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AP Interview: Ahmadinejad pushes new world order By CHRISTOPHER CHESTER and MARIA SANMINIATELLI (AP) NEW YORK (AP) — After an hour of fielding questions about Syria, sanctions and nuclear weapons, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had enough. Now, he said, it was his turn to choose the topic — his "new order" which will inevitably replace... Continue Reading →
Iran slams UN for 'overt dictatorship' (RT) Iran’s supreme leader opened the fifth day of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran by blasting the UN as an “overt dictatorship.” The remarks were made in the presence of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. NAM’s tri-annual gathering is attended by leaders of 120 developing nations – including... Continue Reading →
[The United States continues to support the murderous dictatorship in Bahrain while at the same time the United States claims to champion so-called 'democracy' in Syria. The reality is that the United States opposes democracy in both places. The United States opposes real democracy worldwide. -- New Power] Bahrain police shoot dead Shiite teenager (AFP)... Continue Reading →
A recent report from Russia Today states: "Department of Justice is letting a contractor away with a fine despite it being charged with arms smuggling and other crimes. The group formerly known as Blackwater must now fork out over seven and a half million dollars to avoid criminal prosecution." Although the Russia Today report makes... Continue Reading →
[The United States increases arm sales to its allies as it prepares for war against Iran. -- New Power] US plans $4.2 bn Patriot missile sale to Kuwait (AFP) The Pentagon said Wednesday it planned to sell 60 Patriot missiles to Kuwait in a deal worth an estimated $4.2 billion, as the emirate tries to... Continue Reading →
[Russia is hosting a meeting of Assad's opponents. As in the Libyan conflict, Russia and China will not militarily confront the United States and its allies over Syria. Rather, they are positioning themselves as power brokers for a possible transition. They are playing both sides of the conflict. They do not want to lose influence... Continue Reading →
[If Iran shot down a US airliner, the response would surely be a US military response against Iran. However, the US is able to murder civilians around the world will impunity. --New Power] Iran mourns 1988 airliner downing by US warship (AP) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians marked on Monday the anniversary of the downing... Continue Reading →
[The imperialist powers are attacking Iran on many fronts. They are attacking Syria. They are terrorizing the population of Bahrain. They are funding death squads who assassinate Iranian intellectuals and scientists. They are also waging an economic war against Iran. They are using Iran's alleged nuclear program as a pretext. There is little evidence Iran... Continue Reading →
Turkey, NATO, prepare for conventional war against Syria (new-power.org) The conflict in Syria between so-called “rebels” and the Assad regime is a proxy war. On the one side stands the United States, Europe, Israel, the Gulf states, and Turkey. On the other side stands the Assad regime in Syria and Iran. In addition, Russia and... 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 →
Libya offers to pick up oil slack in case of war against Iran (new-power.org) The US, Israel, and the Gulf states are involved in a covert war against Iran and its close allies. The US and its allies have already imposed sanctions against Iran to weaken its economy. Israel has said it would be willing... Continue Reading →
From The Onion: Iran Worried U.S. Might Be Building 8,500th Nuclear Weapon TEHRAN—Amidst mounting geopolitical tensions, Iranian officials said Wednesday they were increasingly concerned about the United States of America's uranium-enrichment program, fearing the Western nation may soon be capable of producing its 8,500th nuclear weapon. "Our intelligence estimates indicate that, if it is allowed... Continue Reading →
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