Is “evidence” on Syria use of chemical weapons any more reliable that lies on Iraq? (From Truthout News)
How Intelligence Was Twisted to Support an Attack on SyriaTuesday, 03 September 2013 09:05By Gareth Porter, Truthout | NewsIn a White House handout photo, President Barack Obama meets with his national security staff to discuss the situation in Syria, in the Situation Room of the White House, in Washington, Aug. 31, 2013. (Photo: Pete Souza / The White House via … [Read more...] about Is “evidence” on Syria use of chemical weapons any more reliable that lies on Iraq? (From Truthout News)
Global Article 9 Conference in Kansai 2013
We recently received this from a US reader. It was in the form of an invitation, since the reader is a well known activist. We have omitted the sections that do not apply to general readers. If interested, please contact the organizers. Conference Aim Article 9 of Japan's Constitution states that Japan renounces both war and military capability. This … [Read more...] about Global Article 9 Conference in Kansai 2013
Obama borrows a page from Bush, threatens war based on false premises
A roundup of the critiiques being made:Institute for Public Accuracy 1DANIEL ELLSBERGEllsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971. He said today: "What's urgently needed right now -- today, Friday, Saturday and Sunday -- is people contacting their Representatives in their home districts and in D.C. demanding, first, that Speaker John Boehner call an emergency session of Congress … [Read more...] about Obama borrows a page from Bush, threatens war based on false premises
Bradley Manning and the Mainstream Media-Ignoring US Crimes, Media Focuses on Apology of Person Facing Life in Jail for Revealing Them
From the Bradley Manning Support NetworkAs the defense closed its sentencing case yesterday, whistle-blower PFC Bradley Manning – facing 90 years in prison on six Espionage Act convictions – apologized to military judge Colonel Denise Lind for the way in which he exposed the horrific crimes and abuses he witnessed in America’s wars and diplomacy abroad. “I should have worked … [Read more...] about Bradley Manning and the Mainstream Media-Ignoring US Crimes, Media Focuses on Apology of Person Facing Life in Jail for Revealing Them