Archive for July 16th, 2012

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 07/16/2012 Those trigger happy US sailors are causing some diplomatic headaches again for Hillary Clinton who this time has no Syrian anti-aircraft missiles to blame, by firing on a friendly ship, killing one and injuring three, off the coast of Dubai. Per the AP: “A U.S. Consulate official in Dubai... »

At the Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) conference, NSA whistleblower William Binney revealed more about how censorship and monitoring are alive and well in the USA. By Ms. Smith NetworkWorld.com Sun, 07/15/12 This weekend in New York City was a three-day hackers’ conference called HOPE Number 9 which is only held every two years;... »

DEBKAfile July 15, 2012 Several high-placed generals bolted Bashar Assad’s inner circle Sunday, July 17, including such key figures as two security services chiefs who were operations commanders of the Alawite Shabiha militia plus the former head of Syria’s chemical and biological administration who took six other generals with him. They all fled to... »

Changing the laws for easier looting Realecontv.com Banks fail Typically, when a bank fails the depositors stand to lose all their deposits. This was fixed in the US by better banking regulation and the FDIC. But please be aware that financial regulation is now for all practical purposes NON-EXISTENT if you are a major... »

Motorists may have been paying too much for their petrol because banks and other traders are likely to have tried to manipulate oil prices in the same way they rigged interest rates, an official report has warned. By Rowena Mason TelegraphUK 15 Jul 2012 Concerns are growing about the reliability of oil prices, after... »

The Economic Cycle Research Institute in America has doubled down on its recession call. A fresh US slump is not just a risk any longer. It has already begun. By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard TelegraphUK 15 Jul 2012 Output slowed to stall speed over the winter. The US economy tipped into outright contraction in the second... »

Kurt Nimmo Infowars.com July 16, 2012 The “massacre” of Tremseh, Syria, reported with standard sensationalistic fanfare over the weekend by the establishment media is another war propaganda fabrication. Billed as “Syria’s Bloodiest Massacre” by Newsweek and Bloomberg, the event supposedly occurred on July 12 in the Sunni Muslim village of Tremseh in Hama province.... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 07/16/2012 The IMF believes that advanced economy deficits will decline by about 0.75 percentage points of GDP this year which ‘strikes a compromise between restoring fiscal sustainability and supporting growth”. However, continued focus on nominal deficit targets runs the risk of compelling excessive fiscal tightening if growth weakens. In addition,... »

Susanne Posel, Contributor Activist Post.com Monday, July 16, 2012 The Syrian opposition is doing a fine job as directed by the CIA. The connection between these “rebels” and the US government is uncanny. Mainstream media has downplayed the Western intervention into the Syrian conflict, referring to them as “pro-democracy campaigners” without admitting their political... »

by Mike Adams NaturalNews.com Monday, July 16, 2012 Today across America, we’re witnessing an explosion in the planned deployment of spy drones, military drones and surveillance drones, both for law enforcement use and military use. The FAA has granted permission for tens of thousands of drones to be flown in the skies of America,... »