(2021-09-03). Iran ready to sell more fuel to Lebanon in case of need. en.mehrnews.com Voicing Iran's support for the Lebanese government, army, and Resistance, the Iranian Foreign Minister expressed Tehran's readiness to sell fuel shipments to the Lebanese government and businessmen in case of a need.
(2021-09-03). When Will They Ever Learn? Out of Afghanistan, Into the Mire. counterpunch.org When the Washington Post first published the names of some of the members of the US armed forces who were killed at Kabul airport by a crazed suicide bomber on August 26 it was sadly too easy to forecast most of the ages. There they were . . . 20 . . . 22 . . . 20 . .
(2021-09-03). Afghanistan: Farewell to Arms, Predator Drones, Night Raids…? counterpunch.org It is right that the Western troops are finally leaving our country — they should have done so much earlier. We cannot have a serious peace process as long as the Americans are in Afghanistan. We must build our country with our [own] hands. …The Americans replaced the barbaric regime of the Taliban with brutal warlords,
(2021-09-03). Sordid source of 'lab-leak' accusation — against China. workers.org 
The following lightly edited statement was released Aug. 24 by the International Action Center (iacenter.org). The U.S.-China Solidarity Project has just released an up-to-date, in-depth look at the network of anti-China think tanks responsible for promoting the bogus lab-leak theory that COVID-19 originated in Chinese labs. "Capitalism on a Ventilator" . . . |
(2021-09-03). Roaming Charges: Revenge Tragedy. counterpunch.org We often hear from the humanitarian bombers that drone strikes are necessary tool for teaching repressive and misogynistic regimes a lesson in the Western values. And for 20 years that's exactly what the US has done—a war that started with revenge killings against an entire country that had no direct role in the 9/11 plot ends with a revenge killing that killed Afghan children and their parents in retaliation for a suicide bomber, who may have been from Syria or Iraq.
(2021-09-03). Central Syria: 90 Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Cells Within 24 Hours. southfront.org 
File image.4 | Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 90 airstrikes on ISIS cells in central Syria between September 2 and 3, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | The airstrikes, which were carried out within 24 hours, targeted fortified hideouts of the terrorist group in the following areas: | The eastern countryside of Homs; | The Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle; | The western countryside of Deir Ezzor; | The western countryside of Raqqa. | The…
(2021-09-03). Russian Airstrikes Hit Militant Stronghold, Rocket Launch Site In Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org 
An Su-24 taking off from Hmeimim air base in 2015. IMAGE: Russian Ministry of Defense | The Russian Aerospace Forces continue to hammer militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | Late on September 2, Russian warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on militants' positions in the outskirts of the town of Kabani in the northern Lattakia countryside. The town is an infamous stronghold of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and several other ter…
(2021-09-03). Israel Struck Syrian S-200 Air-Defense System In Response To Missile That Reached Tel Aviv. southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli airforce pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel December 29, 2016.. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN) | The Israeli military struck an S-200 long-range air-defense system of the Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces (SyAADF) whose fire reached the Israeli capital Tel Aviv early on September 3, according to Israel's
(2021-09-03). Israel Struck Targets Near Damascus, Syrian Air Defense Fire Reached Tel Aviv (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | Early on September 3, a series of Israeli strikes targeted the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). | A source in the Syrian military told the state-run news agency that the strikes were launched from the airspace of neighboring Lebanon. | "At about 1: 26 am today, the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression from southeast of Beirut, targeti…
(2021-09-03). Daraa Agreement Collapses, Local Leaders Ask For Complete Evacuation. southfront.org 
File image. | On September 3, the recently-reached The agreement was brokered by Russia only three days ago. Syrian authorities and local leaders in Daraa al-Balad both promised to fully implement the agreement, which was meant to end a long crisis and secure Daraa city. | The…
(2021-09-03). Palestinian woman spared horror of Israeli prison birth. electronicintifada.net Following appeals, Anhar al-Deek is back home, though under house arrest.
(2021-09-03). Labour reverses ban on Palestine Solidarity Campaign speaker. electronicintifada.net Activists receive an apology after being blocked from youth event.
(2021-09-03). Afghanistan: To Recognise, or Not to Recognise, that's the Question. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-03). Afghanistan Recessional: Will It Lead to a War with Iran? globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-03). US Reputation Is in Tatters, It's Time to Bring Those Responsible for Afghanistan Disaster to Account. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-03). Biden's "defiant" speech covered up Imperialist lies & shows the Empire's Cluelessness. indybay.org In his latest speech to the nation, White House Occupier Joe Biden defiantly defended the $6+ Trillion US Imperial mission in Afghanistan as "accomplished"! Without a single mention of the hundreds of Billions of bloodied war profits made by US arms peddlers like Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin et al, Joe Biden also lied about defeating al Qaeda. His convenient memory loss evidently couldn't recall that it was billions of US aid to Usama binLaden in the 1980s that spawned the al Qaeda network, and US Special Forces assassins didn't apprehend UBL for a trial back in 2010, but instead shot dead an invalid ex-CIA…
(2021-09-03). DHS, CNN Scramble To Flip Biden Afghanistan Narrative Back To Domestic 'White Supremacists' Threat. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Originally published on President Biden had a disastrous August. His poll numbers
(2021-09-03). Headlines for September 3, 2021. democracynow.org Ida's Death Toll Soars After Record Rains Flood Northeastern States, Aerial Photos Show Oil and Chemical Spills Spawned by Hurricane Ida, Humanitarian Flights to Afghanistan Resume as U.N. Warns of Widespread Hunger, Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga Resigns After Critics Blast His Response to COVID-19, Over 15 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Have Gone to Waste in the United States, Democrats Ready Reproductive Rights Bill After SCOTUS Refuses to Halt Texas Ban on Most Abortions, 7.5 Million U.S. Residents to Lose Jobless Benefits, with Millions Bracing for Cuts in Aid, Sen. Joe Manchin Demands "Pause" on $3.5 Trillion S…
(2021-09-03). A CIA Drone Analyst Apologizes to the People of Afghanistan. democracynow.org 
As the United States ends a 20-year occupation of Afghanistan, a former intelligence analyst for the CIA's drone program offers an apology to the people of Afghanistan "from not only myself, but from the rest of our society as Americans." During deployments to Afghanistan, Christopher Aaron says he was able to see "the human toll, the resource toll of these wars, as well as the fact that the policy of dropping 'guided missiles' at people from remote controlled airplanes was not allowing us to actually win the war." We also speak with Eyal Press, who profiles Aaron in his new book, "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and…
(2021-09-03). "Rogue Nations" and "Failed States": America Doesn't Know the Difference. counterpunch.org It would be easy to blame Donald Trump for the disarray in the transatlantic alliance, but twenty-five years of American exceptionalism is the real culprit. The aggressive expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the Clinton and Bush administrations over the objections of our West European allies began a period of discontinuity that still exists. Bush deepened the disarray in 2002 with his "axis of evil" speech that set the stage for the invasion of Iraq. Bush and Barack Obama considered Afghanistan the "good war," which brought two full decades of chaos throughout Southwest Asia. President Joe Bide…
(2021-09-03). Mother Of U.S. Marine Killed In Kabul Attack Censored By Facebook. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Mother of a Norco Marine killed in ISIS attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, has blasted U.S. President Joe Biden on social media. As soon as her publication gained popularity, her account was "incorrectly" deleted. | Shana Chappell is mother of Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, who died in the
(2021-09-03). On Propaganda and Failed Narratives: New Understanding of Afghanistan is a Must. counterpunch.org For twenty years, two dominant narratives have shaped our view of the illegal US invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, and neither one of these narratives would readily accept the use of such terms as 'illegal', 'invasion' and 'occupation.' The framing of the US 'military intervention' in Afghanistan, starting on October 7, 2001, as the official
(2021-09-03). Belarusian FM muses: U.S./NATO Afghan withdrawal may mask plan to destabilize region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Makei views USA's withdrawal from Afghanistan as possible attempt to create tensions in region Vladimir Makei said: "The matter of the withdrawal of American troops and their allies from Afghanistan requires a thorough analysis. But nobody can rule out that such a hurried flight of American troops is truly connected to some geopolitical desires and …
(2021-09-03). Entrevista a la Asociación Revolucionaria de Mujeres de Afghanistan. indybay.org Entrevista | -Asociación Revolucionaria de Mujeres de Afganistán- responde en entrevista ante la toma de posesión de los talibanes…
(2021-09-03). NATO's 20-year military hardware show: Sweden mulled bombing Afghanistan to promote Gripen warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Which were used in NATO's war against Libya in 2011. Sweden Allegedly Sought to Bomb Afghanistan as Advertisement for Its Fighter Jets, WikiLeaks Reveals A sensational WikiLeaks disclosure has revealed that Sweden's Armed Forces wanted to use the Afghanistan war to advertise its Saab Gripen fighter jets across the world thanks to combat experience. In …
(2021-09-03). Poland: NATO's Afghan war "spectacular" training (for conflict with Belarus, Russia). antibellum679354512.wordpress.com FM lauds Poland's Afghanistan mission, Kabul evacuationPolish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau has lauded his country's role in NATO's mission in Afghanistan "Poland was a participant in this allied operation," Rau said, adding: "We persevered in Afghanistan to the very end of our mission as a loyal and valuable ally." **** Looking back at the two-decade …
(2021-09-03). Taliban's Political Leader Mullah Baradar To Lead New Government In Afghanistan — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The head of the political office of the Taliban movement, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, will reportedly head the new government of Afghanistan. It is expected that the Taliban may announce the composition of their cabinet on September 3. | According to the Reuters news agency, the new Afghanistan's administration headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will also include the son of the first Taliban leader Mullah Omar, Mullah Yaqoob, and the group's representative in Doha, Sher Moham…
(2021-09-03). Video: Australia's Controversial Spy Bill in 'Contempt of Democracy'. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-09-03). Expert Alert: 3 reasons why more organ donors from diverse backgrounds are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Of the 106,000 people in the U.S. who are awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, roughly 60% are minorities. As part of National Minority Donor Awareness Month, Mayo Clinic experts provide three reasons why getting more people from diverse backgrounds to be organ donors is vital to help save lives: 1. Some racial and ethnic populations are more likely to need a transplant. African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans and Native Americans have an…
(2021-09-03). New Turkic empire: from plains of Central Europe to Chinese border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkic Council aims to boost cooperation among Turkic world: Hajiyev The Turkic Council aims to establish a close relationship between press members of Turkic Republics, Azerbaijan's Presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev said, underlining the council's potential to boost cooperation among the Turkic world. **** His statements came during a meeting of 30 journalists from Turkey, Azerbaijan, …
(2021-09-03). Georgia, Ukraine coordinate military measures against Russia over "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Commander of the Georgian Defense Forces met with the Commander of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine The Commander of the Georgian Defense Forces, Major General Giorgi Matiashvili and his Deputy, Brigadier General Irakli Chichinadze met with the Commander of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs …
(2021-09-03). Over 2.08 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China. ecns.cn More than 2.08 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Thursday, data from the National Health Commission showed Friday.
(2021-09-03). Saturday 9/11: 31st Annual Autumn Moon Festival. indybay.org Chinatown – 667 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108…
(2021-09-03). Amazon, "Economic Terrorism" and the Destruction of Competition and Livelihoods. counterpunch.org Global corporations are colonising India's retail space through e-commerce and destroying small-scale physical retail and millions of livelihoods. Walmart entered into India in 2016 with a US$3.3 billion take-over of the online retail start-up Jet.com. This was followed in 2018 with a US$16 billion take-over of India's largest online retail platform, Flipkart. Today, Walmart and Amazon
(2021-09-03). The Questionable Patriotism of Indian Industry. zcomm.org They Do Not Invest in Jammu and Kashmir…
(2021-09-03). Dana workers say management sprayed them with toxic chemicals after COVID outbreak. wsws.org Dana Inc. workers at the Ft. Wayne, Indiana plant say they were sprayed with a powerful disinfectant that could cause damage to their noses, throats and lungs.
(2021-09-03). En Afganistán las apariencias engañan. globalizacion.ca A partir de la invasión a Iraq de 2003, llevada a cabo por una coalición encabezada por Estados Unidos y que marcó el inicio de la guerra de Iraq, se formó el Estado Islámico de Iraq y el Levante, también…
(2021-09-03). Israel Now Has More COVID Infections Per Capita Than Any Country in the World, Even as "Booster Shots" Are Being Widely Administered There. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-03). "A Real Flood of Bacteria and Germs": Communications Intelligence and Charges of U.S. Germ Warfare During the Korean War. counterpunch.org In February 2013, the CIA posted over 1300 items online as part of their earlier "Baptism by Fire" document release commemorating the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The bulk of their accompanying narrative material concerned long-time controversies as to whether the CIA had failed to anticipate both the North Korean invasion
(2021-09-03). Romania: head of NATO Military Committee lauds Black Sea buildup. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Chair of NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, attends Black Sea and Balkans security forum in Bucharest, Romania Admiral Rob Bauer visited Bucharest, Romania on 3-4 September 2021. He participated in the fifth edition of the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum 2021 and visited the Romanian Ministry of Defence where he was welcomed with …
(2021-09-03). Desperation Hits: Ukraine Warns Europe Will Be "Solely Dependent" On Russian Pipelines. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The launch of Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will mean Europe will be solely dependent on Moscow-run pipelines as the Ukrainian route for gas delivery to Europe disappears, the head of Ukraine's gas transit operator said. | Russia's Gazprom has almost completed the construction of Nord Stream 2, which can divert transit gas flows still going through Ukraine to Europe, but the company may face difficulties in its authorisation."If Gazprom achieves the launch of No…
(2021-09-03). Russia To Build New Cities In Siberia, Starting With 300,000 Population "Sputnik" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A new Russian city by the name of Sputnik with a population of 300,000 people should appear 30 kilometers from Vladivostok. | This was stated in a corresponding agreement, signed at the Eastern Economic Forum in which Russian President Vladimir Putin also took part."The creation of a new city Sputnik is planned on the territory of the advanced social and economic development "Nadezhdinskaya". The building area will be 925 hectares. Within the framework of the project, it is planned to bu…
(2021-09-03). The Sixties, Hollywood, and One Man's Consideration of the Curse of Vietnam. counterpunch.org Hollywood tends to trivialize leftist and counterculture history. Its reasons are many, but like most of the rest of US culture, it does so mostly because that's how they can sell it. Films that are not fiction but also not documentaries tend to be the epitome of this phenomenon. Actual events and history are portrayed