Despite Israel's repeated insistence that it does not want an armed conflict with Syria, could the United States be encouraging the Israelis to attack Syria, or to goad the Syrians into attacking Israel first? According to Sunday's Jerusalem Post, IDF officials have...
Lebanese Civilians Bear the Brunt of Israel’s Destruction
SIDON, Lebanon - The Israeli attack on Qana has taken the biggest toll of the war, but it is only one of countless lethal attacks on civilians in Lebanon. Large numbers fled the south after the Israeli military dropped leaflets warning of attacks. Others have been...
Mounting Prestige of Hezbollah and Iran in ‘Muslim Streets’ Is Also Risky
All That’s Given Up in the Name of Security
Two days ago we made available to the public news that one of our members, Russell Tice, a former NSA senior analyst, had been served with a subpoena asking him to appear before a federal grand jury regarding the criminal investigation of recent disclosures that...
Oil Spill Hits Lebanon, No Cleanup in Sight
Byblos, Lebanon Israeli air strikes on an electricity plant have released oil that has now spread over much of Lebanon's coastline. More than 15,000 barrels of oil have hit the coast after the bombing of five of six storage tanks at the plant in the coastal...
The Lies Israel Tells Itself (and We Tell on Its Behalf)
When journalists use the word "apparently," or another favorite "reportedly," they are usually distancing themselves from an event or an interpretation in the supposed interests of balance. But I think we should read the "apparently"...
Lebanese Death Toll Could Be Twice the Official Figure
BEIRUT - Lebanese doctors, aid workers, and refugees are all reporting that the official number of dead in Lebanon is far lower than the actual. "I think that the real number is at least 750 dead so far," Dr. Bachir el-Sham at the Complex Hospital in Sidon...
Remember Iraq?
"Trust that Iraq will be the graveyard for terrorism and terrorists for the good of all humanity," said Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in an address to a joint session of Congress that went reasonably well despite some grumbling in advance. "Iraq...
Backtalk July 29, 2006
The Human Shields of Nazareth Dear fellow activists, Jonathan Cook's article clearly demonstrates that yet another journalist (Matthew Price) within the BBC has been "reporting" fallacies and hinting at a pro-Israeli stance. This must be combated by truthful...
Indo-US Nuclear Deal Sows Resentment, Rivalry
NEW DELHI - Just as the nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and India receives a major boost in Washington with the House of Representatives strongly voting for it, the deal continues to face flak in India's own Parliament. On Thursday, the House...


