March 14, 2012, not even two days after Egypt claimed they got Palestinians and Israelis to agree to a truce, bombs and rockets are flying.
Israeli officials claim they’re bombing Gaza Strip, because of a rocket attack on Be’er Sheva and Ofakim.
The Israeli airstrike hit south of Gaza City.
Breaking news: Reports out of Afghanistan say a major battle between “Taliban” and U.S. led forces have left ten insurgents dead and as many as 21 U.S. led troops killed.
U.S. Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, reportedly says events are “disturbing”. Western media say at least two suicide bomb attacks also took place in Helmand.
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is in Afghanistan. His plane was attacked while landing at FOB/COP Shukvani, in Helmand Province. An Afghan drove a stolen vehicle onto the runway as Panetta’s plane was landing. Panetta was not hurt. A British soldier was wounded.
There are unconfirmed reports that insurgents are claiming the attack was part of a new offensive they’ve launched in Helmand, in response to the Qur’an burnings, and the recent shooting of women and children in Kandahar Province by U.S. troops.
Another report says U.S. Marines were ordered to disarm before listening to a speech by Panetta: “All I know is, I was told to get the weapons out. Somebody got itchy, that’s all I’ve got to say. Somebody got itchy; we just adjust.”-Sergeant Major Brandon Hall, USMC
U.S. sources say the reason was to maintain uniformity with Afghan forces who are required to disarm in front of U.S. officials.
Syrian army took control of the city of Idlib, from the U.S./Israeli supported Free Syrian Army. They are now airing video of evidence of genocide by the FSA.
One video shows that a sewer system was stuffed full of bodies. Of course pro-Western media still blame the mass killings of civilians on the Syrian government.
Obama continues to say the International Community are united against Iran: “I think they should understand that because the international community has applied so many sanctions.”
What does Obama mean by THE International Community? Lets count the number of countries currently imposing sanctions against Iran: United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Israel, Switzerland, many but not all members of the European Union and India. That’s about 36 countries, and there are 193 countries in the United Nations. So, Obama is in a fantasy land if he thinks the International Community is behind the warmongering of the United States!
By the way, not all those countries imposing sanctions are going along with the U.S. fully. For example: India has sanctioned products that are used in the nuclear industry, but they refuse to stop buying Iranian oil. In fact the just made a deal with Iran, in which they can buy Iranian oil with Indian gold!
Oh, and don’t forget that several British oil companies (like BP) got exempted from the oil sanctions against Iran!
The fact that the majority of the International Community is not behind the U.S. raises a question concerning this statement by Obama: “Tehran must understand that it cannot escape or evade the choice before it: Meet your international obligations or face the consequences.”
If Obama is saying that Iran has violated international rules put forth by the United Nations, well the United States is even more guilty of that!
At White House press conference David Cameron was asked why he and Obama are losing support for the Occupation of Afghanistan.
He responded by saying: “You have to go back and remember that, you know, the vast majority of terrorist plots that were affecting people in the U.K., people in the U.S. came out of that country and that region.”
That has been proven to be false. The majority of terrorist plots against the United States involved people from Saudi Arabia and other Arabian Peninsula countries!
An investigation committee set up by the Parliament of Afghanistan has concluded that as many as 20 U.S. military personnel took part in the genocidal killing of women and children in Panjwaii.
An investigator said that based on the crime scene, and the testimony of numerous witnesses, there is no way the shootings, and then burning of the bodies, was committed by one person.
There are reports that U.S. officials have security camera video that shows the Staff Sergeant surrendering at his base. They’re claiming it proves the crimes were done by one man. However, U.S. officials are now saying that the “other” troops the villagers saw were part of a search team that went out to look for the renegade soldier!
“There were talks held between Saudi and the U.S., and the U.S. asked if Saudi could be accommodating once the sanctions take effect in July. And the Saudi response was that it was ready to meet demand in the market if required, but would not like to take part in the politics.”-unnamed Saudi Arabian official
The U.S. demand came at the current IEF meeting in Kuwait. It was at the beginning of that meeting that IEF officials confirmed there was a glut of oil on the markets. So why would the U.S. demand Saudi Arabia increase oil production?
One clue comes from Edward Markey, the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee: “If Iran won’t stop saber rattling, and the Saudis won’t eliminate Iran’s leverage by producing more oil, then it’s time to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to send these countries a message that the U.S. economy won’t be held hostage for months.”
But wait, I though the U.S. oil industry is being flooded with oil from Canada and the U.S. state of North Dakota? And why is there this talk of “months”, and “July”?
The European Union’s oil sanctions go into effect in July. But that shouldn’t be too big of a deal, considering Iran has already stopped oil shipments to at least two European countries, and threatens to cut off more oil shipments.
Now, just one day after the U.S. made its demands on Saudi Arabia, the Saudis say they will comply: “…Saudi Arabia and others remain poised to make good any shortfalls, perceived or real, in crude oil supply.”-Ali al-Naimi, Oil Minister of Saudi Arabia
Notice he added “perceived or real”. This means if the U.S. tells them there’s a shortage, even if there isn’t they’ll increase production. This is significant because just days before Saudi officials told Reuters’ reporters that they would increase oil production only if there was an true oil shortage!
Reuters reported that the West vs Iran tensions are getting little attention at the IEF meeting. However, the Iranian representative indicated that the U.S. was using oil simply as a weapon, with no concern about how it affects the average person: “Unfortunately some big countries who are among the major energy consumers, view oil as one of the basic constituents in their military, security and political strategies and use it as a political tool against oil producing countries. Exerting unilateral economic constraints of political instigations is a threat, which jeopardizes free trade and continuity of oil supply in the world.”-Rostam Ghasemi, Oil Minister of Iran
“It looks like after 10 years the U.S. wants Afghans to collectively join the Taliban for revenge!”-Mahmood Khan, Panjwaii representative in the Afghan Parliament
The U.S. Army SSgt who shot up women and children, then burned them, supposedly acted on his own volition. But witnesses say there was at least three soldiers, and they seemed to be targeting women: “He came to my uncle’s home, he was running after women, he was tearing their dresses, insulting them.”-Rafihullah, 15 year old survivor
The incident took place in Panjwaii, Zangabad district, Kandahar Province. Panjwaii is a hot bed of anti-U.S. action. In May of 2011 Canadian forces turned it over to U.S. forces: “This has been Canada’s area. What Canada hands off now to the U.S. elements that take over is dramatically improved.”-U.S. General David Petraeus
Now local elders have come forth saying they were threatened by U.S. military leaders after a deadly explosion hit U.S. forces. The threats were specifically against their women and children, elders say U.S. officers told them to expect “bloody revenge against your children and wives.”
Afghans also reject the U.S. claim that the Staff Sergeant was mentally ill, after all the U.S. Army did certify him fit for combat! However, it’s been revealed that doctors at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, have been “doctoring” soldiers reviews to make it look like they’re psychologically fit for duty.
“How can a mentally sick man get out of the base, walk for miles, break into people’s houses, and kill them? Why not just kill his fellow soldiers inside the base?”-Mahmood Khan, Panjwaii representative in the Afghan Parliament
In February I wrote that the U.S. policies, and actions in Afghanistan are consistent with ethnic cleansing, or genocide. That included policies implemented by the Afghan government at the insistence of the United States (things like people being refused food because they don’t have a national ID card). It’s a portent of things to come for the United States.
British police arrested two Israeli men at Heathrow Airport.
They were accused of being disruptive on a British Airways flight from Las Vegas to London, and for making “…inappropriate and potentially threatening comments regarding Iran and the possible route of the aircraft.”