An absolute “must watch”!! ——- In the Name of Allah, The Compassionate, The Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the world. Peace be on the Seal of prophets – our Master and Prophet Abi Al Qassem Mohammad – and on his chaste and pure Household, chosen companions and all prophets and messengers. Brothers and sisters! Ladies and gentlemen! Peace be upon you all and Allah’s mercy and
I was hoping to get the full video of Hassan Nasrallah’s press conference with English subtitles, but that is still being worked on; in the meantime, here is a good summary from al-Manar TV. The Saker ——- Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah accused on Monday the Israeli enemy of involvement in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, presenting tangible proof and evidence of an Israeli potential role
by Mahan Abedin for Informed Comment The frank admission by Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and America’s highest ranking officer, that the U.S. has plans to attack Iran to prevent that country from acquiring nuclear weapons, is being treated with the utmost seriousness in political, intelligence and military circles in Tehran. This is the first time that a high-ranking U.S. official has spoken about the
They said it couldn’t be done, that Americans couldn’t raise money fast enough to buy a boat to join Freedom Flotilla 2 in the fall. But never underestimate American determination in the face of Israeli intransigence and brutality. The launch of the US Boat to Gaza began last night in New York, and Free Gaza was there to participate. Listen to Col. Ann Wright’s eloquent speech, then watch our TWITTER
In The Name of Allah, The Compassionate, The Most Merciful. Praise be to the Lord of the World and peace be upon our Master and Prophet – the Seal of Prophets – Mohammad Bin Abdullah and on his chaste Household, chosen companions and all prophets and messengers. Brothers and sisters! Ladies and Gentlemen! Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. I welcome you all. You are the resistance.
Turkey summons U.S. diplomat to protest interference in UN investigation A coup in Turkey before an attack on Iran? Suspicion growing about possible link between PKK and Israel Turkish Military Council debates promotions of coup suspects I don’t know enough about Turkey to have an opinion. Just passing these items FYI. The Saker
By Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity August 3, 2010 MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: War With Iran We write to alert you to the likelihood that Israel will attack Iran as early as this month. This would likely lead to a wider war. Israel’s leaders would calculate that once the battle is joined, it will be politically untenable for you to give anything
Dear friends, We are living in weird times and, for some of us, in weird places. I wanted to make sure that you could contact me without having to fear that a third party might be reading over your/my shoulder. So here is what I wanted to suggest to you: you can encrypt your email using a very powerful encryption technique called public key cryptography. Though it is possible that,
By Chris Hedges The witch hunts against communists in the United States were used to silence socialists, anarchists, pacifists and all those who defied the abuses of capitalism. Those “anti-Red” actions were devastating blows to the political health of the country. The communists spoke the language of class war. They understood that Wall Street, along with corporations such as British Petroleum, is the enemy. They offered a broad social vision
Dear friends, I am a little confused about one topic and I would appreciate some guidance here. All of you are welcome to help me out, but I am particularly addressing this one to my Shia friends and readers. Here is what I think I know (correct me if I am wrong): Any Shia Muslim has to choose a spiritual guide and, if I remember correctly, he is referred to
First, I read this piece of “good news”: Turkey welcomes Israeli inquiry into flotilla raid. But soon, it turned out that this “good news” had a perfectly simple explanation, and its Philip Weiss who provided it: Outgoing Colombian president Alvaro Uribe is to be the vice chair of the new U.N. panel looking into the flotilla raid.FYI, Uribe won an award from the B’nai Brith. “Past winners include first Israeli
RT TV reports: A South Korean newspaper claims Russian investigators have found North Korea did not torpedo one of the South’s warships that sank in spring. The report says the vessel hit a mine. Russia has not yet commented on the story. The “Cheonan” sank off the Korean peninsula in March, with the loss of 46 sailors. Earlier, a US-backed international investigation found Pyongyang responsible. However, Pavel Leshakov, the director
by Gareth Porter for Truthout Reuel Marc Gerecht’s screed justifying an Israeli bombing attack on Iran coincides with the opening the new Israel lobby campaign marked by the introduction of House resolution 1553 expressing full support for such an Israeli attack. What is important to understand about this campaign is that the aim of Gerecht and of the right-wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu is to support an attack by
by Omar Ghraieb for The Palestine Telegraph Unfortunately for some decades now the past Presidents and key members of the US Government have been on one continuous war footing. They have embarked on an extremely aggressive foreign policy and taken over the role of policing the world in place of the United Nations. It is clearly evident that as far as the United States is concern you had better “Do
By Eva Golinger for Global Research Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced this Saturday US plans to attack his country and overthrow his government. During a ceremony celebrating the 227th birthday of Independence hero Simon Bolivar, Chavez read from a secret memo he had been sent from an unnamed source inside the United States. “Old friend, I haven’t seen you in years. As I said to you in my three prior
The speech delivered by Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah during the first central ceremony honoring martyrs’ children who have reached the stage of self dependence held at Shahed School in Beirut Southern Suburb on Sunday afternoon. In the Name of Allah, The Compassionate, The Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, The Lord of the world. Peace be on the Seal of prophets, our Master and Prophet, Abi Al Qassem
Russia’s accommodation of the US and NATO continues apace, with new support of the Afghan war and even missile defence, notes Eric Walberg The Atlantists are on the ascendant these days in Moscow. Russian President Dmitri Medvedev’s hamburger lunch with United States President Barack Obama during his visit to Silicon Valley last month apparently left a pleasant taste in his mouth. Now relations with NATO are on the mend, as
By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER (AP) – 10 hours ago CARACAS, Venezuela — Police apprehended six alleged far-right paramilitary fighters from Colombia, including a militia leader wanted in the killing of a Venezuelan mayor near the border with Colombia, authorities said Tuesday. Johnny Marquez, a federal police investigator in the western state of Tachira, said officers arrested the militiamen during a sting operation near the town of La Fria. He said the
by Uprooted Palestinians for The Truth Will Set You Free Israel, a country the size of New Jersey can only claim to the following achievements: • Israel was established upon the ruins of another nation that it destroyed; Palestine • Israel hold the world record in the number of towns & villages it ethnically cleansed…500+ • Israel holds the world record in the number of refugees it deported…4 million +
Totally off topic. Or is it? Either way, I found this very beautiful: And, of course, a big hug to my friend J. who sent me this video. The Saker
