News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Nepal's state army has not only served in Afghanistan with the imperialist forces of occupation, but now they will be serving in Syria with the UN. This would not be particularly noteworthy except that the military of Nepal have been integrating Maoist military forces into their ranks since November 2011. Whatever their nominal mission, the... Continue Reading →
[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 →
[The US recently sent a shipment of F16 fighters to Jordan, now 900 troop. The US is preparing for a more direct role in the proxy war against Iran? -- NP] Jordan hosts 900 US troops to shield against Syria AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's prime minister says the country is hosting 900 U.S. military... Continue Reading →
[The US, Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia all back the so-called "rebels." What kind of revolution is this? -- NP] Rebels get Saudi missiles (Arabtimes) DUBAI, June 17, (Agencies): Saudi Arabia, a staunch opponent of President Bashar al-Assad since early in Syria’s conflict, began supplying anti-aircraft missiles to rebels “on a small scale”... 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 →
Poll says Assad popularity high (New-Power.org) A recent report prepared for NATO exposes the misinformation campaign in the Western media. According to a recent NATO report, the majority in Syria support Assad over his opponents: "After two years of civil war, support for the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad was said to have sharply... Continue Reading →
[The United States preparing an escalation of its role in Syria. At the same time, the United States is preparing legislation to send aid to a number of dictatorships in the region, including Bahrain, which has been killing protesters in the streets. Once again, we see the hypocrisy of US foreign policy. It is not... Continue Reading →
[The West says next to nothing about the suppression of protests in Turkey and Bahrain, both allies of the United States. Once again, the double standard is seen. The West is about its own interests, not human rights or democracy as it claims. The West is fine with the suppression of dissent when it serves... Continue Reading →
Syria, Israel exchange fire over border DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria said Tuesday it destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights overnight, while the Israeli military said gunfire from Syria had hit an Israeli patrol, damaging a vehicle and prompting its troops to fire back. The two sides appeared... Continue Reading →
Hezbollah: Syria to supply weapons to militia By BARBARA SURK BEIRUT (AP) — Syria will supply "game-changing" weapons to Hezbollah, the chief of the Lebanese militia said defiantly on Thursday, just days after Israeli airstrikes on Damascus targeted shipments of advanced Iranian weapons possibly bound for the group. "Syria will give the resistance special weapons... Continue Reading →
[Israel can bomb its neighbors with impunity. Israel is known to have far more weapons of mass destruction than Syria. What would the international reaction be in Syria bombed Israeli nuclear weapons facilities? -- NP] Syria news agency: Israel strikes near Damascus By KARIN LAUB and JOSEF FEDERMAN BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli missiles struck a... 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 →
