“NATO’s operation, worth about $300-500 million a day, on sweeping the sky over Libya opens a new historical era: the beginning of colonial conquests by the Persian Gulf states. At the same time NATO acts as a ‘soldier of fortune’ – a professional mercenary, ensuring colonial conquest itself.
Category: Global Issues
By Stephen Lendman: In 1991, after the Soviet Union dissolved, everything changed but stayed the same. As a result, today’s stakes are far greater, presenting much larger threats to world peace. In America, neocons are…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a speech at the U.S. Congress on May 24 and again stressed that Israel will not return to the 1967 lines in response to Obama’s previous speech on…
To get the imbalanced world economy onto a balanced track international monetary system needs reform There are two sharply contrasting arguments to explain the global imbalances between the United States as the biggest trade deficit…
By Andrew Gavin Marshall: Introduction As the purported assassination of Osama bin Laden has placed the focus on Pakistan, it is vital to assess the changing role of Pakistan in broad geostrategic terms, and…
BERLIN, May 30 (Xinhua) — The German government announced early Monday a plan to shut down all its 17 nuclear power plants by 2022 after a twelve-hour discussion within the ruling coalition. Environment Minister Norbert…
Together Israel and the Khaliji ruling families form a frontline for Washington and NATO against Iran and its regional allies. The alliance also acts on behalf of Washington to destabilize the region. The roots of chaos in Southwest Asia and North Africa are this Khaliji-Israeli alliance.
By Levantine: Libyan Q&A The subject . In mid-February 2011, the human species’ information channels suddenly became filled with references to the hitherto largely ignored country of Libya. Reports of unrest were followed by reports…
By Human Rights Investigations (HRI): The ongoing HRI investigation of the cluster bombing of Misrata in April 2011 has found convincing evidence the bombing was committed by US naval forces. The bombing of Misrata On…
By Richard Becker: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivering an arrogant, racist and warmongering speech before both Houses of Congress, May 24. Netanyahu can’t reverse the tide of history –>Composed of roughly…