Police forces and Middle East

When the police become a military force only the erosion of liberties can follow

July 7, 2011
When the police become a military force only the erosion of liberties can follow

For anyone interested in the militarisation of police forces the following article should be of interest. It is a fact of life that police forces around the world have become increasingly military in appearance and effect as opposed to what should be a citizen assisting role in maintaining  the orderly conduct of citizens in society. [...]

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Newest War Hawk Excuse: Drones Are Police Action, Not War

July 6, 2011
Newest War Hawk Excuse: Drones Are Police Action, Not War

This article exposes the true US attitude to the use of drones and the nature of the lies needed to justify their use anywhere. These awful killing machines masquerade as surveillance vehicles, soldiers guardian angels, tactical defence weapons and a never ending stream of lies and deceit to cover up what is happening. What they [...]

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Having Direction may be goood. But you do need to know which direction before you start

July 3, 2011
Having Direction may be goood. But you do need to know which direction before you start

Obama intends to withdraw 10,000 US troops by the end of this year, and to complete the withdrawal of some 30,000 troops by September 2012 [GALLO/GETTY] US President Barack Obama’s speech from the White House on June 22 concerning the “way forward” in Afghanistan struck many as highly unusual. Though billed in advance as a [...]

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Much More To Say. A post Bin Laden Death article by Noam Chomsky

May 26, 2011
Much More To Say. A post Bin Laden Death article by Noam Chomsky

There is Much More to Say Noam Chomsky ZNet, May 2011 After the assassination of bin Laden I received such a deluge of requests for comment that I was unable to respond individually, and on May 4 and later I sent an unedited form response instead, not intending for it to be posted, and expecting [...]

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What a surprise . Obama says he would repeat the assassination that he hopes will get him re-elected.

May 22, 2011
What a surprise . Obama says he would repeat the assassination that he hopes will get him re-elected.

Barack Obama says he would repeat Pakistan raid Barack Obama says he respects Pakistani sovereignty but would go after another ‘very high-value target’ if found to be there Share98 Press Association guardian.co.uk, Sunday 22 May 2011 10.03 BST Article history Andrew Marr interviewed Barack Obama in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. Photograph: [...]

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Inside Syria’s Secret Prisons

May 21, 2011
Inside Syria’s Secret Prisons

Dorothy Parvaz: Inside Syria‘s secret prisons ‘We could clearly hear the interrogator pummelling his fists into his subject,’ writes our correspondent. D. Parvaz Last Modified: 18 May 2011 20:27 Email Print Share Send Feedback Parvaz recounts her experiences while detained in Syria and Iran.  I was standing in two fist-sized pools of smeared, sticky blood, trying [...]

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Are Women Becoming Targets In Syria?

May 21, 2011
Are Women Becoming Targets In Syria?

Syria‘s defiant women risk all to protest against President Bashar al-Assad Women on the frontline of demonstrations against Syria’s brutal regime are now being targeted by security forces Share147 Comments (35) Peter Beaumont guardian.co.uk, Saturday 21 May 2011 18.45 BST Article history ‘The regime has been rattled’. A human rights activist and lawyer describes the [...]

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A Personal Return To Palestine

May 18, 2011
A Personal Return To Palestine

In a recent Davis Suzuki Democracy he quoted a saying that the most revolutionary English words and actions are I’m Staying, the same can certainly apply to “I’m going”  George Ikners ikners.com   a WordPress  site. Wednesday, May 18, 2011 He did it, Hassan Hijazi returned to Yafa (Java) – Millions will follow Palestinian Bouazizi [...]

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Turning to Dictatorship, is this the US future?

May 17, 2011
Turning to Dictatorship, is this the US future?

Subscribe to FFF Email Update Subscribe to Freedom Daily DONATE TO FFF   Hornberger’s Blog Monday, May 16, 2010 Hornberger’s Blog Index Information about RSS REMINDER: The Jacob Hornberger Show every Saturday at 7-8 pm EST. Listen and watch live on the Internet: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-future-of-freedom-foundation America’s Post-9/11 Turn toward Dictatorship by Jacob G. Hornberger Among the most potent [...]

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A RealNews video showing more on the Nakba Day matters

May 16, 2011
A RealNews video showing more on the Nakba Day matters

There is yet another superb video at the RealNews site. This one is concerned with the events around the Nakba Day. You can watch the video at http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=6781 In the meantime the following is a helpful introduction On the 63rd commemoration of the Nakba (Arabic: Catastrophe), Palestinians coordinate a historic demonstration. Protests at the Lebanese, Syrian, [...]

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May 16, 2011

    Sanity is where you find it and a recent article by Justin Raimondo of antiwar.com is exactly the place to go to see sanity in action. Perhaps the better word or phrase is “strict critical analysis”, but that is entirely a matter for you to decide. However, there is one possible complaint, and that [...]

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15 Palestinians Killed Nakba Day

May 15, 2011
15 Palestinians Killed Nakba Day

15 Palestinians killed on Nakba remembrance day with 3 comments Palestinians crossing border: ” We are going back to Palestine.” Edmund Sanders reporting from Jerusalem, with Ahmed Aldabba in Gaza City; this report first appeared in theL.A. Times, with pictures from the L.A. Times available here: Israeli soldiers opened fire Sunday on throngs of Palestinian refugees and [...]

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Is this a new age of ‘enlightened war’ or just the continued push for hegemony?

May 12, 2011
Is this a new age of ‘enlightened war’ or just the continued push for hegemony?

Tomgram: William Astore, A New Age of “Enlightened” War Posted by William Astore at 10:00am, May 12, 2011. In case you hadn’t noticed, they are — no kidding around — absolutely the niftiest non-humans on Earth.  I’m speaking about the special operations force of Navy SEALs that took out Osama bin Laden.  They and their special ops [...]

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Another Gareth Porter article on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda

May 9, 2011
Another Gareth Porter article on Bin Laden and Al Qaeda

  After bin Laden Hit, U.S. Aides Raise Dubious Hopes for Peace by Gareth Porter, May 09, 2011 Email This | Print This | Share This | Antiwar Forum Barack Obama and top administration officials have taken advantage of the killing of Osama bin Laden to establish a new narrative suggesting the event will pave the way for negotiations [...]

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An Arab Spring for Women

April 28, 2011
An Arab Spring for Women

Women have played a very major role in what has been called the Arab Spring. This article brings together several strands of actions undertaken by women in the movement to rid the Arab world of the shackles of the imperial project that has led to the setting up of so many dictators and corrupt regimes. [...]

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Afghanistani Police force

April 26, 2011
Afghanistani Police force

                                                A new U.S. audit says Afghan authorities don’t know how many police they have  or whether everyone getting a police salary is actually doing the job, a  situation ripe for abuse [...]

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