Archive for January 14th, 2012

by WashingtonsBlog January 14, 2012 Iran and China Would Consider An Attack On Iran – Or Syria – As An Attack On Their National Security RT notes: The escalating conflict around Iran should be contained by common effort, otherwise the promising Arab Spring will grow into a “scorching Arab Summer,” says Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s... »

SAMAN MOHAMMADI TheExcavator.com JANUARY 13, 2012 Dollar is not gold. Dollar is God. And wherever there is God, there is also a class of priests who are ready to sacrifice the people’s lives and money in rituals and wars to prop up the God that they believe in. In America, the class of priests... »

by Larry Everest Global Research January 13, 2012 The danger of a U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is escalating rapidly. The U.S. and its allies are ramping up their all-around assault on Iran, including new crippling sanctions, and openly threatening to attack. Ground is being laid daily in the headlines and statements by politicians of... »

Economicnoise.com We are living through the death throes of an empire. For those citizens who understand what is occurring, the process is akin to being trapped in a taxicab where the meter is on and running at an infinite pace. We cannot get out; nor will we be able to pay when the bill... »

by The Oil Drum OilDrum.com All is not as it appears in the global oil markets, which have become entirely dysfunctional and no longer fit for its purpose, in my view. I believe that the market price is about to collapse as it did in 2008, and that this will mark the end of... »

Paul Craig Roberts PaulCraigRoberts.com January 14, 2012 America has one last chance, and it is a very slim one. Americans can elect Ron Paul President, or they can descend into tyranny. Why is Ron Paul America’s last chance? Because he is the only candidate who is not owned lock, stock, and barrel by the... »

David S. Cloud SFGate.com Friday, January 13, 2012 The Pentagon has quietly shifted combat troops and warships to the Middle East after the top American commander in the region warned that he needed additional forces to deal with Iran and other potential threats, U.S. officials said. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, who heads U.S.... »

EconomicCollapseBlog.com The European debt crisis has just gone to an entirely new level. Just when it seemed like things may be stabilizing somewhat, we get news of huge financial bombs being dropped all over Europe. Very shortly after U.S. financial markets closed on Friday, S&P announced credit downgrades for nine European nations. This included... »

by WashingtonsBlog January 14, 2012 Pulitzer prize winning reporter Chris Hedges pointed out recently (starting at 5:05): I was in Leipzig on November 9, 1989 with leaders of East German opposition and they told me that – perhaps within a year – there would be free passes back and forth across the Berlin wall.... »

by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research January 14, 2012 Introduction While the possibility of a war with Iran is acknowledged in US news reports, its regional and global implications are barely analyzed. Very few people in America are aware or informed regarding the devastation and massive loss of life which would occur in the case... »