Archive for January, 2013

DEBKAfile January 31, 2013 The Syrian announcement of an Israeli air strike on a military site near Damascus Wednesday, Jan. 30, drew strong condemnation from Moscow the next day: “Such action if confirmed would amount to unacceptable military interference in the war-ravaged country,” said the statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry Thursday. “If... »

Michael Kelley BusinessInsider.com Jan. 31, 2013 Both Syrian and Iran are making bold threats following a surprise Israeli airstrike in Syrian territory on Wednesday. Iran’s deputy foreign minister told state TV that the “Israeli bombing in Syria will have grave consequences on Tel Aviv,” Haaretz reports. On Saturday a top aide to Iranian supreme... »

Brandon Smith Alt-Market.com Thursday, 31 January 2013 In our modern world there exist certain institutions of power. Not government committees, alphabet agencies, corporate lobbies, or even standard military organizations; no, these are the mere “middle-men” of power. The errand boys. The well paid hitmen of the global mafia. They are not the strategists or... »

Investmentwatchblog.com January 31st, 2013 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un issued a secret order to “complete preparations for a nuclear weapons test between Tuesday and yesterday” and carry it out sometime soon, a source told the JoongAng Ilbo. Kim also reportedly said, “The country will be under martial law starting from midnight Jan. 29 and... »

Joel C. Rosenberg Flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com January 31, 2013 What will be next? As the implosion of Syria continues unabated, Israeli officials are increasingly worried that weapons of mass destruction positioned on Syrian soil will be used against the Jewish state. Or that they will fall into the hands of anti-Israeli forces. Or be handed over... »

by Terresa Monroe-Hamilton RightSideNews.com Wednesday, 30 January 2013 It’s difficult to not look at world events these days and feel as though we are sitting on a ticking time bomb. Things are heating up even more and the clock is now at about 30 seconds to midnight. One wonders where all this will lead…... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 01/31/2013 Our credit-based financial markets and the economy it supports are levered, fragile and increasingly entropic – it is running out of energy and time. When does money run out of time? The countdown begins when investable assets pose too much risk for too little return; when lenders desert credit... »

by Tyler Durden ZeroHedge.com 01/31/2013 It is a well-known fact that nobody in Congress ever reads, or even skims, any law, and especially not the fine print, it passes until long after it has been enacted into law. It appears the same is just as true for the biggest pillar of support for the... »

Military professionals agree second amendment is primarily a defense against government tyranny Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com January 31, 2013 Over 1000 Green Berets have signed a letter re-asserting their oath to support and defend the Constitution by protecting the second amendment rights of American citizens. The letter, which originally featured at ProfessionalSoldiers.com, was... »

by George Washington ZeroHedge.com 01/30/2013 While you might not see them on Forbes’ list of wealthy people, criminals and their beneficiaries are some of the richest people on the planet. For example, Bloomberg alleges that the heirs of a prominent Nazi are billionaires who own half of BMW who are also closely connected with... »