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September 12, 2018

I Prowled The Front Lines In Idlib, But Found No Massed Syrian Army
By Robert Fisk
However true or illusory the reports are of heavy air raids in Idlib – and it remains a fact that not a single Western journalist reporting them is, so far we know, in Idlib. Continue

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17 Years After 911, US Backs Al Qaeda in Syria
By Finian Cunningham
There is something of a symbiotic relationship between Islamist terror proxies and the US imperialist state. Continue

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Memories of 9/11
By Cesar Chelala
One of the lessons to be drawn from that tragedy is that violence begets violence and intolerance breeds intolerance. Continue

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The US: The Century of Lost Wars
By James Petras
The US military defeats are products of a fatal flaw: imperial planners cannot successfully replace indigenous people with colonial rulers and their local look-alikes. Continue

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Conjuring Up the Next Depression
By Chris Hedges
The global financial system is a ticking time bomb. The question is not if it will explode but when. Continue

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Thanks to Obama Bailouts and Trump Tax Cuts, Five Largest US Banks Have Raked in $583 Billion Since 2008 Crash
By Jake Johnson
Urban Institute finds that nearly 40 percent of Americans had trouble paying for basic needs such as food, housing or utilities in 2017. Continue

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MIDDLE EAST

Bombs kill 12 in Christian village in Syria: The children were still playing in the streets on Friday night. Then the rebels bombed the village.

At least four Syrian civilians killed in rebel stronghold Idlib

UN commission calls on rebels to leave cities in Syria's Idlib

Tens of Thousands of Syrians Flee Idlib for Turkish Border

Haley warns Russia, Iran of 'dire consequences' over Syria attack on U.S. supported terrorists :

West cries foul over humanitarian crisis in Idlib, which isn’t even happening – top Russian diplomat

White Helmets making films of ‘chemical attacks’ with orphans in Idlib – Russian military

Militants kidnap kids to stage chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Idlib: Russia

Syria conflict: MPs not guaranteed vote on further military action by UK, minister says

The propaganda: Russia threatens to attack US troops supporting Syrian terrorists: THE United States has rushed reinforcements to its illegal, Syrian bases after Moscow threatened to attack them, alleging they are harboring ‘terrorists’.

US government is now working to help Al Qaeda in Idlib

Erdogan warns Assad against Idlib offensive

The propaganda: Turkey reinforces military in Syria's Idlib after ceasefire call fails

The reality: Turkey boosts arms to Syrian terrorists as Idlib attack looms - terrorists sources: Turkey has stepped up arms supplies to Syrian terrorists to help them stave off an expected offensive by the Syrian army

Iraq: Eight Islamic State members killed in security operation, north of Salahuddin

Four Iraqi policemen killed, wounded in suicide bomb attack in Anbar

Iraqi PM Abadi weakened as Sistani appears to withdraw support

Saudi-led airstrikes kill 15 civilians in Yemen's Hudaydah

Yemen; US Kills 4 People Suspected Of Being Al-Qaeda Members

A sick joke: US says Saudi Arabia, UAE protecting civilians in Yemen war

Watch: U.S. Is Funding and Backing Al Qaeda in Yemen

UK Defends Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia During Debate on Yemen

U.S. Cautions Airlines About Flying in Iranian Airspace, Citing Military Activity: Deteriorating U.S.-Iran ties must be taken into account when planning flights in Iran's airspace, Flight Service Bureau says

Russia says it is important to create conditions to continue Iranian oil exports

Trump Sanctions on Iran May Already Be Backfiring as Tehran’s Oil Revenues Soar:; Iran’s revenues from oil sales soared by 84.2 percent over that same period, setting a new record.

Oil prices rise on lower U.S. crude inventories, looming Iran sanctions

Netanyahu accuses Europe of 'appeasing' Iran

Leaked Clips from Censored Documentary on Israel Lobby Reveal Attacks on US Activists

From the archives :
What Did Israel Know in Advance of the 9/11 Attacks?
More proof the Israelis were shadowing the 9/11 hijackers
The Spy Who Loves Us: Pay no mind to the Mossad agent on the line.

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ASIA

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EUROPE

U.S. Eyes Military Expansion in Greece Amid Strains With Turkey

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EU parliament votes to punish Hungary over 'breaches' of core values

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Over a Million Attend Rally in Barcelona to Call for Catalan Independence on Catalonia National Day

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Australia

Could Julian Assange be offered asylum in New Zealand? Government to consider allowing the Wikileaks founder to stay in the country:

AMERICA'S

El Salvador Demands US Respect Its Diplomatic Sovereignty, Ties With China

Vladimir Putin and Mexico's Lopez Obrador Consider Meeting

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