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UN Security Council Helps Disarm a Prospective Further Victim of U.S. Aggression

03-04-2007 00:28 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Iraq | World

Now, four years later, the Security Council has outdone itself. Not only has it failed to condemn the U.S. and Israeli threat to attack Iran—the threat itself a violation of the UN Charter,[4] and one made ever-more real by the U.S. invasions of neighboring Afghanistan and Iraq during this decade alone, now followed by a huge U.S. naval buildup near Iran's coast to levels not seen since the U.S. launched its war on Iraq four years ago in what the New York Times just called a "calculated show of force."[5] But even worse, the Council has aided and abetted these potential aggressors by adopting three resolutions in the past eight months under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, each of which affirms that Iran's nuclear program is a threat to international peace and security, and reserves for the Council the right to take "further appropriate measures" should Iran fail to comply—that is, should Iran not cave-in to U.S. demands on exactly the terms demanded.[6]

Has the UK lost its 'edge' in foreign policy?

02-04-2007 21:28 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

The recent story of the arrest of 15 British sailors in the Persian Gulf has revealed interesting and often hidden facts regarding the current administration in Britain.

Morgan Pressel Cinderellas from John Kennedy into Tiger Woods

02-04-2007 19:16 | Anti-militarism | Climate Chaos | World

A Cinderella story.

Beyond Munich: The UN Helps Disarm a Prospective Further Victim of US Aggression

02-04-2007 13:49 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

Imagine that when Hitler was threatening to invade Poland, after having swallowed Czechoslovakia—with the help of the Western European powers' appeasement of Hitler at Munich in September 1938—the League of Nations imposed an arms embargo on Poland, making it more difficult for the imminent victim to defend itself, and at the same time suggested that Poland was the villainous party. That didn’t happen back in 1939, but in a regression from that notorious era of appeasement something quite analogous is happening now.

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A wanton cover-up: No British soldiers found guilty in murder of Iraqi worker

02-04-2007 13:24 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Repression | World

On September 14, 2003, Baha Musa, a 26-year-old hotel receptionist and father of two, was detained along with several others in a raid by the Queens Lancashire Regiment in the Haitham Hotel in Basra. Over the course of the next 36 hours, Musa was humiliated, starved, robbed, forced to drink his own urine, choked and repeatedly pummeled by perhaps dozens of British soldiers. He died as a result of the sadistic abuse.

Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran, Nukes, and Western Logic

“Because Iran has built its nuclear plants in deeply buried, hardened facilities, it will be difficult if not impossible.”

Translation: simple high-explosives, depleted uranium, and millions of cluster bombs will no longer do the trick—it is time to nuke the Arabs and Muslims, as “Western logic,” i.e., use of nuclear weapons is unconscionable, does not apply.

Any Casus Belli Will Do

01-04-2007 13:20 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

As of this writing, the IAEA Director-General continues to report that Iran is in complete compliance with its Safeguards Agreementand that no NPT-proscribed materials have ever been diverted by Iran to a military purpose.

So how can the UN Security Council, being "mindful of its primary responsibility" for "the maintenance of international peace and security," pass UNSC Resolution 1747, but then proceeds to declare the UNSC "concerned" by the "proliferation risks" presented by the Iranian Safeguarded nuclear program?

Zimbabwe’s Lonely Fight for Justice

01-04-2007 11:08 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | World

Left critics of Mugabe ape the argument of the US ambassador, adding that Mugabe’s anti-imperialist and leftist rhetoric is, in truth, insincere. He is actually right-wing and reactionary -- a master at talking left while walking right. But if Mugabe is really the crypto-reactionary, secret pro-imperialist some people say he is, why are the openly reactionary, pro-imperialists in Washington and London so agitated?

Blair's Faked Border

01-04-2007 11:01 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

If one would use a maritime boundary defined by equidistance from the Iraqi and Iranian coastlines, as is commonly done in such cases, the result would be something like this purple line. The merchant vessels position as given by the British and the British forces themselves would then have been well in Iranian waters.

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Zionist Groups Killed News Stories About Mossad & 911

01-04-2007 01:32 | Anti-militarism | World

Here's the Carl Cameron piece in question:

The Israeli Spy Ring

ALL LINKS TO CARL CAMERON'S FOX NEWS STORY ON THE ISRAELI SPY RING HAVE BEEN REMOVED AT THE EXPRESS REQUEST OF FOX NEWS.

http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/spyring.html

Iran hostages: Gift for militarist faction

31-03-2007 17:18 | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

The timing could not have been better. At the start of the country’s longest public holiday for the Iranian new year, the ministries, parliament and press in Tehran were all out of action, ensuring little or no criticism of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the military for creating such a dangerous situation at a time of major crisis.

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Aust condemns Pakistan missile tests

31-03-2007 06:36 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

Mr Downer has told Southern Cross Radio he does not believe that the US would consider a pre-emptive strike on nuclear facilities within Pakistan.

Is UK-Iran marine incident part of larger war provocation plan?

31-03-2007 01:02 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

While Western media coverage has done little beyond echo and embellish Tony Blair’s immediate shrieking and bellicose assertions (“there was no justification whatsoever . . . completely unacceptable, wrong and illegal”), and the predictable Bush administration support for Blair (the White House “fully backs Tony Blair and our allies in Britain”), and the impending political onslaught against Tehran, little if any analysis has been devoted to the context of what has led up to this incident.

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DJ Wickham - guilty of contempt against humanity

Seeing is believing... for those who would question the veracity of events, a journey down Horseshit Road to Westminster Magistrates Courts is most illuminating when trying to understand why Tony has not yet been sent to the Hague.

Action days in Germany June 1st (Bombodrom) and 5th (Rostock-Laage)

30-03-2007 16:01 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World

Antimilitarist actions days in Germany, on 1st June 2007 in the Kyritz-Ruppin Heathland, and on
5th June 2007 in Rostock-Laage. Both actions intend to show the connection between G8 and war.

12 April 2007: Day of action in support of imprisoned CO Halil Savda

30-03-2007 15:45 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On 12 April 2007, Halil Savda faces sentencing for a second charge of disobedience as a result of his conscientious objection - a clear violation not only of the human right to conscientious objection, but also of Article 14 paragraph 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Halil Savda needs international support, to break the vicious cycle of imprisonment, "release", transfer to military barracks, being given a military order, disobedience, and imprisonment. But support will also be crucial to achieve the recognition of the right to conscientious objection in Turkey.

For these reasons, activists in Turkey and War Resisters' International call for an international day of action on 12 April 2007, in support of Halil Savda and all COs in Turkey.

Afghan experts contradict Military "optimism"

30-03-2007 15:28 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Terror War | World

"The main complaint that I hear from Afghans is not that we're imposing something on them that we don't want, but that we haven't delivered what they think we promised."
Smith questions whether NATO can achieve its stated goals, even within a period of 10 years.

Best 2007 Activist's Information Source

30-03-2007 08:30 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

Seek & Yee Shall Find! Welcome To America's Best Activist Information Source Of 2007!

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UK / Iran: Both Sides Must Stop This Mad Confrontation, Now

30-03-2007 08:14 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Terror War | World

There is no agreed maritime boundary between Iraq and Iran in the Persian Gulf. Until the current mad propaganda exercise of the last week, nobody would have found that in the least a controversial statement.

Brit “Hostage” Drama Pales in Comparison to MI6 and CIA Crimes Against Iran

29-03-2007 20:45 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | History | World

Perhaps we’d get some perspective if we realized MI6 and the CIA plotted against the democratically elected government of Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953.

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World Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

UN Security Council Helps Disarm a Prospective Further Victim of U.S. Aggression

Has the UK lost its 'edge' in foreign policy?

Morgan Pressel Cinderellas from John Kennedy into Tiger Woods

Beyond Munich: The UN Helps Disarm a Prospective Further Victim of US Aggression

A wanton cover-up: No British soldiers found guilty in murder of Iraqi worker

Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran, Nukes, and Western Logic

Any Casus Belli Will Do

Zimbabwe’s Lonely Fight for Justice

Blair's Faked Border

Zionist Groups Killed News Stories About Mossad & 911

Iran hostages: Gift for militarist faction

Aust condemns Pakistan missile tests

Is UK-Iran marine incident part of larger war provocation plan?

DJ Wickham - guilty of contempt against humanity

Action days in Germany June 1st (Bombodrom) and 5th (Rostock-Laage)

12 April 2007: Day of action in support of imprisoned CO Halil Savda

Afghan experts contradict Military "optimism"

Best 2007 Activist's Information Source

UK / Iran: Both Sides Must Stop This Mad Confrontation, Now

Brit “Hostage” Drama Pales in Comparison to MI6 and CIA Crimes Against Iran

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