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Interference - War
An article by Olga Chetverikova
Authors and Producers Behind the Blueprint for the Syrian Drama
18 August 2012 | It became clear recently that the West’s former blueprint for Syria – a conversion of Aleppo into the country’s Benghazi, a foothold for a sweeping offensive against the government forces - was irreversibly defeated.
Authors and Producers Behind the Blueprint for the Syrian Drama
18 August 2012 | It became clear recently that the West’s former blueprint for Syria – a conversion of Aleppo into the country’s Benghazi, a foothold for a sweeping offensive against the government forces - was irreversibly defeated.
An article by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
Israeli-US Script: Divide Syria, Divide the Rest
15 August 2012 | What is happening in Syria is a sign of things to come for the region. Regime change is not the sole goal of the US and its allies in Syria. Dividing the Syrian Arab Republic is the end goal of Washington in Syria.
Israeli-US Script: Divide Syria, Divide the Rest
15 August 2012 | What is happening in Syria is a sign of things to come for the region. Regime change is not the sole goal of the US and its allies in Syria. Dividing the Syrian Arab Republic is the end goal of Washington in Syria.An article by Ramzy Baroud
Neocons vs. the ’Arab Spring’: Back on the Warpath
12 August 2012 | The neoconservatives are back with a vengeance. While popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and other Arab countries had briefly rendered them irrelevant in the region, Western intervention in Libya signaled a new opportunity. Now Syria promises to usher a full return of neoconservatives into the Middle East fray.
Neocons vs. the ’Arab Spring’: Back on the Warpath
12 August 2012 | The neoconservatives are back with a vengeance. While popular uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and other Arab countries had briefly rendered them irrelevant in the region, Western intervention in Libya signaled a new opportunity. Now Syria promises to usher a full return of neoconservatives into the Middle East fray.An article by John Rosenthal
German Intelligence : "al-Qaeda" All Over Syria
27 juillet 2012 | German intelligence estimates that "around 90" terror attacks that "can be attributed to organizations that are close to al-Qaeda or jihadist groups" were carried out in Syria between the end of December and the beginning of July, as reported by the German daily Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). This was revealed by the German government in a response to a parliamentary question.
German Intelligence : "al-Qaeda" All Over Syria
27 juillet 2012 | German intelligence estimates that "around 90" terror attacks that "can be attributed to organizations that are close to al-Qaeda or jihadist groups" were carried out in Syria between the end of December and the beginning of July, as reported by the German daily Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). This was revealed by the German government in a response to a parliamentary question.
Syria
Lavrov: Annan plan ‘only chance for peace’ but stalled by intervention supporters
10 June 2012 | External players are goading opposition in Syria to military action; this may lead to a Libyan scenario, the Russian Foreign Minister says. Moscow is calling for an international conference “under the UN umbrella” to implement the Annan plan.
Lavrov: Annan plan ‘only chance for peace’ but stalled by intervention supporters
10 June 2012 | External players are goading opposition in Syria to military action; this may lead to a Libyan scenario, the Russian Foreign Minister says. Moscow is calling for an international conference “under the UN umbrella” to implement the Annan plan.An article by Michael Scheuer
War Kills People … As Do Lies By U.S. And Western Interventionists
3 June 2012 | The death of nearly 100 people — reportedly mostly women and children — over the weekend is a salutary reminder of an eternal truth which Western leaders seem unfamiliar: PEOPLE GET KILLED IN WARS.
War Kills People … As Do Lies By U.S. And Western Interventionists
3 June 2012 | The death of nearly 100 people — reportedly mostly women and children — over the weekend is a salutary reminder of an eternal truth which Western leaders seem unfamiliar: PEOPLE GET KILLED IN WARS.
Russia will veto military intervention in Syria at UN Security Council
30 May 2012 | Russia is firmly dedicated not to let pass an initiative of foreign military intervention into Syria in the UN Security Council.
30 May 2012 | Russia is firmly dedicated not to let pass an initiative of foreign military intervention into Syria in the UN Security Council.
An article by Tony Cartalucci
Extremists Ravaging Syria Created by US in 2007
12 May 2012 | US, Saudi Arabia, and Israel funded and have backed regional army of Sunni terrorists since 2007 specifically to overthrow Syria and Iran. A 2007 New Yorker article written by renowned journalist Seymour Hersh revealed a plan under the Bush Administration to organize, arm, train, and deploy a regional army of Sunni terrorists, many with ties directly to Al Qaeda, in a bid to destabilize and overthrow both Syria and Iran.
Extremists Ravaging Syria Created by US in 2007
12 May 2012 | US, Saudi Arabia, and Israel funded and have backed regional army of Sunni terrorists since 2007 specifically to overthrow Syria and Iran. A 2007 New Yorker article written by renowned journalist Seymour Hersh revealed a plan under the Bush Administration to organize, arm, train, and deploy a regional army of Sunni terrorists, many with ties directly to Al Qaeda, in a bid to destabilize and overthrow both Syria and Iran.An article by Toni Solo
The West’s endless war on humanity : after Libya – Syria, Iran
24 April 2012 | This article was written back in January by Nicaragua based Tortilla Con Sal editor Toni Solo. It is perhaps one of the most comprehensive analyses in the English language that covers the historical context of the current imperialist aggression’s against Syria and Iran, the steps (including manufacture of public consent) that lead up to the west’s wars, the lessons to be learnt from the war on Libya, the failure of the international "left" in mobilising solidarity for the victims of these wars and the implications of recent events for the entire "developing" world, with particular focus on progressive Latin America.– Lizzie Phelan
The West’s endless war on humanity : after Libya – Syria, Iran
24 April 2012 | This article was written back in January by Nicaragua based Tortilla Con Sal editor Toni Solo. It is perhaps one of the most comprehensive analyses in the English language that covers the historical context of the current imperialist aggression’s against Syria and Iran, the steps (including manufacture of public consent) that lead up to the west’s wars, the lessons to be learnt from the war on Libya, the failure of the international "left" in mobilising solidarity for the victims of these wars and the implications of recent events for the entire "developing" world, with particular focus on progressive Latin America.– Lizzie Phelan
An article by Tony Cartalucci
NATO’s Slow Genocide in Libya: Syria Next ?
20 April 2012 | What the world has to look forward to if NATO and the UN gets its way in Syria.
NATO’s Slow Genocide in Libya: Syria Next ?
20 April 2012 | What the world has to look forward to if NATO and the UN gets its way in Syria.
An article by Johannes Stern
Imperialist powers manipulate Syrian peace plan to prepare for war
11 April 2012 | In recent days, the Western powers have stepped up efforts to foment civil war in Syria and prepare for imperialist intervention in this strategically important country. Media reports indicate increased fighting between Western-backed armed groups and the Syrian army, accompanied by terrorist attacks on government forces and civilians.
Imperialist powers manipulate Syrian peace plan to prepare for war
11 April 2012 | In recent days, the Western powers have stepped up efforts to foment civil war in Syria and prepare for imperialist intervention in this strategically important country. Media reports indicate increased fighting between Western-backed armed groups and the Syrian army, accompanied by terrorist attacks on government forces and civilians.
An article by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
From Srebrenica and Racak to Benghazi and Homs
31 March 2012 | Humanitarian wars are a modern form of imperialism. The standard pattern that the United States and its allies use to execute them is one where genocide and ethnic cleansing are alleged by a coalition of governments, media organizations, and non-governmental front organizations which are preceded by sanctions, isolation, and military intervention. This is the post-Cold War modus operandi of the United States and NATO.
From Srebrenica and Racak to Benghazi and Homs
31 March 2012 | Humanitarian wars are a modern form of imperialism. The standard pattern that the United States and its allies use to execute them is one where genocide and ethnic cleansing are alleged by a coalition of governments, media organizations, and non-governmental front organizations which are preceded by sanctions, isolation, and military intervention. This is the post-Cold War modus operandi of the United States and NATO.An article by James Petras
The Bloody Road to Damascus: The Triple Alliance’s War on a Sovereign State
10 March 2012 | There is clear and overwhelming evidence that the uprising to overthrow President Assad of Syria is a violent, power grab led by foreign-supported fighters who have killed and wounded thousands of Syrian soldiers, police and civilians, partisans of the government and its peaceful opposition.
The Bloody Road to Damascus: The Triple Alliance’s War on a Sovereign State
10 March 2012 | There is clear and overwhelming evidence that the uprising to overthrow President Assad of Syria is a violent, power grab led by foreign-supported fighters who have killed and wounded thousands of Syrian soldiers, police and civilians, partisans of the government and its peaceful opposition.An article by Finian Cunningham
Syria: The Western Deception Over Regime Change Unravels. NATO Prepares for All Out War
9 March 2012 | The Western governments’ and mainstream media’s narrative of a one-sided humanitarian crisis in Syria is rapidly unwinding to reveal a self-serving deception to justify a re-run of Libya-style NATO conquest. In reality, it is the Western powers and their Israeli and Arab henchmen who are fuelling a humanitarian crisis and creating the conditions for all-out war. All of which, it should be said, constitutes criminality comparable to Nazi Germany’s wars of aggression.
Syria: The Western Deception Over Regime Change Unravels. NATO Prepares for All Out War
9 March 2012 | The Western governments’ and mainstream media’s narrative of a one-sided humanitarian crisis in Syria is rapidly unwinding to reveal a self-serving deception to justify a re-run of Libya-style NATO conquest. In reality, it is the Western powers and their Israeli and Arab henchmen who are fuelling a humanitarian crisis and creating the conditions for all-out war. All of which, it should be said, constitutes criminality comparable to Nazi Germany’s wars of aggression.“Responsibility to Protect” as Imperial Tool
Jean Bricmont: The Case for a Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy
3 March 2012 | The events in Syria, after those in Libya last year, are accompanied by calls for a military intervention, in order to “protect civilians”, claiming that it is our right or our duty to do so. And, just as last year, some of the loudest voices in favor of intervention are heard on the left or among the Greens, who have totally swallowed the concept of “humanitarian intervention”.
Jean Bricmont: The Case for a Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy
3 March 2012 | The events in Syria, after those in Libya last year, are accompanied by calls for a military intervention, in order to “protect civilians”, claiming that it is our right or our duty to do so. And, just as last year, some of the loudest voices in favor of intervention are heard on the left or among the Greens, who have totally swallowed the concept of “humanitarian intervention”.An article by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
The March to War against Syria: The Long Shadow of the 2006 Israeli War on Lebanon
6 February 2012 | Syria has been on the Pentagon’s drawing board for years, largely because of its important geo-strategic placement in the Middle East. The process of cornering the Syrian Arab Republic started with earlier accusations pertaining to the alleged development of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). From 2003 to 2004, George W. Bush Jr. even considered using this as a pretext to invade Syria after the fall of Baghdad as "Phase III" of the "Global War on Terror."
The March to War against Syria: The Long Shadow of the 2006 Israeli War on Lebanon
6 February 2012 | Syria has been on the Pentagon’s drawing board for years, largely because of its important geo-strategic placement in the Middle East. The process of cornering the Syrian Arab Republic started with earlier accusations pertaining to the alleged development of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). From 2003 to 2004, George W. Bush Jr. even considered using this as a pretext to invade Syria after the fall of Baghdad as "Phase III" of the "Global War on Terror."Syria
Libyan shadow over UN Security Council
2 February 2012 | The way some UN Security Council members used the body’s resolutions on Libya to justify their backing for rebel forces in the country has created an obstacle to dealing with the civil conflict in Syria, India’s Ambassador to the UN has told Russia Today.
Libyan shadow over UN Security Council
2 February 2012 | The way some UN Security Council members used the body’s resolutions on Libya to justify their backing for rebel forces in the country has created an obstacle to dealing with the civil conflict in Syria, India’s Ambassador to the UN has told Russia Today.An article by Adrian Salbuchi
‘The lessons of Libya: Chaos is no surprise’
17 January 2012 | Throughout history, military attacks on sovereign nations have always meant death, destruction and chaos which don’t end once invasion is complete. Look at Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Vietnam, Northern Ireland - even World War II and the Cold War. So why should Libya be any different?
‘The lessons of Libya: Chaos is no surprise’
17 January 2012 | Throughout history, military attacks on sovereign nations have always meant death, destruction and chaos which don’t end once invasion is complete. Look at Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Vietnam, Northern Ireland - even World War II and the Cold War. So why should Libya be any different?
‘Qatar is aligned with US in destabilizing Syria’
17 January 2012 | The emir of Qatar has become the first Arab leader to voice support for military intervention in Syria should the bloodshed continue there. Does that mean Doha is aligned with the West’s agenda in the region?
17 January 2012 | The emir of Qatar has become the first Arab leader to voice support for military intervention in Syria should the bloodshed continue there. Does that mean Doha is aligned with the West’s agenda in the region?An analysis by Wassim Raad
The signs of the failure of the colonial campaign against Syria
19 December 2011 | During this past week, numerous signs emerged pointing to the obstruction of all the foreign intervention plans targeting Syria, after the efforts aiming at besieging it and subjugating it to impose the program proposed by head of the Istanbul council Borhan Ghalioun failed, thus casting their shadows over the French, American, Turkish and Qatari governments.
The signs of the failure of the colonial campaign against Syria
19 December 2011 | During this past week, numerous signs emerged pointing to the obstruction of all the foreign intervention plans targeting Syria, after the efforts aiming at besieging it and subjugating it to impose the program proposed by head of the Istanbul council Borhan Ghalioun failed, thus casting their shadows over the French, American, Turkish and Qatari governments.
An article by Scott Stewart
The Syria Crisis: Assessing Foreign Intervention
17 December 2011 | The ongoing unrest, violence and security crackdowns in Syria have been the subject of major international attention since February. Our current assessment is that the government and opposition forces have reached a stalemate in which the government cannot quell the unrest and the opposition cannot bring down the regime without outside intervention.
The Syria Crisis: Assessing Foreign Intervention
17 December 2011 | The ongoing unrest, violence and security crackdowns in Syria have been the subject of major international attention since February. Our current assessment is that the government and opposition forces have reached a stalemate in which the government cannot quell the unrest and the opposition cannot bring down the regime without outside intervention.An article by Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
SYRIA: The Orwellian "Responsibility to Protect" used to Justify "Regime Change" and All Out War
30 November 2011 | The Arab League coupled with a proxy group called the Syrian National Council (SNC) that is the creation of a tactical alliance between the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, Washington, NATO, Israel, and the Persian Gulf’s petro-monarchs is being used within the framework of false pretences of humanitarianism for a plan to oust President Bashar Al-Assad from power and install a new client government in Damascus.
SYRIA: The Orwellian "Responsibility to Protect" used to Justify "Regime Change" and All Out War
30 November 2011 | The Arab League coupled with a proxy group called the Syrian National Council (SNC) that is the creation of a tactical alliance between the Syrian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, Washington, NATO, Israel, and the Persian Gulf’s petro-monarchs is being used within the framework of false pretences of humanitarianism for a plan to oust President Bashar Al-Assad from power and install a new client government in Damascus.An article by Felicity Arbuthnot
War and the Cradle of Civilization: Spinning "Humanitarian Invasions", from The Nile to The Euphrates and Beyond
26 November 2011 | "If a man seeks to understand Rome’s casus reason for each foreign conquest, he needs only look into the Treasury." (Tacitus, AD 56 – AD 117.)
War and the Cradle of Civilization: Spinning "Humanitarian Invasions", from The Nile to The Euphrates and Beyond
26 November 2011 | "If a man seeks to understand Rome’s casus reason for each foreign conquest, he needs only look into the Treasury." (Tacitus, AD 56 – AD 117.)An article by Iftekhar A Khan
The lynching in Libya
4 November 2011 | British writer and political thinker George Orwell died at 46. In the short span of his writing life, he left behind lucid pieces of prose in which he articulated his brilliant political thought. Had he lived longer, the world would have been further enriched by his political philosophy. In his essay “Shooting an Elephant,” Orwell wrote, “When the white man turns tyrant, it is his own freedom that he destroys.” After having launched unprovoked wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the white man has now inflicted tyranny on Libya.
The lynching in Libya
4 November 2011 | British writer and political thinker George Orwell died at 46. In the short span of his writing life, he left behind lucid pieces of prose in which he articulated his brilliant political thought. Had he lived longer, the world would have been further enriched by his political philosophy. In his essay “Shooting an Elephant,” Orwell wrote, “When the white man turns tyrant, it is his own freedom that he destroys.” After having launched unprovoked wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the white man has now inflicted tyranny on Libya.
An article by Dr. Kiyul Chung about Syria and Libya
China, Russia Oppose Another Libya-type of US-led NATO Military Intervention
10 October 2011 | On October 4, much more carefully-worked out than the previous vote on Libya in March 17, though in nature same as viciously deceptive, limitlessly greedy, unimaginably hypocritical and racist as before, the UN Security Council Resolution on Syria which had been also cunningly but forcibly pushed upon by US-led NATO powers was, however, thwarted down this time.
China, Russia Oppose Another Libya-type of US-led NATO Military Intervention
10 October 2011 | On October 4, much more carefully-worked out than the previous vote on Libya in March 17, though in nature same as viciously deceptive, limitlessly greedy, unimaginably hypocritical and racist as before, the UN Security Council Resolution on Syria which had been also cunningly but forcibly pushed upon by US-led NATO powers was, however, thwarted down this time.An article by RussiaToday
Blatant state takeover behind EU and US Libyan operation
9 October 2011 | Having taken over Libya, NATO exposed its hypocrisy towards protecting civilian lives, letting the revolutionary forces to shell loyalist cities and assault them despite great losses among civilian population.
Blatant state takeover behind EU and US Libyan operation
9 October 2011 | Having taken over Libya, NATO exposed its hypocrisy towards protecting civilian lives, letting the revolutionary forces to shell loyalist cities and assault them despite great losses among civilian population.
An analysis by Wassim Raad
The Syrian Contra: terrorism and foreign interference
5 September 2011 | Last week’s events confirmed the Syrian street abstinence from responding to the calls for demonstrations and protests issued by the Syrian opposition movements. In the meantime, the foreign pressures on the Syrian national state reached unprecedented levels in terms of their political content, with the continuation of the threats to see foreign intervention amid consecutive leaks about the scenarios of military operations inside the Syrian territories, although, the obstacles facing such an adventure –whether by Turkey or NATO- are increasing.
The Syrian Contra: terrorism and foreign interference
5 September 2011 | Last week’s events confirmed the Syrian street abstinence from responding to the calls for demonstrations and protests issued by the Syrian opposition movements. In the meantime, the foreign pressures on the Syrian national state reached unprecedented levels in terms of their political content, with the continuation of the threats to see foreign intervention amid consecutive leaks about the scenarios of military operations inside the Syrian territories, although, the obstacles facing such an adventure –whether by Turkey or NATO- are increasing.
A Research Report by Andrew Gavin Marshall
Lies, War, and Empire: NATO’s “Humanitarian Imperialism” in Libya
26 August 2011 | Andrew Gavin Marshall is an independent researcher and writer based in Montreal, Canada, writing on a number of social, political, economic, and historical issues. He is co-editor of the book, "The Global Economic Crisis: The Great Depression of the XXI Century." As it has been said, "In war, truth is the first casualty". Andrew Gavin Marshall shows here that Libya is no exception.
Lies, War, and Empire: NATO’s “Humanitarian Imperialism” in Libya
26 August 2011 | Andrew Gavin Marshall is an independent researcher and writer based in Montreal, Canada, writing on a number of social, political, economic, and historical issues. He is co-editor of the book, "The Global Economic Crisis: The Great Depression of the XXI Century." As it has been said, "In war, truth is the first casualty". Andrew Gavin Marshall shows here that Libya is no exception.
Journalist Mahdi Nazemroaya speaks from Tripoli
Fighting in Tripoli: "It is a NATO work"
25 August 2011 | 22 August 2011 - Speaking from Tripoli, independent Journalist Mahdi Nazemroaya threatened by CNN staff (producer) and fired on at Tripoli hotel by NATO backed terrorists and snipers.
Fighting in Tripoli: "It is a NATO work"
25 August 2011 | 22 August 2011 - Speaking from Tripoli, independent Journalist Mahdi Nazemroaya threatened by CNN staff (producer) and fired on at Tripoli hotel by NATO backed terrorists and snipers.