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War is Peace: The Second Obama Term

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“From President Obama’s second inaugural address:  ‘We, the people, still believe that enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war.’  Secretary of State nominee John Kerry before Senate confirmation hearing this week:  ‘The president has made it definitive — we will do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. And I repeat here today: our policy is not containment. It is prevention, and the clock is ticking on our efforts to secure responsible compliance.'”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/131291.html

 

 

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‘Rise of the Drones’ Is Mostly a PBS Infomercial for the Military Defense Industry

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“The widely-acclaimed PBS program, NOVA, premiered a documentary on unmanned aerial vehicles or drones. The documentary, ‘Rise of the Drones,’ was produced to explore how the technology is revolutionizing warfare and creating the next generation of cutting-edge surveillance. It was created to provide a glimpse at how the technology has advanced and how innovations might progress in the future.  Before the documentary began, PBS noted the program had received funding from the David H. Koch Foundation for Science. It also received ‘additional funding’ from Lockheed Martin.”

http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2013/01/24/rise-of-the-drones-is-mostly-a-pbs-infomercial-for-the-military-defense-industry/

 

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Rare trees turned into firewood as Syrian civilians struggle for warmth

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“Beset by a freezing winter and stifling fuel and electricity shortages, Syrian civilians desperate to stay warm in a northern forest have no choice but to cut down trees for firewood.  Once a tourist destination for Syrians and other Arabs across the Middle East, the formerly pristine national park to the north and west of the city of Idlib is being systematically stripped bare.  Bald, muddy swathes of fresh-cut land now stretch in many directions, with men using chainsaws to bring trees down and dozens of pick-up trucks coming and going for loads of lumber.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/26/rare-trees-turned-into-firewood-as-syrian-civilians-struggle-for-warmth/

 

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French military seeks ‘total reconquest of Mali’

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“French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday the end goal of France’s military action in Mali was to retake control of the whole country from Islamist militants who have seized the north.  ‘The goal is the total reconquest of Mali. We will not leave any pockets’ of resistance, Le Drian said on France 5 television.  Le Drian also said Malian forces had not yet been able to retake the town of Diabaly, seized nearly a week ago by Islamists and then heavily bombed by French planes.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/20/french-military-seeks-total-reconquest-of-mali/

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British man who ‘vanished’ after being stripped of citizenship says he was tortured, forced to sign a confession by the CIA

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“Mahdi Hashi, who vanished last summer in Somalia, has described for the first time his ‘horrific’ ordeal at the hands of the secret police in the neighbouring state of Djibouti, who he claims worked closely with US interrogators. The 23-year-old, who lived in London, alleges that he was stripped and repeatedly slapped before being threatened with electrocution and sexual abuse by officers who were attached to Djibouti’s intelligence service.  Speaking from a top security prison in New York, where his family tracked him down just before Christmas, Mr Hashi claims he was so frightened by the threats of torture that he signed the confession demanded by his American interrogators.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2265185/British-man-vanished-stripped-citizenship-claims-tortured-forced-confess-CIA.html

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Torture of prisoners persists in Afghanistan: UN

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“The UN issued a follow-up to a report on torture a year ago, as Kabul seeks full control over prisons and prisoners from NATO’s International Security Assistance Force despite the misgivings of the US-led ISAF.  Other forms of torture included hanging suspects by the wrists from chains for long periods and threatening them with sexual violence, the UN mission in Afghanistan said in its 139-page analysis released late Sunday.  Many of those tortured to extract confessions were children under the age of 18, it said.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/21/torture-of-prisoners-persists-in-afghanistan-un/

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Wyden asks Obama’s terrorism chief for rules governing assassination of U.S. citizens

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“‘Senior intelligence officials have said publicly that they have the authority to knowingly use lethal force against Americans in the course of counterterrorism operations, and have indicated that there are secret legal opinions issued by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel that explain the basis for this authority,’ Wyden wrote. ‘I have asked repeatedly to see these opinions, and I have been provided with some relevant information on the topic, but I have yet to see the opinions themselves.'”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/15/wyden-asks-obamas-terrorism-chief-for-rules-governing-assassination-of-u-s-citizens/

 

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Critics object to Obama nominating ‘Mr. Drone’ John Brennan to CIA head

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“The nomination of President Barack Obama’s top counter-terrorism advisor John Brennan to head the CIA has sparked outrage and concern about America’s growing drones programme and its use for targeted killings of suspected Islamic militants.  Brennan has been a key architect of drones policy under Obama and many experts believe that the use of the unmanned robot planes in countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia is likely to increase if he becomes America’s top spy.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/10/critics-object-to-obama-nominating-mr-drone-john-brennan-to-cia-head/

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Have US police forces become too militarised?

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“From assault rifles to armoured trucks, even drones. Since the 9/11 attacks the US police have becoming increasingly militarised. But does that mean more safety for Americans?”

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Saudis aiding U.S. drone attacks in Yemen: report

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“Saudi Arabia has provided fighter jets to assist the United States with its drone strikes against Al-Qaeda targets in Yemen, the London Times reported on Friday.  US drones are backing Yemeni forces combating militants of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The group’s Yemen branch is considered by Washington to be the most active and deadliest franchise of the global jihadist network.  The Times cited a US intelligence source as saying that ‘some of the so-called drone missions are actually Saudi Air Force missions’.  US drone attacks in Yemen nearly tripled in 2012 compared to 2011.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/03/saudis-aiding-u-s-drone-attacks-in-yemen-report/

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