of the warnings and also visited Penang at that time. I had at the time, more than three close calls of serious accidents, which were obviously contrived. From considerable experience of how the British secret services operate in British Occupied Ireland, along with the way they use their Official Secrets Act, I believe that the British either shot MH370 down or with help, technically hijacked it. Below is information from Wiki on the Colonial history of Penang. I publish this incomplete investigation, aborted, because of the Ukraine event at this particular time, to avert serious war in the Ukraine or worldwide and I believe that my life may be in possible danger from agents of British Secret Services, with regard to this matter, and matters in the low intensity, counter revolutionary war in Ireland presently, in the guise of a peace process.

RAAF Butterworth


During this period, No. 33 Squadron RAF was stationed at Butterworth to provide ground to air defence with Bloodhound missiles. No. 20 Squadron RAF with Hunter FGA9 aircraft were detached here as also were RAF Vulcans and Canberras. No. 52 Squadron RAF providing air supply support to ground troops and police working in the Malaysian Peninsular jungle areas with their Valetta C2 twin engine aircraft along with RAF Single andTwin Pioneer aircraft. 52 Squadron also provided air support to units working in the Borneo jungle areas. The RAF also provided Air Sea Rescue helicopters and Rescue & Range Safety Launches from RAF Glugor on Penang Island. Other RAF aircraft seen regularly included Britannia's, Hercules and Andover transports and RAF Victor tankers when transiting fighter aircraft such as Lightnings through to Singapore.Officially In 1957, the RAF closed the station and it was transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force and it was promptly renamed as RAAF Station Butterworth, becoming the home to numerous Australian fighter and bomber squadrons stationed in Malaya during the Cold War era. However if you know the British as well as their next door neighbours in Ireland, you know that things are never quite what they seem with the British, Two of the notable RAAF units Squadron RAAFand No. 77 Squadron RAAF which saw service with their CAC Sabres during the Malayan Emergency through the Confrontation with Indonesia. From August 1964 onwards, these Sabre jets responded on several occasion to incursions by MiG-21 fighter jets of the Indonesian Air Force flying towards Malaysian airspace but the Indonesian aircraft always turned back before crossing the international boundary, thereby averting possible escalation.[

Another notable unit was the No. 75 Squadron RAAF operating the Mirage IIIOs, it was based at the airfield from 18 May 1967 to 10 August 1983, with a detachment at RAF Tengah in Singapore.As of October 2008, the Australian Defence Force continues to maintain a presence atRMAF Butterworth as part of Australia's commitment to the Five Power Defence Arrangements, with No. 19 Squadron RAAF and a detachment of AP-3C Orionaircraft from No. 92 Wing RAAF being located at the airfield.

MH370 DISAPPEARED ON BRITISH COLONY DIEGO GARCIA

"Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. 
I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends." - John Lennon



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trev moffatt

3 days ago

Flight 370 was on its way to smash into a ship moored at Diego Garcia. But it was shot down before it could get there. Hence the mis-direction whilst the clean up operation took place.

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1vdn992

3 days ago

Australia has spotted wreckage off their coast, stay tuned.

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trev moffatt

2 days ago

+1vdn992 iF you can believe it. Easy op to move some wreckage. But if commercial pilots are now being recruited by Al Qaeda - the implications are immense. It would mean every flight from a Muslim country is a potential WMD. You can see why they might want to cover that up. 

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fiq firdaus

6 days ago

i think mh370 is there . 

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Hafiz Hasnurin

6 days ago

MH370 IS THERE
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mohd ihsan

1 week ago

yeah i think so..usa must no about that, normal people cant hijack a big plan right? so usa? plz tell us whay is gonig on right now !!!

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geegowlow

1 week ago

bring back our plane

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joe joedd

1 week ago

The Malaysian plan is there.

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praghas topekan via Google+

1 week ago

diego garcia

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Keith Schlote

2 months ago

Well complain to the Brits then. They owe you a island, we don't. We got this one with no one on it.

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mihai blandu

2 months ago

fcuck
'non european

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Maple Leaf

3 days ago

This is where the Boeing 777 MH370 is getting modified for it's next 'false flag' mission! Not good....

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Sanie Spel

4 days ago

I think that there is a good chance that it may be there but the only thing that baffles every single theory out there is there is no motive attached to any theory. Hence, every theory is contradictory to itself which is the weirdest fact. The only other option is someone wanted to fly the plane to an inhabited or a island with military specialists to start a "Lost" scenario or to experiment on them. But anything such as this island that is supposedly "Secret" would not be on a youtube channel so easily like this. Anything that some higher government or military wants to hide, will always stay hidden. People aren't that stupid.

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barry smith

3 days ago

IM A BRIT AND IM ASHAMED,,POOR BUGGERS

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Gavin Curtis

3 days ago

Now offering free parking for all 777's!! They added a runway capable of allowing oversize jets to land intact, even with only one engine. They particularly specified that a 777 be able to land.

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Andy Andrews

1 week ago

No problem
if we needed for our tactical and strategic needs the ass holes on the island have to go I don't have any problem with kicking them out of there.

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Lebanon: Tripoli death toll hits 25 as clashes intensify: Fighting between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad in Tripoli intensified Friday evening, with no end in sight to the violence that has increasingly targeted Lebanese soldiers.

Fears as Islamist fighters flock to Lebanon: Fears are mounting in northern Lebanon over an influx of highly trained Islamist fighters following the Syrian government’s seizure of a Crusader castle from rebels.

Turks defiant in the face of Twitter ban: Some 2.5 million tweets were posted within three hours of Twitter getting blocked in Turkey.

Israel Guilty of Ethnic Cleansing and Apartheid, Says UN Rapporteur: Richard Falk, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, said Israel carried out a "systematic and continued effort to change the ethnic composition of East Jerusalem".

Palestinians threaten to seek statehood at UN if prisoner release canceled: Abbas returns to Ramallah from Washington, says he made no concessions in his talks with Obama.

US: Disappointed by lack of an apology from Israeli Defense Minister : After Ya'alon publishes 'clarification' of controversial comments in which he called US 'weak' on Iran, US says 'Ya’alon has not offered an apology for his offensive and highly disappointing comments.'

US puzzled by Iran's mock-up of an aircraft : Iran is building a crude mock-up of an American aircraft carrier at a ship yard on its Gulf coast and US officials said Friday the goal of the project remains a mystery.

9 killed in Taliban attack on Kabul hotel: The four gunmen were swift as they entered the Kabul hotel, making their way to the restaurant where they pulled out small pistols and began shooting diners in the head, killing nine people, including two Canadians and an Afghan journalist, his wife and two children, officials said

U.S. Watchdog: Afghanistan on the Brink of Blacklisting: World powers are on the brink of blacklisting Afghanistan, further isolating the war-torn country and torpedoing its chances of ever joining the global marketplace, a top U.S. watchdog official said Thursday

US Proposal to Donate MRAPs to Pakistan Exposes Kabul Rift: The United States is considering donating some of its 1200 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles known as MRAPs in Afghanistan to neighboring Pakistan after considering the high cost of transporting the vehicles out of the country when the NATO-led combat mission in Afghanistan formally comes to an end in December

US Boycotts Pakistan’s Push For Greater Transparency On Drone Strikes: The United States is refusing to participate in UN Human Rights Council talks about greater accountability for human rights violations in covert drone wars.

Nigeria: B’ Haram: 109 Catholics killed in three states: No fewer than 109 members of the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri were killed while 107 children are now orphans. 27 female members also lost their husbands as a result of frequent attacks on the diocese by insurgents.

Libya closes airport after rockets hit runway: Libyan authorities closed the airport in the capital Tripoli on Friday after rockets hit a runway on Friday, officials said. “Flights were halted but the airport has been reopened using a second runway,” a spokesman for the transport ministry told a reporter visiting the airport.

U.S. to hand over tanker with contraband oil back to Libya: The U.S. Navy will meet Libyan authorities in international waters in the next day or two to hand over a tanker carrying contraband Libyan oil seized this week by U.S. commandos in the Mediterranean, the Pentagon said on Friday.

Kenyan parliament passes polygamy law: Female politicians storm out after parliament passes law that allows men to to marry as many women as they want.

Crimea, Sevastopol officially join Russia as Putin signs final decree: The actual transition of Crimea to existing under Russian laws and regulations may take until next year. Local rules in the new Russian region will be changed to adopt the ruble, social benefits, tax requirements and other Russian legislation.

President Putin mocks US sanctions, vows not to retaliate: Vladimir Putin has mocked US sanctions imposed on Russia, saying he will open an account at US-sanctioned Rossiya Bank. During a meeting with the country's senior security officials he added that he won’t introduce a visa regime with Ukraine.

Russia sanctions would be 'catastrophe' for many firms: German trade body; If an escalation of Europe's stand-off with Moscow over Ukraine results in economic sanctions, more than 6,000 German companies who do business with Russia would suffer catastrophic losses, Germany's main trade body has warned.

European Union signs landmark political deal with Ukraine: The European Union and Ukraine signed a landmark political cooperation accord on Friday, committing to the same deal former president Viktor Yanukovich rejected last November, a decision that led to his overthrow.

Russia's Medvedev says Ukraine owes Russia $16 billion: agencies: Russian Prime Minister Medvedev said in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Friday that in total Ukraine owes Russia $16 billion, local news agencies reported.

Fitch cuts Russia outlook to negative from stable: "Since U.S. and EU banks and investors may well be reluctant to lend to Russia under the current circumstances, the economy may slow further and the private sector may require official support," said Fitch, which affirmed Russia's rating at triple-B.

Human Rights Org Condemns Alleged Attack on TV Chief in Ukraine: “The acting authorities must send a signal that this sort of behavior will not be tolerated in Ukraine,” said Heather McGill, Ukraine researcher at Amnesty International.

New Ukraine province in play as ethnic Russians push new secession referendum: Ukranians in Kherson, the province just north of the peninsula, are believed to be pushing a secession vote of their own in what a local leader angrily denounced as "treason."

Here's The List Of Americans Who Just Got Sanctioned By Russia: “The Speaker is proud to be included on a list of those willing to stand against Putin’s aggression," said Michael Steel, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH).

Putin’s quiet Latin America play: To the alarm of lawmakers and Pentagon officials, Putin has begun sending navy ships and long-range bombers to the region for the first time in years.

Maduro Accuses US Of Meddling In Venezuela Riots: In reality, though, the country that has the biggest influence in Venezuela today may not be the United States. China and Cuba have the most clout with the government in Caracas, and both support Maduro

Brazil, Mexico, France to back Argentina in bonds case in U.S. court: - Brazil, France and Mexico are expected to file papers in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday backing Argentina in its legal battle with bondholders who refused to take part in debt restructurings from the country's 2002 default, according to a source familiar with the litigation.

Mexico’s Oil Belongs to Its Citizens, Not the Global 1%: On the anniversary of Mexico's 1938 oil nationalization, artist Yoshua Okón argues that the "energy reform" currently underway in his country will deprive citizens of income directed toward education, health care and anti-poverty programs.

Uruguay agrees to U.S. request to take some Guantanamo inmates: "They are coming as refugees and there will be a place for them in Uruguay if they want to bring their families," said Mujica, who spent 14 years in prison before and during his country's 1973-1985 dictatorship.

The British home secretary warns Yahoo that its move to Dublin is a security worry: Internet firm is known to be unhappy about snooping and would be under no obligation to hand over material under Irish laws

British Move Toward Censoring “Unsavory” Internet Speech: Security and Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire, has stated that the government is not content with censoring language viewed as terroristic but wants to remove “”unsavoury” content.”

US judge slams surveillance requests as “repugnant to the Fourth Amendment”: Federal Magistrate Judge John M. Facciola denied a US government request earlier this month for a search and seizure warrant, targeting electronic data stored on Apple Inc. property.

Fortune 100 Companies Have Received a Whopping $1.2 Trillion in Corporate Welfare Recently: Military contractors, oil companies and banks are the biggest 'welfare queens' around.

Iraq veteran gets $4.5 million settlement for police injuries during Occupy Oakland protest: He gave an outdoor press conference not far from where he was injured, saying he had not expected to be disabled due to police action at home, having survived war-torn Iraq.

Enough! Say Students Tasered in School: Syracuse irresponsibly lets its police officers use Tasers in public schools, leading to excessive force and injuries, two former high school students claim in Federal Court.

March 21, 2014

Roger Waters: Why I Must Speak Out On Israel, Palestine And BDS

By Roger Waters

It has even been said, cruelly and wrongly, that I am a Nazi and an anti-Semite. Continue

The Shocking Truth
Rabbi Meir Kahane On The Jewish State And The Arabs

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For some peculiar reason, it is Rabbi, Kahane, the ultimate Jewish bigot who reveals the full truth re Jewishness and the West.Continue

Eleven Years After US Invaded Iraq
Bloodshed, Rape, Torture & Executions in the Country Are Ignored

By Kevin Gosztola
The result of the Bush administration’s decision to go to war in Iraq so the US government could make the country a client state and secure control of the country’s oil reserves has been horrific for Iraqis. Continue

Syria's Recent Victories Betray Last Year's WMD Lies

By Tony Cartalucci
The global public must recall how events like the August 2013 Damascus "chemical attack" were insidiously executed, lied about, and eventually buried when their political capital was spent. Continue

Ukraine as Stalking Horse
The Rise of Fascism in the West

By Norman Pollack 

Kerry and Biden are the cheerleaders for imperialism and, increasingly, militarism, for they, and Obama, recognize the two are inseparable, to which they seem especially dedicated.Continue

Violence and Terror
The Ukrainian and Colombian Road to Empire Building

By James Petras

Coups and juntas, orchestrated by longstanding political proxies, and highly militarized states run by ‘Death Squad Executives’ are all legitimized by electoral systems designed to expand and strengthen imperial power. Continue

Ukraine Will Become Part of Russian Federation
U.S. Will Self-Destruct in Near Future: Dmitry Orlov

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"The United States right now, from my point of view and the point of view from observers from around the world, is on suicide watch. It's a country that is going to self-destruct at some point in the near future." Continue

Pickle Boy Steps Up - Dill, Sweet, or Kosher?

By Fred Reed
I have a strategy. If we want to do those Russian rascals in, bring’em lower than dirt, we ought to arrange to have the American public elect their government. Continue

The CIA Spying Scandal, Watergate And The Decay of American Democracy

By Eric London

The White House functions as an arm of the military-intelligence apparatus in alliance with the financial aristocracy, with Congress little more than a bribed rubber stamp body. Continue

Dead Dollar Walking
The Facts About US Government Debt 

Video By Stefan Molyneux

There will be no economic recovery. Prepare yourself accordingly. Where has all of that money really gone? Continue

Bush- Blair Legacy Continues As - Baghdad cafe attack pushes Iraq toll to 46 dead: Late night bombings at a Baghdad cafe left 13 people dead, officials said Thursday, pushing the toll from a day of nationwide blasts, shootings and shelling to at least 46.

Iraq invasion was about oil: Maximising Persian Gulf oil flows to avert a potential global energy crisis motivated Iraq War planners - not WMD or democracy

Syria: 11 rebels killed fleeing famed Crusader fort:Army says: Syrian troops killed 11 rebels as they fled the village of Al-Hosn, home to famed Crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers, for the nearby Lebanese border Thursday, a military source said.

Dozens of wounded Syrian rebels flee into Lebanon after ambush: Forty one wounded Syrian rebels crossed a river into Lebanon on Thursday after the Syrian army ambushed the fighters as they tried to flee a besieged area, two Lebanese medical sources in the area said.

First U.N. aid trucks cross from Turkey into Syria: U.N. aid trucks crossed from Turkey into Syria for the first time on Thursday, in a move relief officials hope will pave the way for greater humanitarian access to civilians hardest hit by three years of war.

Abbas vows not to ‘capitulate’: Palestinians say they’ll seek membership in international organizations if Israel doesn’t carry out final prisoner release

IAEA: Iran meeting commitments under nuclear deal: Iran is continuing to implement its commitments under a landmark nuclear agreement reached with world powers late last year, the UN nuclear watchdog said in a monthly update on Thursday obtained by Reuters.

Russia says Iran, world powers far apart on uranium enrichment: The positions of Iran and six global powers seeking to rein in its nuclear program are "far apart" on the issue of uranium enrichment, Interfax news agency quoted the Russian negotiator as saying on Thursday after the latest round of talks this week.

France says 40 Islamists killed in recent Mali operations: French soldiers have killed about 40 Islamist fighters, including some senior commanders, in Mali in recent weeks, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Thursday.

Ten killed as violence surges in Egypt: Ten people were killed in violence across Egypt on Wednesday, months ahead of a presidential vote meant to put Egypt back on a democratic path after last July's army takeover.

C.Africa hatred at 'terrifying level': UN: The UN's Human Rights chief says violence in the Central African Republic has reached a "terrifying level," with cannibalism and lynchings reported.

Small US Army team heading to Libya to begin prep for larger training mission: About 500 soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division will train 5,000 to 8,000 Libyan forces in basic combat skills as part of a larger international effort to improve security in the North African nation

10 policement killed, 14 civilans injured as Taliban besiege Afghan police station: The spectacular attack in Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern Nangarhar province, was the latest in the countdown to next month’s presidential elections. The assault involved a suicide bomber, two remotely detonated bombs and seven insurgents and set off a four-hour gunbattle with the police.

Gunmen attack hotel in Afghan capital; police kill 4 attackers: Taliban gunmen attacked a luxury hotel on Thursday in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul, police said, and four of the assailants were killed in a shootout with Afghan security forces.

Pro-Russian crowds seize 3 Ukrainian warships: Shots were fired but there were no casualties as the Ukrainian corvette Khmelnitsky was seized in Sevastopol, according to an AP photographer at the scene. Another ship, the Lutsk, was also surrounded by pro-Russian forces. An AP photographer later saw Ukrainian servicemen disembarking a third ship, the Ternopil corvette.

Obama imposes new sanctions, warns Russia : New sanctions would target additional senior Russian government officials, other individuals with "substantial resources and influence," and a bank. A short time after Obama’s statement, Russia announced that it was imposing entry bans on nine U.S. lawmakers and officials in retaliation for Washington's sanctions over Crimea.

Merkel: EU ready for sanctions if Ukraine crisis worsens: European Union leaders will make clear to Russia that the bloc is ready to impose economic sanctions if there is any further escalation of the crisis in Ukraine, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday.

Russia will demand compensation if France scraps warship sale: "There is no doubt the Russian side will defend its rights ... and will demand compensation for all losses we might sustain if the Mistral contract is breached," state-run RIA quoted Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov as saying.

Ruble Gains for 3rd Day on Bets Russia Sanction Impact Limited

We will hold joint military exercises with Britain and US, says Ukraine: Downing Street source said Britain had not “committed” itself yet to the exercises and declined to elaborate on whether they would involve sending British forces to the Black Sea region.

Rights groups condemn Ukrainian nationalist MPs’ beating of media chief: The acting authorities must send a signal that this sort of behavior will not be tolerated in Ukraine,” said Heather McGill, Ukraine researcher at Amnesty International.

Argentina accuses US, UK of hypocrisy over Crimea: You can't be in favor of territorial integrity in Crimea and against territorial integrity with the Malvinas in Argentina," Fernandez said. While most Latin American nations support Argentina's position on the islands, citizens of the Falkland Islands Government voted by 99.8 percent to remain British.

How Cold War-Hungry Neocons Stage Managed RT Anchor Liz Wahl’s Resignation: It was a full 19 minutes before Wahl resigned. Inside the offices of the Foreign Policy Initiative, a neoconservative think tank in Washington D.C., a staffer logged on to the group’s Twitter account to announce the following:

Venezuela arrests one opposition mayor, jails another: The steps follow court orders instructing mayors of opposition-run municipalities to dismantle street barricades set up by demonstrators, which have become flashpoints for more than a month of unrest that has killed 31 people.

CIA used 'mind altering substances' during post 9/11 torture sentences - Video

Details of Illegal Torture That the CIA Doesn't Want You to Know About: This latest news plucks away even the fig leaf afforded by Bush Administration attorneys. Some say it would be unfair to prosecute anyone told that a tactic was permitted.

Local Reporter: Jay Carney is given Press Briefing Questions in Advance : Video - A CBS reporter from Arizona reveals that President Obama's press secretary, Jay Carney, receives questions from the press in advance of his daily press briefing. In fact, she says, the reporters often receive the answers in advance of the briefing, too.

Raw Video- Connecticut SWAT terrorize college dorm looking for plastic sword: College students face death over plastic sword at Connecticut Junior College

We No Longer Have a Government, We Have a Mafia: This government, with unprecedented audacity and speed, are transforming our nation run on laws and institutions, into one run on patronage and privilege – more like a mafia of the 1%, than a government of the people.

Beef Prices Surge Most In A Decade As Food Inflation Soars: WSJ reports, that beef prices surged by almost 5% in February - the biggest change since Nov 2003 - means pinching consumers and companies pocketbooks that are still grappling with a sluggish economic recovery.

Poor 'live like animals' says Boris's privately educated sister after going on 'poverty safari' : The experience changed her initial view that poor people spent all their money on cigarettes, television and alcohol. “The poor people you see on the box are all fat. How, in God’s name, can you be overweight and hungry? Now I know.”

Bay Area city votes for $12.30 minimum wage: That would be nearly $2 more than San Francisco's current minimum wage, which is the highest in the region.

March 20,2014 

Unknown Snipers Once Again Stir Up Violence … This Time In Crimea

By Washingtons Blog
Shouldn’t We Find Out Who’s Responsible Before We Start Beating the War Drums? Continue

What Did We Get for Our $5 Billion?
Ukraine: Follow the Money

By Daniel N. White 

We don’t give a shit about the welfare of Afghans and we don’t give a shit about the welfare of Ukrainians either, even if they are white and European. Continue

Violent Video: Ukraine TV Boss Beaten Up, Forced to Resign 

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The head of Ukraine's state TV company has been attacked by at least three MPs from the far-right Svoboda party and forced to resign. Ironically, one of the men involved in the assault was the deputy head of Ukraine's committee on freedom of speech.Continue

Today Every Free Person in the World Has Won! 

By The Saker 
There is no limit to the hypocrisy, lies, evil, stupidity and aggressive nature of the AngloZionist Empire. Continue

The Cruise Missile Liberals

By David Edwards 
It takes a special kind of talent to use Libya to argue for Western 'action' to relieve civilian suffering in Syria without so much as mentioning the impact of that earlier 'action' on civilian suffering in Libya. Continue

Why Was Gaddafi Overthrown?: 

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This chaos in Libya was deliberate. It was deliberate because Libya was a stable African society in North Africa, where the leader of Libya wanted to use the resources of Libya for the reconstruction of Africa—the water resources, the oil resources, the financial resources, and the intelligence of the Libyan people.Continue

US Mainstream Media Journalists With “Blood on Their Hands”

By Eric Sommer
Hey U.S. mass media journalists: A large number of you writing in outlets like CNN, Fox News, New York Times, and Washington Post have blood on your hands.  It may initially sound exaggerated, but you are complicit in mass murder. Continue

What Is Really Going On In Venezuela

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This is what's really going on in Venezuela since January 2014.Continue

Netanyahu Orders IDF to Prepare for Possible Strike on Iran During 2014

By Barak Ravid

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon have ordered the army to continue preparing for a possible military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities at a cost of at least 10 billion shekels ($2.89 billion) this year. Continue

Feds Confirm Bush-era e-mail Surveillance

By JOSH GERSTEIN 

The U.S. government has acknowledged that it swept up huge volumes of data from emails in the U.S. for several years without any court approval, based solely on the orders of former President George W. Bush. Continue

Edward Snowden: Here's How we Take Back the Internet 

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The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan issue, but requires a fundamental rethink of the role of the internet in our lives — and the laws that protect it. Continue

What Do Children Need?

By Robert J. Burrowes

Did you know that the simple act of not listening to how a child feels destroys it emotionally and makes it powerless? Continue

Bush- Blair Legacy Continues As - 37 killed in another bloody day for Iraq: In the city of Fallujah, 60km west of the capital, government-led shelling and fighting between soldiers and gunmen killed 15 people and wounded 40, according to Ahmed Shami, the chief medic at the city's main hospital.

Tripoli sniper fire kills one, wounds six: A precarious calm in the northern city of Tripoli was shattered Wednesday by sporadic sniper fire that killed one man and wounded six others, including an 8-year-old child, security sources said

Syria army 'fighting for control of famed Krak fort': Syria's army on Wednesday entered Al-Hosn in the central province of Homs and was fighting for control of the famed Krak des Chevaliers castle, a security official told AFP.

Russia says U.S. decision to shut Syrian embassy is disappointing: The Russian Foreign Ministry suggested Washington's actions were aimed at "regime change" to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad whom Russia has protected at the U.N. Security Council and with arms deals.

Israeli attack kills 1, targets Syrian forces: Israel hits several Syrian military and security targets that 'enabled and aided' Tuesday's attack on IDF troops which left four Israeli soldiers wounded, IDF Spokesman says

Syria warns Israel more air strikes could destabilise Middle East: A Syrian army statement said the air strikes were a “desperate attempt to escalate and worsen the situation” and to divert attention from Damascus’s battlefront advances.

Israeli airstrikes add fuel to fire in Syria: Israeli warplanes unleashed a series of airstrikes on Syrian military posts early Wednesday, killing one soldier and wounding seven in one of the most serious clashes between the countries in the past four decades.

Israel warns Assad after Golan Heights blast:Defence minister Yaalon says Syria government accountable for bombing of Israeli patrol in occupied northern territory.

Israeli occupation forces kill 15 year old Palestinian, south of Hebron: Witnesses said the victim had been foraging for local plants when he was shot, but the army claimed he and two others had been vandalising the security fence.

Israel approves 184 new (illegal) settlement homes: Israel's Jerusalem municipality approved building plans on Wednesday for 184 new homes in two Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, land that the Palestinians want for a future state.

The Israeli Embassy's Extension: Video Humor

Sephardic Jews Won't Face 'Strict' Spanish Citizenship Rules, Justice Minister Says: When Spain finally offers citizenship to Sephardic Jews, will you qualify?

Propaganda: Ex-Israeli Air Security Chief Yeffet: Iran May Be Behind Jet Mystery: Yeffet, who is also a former member of the Israeli Secret Service, believes the two passengers traveling with stolen passports may be a key part of the mystery, despite authorities discounting their culpability.

Iran's Zarif 'sees signs of comprehensive nuclear deal': Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted by the Fars news agency as saying "an understanding is possible that respects the rights of the Iranian nation". Earlier, he and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said their two days of talks in Vienna had been "substantive".

Islamic scholar Gülen calls conditions in Turkey worse than military coup: “What we are seeing today is 10 times worse than what we saw during the military coups,” he said, adding to that “we face similar treatment [as seen during the military coups] but at the hands of civilians who we think follow the same faith as us.”

17 killed in suicide bomber attack near checkpoint in Afghanistan: Seventeen civilians were killed in Afghanistan at a checkpoint near a market when a suicide bomber detonated explosives hidden in a rickshaw that he was driving.

U.S. funds meant to help Afghan police salaries may instead be going to "ghost workers": A government watchdog is raising fresh concerns that U.S. funds meant to help pay Afghan police salaries may instead be going to "ghost workers," according to a letter he sent to military commanders in Afghanistan.

Pakistan: Six killed in Pakistan explosion: At least six people were killed Wednesday in a mortar shell explosion in Pakistan's North Waziristan area.

Egypt: 6 killed in deadly shootout: Brigadier general, colonel and five fighters killed in clashes between military and armed group in Qalyubia province.

Teenager killed as Egypt marks anniversary: Teenager shot during clashes between police and protesters marking third anniversary of first constitutional referendum.

Libya asks U.N., world for help after wave of bombings, violence:- Libya called on the United Nations and international community to help fight what it called a war on terrorism, the government said on Wednesday, struggling to stop the major oil producer sliding into widening chaos and instability.

UN sanctions against Libyan oil exports: The resolution on Wednesday, sponsored by the United States, authorises member states to inspect vessels on the high seas

Why Was Gaddafi Overthrown?: Video - This chaos in Libya was deliberate. It was deliberate because Libya was a stable African society in North Africa, where the leader of Libya wanted to use the resources of Libya for the reconstruction of Africa—the water resources, the oil resources, the financial resources, and the intelligence of the Libyan people.

Pro-Russian forces take over Ukrainian naval base in Crimea: Crimean ‘self-defense’ forces overtake Sevastopol base without firing a shot

Ukrainian servicemen leave Navy base in Sevastopol as Crimea protesters storm HQ: At least 30 Ukrainian naval personnel have left the Ukrainian Navy headquarters in the city of Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula after demonstrators stormed the premises early in the morning.

Ukraine Plans to Withdraw Troops From Russia-Occupied Crimea: Bowing to the reality of the Russian military occupation of Crimea a day after Russia announced it was annexing the disputed peninsula, the Ukrainian government said on Wednesday that it had drawn up plans to evacuate all of its military personnel and their families and was prepared to relocate as many as 25,000 of them to mainland Ukraine.

Russia to Build Bridge to Crimea: Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Russian government on Wednesday to start preparations for the construction of a bridge linking the southern Russian Krasnodar Territory directly with Crimea.

Constitutional Court Approves Russia-Crimea Treaty: Russia's Constitutional Court has approved the treaty between President Vladimir Putin and the Crimean authorities, moving the breakaway region yet closer to its accession into Russia.

President Obama: No U.S. Military Action in Ukraine: "We are not going to be getting into military excursion in Ukraine. What we are going to do is mobilize all of our diplomatic resources to make sure that we’ve got a strong international correlation that sends a clear message,” President Obama said.

US destroyer en route to Black Sea for 'routine' drills: The USS Truxtun departed the Greek port of Souda Bay Thursday to carry out joint training with Romanian and Bulgarian forces, the US Navy said in a statement.

Ukraine crisis gives NATO alliance new purpose: The crisis around Ukraine "is providential from the point of view of NATO," said Nick Witney of the European Council on Foreign Relations. "It gives it a new lease on life."

McCain’s Eleven Point Plan For War: McCain would start of course with money. Not his own but ours. His first point is to pass the one billion dollar loan guarantee to Ukraine currently stalled in the Senate. Just an appetizer, as he foresees much more US money “to strengthen the IMF’s ability to be a stronger partner to Ukraine.”

Revealed: Inside the Senate report on CIA interrogations: Intelligence Committee probe concluded some techniques used in CIA interrogations were not legally authorized

Pentagon watchdog 'not aware' of NSA bulk phone data collection: Admission that DoD office doesn’t have investigations open into the controversial surveillance comes as new report reveals NSA can harvest every call made in unnamed foreign country

How Much Would It Cost To Store All US Phone Calls Made In A Year?: These estimates show only $27M in capital cost, and $2M in electricity and take less than 5,000 square feet of space to store and process all US phonecalls made in a year.

Malaysia MH370 investigators: Files deleted from flight simulator: Investigators discovered that data from a flight simulator found at the pilot’s home was erased, adding more confusion and frustration to an already tense hunt for the jetliner that disappeared with 239 people on board.