Category Archives: International

International, Opinion

Egyptian Army blocking access to Sinai Peninsula, Egyptian government still pro-Israel

Despite demands by the people of Egypt to be allowed to protest the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the Egyptian Army is blocking access to the Sinai Peninsula, in order to keep Egyptians from reaching the Israeli border at Gaza.

Some Egyptian politicians have stated that the Egyptian blockade against Gaza is being done to support Israel and the United States, and have asked for its end.  But the fact that the Egyptian Army is stopping people from protesting the blockade, and Israel, is proof the so called “new” Egyptian government is still being controlled by the U.S. and Israel.

International, Opinion, U.S.

Israelis back off suing Former U.S. President Carter

At the beginning of 2011 a lawsuit was filed against Jimmy Carter, by Israelis upset by the facts in his book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid”.   They wanted $5 million in damages.

They claimed that Carter’s facts were false, but, according to some reports, as of May 5 they have dropped their claims.  I wounder if they realized Carter’s book is factual regarding Israel’s brutality towards Palestinians?

International, U.S.

former Blackwater founder setting up mercenary force in United Arab Emirates

New York Times reporting that former Blackwater founder, Erik Prince, has set up a mercenary force in U.A.E.  The force is mainly made up of Colombians, but includes South Africans, Germans, British and U.S. citizens.

United States officials say if the mercenary group does not have U.S. approval then the U.S. citizens involved could face criminal charges.

Reports say United Arab Emirates is using the mercenary force to build up its own military, in preparation for possible war with Iran.

 

 

International, Opinion, U.S.

IMF boss arrested for sex crime, is it really because he was going to run against Sarkozy?

International Monetary Fund boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was arrested just after he boarded an Air France flight at John F. Kennedy airport.  He’s accused of assaulting a hotel maid.

Is it coincidence that Kahn was going to run against French President Sarkozy in next year’s French elections?  Sarkozy is the puppet of the Untied States, the Bush Jr administration helped him become President of France.

These charges also sound very similar to the charges brought against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

International

Egytian Nakba protesters hit by al-Qaeda style attack

Protesters in Cairo were attacked in a drive by shooting. A car drove into the protesters, the occupants shooting into the crowd.  Reports say two people were wounded.  Crowds grabbed one of the shooters, who has ID cards for former president Mubarak’s political party.  This suggests that the new government  might be just a new face on an old system.

On the Sinai Peninsula the tomb of a prominent sheik was bombed.  No other information available.

In another protest by Christians, demonstrating at a state run TV station in Cairo, they were attacked by a crowd of people who threw rocks and fire bombs.  Vehicles were pulled into the middle of the street and set on fire.  The military had to be called in. No other info available.

 

 

International

Saudi Arabian tanks roll on Bahrain city

May 14, Saudi forces continued their take over of Bahrain by sending tanks to take the island city of Sitra.

For the past couple of weeks, Bahraini forces, backed up by Saudi troops have been flattening Shia Mosques.  The majority of the people of Bahrain are Shia Muslim.  The royal family is not.

Since February the people have been truly peacefully protesting their government.  Saudi forces invaded Bahrain in March, to help the non-Shia royal family put down the peaceful protesters.

Protesters say that since it is obvious the West isn’t going to help them, they are forced to start taking military action against the Saudis and the royal family.

 

International

Egyptian military preventing Egyptians from marching on Israeli border

In a live report on Iranian TV, a reporter said that Egyptians who where planning on demonstrating on the Israeli border are being prevented by the Egyptian Army.

Egyptians say they chartered dozens of buses to take them to the border along Gaza. However, those bus companies say they have been ordered by the Egyptian Army not to do so.

In the past week many Egyptians made statements about protesting Israel on May 15.  They even asked for the Egyptian Army to support them in their demonstrations.  Reports that the new Egyptian government is trying to block such anti-Israel demonstrations shows that new government is not in line with the Egyptian people.  Egyptians say they will find other ways to get to the Israeli border.

 

International, U.S.

Afghanistan corruption linked directly to U.S. military

“[They] discussed the history of America and how it was built on the back of others, ultimately concluding that ‘fleecing the government’ was the American way.”-statement by prosecutors concerning corruption charges against U.S. military officers in Afghanistan

Recently an Afghan contractor plead guilty in U.S. court, to bribing U.S. military officers.  Those officers did not come forward with the crime, instead they committed the crime.

The prosecution is recommending one year for the Afghan contractor, because they say his bribery was typical, and he actually did a good job as a contractor.  But the case against the Afghan contractor is actually part of an investigation into corruption inside the United States military.

In most cases, U.S. military officers in Afghanistan decide what contractor will get the job.  Many Afghans have responded to complaints of corruption by saying they have to bribe the U.S. in order to get the job.

Currently two Illinois National Guard officers, and one USAF Sergeant, are facing corruption charges.  They were taking bribes from potential contractors in Afghanistan.  One of the National Guardsmen admitted to the crime.  Both Guardsmen were mailing the cash back home.  One of the packages was intercepted by Customs in the United Kingdom, upon inspection $10,000 was found inside.

Afghan contractors say one of the National Guard officers told them they were in Afghanistan to become rich.