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U.S. NPR & OSCE: Russia Bombs Syria to Force Refugees into Europe
Eric Zuesse
The “Morning Edition” program of the U.S. National Public Radio network — which is America’s most-trusted American source of news as measured by “the ratio of people who trust a news outlet to those who distrust it” — included on May 20th a segment, “Russia's Involvement In Syria Worsens Migration Crisis, Zannier Says”, in which the interviewer, Renee Montagne, opened her interview of Lamberto Zannier, the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), by saying:
“There is actually a theory out there to do with the migration crisis in Europe, that Russia may have purposely been bombing Syria with an air campaign in order to send more Syrian migrants into Europe, to destabilize Europe. Now, I’m wondering whether you think that’s far-fetched, but, at the same time, it sort of fits the picture of a Cold War?” He answered:“Yeah, certainly Russia dealing in Syria had a number of goals, … but then of course, the impact of the bombings on civilian infrastructure, hospitals etcetera, has created an additional wave of refugees. … It is very difficult to tell whether this was intended or not, but certainly it would fit the picture in a way.”
9/11 Families Attack Obama for Blocking JASTA, and Rub It In
Executive Intelligence Review
May 18, 2016 (EIRNS)--The {9/11 Families} and the {September 11 Advocates} issued a joint statement yesterday denoucing President Obama's decision that he would "kill" or veto
JASTA (Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act), which would allow the 9/11 families to sue foreign states which funded and sponsored the 9/11 terrorists.
JASTA passed the U.S. Senate by acclamation May 17. The White House then announced Obama's intentions, and Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan stated that he had not made up his mind about the bill, preferring to send it to Committee, where most bills die. Rep. Peter King (R-NY) is leading the drive for it. The {9/11 Families} and the {September 11 Advocates} responded with their own statement yesterday:
Likely Terrorist Attack Downed EgyptAir Flight 804
Stephen Lendman
At 11:09 PM local time Wednesday, Flight MS804 with 66 passengers and crew en route from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport to Cairo went missing over the Mediterranean Sea.
French President Francois Hollande said the plane “went down and is lost.” It’s too early to know if what happened was technical failure or terrorism, the latter most likely.
Radar contact was lost at 37,000 feet. According to Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, the aircraft “made abrupt turns, suddenly lost altitude just before vanishing from radar.”
It plunged into the sea 20 minutes before its scheduled landing time. Search and rescue efforts are underway. The pilot reported no problems while in Greek airspace.
Obsessive NYT Anti-Putin Propaganda
Stephen Lendman
The Times’ consistent misreporting on Russia and its president makes yellow journalism look good by comparison.
On the one hand, its editors, correspondents and contributors support America’s imperial agenda, its endless wars of aggression, its partnership with the world’s most egregious rogue states - while ignoring their highest high crimes.
On the other, it bashes Putin’s forthright efforts for world peace and stability, his respect for international law, his wanting the made-in-the-USA scourge of terrorism eliminated. His agenda deserves high praise. Times reporting substitutes malicious misinformation and Big Lies for hard truths vital to explain.
America’s & NATO's Outrageous Behavior, Greatest Threat that Exists
Eric Zuesse
On May 18th, two top people at NATO, one being its current Secretary General — the very top person — laid out in preliminary form the case for war against Russia, which presumably will be presented in more detail at the NATO Summit to be held in Poland on 8-9 July this year.
As if that weren’t bad enough, there’s the matter reported by Bryan Cloughly at Strategic Culture, headlining on May 19th, “Surging Towards yet Another War”, where he pointed out that "The United States has no territorial rights of any sort, in the South China Sea which is 7,000 miles (11,000 kilometres) from its west coast. There is nothing in international law that justifies its unilateral military 'challenge' to China’s presence” there, in that area which is contested between five countries: China, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei. The American government, which has no authority to speak for the entire world regarding international law — of which the U.S. itself has been perhaps the most frequent violator during the past 16 years — isn’t “policeman of the world,” certainly not judge and jury and executioner (well, maybe executioner) of the world, but instead it’s merely an aspiring global thug: "The Pentagon declared on 10 May that China’s 'excessive maritime claims are inconsistent with international law as reflected in the Law of the Sea Convention in that they purport to restrict the navigation rights that the United States and all states are entitled to exercise’.” Cloughly points out that the U.S. “refuses to ratify the Law of the Sea Convention — while ordering every other country to abide by it.”
Racist Israeli Court Convicts Palestinian Boy of Attempted Murder
Stephen Lendman\
Ahmad Salih Manasra was aged-13 when accused of attempted murder involving an alleged stabbing attack.
Israel is a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It states adulthood begins at age 18. “(C)hildren are entitled to special care and assistance…including appropriate legal protection.” Israel tries Palestinians aged 14 or older as adults, denying them legal protection international law requires.Ahmad was aged 13 at the time of the alleged attack - seriously injured after an Israeli driver ran him over with his car, unaccountable attempted murder, no charges filed.
Video footage went viral, showing him lying helpless on the ground in pain, an Israeli bystander shouting: “Die, you son of a whore.” Another urged police to kill him. Others spat on him.
On Justice for 9/11: What We Need from Obama, Is To Get Out!
Executive Intellicence Review
May 13, 2016 (EIRNS)--The battle to release the 9/11 evidence Bush and Obama have suppressed, and begin a new, full investigation of the Saudi Arabia's murderous role in the 911 attacks, escalated to new levels with another interview with Adm. John Lehman, former Secretary of the Navy and member of the 9/11 Commission, aired by CNN on May 12. While Lehman had been interviewed for the blockbuster "60 Minutes" program on releasing the 28 pages in April, and also in the {Guardian} on 0May 12th, he went broke new ground with CNN in several areas.First, Lehman gave specifics about the role of Saudi officials. He told CNN Thursday that the classified 28 pages of a congressional investigatory report into the attacks contains evidence that as many as six Saudi officials supported al-Qaeda in the run-up to the attacks.
What about violence from the Clinton campaign?
By Michael Collins
We came, we saw, he died. Hillary Clinton on the rape-murder of
Muamar Gadaffi. CBS News 10/29/2010 (Screen shot)
using at a Democratic Party convention in Nevada over the weekend shocked party leaders and the mainstream media. The official custodians of propriety demand that Sanders control his followers and denounce their actions. The double standard on this issue is simply appalling since the Clinton campaign represents failed policies that got 350,000 killed and future plans (the “no fly zone” for Syria) that will cost even more lives. (Image)
To be specific, Hillary Clinton’s policies, as secretary of state, helped launch the Libyan regime change operation. To date, 100,000 Libyans are dead due to that foreign policy fiasco. Clinton was the tip of the spear for the “Assad must go” movement resulting in major support for extremist jihadist fighters attacking the sovereign state of Syria. Why? Because Assad didn’t just amble off when then Secretary of State Clinton commanded him to he leave his office and nation. The death toll in Syria is 250,000.
In sum, Hillary Clinton’s past policies and efforts resulted in 350,000 dead people. She is the only remaining presidential candidate with a major death toll.
Union, not Brexit, Threatens Peace and Stability
Stephen Lendman
Britain’s David Cameron has it backwards, warning Brexit threatens continental peace - calling support for the move “reckless and irresponsible,” risking Britain’s economic stability, leaving it “permanently poorer.”
Former London Mayor Boris Johnson hit back, saying Britain’s economy is independent of EU membership. The union doesn’t preserve peace, and supporting Brexit isn’t anti-European.
Napoleon, Hitler and others sought a European super-state with disastrous results. “(N)o underlying loyalty to (a united) Europe exists.”National sovereignty is sacred. Sacrificing it to an external authority risks a bad ending. From inception, Eurozone monetary union was an idea doomed to fail.
Peace Candidate Obama’s Deplorable Legacy
Stephen Lendman
On November 4, 2008, I wrote the following: The age of George Bush ended, and a new one under Barack Obama began - with high hopes for responsible change.
Celebratory echoes quickly faded. Dirty business as usual continued - exceeding the worst of his predecessors. His tenure has eight months to go. Expect nothing positive in his remaining time in office.
He’ll be remembered for permanent wars, looting the nation’s wealth, wrecking the economy, thirdworldizing it, and making poverty a growth industry.
He’s served war profiteers, Wall Street, drug industry bandits and other corporate favorites exclusively, not Main Street.
One-fourth of working-age Americans have no jobs on his watch, countless millions more underemployed in rotten service jobs with few or no benefits - one lost paycheck away from homelessness.
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