The Syrian government has made it clear that it has not used chemical weapons. Many press reports indicate the bombing of a chemical weapons factory run by forces opposing the Syrian government caused casualties In Khan Shaikhun.
Daily Archives: 7. April 2017
#HandsOffSyria: Protests in New York Over Syria Airstrikes
The statement demands that a potential conflict in Syria is not about democracy or humanitarian intervention, but rather US superiority.
“Just like the rest of his agenda, his attack is about increasing the profits of the billionaires,” the statement continued.
Protest planned in Windsor over U.S. missile strikes in Syria
Friday night’s demonstration in Windsor is being led by Margaret Villamizar, a long-time member of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) and past candidate in federal and provincial elections.
SF Protest – Stop Trumps War on Syria!
The ANSWER Coalition is calling on people and organizations to mobilize nationally coordinated protests Friday at 5:00 p.m. and throughout the weekend to demand an end to the U.S. war against Syria. These protests will be taking place in cities across the country, including Washington, D.C., at the White House.
Protest called after Donald Trump launches anti-Assad airstrike attack in Syria
“It is shameful that Theresa May has rushed to support this act by the most xenophobic and reactionary US president in history.
“Stop the War calls for protests today against this or any further attacks and against British support or participation.
Stop the War coalition head to Downing Street to protest against Trump‘s airstrikes in Syria
‚The Stop the War Coalition condemns Donald Trump‘s decision to launch attacks against Syrian targets.
‚This action will only increase the level of killing in Syria, and inflame the terrible war that has already caused untold misery for the people of the country.
Das syrische Parlament verurteilt scharf die US-Aggression gegen eine syrische Luftwaffenbasis in der Zentralregion
„Diese unverhohlene Aggression erfolgte zur Verteidigung der zusammengebrochenen terroristischen Organisationen und in einem Versuch, diese wiederzubeleben, nachdem Israel zuvor nicht imstande war, diese Mission durchzuführen,“ sagte die Volksversammlung in einer Erklärung.
The Escalating War on Syria and Need for International Law
As I will show below, it is likely the deaths in Khan Sheikhoun were caused by an armed opposition faction, not the Syrian government. The goal was precisely what has happened: a media firestorm leading to direct U.S. aggression against Syria.
WikiLeaks reveals Grasshopper, the CIA’s Windows hacking tool
In case you haven’t had your dose of paranoia fuel today, WikiLeaks released new information concerning a CIA malware program called “Grasshopper,” that specifically targets Windows.
The Grasshopper framework was (is?) allegedly used by the CIA to make custom malware payloads. According to the user guide:(…)
‚The world needs tough leadership to fight terror‘
„President Trump once warned that Sweden faces an internal threat, and he has, in a horrible sense, been vindicated. The world now looks to him for decisive, tough leadership in a fight that is often dirty, always complicated and rarely conclusive.“
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2017
List of foreign warship movements through Turkish Straits in 2017. Last updated: 7.4.2017
Cellular Automata by Dopplereffekt
Leisure System Berlin, Germany
Berlin-based record label, Berghain residency, and nomadic party-starter
released April 7, 2017
Datenschutzmängel in Berliner Krankenhäusern
In ihrem aktuellen Tätigkeitsberich kritisiert die Berliner Datenschutzbeauftragten die fehlende Ausstattung der Gesundheitsbehörden unter anderem mit moderner Technik und den erforderlichen Ressourcen. Vor diesem Hintergrund lassen sich Datenpannen, wie das unbeabsichtigte Offenlegen von Patientendaten gegenüber unbeteiligten Dritten durch die Gesundheitsbehörden, nicht verhindern.
Veiled Aggressor from Spellcaster EP by Witchapter
Black Bow Records Childer Thornton, UK
releases July 4, 2017
French presidential campaign tightening in final weeks, polls show
An Odoxa poll for Le Point magazine showed 23.5 percent of voters set to back centrist Macron in the April 23 first round, a fall of 2.5 percentage points in a week.
Macron was just half a point ahead of far-right National Front leader Le Pen, whose score was down 2 points.(…)
A second poll by Harris Interactive showed Macron on 24 percent, down two points in two weeks, just ahead of Le Pen on 23 percent, also down two points in two weeks.
Fillon was on 19 percent, up one point, but the big gainer was Melenchon who was up 4.5 points in two weeks to 18 percent.
The 65-year-old Melenchon, a skilled speaker backed by several small leftist groups, aims to take France out of NATO and overhaul the EU.
Swiss drugs giant Novartis likely bribed ‚thousands‘ in Greece: minister
„A great number of state officials are implicated… from what I‘m beginning to realise from reports, it must be thousands who were directly bribed from Switzerland,“ Stavros Kontonis told state agency ANA radio.
Wave of attacks across southern Thailand after new constitution signed
Bomb blasts were among 23 coordinated attacks that rocked Muslim-majority southern Thailand early on Friday, a security officer said, just hours after King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a new constitution as a step towards ending military rule.
#SAunites Live: As it Happened: South Africans thanked for peaceful marches
Ministers holding a press briefing on nationwide protests said South Africans exercised their rights to march peacefully and thanked them for doing so. Police were also commended for protecting citizens.
Grundgesetz Art. 26
(1) Handlungen, die geeignet sind und in der Absicht vorgenommen werden, das friedliche Zusammenleben der Völker zu stören, insbesondere die Führung eines Angriffskrieges vorzubereiten, sind verfassungswidrig. Sie sind unter Strafe zu stellen.
Nach US-Militäreinsatz in Syrien: „Assad trägt alleinige Verantwortung“
Die Kanzlerin hat den US-Luftschlag auf einen syrischen Stützpunkt als nachvollziehbar bezeichnet. Mit Frankreichs Präsident Hollande und dem italienischen Ministerpräsidenten Gentiloni sei sie sich in Telefonaten einig gewesen, dass die alleinige Verantwortung für diese Entwicklung Präsident Assad trage.
Comment from the Press Service of the President of Russia
The President of Russia regards the US airstrikes on Syria as an act of aggression against a sovereign state delivered in violation of international law under a far-fetched pretext. The Syrian Army has no chemical weapons. The fact of the destruction of all Syrian chemical weapons’ stockpiles has been recorded and verified by the OPCW, a specialised UN body. Vladimir Putin believes that complete disregard for factual information about the use by terrorists of chemical weapons drastically aggravates the situation.
This move by Washington [the US airstrike on an air base in Syria] has dealt a serious blow to Russian-US relations, which are already in a poor state. Most importantly, this move will not bring us closer to the ultimate goal of combatting international terrorism but will instead create a major obstacle to the establishment of an international counterterrorist coalition and to effective struggle against this global evil, something that US President Donald Trump declared as one of his main goals during his election campaign.
Vladimir Putin regards the US strikes on Syria as an attempt to draw public attention away from the numerous civilian casualties in Iraq.
On Friday, the United States launched Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Homs Province in western Syria.
Russischer Sicherheitsrat wertet US-Angriff als Aggression
Russlands Sicherheitsrat unter dem Vorsitz von Präsident Wladimir Putin hat den US-Angriff auf einen syrischen Luftwaffenstützpunkt als Aggression gewertet. Die USA verstießen damit gegen das Völkerrecht, sagte Kremlsprecher Dmitri Peskow der Agentur Interfax zufolge.
Are we at war with Syria?
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You know regime change in Syria is rooted in human rights concerns when Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, Washington et al. want it.
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JUST IN: Shares of Tomahawk cruise missile maker Raytheon up 2.1 percent in premarket trade after U.S. missile strike in Syria.
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„Ending war means a cessation to direct & indirect aggression caused by the war economy & concentration of power in hands of wealthy elite“
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This war is illegal. There is no authorization at all for bombing of Syria. What happened to Trump who promised not to get into this mess?
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These Bernie-hating fools represent less than 8% of Democrats. You don‘t „unite“ with 8%. You run them over
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For Hillary supporters freaking out about how much of a monster Trump is, Hillary is IN FAVOR of this, and SAID she wanted to DO this.
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American Exceptionalism: US has right to strike anyone anytime, our allegations are evidence enough, need no apologies if later proven wrong
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Here‘s what The Leader said in 2012 about launching air strikes to prop up one‘s poll numbers…
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Rep. Barbara Lee: Congress Should Not Be On Recess As Trump Plans War
„I am deeply disturbed by reports that the Trump Administration is currently developing options for a military strike in Syria without Congressional debate and authorization. If President Trump wants to escalate U.S. involvement in yet another war, he should immediately send a new Authorization for Use of Military Force to Congress and Speaker Ryan must bring it to the House floor for debate and vote without delay.
At a time when President Trump stands on the verge of marching our nation into another war with unknown costs and consequences, Congress should not be on recess. I urge the Speaker to honor the Constitution and require a debate and vote on any further use of force in Syria.“
I was the lone vote against 2001 AUMF. Syria strikes are far beyond the scope of this war authorization. @SpeakerRyan needs to bring a vote.
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