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Daily Archives: 31. Dezember 2019
Kriege, Geheimnisse und Lügen
Die Lösung ist so offensichtlich wie schmerzhaft. Wir brauchen Frieden, Transparenz und Wahrheit. Beenden Sie die Kriege, geben Sie all die „Geheimnisse“ frei, die wir, das Volk, über unser Militär und unsere Kriege wissen sollten, und belohnen Sie diejenigen, die die Wahrheit sagen, anstatt sie zu bestrafen.
US Conducts Record Number of Strikes in Somalia in 2019
Three US airstrikes against Somalia on Sunday have brought the number of attacks in that country in 2019 to 63, the most ever by US forces in Somalia, and a substantial increase from the 47 in 2018.
USA führen 2019 Rekordzahl von Angriffen auf Somalia durch
Drei US-Luftangriffe auf Somalia am Sonntag haben die Zahl der Angriffe gegen dieses Land im Jahr 2019 auf 63 erhöht, die meisten jemals von US-Streitkräften in Somalia, und eine erhebliche Steigerung gegenüber den 47 Überfällen im Jahr 2018.
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Trump’s reckless decisions to walk away from the Iran Deal and now to launch airstrikes in Iraq without Iraqi government consent have brought us closer to war and endangered U.S. troops and diplomats. We should end the forever wars, not start new ones.
Col. Macgregor: US airstrikes look like an attempt to drag us into a war
Retired Army Col. Douglas Macgregor reacts to U.S. airstrikes on Iran-backed militia.
“I don’t understand what our strategy is and I think the President made a major mistake when he pulled out of the nuclear agreement when Iran was in compliance.” @SenatorCardin reacts the airstrikes carried out by Washington against an Iran-backed militia group in Iraq and Syria.
A proxy war between the US and Iran just moved a step closer
The angry demonstrations at the American embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday are just the latest installment in a deepening confrontation between the US and Iran for influence in Iraq.
It‘s a struggle that dates back to the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003 and the emergence of a Shia-dominated state in Iraq. But in light of the Trump administration‘s campaign of maximum economic pressure against Iran, it has reached a new and potentially dangerous pitch.
Trump to send reinforcements after protesters attack U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
“We are sending additional forces to support our personnel at the embassy,” U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Tuesday.
President Trump made a brief stop at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Fla., in the morning, leaving after less than an hour.
Botschaft im Irak attackiert: USA machen Iran verantwortlich
Der irakischen Regierung sei offiziell übermittelt worden, dass sie ihre Truppen zum Schutz der US-Botschaft einsetzen müsse.
US-Außenminister Mike Pompeo machte in Telefonaten mit der irakischen Führung deutlich, dass die US-Regierung ihre Bürger im Irak „schützen und verteidigen“ werde, erklärte eine Sprecherin des Ministeriums.
Trump lashes out at Iran for ‚orchestrating attack‘ on US Embassy in Iraq
Trump defended the decision to target the Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah with airstrikes over the weekend, saying that attacks by the militia had led to the death of an American contractor.
„Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many. We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible,“ Trump tweeted. „In addition, we expect Iraq to use its forces to protect the Embassy, and so notified!“
Zum Jahreswechsel 2019/2020: Das Recht zu Fantasieren
Mit Eduardo Galeano wünscht amerika21 seinen Leserinnen und Lesern einen guten Start in das zweite Jahrzehnt des 21. Jahrhunderts
Wie wäre es, für eine Weile zu fantasieren? Wie wäre es, den Blick über die Niedertracht hinweg schweifen zu lassen, um eine andere mögliche Welt vorherzusehen?
Ambassador and staff evacuated as Iraq protesters attack US embassy
US embassy staff and the US ambassador in Baghdad have been evacuated, according to two Iraqi Foreign Ministry Officials, as hundreds of Iraqi protesters swam the embassy compound.
Iraqi protesters attempt to storm US embassy in Baghdad
The protesters raised flags of the powerful paramilitary group of Hashd Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces), which Kataeb Hezbollah is part of, and several people climbed over the wall of the embassy and chanted „death to America“ and „no, no America“, witnesses said.
Tuesday‘s attempted embassy storming took place after mourners held funerals for the fighters killed in a Baghdad neighbourhood, after which they marched on to the heavily fortified Green Zone and kept walking till they reached the embassy.
High Court Petition to Block Netanyahu‘s PM Bid Over Corruption Indictment Irrelevant Before Election, Justices Say
The hearing on the metter is held by Supreme Court President Esther Hayut, Deputy President Hanan Melcer and Justice Uzi Vogelman.
Hayut stressed that there isn‘t any legal impediment barring Netanyahu from running in the March election, while Vogelman said it‘s unprecedented to rule on an issue before an authority was given – in this case the mandate to form a government.
High Court debates whether indicted Netanyahu can form government
Hayut says three-justice panel must first decide whether the court should even debate the issue, echoing instruction from AG; hearing comes after petition by 67 members of academic and high-tech worlds objecting to allowing a Knesset member battling criminal charges to be tasked with putting together a coalition
2019: Der Streik der Massen
Nur wenige Kolumbianer wussten, was die Wiphala ist, aber seitdem die Putschpolizei sie von ihren Uniformen gerissen hat und die bolivianischen Faschisten sie in La Paz und anderen Städten verbrannt haben, ist sie zu einem Symbol des lateinamerikanischen Widerstands geworden.
Iran consulting with foreign companies to accept Iranian banks` guarantees
Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran Mohammad Eslami has announced that Iran is holding consultations with neighboring countries on accepting the guarantees of Iranian banks to foreign employers, all related to engineering and technical services projects.
Unprecedented number of NATO-Georgia joint exercises seen in 2019
„This year we’ve taken over the Presidency of the Council of Europe and we must take full advantage of this opportunity to share our achievements of democratization with our European partners, our friends, our colleagues, as well as the challenges we have, and we must show the daily progress made by Georgian citizens and Georgian society.
Poland takes charge of NATO high readiness force
The Polish army will take the lead of NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) on Wednesday (1 January 2020), placing thousands of soldiers on standby and ready to deploy within days. Poland takes over from Germany, which provided the core of the VJTF’s land forces in 2019.
Iranian Navy Chief calls for security in Indian Ocean
December 29, 2019
„Iran has long stated its readiness to work w/our neighbors to secure the Persian Gulf. #HOPE-Hormuz Peace Endeavour-is on the table right now.“
Making sense of HOPE: Can Iran’s Hormuz Peace Endeavor succeed?
Thu, Oct 3, 2019
History has shown that it is not possible to advance prosperity, security, and stability in the region in a non-inclusive manner that excludes Iran’s participation. The fate of HOPE is contingent on Iran’s ability to transform the proposal into concrete steps to generate confidence with its Arab neighbors, in addition to garnering the support of the international community, including the United States. Clearly, the majority of GCC states are not prepared to forego their military partnerships with the United States absent a real local capacity to guarantee their security and political interests. While it is unlikely that all GCC states will genuinely embrace the proposal under current circumstances, it is high time for all countries surrounding the Persian Gulf to seek a common path away from current tensions and hostilities.
Tehran to Host Int’l Conference on Hope Initiative
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani presented the HOPE initiative while delivering a speech at the UN General Assembly 2019 and invited all regional countries to participate in it.
Kuwait says it respects Iran’s integrity after ‘private’ meet with separatists
In a meeting with Iran’s ambassador, Kuwait’s deputy foreign minister Khaled al-Jarallah stressed that his country’s foreign policy was based on respecting “sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs and good neighborliness,” KUNA said.