Libya Update…Featuring Media and Congress As Daffy Duck
The stories we’re hearing that supposedly “justify” the Libyan bombing are getting even more convoluted. Even Congress can’t figure it out. And the media keep on “disinforming” us.
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The Libya Secret: How West Cooked Up “People’s Uprising”
Forget the “humanitarian crisis” that justified the NATO bombing that helped destroy Qaddafi’s regime. It was always about oil and other strategic issues. And the rebels were a wholly owned subsidiary of West, Inc. Here’s the evidence.
Obama and Interventionism (Everywhere)
What’s up with Obama and sending troops everywhere? Check out the latest in so-called “humanitarian intervention.” And consider what’s really at stake—and who really gains.
The Saudi Arab Spring Nobody Noticed
When it comes to the media, all uprisings are not equal. Not when the oppressor is an ally and sitting on gobs of oil.
The Cradle of Conflagration: The End (and Beginning) of the War for Iraq
Why the US withdrawal does not mean peace for Iraq….here’s the historical context
Sugarcoating the Lies: A New York Times Sampler
Scrutinize one day’s helping of headlines and story summaries, read between the lines, and you begin to see why our problems never get solved.
Silent Spring
Most news coverage focuses exclusively on uprisings backed by the West, by corporate interests and by the Saudi royal dictatorship. We thought we’d update you on one that is deliberately ignored.
Mitt and Barry Spar Over Russia—Whom Can You Trust?
Obama accidentally airs an incautious private remark. Romney accuses Obama of a hidden agenda when it comes to (at least) foreign policy, and gets himself in a bit of hot water. What’s the back story to this squabble over open-air diplomacy, and is Russia really America’s Real “Number One Foe”? Here’s a look at the power politics behind the gaffes.
Why We Can’t Stand Anyone CNN Likes
Fareed Zakaria, the favorite pundit of the Council on Foreign Relations, is bewildered that the Saudis aren’t more welcoming toward Arab Spring. And he loves George W. Bush’s love of freedom. Maybe this is why CNN ratings are at record lows.
Only “Lone Wolves” Commit Terror?
A former Olympic official forecasts smooth sailing…absent some nutty “lone wolf.” What have we learned about lone wolves versus state actors?
TVWho: Gen. Wesley Clark Shocker on 9/11 “Policy Coup”
Most people do not know about Gen. Wesley Clark’s astonishing assertion: that he was told of US plans to use 9/11 as an excuse to invade seven countries in five years.
For Hayward, BP Stands for “Back in Play”
Tony Hayward, the former BP chief whose push for ever greater profits led to lowering safety standards and the destruction of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem, is back with a new, smaller venture, and some interesting partners.