Nach den Meldungen über den jüngsten Giftgaseinsatz in Syrien läuft ein zweiter Anlauf. Zwar ist noch nicht einmal geklärt, wer vielleicht Giftgas eingesetzt hat, aber in den Regierungszentralen (insbesondere auch in jener in Paris) weiß man schon, dass „wir“ eingreifen müssen.

(02.09.) Das Bundesinnenministerium hat vor wenigen Wochen von der britischen Gamma Group einen Trojaner erworben, der möglicherweise als Staatstrojaner zum Einsatz kommen soll. Laut einem internen Dokument hatte das Bundeskriminalamt bereits den Staatstrojaner Finfisher/Finspy von Gamma gekauft. Die Bundesregierung hatte schon im Dezember 2010 eingeräumt, dass das BKA eine Testversion von Finspy besitzt. Die gleiche Software wurde unter anderem vom Mubarak-Regime in Ägypten genutzt.

We already wrote about the latest reports coming out of the Snowden leaks, concerning how the NSA and GCHQ have effectively backdoored their way into breaking various encryption schemes by writing the standards themselves and recruiting internal spies within companies to covertly inject backdoors. The reporting on these documents was done jointly by The Guardian, the NY Times and Pro Publica. However, the NY Times coverage has one interesting tidbit

The NSA has huge capabilities – and if it wants in to your computer, it‘s in. With that in mind, here are five ways to stay safe

The NSA has undermined a fundamental social contract. We engineers built the internet – and now we have to fix it

Guide reveals that NSA ‚obtains cryptographic details of commercial cryptographic information security systems through industry relationships‘

Document shows how ‚signals intelligence‘, or Sigint, ‚actively engages US and foreign IT industries to covertly influence and/or overtly leverage their commercial products‘ designs‘

Guide for NSA employees and contractors on Bullrun outlines its goals – and reveals that the agency has capabilities against widely-used online protocols such as HTTPS

• NSA and GCHQ unlock encryption used to protect emails, banking and medical records
• $250m-a-year US program works covertly with tech companies to insert weaknesses into products
• Security experts say programs ‚undermine the fabric of the internet‘

by Pepe Escobar

The Obama Doctrine has bombed not only the current G20 but in fact any possibility of a diplomatic solution for the Syrian tragedy. For starters, Obama obviously never read Sun Tzu. Naïve is an understatement; he telegraphed his move to the ‘enemy’, as in, “Hang in there; my bombs are coming, maybe now, maybe next week.” He said the whole thing would be “limited,” a “slap on the wrist.”

Asked by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) about how much those countries would contribute, Kerry said they have offered to pay for all of a full invasion.

The surprising admission came in response to congressional pressure on the administration to explain how yet another military operation would be paid for during a period of prolonged budgetary sequestration.

by Dennis J. Kucinich

The questions the Obama administration needs to answer before Congress can even consider voting on Syria:

Statt ihm komme Obamas Sicherheitsberaterin Susan Rice.

And although the weather is forecast to be clear this week in St. Petersburg, the mood inside the Konstantin Palace will likely be as cold as a Russian winter.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem will travel to Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

An assassination attempt can go a long way to justify a bigger wave of state-sponsored terror against all those opposed to the bloody, traitorous coup.

„The bombing allegedly targeting the minister of interior today is regrettable and the alliance strongly condemns it,“ Darrag said in a statement on behalf of the Islamist „Anti-Coup Alliance“, led by the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted president Mohamed Mursi.

U.S. President Barack Obama faced growing pressure from world leaders not to launch military strikes in Syria on Thursday at a summit on the global economy that was eclipsed by the conflict.

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Europe‘s top officials warned against a military response in Syria on Thursday, aligning themselves more closely with Russian President Vladimir Putin than President Barack Obama in how best to respond to the chemical attack in the Syrian civil war.

Premier Enrico Letta said Thursday that he could understand the United States‘s concerns over Syria, but reiterated Italy was only in favour of military intervention if it is endorsed by the United Nations.

In its lobbying effort to get support for military intervention in Syria, the Obama administration now has one clear target:

the left.

(21.05.) Wir wissen, dass mit Benjamin Netanjahu ein Faschist und Messianiker die Regierung Israels anführt. Wir wissen, dass mit Hilfe von solchen, nun, Prothesen wie Yair Lapid und vom Leben geplagten Mitunterläuferinnen wie Zipi Livni der Faschist und Messianiker Ehud Barak in seinem noblen Amte des Zurückbeschussministers durch den Faschisten und Messianiker Moshe Ya`alon ersetzt wurde, der bereits im März 2006 im “Think Tank” (deutsch: Denkpanzer) Hudson Institute in Washington behauptet hatte, das Regime in Teheran werde nach einem massiven, nicht nur aus der Luft erfolgten Angriff “des Westens” auf Iran kollabieren und mit allen weiteren Unannehmlichkeiten des eigenen Haus- und Hofstaates – etwa Raketenbeschuss aus dem Libanon – werde man schon fertig.

Der damalige Premierminister Ehud Olmert pfiff den ehemaligen Generalstabschef Ya´alon zurück. Man rede über so etwas nicht in der Öffentlichkeit. Im Übrigen werde Israel bei einem Angriff auf Iran nicht alleine handeln. Daraufhin beschwerte sich Ya´alon gekränkt:

“Ich versteh das ganze Geschrei in Israel nicht. Ich habe nur über die militärische Option des Westens geschrieben, also die Armeen der USA, der NATO und der von Israel”

(22.08.2012) Hans Rühle, laut “Welt” einer der “führenden deutschen Experten für Massenvernichtungswaffen”, erklärt in der Springer-Zeitung, ein Einsatz von Biowaffen gegen die Bevölkerung Israels sei “möglich”. Rühle stütze sich, so die “Welt”, auf “Geheimdiensterkenntnisse und einschlägige Forschungen”. Täter (und Beihelfer) wurden präventiv schon genannt: u.a. Syrien, Iran und Nordkorea.

So eine Überraschung.

Laut „Washington Post“ untersuchen Sicherheitsanalysten, ob Damaskus in der Lage sei, biologische Waffen zu entwickeln. Geheimdienstler im Nahen Osten sowie in den USA würden der Frage nachgehen, ob das syrische Regime mit Biowaffen einen Militärschlag des Westens vergelten könnte.

Top intelligence officials in two Middle East countries said they have examined the potential for bioweapons use by Syria, perhaps as retaliation for Western military strikes on Damascus.

http://t.co/YiJdCRaBnY

It is regrettable that, from the very beginning of the conflict in Syria, one-sided interests have prevailed and in fact hindered the search for a solution that would have avoided the senseless massacre now unfolding. The leaders of the G20 cannot remain indifferent to the dramatic situation of the beloved Syrian people which has lasted far too long, and even risks bringing greater suffering to a region bitterly tested by strife and needful of peace. To the leaders present, to each and every one, I make a heartfelt appeal for them to help find ways to overcome the conflicting positions and to lay aside the futile pursuit of a military solution. Rather, let there be a renewed commitment to seek, with courage and determination, a peaceful solution through dialogue and negotiation of the parties, unanimously supported by the international community. Moreover, all governments have the moral duty to do everything possible to ensure humanitarian assistance to those suffering because of the conflict, both within and beyond the country’s borders.

„Military action would have a negative impact on the global economy, especially on the oil price – it will cause a hike in the oil price,“ Chinese Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao told a briefing before the start of the G20 leaders‘ talks.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met here Thursday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin before the Group of 20 (G20) summit.

China and Brazil, both emerging economies and members of the BRICS group, should strengthen communication and coordination to oppose trade protectionism, safeguard the common interests of the emerging markets and continue to contribute to global growth, Xi said when meeting with Rousseff ahead of the Group of 20 summit in the Russian city of St. Petersburg.

“We intend to protect national sovereignty,” said Senator Vanessa Graziotin, of the Communist Party of Brazil. The committee was formed Tuesday, reports Xinhua.