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Monday, 25 June 2012
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Should the US Fight a Nuclear War with Russia for Israel?
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Jun-23-2012 14:01
The US is being driven to military intervention by foolish hawks in this country whose arrogance of power has blinded them to the seriousness of a confrontation with Russia.
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(JAMESTOWN, RI) - Russia?s Prime Minister Medvedev fired a nuclear shot across the bow of both the US and the world, but tragically the US media paid little attention to his warning of a possible nuclear confrontation over US interference in the Syrian problem.
Interesting that the Russian Prime Minister talked about the possibility of nuclear war and the media chose to pay little attention, keeping the American public once again in the dark. Medvedev warned the US against any military intervention in Syria and was quoted as saying:
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Sometimes these [military] actions ? which undermine state sovereignty ? could result in a fully-fledged regional war, and even ? although I do not want to scare anyone ? the use of a nuclear weapon. |
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Readers should ask: why risk a nuclear war with Russia over Syria, which has no strategic value to the US? While Syria has little or no strategic value, it is very important to Israel for two reasons. Israel still maintains control over the Golan Heights, an area of land which Israel seized from Syria and has steadfastly refused to return since the end of the 1967 war.
A civil war in Syria would weaken Syria, allowing Israel to continue its illegal control over the Golan Heights. Syria is also an ally of Iran and all know that the road to Iran goes through Syria; hence a weakened Syria represents a ?weakened Iran?, which would greatly please the Israelis. The US has no real beef with Iran, but Israel is a bitter enemy of Iran because it supports Palestinian freedom and those who fight Israel for it.
Nevertheless Israel?s dispute with Iran has become America?s, for Israel controls the US Congress, and Congress by bowing to AIPAC seems perfectly willing to sacrifice American lives to remain in the good political graces of AIPAC.
The US is being driven to military intervention by foolish hawks in this country whose arrogance of power has blinded them to the seriousness of a confrontation with Russia. Along with the fanatical extremists who hunger for yet another war is the Israeli lobby, which would like nothing better than for the US to use its military power to weaken Syria, as was done with Libya and Iraq.
Israel is incessantly using its political capital in the US Congress, which has been aptly described as ?occupied territory? through its agent AIPAC, and has pushed the US ever closer to a war with Iran. The US, pushed strongly by Israel, has made it virtually impossible for a negotiated settlement with Iran over its nuclear program. The goal is to put Iran in a box from which there is no negotiated settlement, and then advocate a war, arguing negotiations has failed. Nothing could be better for Israel than having the US fight a war with Iran, except taking Syria down along the way.
All Middle East US policy is dictated by Israel, and it is certainly no coincidence that over the years Israel?s most bitter enemies have included Libya, Iraq, and Iran, and Syria. The US had taken down 2 of the 4, and it appears only a matter of time before AIPAC convinces the US government that the time to attack the other two is at hand.
What is unnerving however is Medvedev?s statement about being pushed too far and facing a nuclear showdown with Russia, who has seen itself pushed to the limits by an aggressive US policy of establishing missile bases all around Russia in their former satellite nations. Russia has been provoked too many times, and now appears to be sending a very strong signal that it will not allow the US to use force in Syria.
Adding to the seriousness was the incident between the US and Russia over Russia?s sending what we said were ?attack? helicopters to the Syrian government. The US made a huge deal of this, accusing Russia of siding with the government of Syria by sending ?attack? helicopters to the Syrian government, while the US was hypocritically aiding the rebels by sending arms and ammunition in a Civil War.
The US had to back off its claim when it learned the helicopters were merely refurbished and not attack helicopters. It was also revealed that the US considered the use of military force in stopping the Russian ship to prevent the helicopters from reaching Syria. Even discussing such and option is a frightening scenario and it demonstrates the true nature of the arrogance of power in this country.
Russia, with its warning, has apparently drawn a ?line in the sand? and is unwilling to allow the US to continue to meddle in Russia?s back yard. They seem to be saying the imperial drive of the US will be stopped in Syria, and in a late breaking story the Russians today announced any plan to unseat Assad, the leader of Syria as being unacceptable.
In recent years they have tolerated imperial expansion, but Putin is under political fire to take a strong position against any further US encroachment, and Syria appears to be the line the sand. So the ultimate question is: do we risk a nuclear exchange with Russia to placate Israel?s desire to have us do battle with Syria and Iran? In the near future we will find out just who the US Congress really represents.
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He graduated from Providence College earning both an undergraduate and graduate degree, and after a lengthy career as a high school teacher he turned to the study US foreign policy, and then to writing as a means of expressing an alternative perspective. His reading and research on foreign policy is broad and extensive, especially as the policy relates to the Middle East. His interest in foreign policy was inspired by the American misadventure in Vietnam. You can write to Joe at this address: jc21131@gmail.com
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Syrian president appoints new prime minister
BEIRUT (AP) ? Syria's state news agency says President Bashar Assad has formed a new government headed by a loyalist member of his Baath Party.
Assad had promised after the May 7th parliamentary elections to make the government more inclusive to politicians from other parties. But the appointment as prime minister of Baathist Riad Farid Hijab, a former agriculture minister, raised questions about his commitment to that pledge
There was no change on Friday in the key posts at the foreign, defense and interior ministries.
The opposition boycotted the parliamentary elections. Parliament is considered little more than a rubber stamp in Syria, where the president and a tight coterie of advisers hold the real power.
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PFT: Chris Johnson compares himself to LeBron
APRegardless of what anyone thinks the 2009 NFC title game sideline video shows (or doesn?t show), it doesn?t conclusively demonstrate the identity of the person who utters the key words ?give me my money? after assistant head coach Joe Vitt tells member of the Saints defense that Vikings quarterback Brett Favre may have a broken leg.
Still, the league stridently believes, despite an inability to see the mouth, lips, face, or head of former Saints defensive end Anthony Hargrove when ?give me my money? is uttered, that Hargrove defintely said the words.? It would make much more sense for the league to simply claim that someone from the Saints defense said it, which constitutes general proof that someone on the Saints defense knew about the existence of a bounty on Brett Favre.
That?s precisely what NFL general counsel Jeff Pash was expected to say during a Friday appearance on PFT Live.? And that seems to be what he started to say when explaining the league?s interpretation.? But then it subtly changed.
?What that video tape rather clearly demonstrates is two things,? Pash said.? ?One, there was a program and it corroborates rather clearly that there was a program where a player could be rewarded for making a play that resulted in an injury to an opponent ? you were basically making that point during the break.? Second, it demonstrates Mr. Hargrove?s awareness of the program and his understanding that it existed, and it demonstrates that his statements to our investigators in early 2010 denying the program and saying there was nothing like that? in existence were false.? That is the basis on which the Commissioner imposed discipline on Mr. Hargrove.?
Assuming that it was defensive tackle Remi Ayodele who said ?give me my money? (and not, for example, some guy off camera who was trying to get his change from the hot dog vendor), Pash?s initial observation is correct.? His second point continues to depend, however, on a finding that Hargrove and no one else said, ?Give me my money.?? And the video simply does not prove that.
The flaw could be fatal to the league?s case against Hargrove, if/when the NFLPA files litigation advancing theories that allow a judge to get to the merits of the case.? The 16 exhibits produced by the NFL (which Mike Freeman of CBSSports.com has graded, one by one) contain no mention or suggestion or hint of Hargrove paying money in, taking money out, or otherwise being aware of the bounty program.? The only way the league can prove that Hargrove knew about the bounty program and that he in turn lied to investigators is to prove that Hargrove and no one else said, ?Give me my money.?
The declaration he submitted in April, contrary to the league?s interpretation of it, doesn?t contain an admission that Hargrove lied.? Instead, it shows that defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and assistant head coach Joe Vitt told him to say that there was no bounty program, and that Hargrove complied ? without commentary on whether what he was saying was the truth.? Pash?s comments strongly suggest that, if Hargrove didn?t say, ?Give me my money,? there?s no proof that Hargrove?s story to investigators was untrue.
Regarding the question of whether the league believes Saints players deliberately intended to injure opponents, Pash explained that the NFL never tries to determine intent.? ?We have always consistently, going back for decades, going back to when Pete Rozelle was Commissioner, not made intent a part of the disciplinary decision because you can?t read someone?s mind,? Pash said.? ?You can only look at the objective evidence.?
That?s fine.? But it appears in this case that the NFL is trying to read Hargrove?s mind.? And, in turn, to put words in his mouth.
At a time when Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma already has filed a defamation claim regarding the things the league has publicly said about his involvement in the situation, it wouldn?t be a shock if Hargrove eventually does the same thing.
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Facebook Dodges IPO Wall of SHAME
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has its recent rally to thank for helping it avoid the embarrassment of being the biggest loser among the largest U.S. initial public offerings since the start of last year. The social network, which opened for public trading on May 18 at an offering price of $38 and tumbled to a low of $25.87 on June 5, has now rallied 22.86 percent over the last two weeks.
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PetroLogistics LP (NYSE:PDH)?dropped 20.4 percent in its?first month?of trading, or 3.1 percentage points more than Facebook, giving the propylene maker the worst return among the 30 largest IPOs since the beginning of last year, according to Bloomberg.
Since its slump first started over worries that the social network does not have strategies in place to keep adding revenue streams, Facebook has been working rapidly on unveiling new products and services. Last week, Facebook introduced a real-time bidding platform to better target ads to consumers.
The?opening day of trading for its stock on Nasdaq was hit by technical delays and mishandling of certain orders, causing confusion and unease among investors. There were also concerns that the stock has been overvalued by the company and its underwriting banks. They were criticized for increasing the number of available shares by 25 percent just days before the offering and pushing the offering price to $38 from an earlier maximum of $35.
Facebook and its underwriters Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) have been sued by investors who allege the group didn?t publicly disclose lower revenue estimates before opening the share sale. The underwriters are expected to release their first public reports?on the company next week.
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is also likely to join the Russell 1000?Index soon and that may prompt the purchase of 11.7 million shares by investors tracking the gauge, Macquarie said on June 11.
However, analysts are not buying the recovery just yet. ?We?ll continue to exercise caution,??Richard Greenfield, an analyst at BTIG LLC who has a neutral rating on the stock, told Bloomberg. ?The path to mobile monetization is unclear. Brands are still learning to use the Facebook platform.?
The stocks of Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA)?and?Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN)?also declined right after their IPOs, with the former falling 7.8 percent in its first month of trading and the latter dropping 4.8 percent.
Shares of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) closed Friday higher 3.8% at $33.05 per share.
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Saturday, 23 June 2012
Hudson, Mirren, others to get Walk of Fame stars
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Helen Mirren, Jennifer Hudson, James Franco and the Backstreet Boys are among the famous folks getting stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2013.
Actress Marg Helgenberger and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced the new 24 inductees Friday at a press conference on Hollywood Boulevard's star-lined sidewalk.
A committee selects celebrities eligible for a star and those who accept pay $30,000 in costs and fees.
Other entertainers slated for a star next year are Javier Bardem, Viola Davis, Simon Baker, Bryan Cranston, Jane Lynch, Katey Segal, Matthew Perry, Ellen DeGeneres and Olympia Dukakis; performers Penn & Teller; makeup artist Rick Baker; filmmaker Ron Howard; radio personalities Steve Harvey and "Shotgun" Tom Kelly; and musicians Jane's Addiction, New Kids on the Block, Janis Joplin, Usher, Thalia and Luther Vandross.
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