By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) The Iraqi military and allied Shiite militias are mounting a campaign to take the largely Sunni town of Tikrit (original pop. 300,000), which is alleged to have been planned and is being directed by the Jerusalem (Quds) Brigade, the foreign special ops arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps […]
Archives for March 2015
Iran and America’s Memory Hole
By Dr. Arnold J. Oliver | (Informed Comment) Although Israeli Prime Minister Netenyahu in his speech to Congress painted Iran as a threat to peace, he left out important details concerning the relationship between Iran and the West. There is considerably more to the story. The uncomfortable fact is that, by any fair measure, Iran […]
Chart: Refuting the lie that Germany’s Green Energy Switch Hasn’t reduced CO2
Renewablesinternational.net | – Courtesy Renewables International
Gaza Power Plant Closes Due to Lack of Fuel
By IMEMC News & Agencies The Gaza Strip’s sole power plant was shut down, Wednesday evening, as Qatari-donated fuel supplies finally ran out, a Gaza power authority said. “The power plant stopped producing electricity during the night, after funds from Qatari donations to cover fuel costs ran out,” the Gaza authority said. “We are unable […]
Drone program Crashing as Spiritually Damaged Pilots quit in Droves
By Pratap Chatterjee | (Tomdispatch.com) – The U.S. drone war across much of the Greater Middle East and parts of Africa is in crisis and not because civilians are dying or the target list for that war or the right to wage it just about anywhere on the planet are in question in Washington. Something […]
Syria: As al-Qaeda defeats ‘moderate’ US allies, will US ally with al-Qaeda?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – President Obama’s impossibly complicated plan for dealing with ISIL involves a de facto alliance with Iran in Iraq, and training up a ‘third force,’ essentially creating a new, ‘moderate’ Free Syrian Army to attack al-Qaeda and ISIL. Training an effective new fighting force will likely take 15 years, […]
IRAQ – Child soldiers forced into combat alongside ISIL Fighters
France24 | – “[So-called] ISLAMIC STATE – In Iraq, little boys are sent to the frontlines. Seen by the Islamic State group as devil worshipers, and not even fit to convert to Islam, the Yezidi community has been the target of Jihadis for many months: hundreds of them have kidnapped, tortured and killed, and young […]
US Gen.: Iran’s Role In Iraq’s Fight Against Islamic State Might be Positive
By Frud Bezhan | (RFE/RL) The Iraqi government has launched an offensive against Islamic State militants (IS) in the northern city of Tikrit, but Iran appears to be leading the charge. The Islamic republic has officially downplayed its role in the fight against IS in Iraq, saying its involvement was limited to training Iraqi Shi'ite […]
Keystone XL Opponents Interrogated by FBI
TheLipTV | – “Keystone XL pipeline opponents are being interrogated by the FBI who are using what one lawyer called “intimidation” and “force,” according to recent reports. This comes after President Barack Obama vetoed legislation that would have authorized the building of the pipeline last week. Accounts suggest that the FBI had been inquiring about […]
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