Monthly Archives: April 2016
Syrian jet shot down in Aleppo, pilot reportedly captured by Al-Qaeda affiliate
Jim W. Dean - The story behind the story here of course is what kind of missile was used to bring the plane down, how did it get into Syria, plus how many more might there be?
Man behind gutting of Voting Rights Act: ‘I agonise’ over decision’s impact
Andrew Gumbel for Guardian.UK
Meet Edward Blum, who has led legal challenges to civil rights protections in recent years – from an attack on affirmative...
Another International Conspiracy in Progress
Asif Haroon Raja
Pakistan was subjected to an international conspiracy in 1971. India supported by former Soviet Union hatched the gory plan of cutting Pakistan...
ISIS swarms Europe: Who’s REALLY behind clash of civilizations?
The neoconservatives actually want this kind of terrorism in order to keep the population rushing to the government for protection.
The New World Order Is Almost Certainly Behind the Panama Papers
The so-called Panama Papers were supposed to demolish Vladimir Putin and Russia, but it probably will show that the New World Order is vacuous.
Is the ‘Jewish Symptom’ Hereditary?
Jews frequently delight in associating themselves with Jewish brilliance: with the likes of Albert Einstein or Steven Spielberg. Naturally, Jews are much less enthusiastic about any association with people such as uber-criminal Bernie Madoff or serial paedophile Jeffrey Epstein...
Hamas Holding 4 Israeli Soldiers Captive in Gaza
During a Friday televised statement, spokesman of Hamas armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, in Gaza Abu Obeida, said the movement has no contacts with Israel over the prisoners.
Panama Papers and Biased Reporting – Who Benefits?
Putin, Zuma and Xi Ping?
Paddington and Dad Visit the Deer
Video by Lauren Duff
Rajiv Malhotra Explains The Challenges Of Understanding Sheldon Pollock
Imagine there’s a person who assumes that his knowledge of purvapaksha of one specific school of Vedanta is enough to critique all of Vedanta.
Interview – US restarts controversial program to equip “moderate militants”
Jim W. Dean - There has been talk of these new trainees being forward observers for airstrikes, but that is what the Special Forces we have there are supposed to do. I don't believe for a minute they are going to let a YPG or moderate rebel call airstrikes in.
PETITION: Team People Proposes Country Name Change from ISRAEL to MANDELA
Sign the petition to change country name of ISRAEL to the democratic free country of MANDELA for all people!
Exclusive: Israel’s Backlash Against Brussels Whistleblower Confirms Mossad Role
Last week when VT published information gotten during the interrogation of a Turkish intelligence agent, Sawash Yeldiz, captured by Popular Party of Kurdistan (PPK) militia inside Syria, information tying Turkish President Erdogan to the Brussels terror attacks, we saw how real leaks are dealt with.
Soldiers execute Grandparents and cut off their ears
Jim W. Dean - I can think of a hundred better ways to start out a new week and a Monday morning than something like this, but it is what it is, and we have to deal with it. As Gordon so often says, "Welcome to the real world".
Intel Analysts: We Were Forced Out for Telling the Truth About Obama’s ISIS War
The growing scandal over cooked ISIS intelligence just got much worse. Now, analysts are saying they’re being forced out for not toeing the Obama administration’s line on the war.
America operational mistake in sending weapons to the Isis
The American defense department in the US embassy in Baghdad has officially asked the Iraqi government for permission to fly two American aircrafts of C-17and 64 mouse types.
The Very Nasty Truth About the Panama Papers
Gordon Duff - The Panama Papers are a scam, real documents turned over to a Mossad run organization that now has dirt on even more people and more power to make a very nasty world an even darker and nastier place.
American Democracy at Its Worst
By Dr. Elias Akleh
Every four years the American people go through what I would call a charade event called presidential election. This election...
Praising Sheikh Shaltout’s characters in the Muslim world
In an article titled "Islam is one, no religion" Sanaa Al-Bissi, Al-Ahram newspaper columnist praised Sheikh Shaltout's friendly character and criticized Qardawi's recent comments.
Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice League Is Golem Reborn
Superman, as the Jerusalem Post points out, is fundamentally Jewish, which is to say he is a military leader and messiah who attempts to bring about tikkum olam.
The “Undemocratic” American Democracy
It is ironic that the US, spends over $6 billion on national elections, and spends $700M annually promoting “democracy” overseas, when in fact we should be learning "democracy" from other countries, especially those in Western Europe. Our democracy fails the test on all grounds.
Press TV: Telling The Truth About AIPAC, Jewish Political Lobbying And The Fate Of...
Calling a spade a spade is the way forward...
Obama Calls Erdogan Liar Over Turkey’s Police State Crackdown
Brutal Turkish Dictator Says Offended by US Counterpart Remarks on Press Freedom
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it is saddening that US President Barack...
Former Saudi crown prince criticized Saudi’s position against Syria
Former Saudi Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz criticized Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs sabotage in political dialogues between the Syrian government and his dissidents.
Erdogan welcomed Netanyahu in Sweden
The informal and confidential meeting between Cohen, the Mossad Chief,S inerlioglu, and the Turkish Foreign Minister Deputy held in Sweden in press silence to consolidate hidden relations between the two countries again shows the humiliation and inferiority of Erdogan's AK Party Islamist government.
Erdogan responds to Obama attacks on Press crackdown – by lying
Jim W. Dean - Erdogan finally responds to Obama's moves to distance the US from Erdogan's crackdown on Turkish opposition media. Incredibly he is just denying it, a bad move on his part.
NEO – Has Trying to Balkanize Syria Boomeranged on the West?
Jim W. Dean - The Russians were right all along — that the Western game of “good terrorists and bad” was a fool’s game, for which their citizens will pay a heavy price and yet deny any responsibility.
Zoom to Mars in 6 weeks with new Russian nuclear-fission engine
A nuclear power propulsion system could propel a spacecraft to Mars in just over a month, a huge step forward from the current 18 months required.
Bruni, Texas: where water comes with arsenic at eight times the federal limit
Julio Perez sprayed his yard with water from a garden hose. While the flowers were no doubt grateful for the refreshment on a warm afternoon, there was no chance of him quenching his own thirst with a gulp of tap water.
Moons of Saturn May Be Younger than Dinosaurs
TEHRAN (FNA)- New research suggests that some of Saturn's icy moons, as well as its famous rings, might be modern adornments. Their dramatic birth...
Moon May Play Major Role in Maintaining Earth’s Magnetic Field
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Earth's magnetic field permanently protects us from the charged particles and radiation that originate in the Sun. This shield is produced...
The War Today, April 3, 2016
The Syrian coalition anti-terrorism operation continues it offensive in the central and eastern regions with extensive combined operations
Disappointed Expectations: New York Times Brands Ukraine as ‘Corrupt Swamp’
The New York Times has called Ukraine a "corrupt swamp," stressing that Kiev cannot expect more aid from the West unless serious reforms are...
New British Empire? UK to re-establish military bases east of Suez
The Albion Class assault Ship HMS Bulwark of the British Royal Navy advances in the northbound lane of the Suez Canal, close to the...
Saudi Arabia to set up $2tn mega-fund for post oil era
The world’s largest crude exporter Saudi Arabia plans to create a huge sovereign wealth fund for the country’s most prized assets to prepare for...
Russia testing 6-Mach Zircon hypersonic missile for 5G subs – reports
Jim W. Dean - Hypersonic missiles and electronic warfare are going to be determining factors in the next major conflict, so we will be following their development continually.
John McCain Received Money from Terrorist Regime Saudi Arabia
Bloomberg has implicitly agreed with what VT has been saying for months: John McCain is a terrorist apologist.
Erdogan thugs make a fool of him in Washington
Erdogan tried to make an end run on Obama at the Brookings Institute event, but his security thugs, accustomed to beating up protesters and throwing out media, made him look like "Sultan Erdo the Magnificent".
Exclusive: Pakistan-Iran Sensibilities
By Asif Haroon Raja, VT Bureau Chief in Islamabad and retired Brigadier General, Army of Pakistan
Iran is a brotherly Muslim country with which Pakistan...
What’s Behind Nagorno-Karabakh Row Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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On April 2, Armenia and Azerbaijan declared a dramatic escalation of the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Baku and Yerevan traded blame for breaching...