Vengeancia (updated December 30, 2013) Check out John B. Wells on the Alex Jones Show Wed., December 25th and other news, here. “Thursday night, the Senate passed the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2014, in a sweeping bill now being sent to the president which reports suggest he will sign.
“If a man neglects to enforce his rights, he cannot complain if, after a while, the law follows his example.” Oliver Wendell Holmes
“The bill is infamous for its language on indefinite detention and ‘disappearing’ of American citizens. Once again, the bill was passed via Fast-Tracking while most of the country was sidelined on the Phil Robertson issue with Duck Dynasty. The bill, now being sent to President Obama, also leaves out an amendment by Sen. Gillibrand on sexual assault prosecution, which in and of itself is curious. The bill passed the Senate in an 85-14 count, with the roll-call unavailable at this time.
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“‘It’s a failure of leadership on the part of the majority leader,’ Arizona Sen. John McCain told reporters, echoing Republican colleagues who said the accelerated process was designed to prevent tough votes on Iran sanctions and other controversial issues. Also, the bill would authorize a release of $527 billion in base defense spending for the current fiscal year, plus funds for the war in Afghanistan and nuclear weapons programs overseen by the Energy Department, among numerous other controversial measures.
“With the recent push by PANDA (People Against NDAA), having success on local levels blocking the Indefinite Detention provisions, it is no surprise the defense bill passed quickly, and while so many were distracted. Read more from Activist Post.
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“The statute is particularly dangerous because it has no temporal or geographic limitations, and can be used by this and future presidents to militarily detain people captured far from any battlefield.” Anthony D. Romero, ACLU executive director.
PANDA: Take back America!
The PANDA People Against the NDAA Mission Statement:
“Our Mission is to nonviolently defeat, strike down, repeal, stop, void and fight the indefinite detention provisions, Sections 1021 and 1022, of the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year of 2012, to fight for American civil liberties, to combat laws restricting liberty in the interest of National Security, to support current government officials that are doing so and to engage a younger generation in the politics of the United States so this cannot happen again.”
Take action! Read more. Check out Stop the NDAA. Check out The Intolerable Acts Action Center, here.
“A key question throughout these proceedings has been, however, precisely what the statute means–what and whose activities it is meant to cover. That is no small question bandied about amongst lawyers and a judge steeped in arcane questions of constitutional law; it is a question of defining an individual’s core liberties. The due process rights guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment require that an individual understand what conduct might subject him or her to criminal or civil penalties. Here, the stakes get no higher: indefinite military detention–potential detention during a war on terrorism that is not expected to end in the foreseeable future, if ever. The Constitution requires specificity–and that specificity is absent from § 1021(b)(2).” Hedges v. Obama, PDF.
Hope You Don’t Get Indefinitely Detained
“The Campaign: We are conducting a campaign in tandem with this lawsuit. This is because we face enormous challenges – including a compromised legal and judicial system, a mainstream media that is failing to report critical news, and a populace that needs to get its voice back and feel it has power to redress harm and grievances. We hope that by doing both we will help provide such a platform. Thanks to our campaign partners, we have sent over 60,000 emails to Congress, from you, in support of this case!
“Please join us in stopping the NDAA. Stay tuned for multiple events and activities around this lawsuit, to be announced as they occur, and public petitions in support of our case. Check the news tab for our Q&A, Reddit.com ‘Ask Me Anything,’ and interviews, with our attorneys and plaintiffs, plus updates on the appeal and more.” Read more.
EMMETT– “During debate on the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)in the U.S. Senate, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), said “it designates the world as the battlefield, including the homeland.”
“Due process would be a thing of the past.” Charles C. Krulak and Joseph P. Hoar, four star generals, in a New York Times editorial.
“The citizens of Emmett, Idaho disagree. On Tuesday, the Emmett City Council approved the Restoring Constitutional Governance Resolution, thus banning the detention provisions of the 2012 NDAA, and the application of the laws of war, which originally made Emmett a “battlefield” in the war on terror. The resolution also encourages the state legislature to interpose against these detention provisions, and Idaho’s Congressional delegation to take steps to repeal them.
Check out USA VERSUS US.info
The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) violates numerous provisions of the Constitution of the United States including, but not limited to, the following:
U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 2; U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section I, Clause 8; U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section 2, Clause 3; U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section 3; U.S. Constitution, Article VI, Clause 2; U.S. Constitution, 1st Amendment; U.S. Constitution, 4th Amendment; U.S. Constitution, 5th Amendment; U.S. Constitution, 6th Amendment; U.S. Constitution, 8th Amendment; U.S. Constitution, 9th Amendment; U.S. Constitution, 10th Amendment; U.S. Constitution, 14th Amendment, Section 1; Oath of Office: U.S. Constitution, Article VI, Clause 3.
“The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act was overwhelmingly passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 31, 2011. This law declared the United States a battlefield in the war on terror and two provisions, Sections 1021 & 1022, authorized the indefinite detention, without charge or trial, of any person, including American citizens, accused by the President of undefined “support” of terrorist activity or commission of a ‘belligerent act” and the application of the laws of war to U.S. soil.
“Emmett joins a growing tidal wave of cities banning the provisions, and the laws of war, as unConstitutional. Albany, New York, Oxford, Massachusetts, and Webster, MA have previously passed the Restoring Constitutional Governance Resolution to do so, as part of the nationwide “Take Back” Campaign.
“Emmett’s resolution states: “…it is unconstitutional, and therefore unlawful for any person to:
a. arrest or capture any person in Emmett, or citizen of Emmett, within the United States, with the intent of “detention under the law of war,” or
b. actually subject a person in Emmett, to “disposition under the law of war,” or
c. subject any person to targeted killing in Emmett, or citizen of Emmett, within the United StatesÍž…”
“Jason Casella, PANDA Idaho’s Take Back Campaign Coordinator, said:
‘I want to thank the great people of Emmett for taking the time to study and act on the issue. Once you stop and do your own research, you find how egregious this truly is and how this is not about ‘left’ or ‘right;’ this is about freedom vs. tyranny. We can restore our republic and our human rights city by city and county by county.’”
“City by city, county by county, and state by state, we can take back this country. We’re up to four cities now, is yours next? Join the movement and take back your city now.”
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PETITION: “a formal written request to a court for an order of the court. It is distinguished from a complaint in a lawsuit which asks for damages and/or performance by the opposing party….” Read more. Isn’t the UNITED STATES a corporation? Do We, the People, understand it or do we overstand it? Read about The Gods of the Copybook Headings, here.
Stop the NDAA!
“In a nation where a number of laws passed since 9/11 have steadily undermined Constitutional protections, the 2012 NDAA has gone too far. Key provisions in this law contain language that is both over-broad and vague. We believe this vague language leaves many people, including journalists, war correspondents, out-spoken activists and serious critics of US government foreign policy in real danger of harm and a fundamental loss of constitutionally guaranteed rights. We sued – and a federal judge agreed with us!
“The Lawsuit: Our challenge concerns Section 1021 of the NDAA. This provision includes undefined terms such as “associated forces” and “substantial support” – terms that government attorneys refused to clarify during our hearing on March 29, 2012. President Obama’s signing statement declaring that indefinite detention will not be applied to US citizens is essentially meaningless. The right of the US government to detain anyone, anywhere without charge until “the end of hostilities” is now codified into law.” Read more about Hedges v. Obama.
“Among our most important recent efforts has been litigation on behalf of clients who have unfairly become caught up in the “war on terror.” These cases raise compelling issues about the balance between protecting our most basic constitutional principles and the executive branch’s authority to declare and take unilateral action against claimed threats to our national security.” Steve Brogan, Managing Partner at Jones Day Law Firm, here.
“In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the United States has faced a variety of important questions about how to enhance our security while simultaneously protecting our civil liberties. The Liberty and Security Committee’s work covers a variety of controversial areas…” Read more about The Liberty and Security Committee at The Constitution Project, here.
Is an apple an orange? Are real people legal fictions and”persons?” With the registration of our “berth” are Amerikans pledging our bodies as biological and intellectual property to the United States de facto corporation as collateral on the corporation‘s debt? “To provide the people of the United States with an opportunity to make gifts to the United States Government to be used to reduce the public debt.” Check out 31 USC Section 3113. Check out Kurt Kallenbach’s presentations. Check out Vic Beck discussing, Your Birth Certificate is Not Identification, part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4.
Who is a Terrorist?
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“The U.S. Government seems to think everyone is. If you are “reverent of individual liberty”, “suspicious of centralized federal authority”, “pay with cash”, “travel illogical distances”, “stockpile food” and any or all of the above (including over 200 other clues) you are a suspected terrorist. Here are the documents to prove it. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has over twenty different flyers they routinely give to business owners to “fight terrorism”, otherwise known as reporting your neighbor. They are listed here as well as a Missouri MIAC Report and a START report on Hotspots of Terrorism in the United States. There have been several incidents around the country where even complaining about your tap water can be considered an act of terrorism.
“Meeting one single requirement in any of these flyers/reports is enough to make someone a “suspected terrorist”, and therefore covered by the NDAA.” Read more.
Tools for Peace Officers
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“America’s Sheriffs, Police Officers, and Peace Officers are our last line of defense. As the agents of government closest to the people, they have the ultimate responsibility to uphold the Constitution and protect the rights of their citizens. We must reach out to our local Peace Officers and encourage them to honor their Oaths to support, uphold, and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.
The resources on this page will assist you with approaching your local law enforcement on the dangers of the 2012 NDAA, and give officers the tools and knowledge necessary to defend the rights of their citizens.”
“All three branches of the federal government have conspired to destroy the Constitution and Bill of Rights, each covering the other’s usurpations. State and local governments must stand between We the People and a rogue federal government. The 2012 NDAA violates no fewer than 14 provisions of the Constitution, including over half the Bill of Rights. These are ‘intolerable acts’ that mirror those listed in the Declaration of Independence perpetrated by King George against colonial Americans. Sheriffs have a duty to support and defend the Constitution (and the rights of the people in their jurisdiction) against these abuses.” Read more. Read more here. Read here.
Recent News from Alex Jones and Infowars
NSA Struggles to Make Sense of Flood of Surveillance Data – December 26th, 2013
The Wall Street Journal | Agency drowning in useless data seized unconstitutionally.
Saudi blogger may face death penalty for apostasy – December 26th, 2013
rt.com | Saudi blogger and activist, Raif Badawi, currently serving a 7-year prison term for “insulting Islam.”
Cubans lost at sea as Castro brothers gloat over Obama’s handshake – December 26th, 2013
americanthinker.com | The Cubans — three men and three women — were no doubt aware of the handshake brouhaha when they departed the Dominican Republic.
Amid Censorship, Google Prominently Displays Christmas Tree to Millions – December 25th, 2013
Anthony Gucciardi | As the establishment cracks down on Christmas, Google displays iconic tree to hundreds of millions.
Pitch Perfect Satire: NSA Intercepted Children’s Letters To Santa – December 25th, 2013
Tech Dirt | The documents describe an operation known as MILK COOKIES..
The TSA’s 12 Banned Items of Christmas – December 24th, 2013
reasontv | As travelers board planes this holiday, please be aware of 12 actual banned items from the Transportation Security Administration.
Edward Snowden: ‘I already won’ – December 24th, 2013
London Guardian | ‘For me, in terms of personal satisfaction, the mission’s already accomplished,’ NSA whistleblower says.
Online Black Market Admin: Feds Stole $33.6 in Bitcoins – December 23rd, 2013
Kurt Nimmo | Government hates the idea of hidden and anonymous internet services.
Canada’s intelligence service asked foreign agencies to spy on Canadians – December 23rd, 2013
RT | Canada’s intelligence agency kept country’s Federal Court “in the dark” in order to outsource spying to foreign security agencies.
IRS Contractors Owe $589 Million in Back Taxes – December 23rd, 2013
allgov.com | Agency does not monitor its contractors’ tax compliance after award.
NSA Panel Member Recommends Increased Data Collection – December 23rd, 2013
Michael Hirsh | Former CIA chief says controversial “bulk” collection of data should be expanded to include email, and could prevent the next 9/11.
NSA Panel Member Recommends Increased Data Collection – December 22nd, 2013
National Journal | Former CIA chief says controversial ‘bulk’ collection of data should be expanded to include email, and could prevent the next 9/11.
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Google reveals sharp rise in requests for removal of political content – December 21st, 2013
The Guardian | United States asked search giant to remove almost 4,000 items.
NSA program stopped no terror attacks, says White House panel member – December 21st, 2013
NBC News | Lack of evidence bulk collection of telephone call records had thwarted any terrorist attacks.
New York City votes to bans e-cigarettes in public places – December 20th, 2013
AFP | Ban extends to bars, restaurants, parks, beaches and other public places.
FCC Begins Tracking ‘Obama Phone’ Use – December 20th, 2013
Breitbart | FCC cracks down on waste and fraud in its phone subsidy program for the poor… by compiling a database of subscribers.
Merkel Might Want to Look at Her Own Stasi – December 20th, 2013
Kurt Nimmo | Merkel’s outrage tempered by German intelligence working closely with NSA.
All 3 Branches of Government Say Mass Spying On Americans Is Unnecessary – December 20th, 2013
Washington’s Blog | Congress Members, Executive Branch Officials and Judges Agree: Spying on Americans’ Metadata Is Unnecessary
Putin: I envy Obama, because he can ‘spy’ and get away with it – December 19th, 2013
RT | Putin: “I envy Obama because he can spy on his allies without any consequences.”
White House Panel Slams NSA, Says Mass Spying Is Unnecessary – December 19th, 2013
Washington’s Blog | Even Commission Which Obama Created Says We Should Rein In the NSA … and Shouldn’t Blindly Trust Government.
Target confirms security breach; up to 40M customers affected – December 19th, 2013
WPVI | 40 million credit and debit card accounts may have been affected by a data breach.
Saab wins Brazil jet deal after NSA spying sours Boeing bid – December 19th, 2013
Reuters | Billions in contracts lost because of Orwellian spying.
Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect could be a game changer for homeland security – December 18th, 2013
FedScoop | There’s one more market that may be trying to get its hands on the new Xbox — the homeland security market.
John Bolton: Edward Snowden ‘Ought To Swing From A Tall Oak Tree’ – December 18th, 2013
The Huffington Post | Former U.N. ambassador wants whistleblower to hang.
Merkel compared NSA to Stasi in heated encounter with Obama – December 18th, 2013
The Guardian | German chancellor furious after revelations US intelligence agency listened in on her personal mobile phone.
Former Top NSA Official: “We Are Now In A Police State” – December 18th, 2013
Washington’s Blog | This is a bigger deal than you may realize.
Imperialist Traitor Elmo Condemned – December 17th, 2013
boingboing.net | A special military tribunal of the DPRK Ministry of State Security was held against Elmo, traitor for all ages.
Edward Snowden offers to help Brazil over US spying in return for asylum – December 17th, 2013
The Guardian | NSA whistleblower says in letter he is willing to help in wake of revelations that President Dilma Rousseff’s phone was hacked.
How DC police use citizens as spies – December 17th, 2013
Al Jazeera | ..surveillance software that can root out terrorist attacks while they are in the planning stage.
The NSA and Its Partners Are Getting Hit In Their Ability to Hire and Keep Personnel – December 17th, 2013
Washington’s Blog | Economic Forces Fighting Back Against Mass Surveillance.
Norway: Bitcoin isn’t money, it’s a taxable asset – December 16th, 2013
Patrick Howell O’Neill | World’s governments are taking a serious look at Bitcoin.
The Flawed Logic of Secret Mass Surveillance – December 16th, 2013
ACLU | NSA showed its ignorance at surveillance.
In News That Will Surprise No One, NSA Has Cracked Mobile Phone Encryption To Listen In On Calls – December 16th, 2013
Mike Masnick | Just a reminder that, yes, of course, the NSA could listen in on calls.
Obama says CIA probe into Bay of Pigs should be kept secret – December 14th, 2013
rt.com | Administration has argued that the fifth volume should remain secret because it falls under the CIA’s deliberative process privilege.
Video: The NSA Is Coming To Town – December 13th, 2013
Infowars.com | The Santa spy squad doesn’t care if you’re naughty or nice, they’re going to spy on you anyway.
Lawmakers Who Oversee Government Surveillance Programs Receive Millions From Intelligence Companies – December 13th, 2013
Capitolcityproject.com | Corrupt deals made to disregard Americans’ rights.
The NSA’s “Lone Wolf” Justification for Mass Spying Is B.S. – December 13th, 2013
Washington’s Blog | The NSA’s justification for Constitution-shredding mass surveillance on all Americans is 9/11.
Cellphone data spying: It’s not just the NSA – December 12th, 2013
USA Today | Law enforcement using methods from NSA playbook.
On Persuading the Faithful To Reject the National Security State – December 12th, 2013
Scott Lazarowitz | Unfortunately, convincing most people of these true facts of life seems almost impossible.
A Conspiracy So Vast – December 12th, 2013
Andrew P. Napolitano | Object of conspiracy is to emasculate all Americans of their right to privacy in order to predict our behavior.
Google wants to move into your HOME – December 12th, 2013
Daily Mail | Microphones could be fitted around a house to respond to voice requests.
With the NSA looking for terrorists on video games, it’s now time to be afraid – December 11th, 2013
Mercury News | Spy agencies’ extent is even more sinister.
German state vows to block reprints of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ – December 11th, 2013
economictimes.com | Germany’s Bavaria state has pledged to maintain an effective post-war ban on Adolf Hitler’s manifesto.
The Daily Show Is Really Worried About NSA Spying In World of Warcraft – December 11th, 2013
Infowars.com | Last night’s episode of The Daily Show tackled the hilariously unsettling news that the American and British governments are spying on games like World of Warcraft and Second Life.
The FBI’s drone ambitions date back to the 1990s – December 10th, 2013
The Verge | The FBI began experimenting with drones in 1995, but didn’t view them as a viable option for video surveillance until a full decade later.
Google Wants Microphones In Your Ceiling & Microchips In Your Head – December 10th, 2013
Paul Joseph Watson | Last refuge of privacy to be completely eviscerated.
Write wrongs! Over 500 world-famous authors sign anti-surveillance petition – December 10th, 2013
RT | More than 500 renowned authors – including five Nobel laureates – from across the globe have signed a petition demanding to end ‘mass surveillance’.
Az. Legislator Drafts Bill to Stop State From Supporting NSA – December 9th, 2013
Tenth Amendment Center | Proposed legislation would keep Arizona from giving material support to the spy agency.
NSA and GCHQ spies ‘operated in games including World of Warcraft and Second Life’ – December 9th, 2013
Telegraph.co.uk | “.. to seek out terrorist or criminal chat and even to recruit valuable informants such as foreign embassy drivers who happened to be players..”
Apple, Google, Microsoft and more demand sweeping changes to US surveillance laws – December 9th, 2013
London Guardian | AOL, Twitter, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook, Google, Apple and LinkedIn to call for reforms to restore the public’s trust in the internet.
“See Something, Say Something” Unfamiliar to Most Americans – December 26th, 2013
Gallup | Few understand that the slogan relates to terrorism and crime.
Kidnapped American asks U.S. to negotiate with al-Qaeda for his release – December 26th, 2013
Washington Post | Contractor kidnapped by al-Qaeda militants in 2011 records video message calling on the Obama administration to negotiate with his captors.
US sending missiles, drones to Iraq: Report – December 26th, 2013
AFP | Weapons include a shipment of 75 Hellfire missiles purchased by Iraq.
Navy’s Ocean-Powered Underwater Drone to ‘Wage Underwater War’ – December 25th, 2013
Time | If Santa can harness reindeer to fly the globe, the Navy can use “hydraulic buoyancy” to wage underwater war.
‘The only thing we have to fear…’ is the CIA – December 25th, 2013
Press TV | President Truman: “I think it has become necessary to take another look at the purpose and operations of our Central Intelligence Agency.”
Head of a human-rights org also a financier for al Qaeda – December 23rd, 2013
creepingsharia.wordpress.com | U.S. government said head of a human-rights organization working on behalf of Islamist political prisoners was also a financier for al Qaeda.
Al Qaeda Is Very Sorry for Attacking Yemeni Hospital – December 23rd, 2013
gawker.com | Al Qaeda can’t stop apologizing.
Attacks in Iraq kill 20 as government hunts al-Qaeda – December 23rd, 2013
AP | Dozens were also wounded in attack.
We were subjected to ‘meticulous, daily torture’ – freed Gitmo detainee – December 21st, 2013
RT | About half of Gitmo’s 158 detainees have been cleared for release, yet congressional restrictions prevented that from happening.
Pipe Bomb Report Closes Down 10 Square Blocks in DC – December 20th, 2013
Infowars.com | Bomb reported in apartment building.
You’ll Never Guess Where This FBI Agent Left a Secret Interrogation Manual – December 20th, 2013
Mother Jones | “Security screwups are not very uncommon. But this is a first.”
CIA’s Al-Qaeda Discovered in CIA’s Human Rights Watch – December 20th, 2013
Kurt Nimmo | David Frum warns about al-Qaeda boogieman burrowed in establishment front organization.
Gitmo’s first commander: Close the prison down – December 19th, 2013
Washington Times | “We need to say that the Constitution doesn’t stop at our water’s edge and that we need to close Guantanamo.”
New delay hits 9/11 case at Guantanamo – December 19th, 2013
U-T San Diego | Prosecutors in the Sept. 11 war crimes case at Guantanamo are seeking a mental competency evaluation for one of the defendants.
Robots are the not-too-distant future of war – December 18th, 2013
The Kernel | Armed sentry bots are already being placed on borders like Israel’s and Korea’s.
Defense Bill Gives Obama Guantanamo Bay Victory – December 18th, 2013
huffingtonpost.com | Many detainees at Guantanamo Bay may be closer to heading home under a bipartisan deal reached in Congress.
Al-Qaeda Militants Massacre Civilians in Damascus Countryside – December 17th, 2013
farsnews.com | Militants of Islamic Front and Al-Nusra Front cut off heads of 14 unarmed residents of Adra al-Amalieh.
Top Free Syrian Army Commander defects to Qaeda-linked group – December 17th, 2013
aljazeera.com | Once-powerful Free Syrian Army commander Saddam al-Jamal has pledged allegiance to ISIL fighters.
Canadians wary of 9/11 explanations – and of US officials – December 17th, 2013
BBC | BBC asks, “Are Canadians more sympathetic to anti-American conspiracy theories than Americans themselves?”
If a Drone Strike Hit an American Wedding, We’d Ground Our Fleet – December 16th, 2013
The Atlantic | It’s not like the military would have sent in ground troops as an alternative to drones.
Inside the Saudi 9/11 coverup – December 16th, 2013
New York Post | Report on 9/11 dealing with “specific sources of foreign support” for the 19 hijackers kept secret.
Two Guantanamo detainees transferred to Saudi Arabia – December 16th, 2013
Voice of Russia | Brings total number of inmates remaining at the US prison in Cuba to 160.
U.S. Army hails success with drone-shooting laser – December 13th, 2013
Washington Times | Army says vehicle-mounted laser passed recent test with flying colors.
FBI ‘Disrupts’ Bomb Plot Targeting Wichita Airport – December 13th, 2013
Infowars.com | FBI foils another plot they instigated.
Most of those killed by U.S. drone strike on wedding convoy in Yemen were civilians – December 13th, 2013
AFP | The death toll from the two-missile strike rose to 17 overnight.
Missing American in Iran was working for CIA – December 12th, 2013
ap.org | CIA was slow to respond to Levinson’s disappearance and spent the first several months denying any involvement.
Al-Qaeda hopes to carve Islamic state out of western Iraq – December 12th, 2013
cir.ca | Militants aim to create the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq’s western desert near the Syrian border.
U.S. Drone Strikes Wedding Party Convoy In Yemen Killing At Least 13 – December 12th, 2013
Infowars.com | Oops. Pengtagon thought it was al-Qaeda.
Washington’s Al Qaeda doesn’t exist and never did – December 11th, 2013
The Washington Times | The beltway’s narrative on al-Qaeda is wrong.
Al-Qaeda tightens grip on western Iraq in bid for Islamic state – December 11th, 2013
Reuters | Another state destabilized to Al-Qaeda’s benefit.
US and UK Suspend Aid to Rebels in Northern Syria – December 11th, 2013
Matthew Feeney | Supplies may now be with the Islamists.
US rejects Assad offer to fight Al-Qaeda in return for staying in power – December 9th, 2013
middleeastmonitor.com | US put blame for increase in Al-Qaeda activity in country firmly on Assad regime in Damascus.
Al-Qaeda claims attack on Yemen defense ministry – December 6th, 2013
bbc.co.uk | Attack was the deadliest in Yemen’s capital Sanaa since May 2012.
Al Qaeda branch claims attack in Yemen – December 6th, 2013
Reuters | Attack carried out by suicide bomber.
Egypt reportedly to declare Muslim Brotherhood ‘terrorist organization’ – December 6th, 2013
Jerusalem Post | Pro-Morsi alliance calls for renewed protests this weekend in memory of killed protesters, imprisoned activists.
WTC Developers Cleared of Fault by 2nd Circuit – December 5th, 2013
Courtthouse News | 2nd Circuit on Wednesday chucked negligence claims against the building’s landlords and developers.
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