Syria Support Movement solidarity with the Syrian people
Roving correspondent and frequent guest Pepe Escobar of Asia Times Online joins us once again to discuss the geopolitical machinations behind the latest developments in Syria. We discuss the possibility of an Iran-Iraq-Syria pipeline and how the regional players react to such a proposal, and Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia’s …
Read More »Press Release: Stop War on Syria!
3 September 2013, Perdana Global Peace Foundation The Perdana Global Peace Foundation condemns any act of military interference in Syria. We support the right of the Syrian people to self-determination, their right to live in freedom and dignity in Syria, like all other people …
Read More »Jewish Groups Poised To Back Obama on Syria: White House Pushes for Supports as Congress Votes
September 03, 2013, Jewish Daily Forward An array of Jewish organizations are set to endorse President Obama’s call for military strikes against Syria, although the degree of support is not yet clear. A number of organizations — including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the Conference of Presidents of Major …
Read More »Kerry’s rationale to attack Syria could have also justified attack on Israel over Gaza
September 3, 2013, Mondoweiss A week ago, on August 26, Secretary of State John Kerry made the case for military action against Syria. As we all know, a few days later, he made an even stronger statement, followed by his boss, President Obama, who is asking Congress to approve his …
Read More »Obama’s Bombs
September 2, 2013, al-Akhbar The Syrian people are holding their breaths. And if you read Western media and believe their correspondents in … Beirut (who are surrounded by March 14 supporters who are members of the same Saudi coalition with the Syrian exile opposition), then the Syrian people – who …
Read More »American Navy ships still ready to attack Syria
Sep 03, 2013, Press TV The US military warships are reportedly staying in the eastern Mediterranean as President Barack Obama is waiting for a congressional approval to attack Syria. A defense official told Politico that the five American guided-missile destroyers and one amphibious transport are going to continue to stay …
Read More »UN Cannot Foster Peace When US Sidesteps It for War: On the illegitimate ‘Kosovo Model’ for military intervention
August 28, 2013, Common Dreams he humanitarian bombers are back and they’re relying on something they call the “Kosovo model” or the “Kosovo precedent.” They claim it means that they can bomb Syria without the United Nations Security Council’s authorization. It’s true that President Clinton and NATO attacked Serbia in …
Read More »Israeli missile test in the Mediterranean startles region
September 3, 2013, Reuters Israel tested a US-backed missile system in the Mediterranean on Tuesday but did not announce the launch in advance, prompting a disclosure by Russia that startled the region as the United States considered an attack on Syria. The morning launch was first reported by Moscow media …
Read More »The “Kosovo Model” in Syria
September 2, 2013, Taylor Report Summary: There are a lot of liberal partisans who want Obama to fire his Tomahawk missiles into Syria. Many call for “humanitarian intervention,” citing the “Kosovo Model.” Mandel explains what this “Model” is, and critiques its unilateral, non-humanitarian nature. Despite its illegitimacy in the United Nations Security …
Read More »Congressional Approval Does not Absolve Illegal War (audio)
September 2, 2013, Taylor Report Summary: The U.S. is acting as if a Congressional vote will legalize a war of aggression. It won’t, and world parliaments are struggling to represent their anti-war populaces. The problem is that NATO views itself as an entity replacing political nation-state distinctions. Apparently, Turkey is “NATO’s South-Eastern …
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