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[We do not particularly know who is telling the truth. Either side could have used chemical weapons. What we do know is that the US has a long history of using largely false claims about "Weapons of Mass Destruction" (WMDs) to justify its imperialist wars and interventions. This was the method of the Bush regime,... Continue Reading →
Most Britons back assassination of terrorists in UK or abroad, poll finds YouGov poll for RUSI defence policy thinktank finds older people and men are more supportive of 'targeted killings' (TheGuardian) A majority of Britons support the "targeted killing" of terrorists, both overseas and at home, according to a YouGov poll. The survey, carried out... Continue Reading →
A Global Crime Spree What’s NATO Ever Done? by JOHN LaFORGE (Source: Counterpunch) Wondering why anyone would confront NATO’s summit in Chicago this month? A look at some of its more well-known crimes might spark some indignation. Desecration of corpses, indiscriminate attacks, bombing of allied troops, torture of prisoners and unaccountable drone war are a... Continue Reading →
UK annihilates records of colonial crimes (Source: PressTV) Thousands of documents detailing some of the most shameful acts and crimes committed during the final years of the British empire were systematically destroyed to prevent them falling into the hands of post-independence governments, an official review has concluded. Those papers that survived the purge were flown... Continue Reading →
Teenager arrested for comments made on Facebook page by Anne Sewell (source: http://digitaljournal.com/article/321102) A teenager has been arrested for allegedly making comments on Facebook about the deaths of six British soldiers in Afghanistan last week. According to Sky News, Azhar Ahmed of Ravensthorpe (19) posted comments on his profile page, criticizing the level of attention... Continue Reading →
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