Afghanistan’s president Hamid Karzai has ordered his top security officials to take full control of the prison at Bagram air base. It’s still run by the US – despite an agreement to transfer power to Afghan authorities signed back in March.
Archives for November 20, 2012
Another Out-Of-Court Bailout? McAlpine to seek larger ITV payout, possibly 500K
November 20, 2012 By 8 Comments
21st Century Wire says: Too scared to Tweet for fear of another McLibel? First the license paying public get slapped with a snap payout to McAlpine – even though the BBC never actually libeled the man – so what is the technical basis for the payout again? Will we ever know? Tip of the cap, eh. […]
Fighting in Gaza leaves U.S. in difficult position with Turkey, Egypt
November 20, 2012 By 90 Comments
Washington Post | Hillary was busy in Israel, making sure nothing good happened for Palestinians.
Clinton Will Visit Middle East As Israel Weighs Risky Choices On Gaza Amid Upheaval Across Middle East
November 20, 2012 By 240 Comments
Washington Post Micheal Birnbaum TEL AVIV — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to the Middle East on Tuesday to meet with officials in Israel, Gaza and Egypt to discuss ongoing violence in Gaza, White House officials said. Clinton will talk with leaders in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Cairo. She will depart for the region […]
Thousands of Spanish police officers march against austerity
November 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
Oped News Scott Baker This piece was mostly supplied by one of my colleagues in the public banking movement here in the U.S. but it shows how things are reaching the final breaking point in Spain, and perhaps all of Europe. When the police – 5,000-6,000 in this case – start striking over working conditions, […]
WILL ISRAEL USE GAZA AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN SOME ADDITIONAL LAND?
November 20, 2012 By 22 Comments
Peter Sterry 21st Century Wire Geopolitics and ethnic cleansing is often a staged affair. The current show of force by Israel, lording over a million and a half residents trapped in their Palestinian poverty cesspit, is no different. Not a week went by after the US election before Israel got the green light from Washington […]
