The 'Noble Liars' Attack Syria
Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2005

S.Africa's Mbeki says sees fair Zimbabwe polls
South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Wednesday he had no reason to expect fraud in Zimbabwe's March 31 general elections, which critics say are skewed in favour of President Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF

Haiti: A Cry for Help

Attacking Iran: I Know It Sounds Crazy, But...
For a host of good reasons -- the huge and draining commitment of U.S. forces to Iraq and Iran's ability to stir the Iraqi pot to boiling, for starters -- the notion that the Bush administration would mount a "preemptive" air attack on Iran seems insane. And still more insane if the objective includes overthrowing Iran's government again, as in 1953 -- this time under the rubric of "regime change."

The Third Stage of American Empire

Rice delays Canada trip as relations turn chilly
Condoleezza Rice, secretary of state of the United States, has deferred plans to visit Canada next month because of the U.S. displeasure that Canada has dropped out of a U.S.-led antiballistic missile shield program, an official in President George W. Bush's administration said.

All Set for War With Syria

Afghan heroin crop threatens to flood UK
Britain is facing a massive influx of heroin because Afghanistan has produced its largest crop of opium since the overthrow of the Taliban.
The production of opium poppies - used to make heroin - rose by 17 per cent in the past year despite a series of international anti-drugs initiatives co-ordinated by Britain. Drug experts from the United Nations warned yesterday that Afghanistan was in danger of becoming a "narco-state" and the level of opium production was "threatening the stability of the country".

Road map to Damascus

Mutually Undermined Democracy
Rightful concerns over proposed European arm sales to China should not overshadow the United States' leading role in promoting the global arms trade. US companies accounted for more than 55 percent of worldwide weapons sales in 2003, signing $14.5 billion in deals, up from $13.6 billion the previous year, according the Congressional Research Service.

The 'Noble Liars' Attack Syria
After 9/11, Administration neo-cons offered a "noble lie" to sell the public on the need to invade and occupy Iraq (The Iraqis will shower our troops with flowers and kisses). The same group has invented a new "virtuous prevarication" to build support for an attack on Syria. Ignoring recent testimony by CIA Director Porter J. Goss that "Islamic extremists are exploiting the Iraqi conflict to recruit new anti-U.S. jihadists" (Washington Post, February 17, 2005), this group of high US officials in Defense, State and the Vice President's office have organized a "get Syria" movement.



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