Last year I reviewed the evidence of the chemical attack in Douma, Syria and came away unconvinced by the “false flag” scenario advanced by some critics of U.S. policy. While the U.S. is known to mount “false flag” operations, the evidence from Douma does not support the claim that an attack was staged to blame...
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Egypt Activist Faces Charges of ‘Harming National Security’
In Egypt the security forces of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are cracking down on dissent. The latest victim is Patrick Zaky, a graduate student and human rights activist. Zaky appeared before the public prosecutor on Saturday in his hometown of Mansoura, 130 kilometres (80 miles) north of Cairo in the Delta region, security and judicial...
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Was Gina Haspel Sent to Presssure Palestinian Leader?
That’s the question raised by a report from the pro-Israel, pro-annexation Brooklyn-based The Jewish Press. The story might be an indicator that the Israelis want to replace the current Palestinian leadership with Palestinians more compliant with Israel’s expansionist ambitions. Some aspects of the story are confirmable. It is true that Haspel paid a visit to...
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Sen. Murphy Asks Intelligence Agencies to Probe Bezos Phone Hack
Last week’s story about the hacking of Jeff Bezo’s phone won’t go away.The U.N> is investigating and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) wants the FBI and the Director of National Intelligence to investigate as well. From The Hill “The information we have received suggests the possible involvement of the Crown Prince in surveillance of Mr. Bezos,...
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Mossad Agent Who Befriended a Terrorist & Then Eliminated Him
Assassination is such a cold-blooded business. How cold-blooded? This report comes The Yeshiva World, a legitimate new site for Israeli religious news. The site interviewed a Mossad agents who helped track down the Palestinians who kidnapped and killed 11 Israel athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Agent D: “It could be he’s smart, strong, intelligent –...