Archive for December 8th, 2012

Military.com Dec 07, 2012 Some 400 U.S. and Dutch NATO troops were massed on Turkey’s Syrian border Friday amid fears besieged President Bashar Assad was poised to use chemical weapons. The soldiers were beefing up Turkey’s border and readying Patriot missiles three days after NATO agreed to deploy the MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system... »

Stephen Lendman, Contributor Activist Post.com Saturday, December 8, 2012 Obama’s warmaking appetite exceeds all his predecessors and then some. He’s already waging multiple direct and proxy wars. His rhetoric about winding them down rings hollow. He wants to make the most of the next four years. No targeted country left behind reflects his agenda.... »

Prisonplanet.com Dec 8, 2012 Alex runs down developing news stories, including moves against Syria as the USS Eisenhower arrives in the waters off the besieged Middle Eastern nation. It now looks certain Western-Arab military intervention against the Assad regime is due to begin shortly with the participation of the U.S., France, Britain, Turkey, Jordan... »

by DREW ZAHN WND.com Dec 7 2012 It’s confirmed: The drones are overhead. Records newly released to the Electronic Frontier Foundation reveal the federal government has approved dozens of licenses for unmanned aerial surveillance drones all across the United States. “These records, received as a result of EFF’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit... »

Agence France Presse BusinessInsider.com Dec 8 2012 Syria warned on Saturday that rebels could use chemical weapons in their fight against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, and insisted that the regime will never unleash such arms on its own people. British Foreign Secretary William Hague, however, said there was evidence the Damascus government could actually... »

Carlo Muñoz The Hill Dec 8, 2012 Senior U.S. defense officials are drafting plans for a potential preemptive strike against government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad, prompted by concerns over the country’s chemical weapon stockpiles. While information on the specific status of those weapons remains extremely fluid, recent U.S. intelligence showed Assad’s... »

TheExtinctionProtocol.com December 8, 2012 INDONESIA – Mount Lokon, near the North Sulawesi town of Tomohon, entered its second day of eruption on Friday, belching heaps of ash and smoke into the atmosphere. “People are asked to remain alert and not conduct any activities within a 2.5 kilometer radius around the Tompuluan crater of Mount... »

by Morris Hubbartt SilverDoctors.com DECEMBER 8, 2012 The dollar’s failure is probably being masked by a gold market that feels a bit like it is “under attack”. The line in the sand that I have set for the dollar is 80.50. It has closed under that key price numerous times, which indicates technical deterioration.... »

Benoît Vitkine/LeMonde BusinessInsider.com Dec. 8, 2012 THESSALONIKI – It was in 2009 – what feels like ages ago now – that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reported that the Greek healthcare system was “rather efficient.” Around that very same time, doctors in Thessaloniki successfully cured “Mrs. I.” from melanoma. When her... »

By: John Mauldin Market Oracle Dec 08, 2012 In 2003, I was writing about the unfunded liabilities of state and local pensions. It was part of Bull’s Eye Investing, which came out in 2004. I caught some flak for being so pessimistic about the potential problems. Quoting: Unless steps are taken soon, it is... »