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2019-09-17: Social Media Postees

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Only the Coalition of the Foolish Wants a War With Iran
Vijay Prashad | commondreams.org | 2019-09-17
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been at war against Yemen since 2015. It is a ghastly war, a reckless war, one for which there is no end in sight. Trump wants advice on how to deal with Iran from the architect of that war—Mohammed bin Salman. (Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/mbs_trump_khashoggi.jpeg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/09/17/only-coalition-foolish-wants-war-iran?cd-origin=rss

The 'Official Secrets' Movie vs. Joe Biden's Lies About the Iraq War
Norman Solomon | commondreams.org | 2019-09-17
Then-U.S. Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) during a taping of "Meet the Press" at the NBC Studios December 19, 2004 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/joe_biden_iraq_war.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/09/17/official-secrets-movie-vs-joe-bidens-lies-about-iraq-war?cd-origin=rss

Inside the Syrian Peace Talks
W. Alejandro Sanchez | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-17
Eight years since its inception in 2011, the Syrian civil war rages on, a conflict that has taken on grand geopolitical dimensions and resulted in tens of thousands killed and a massive exodus of refugees. While other tensions and conflicts around the world have since grabbed the attention of major media outlets, the situation in…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/17/inside-the-syrian-peace-talks/

Netanyahu Has Resisted Peace for 23 Years, but the Resistance Movement Is Getting Stronger
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
The occupation of Palestine is always at the center of Middle East turmoil, and it would seem the name which is associated with conflicts in the region for over 23 years is Benjamin Netanyahu. It all began in 1996 …
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-resisted-peace-resistance-movement-gets-stronger/5689426

The True Geopolitical Significance of the Hong Kong Protests
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
This is an interview between Emanuel Pastreich and Larry Wilkerson. | Lawrence B. "Larry" Wilkerson was chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Upon retirement, he has become a critic of US foreign policy. Emmanuel Pastreich is …
globalresearch.ca/geopolitical-significance-hong-kong/5689442

On the Ground, Feeling the Pulse of Protest Hong Kong
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
What's going on deep down in Hong Kong? For a former resident with deep cultural and emotional ties to the Fragrant Harbor, it's quite hard to take it all in just within the framework of cold geopolitical logic. Master filmmaker …
globalresearch.ca/feeling-pulse-protest-hong-kong/5689424

Trump Locked and Loaded Against Iran or Just Bluster?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
Take nothing Trump says at face value. Time and again his rhetoric and actions diverge greatly. | That said, on Sunday he tweeted the following: | "Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked. There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, | …
globalresearch.ca/trump-locked-loaded-against-iran/5689422

Israel Spies and Spies and Spies
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
Here we go again! Israel is caught red handed spying against the United States and everyone in Congress is silent, as are nearly all the mainstream media which failed to report the story. And the federal government itself, quick to …
globalresearch.ca/israel-spies/5689437

Israeli Apartheid Made Official: Annexation is the New Reality in Palestine
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2019-09-17
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is moving quickly to alter the political reality in Palestine, and facing little or no resistance. | On September 10, Netanyahu declared his intentions to annex swathes of Palestinian land adjacent to the Jordan River, an area that covers 2,400 square kilometers, or nearly…
mintpressnews.com/israel-apartheid-made-official-annexation-is-the-new-reality-in-palestine/261902/

'We are not your prostitutes!' Tulsi Gabbard slams Trump for 'pimping out' US soldiers to Saudi Arabia
rt.com | 2019-09-17
Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard has doubled down on her attacks on President Donald Trump's 'disgraceful' allegiance to Saudi Arabia, eviscerating his 'betrayal' of her fellow soldiers and the US Constitution. | Singling out Trump's statement that the US was "locked and loaded" but "waiting to hear from the Kingdom … under what terms we would proceed," Gabbard slammed the US president for "offering to place our military assets under the command of a foreign country." | . @realDonaldTrump Despicable. Offering to place our mili…
rt.com/usa/468961-tulsi-trump-military-prostitutes-saudis/

Trump: Saudi Arabia's Bitch
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
"Saudi Arabia's Bitch". That's what Democrat candidate Tulsi Gabbard calls President Trump for his slavish reliance on Saudi Arabia to declare Iran responsible for last weekend's attack on Saudi oil resources. | Gabbard's comments are in response to Trump's tweet on …
globalresearch.ca/trump-saudi-arabia-bitch/5689439

Will Trump Take Neocon Bait and Attack Iran over Saudi Strike?
Rep. Ron Paul | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
The recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities by Yemeni Houthi forces demonstrate once again that an aggressive foreign policy often brings unintended consequences and can result in blowback. In 2015 Saudi Arabia attacked its neighbor, Yemen, because a coup in …
globalresearch.ca/trump-neocon-bait-attack-iran-over-saudi-strike/5689496

Widodo plans to move Indonesian capital to Borneo
wsws.org | 2019-09-17
The government's move to relocate the country's administrative centre is aimed at removing itself from the social disaster of Jakarta, but will potentially create an environmental disaster on Borneo.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/17/indo-s17.html

Russia-Saudi Relations: Putin's S-400 Sales Pitch to Saudi Arabia
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
Those surprised by President Putin's S-400 sales pitch to Saudi Arabia earlier this week while speaking in Ankara alongside his Turkish and Iranian counterparts clearly haven't been following the rapid development of Russian-Saudi relations and are likely influenced by the …
globalresearch.ca/putin-s-400-sales-pitch-saudi-arabia/5689472

Russia-Venezuela Air Travel: Latin American Is Not the US' "Backyard"?
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
The Venezuelan Minister for Tourism and Foreign Trade, Felix Plasencia revealed in an interview that Russia and Venezuela are analysing the possibility of opening commercial air routes between the two countries. The minister, who last week participated in the 23rd …
globalresearch.ca/did-russia-just-consolidate-latin-american-not-us-backyard/5689476

'The Times is DEAD!' Trump demands resignation of all NYT writers involved in latest Kavanaugh smear
rt.com | 2019-09-17
US President Donald Trump slammed the New York Times for 'destroying lives' after the paper belatedly issued a correction admitting its claim of assault by Justice Brett Kavanaugh was totally unsubstantiated by the "victim." | "I call for the Resignation of everybody at The New York Times involved in the Kavanaugh SMEAR story, and while you're at it, the Russian Witch Hunt Hoax, which is just as phony!" Trump tweeted on Monday in response to the Times's correction to an article describing Kavanaugh's alleged drunken misbehavior during his college years at Yale University, posted two days after the article itse…
rt.com/usa/468964-trump-slams-nytimes-smear-kavanaugh/

Oiling for War: The Houthi Attack on Abqaiq
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-17
The attack on the world's largest oil processing facility at Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia southwest of Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran had a few predictable responses. Given that the facility has a daily output of some 5.7 million barrels, damaging it was bound to cause a spike in the price of oil. The question troubling the…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/17/oiling-for-war-the-houthi-attack-on-abqaiq/

Impact of Yemeni Attack on Saudi ARAMCO Oil Facilities
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
Background | Saudi Arabia says the recent drone attacks on the state-run oil company Aramco, led to a temporary closure of its facilities and disrupted the kingdom's oil production and exports. | "[Saudi] Energy Minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman said the attacks led …
globalresearch.ca/impact-yemeni-attack-saudi-aramco-oil-facilities/5689430

Election 2020: Time to Stop Pretending and Start Over
Thomas Knapp | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-17
"Imagine what would be possible right now with ideas that are bold enough to meet the challenges of our time, but big enough, as well, that they could unify the American people [like the 9/11 attacks did]," said South Bend, Indian mayor Pete Buttigieg in his opening statement at the September 12 Democratic presidential nomination…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/17/election-2020-time-to-stop-pretending-and-start-over/

Linking the gun industry with the NRA, a domestic terrorist organization
Lynda Carson | indybay.org | 2019-09-17
For the National Rifle Association (NRA), and the gun industry (merchants of death) linked to and supporting the NRA as exhibitors at their 2019 annual meeting last April in Indianapolis, Indiana, it is business as usual for the 883 exhibitors!
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/15/18826282.php

Iran Not Interested In Talks With US After Trump's Accusations
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-17
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic has ruled out any talks with the U.S. administration after President Donald Trump accused them of carrying out the atack on the Saudi Aramco oil facilities this past weekend. | RELATED: | Iran Seizes Vessel in Gulf for Smuggling Diesel Fuel to UAE | "Iranian officials, at any level, will never talk to American officials … this is part of their policy to put pressure on Iran," Iranian state TV…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-Not-Interested-In-Talks-With-US-After-Trumps-Accusations-20190917-0001.html

Washington's rush to indict Iran over Saudi attacks
wsws.org | 2019-09-17
Without presenting a shred of evidence, the Trump administration charged Tehran with responsibility for attacks that provide a pretext for another US war in the Middle East.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/17/pers-s17.html

Are We About to Attack Iran?
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-09-17
| John Bolton is gone from the White House, yet war with Iran is suddenly imminent. I had begun to believe irony was dead. | "[Bolton] calls for the preemptive bombing of Iran with dreary regularity during his many Fox News appearances," I wrote after he became Donald Trump's national security adviser in March of 2018, "and has labored f…
truthout.org/articles/are-we-about-to-attack-iran/

Trump Threatens Military Action Against Iran Over Saudi Oil Attack
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-17
Trump felt the need to emphasize, as always, that he "doesn't want war, but.." while talking up how easy it'd be for him to launch a new war.

Trump Threatens Military Action Against Iran Over Saudi Oil Attack

Iraq Cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr and Iran: A Long Love-Hate Relationship
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
The leader of the Iranian revolution Sayyed Ali Khamenei received on the 10th of Moharram, the Iraqi leader Sayyed Moqtada al-Sadr, brought to him by Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani, head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps — …
globalresearch.ca/moqtada-al-sadr-iran-love-hate-relationship/5689495

Sanders Warns Trump Against Illegal Iran Strike
Bryant Harris | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-17
The attack on the Saudi Aramco oil facility over the weekend and President Donald Trump's subsequent tweet that the United States is "locked and loaded" immediately prompted presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to fire back. | Sanders and …
globalresearch.ca/sanders-warns-trump-against-illegal-iran-strike/5689431

Israelis Vote for 2nd Time This Year to Elect New PM
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-17
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu battled for his political survival in the final hours of a close-run election Tuesday, urging voters to support him to avert a "disaster." | RELATED: | 'Apartheid': Palestinians Can't Vote in Israeli Election Set to Decide on Their Lands' Fate | Opinion polls put former armed forces chief Benny Gantz's centrist Blue and White party neck-and-neck with Netanyahu's right-wing Likud, and suggest the far-right Yisrael…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israelis-Vote-for-2nd-Time-This-Year-to-Elect-New-PM-20190917-0004.html

Warning Against 'Another Endless War,' Ilhan Omar Says Congress Must Act to Stop Trump From Attacking Iran
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-09-17
"Congress has the constitutional right to declare war. The president doesn't have it. The secretary of state doesn't have it. And Saudi Arabia certainly doesn't have it." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/ilhan_omar_2_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/09/17/warning-against-another-endless-war-ilhan-omar-says-congress-must-act-stop-trump?cd-origin=rss

Iran: Labour and student activists sentenced to more than 100 years
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-09-17
Workers rights Susan PriceIssue 1238 Iran Haft-Tappeh sugar mill workersSeptember 17, 2019Esmail Bakhshi, a union leader, Sepideh Gholian, a student and civil rights activist and four activist journalists were sentenced to long prison sentences by the Ira…
greenleft.org.au/content/iran-labour-and-student-activists-sentenced-more-100-years

Ilhan Omar Hopes Israel Would Not Elect Netanyahu
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-16
The United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said during an interview Sunday that she hopes Israel will "make a different decision" and not re-elect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | RELATED: | Ilhan Omar Slams Death Threat After Xenophobic Attacks | During the "Face The Nation" interview on CBS, Omar said that she hopes people of Israeli will recognize that Netanyahu's "existence, his policies, his rhetoric really is contradictory." | "For many of us in Congress, it has been…
telesurenglish.net/news/Ilhan-Omar-Hopes-Israel-Would-Not-Elect-Netanyahu-20190916-0008.html

More refugees rescued after trying to seek safety across the Channel
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-09-16
Another group of refugees is thought to have been rescued off the Kent coast as the wave of people trying to cross the Channel from France in small boats continues.On Monday morning, a group of people draped in blankets were seen being brought ashore at the Port of Dover by Border Force officials.The group — thought to number 12 and mostly men with at least one woman — were searched, handed over to immigration officials and taken away in a van after coming ashore at around 11am.A group of people thought to be refugees brought to shore by Border Force officers at the Port of Dover in Kent on Monday (Gare…
thecanary.co/global/2019/09/16/more-refugees-rescued-after-trying-to-seek-safety-across-the-channel/

Chicago elected officials to join human rights delegation to Philippines Consulate
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-09-16
Chicago, IL – On September 16, community, civil rights, faith-based and peace activists will join 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 33rd Ward Alderman Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez and State Representative Jaime Andrade (40th District) in a delegation to the Consulate General of the Philippines, 11: 00 a.m.,122 S. Michigan Avenue. | The delegation will deliver a letter to Consul General Gina Jamoralin with regards to Brandon Lee, an American citizen who was shot in Ifugao, Philippines. Lee is a human rights activist and a native of San Francisco. | Lee was attacked by suspected elements of the 54th Infantry Batt…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/9/15/chicago-elected-officials-join-human-rights-delegation-philippines-consulate

Hot Stuff on the Afghan Peace Deal Snafu
Michael Doliner | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-16
Do you want to know the real reason Trump canceled the peace talks with the Taliban? Okay, here's the hot poop. Our satellites detected goats. Yes, you read that correctly, goats, goats in goated communities. There was no mistake. Goats grazed on some of them there hills in Afghanistan. Now of course, goats, by themselves,…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/16/hot-stuff-on-the-afghan-peace-deal-snafu/

Tulsi Gabbard Slams Trump: Being "Saudi Arabia's Bitch is Not America First"
Emma Fiala | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-16
"Trump awaits instructions from his Saudi masters. Having our country act as Saudi Arabia's bitch is not 'America First'."

Tulsi Gabbard Slams Trump: Being “Saudi Arabia’s Bitch is Not America First”

Why Mattis is No Hero
Paul Atwood | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-16
Last week the corporate media were going all out to lionize former Marine General and Secretary of Defense James Mattis in tandem with the publication of Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead, his memoir of his lengthy career (Co-authored with former Undersecretary of Defense, Bing West, also a marine officer and veteran of Vietnam). As this celebratory gala of war and warrior hood lapses yet another military idol will have joined the pantheon. When George H.W. Bush launched Desert Storm in 1991 and "kicked the Vietnam syndrome once and for all" he also claimed to re-elevate the glory of the American way of war where…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/16/why-mattis-is-no-hero/

1984 Punjab Was the Template for 2019 Kashmir
Andrew Korybko | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-09-16
asia-pacificresearch.com/1984-punjab-template-2019-kashmir/5628889

Monday's Daily Brief: Ozone layer heals, 'regional conflagration' risk rises over oilfield attacks, South Sudan update, Myanmar genocide threat remains
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-16
A recap of Monday's top stories: The ozone layer is on track to repair; Instability rises over oilfield attacks in Saudi Arabia; General Assembly chief Espinosa bows out; Disaster and conflict displace thousands in Asia Pacific; Sexual violence unpunished in South Sudan; Genocide threat remains for Rohingya.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1046502

A Top Joe Biden Staffer Is a Supporter of India's Authoritarian Leader Narendra Modi
Maryam Saleh | theintercept.com | 2019-09-16
A new adviser to Joe Biden's presidential campaign, the director of outreach to the Asian-American Pacific Islander community, is a strong backer of extreme right-wing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Amit Jani took to Facebook in May to celebrate the authoritarian leader's reelection. | Jani, whose hiring as AAPI national vote director was announced last week, comes to Biden's campaign from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's office. He worked on AAPI outreach on Murphy's 2017 campaign and…
theintercept.com/2019/09/16/joe-biden-campaign-narendra-modi/

Trump, Trade and China
Jeff Mackler | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-16
Rarely a day passes when one or another U.S. ruling class institution or personality fails to criticize President Trump's unilateral imposition of ever increasing and broad-ranging protective tariffs against Chinese imports. Trump's critics include the Democratic Party as well as leading Republicans, the prestigious corporate "newspaper of record," The New York Times and the aptly dubbed…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/16/trump-trade-and-china/

Landmines: Reclaiming the Community One Bomb at a Time: The View from Indochina
Ted Lieverman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-16
Ending a war is like stopping a heavy truck. Even when you slam on the brakes, the mass and inertia of the conflict takes a very long time to halt; the violence might end but the effects can reverberate through | …
globalresearch.ca/reclaiming-community-one-bomb-time-view-from-indochina/5689380

Japan-Russia Relations, The Kuril Islands Dispute and the Revival of Suzuki Muneo
James Brown | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-16
At the start of the 2000s, Suzuki Muneo was one of the most prominent politicians in Japan. Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1983, Suzuki eventually served eight terms. He became a powerful figure in | …
globalresearch.ca/japan-russia-relations-revival-suzuki-muneo/5689333

Will the IMF, FED, Negative Interest and Digital Money Kill the Western Economy?
Peter Koenig | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-16
The IMF, has been instrumental in helping destroying the economy of a myriad of countries, notably, and to start with, the new Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union, Greece, Ukraine and lately Argentina, to mention just a few. Madame Christine Lagarde, as chief of the IMF had a heavy hand in the annihilation …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/will-the-imf-fed-negative-interest-and-digital-money-kill-the-western-economy/

Russia has 'oligarchs,' the U.S. has 'businessmen'
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-09-16
In 150 NYT, CNN and Fox articles, 'oligarch' seems reserved for Slavic billionaires | Source…
mronline.org/2019/09/16/russia-has-oligarchs-the-u-s-has-businessmen/

What Role Did the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Soviet Entry into the War Play in Japan's Decision to Surrender in the Pacific War?
Dr. Tsuyoshi Hasegawa | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-16
Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, a US citizen who was born in Japan, has taught in both countries. Applying his specialized knowledge of Russian history to an analysis of the US decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan, he challenges the prevailing …
globalresearch.ca/role-atomic-bombings-hiroshima-nagasaki-soviet-entry-war-play-japan-decision-surrender-pacific-war/5689335

US Supported Syria "Rebels" Fire Live Rounds at Syrian Families in Rukban Concentration Camp
Arabi Souri | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-16
Syrian families held captive by Trump Regime Forces and their ISIS affiliates of Maghaweer Thawra terrorists at al-Rukban Concentration Camp went out of their tents in the high heat of the desert…
globalresearch.ca/trump-forces-fired-live-rounds-syrian-families-rukban-concentration-camp/5689288

The Barbarity of US-NATO, War Propaganda and the "Rule of International Law"
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-16
Greetings delegates and organizers. My name is Mark Taliano. I am a writer and Research Associate at the Center For Research on Globalization (Global Research). | My book, Voices from Syria, and my website marktaliano.net represent my efforts to take …
globalresearch.ca/speech-for-the-general-federation-of-trade-unions-conference-in-damascus/5689338

US 'Lies' Slammed After Pompeo, Without Proof, Blames Iran for Drone Attacks
Common Dreams | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-16
(CD) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi forcefully rejected Sunday unsubstantiated charges by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) regarding the recent drone attacks that caused serious damage to two crucial Saudi Arabian oil installations. "It has been around 5 years that the Saudi-led coalition has kept the flames of …

US 'Lies' Slammed After Pompeo, Without Proof, Blames Iran for Drone Attacks

'Saudi Arabia First': Trump Letting Saudis Dictate US Foreign Policy After Oil Attack
Jake Johnson | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-16
Trump appears to be taking marching orders from Saudi Arabia.

'Saudi Arabia First': Trump Letting Saudis Dictate US Foreign Policy After Oil Attack

"Drone Attack" on Saudi Oil — Who Benefits?
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-16
Huge blazes were reported at two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia owned by Aramco. While Saudi authorities refused to assign blame, media outlets like the BBC immediately began insinuating either Yemen's Houthis or Iran were responsible. | The BBC in its …
globalresearch.ca/drone-attack-saudi-oil-who-benefits/5689374

Attack on Saudi facilities risks dragging Yemen into 'regional conflagration': UN Envoy
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-16
Attacks against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, claimed by rebel fighters in Yemen, are a sign that the war-torn country could be drawn into even greater conflict, the top United Nations official there told the Security Council on Monday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1046462

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-09-17 15:45 GMT (11:45 EST)

2019-09-16: News Headlines

Paul Atwood (2019-09-16). Why Mattis is No Hero. counterpunch.org Last week the corporate media were going all out to lionize former Marine General and Secretary of Defense James Mattis in tandem with the publication of Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead, his memoir of his lengthy career (Co-authored with former Undersecretary of Defense, Bing West, also a marine officer and veteran of Vietnam). As this celebratory gala of war and warrior hood lapses yet another military idol will have joined the pantheon. When George H.W. Bush launched Desert Storm in 1991 and "kicked the Vietnam syndrome once and for all" he also claimed to re-elevate the glory of the American way of war where…

The Canary (2019-09-16). More refugees rescued after trying to seek safety across the Channel. thecanary.co Another group of refugees is thought to have been rescued off the Kent coast as the wave of people trying to cross the Channel from France in small boats continues.On Monday morning, a group of people draped in blankets were seen being brought ashore at the Port of Dover by Border Force officials.The group — thought to number 12 and mostly men with at least one woman — were searched, handed over to immigration officials and taken away in a van after coming ashore at around 11am.A group of people thought to be refugees brought to shore by Border Force officers at the Port of Dover in Kent on Monday (Gare…

Jeff Mackler (2019-09-16). Trump, Trade and China. counterpunch.org Rarely a day passes when one or another U.S. ruling class institution or personality fails to criticize President Trump's unilateral imposition of ever increasing and broad-ranging protective tariffs against Chinese imports. Trump's critics include the Democratic Party as well as leading Republicans, the prestigious corporate "newspaper of record," The New York Times and the aptly dubbed "ruling More

Sam Husseini (2019-09-16). Biden Taking Iraq Lies to the Max. counterpunch.org Presidential candidate Joe Biden is adding lies on top of lies to cover up his backing of the Iraq invasion. At last week's ABC/DNC debate Biden lied about his Iraq record, just like he did at the first two debates. In the July debate, Biden claimed: "From the moment 'shock and awe' started, from that moment, I was opposed to the effort, and I was outspoken as much as anyone at all in the Congress." More

Fight Back (2019-09-16). Chicago elected officials to join human rights delegation to Philippines Consulate. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On September 16, community, civil rights, faith-based and peace activists will join 35th Ward Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 33rd Ward Alderman Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez and State Representative Jaime Andrade (40th District) in a delegation to the Consulate General of the Philippines, 11: 00 a.m.,122 S. Michigan Avenue. | The delegation will deliver a letter to Consul General Gina Jamoralin with regards to Brandon Lee, an American citizen who was shot in Ifugao, Philippines. Lee is a human rights activist and a native of San Francisco. | Lee was attacked by suspected elements of the 54th Infantry Batt…

Michael Doliner (2019-09-16). Hot Stuff on the Afghan Peace Deal Snafu. counterpunch.org Do you want to know the real reason Trump canceled the peace talks with the Taliban? Okay, here's the hot poop. Our satellites detected goats. Yes, you read that correctly, goats, goats in goated communities. There was no mistake. Goats grazed on some of them there hills in Afghanistan. Now of course, goats, by themselves, More

Lynda Carson (2019-09-16). Linking the gun industry with the NRA, a domestic terrorist organization. indybay.org For the National Rifle Association (NRA), and the gun industry (merchants of death) linked to and supporting the NRA as exhibitors at their 2019 annual meeting last April in Indianapolis, Indiana, it is business as usual for the 883 exhibitors!

Nyla Ali Khan (2019-09-16). Spectacles of the Demolition of the Babri Masjid in Uttar Pradesh and the Revocation of the Autonomous Status of Kashmir. counterpunch.org While the conflation of religion and politics by the ruling party of a "democratic" and "secular" India gnaws at those of us who are invested in pluralism, those Indian-Americans who are closely aligned with the upsurge of Hindutva nationalism are gearing up to welcome Prime Minister Modi in Houston on September 22nd. These transnational subjects, safely More

Mark Taliano (2019-09-16). The Barbarity of US-NATO, War Propaganda and the "Rule of International Law" globalresearch.ca Greetings delegates and organizers. My name is Mark Taliano. I am a writer and Research Associate at the Center For Research on Globalization (Global Research). | My book, Voices from Syria, and my website marktaliano.net represent my efforts to take …

Andrew Korybko (2019-09-16). 1984 Punjab Was the Template for 2019 Kashmir. asia-pacificresearch.com …

Dr Marcus Papadopoulos (2019-09-16). A Plea to the Youth of Hong Kong. globalresearch.ca Dr Marcus Steven Papadopoulos, a British political journalist, and the founder and editor of Politics First magazine wrote a letter to the Youth of Hong Kong to safeguard their region from British and American colonialism and defend the independence, …

Jordan Stancil (2019-09-16). The Neo-Nazi Murder Haunting Germany. thenation.com The Neo-Nazi Murder Haunting Germany…

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2019-09-16). Oiling for War: The Houthi Attack on The world's Largest Oil Processing Facility at Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia. globalresearch.ca The attack on the world's largest oil processing facility at Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia southwest of Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran had a few predictable responses. Given that the facility has a daily output of some 5.7 million barrels, damaging it …

Peter Symonds (2019-09-16). Trump Exploits Drone Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities to Threaten War Against Iran. globalresearch.ca Drone strikes on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia on Saturday by Yemen's Houthi rebels have triggered concerns about a potential major disruption in global oil supplies and a spike in oil prices. The attack, in retaliation for the brutal …

Staff (2019-09-16). Saudi Oil Refinery Attack Raises Fears of "Wider Regional War" truthout.org | | President Trump is threatening to take military action after several large Saudi Arabian oil facilities were attacked Saturday by drones and cruise missiles. Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack, but numerous reports indicate the attack may have come from Iraq or Iran rather than Yemen. Crude oil prices soared more than 15% after the Aramco-run plants suffered heavy damage. One of the plants struck is the world's biggest petroleum-processing facility. According to one estimate, th…

Press TV (2019-09-16). Impact on Yemeni Attack on Saudi ARAMCO Oil Facilities. dissidentvoice.org PressTV Interview with Peter Koenig 15 September 2019 Enhanced and partial transcript of a PressTV Interview Background Saudi Arabia says the recent drone attacks on the state-run oil company Aramco led to a temporary closure of its facilities and disrupted the kingdom's oil production and exports. [Saudi] Energy Minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman said the attacks …

Tony Cartalucci (2019-09-16). "Drone Attack" on Saudi Oil — Who Benefits? globalresearch.ca Huge blazes were reported at two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia owned by Aramco. While Saudi authorities refused to assign blame, media outlets like the BBC immediately began insinuating either Yemen's Houthis or Iran were responsible. | The BBC in its …

WSWS (2019-09-16). Trump exploits drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities to threaten war against Iran. wsws.org In a menacing threat against Iran, Trump tweeted that "there is reason to believe that we know the culprit" and that the US was "locked and loaded," implying imminent military strikes.

Andrew Korybko (2019-09-16). The Ansarullah's Drone Strike against Saudi Arabia's Oil Facilities Was a Classic "David vs. Goliath" Moment? globalresearch.ca Global Research has published several articles which provide different as well as opposing views of the strikes directed Saudi Arabia's oil facilities. What was the (direct or indirect) role of Iran in these strikes? | *** | This weekend's massive drone strike …

David Hearst (2019-09-16). Iranian Drones Launched from Iraq Carried Out Attacks on Saudi Oil Plants. globalresearch.ca The strikes which paralysed the Saudi oil industry on Saturday morning, forcing it to halve its output of crude oil, were made by Iranian drones launched from Hashd al-Shaabi bases in southern Iraq, a senior Iraqi intelligence official has told …

Common Dreams (2019-09-16). US 'Lies' Slammed After Pompeo, Without Proof, Blames Iran for Drone Attacks. theantimedia.com (CD) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi forcefully rejected Sunday unsubstantiated charges by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) regarding the recent drone attacks that caused serious damage to two crucial Saudi Arabian oil installations. "It has been around 5 years that the Saudi-led coalition has kept the flames of …

teleSUR (2019-09-16). Iran Seizes Vessel in Gulf for Smuggling Diesel Fuel to UAE. telesurenglish.net Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 liters of diesel fuel to the United Arab Emirates, Iran's semi-official Students News agency ISNA reported on Monday. | RELATED: | Iran Seizes Tugboat Carrying Suspected Smuggled Oil | "It was detained near Iran's Greater Tunb island in the Persian Gulf…the crew have been handed over to legal authorities in the southern Hormozgan province," ISNA said, without elaborating on the nationalities of…

Robert Mackey (2019-09-16). Threatening New War for Oil, Donald Trump Calls His Own Offer of Iran Talks "Fake News" theintercept.com As he threatened to bomb Iran at Saudi Arabia's behest, Trump also intensified his battle with objective reality, by denying his own prior comments.

James Brown (2019-09-16). Japan-Russia Relations, The Kuril Islands Dispute and the Revival of Suzuki Muneo. globalresearch.ca At the start of the 2000s, Suzuki Muneo was one of the most prominent politicians in Japan. Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1983, Suzuki eventually served eight terms. He became a powerful figure in …

Dr. Tsuyoshi Hasegawa (2019-09-16). What Role Did the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Soviet Entry into the War Play in Japan's Decision to Surrender in the Pacific War? globalresearch.ca Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, a US citizen who was born in Japan, has taught in both countries. Applying his specialized knowledge of Russian history to an analysis of the US decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan, he challenges the prevailing …

Andrew Emett (2019-09-16). Police release dash cam video of cop shooting unarmed woman. nationofchange.org Newly released police dash cam footage depicts a Florida sheriff's deputy shooting an unarmed woman with her hands in the air. According to a recent federal indictment, the deputy used unreasonable force and later filed a false police report to justify the shooting. | On October 11, 2016, Robin Pearson was reportedly driving home when Lake County Sheriff's Deputy Richard Palmer witnessed her failing to stop her vehicle at a stop sign. After parking her vehicle, Pearson exited the car with her empty hands in the air as she calmly approached the officer. | According to Deputy Palmer, Pearson reached down into he…

Diana Buttu (2019-09-16). The Israeli Elections Are a Referendum on Who Can Treat Palestinians Most Harshly. thenation.com The Israeli Elections Are a Referendum on Who Can Treat Palestinians Most Harshly…

Marsha B. Cohen (2019-09-16). The Adelsons May Have Cut Ties with Netanyahu More than a Year Ago—And No One Noticed. globalresearch.ca In the days leading up to the Israeli election on Sept. 17, President Donald Trump appears to have left Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu twisting in the wind. | While most observers have been attributing Trump's cooling toward Netanyahu to either …

Peter Koenig (2019-09-16). Will the IMF, FED, Negative Interest and Digital Money Kill the Western Economy? dissidentvoice.org The IMF, has been instrumental in helping destroying the economy of a myriad of countries, notably, and to start with, the new Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union, Greece, Ukraine and lately Argentina, to mention just a few. Madame Christine Lagarde, as chief of the IMF had a heavy hand in the annihilation …

Ted Lieverman (2019-09-16). Landmines: Reclaiming the Community One Bomb at a Time: The View from Indochina. globalresearch.ca Ending a war is like stopping a heavy truck. Even when you slam on the brakes, the mass and inertia of the conflict takes a very long time to halt; the violence might end but the effects can reverberate through …

True Publica (2019-09-16). The Real Brexit Plan — The Singapore Scenario. globalresearch.ca Bloomberg News — August 2nd: Boris Johnson Widens Push for Singapore-Style Free Ports in the UK. Boris Johnson's government is expanding plans to create 10 free ports in the U.K., which he says will boost…

Staff (2019-09-16). Saudi Oil Refinery Attack Raises Fears of "Wider Regional War" Involving U.S. & Iran. democracynow.org President Trump is threatening to take military action after several large Saudi Arabian oil facilities were attacked Saturday by drones and cruise missiles. Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack, but numerous reports indicate the attack may have come from Iraq or Iran rather than Yemen. Crude oil prices soared more than 15% after the Aramco-run plants suffered heavy damage. One of the plants struck is the world's biggest petroleum-processing facility. According to one estimate, the attacks decreased Saudi's daily oil output by nearly 6 million barrels. While the United States has been quic…

Staff (2019-09-16). Headlines for September 16, 2019. democracynow.org U.S. Threatens Military Action Against Iran After Oil Attacks in Saudi Arabia, United Auto Workers Strike to Demand Fair Wages, Healthcare & Job Security from GM, Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy, Calls Mount to Impeach Justice Kavanaugh After NYT Report on Sexual Misconduct, Hong Kong Protesters Appeal to U.S., U.K. as Uprising Shows No Sign of Slowing Down, Outsiders Lead Tunisia's Presidential Exit Polls, Algeria Announces Elections Amid Ongoing Protests Against Ruling Elite, U.K. Judge Says Julian Assange a Flight Risk, Must Remain in Prison, Appeals Court Revives Emoluments Case Against Trump, Felicity Huf…

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2019-09-16). No War for Oil, Say Climate Advocates, as Trump Admin Pushes for Conflict With Iran. commondreams.org "Oil has fueled violence and the climate emergency for far too long." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/war-oil-iran-trump.jpg …

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-09-16). 'Saudi Arabia First': Trump Accused of Letting Saudis Dictate US Foreign Policy After Oil Facility Attack. commondreams.org "Congress will not give you the authority to start another disastrous war in the Middle East just because the brutal Saudi dictatorship told you to," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/donald_trump_saudis.jpg …

Robert Hunziker (2019-09-16). Fukushima's Radioactive Water Crisis. counterpunch.org Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, which experienced three massive meltdowns in 2011, is running out of room to store radioactive water. No surprise! But now, what to do about phosphorescent water? Addressing the issue, Japan's environmental minister Yoshiaki Harada held a news conference (September 2019). Unfortunately, he proffered the following advice: "The More

Eds. (2019-09-16). Russia has 'oligarchs,' the U.S. has 'businessmen'. mronline.org In 150 NYT, CNN and Fox articles, 'oligarch' seems reserved for Slavic billionaires | Source

Juan Cole (2019-09-16). Trump Awaits Orders From Saudis; and Why the Houthis Could Have Done It. commondreams.org The Houthis have the most motive of any of these actors, since the Saudis have dropped thousands of bombs on them for nearly four and a half years. (Photo: Saudi Aramco plant in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia/Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters/Screenshot) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-09-16_at_10.43.14_am.png …

RT (2019-09-15). Yang says SNL novice should not be fired over Chinese racial slur, drowned out by PC crowd. rt.com Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has said that Saturday Night Live's new hire Shane Gillis should not be sacked for making a tasteless joke after a clip of him mocking Chinatowns resurfaced, setting Twitter alight. | Yang, a son of immigrants from Taiwan, struck a distinctly different tone from most online warriors when he said he would be "happy to sit down and talk" with Gillis about the ill-fated clip that resurfaced on Friday. The video shows the comedian tearing into Chinatowns and their inhabitants. | "Damn, Chinatown is f**king nuts," Gillis says in the clip, referring to the ability of Chi…

Staff (2019-09-15). Hydro-Quebec Ends Cyber-Security Agreement With Israel Electric Corporation. therealnews.com Lawyer John Philpott discusses BDS Quebec's campaign against cyber-cooperation between Hydro-Quebec and IEC…

RT (2019-09-15). Trump authorized release of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve if needed to keep markets supplied. rt.com US President Donald Trump says he greenlighted the release of oil from the US strategic reserves and ordered pipeline approvals to be streamlined to keep the oil market "well-supplied," following the attacks on Saudi Aramco. | The drone strikes on Saudi Arabia's largest oil processing plant in Abqaiq and another oil facility have cut the state-run oil giant's daily production in half, sending Saudi stocks into a nosedive and sparking fears that oil prices could hit triple digits. | In a series of tweets on Sunday, Trump said the US would draw from its oil reserves "if needed, in a to-be-determined amount suffi…

teleSUR (2019-09-15). AOC's Face Burned in Republican Party Video to Slam Socialism. telesurenglish.net The United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar slammed a video aired during the Democratic Debate Thursday which showed her fellow Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez's burning face while a former congressional candidate spo…

Fréa Lockley (2019-09-15). Communities explain how 'critical and important' actions against the world's largest arms fair are. thecanary.co Since 2 September, activists have taken direct action to try and stop the world's largest arms fair — Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEI). And now, people and communities in some of the countries affected by the arms sold at the fair have responded. This shows just how important opposing DSEI is. | "Really critical and important": | Activist Sam Walton shared a…

Afroze Fatima Zaidi (2019-09-15). In the wake of Netanyahu's racist campaigning, it's time for the world to hold the Israeli state to account. thecanary.co Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is running for re-election, and in a bid to strengthen his support he has promised to annex even more areas of the occupied West Bank. This would mean giving the Israeli state sovereignty over what is currently recognised as Palestinian territory. | "The nail in the coffin" for any hope of peace: | Netanyahu's latest move has been widely condemned. For many, it's not only detrimenta…

teleSUR (2019-09-15). Israeli Gov't Legalizes Colony in Palestinian Jordan's Valley. telesurenglish.net Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled for far-right voter support two days before an election, convening his cabinet in the occupied West Bank and having it approve legal status for an unauthorised outpost. | RELATED: | Apartheid': Palestinians Can't Vote in Israeli Election Set to Decide on Their Lands' Fate | Netanyahu's caretaker government met on Sunday in the Jordan Valley, a largely agricultural area which he announced on Tuesday that…

United Nations (2019-09-15). Guterres calls for 'maximum restraint' following drone assault on key Saudi oil facility. un.org The UN Secretary-General appealed on Sunday for "maximum restraint" following a wave of drone attacks claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen, against two Saudi Arabian-based petroleum processing facilities, which threaten to disrupt global oil supplies.

teleSUR (2019-09-15). Iran Rejects US Accusations of Attack on Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net Iran's government dismissed Sunday the United States' claim that Tehran is behind the attacks on Saudi oil facilities, and as warmongering rhetoric escalates fears of an all-out Iran-U.S. conflict reignite in the region. | RELATED: | Yemen: Houthis Attack Saudi Oil Fields, Cut 50% of Kingdom's Output | "Iran has now launched an unprecedented…

unitedEditor (2019-09-15). 'I Rule the White House': Will Bolton's ouster help Trump facilitate US-Iran negotiations? uwidata.com Most analysts agree that Donald Trump's main motivation for dismissing his National Security Advisor, John Bolton, was that Bolton had been giving off the impression that he was the real decision-maker in the White House, while the president was merely a talking puppet. Looking at Trump's career, even before coming into office, it is clear …

Common Dreams staff (2019-09-15). US 'Lies' Slammed After Pompeo, Without Proof, Blames Iran for Drone Attacks. commondreams.org Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) threatens to "break the regime's back" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1168377141-955px.jpg …

Tyler Durden (2019-09-15). Ready for "Full-Fledged" War: Iran Responds to US Claim It Launched Saudi Oil Attack. theantimedia.com Iran has warned it stands ready for a "full-fledged" war with the United States.

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