Saturday August 4th 2012

No posts. - mpg

Enemies In Name Only: Washington, Al-Qaeda, And Jupiter's Lightning Bolt
Must Read - A quote...."Almost eleven years after the September 11 events, Washington and its allies in the war on terror are finding themselves on the same side as Al-Qaeda, and that is not by accident."

Should We Arrest D.C. Politicians for Supporting Al Qaeda?
Must Read - Let the trials, tortures, convictions & executions begin. - mpg -- A quote...."In the name of “fighting Al Qaeda or associated forces” or those who “support” those bad guys, the U.S. government has authorized:

• Assassinating people anywhere in the world without due process or even a legal charge . . .
• including U.S. citizens living on American soil
• Indefinitely detaining any American – without trial (and see this)
• Torturing people . . .
• including Americans living on American soil
• Labeling virtually any American as a “terrorist“

"In other words, the government has shredded our constitution and destroyed our freedom and liberties in order to fight Al Qaeda and associated forces. -- And yet the government is itself supporting – with money, arms, and logistical support – Al Qaeda and associated forces in a number of nations. -- The U.S. is supporting Al Qaeda and other terrorists in Syria. America funds terrorist groups within Iran. And we supported Al Qaeda terrorists in Libya (and here). -- Does that mean that American military and law enforcement personnel should arrest, indefinitely detain, label as “terrorists”, torture or assassinate those in D.C. who are authorizing the support?" - bold by website editor - also posted at ZeroHedge & AlexandersBlog & GlobalRsrch - Topix ||  US Support of Terror  ||

Lebanonize & Conquer: 'CIA, Mossad on Syria front line'
Must View RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 5min50sec - Aug 2, 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday -- A quote...."US President Barack Obama has signed a secret order allowing the CIA and other American agencies to support rebels seeking to overthrow the Assad regime, a US government source told Reuters." - click here to [READ MORE]"

Reality Check: Is Al-Qaeda An Enemy Or Not?
RCVideo - Alt - (RCYuTb - 4min04sec - Aug 2, 2012) - Source:  BenSwannRealityCheck -- A quote...."Ben Swann Reality Check looks at a new report that the U.S. Government is funding the opposition in Syria including al Qaeda fighters."

Obama Does Syriana
Must Read - A quote...."Tel Aviv's agenda is clear; a weakened Syrian government, an overextended army in disarray, sectarian hatred all around and a relentless slouching towards balkanization. The ultimate goal; not only the Lebanonization, but the Somalization of Syria and environs. - Turkey's agenda remains incredibly murky - apart from the wishful thinking of post-Assad Syria becoming a mild, civilized version of the AKP reign in Ankara (it won't happen)."

Washington's Total War On Syria
Quote of the Day...."Syria attacked no one. It threatens no one. It's victimized by naked Western aggression. Proxy death squads are used. They're armed, funded, trained, and directed by regional and Western states. -- Washington's scorched earth mass killing and destruction constitutes total war. It's US policy in all conflicts. Syrians struggle to survive. They're proud, partisan, and not about to roll over for America. -- High stakes define the conflict. At issue is freedom or neoserfdom slavery. Meanwhile, Washington's turning another regional country into charnel house hell. At the same time, it has other targets in mind." - Source:  SteveLendman

Mortal TV: Western media bias muddies waters in Syrian conflict
RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 3min13sec - Aug 3, 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday -- A quote...."Western media outlets are racing to blame Damascus for most of the killing, while turning a blind eye to rebel atrocities. And this bias has infuriated some Syrians, as Oksana Boyko reports."

Cold-Blood Mass Murder in Syria by the West’s "Pro-Democracy Opposition" - posted at GlobalResearch
A quote...."They were dragged out to be executed in a small, dusty courtyard in blazing sunlight. The victims were half-naked, dazed, their underwear soaked in blood, their legs bleeding from torture inflicted earlier. The expectant crowd, some armed with guns, others holding up mobile phones to take what were presumably trophy photos, were baying for execution. "

Syria Terrorists Attack Palestenian Refugee Camp With Mortar Fire In Damascus
A quote...."Press TV – On Thursday, the Yarmouk refugee camp came under mortar fire from the insurgents, who have been fighting against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. -- The attack was the latest in the unrelenting wave of violence by the insurgents in Syria." - Source:  PressTV

Syria’s Crumbling Pluralism - Civil Disintegration and Ethnic Cleansing
A quote...."As Saudi Arabian arms and money bolster the opposition, the 80,000 Christians who’ve been “cleansed” from their homes in Hamidiya and Bustan al-Diwan in Homs Province in March by the Free Syrian Army have gradually given up the prospect of ever returning home. - The rebels’ conduct has prompted at least some Sunnis who had supported the rebels and once-wavering Syrians to pledge renewed loyalty to Assad. Many who once regarded the regime as a kleptocracy now view it as the best guarantor of Syria’s endangered pluralism." - bold by website editor

Why Is the U.S. Government Funding Islamic Terrorists Who Are Killing Christians?
Related Article - A quote...."Most Americans are Christians. -- But few know that the acts of our American government are leading to the persecution of Christians in numerous countries. -- According to the Vatican’s official news service – Fides - and many other Christian news sources, the Syrian opposition is targeting Christians.  Priests and bishops on the ground in Syria confirm these reports. -- As a Syrian priest writes in the Guardian...."


The CIA proxy war in Syria and the pro-imperialist “left”
A quote...."In the Orwellian world of the American media, no attempt is made to reconcile Washington’s claims that it is occupying Afghanistan simply to wage a “war on terror” against Al Qaeda with its de facto alliance with Al Qaeda in Syria."

CBO And The Pentagon Are LYING - New Brown University Report Pegs The Real Cost Of Current Wars At $4 TRILLION -- A quote...."The Congressional Budget Office, meanwhile, has assessed the federal price tag for the wars at $1.8 trillion through 2021. The report says that is a gross underestimate, predicting that the government has already paid $2.3 trillion to $2.7 trillion. -- More than 6,000 U.S. troops and 2,300 contractors have died since the wars began after Sept. 11. A staggering 550,000 disability claims have been filed with the VA as of 2010. Meanwhile, 137,000 civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq have died in the conflict. [That actually is a gross underestimate, it's certainly North of one million dead, not even counting the lingering effects of DU, unexploded ordnance, the many poisons scattered throughout Iraq and Afghanistan and the deliberate destruction of these nations medical facilities. - mpg]"

'You idiot'! London traders react with anger after Olympics minister Jeremy Hunt insists they're 'quids in'
Nobody likes a police state, especially one that everyone knows directly facilitated a horrendous false flag on its own territory, an event called 7/7.  It just ruins that whole "Olympic Spirit" thing, not to mention scaring the [expletive deleted] out of everyone thinking of attending the festivities. - mpg --   A quote...."Business leaders lambasted Jeremy Hunt yesterday for dismissing their reports that the Olympics had savaged takings."
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More Tales From the Zio-Sphere....

Iran vs Israel: What the media wants you to forget
Must Read - A quote...."The corporate media have been given their orders to throw the focus back on to Iran. - Here is a recap of what they are trying to make you forget."
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More on the Domestic Situation.....

9/11: Where were the fighter jets?
A quote...."One of the great mysteries today is why the airplanes were not intercepted, although there was up to one hour to do so. Intercepting airplanes that are off course is a standard procedure. In the USA it happens about a hundred times a year. But in June 2001 this standard procedure was changed. A memo to the Joint Chiefs of Staff determines that the Ministry of Defence has to be contacted before the interceptor planes may take off....." - Topix  ||  9/11-NORAD  ||

Vermont Farmer Crushes 7 Police Cars with Tractor over Pot Arrest
A quote..."August 03, 2012 -- A man on a big farm tractor, angry about his recent arrest for resisting arrest and marijuana possession, was rolling across their vehicles -- five marked cruisers, one unmarked car and a transport van. By the time they ran outside, the tractor was down the driveway and out onto the road. -- With their vehicles crushed, "We had nothing to pursue him with," said Chief Deputy Philip Brooks."

CNN Ratings Plummet 80% Year Over Year - Hip Hip Hooray!!
A quote...."CNN ratings continue their epic decline as the once credible news station has turned into a government parroting infotainment channel."

The Real Defense Budget - About one trillion a year, conservatively.  Others put it at 1.2 trillion. - mpg
A quote...."While everyone knows that the defense budget is large -- even in the numbers that the public sees as the formally admitted figures by the Department of Defense -- the truth is that when one scratches beneath the bureaucratic veneer, national security spending is much larger, nearly double the amount US citizens are told."

New Effort To Curtail Posse Comitatus After Colorado Massacre - Naturally....mpg
Citing an alleged increase in the use of improvised explosive devices on U.S. soil, including last month’s Colorado massacre, the federal government and members of Congress are pushing for Posse Comitatus to be curtailed and for the U.S. military to work closer with law enforcement in fighting “homegrown terrorists”."

The Next Four Years by Gerald Celente
A quote...."And what will they [Obama/Romney - a.k.a. Obamney] lead us to? Economic nirvana, world peace, environmental renewal, social harmony, cultural foment, spiritual enlightenment? -- Given the character and track records of both men, and what they propose to do if elected, the presidential race comes down to who is best qualified to destroy the most the slowest. -- What prevents so many people from seeing the obvious? Not everyone watches Jersey Shore and American Idol, believes McDonalds is food and that drinking Diet Coke will help them lose weight. Why is it that those who should know better, don’t know better? What makes them suspend their good judgment and surrender power to a stranger whose beliefs, ideals – and above all – deeds and actions run contrary to what they feel at heart? What makes them drink the Kool-Aid?"

Mitt Romney Replaces Sarah Palin as America’s Most Hated Politician
2012 Election Cycle - Than how the HECK did he beat Ron Paul?!?! - (and this website editor isn't even a fan of Ron Paul. - mpg) -- A quote...."A new Pew survey has found that Mitt Romney is so unpopular that he has now replaced Sarah Palin as America’s most hated national political figure. -- The Pew Research Center for People and the Press survey revealed that more than half of respondents (52%) hold an unfavorable view of Mitt Romney, and only 37% have a favorable opinion of the Republican nominee. This is the sixth consecutive month that overall opinion of Mitt Romney has been negative. Romney’s unfavorable rating has increased five points in the past month, and has not been lower than 45% since November of 2011." - bold by website editor. - For more on this issue see comment and article shown below, which were posted just two days ago.....


Obama Bumper Sticker Removal Kit - Hilarious Clip & It's A Real Product You Can Send To Friends
2012 Election Cycle - Video - (Missed this one, it came out last year and received over two million hits. It's pretty  funny....mpg) - (YuTb - 1min29sec - Jul 16, 2010) - Source: AmericanTees

Obama Campaign Sues to Restrict Military Voting
2012 Election Cycle - (vote suppression) -- A quote...."While Barack Obama and the Democrats like to give lip service to our men and women in uniform, it’s what they do that betrays their rhetoric. He likes to get his picture with troops even though behind closed doors they are giving him the finger and sleeping during his speeches. This all makes things quite interesting when both the Obama campaign and the Democrat party are suing to restrict the military’s ability to vote in the upcoming election."

Michael Rivero Broadcasting on Justin TV - Aug 2 2012 - Part II
MRVideo - Related:  Republic Broadcasting dot Org - (JustinTV - 3hrs - Aug 2nd, 2012) - Source:  MichaelRiveroTV-Vids -- Michael Rivero discusses the ongoing crimes of empire and many other issues.

A Front Row Seat to Armageddon
Must View AJVideo - (OUTSTANDING Alex! - mpg) -- (AJYuTb - 44min31sec - Aug 1, 2012) - Source:  TheAlexJonesChannel -- A quote...."Alex talks about increasing attacks on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights -- especially vicious attacks on the Second Amendment -- as the global elite prepare for the inevitability of mass unrest and the implementation of a police state."
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The Anglo-Euro-Banks Credibility Crisis Deepens....

Attack of The Robo-Signers
Must View AJVideo - (AJYuTb -  40min53sec - Aug 2, 2012) - Source:  TheAlexJonesChannel - Related:  CloudedTitlesDotCom -- A quote...."Mortgage Scandal Created by Big Banks. Author and Investigative journalist Dave Krieger joins Rob Dew in studio to discuss the Big Bank Mortgage Fraud!"


Keiser Report: Capital Punishment for Crimes Against Capital (E322)
Must View RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 25min45sec - Aug 2, 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday - Producer:  MaxKeiserTV - Related:  MaxKeiserCom - Related:  MaxOnTwitter - (RussiaToday) -- A quote...."In this episode, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss crimes against capital, financial blockades and hoax Op-eds. They also suggest that Boris Johnson may be the illegitimate step nephew of Louis XV and how all your financial opinions come from a warped fortune cookie written by some guy that just dropped massive tabs of acid. And they discuss this while minding their Second Amendment right to bear a shoulder launch missile. In the second half, Max interviews Birgitta Jonsdottir about the need to form Pirate Parties around the world to protect privacy, democracy and stop financial blockades of certain groups for their beliefs and campaigns."

Keiser Report: Virtual Virtual Economy (E321)
Must View RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 25min45sec - Jul 31, 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday - Producer:  MaxKeiserTV - Related:  MaxKeiserCom - Related:  MaxOnTwitter - (RussiaToday) -- A quote...."In this episode, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss the virtual virtual economy getting hit by a dustbowl and there are no gully washers or toad stranglers on the horizon to bring reliefe; meanwhile out in the virtual real economy it's all the bath-salts and beer you can drink and scalps for sale in California as eminent domain falls into the hands of private bankers. In the second half, Max interviews Teri Buhl about the possibility of San Bernardino county using eminent domain to seize mortgages from one set of rich private investors to give them to another set of rich private investors."

Promises Of More QE Are No Longer Sufficient: Desperate Banks Demand Reserves, Get First Fed Repo In 4 Years - Chart - (click to enlarge) -- A quote...."While endless jawboning and threats of more free (and even paid for those close to the discount window) money can do miracles for markets, if only for a day or two, by spooking every new incremental layer of shorts into covering, there is one problem with this strategy: the "flow" pathway is about to run out of purchasing power."

Hours At Minimum Wage Needed To Afford Rent
Chart - A quote...."In no state can a minimum wage worker afford a two-bedroom unit at fair market rent working a standard 40-hour work week."

Seasonal And Birth Death Adjustments Add 429,000 Statistical "Jobs" - On today's 163,000 jobs number. - mpg
Charts - (click to enlarge) -- A quote...."So how did the smoothing work out to make a real plunge into an "adjusted" rise? Simple: the BLS "added" 377K jobs for seasonal purposes. This was the largest seasonal addition in the past decade for a July NFP print, possibly ever...."

'Real' Unemployment Rate Shows Far More Jobless
Some quotes...."While the national unemployment rate paints a grim picture, a look at individual states and their so-called real jobless rates [the U-6] becomes even more troubling." --- "Consider: Nevada's U-6 rate is 22.1 percent, up from just 7.6 percent in 2007. Economically troubled California has a 20.3 percent real rate, while Rhode Island is at 18.3 percent, more than double its 8.3 percent rate in 2007. Those numbers compare especially unfavorably to the national rate, high in itself at 14.9 percent though off its record peak of 17.2 percent in October 2009."

US Postal Service defaults on $5.5 billion payment to retiree fund
A quote..."The United States Postal Service (USPS) defaulted Wednesday on a $5.5 billion payment to the US Treasury for future retirees’ health care. The USPS also said it would not be able to make a $5.6 billion payment due next month."

US Export Orders Are Collapsing
Chart - (click to enlarge) -- A quote...."Presented with little comment, courtesy of Diapason Commodities' Sean Corrigan, NAPM [National Association of Purchasing Management - now known as the I.S.M. Institute for Supply Management] Export Orders have plunged over 3 sigma in the last 3 months and have only dropped more (in history) immediately after the Lehman debacle. Decoupling anyone?" - See related chart - (click to view)

Vancouver real estate market in full retreat
A quote...."TORONTO – Realtors are calling it a “summer lull,” but the latest statistics show Vancouver’s housing market is mired in a 10-year low for sales with no immediate end in sight. -- Each month is starting to look worse than the previous one for Canada’s most expensive housing market as property sales in July dropped 11.2% from June — marking a decade low for activity."

European Bonds Give Up ALL Draghi "Believe" Gains In Worst Day In Over A Decade
Chart - (click to enlarge) -- A quote...."Spanish sovereign bond spreads blew almost 60bps wider today - that is the single-largest absolute move in spreads on record. Almost the entire gain in bonds post-Draghi 'Believe' speech from last week has been retraced in a mere few hours...."

S&P Downgrades 15 Italian Financial Institutions, Says Country Faces Deeper Recession Than Previously Thought
And the attack on the EU continues....mpg -- A quote...."It is late in the afternoon on a Friday, which means one thing: it is time to dump all left over bad news under the rug. Sure enough, here comes S&P. From Bloomberg...."

Greek bank employees hit streets in protest
A quote...."Protesters turned out in the streets of Greece on Friday, in one of the largest demonstrations the country has seen in weeks. Some 1,000 employees of ATEBank and Hellenic Post Bank shut down main roads in downtown Athens."
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More On The International Situation....

Syria Real News - August 2 round-up
Article List - A quote...."Obama authorizes covert US support for Syrian rebels - reports" - (link)(link)  --  "Not enough support for peace plan": Kofi Annan resigns as Special Envoy to Syria" - (link)(link)  --  "Syria regrets resignation of Annan" - (link)  -- and many more....

Syria Real News - August 3 round-up
Article List - A quote...."Syrian army to clear Aleppo of terrorists" - (link)  -- "Rebels, Syrian army clash in Damascus suburb" - (link)  --  "40 terrorists killed in Homs" - (link)  --  "Syrian rebels threaten to kill Iranian media staff" - (link)  --  and many more....

Welcome to the ’Kurdish Spring’
A quote...."Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come out all guns blazing after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad quietly concluded a deal that handed the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party control of key areas in the northeast."

Syria And The Dismembering Of The Arab World
A quote...."The behaviour of the NATO-aligned, anti-Syrian bloc is now blatant enough for us to better understand what is happening in Syria. On the one hand, we find political operators such the ad-hoc group ‘Friends of Syria’, and on the other, two Arab personalities, both ministers of two Gulf sheikhdoms."

Washington's Aleppo Strategy Failed - (Not yet -- It seems to be in the process of failing....we shall see. - mpg)
A quote...."Since WW II, America lost every war it waged. Its only success was destroying nations and murdering millions. -- Imagine that legacy for current and future historians to address. Imagine how few will do it accurately and honorably. -- Imagine a nation glorifying wars in the name of peace. Historians Charles Beard and Gore Vidal called them "perpetual war(s) for perpetual peace."" - Source:  SteveLendman

Annan resigns as Syria envoy: 'Finger-pointing, name-calling in UNSC' to blame
RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 5min31sec - Aug 3, 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday -- A quote...."Kofi Annan is stepping down from his role as Syria envoy, blaming ''finger pointing and name calling'' at the UN Security Council. Annan's been the key figure in the international hopes to negotiate a diplomatic solution to the crisis in the stricken country. - click here to [READ MORE]"

Russia blames US for Annan resignation as envoy for Syria crisis
Contains Video - A quote..."Russia has blamed the United States for the resignation of Kofi Annan as the joint United Nations and Arab League envoy for the Syria crisis, Press TV reports."

Syria reaches oil deal with ally Russia
A quote..."MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syria has reached an agreement with ally Russia to secure much-needed fuel as a delegation of ministers sent by President Bashar al-Assad asked Moscow to help alleviate the effects of sanctions on the war-torn country."

Insurgents, Syrian army clash in Damascus suburb of al-Tadamun
A quote...."Heavy clashes have broken out between the Syrian army and insurgents in the capital’s suburb of al-Tadamun, Press TV reports."

NATO’s Secret Kurdish War: Turkey Prepares Iraq-Style Attacks Inside Syria
A quote...."August 02, 2012 "Information Clearing House" --  Recent reports detail a Turkish military buildup on the Turkish-Syrian border with various accounts mentioning the deployment of troops, tanks, armored personnel carriers and missile batteries two kilometers from Syrian territory, with 25 tanks from the Mardin 70th Mechanized Brigade engaged in exercises along the border."

'West trying to turn Assad into new Gaddafi'
RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 4min34sec - Aug 3, 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday -- A quote...."The UN General Assembly has condemned the Security Council for failing to stop the violence in Syria with a majority vote. Russia has voted against the resolution, calling it imbalanced. Moscow is also urging the UN and the Arab League to move fast in finding a new chief peacemaker for Syria, as Kofi Annan's stepping down. RT talks to Patrick Hayes, reporter for the online current affairs magazine Spiked."
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Four NATO Troops, Afghans Killed in Attacks
A quote...."01 Aug 2012 Four soldiers with the NATO-led military alliance and seven Afghans were killed on Wednesday in separate incidents, officials said. The alliance said in a statement that two soldiers and an interpreter died in a bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan. Two other soldiers died in two separate roadside bombs in the south, the military coalition said." - Source:  MilitaryDotCom

'Bahrain boiling but US will never allow democracy'
RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 4min34sec - Aug 3, 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday -- A quote...."Bahraini riot police have fired tear gas and stun grenades at hundreds of demonstrators attempting to block a highway. Frequent antigovernment protests have wracked the country since February 2011. RT talks to Patrick Henningsen, geopolitical analyst at the current affairs UK column web site - [click here to] READ MORE"

Iran to Drop $4-bln Claim if Russia Delivers S-300 Missiles: Envoy
A quote...."Iran will withdraw its $4-billion lawsuit against Russia if it delivers S-300 air-defense systems to the Islamic republic, the Iranian ambassador to Russia said on Wednesday."

Iran successfully test-fires 4th generation of Fateh 110 precision missile
A quote..."Iran has successfully test-fired the fourth generation of the indigenously-made Fateh 110 precision missile, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says." - also posted at WarInIraq

Australia refuses to host US nuclear carrier strike group
WHAT!  The Aussies....Rupert Murdoch's Aussies, are saying NO to the US-NRE's (which means Israel's) Military Industrial Complex?  We'll just see how long THAT lasts. - mpg -- A quote..."Australia has rejected a proposal to host a US nuclear aircraft carrier strike group on its west coast. -- A Pentagon-commissioned report on repositioning US forces in the region had suggested relocating a carrier from the US East Coast to an Australian naval base south of Perth as part of a shift in the US military’s overseas deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. The report had been drafted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank."

Quebec Liberals launch re-election bid with tirade against striking students
A quote...."To no one’s surprise, Quebec Premier Jean Charest yesterday called a provincial election for Tuesday, September 4. -- Much of Charest’s maiden campaign speech was given over to a virulent denunciation of the five month-long province-wide student strike."

The Threat–Again–of Left-Wing Latin American Democracy
A quote...."August 02, 2012 "Information Clearing House" --  You can count on U.S. corporate media to express alarm about the threat posed by left-wing governments in Latin America. Sometimes it's military hype (think Soviet MiGs in Nicaragua), but more typically it takes the form of a generalized concern about certain governments' commitment to democratic ideals."

Thursday August 2nd 2012

No posts. - mpg

Wednesday August 1st 2012

The Neoconservative War Criminals In Our Midst
Must Read - A quote...."August 01, 2012 "Information Clearing House" --  The State Department has an office that hunts German war criminals. Bureaucracies being what they are, the office will exist into next century when any surviving German prison guards will be 200 years old. From time to time the State Department claims to have found a lowly German soldier who was assigned as a prison camp guard. The ancient personage, who had lived in the US for the past 50 or 60 years without doing harm to anyone, is then merciless persecuted, usually on the basis of hearsay. I have never understood what the State Department thinks the alleged prison guard was supposed to have done–freed the prisoners, resign his position?–when Prussian aristocrats, high-ranking German Army generals and Field Marshall and national hero Erwin Rommel were murdered for trying to overthrow Hitler. -- What the State Department needs is an office that rounds up American war criminals." - Source:  PaulCraigRoberts

Only a Ceasefire will End the Nightmare in Syria
Must Read - A quote...."August 01, 2012 "Gulf News" -- Once one of the most solid states in the Middle East and a key pivot of the regional power structure, Syria is now facing wholesale destruction. The consequences of the unfolding drama are likely to be disastrous for Syria’s territorial integrity, for the well-being of its population, for regional peace, and for the interests of external powers deeply involved in the crisis. -- The most immediate danger is that the fighting in Syria, together with the current severe pressure being put on Syria’s Iranian ally, will provide the spark for a wider conflagration from which no one will be immune. -- How did it come to this? Every actor in the crisis bears a share of responsibility. Syria is the victim of the fears and appetites of its enemies as well as its own leaders’ mistakes." - Source:  GulfNews

Choosing Hegemony: Turkey, NATO and the Path to War
A quote...."As the destabilization of Syria has evolved over the course of the last year and a half, what has become apparent to political observers is the seeming incongruity of Turkey’s role in the region.  While Ankara has attempted in recent years to establish itself as a force for political and economic change and progress, it has also assumed the role of a NATO attack dog, becoming a crucial weapon in the arsenal of the Western imperialists."

Inside Syria: Aleppo’s Christians Arm Against Islamists
A quote...."August 01. 2012 "Global Post" -- ALEPPO, Syria and BEIRUT, Lebanon — As evidence mounts that foreign Islamists are fighting alongside Syria’s increasingly radicalized rebels, Christians in Aleppo and elsewhere are taking up arms, often supplied by the regime. -- “We saw what happened to the Christians in Iraq,” Abu George, a Christian resident of Aleppo’s Aziza district told GlobalPost. “What is going on in Aleppo is not a popular revolution for democracy and freedom. The fighters of the so-called Free Syrian Army are radical Sunnis who want to establish an Islamic state.”" - Source:  GlobalPost

NATO’s Syria Terrorists Savagely Executes Berrie Family Leader And His Men
Contains Video - A quote...."These are Hillary Clinton’s “loving, peaceful democracy activists” in Aleppo, collecting people from their homes and savagely murdering them. This is because Aleppo never supported their CIA-revolution. -- There will be consequences for this crime. 40,000 clan members in Aleppo have volunteered to clear the streets from these savage filth. -- The brutality in this video is unheard of in Syria and even in any part of the jungles of Africa. Truly, Islam in 2012 has become worse than any religion imaginable, [What these criminals believe in is NOT Islam, it's a CULT, and these sick, whacked-out, psychos are NOT Muslims!  See quote and essay shown below. - mpg] with these chants of “Allahu Akbar”"


US Libyan Mercenary Plans Syrian Kony2012 Style Psy-Op
Propaganda Exposed - SGPVideo - (SGPYuTb - 4min30sec - Aug 1, 2012) - Source:  SyrianGirlPartisan -- A quote...."A US mercenary who helped the Al CIAda affiliated NATO puppeted Libyan insurgents destroy their home country has now set his sights on now destroying Syria. He is co-ordinating sending libyan terrorists into Syria and he know wants to film a Kony 2012 style documentary about Syria. May he be mocked and humiliated just as his predecessor" - Related article  ||  Kony 2012-Style PR Stunt To Sell War On Syria  ||

Syria Spin Machine: UK mainstream lies exposed
Propaganda Exposed - RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 2min36sec - Aug 1, 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday -- A quote...."While Syria's still locked in bloody confrontation on the ground, another war is also being waged - the media one. And as RT has discovered, even the world's most respected media outlets who have huge influence in shaping public opinion, resort to distorting facts."

Mass Upsurge around Qatif, Saudi Arabia - [And More On the Syrian Situation]
Propaganda Exposed - PRSTVideo - Alt - (PRSTVYuTb - 6min45sec - Jul 31, 2012) - Source:  PressTVGlobalNews -- A quote...."An analyst says UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon should be impeached for his move in 'turning the world body into an instrument malleable in the hands of the Western military alliance (NATO) against independent countries.' -- Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Damascus says outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorists are the driving factor behind the unrest and deadly violence while the opposition accuses the security forces of being behind the killings."

"Progressive" Journalism's Legacy of Deceit
Related Article - A quote...."Progressive-left media persist in acting as propaganda outlets for the US-NATO destabilization of Syria, thus placating a politically conscious audience that might otherwise be mobilized against acts of imperialism and violence. The historical record suggests how this is not the first time "Progressive publicists" were used to sell a war." - also posted at AlethoNews

Tony Blair's Iraq meetings to remain secret after government veto
The Iraq war cover-up continues. - mpg -- A quote...."The government has vetoed an order by the independent freedom of information watchdog to release the minutes of cabinet meetings held immediately before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003."
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More Tales From the Zio-Sphere....

Israel, US faking intelligence to attack Iran: Ex-CIA analyst
A quote...."A former CIA analyst says the United States and Israel seek to come up with a pretext for attacking Iran by fabricating intelligence, a ploy similar to the one adopted by the United States for justifying the war on Iraq a decade ago." - Source:  PressTV

To understand the history of Palestinian dispossession look to the words of Zionist and Israeli leaders
A quote...."Henry Clifford, the 83-year-old Connecticut man who funded a billboard a New York MTA train line illustrating [photo] Israel's expanding control over historic Palestine, responded to his critics in a letter to the lower Hudson Valley Journal News...."
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More Tales from the Temple -- Romney, The Zio-Zombie....

Is Romney Being Neoconned Into War? - Nope! - He's being Zio-Con-Troll-ed into war! - mpg
A quote...."By Patrick J. Buchanan - July 31, 2012 "Information Clearing House" -- - Has Mitt Romney given Israel a blank check for war? -- So it seemed from the declaration in Jerusalem by his adviser Dan Senor, who all but flashed Israel a green light for war, signaling the Israelis that, if you go, Mitt’s got your back: -- “If Israel has to take action on its own in order to stop Iran from developing that capability, the governor would respect that decision.” -- “No option would be excluded. Gov. Romney recognizes Israel’s right to defend itself and that it is right for America to stand with it.” -- What does “stand with” Israel, if she launches a surprise attack on Iran, mean? Does it mean the United States will guide Israeli planes to their targets and provide bases on their return? Does it mean U.S. air cover while Israeli planes strike Iran? -- This would make America complicit in a preemptive strike and a co-belligerent in the war to follow." - Source:  BuchananDotOrg

Romney threatens war-murder on Iran, repeats Obama/Bush ‘wipe off the map’ lie
A quote...."Mr. Romney and Mr. Obama are repeating a known lie about Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s 2005 speech that anyone can verify by reading the speech. To lie that a national president threatens the existence of another nation is the most egregious lie imaginable."

After Romney's visit, Ahmadinejad slams U.S. Republican for 'kissing Israel's foot'
How could Ahmadinejad get it so totally wrong!!  Romney would never "kiss Israel's foot", he prefers to kiss a totally different part of Israel's anatomy, and he does so with great relish!! - mpg -- A quote.... "Ahmadinejad questioned why Romney would make "concessions to get some pennies for [his] campaign?" The Iranian president made the comments during a speech Tuesday broadcast on state TV. -- Also on Tuesday, China critisized Romney s statement that Jerusalem was the capital of Israel, saying the remark could worsen an already tense Middle East situation, or even re-ignite a war between Palestinians and Israelis." - Source:  Haaretz

Mitt Romney: Clueless in “Israel”
Some quotes...."Romney flirted with anti-Arab bigotry from the Ayn Rand school of disembodied  economics, by opining that it was unspecified “cultural differences” which accounted for the huge disparity in Palestinian and Israeli incomes...."  ---  "How soon we forget when the holocaust is against people who are not considered holy: during “Operation Cast Lead,” the Israelis used white phosphorus on schools and hospitals in Gaza from December, 2008 to January, 2009. They killed 1400 people, mostly civilians. They destroyed some 4,000 Palestinian homes and flattened 80 Palestinian government buildings." - also posted at WarInIraq


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More on the Domestic Situation.....

Extremism normalized
A quote...."Remember when, in the wake of the 9/11 attack, the Patriot Act was controversial, held up as the symbolic face of Bush/Cheney radicalism and widely lamented as a threat to core American liberties and restraints on federal surveillance and detention powers? Yet now, the Patriot Act is quietly renewed every four years by overwhelming majorities in both parties (despite substantial evidence of serious abuse), and almost nobody is bothered by it any longer. That’s how extremist powers become normalized: they just become such a fixture in our political culture that we are trained to take them for granted, to view the warped as normal. Here are several examples from the last couple of days illustrating that same dynamic; none seems overwhelmingly significant on its own, but that’s the point:"

Head of DEA Says He Intercepted CIA Cocaine Shipments
Contains Video - Alt - A quote...."Federal Judge Bonner and Former head of the DEA reveals he intercepted CIA cocaine shipments -- This news reports reveals how Federal Judge Bonner intercepted CIA cocaine shipments when he was the head of the DEA." - Topix ||  US Support - Drug Trade  ||

Something is happening in Anaheim - Why the Media Blackout?
BPRTVideo - (BPRTYuTb - 5min54sec - Jul 31, 2012) - Source:  TheBigPictureRT -- A quote...."Amber Lyon, award-winning investigative journalist and filmmaker, joins Thom Hartmann. Something is happening in Anaheim, California - despite a complete blackout from the mainstreem media. Take a look at some of these pictures by award-winning investigative journalist Amber Lyons from Anaheim over the weekend. When we hear terms like militarized police - this is what comes to mind. Officers decked out in full military gear as though they're about to be deployed to Afghanistan."

'Anaheim police brutality systematic, goes on for generations'
RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 1min27sec - July, 31 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday -- A quote...."Protesters in California are demanding an investigation into police over a spate of shootings by officers in which two people died over a week ago."

Militarized Police Deployed Against Civilians In Anaheim CA
Contains Videos & Photos - Related Article - A quote...."In case you missed it, there’s been protests for days in Anaheim after another young man of color was shot and killed by the police. - Hundreds decrying police violence march in Anaheim - Who the heck are these guys?  Police, really?  If so, why the military gear?  If not, are they private contractors?  That’s allowed now...."

Journalist Faces 21 Years In Prison For Exposing Police Corruption
A quote...."Adam Mueller has been charged with 3 counts of felony wiretapping [for] posting a video containing interviews with on-duty public officials."

The US Government's Judicial Assault on Fundamental Political Rights - posted at GlobalResearch
2012 Election Cycle - (dictator alert) -- A quote...."Barack Obama had promised to put an end to torture, to Guantanamo, and to other outrages of the Bush Administration. But what has ensued since he has taken office is quite different: not only the continuation of rendition, the Patriot Act, and arbitrary imprisonment in Guantanamo, but a ratcheting up of the government-judicial assault on fundamental rights."

Mitt Romney Adviser to Press: ‘Kiss My Ass ... Shove It’
2012 Election Cycle - (taking a "dive" alert?) -- A quote..."Romney aide Rick Gorka chipped in today by giving the press a lashing for ... asking about all of the gaffes abroad. While leaving the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, reporters from CNN and the New York Times sent some questions in Romney's direction, causing Gorka to snap, "Have some respect." When a journalist noted, "We haven't had another chance to ask a question ... " Gorka shot back, "Kiss my ass. This is a holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect." Then he told a Politico reporter to "Shove it.""


How the Republican Party Stole the Nomination from Ron Paul
2012 Election Cycle - (election fraud) --A quote...."Jaret Glenn  If you follow mainstream election coverage, you might think Mitt Romney has coasted to an honest, easy, well-deserved Republican nomination. Unfortunately for Republican voters, nothing could be further from the truth. The primary process has been an all-out slugfest and many of the delegates Romney has won may be the result of dirty tricks and even election fraud."

Was Unethical Psychiatrist the “Aurora Massacre” Gunman’s Mind-Control Doctor?
A quote...."OKLAHOMA CITY – More pieces of the puzzle are coming together in the wake of the Aurora, Colorado shooting rampage that left 12 people dead and more than 50 wounded. - A major piece of that puzzle involved the package that included a notebook full of violent details that the alleged shooter, 24-year-old James Eagan Holmes sent his psychiatrist, Dr. Lynne Fenton at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus."

The Colorado "Batman Shooter". De-mystifying Mass Murder in America - posted at GlobalResearch
A quote...."Taboo Question: What were the brain-altering psych drugs that the Batman Shooter might have been taking or withdrawing from?"

Stealing the American Dream - Rule by Sociopaths
Movie Review - A quote...."Beyond generating dialogue, Heist provides an alternative narrative to what’s been going on in this country since 1981. “Reaganomics,” or what we now call “neoliberalism,” is the philosophy that economic growth is the answer to all our problems, because as the rich make more money, some of that will supposedly “trickle down” to the rest of us. This has been the dominant narrative in this country for the last thirty years, and what Heist clearly demonstrates is that it’s nothing more than pure kaka. What actually happened under this narrative was that wealth got transferred upward; that the rich got richer and the poor got poorer; that virtually nothing “trickled down”; that unions were busted, public services gutted, American manufacturing crippled, the media collapsed into six major corporations and turned into corporate propaganda mouthpieces, and so on....."

Max Keiser: Cancer is How They Will Take It All
Must View AJVideo - (AJYuTb - 43min09sec - Aug 1, 2012) - Source:  TheAlexJonesChannel -- A quote...."On the Wednesday, August 1 edition the Alex Jones Show, Alex talks with former Wall Street stockbroker and filmmaker Max Keiser about the continuing implosion of the economy as the euro crisis plagues global economies, cuts factory and productive output, stimulates endemic joblessness, and the Federal Reserve warns the economy may be stuck in permanent slow growth."

Eric Lovely Speaks His Mind on W.A.N. Radio - (Part II with Michael Snyder)
Must Listen CMcGVideo - (CMcGYuTb - 19min50sec - Jul 31, 2012) - (contains some "colorful" language) -- Source:  crabbydogtrix -- Charlie McGrath and Eric Lovely discuss the Syrian situation, and the "West's" (actually it's Israel's, the US-NRE's, Britain's and the Saudi Royals')  plans of mayhem and murder for the peoples of the Middle East.  They also cover some of the parasites plans for mayhem and murder right here in our own country. - mpg

America Doomed?
Must Listen CMcGVideo - (CMcGYuTb - 4min34sec - Jul 31, 2012) - Source:  crabbydogtrix -- A quote...."Butchers control the goverment and they want you disarmed and silent."
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The Anglo-Euro-Banks Credibility Crisis Deepens....

Bankers responsible for Eurozone debt crisis: Analyst
Must View PRSTVideo - (PRSTVFlshPlyr - 24min08sec - Aug 1, 2012) - Source:  PressTVids - Related:  MaxInSummary - (YuTb - 7min41sec - Jul 31 2012) - Source:  MKTV -- A quote....."The eurozone is really not in the bad shape that the policy makers tell us it is in. They are basically extorting us into accepting things like transforming the European stability mechanism, the new financing fund into a bank which allows them to get ten to hundred times leverage to recapitalize and refinance five to ten trillion euros in debt. Of course that will make a lot of bankers fabulously wealthy,” said Max Keiser, financial journalist and broadcaster, in a Tuesday interview with Press TV."

Stunning Crimes of the Big Banks: Worse than Your Wildest Imagination
Special Note - Data Base - (of Bankster crimes) -- A quote...."Not all banks are criminal enterprises.  The wrongdoing of a particular bank cannot be attributed to other banks without proof.  But – as documented below – many of the biggest banks have engaged in unimaginably bad behavior." - also posted at ZeroHedge - A laundry list of pure evil. - mpg

A Cartel of Big Banks Is Hurting the World Economy By Manipulating Derivatives
Special Note - (more Bankster crimes) -- A quote...."The Bank of England said recently that Libor is not the only market which is manipulated by the big banks.   We noted last month...."


"Spiegel reports today...."


What Would Jesus Do with Bankers?
A quote...."Are they right? Is big banking as practiced by the giant banks in harmony with Christian principles? --
Initially, the Bible does not counsel us to ignore the breaking of laws by the the powerful. -- In fact, the Bible mentions justice over 200 times — more than just about any other topic. The Bible asks us to do justice and to stand up to ANYONE — including the rich or powerful — who do injustice or oppress the people. -- Indeed, one of the first things God asks of us is to do justice...." - Source:  GrgWashBlog

Four Iranian Bankers Sentenced to Hang; Iran Leads America - Here's what the Iranians did, and rightly so!!
A quote...." As an example of justice for the people, Iran sentenced four banksters Monday to hang for their role in the Persian state’s largest-ever fraud scandal. -- In addition to the four capital cases, thirty-five other defendants face punishments ranging from life imprisonment to “flogging and fines,” according to BBC News. -- The scandal stems from charges issued in Sept. 2011 that some of the defendants forged documents on the behalf of an investment company to secure loans for the purchase of state-owned properties during a four-year period under the government’s privatization scheme.  In all, three trillion Iranian rials, or equivalent to approximately $2.6 billion were fraudulently obtained by the banker cabal."

EXPOSED – Whistleblower Reveals Federal Reserve Staff Advised Bernanke NOT To Bailout AIG
Contains Video - Alt - A quote...."Liesman gets torched.  Details on the Fed mole.  Evidence of substantial conflict within the Fed over the decision to bailout AIG.  Kernen and the Senator laugh it up.  Beginning at the 7:20 mark, Bunning makes reference to internal Fed emails:"

13 Reasons Why the Federal Reserve Fears a Complete Audit
A quote...."I can see Ben Bernake is sweating bullets. The Federal Reserve has been secretive and unaccountable since 1913.  While this is Private Central Bank, the Federal Reserve Act has made the Federal Reserve Note the legal tender for the exchange for goods and services being a debt based currency. This bank has a monopoly on the issuance of the currency and controls the money supply."

Does the Fed Really Monetize Government Debt?
Quote of the Day...."The basics are quite simple.  The federal government issues and the Fed buys interest-bearing debt certificates.  The Fed pays for these securities by creating digits on a computer that represent dollars.  In this Age of Ron Paul, more people are learning that the digits do not represent savings borrowed from the public.  The Fed is not a financial intermediary; it is a money factory.  And while factories under capitalism produce for the benefit of the masses, this factory cranks out dollars for the politically-favored, to the detriment of the masses.   The Fed is thus an anti-capitalist, anti-free market institution.  The 12 members of the FOMC decide how much money they need and create the digits on-the-fly, from nothing.  The idea of Bernanke or other Fed chairmen printing money is a metaphor, but an accurate one.  It’s simply more convenient for the Fed to create digits than to print money."

Guest Post: When Quantitative Easing Finally Fails
A quote...."The 2009 and 2010 QE programs from the Fed, and the 2011 operations from the ECB, were intended as shock treatment to hopefully set economies on a more typical, post-recession, recovery pathway. Here in 2012, QE was supposed to be well behind us. Instead, parts of Southern Europe are in outright depression, the United Kingdom is in double-dip recession, and the US is sweltering through its weakest “recovery” since the Great Depression."

Beyond The BLS BS: New Online Help Wanted Ads Plunge The Most Since January 2009
Chart - (click to enlarge) -- A quote...."Just when you thought it was safe to hope that saved-or-created jobs were at least not plunging anymore, the truth is out with online job postings. As opposed to de minimus surveys, or BLShit small pool analysis, the 'fact-based' number of 'New Help Wanted' Online Ads plunged in July by its most since January 2009!"

US Manufacturing Sector Contracts For Second Month In A Row, Misses Expectations Of Expansion
Chart - (click to enlarge) -- A quote..."Expectations that the American manufacturing sector would expand after "briefly" contracting in June were promptly doused after the Manufacturing ISM printed at 49.8, below expectations of an expansionary print of 50.2, and essentially unchanged from last month's 49.7. Where did offsetting growth come from? The most hollow of indicators - Inventory - which keeps on being built up in expectation of a demand spike that never comes."

[US] Recession ahoy
A quote...."The US economy is teetering on the brink of another recession. The bad news is, if it goes down again, policymakers won't have many options, and like a weary heavyweight, if it hits the mat again, it's down for good. The recovery has been terribly disappointing - growth is hardly 2%, and unemployment hangs above 8%. "

Global PMI Update: 10 Of 11 European Countries In Contraction
A quote...."Overnight, global July PMI data was released. In a nutshell: the contraction in the world economy is accelerating primarily due to that fulcrum continent, Europe, where 10 out of 11 countries indicated they are now in contraction. And since Europe is the nexus economy for global trade, what happens in Europe happens everywhere."

Behind the mounting conflicts in the EU
A quote...."Although most governments and parliaments are on their summer break, a fierce dispute over the future of the euro is raging between the European capitals. -- Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti is on a European tour promoting the unlimited extension of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) euro rescue fund. He has French President François Hollande’s support, but faces strong resistance from Germany."

Hyper Mario And Germany On Verge Of All Out Warfare
A quote...."Back in March we wrote "Mario Draghi Is Becoming Germany's Most Hated Man" for one reason: a few months after the former Goldman appartchik was sworn in to replace Trichet with promises he would not "print" Draghi did just that in a covert way via $1.3 trillion in LTROs, that immediately hit the economy and sent inflation across Europe soaring." - bold/underline by website editor

Eurozone manufacturing hit by deepening recession
A quote...."Fresh data show that the eurozone's manufacturing sector activity contracted in July at its fastest pace in three years as the bloc faces worsening debt crisis."

'Stop robbing us!' Spain turning into Greece?
RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 3min17sec - Aug 1, 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday -- A quote...."Spain's regional leaders are squaring up to Madrid boycotting the latest tough deficit targets. The Eurozone's 4th-largest economy is desperately trying to fill its budget gap and recently imposed the deepest cuts in decades. But, as Aleksey Yaroshevsky reports, people are refusing to accept measures which are taking them to the brink."

BRICS may be vulnerable to Eurozone debt crisis
A quote...."According to experts, if the debt crisis in Europe escalates, all the world’s leading economies will suffer losses. Analysts at the Maplecroft Research Center have determined that the UK is the most vulnerable country, but four of the BRICS countries, including Russia, were included in the category of “extreme risk.”"
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More On The International Situation....

Syria Real News - August 1 round-up
Article List - A quote...."President al-Assad August 1 speech: Syria in Battle for Destiny" - (link)  --  "Syrian troops kill 150 terrorists in Aleppo" - (link)  --  "Syria rebels’ bombs go off in their faces" - (link)  --  "Calm restored in most parts of Aleppo" - (link)  --  and many more....

'Panetta has blood on his hands for supporting Syria rebels'
RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 6min16sec - July, 31 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday -- A quote...."The U.S. military chief says the fighting in Syria's largest city of Aleppo will ultimately be 'a nail in President Assad's coffin'. Leon Panetta is currently on a Middle East tour, promising to continue to push for Assad's departure. RT spoke to Michel Chossudovsky from the Centre for Research on Globalization. He believes there are indications that NATO states may soon move from war mongering against the Syrian regime to real action."

Calm restored in most parts of Aleppo
A quote...."Calm has been restored in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo as Syrian security forces have cleared most areas of the city of foreign-backed armed gangs, Press TV reports." - also posted at WarInIraq

Hundreds Syrian rebels accidentally blow themselves up in Aleppo..body parts are scattered all over streets ..hmmm -- A quote...."Hundreds of armed men have been killed or injured in blasts that occurred when explosive charges they were planting in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo detonated accidentally, Press TV reports. - The incident occurred on Tuesday when the rebels were planting the explosive charges in a factory. - Meanwhile, the Syrian Army has cleared most areas of Aleppo of foreign-backed armed groups. The army says it killed tens of rebels in the Salahuddin and al-Sukkari neighborhoods of the city on Tuesday." - Source:  PressTV

Where is Prince Bandar?
A quote...."Was Prince Bandar "Bush", 63, son of Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz (perennial Saudi Defense Minister,1963-2001), semi-perennial ambassador to Washington (1983-2005), and secretive jihad financier, killed by a Syrian intelligence death squad? -- Thunderous silence prevails on Syrian, Iranian and Arab media (most of it controlled by the Saudis). The same applies for al-Jazeera."

Bandar Bush, MIA (updated)
Related Article - A quote...."This guy could really be dead and if he is, Saudi Arabia will look like a pack of jackasses till the end of time. -- As this is off the cuff, a few things drive me nuts.  Turkey is lined up on Syria’s border like they were being bribed to invade Syria so they could get into the European Union. -- Who would want to go to a party after the booze and drugs are gone and the police are hauling people away?  It is not time to consider joining the EU. -- Turkey was planning, a year ago, to kick Israel’s ass, lots of talk, absolutely no action.  They were also going to help Gaza and Egypt. -- Instead, Turkey has become an international joke. -- Then there is Syria.  They are being blamed for killing the guy who may not be dead but should have the common courtesty to at least tell us if he is dead or not.  He actually seemed or seems like a very nice person for a professional torturer and monster, the only qualifications of his new despotic position."

Welcome to the Kurdish Spring
A quote...."Turkish foreign policy, codified by Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, used to be known in shorthand as "zero problems with our neighbors". When Turkey started calling for regime change in Syria, it turned into "a major problem with one of our neighbors" (even tough Davutoglu himself admitted on the record the policy change failed)."

Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian 'rebels'
A quote...."01 Aug 2012 President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing U.S. support for rebels foreign terrorists seeking to depose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government, U.S. sources familiar with the matter said. Obama's order, approved earlier this year and known as an intelligence "finding," broadly permits the CIA and other U.S. agencies to provide support that could help the rebels oust Assad. This and other developments signal a shift toward growing, albeit still circumscribed, support for Assad's armed opponents." - Source:  Reuters

Turkey’s Hatay Province, Mossad, CIA spy hub: Turkish MP
A quote...."A member of Turkey’s parliament says the country’s Hatay Province on the border with Syria has become a hub for swarms of CIA and Mossad spies infiltrating into Syria freely. -- The legislator of the Republican People’s Party, Refik Er-Yilmaz, said that thousands of CIA and Mossad agents are currently in the province and are moving freely in the area, Turkish media reported." - Source:  PressTV

Turkey gives surface-to-air missiles to Syrian rebels: Report
And if Assad gives surface-to-air missiles to the Kurds?  Is Erdoğan COMPLETELY stupid?  Or what happens when al-CIA'da starts using these missiles against "Western" targets, or Turkish targets, or gives their missiles to the PKK?  Why are the Turkish people letting this clown destroy their country?? - mpg -- A quote...."A report says Turkey has supplied the foreign-sponsored armed groups in Syria with surface-to-air missiles. -- According to a July 31 report by the NBC News, nearly two dozen missiles have been delivered to the rebels in Syria by Turkey. The report, however, did not provide details on the exact type of the missiles, also known as MANPADs (man-portable air-defense systems)."
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Four US-led soldiers killed in blasts in Afghanistan
A quote...."Wed Aug 1, 2012 3:15PM GMT -- At least four US-led soldiers have been killed in three separate roadside bomb attacks in eastern and southern Afghanistan." - Source:  PressTV

Iran plans to establish international NAM news agency
A quote..."Iran plans to accomplish one of the main objectives of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) since its inception by launching the movement’s international news agency. - Mohammad Sheikhan, deputy head of the 16th NAM summit for public relations and communications, said in a Tuesday briefing in the Iranian capital city, Tehran, that the establishment of the news agency has long been an unfulfilled objective of the NAM." - Source:  PressTV

China slams new US-Iran sanctions as 'serious violation of intl rules'
A quote...."Fresh US sanctions against Iran, targeting not only the country’s oil industry but also foreign banks have sparked a furore. China warned Washington of a worsening in Sino-American relations, while Iran said the penalties amounted to "military war.""

Fresh clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt
A quote...."At least 16 people were injured, including 10 policemen, when a crowd of Muslims attacked a church in a village near Cairo and at set several Christian homes on fire. -- Violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt has increased considerably after President Hosni Mubarak was pressured by mass protests into resigning."

Award-winning Turkish journalist faces "terrorist" charges
A quote...."A Turkish journalist facing trial for an alleged plot to overthrow the government was also charged on Tuesday with being a member of a "terrorist organization" and threatening and defaming the judiciary, the DHA news agency said."

Russia’s Top Cyber Sleuth Foils US Spies, Helps Kremlin Pals
Computer Tech Note -- A quote...."He’s bragging to be sure, but Kaspersky may be selling himself short. The Italian defense minister isn’t going to determine whether criminals or governments get their hands on your data. Kaspersky and his company, Kaspersky Lab, very well might. Between 2009 and 2010, according to Forbes, retail sales of Kaspersky antivirus software increased 177 percent, reaching almost 4.5 million a year—nearly as much as its rivals Symantec and McAfee combined. Worldwide, 50 million people are now members of the Kaspersky Security Network, sending data to the company’s Moscow headquarters every time they download an application to their desktop. Microsoft, Cisco, and Juniper Networks all embed Kaspersky code in their products—effectively giving the company 300 million users. When it comes to keeping computers free from infection, Kaspersky"

Progress space freighter docks to ISS
A quote...."The Russian Progress-class space freighter has successfully docked with the International space station bringing in more than 2.5 tons of supplies for the station’s crew."

Venezuela formally joins Mercosur trading bloc
A quote...."Venezuela has become a full member of the Mercosur regional trading bloc following a six-year-long delay. -- Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is now set to take part in a ceremony in Brasilia, which celebrates Caracas’ membership in the South American trade bloc." - Source:  PressTV

[Britain's] Security services to get more access to monitor emails and social media
A quote...."The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (Etsi), the body that sets industry standards, has agreed measures that analysts say could force internet service providers to ensure that their systems meet government standards for intercepting communications."

Obama’s adventures in Africa
A quote...."A recent United Nations report notes that U.S. military drone flights over Somalia are now frequent enough to endanger local air traffic. Calling Africa “the new frontier in terms of counterterrorism and counternarcotics,” the Drug Enforcement Administration has begun training paramilitary drug warrior teams in Ghana, and plans to expand the program to Nigeria and Kenya." - Source:  WashingtonExaminer
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More On The Palestinian Situation....

IOF seizes two farm tractors used to supply Bedouins with water
A quote...."JORDAN VALLEY, (PIC)-- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Tuesday morning confiscated two farm tractors used to transport water supplies to Bedouin hamlets near Khirbet Al-Mita village in the northern Jordan Valley region."

[IOF] Tuesday Raids Follow Monday Killing [of Palestinian at Israeli Check-Point]
A quote...."On Tuesday the Israeli military raided several refugee camps south of Hebron and detained two residents. Five more Palestinians were arrested simultaneously around the West Bank." - also posted at AlethoNews

One year after killings: Iraq Burin continues its struggle
A quote...."Three days before the start of Ramadan, the small mountainside town of Iraq Burin was attacked by Israeli settlers from the illegal colony of Bracha. The attackers descended from the settlement at 12:30 a.m. and were soon followed by the Israeli military, shooting tear-gas and sound grenades." - also posted at AlethoNews

Concern mounts for three remaining hunger strikers
A quote...."Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Al-Haq and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-IL) are gravely concerned for the life and health of the three remaining Palestinian hunger strikers held by Israel. Of utmost concern is the health and life of administrative detainees Samer Al-Barq, today on his 70th day of renewed hunger strike, and Hassan Safadi who is on his 40th day of renewed hunger strike. Samer, whose current strike follows his previous 28-day strike and whose health continues to deteriorate rapidly, is only taking salts and vitamins and he is still being held in isolation."

Property Demolished for Illegal Settlement Expansion
A quote...."The Israeli military frequently confiscates land in the West Bank near the illegal separation barrier. On Thursday morning Israeli bulldozers began demolishing structures on privately owned land in Beit Jal, a community near Bethlehem, reports Ma’an News."

Israel Attacks Funeral Procession Near Hebron
A quote...."The Israeli military attacked Palestinians in a funeral procession in the village of Beit Ummar north of Hebron on Tuesday."

Israeli Settlers [Vandals] Uproot and Burn Olive Trees in Nabi Saleh
A quote...."Israeli settlers [vandals] uprooted and burned olive trees on Palestinian land in the village of Nabi Saleh on Wednesday."

90% of Gaza water "unsafe for drinking," says UN
A quote...."UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - After a fact-finding tour of the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip — and following hearings in Jordan and Egypt — a three-member United Nations committee has lambasted Israel for the harsh treatment of Palestinian children held in custody."

Israeli Checkpoints: Deathtraps for Palestinians
A quote...."Jerusalem - Another crime was added yesterday to the extensive list of Israeli occupation forces’ acts of aggression against Palestinians. -- The occupation does not care for the sanctity of Ramadan or even Palestinian life. Yesterday, its soldiers killed a Palestinian worker in cold blood. -- Akram Badih Badr’s sole concern was getting to his place of work so he could earn a wage and buy food for his children and return home before sundown. This time, his return was blood-soaked."

Hebron: Humanism in Hell
A quote...."HEBRON: A winding road, smooth and freshly paved, carries passengers from Jerusalem to Hebron, situated deep in the stomach of the West Bank. -- This route, like 80 percent of the total highway system in the West Bank, is prohibited for Palestinian use. Built on private Palestinian land confiscated by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), these highways bisect through villages, dividing families, and boxing Palestinians into enclaves often described as “Bantustans.”"

Tuesday July 31st 2012

No posts. - mpg

Monday July 30th 2012

Grass Greener No More: Ex-refugees flee Syria for home
Must View RTVideo - (RTYuTb - 3min47sec - Jul 29, 2012) - Source:  RussiaToday -- A quote...."The ongoing conflict in Syria has seen thousands of people displaced - and for a large number of them, it's not the first time they've been forced to flee. Many Iraqis who escaped the violence in their homeland took shelter in neighboring Syria, but now they're returning home."

Land of Barbarism: A Glimpse of America
A quote...."Americans have accepted barbaric narratives of ‘justifiable wars’ and ‘humanitarian wars,’ fed to them from a trough full of lies.” - Source:  BlackAgendaReport

From the people who brought you the Iraq war...
Special Note - List of Names -- A quote...."Earlier this week, an open letter was released by a hawkish group of pundits and foreign policy analysts urging President Barack Obama to immediately take military action against the Syrian regime, warning that if he doesn't, weapons of mass destruction could fall into the hands of "terrorists," and that the US "must play a more proactive role than it has heretofore in ensuring the end of the Assad regime."
Dan Murphy -- Who are the 62 signatories? They're the people who brought you the Iraq war. Among the signers are Karl Rove, J. Paul Bremer, Fouad Ajami, Doug Feith, Danielle Pletka, and Michael Ledeen, all pundits or officials who insisted the Iraq war was vital to securing America's interests..."

We Are Facing Global War
A quote...."July 30, 2012 "Daily Star" --  Syria's foreign minister met with his Iranian counterpart yesterday, with both sides decrying what they call an international plot against the Syrian regime. -- "I can tell you that we are facing a global war against Syria, and as a proud Syrian I can tell you that it is a great honor to be part of a great country that is facing a ferocious attack by certain countries," Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem told reporters in Tehran.  -- He also described a "media campaign" by the United States and others about chemical weapons in Syria." - Source:  DailyStar - also posted at ICH

America's Syrian Jihad
A quote...."July 30, 2012 "Information Clearing House" --  Anyone really paying attention to US policy in the Middle East these past several months must be wondering whether Washington has gone insane. US foreign policy under the triple threat of Susan Rice, Samantha Power, and Hillary Clinton has gone to openly supporting what the German intelligence services (echoed in several prominent and panicked mainstream German media sources) have found to be predominantly al-Qaeda-backed terrorist attacks inside Syria. Americans can be forgiven for scratching their heads at the reality that the United States government is actively supporting in Syria what it has spent the last eleven years fighting just a few thousand miles away in Afghanistan."

EU Gives WikiLeaks Propaganda About Chemical Weapons in Syria
A quote...."Members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) are not just tied to al-Qaeda, the CIA-funded fake Islamic terrorist group, they ARE al-Qaeda. -- In a video of members of the FSA, these men are brandishing AK-47s provided to them by the CIA and have al-Qaeda flags flying in the background. -- Al-Qaeda has been used by the US government in insurgent recruitment and in destabilizing Middle Eastern governments." - also posted at GlobalRsrch
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More Tales From the Zio-Sphere....

Is Israel a Member of "The International Community"?
A quote...."Israel has barely put a foot right with the international community since its attack on Gaza more than three years ago provoked global revulsion. --  The right-wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu has serially defied and insulted foreign leaders, including US President Barack Obama; given the settlers virtual free rein; blocked peace talks with the Palestinians; intimidated and marginalised human rights groups, UN agencies and even the Israeli courts; and fuelled a popular wave of Jewish ethnic and religious chauvinism against the country's Palestinian minority, foreign workers and asylum seekers. --  No wonder, then, that in poll after poll Israel ranks as one of the countries with the most negative influence on international affairs."

Ever Wonder Why There is no Archaeological Evidence of the First Temple?
A quote...."What evidence is there for the Temple of Solomon? Those indoctrinated into biblical mythology as history might be surprised to know that the only evidence is the bible. There are no other documentary records or archaeological evidence of it. Nor are there any documentary records of a king Solomon or any archaeological sites that can be attributed to a king Solomon, though some once were. Only biblicists stick to the former erroneous associations of certain buildings and gates with king Solomon. There is no unequivocal archaeological evidence of king Solomon at all."

Coins from 17AD found under Jerusalem's Western Wall hints sacred site NOT built by Herod
Historical Note - A quote..."The history of one of the world's holiest sites - sacred to both Jews and Muslims - is set to be rewritten, following a surprise discovery in a ritual bath beneath the complex. -- It proves that the Wall - supposedly built by Herod, the Jewish king who features prominently in the Gospels, was in fact built much later."

More Tales of Romney, The Zio-Zombie....

Romney In Israel: How High To Jump? - Or how low to abase, crawl, degrade, and genuflect oneself?? - mpg
Photos - Graphics -- A quote...."The speech itself sounded as if it could have been written by Netanyahu’s bureau. So it’s no surprise that when the two met later for dinner, Netanyahu thanked him for his “support for Israel and Jerusalem.” In general, Netanyahu embraced Romney as no Israeli prime minister has ever before embraced a candidate running against an incumbent U.S. president: Aside from their working meeting in the morning, Netanyahu also hosted Romney and his wife and sons for dinner at his official residence."

Top Ten Most Distasteful things about Romney Trip to Israel
A quote...."The trip of Republic Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to Israel is in bad taste for lots of reasons." - From Juan Cole no less.  Now THAT's interesting. - mpg

Romney’s Zionist Oath
A quote...."Much has been written about the friendship between Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney (see Romney, Obama, and the Israeli Vote), which goes all the way back to 1976. Yet, nothing predicted the magnitude of Romney’s declarations while visiting the city which “its name burns the lips,” as the above mentioned song states...."

Romney and Obama Stand Firm with Zionist Global Conquest
A quote...."Mitt Romney, sporting a yarmulke, prostrated himself before the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday in his attempt to prove that he could bow lower at the feet of Zion than Barack Obama.  In televised discussions with Israeli Zionist King Netanyahu, Romney made it clear that, if elected, he would acquiesce to and support any and all future Israeli aggression by pledging the wealth of the US and the lives of our children and grandchildren."

Romney visits Western Wall, ignores question, Does Israel have a right to annex West Bank
A quote...."Mitt Romney just spent 20 minutes at the Western Wall, a few minutes of that time praying. When he was done he jammed a folded note high in a crevice between stones and Dan Senor, his advisor on Jewish issues, turned with a broad smile and gave the high sign to a group of Romney backers as if to say, The eagle has landed."

Romney's Remarks Against Palestinian Culture Seen as Racist
A quote...."July 30, 2012 "AP" --   JERUSALEM - Mitt Romney told Jewish donors Monday that their culture is part of what has allowed them to be more economically successful than the nearby Palestinians, outraging Palestinian leaders who called his comments racist and out of touch."

Romney at Kotel: 'Pained' by Temple's Destruction
A quote...."Republican candidate: "I feel the pain of the destruction undergone by the special Jewish people, as it was in the past.""

In Israel, Romney declares Jerusalem to be capital – Are we trading one dictator for another?
A quote...."If Mitt Romney were elected President, are we simply taking one dictator out of the White House and putting an even greater threat in?  Mitt Romney is already proclaiming a new capital for Israel!  Can there be any doubt that he is the puppet of choice for the New World Order?!?"

In a jam, Romney tries not to make new Iran policy
A quote...."Wow, Mitt Romney is acting like he is already the elected President!  I guess when you have the Bilderberg group ensuring your win in the election, you can do whatever you want.  Doesn’t he look great by the wailing wall? -- Is anyone else tired of Israel (especially Netanyahu) being a spoiled brat throwing a tantrum because he wants his country to have nuclear weapons but none in Iran?  It is beyond crystal clear that Israel is the aggressor in the Middle East.  Their Mossad is just as corrupt, diabolical, and controlled by the New World Order as the CIA. "


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More on the Domestic Situation.....

The Main Driver of GDP Growth: A Strong Rule of  [Fair, Impartial and Balanced] Law
A quote...."The World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Index and, in particular, the Executive Opinion Survey on which it’s partly based … includes 15 measures of the rule of law, ranging from the protection of private property rights to the policing of corruption and the control of organised crime. -- It’s an astonishing yet scarcely acknowledged fact that on no fewer than 15 out of 15, the United States now fares markedly worse than Hong Kong. In the Heritage Foundation’s Freedom Index, too, the U.S. ranks 21st in the world in terms of freedom from corruption, a considerable distance behind Hong Kong and Singapore.  [Transparency International puts the U.S. at 24th.] -- Perhaps the most compelling evidence of all comes from the World Bank’s Indicators on World Governance, which suggest that, since 1996, the United States has suffered a decline in the quality of its governance in three different dimensions: government effectiveness, regulatory quality and the control of corruption. -- Compared with Germany or Hong Kong, the U.S. is manifestly slipping behind."

Aldous Huxley interview-1958 (FULL)
Video - (YuTb - 28min43sec - May 24, 2011) - Source:  TruthTube1111 -- A quote...."A rare 1958 interview from the author of "Brave New World" -- Thank you for watching."

Disgraced Former Penn State University President Now Working for U.S. Government in National Security Role
For the TSA?  On how to conduct "pat-downs" of small children? - mpg - A quote...."Graham Spanier might have been ousted from his post at the helm of Penn State over the sex-abuse scandal that engulfed the university, but it seems he’s found a backup employer: the American taxpayer." - Source:  WaPo

The 13 Most Evil U.S. Government Experiments on Humans
A quote...."The U.S. Government has been caught conducting an insane amount of vile, inhumane and grisly experiments on humans without their consent and often without their knowledge. So in light of recent news of the U.S. infecting Guatemalans with STDs, here are the 13 most evil, for lack of a better word, cases of human-testing as conducted by the United States of America. Get ready to become one of those conspiracy theory nuts, because after this list, you will never fully trust your government again."

Police’s killings stir up new rallies in California
A quote...."Fresh protests have erupted in Anaheim, California over controversial fatal shootings of two Latin Americans by the city’s police. - Chanting slogans such as “the whole system is guilty” and “Am I next?” the protesters gathered in front of the Police Department on Sunday to show their outrage over last weekend’s shootings."

Government, Military To Fly Predator Drones Over North Dakota
A quote...."In conjunction with The Federal Aviation Administration, the Air National Guard plans to fly unmanned Predator aircraft over North Dakota and have them aim lasers at ground targets in the latest development in the ongoing mass expansion of the use of drones in US skies."

Obama Worse Than Bush (again)
A quote...."Just when you thought our rulers could not get worse. Obama, taking time out from targeting teenagers for aerial assassination by drone, has surpassed the Bush regime by clamping new and extreme limitations on the right of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay to meet the attorneys who are defending them in court. Sometimes you have to pinch yourself to believe this stuff is true as you type it. -- At least one attorney has been told he will have no access to his client unless he signs a “voluntary agreement” which accepts that any meetings with his client are entirely at the discretion of the US authorities and not a right."

Callers React to Tyrannical Gun Grabbing Bill
AJVideo - (AJYuTb - 37min53sec - Jul 29, 2012) - Source:  TheAlexJonesChannel -- Alex takes calls about the gun-grabbers and their temporary set-back.  - mpg

Obama & Congress's Total Gun Ban Bill: A Criminal Act!
AJVideo - (AJYuTb - 33min04sec - Jul 29, 2012) - Source:  TheAlexJonesChannel -- A quote...."On the Sunday, July 29 edition of the Alex Jones Show, Alex talks about the international and domestic gun-grabber agenda in the wake of the United Nations failure for now to reach a consensus on the Small Arms Treaty on Friday. Alex talks about how the global elite and the anti-gun fanatics in Congress and the White House are now playing possum and plan to reintroduce the treaty and impose it and a raft of other anti-gun legislation on law-abiding Americans who exercise their Second Amendment right. Alex also covers the latest news and takes listener calls on today's broadcast."
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The Anglo-Euro-Banks Credibility Crisis Deepens....

BANKERS BEHIND BARS - Petition To Put Bankers In Jail Passes 350,000 Signatures In Two Days
A quote...."The online petition was started 2 weeks ago, already has more than 650,000 signatures, and is growing by 1,000 names every hour. - Though focused on criminal EU bankers, the signatures are global in origin." -- "Jon Corzine, your time is coming..." -- *Daily Bail Editor*

Ex-TARP overseer denounces US government cover-up of Wall Street crimes
A quote...."In interviews prompted by the publication of his new book (Bailout) on the $700 billion US bank bailout scheme—the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)—the former special inspector general for the program, Neil Barofsky, has denounced bank regulators and top officials in the Bush and Obama administrations for covering up Wall Street criminality both before and after the financial crash of September 2008"

The Fed Caught RED Handed – Corrupt Banking At The Highest Levels
Contains Video - Everything you ever wanted to know about Libor but were afraid to ask. - mpg -- A quote...."They’re jumping ship as corrupt banking is exposed at the highest levels and the FED is caught RED handed."

Treasury Admits It Underestimated Debt Needs, Predicts Ceiling Breach In 2012; $600 Billion More Debt In Second Half - -A quote...."Now obviously we are all for the US needing less debt, however we wonder: did the US discover some magical source of tax revenue: last we checked the companies with $100+ billion in cash were paying virtually zero taxes, and US workers were making less and less courtesy of more and more jobs being converted into temp jobs with lower wages, and less withheld tax as a result." Sure enough, minutes ago the Treasury just admitted what we and our readers knew all along...."

Charting The Diminishing Multiple Expansion Benefits Of Fed Action
Chart - (click to enlarge) - Good chart. - mpg -- A quote...."The expanding-multiple-dependent US equity market that we have discussed numerous times (most recently here) appears to have hit a snag. While we noted the almost perfect correlation between forward-looking P/Es and the market during the last three years - and the clear hope-iness nature of said multiple expansion (and reality contraction) - what we failed to note until now is the significantly diminishing multiple-expansion impact from each of the Fed's actions."

Did The Market Remove Its Own QE Punchbowl?
Mrkt Tech Note - Chart - (click to enlarge) -- A quote...."As we noted then: without inflation break-evens dropping, the Bernanke put will not arrive; but the market in its infinitely efficient wisdom has created a self-defeating spiral of BTFD reflexive front-running on any rapid spike down in future inflation expectations - which implicitly sparks a non-dis-inflationary reaction and removes Bernanke's punchbowl for another day. This has occurred 4 times this year - with this week's early plunge being caught by Draghi and Hilsenrath - and with inflation break-evens almost at their highest in 10 months, it would appear the 'desperate-not-to-miss-the-life-giving-rally' market just removed its own blood supply."

How Much More Does The Bear Market Have To Go?
Mrkt Tech Note - Charts - (click to enlarge) -- A quote...."The secular bear market that the US has been caught in for a better part of the last decade will end. Eventually. The only question is when. Last week we reported that the bulk of market gains year to date, has been driven exclusively by PE multiple expansion, which is to be expected: EPS forecasts for the end of 2012 are now the lowest they have been since the beginning of the year. Yet while such sharp, sudden and short bear-market rallies, exclusively on the back of the global central banks, are to be expected, the bigger question is how much more of a secular decline in PE multiples is to be expected before the bear market ends and a new bull market can begin."

Biggest EPS Miss Since Lehman, And This Time It's Not The Tsunami's Fault
Market Tech Note - Chart - (click to enlarge) -- A quote...."Yes, we know it doesn't matter because Ben & Mario have got our backs at whatever multiple is required to levitate the economy market, but as Citi's credit desk points out; despite the constant chatter about EPS beats (despite top-line misses), the trick is that analysts have been dragging down expectations since the earnings-cycle began and so judging 'misses' must be done against a 'frozen' pre-earnings number." - Only if it's done apples to apples and not to oranges.  One assumes the entire chart has been figured "earnings surprise relative to unrevised expectations". - mpg - Topix   ||  The Earnings Lie Explained - 07-15-12 - mpg  ||
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More On The International Situation....

Israel Wants The Syrian Government to Fall
SGPVideo - (SGPYuTb - 7min06sec - Jul 29, 2012) - Source:   SyrianGirlPartisan -- A quote...."One might think such an obvious statement as the title needs no defending. In a world of so much lies and disinformation I'm afraid it does. - There has been a ridiculous notion amongst numerous left groups and those opposed to the Syrian government, that the Israeli regime does not want to see Assad fall. This video debunks this notion - All sources used are featured in my article with Lizzie Phelan* on the subject...."

• "[Article with Lizzie Phelan] http://lizzie-phelan.blogspot.ca/2012/07/how-leftist-anti-zionists-are-allied..."
• "Also available here -- http://www.veteranstoday.com/2012/07/20/debunking-the-myth-of-assad-zionist-c..."

"I want to mention Israel is not afraid of Islamic countries, its best friend in the region is Saudi Arabia. The muslim brotherhood is not a bad thing for Israel either, look at Turkey it is MB run and is allies with Israel. And the US and Israel are not Afraid of "Al Qaeda", because they control all under that banner since its inception." - *link added

Newspaper Uses Photoshop To Make Syria Look Even Worse Somehow
Propaganda Busted! -- A quote...."The Kronen Zeitung is Austria's largest newspaper, with a daily readership of around three million people. Yesterday, those readers were treated to the image on the left of war-torn Aleppo, bombed out and desperate. Except, as one sharp-eyed Redditor points out, that wasn't the scene at all. It was just another Photoshop job."

Syria Real News - July 29 round-up
Article List - A quote...."Clashes intensify on Syria-Lebanon border" - (link)  --  "US seeks buffer zone in north Lebanon" - (link)  --  Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Stories of Greed and Neglect - (link)  --  and many more.....

Syria Real News - July 30 round-up
Article List - A quote...."Captured photographer returns home" - (link)  -- "Syrian army clears two Aleppo districts of armed gangs" - (link)  --  "Syria shaken but not stirred by foreign-backed unrest" - (link) -- and many more.....

US rages at Syria forces success against rebels in Aleppo
A quote...."The US voices outrage at the Syrian Army’s success in clearing Syria’s largest city of Aleppo of anti-Damascus armed groups."

Syria forces strike militant hideout in al-Hasakah countryside
A quote...."Syrian security forces have attacked a militant hideout in the al-Hasakah countryside in the far northeast corner of the country."

Chinese Warship Crosses Suez, Possibly Bound for Syria
A quote...."Anti-War  Adding to the international forces in the area, Egypt is reporting that a Chinese warship has crossed through the Suez Canal today into the Mediterranean, presumably en route to war-torn Syria."

Syria reportedly eliminated Bandar bin Sultan in retaliation for Damascus bombing
Special Geopolitical Note - (a.k.a. tit-for-tat #2) -- A quote...." Though not yet announced by the Saudi authorities, the death of Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been confirmed to Voltaire Network by unofficial souces. -- Prince Bandar had just been appointed head of Saudi intelligence on July 24: a promotion which was interpreted as a reward for having organized the attack in Damascus on July 18. The Saudi services, with logistical support from the CIA, had managed to blow up the headquarters of the Syrian National Security during a Crisis Cell meeting: Generals Assef Chaoukat, Daoud Rajha and Hassan Tourkmani were killed instantly. General Amin Hicham Ikhtiar died soon after from his wounds. This operation, called "Damascus Volcano" was the signal for the attack on the capital by a swarm of mercenaries, mainly coming from Jordan." - For more on this issue see articles and comment shown below....

• Assad's brother-in-law killed by suicide bomber bodyguard in Damascus - (tat)
  
• Blast hits Saudi intelligence building, killing deputy spy chief - (tit)
  

25 years ago: 400 Iranian worshipers die in Mecca massacre
A quote...."On July 31, 1987 during the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, over 400 Iranian pilgrims to Mecca were massacred by Saudi security forces." - A policy of murder the Saudi Royals have faithfully continued to this very day. - mpg

Syrian Refugees Are Stung by a Hostile Reception in Iraq
A quote...." He expected a warm welcome. After all, his country [Syria] had taken in 1.2 million Iraqis during their recent war, far more than any of Iraq’s other neighbors, and had allowed them to work, send their children to public schools and receive state medical care. -- Instead, Mr. Muafak found himself and his family locked up in a school under guard with several hundred other Syrians, forbidden to leave to visit relatives in Iraq or to do anything else." - bold by website editor - Let's put that into perspective shall we?

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More On The Palestinian Situation....

Nablus: night raids and arrests
A quote...."Five Palestinian men were arrested by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in a night raid inside the old city of Nablus on Saturday, July 28. Tear gas and sound bombs were used against families and civilians protesting the arrests. 19 young men suffered asphyxiation and were taken to hospital. Israeli soldiers remained inside the city until 6 a.m. terrorizing residents." - also posted at AlethoNews

Israel Opens Fire on Homes in Gaza
A quote...."In Gaza today, the Israeli military opened fire on Palestinian homes and farms in Khuza’a, a town east of Khan Younis. According to WAFA News, no injuries were reported."

Medics: Israeli soldiers kill man at checkpoint
A quote...."BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian worker and injured two others, one of them seriously, after opening fire at a van as it approached a checkpoint near Jerusalem early Monday, medics said."
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Amerika's FrankenFood Disaster, Vaccine Cover-Up & The Monsanto Monster....

Ireland Allows Iconic Potato to be Genetically Modified
The Irish have got to be the second dumbest, stupidest, people on earth (Amerikans having taken the gold for that category).  First they give all the money they possess to a bunch of foreign, criminal Banksters, now they want to create another potato famine in their country.  The first famine, some historians have argued, was caused by the British and their deliberate, malign, policies of neglect. The next famine however, will be completely the fault of the Irish people. - mpg

Sunday July 29th 2012

No posts. - mpg

Saturday July 28th 2012

"in 1957 Harold Macmillan and President Dwight Eisenhower approved a CIA-MI6 plan to stage fake border incidents as an excuse for an invasion by Syria’s pro-western neighbours, and then to “eliminate” the most influential triumvirate in Damascus…."

That's because he doesn't want the reporters to watch as the Israelis tattoo a little glyph on the back of his neck, indicating he's Israel's b-tch and not to be messed with.  Or the radio receiver/transmitter they're surgically implanting in his ear.  Or the surgically inserted, radio controlled, electronic cattle prod they're sticking up his butt. - mpg

One day there will actually be a true, bona fide, terrorist, attack where the perpetrator(s) (usually a lone "nut" gunman) haven't had "years" of prior contacts with the intelligence services, or received funding, or logistical support, or training, or engaged in prior operations with such services, or participated in experiments, or received drug "therapy", or were jailed by, or watched for years by such services, or even actually worked for such services.  --  But it hasn't happened yet! - mpg - posted 03-21-12

One waits breathlessly for the endless, vociferous, denunciations to begin at the UN.  For resolution after resolution demanding seizure of the Saudi Royal family's assets, the imposition of no fly zones, the implementation of embargoes and of course, the inevitable, and dreaded..."mission to protect". For the "love bombs" to rain down upon the defenseless towns and villages of Saudi Arabia.  For the tens of thousands of dead to be completely sanitized from the western media, and finally for the endless joyful crowing by the US-NRE's so-called "liberals" on how they brought another bout of "freedom and democracy" to the benighted, deprived, peoples of the Middle East. -  One would wait in vain of course -- thank God -- because this website wouldn't ever wish such a murderous course of action to take place, even against the Saudi Royals, and certainly not against the people of Saudi Arabia. Too bad the Saudi Royals don't feel the same, or to put it another way....

"So long as the Arabs fight tribe against tribe, so long will they be a little people, a silly people - greedy, barbarous, and cruel...." --  *Peter O'Toole* , portraying T. E. Lawrence in Horizon Picture's 1962 version of "Lawrence of Arabia" - mpg