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Terror Drones: March 26 – April 1, U.S. killing their own

The United States continues to increase drone attacks in the Arabian Peninsula country of Yemen.

On March 30, 2012, at least five people were killed, and a natural gas pipeline was blown up after a U.S. drone strike near Shabwa.

Official U.S. statements say they targeted “suspected” al Qaeda militants, one missile hit a car, the other missile hit a building.  Witnesses say a another vehicle was struck, killing everyone inside.  It was an entire family.  U.S. officials have no comment.

There are also reports that a drone attack hit a natural gas pipeline. U.S. officials claim the “suspected” militants blew up the pipeline after the drone strike.

According to Australia’s Brisbane Times, the United States has dramatically increased the use of drones in Yemen.  In May 2011, Peaceprize winner, Barack Obama, ordered an increase of drone strikes.  The result was at least 26 drone strikes in Yemen (keep in mind that officially the U.S. wasn’t supposed to be involved in Yemen).  Now, since January 2012 there have been at least nine drone strikes, five just in the month of March 2012.

It’s not just the number of drone strikes, the number of people being killed in each drone strike is going up as well.  London’s City University, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, reports that as many as 516 people have been killed in Yemen, with as many as 105 confirmed as civilians (including five pregnant women and 22 children), not “suspected” militants.

Another issue is the fact that many parts of Yemen are without electrical power.  The main reason is that power plants are repeatedly targeted, by U.S. and anti-government Mujahideen.

The latest case involves families who lost loved ones due to U.S. drone strikes. They are now attacking power stations demanding compensation for the loss of their relatives: “Victims of U.S. drone strikes constituted that the majority of locals attacked the electricity supply because their demands for compensation after the attack were not addressed.”-Saeed Ali al-Yousifi, The Yemen Observer

On March 25, 2012, the power station in Marib Province was attacked and shut down by an angry mob.  The angry crowd included people who had been victims of past drone attacks, including the family of a young man who lost both legs in a May, 2010, U.S. drone attack.

On March 31, the United States attacked the northeastern African country of Somalia, with drones. A Somali official, Hussein Mohamed Uraag, says several missiles were fired into the western portion of the city of Mogadishu.  At least 18 people were killed.

In South Asia, despite demands from Pakistan’s parliament, to stop drone attacks, on March 30 the U.S. destroyed a house with a drone strike.  At least four people were killed.

The attack took place in North Waziristan, officials say the targeted people were from Uzbekistan.

On April 1, the Pakistani Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS), announced that they will tie the ending of U.S. drone attacks to continued support for U.S./NATO supply convoys through Pakistan.

Pakistani Army Chief General, Ashfraq Pervez Kayani, said NATO has so far not contacted the Pakistani military regarding renewed support for U.S./NATO/ISAF supply convoys.

Pakistani Senator, Mushahid Hussain Sayed, said NATO should not be allowed to transport weapons through Pakistan, and that all other supplies will be allowed only if the United States stops drone attacks.

Maulana Abdul Maalik Wazir, National Assembly of Pakistan, said all NATO supply routes should be shut down, no more negotiating!

Pakistani Senator, Mudassir Sehar Kamran, demanded the United States pay for past damages caused by U.S. drone strikes!

On March 29, it was reported that Australia will be arming it’s troops in the Central Asian country of Afghanistan, with more surveillance drones.

It’s called the Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS), and was first used by the U.S. in the Middle Eastern country of Iraq.  It is used for recon purposes.  It’s still used by U.S. forces.

April 6, 2012, will be the year anniversary of the first known case of U.S. forces killing two of their own with a Predator terror drone strike: “The two-man Predator crew responsible for this particular airstrike not only destroyed a young Navy corpsman’s life but also destroyed the lives of his entire family.”-Robert Rast, father of one of the victims

On April 6, 2011, a U.S. Navy corpsman, and a USMC Staff Sergeant, were killed in Afghanistan by a USAF Captain operating a Predator drone from his base in Nevada!

A 385 page report puts the blame on the U.S. Air Force for failing to communicate with U.S. Marines on the ground in Afghanistan: “Information was available to the Predator crew that potentially could have increased the commander’s understanding of the situation, but this information was not communicated to Marines on the ground who were directing the attack….In the final analysis the chain of events that led to Staff Sgt. Smith and (Hospitalman) Rast being targeted and ultimately killed by friendly fire was initiated by the on-scene ground force commander’s lack of overall situational awareness and the inability to accurately communicate his friendly force disposition with respect to the enemy.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fukushima

Global Food Crisis: Hundreds of cases of radioactive food in Japan, just since January 2012, Japan dumb downs offical safe Cesium limits!

The Japanese government has set new cesium contamination limits for food, but even with the new limits hundreds of inspections have revealed highly contaminated food products.

The new limits on non-dairy food products will be allowed to contain up to 100 becquerels of cesium per kilogram, baby food and milk will be permitted to contain 50 becquerels, and drinking water 10 becquerels.

But wait, what most people don’t know is that immediately after the March 2011 nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi, the Japanese government temporarily raised the maximum cesium limit in food to 500 becquerels!!!

What that means is that it’s almost guaranteed that the people of Japan have been eating radioactive food!

Between January and March, 2012, a total of 600 cases have been found with more than the new 100 becquerels limit.  That includes salmon, flounder and raw shiitake mushrooms.  Local governments are supposed to stop the shipments of such contaminated food.

 

Business/Economics, International, Technology, U.S.

Corporate Evil: Apple admits to slave labor conditions in their Chinese factories!

After several suicides in 2010, at Foxconn factories that made iPads and iPhones, Apple hired the Fair Labor Association (FLA) to investigate.

FLA discovered at least 50 cases where workers were not paid!  They also discovered many cases of employees being forced to work excessive overtime hours, in violation of Chinese labor laws!

Foxconn is an affiliate of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry and is Apple’s largest partner.  With a name like Foxconn, you should be suspicious (as in sly/tricky like a Fox, and con artist).

International, U.S.

World War 3: Mujahideen Spring Offensive picking up speed, more U.S./NATO troops killed, more foreign Mujahideen joining in, Afghan cop kills fellow cops, incompetent NATO kills Afghan government cops

March 30, 2012, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) officials reported two more U.S./NATO/ISAF troops killed in southern Afghanistan.  Once again they refused to give details. This follows two days of similar ISAF reports.

ISAF officials explained that they defer the explanation of troop details to the “…relevant national authorities.”

From official U.S./NATO sources at least 95 military personnel have been killed since January 2012.   55 U.S. personnel, 13 British troops and 27 soldiers from other countries.

In Paktika Province, on March 29, an Afghan police officer shot and killed nine of his fellow officers as they slept in their barracks.  He was killed the next morning.  Officials do not know why he killed his peers.  However, he was killed with a group of Mujahideen, and people claiming to have connections to Taliban say he was one of them.

Yet again, ISAF and Afghan government forces claim to have captured Taliban and Haqqani leaders.  They say the March 29 & 30 operations took place in Khost, Helmand, Logar and Kandahar provinces.  (boy those “leaders” are just everywhere)

According to local officials in Ghazni Province not only are U.S./NATO/ISAF forces building up troop presence in the area, but so are foreign Mujahideen.

They say fighters from Pakistan and Arab countries (Pakistan is not an Arab country for those of you who still don’t get it, I’m amazed at how many people I meet on a daily bases that don’t) are flooding in.

It looks like a big battle could take place, as U.S. led forces are also building up in the area.

On March 30, Deputy Provincial Governor, Mohammad Ali Ahmadi, told a BBC reporter that U.S. led forces are building three new military bases in Ghazni Province.

Residents say the increasing number of Mujahideen are conducting recon and harassment operations in the area.

Deputy Provincial Governor Mohammad Ali Ahmadi also said that combat has already taken place between U.S. led forces and Mujahideen.  He claims four Taliban leaders were arrested (those darn “leaders” again).  But he admitted that one Afghan police officer was killed and six others wounded when NATO mistakenly bombed them during the operation!

 

Business/Economics, Technology, U.S.

Class Warfare: Preps for New U.S. Civil War, Evil puppet of Elites U.S. Homeland Security hordes lethal ammo, you are the target!

“It simply does not make sense that they [DHS] would need so much ammunition. If the United States was ever invaded, it would be the job of the U.S. military to defend the country.”–endoftheamericandream.com

A recent article by Business Insider revealed that the Republican created U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), are hording ammo.

The ammo includes an open bid for 175 million rounds of .223 caliber (5.56 x 45 mm)! This round is used in Mini 14s and in the M16 family of weapons.

They are also stocking up on 450 million rounds of a special made .40 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol round!!!  The bullets are specially designed to ensure a kill because they are “A specially designed hollow-point tip won’t plug while passing through a variety of barriers…”.  They are known as Tactical HST rounds.  Ammo manufacturer ATK says they are designed for “optimum penetration for terminal performance.”

People of the United States, think about it!  Why would ICE and DHS need so much pistol and rifle ammo, that was designed specifically to guarantee a kill?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International, U.S.

World War 3: Israel killing unarmed Global March to Al Quds (Jerusalem) & Land Day activists, wound Palestinian Member of Parliament, U.S. Jews protesting Israel, U.S. puppet Egypt supports Israel

“The freedom defenders who will partake in these peaceful demonstrations and rallies around the world are marching for dignity toward Jerusalem. Together with them, Palestinians will continue their certain path toward national independence.”–Saeb Erakat

March 30, 2012, Israeli forces have killed at least one, and wounded at least 37 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.  The Palestinians are taking part in Land Day demonstrations.

Also part of Land Day, is the Global March to Al Quds.   A Palestinian elected official in West Bank, Mustafa Barghouti, was wounded by Israeli forces as he took part in peaceful protests at Al Quds.

Red Cross officials say more than 170 Palestinians are wounded because of Israeli military and police actions. Russian media sources, citing the Red Crescent, say at least 200  unarmed Palestinians in West Bank have been wounded by Israeli forces.

Israeli forces are using water cannons, rubber bullets, tear gas, stink gas and high frequency sound weapons.  There is a photo that shows Israeli police, mounted on horseback, trampling Palestinians with their horses.

Palestinians are responding with rocks and bricks.

Don’t think Palestinians are only Muslim, there are Palestinian Jews and Christians taking part in the protests.

Several U.S. Jews are taking part in the protests, they’re wearing badges that say, in English and Arabic: “A Jew, Not a Zionist”.  They are part of a U.S. based organization www.nkusa.org

Western media sources say at least 1,000 protesters have gathered at the Lebanese/Israeli border.

Russian sources say 20,000 people have gathered on the Jordanian/Israeli border!

The U.S. puppet military junta of Egypt has turned its forces against people trying to demonstrate on the Egyptian/Israeli border.  The official reason is that Egypt’s “internal situation… and political tensions at the current time” will not allow it.

 

 

 

International, U.S.

World War 3: Israel to blockade West Bank, Israeli soldiers deployed to stop Global March to Al Quds (Jerusalem)

March 30, 2012, is the day the Global March to Al Quds enters Israel.  Already Israeli forces are closing off Jerusalem, and Israeli media are reporting that thousands of police forces are being deployed in the city.

Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, has ordered the military to close all access to West Bank, for the next 24 hours.

Marches are also scheduled to take place on Israel’s borders with Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.  Israeli military forces are building up on those borders.

In the recent past Israel has killed hundreds of peaceful protestors for allegedly crossing into “no mans land” along those borders.  At least 15 unarmed people were killed along the borders with Syria and Lebanon in May 2011.

Then in April 2011, another 23 unarmed people were killed in the “no mans land” along the Syrian border.

Israeli military admits they are building up forces along the border with Gaza Strip.

Sources with the Global March to Al Quds claim there are people from at least 82 countries taking part in the march, and that includes non-Muslims.

 

Business/Economics, International, U.S.

Class Warfare & What Economic Recovery? Two protesters set themselves on fire in Italy, out of economic desperation

For proof that the Elites are going after everyone below them, just look at what’s happening in Italy.  Two men; one a lowly migrant construction worker, the other a longtime local businessman, tried to kill themselves in protest over what the Trilateral Commission run Itlaian government is doing to their economy!

March 29, 2012, a 27 year old construction workers set himself on fire, because he has not been paid by his employer for months! Verona city police say he is recovering in the hospital.

“…[a] symptom of the utter exasperation felt by the weakest employees!”-Vincenzo Scudiere, CGIL trade union

On March 28, in the city of Bologna, a 58 year old businessman tried to set himself on fire in front of the local tax collections office.  He was angry with the new outrageous taxes Italians are being forced to pay! He is also recovering in a local hospital.

“The tragic tale of the businessman…should help people realize that the divisions between workers and businessmen are a fantasy of the past.”-Sandro Bondi, People of Freedom party

In other words, it’s the Elites versus everyone else (upper class, middle class and lower class)!

International, U.S.

World War 3: Israeli tanks reportedly invade Gaza Strip

March 29, 2012, Israeli tanks and armored bulldozers reportedly invaded the town of Rafah in Gaza Strip. They were backed up by Apache helicopters.

Palestinians responded by firing mortars into Israel’s Eshkol Regional Council.  Israel responded by attacking the Khan Younis (Khan Yunis or Khan Yunnis) refugee camp in Gaza Strip.

International, U.S.

World War 3: Mujahideen Spring offensive underway, ISAF soldier killed, Afghan government forces claim dozens of kills or captures

“An ISAF service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today.”-ISAF statement

March 29, 2012, another U.S./NATO/ISAF soldier killed by a roadside mine.  And yet again, ISAF officials refuse to give the location of the incident, or which country the soldier was from.

Afghan government officials say on March 28, their military and police forces engaged in major battles with Mujahideen in Badakshan, Kabul, Kunar, Laghman, Kunduz, Faryab, Helmand, Uruzgan, Ghazni and Paktia provinces.

They claim to have killed more than 47, and captured at least six anti-government militants.

In Farah Province, Afghan officials claim a NATO supply convoy was hit hard by a Mujahideen ambush, the fighting lasted three hours: “The fighting was intense and we sent in extra forces.”-Najibullah Najibi, Afghan army spokesman

In that province Afghan officials claim more than 30 militants were killed and 10 were wounded.  Mujahideen claim they killed 40 Afghan Security Forces.