News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[More death from above. Democrats protest Bush's extra-judicial incarcerations. Why do Democrats go silent on Obama's extra-judicial assassinations and murders via drone strikes? Democrats are not really about peace. Both the Democrats and Republicans are imperialist war parties. -- NP] US drone strike kills 16 suspected militants in northwest Pakistan (Canadian Press) PESHAWAR, Pakistan -... Continue Reading →
[America has no humanity -- NP] Amid Gitmo strike, ex-detainee tells of force-feed GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — For more than three months, the U.S. military has faced off with defiant prisoners on a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, strapping down as many as 44 each day to feed them a liquid nutrient... Continue Reading →
US decides to officially arm so-called "rebels" in order to further bleed Syria (NewPower) It is now being reported that the Obama administration has committed itself to arming the so-called rebels in Syria. The United States has decided to arm the opposition even though recent polls show that the majority of Syrians do not support... Continue Reading →
[Zionist terrorists not only target Muslim Palestinians, but Christians also. Where is the outrage from Christians in the United States? -- NP] Palestinian cars damaged in suspected settler attack JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Fourteen Palestinian vehicles were vandalized on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank and Arab East Jerusalem in what appeared to be attacks by... Continue Reading →
[The Guardian Council has come out against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by barring his top aid from the elections. This shows the affect that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has had on the Iranian system. Even though he professes deep Islamic faith and seems as though he is always in line with the ruling clerics, the reality is that he... Continue Reading →
Afghan president says CIA payments to continue By PATRICK QUINN and RAHIM FAIEZ KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that the CIA's station chief in Kabul has assured him that regular funding the U.S. intelligence agency gives his government will not be cut off. He said the Afghan government had... Continue Reading →
[Progress... The West supports the cause of Third World women when it suits their imperial policy. When it does not, the West does not care. The United States seeks to remove secular regimes in the Middle East that have made progress in the area of gender. The United States biggest allies in the Middle East... Continue Reading →
[The United States and Israel both have far more weaponry of all sorts than the Syrian regime. In addition, both the United States and Israel are well-known sponsors of terrorism. What would be the reaction if Syria targeted the United States' chemical weapons plants? It would be considered an intolerable act, an act of war.... Continue Reading →
As US drone strikes rise in Yemen, so does anger By AHMED AL-HAJ and AYA BATRAWY SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The cleric preached in his tiny Yemeni village about the evils of al-Qaida, warning residents to stay away from the group's fighters and their hard-line ideology. The talk worried residents, who feared it would bring... Continue Reading →
[Where is due process for the political prisoners in Guantanamo prison? -- NP] Guantanamo prison hunger strike notches up to 94 MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. military says a couple more prisoners have been designated as hunger strikers at Guantanamo Bay. Lt. Col. Samuel House says 94 men are on the hunger strike, up two... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists continue to carve up Africa. They do so under the banners of so-called "peace keeping" and "democracy." The imperialists are the reason Africa has the problems of poverty and instability. To invite the imperialists in is allowing the fox into the hen house. -- NP] French defense minister visits northern Mali By BABA... Continue Reading →
[The United States throws away due process when it suits their interest. --NP] US won't allow Russians to see Guantanamo prisoner By BEN FOX (AP) MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. won't grant Russia access to one of its citizens held at the Guantanamo Bay prison because the prisoner refuses to meet with the delegation from... Continue Reading →
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