http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/30/syria-us-deployment-troops-obama-special-operations#comments Obama orders US special forces to 'assist' fight against Isis in Syria White House press secretary Josh Earnest. In 1950, Truman sent "military advisers" to assist the French in their fight against Viet Minh forces. In the 1960's newly elected Kennedy sent more "advisers" to assist (prop up) the Saigon government in their fight against the Viet Cong. Now, Obama sends US special forces into Syria to “Advise and assist” rebel armies in the northern Syria who are fighting Isis. This western generated mess becomes even more complex with the North FSA/Turkish/Kurdish/Isis conflict with the American advisers supporting 3 of these factions all fighting each other! Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. This time however, the United States is making a complete mess even more insoluble.
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/02/us-coalition-warns-russia-putin-extremism-syria-isis Obama says Russian strategy in Syria is ‘recipe for disaster’ Obama says Russian strategy in Syria is ‘recipe for disaster’. A statement presumably made to convince a skeptical world that the American "strategy" is the only strategy which will resolve the Syrian civil war and bring peace to that troubled area. What President Obama actually means of course, is that any "strategy" which does not recognise and accept the American interpretation of who are the "good guys" in this conflict and therefore should be supported, armed and financed by the "international community", is wrong and doomed to failure. On the other hand, those groups involved in the civil war of whom the United States disapprove of politically or more likely see no prospect of gaining economic, military or influential advantage from in the "reconstruction...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/g20-summit-enter-putin-accompanied-by-four-warships-to-the-sound-of-mockery-9862465.html G20 summit: Enter Putin. Accompanied by four warships. To the sound of mockery There will be around 7000 delegates at the 2014 G20 Conference Another "G" some number or other gathering for a load of mostly nondescript, non entity politicians to meet together and shake hands, smile and try to give the assembled paparazzi the image of being very, very important. In reality of course, the "G" some number or other will be exactly the same as all the others. An almost endless round of hot air "meetings" usually over snacks, many photo opportunities for the family album, countless promises of financial or economic aid for some country, (which historically has been words promising aid and resulting in only a fraction of the promised assistance), side meetings over sandwiches, not cheese and Branson pickle I woul...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israelgaza-conflict-what-now-for-gaza-israel-nears-moment-of-truth-in-war-with-hamas-9631788.html President Obama presses Netanyahu to call ‘immediate and unconditional’ Gaza ceasefire Netanyahu and Obama The United Nations Security Council unanimously passes a statement calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire on humanitarian grounds, in Gaza. In the meantime President Obama has a long telephone conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister of Israel, pressing Netanyahu to call an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. With this flurry of diplomatic activity at the United Nations, the two sides in Gaza, observe a fragile ceasefire. Paradoxically even during the supposed truce, Israel continues with its programme of destruction of Palestinian tunnels and other infrastructure. It is indeed a strange phenomenon that's the invading forces, the aggressor in fact, continues with his pro...
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/13/britain-to-double-militar_n_3267661.html?utm_hp_ref=uk Britain to Double Military Support To Syrian Rebels We are becoming more and more involved in this quagmire with each passing day. Our involvement stems primarily from the hidden agenda in Washington, the British fixation with all American policies and the conception of a "Special Relationship". (In fact, the special relationship only exists in the minds of British politicians since 1941. Clinton is reported to have said that the special relationship with America, only exists with three countries: Israel, Saudi Arabia and Ireland). The so called "opposition" in Syria is a fractured collection of groups with no clearly defined common objective other than the removal of Bashar Al-Assad. The question then is, "Which set of Syrian rebels do we give our support to?" The answer of course in "none". Stay well clear ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/06/house-votes-prevent-shutdown-sequester The House of Representatives passed a Republican plan to allow the federal government to keep borrowing money US House Speaker, John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Everyone knows that these "crises", (remember the financial cliff nonsense) are hot air and attention seeking cant, from both the administration and from the congress. Everyone also knows that "at the eleventh hour" a miracle fix will be thrashed out and that the world will keep on turning. We in the UK are not really fixated with American politics and the associated burlesque of congressmen and presidents rushing around looking serious and full of their own perceived importance are we (?). Why the British media and television give so much credibility and coverage to this charade is a mystery.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/barack-obama-piles-pressure-on-david-cameron-over-eu-exit-8458116.html "I am telling you....." Many, if not most, Americans cannot resist poking their noses into other peoples affairs, and offering unwanted and unwelcome "advice" on every matter imaginable, especially when their "advice" is to suit and promote their own agenda's. In this respect, Obama is no exception apart from the fact that his "advice" is usually veiled in some sort of threat because he is, after all, described as the "most powerful man in the world". Note the use of the word "powerful" rather than "intelligent". The omission is significant. Presidents (not only the present incumbent) and their State department sycophants, consider it their duty as the self appointed "guardians of the world" to throw in their opinions and platitudes on any matter. When they couple thi...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/obama-administration-warns-britain-to-stay-in-the-european-union-8444789.html Obama administration warns Britain to stay in the European Union Philip H. Gordon: Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Britain risks damaging its relationship with America and being sidelined in the international community if it leaves the European Union, the Obama administration publicly warned today. Americans, or at least a good number of Americans, seem to have a great problem in keeping their noses out of other peoples affairs. This time it is the turn of us, "the Brits", to come under the spotlight and to receive the guidance, advice, or perhaps more accurately the "warning" instructions, from the great American busybody to dismiss any thoughts or suggestions of having a referendum on the question of European membership, and to remain within the European Union. Now personally, I believe that contin...
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/08/syria-could-be-preparing-chemical-weapons_n_2261648.html?utm_hp_ref=uk William Hague has revealed that he had seen "some evidence" that Syria is preparing to use chemical weapons against rebels. William Hague: Syria is preparing to use chemical weapons The "evidence" that Syria is preparing to use chemical weapons emanates from military and intelligence sources. These are the same “unnamed military intelligence sources”, who Robert Fisk, writing in the Independent today (Saturday 8th December 2012), describes under the acronym UMIS, that informed and warned the whole world that Saddam Hussein had, and was preparing to use, weapons of mass destruction, there after referred to as WMD. It is because of the UMIS that the credibility of people like Hague, Obama, Clinton, Cameron and before them, Cheney, Bush, Rice and not forgetting the one and only Blair, are completely destroyed in the eyes of the vast ...