Is Europe Doomed By Vassalage To Washington?
Author: Paul Craig Roberts “One Ring to rule them all . . . and in the darkness bind them.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings World War II resulted in Europe being conquered, not by Berlin but by Washington. The conquest was certain but not all at once. Washington’s conquest of Europe resulted from the Marshall Plan, from fears of Stalin’s Red Army that caused Europe to rely on Washington’s protection and to subordinate Europe’s...
Russia and Turkey: Marriage of convenience
Author: Lyuba Lulko Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a visit to Russia on August 9. Russia should not trust Erdogan, but one may have no doubt about the fact that the Turkish president is now trying to improve Turkey’s relations with Russia. This makes Turkey Russia’s ally in the endeavor to split the consolidated position of the West. Who are Turkey’s allies now? Erdogan could see his allies and...
Strange Goings On In Libya
Author: Abdel Bari Atwan Five years ago, thousands of Libyans took to the Liberty Square (formerly known as the Green Square) in Down Town Tripoli to celebrate and support the intervention of the NATO jets that toppled the regime of Col. Muammar Gaddafi and liberated Libya from his tyranny. Currently, thousands of protestors are going to the same square to participate in protests against France and its president, Francois Hollande,...
A Tale Of A Tent And Rats And An Arab League Summit In Nouakchott
Author: Abdel Bari Atwan The Arab League summit will begin tomorrow in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott. It will enter the history books for several reasons, not least because it is the first to be held in Mauritania and the first to be hosted in a tent. Despite the fact that the Palestinian question is at the top of the agenda, it is rumoured that Palestinian Authority (PA) President, Mahmoud Abbas, is not attending because he is...
How US Propaganda Fuels New Cold War
Author: David Swanson The anti-Russian propaganda across the U.S. political/media system is so pervasive that even members of Congress know little about the events that launched a new Cold War. Elizabeth Murray served as Deputy National Intelligence Officer for the Near East in the National Intelligence Council before retiring after a 27-year career in the U.S. government. She is a member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for...