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Russian Marine and Air Power Head for Syria Versus Western Intervention – “To Defend Russian Citizen
Jun 19th, 2013
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Quartet's Tony Blair: Nuclear Iran Worse Than Military Option
Jun 19th, 2013
Daily NewsINN - Chana Ya'ar
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Quartet envoy Tony Blair told Presidential Conference participants Wednesday that facing the prospect of a military confrontation with Tehran is a better option than having to grapple with a nuclear Iran.

The former British prime minister said in his address to the conference participants in the fifth annual gathering in Jerusalem, "We should be determined to overcome the threat from Iran.

"Those who have power in Iran should feel our resolve, and understand that we will not back down," he added. "Of course, every military option is something we do not want – but a nuclear Iran is the worst thing."

The Islamic Republic’s new president-elect spoke approvingly years ago about the need to hide Iran’s nuclear development activities.

Considered by international leaders to be a "moderate," Hassan Rouhani nevertheless said as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council in 2004,

"As for building the atomic bomb, we never wanted to move in that direction and we have not yet completely developed our fuel cycle capability. This also happens to be our main problem... If one day we are able to complete the [nuclear] fuel cycle and the world sees that it has no choice, that we do possess the technology, then the situation will be different," he said.

"The world did not want Pakistan to have an atomic bomb or Brazil to have the fuel cycle. But Pakistan built its bomb and Brazil has its fuel cycle, and the world started to work with them. Our problem is that we have not achieved either one, but we are standing at the threshold."

He added that the program was never intended to be in the open, however. "This [concealment] was the intention.... But in any case, the spies exposed it. We did not want to declare all this."

Netanyahu: 60 Percent of Mediterranean Gas Stays in Israel
Jun 19th, 2013
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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu settled the long controversy over the disposition of the Israeli Mediterranean gas bonanza with a decision to put before the government a plan to retain 60 percent for domestic use and export the rest. He announced this at a joint news conference with Energy Minister Silvan Shalom, Finance Minister Yair Lapid and Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer. They calculated that Israel stands to earn $60 billion in the next 20 years from gas royalties. This revenue he said would improve the average Israeli’s financial circumstances. 

Let the Headlines Speak
Jun 19th, 2013
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New Matt Damon Movie Reveals Mankind’s Transhumanist Destiny
Elysium, a new movie starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, depicts what many futurists have long predicted is mankind’s ultimate destiny – the division of the human race into two new class systems – a transhumanist elite that centralizes technological progress to achieve utopia, and a massive underclass left to rot on a dying planet ruled by robotic drones.  

Earthquake Damages 500 Homes in Kemerovo Region
ver 500 homes have been damaged in the village of Bachatsky as a result of an earthquake that struck the Kemerovo on Wednesday. It was the strongest earthquake to have struck the region in over 100 years and was felt 300 kilometers away in Novosibirsk.  

Civil Unrest: Does This Sound Familiar?
What are they protesting? Corruption, taxes, the poor quality of educational and health services, politicians earning disproportional salaries, political impunity, a poor and decaying public transportation infrastructure, and oppression. In Turkey, peaceful protests over a park closure were met with brutal force, which in turn has exploded the number of protestors. The government response to even peaceful protestors has been riot control officers inflicting maximum damage with beatings, arrest, tanks, and TOMA riot control vehicles...  

La.’s First Black Republican Legislator Since Reconstruction Explains Why He Switched
Elbert Guillroy, the Louisiana state senator who became the state’s first black Republican legislator since Reconstruction after switching parties last month, released a moving video this week explaining why he made his decision. “In recent history, the Democrat party has created the illusion that their agenda and their policies are best for black people,” he begins.  

Obama Negotiations With Taliban Not Good for America
“This is an organization, the Taliban, that has closed over 500 children’s schools — we can’t have those kids getting educated — and by the way, the majority of those are girls’ schools,” Rogers told Hannity. “The same organization that poisoned girls, little girls, to prove the point that they didn’t believe that girls should get an education.”  

Quartet's Tony Blair: Nuclear Iran Worse Than Military Option
Quartet envoy Tony Blair told Presidential Conference participants Wednesday that facing the prospect of a military confrontation with Tehran is a better option than having to grapple with a nuclear Iran. The former British prime minister said in his address to the conference participants in the fifth annual gathering in Jerusalem, "We should be determined to overcome the threat from Iran. "Those who have power in Iran should feel our resolve, and understand that we will not back down," he added.  

This Is How Many Data Requests Yahoo Has Received from the Gov’t (Hint: It’s a Lot)
From December 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, law enforcement made between 12,000 and 13,000 requests for Yahoo! user data, most frequently pertaining to cases of ”fraud, homicides, kidnappings and other criminal investigations,” according to the post. Of these, Yahoo! does not detail how many requests it was legally compelled to comply with, some of which were made through the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that companies cannot reveal numbers for yet.  

Government Keeps List of 8 Million Names Considered Threats
Main Core is the code name of a database maintained since the 1980s by the federal government of the United States. Main Core contains personal and financial data of millions of U.S. citizens believed to be threats to national security. The data, which comes from the NSA, FBI, CIA, and other sources, is collected and stored without warrants or court orders.  

Jews arrested for Temple Mount prayer
Jewish Israelis were arrested at the Temple Mount Wednesday after praying in the Jerusalem compound, considered Judaism’s holiest site. The four prostrated themselves at the site, prompting police to detain them and escort them to a nearby police station for questioning, police said.  

Popocatepetl shoots ash cloud toward Mexico City, sparks volcanic alert
The blast could create an ash cloud bound for Mexico City, which is about 40 miles south of the volcano.  

Religious Leaders Lay Out the Unifying Message All Americans Can Rally Around
“In Europe, there is a very strong radical movement towards erasing all religion,” he said. Prior to the horror of World War II, a similar movement existed after “the state started competing with religion as the moral authority.” Beck said we are at the beginning of that road, but are facing the “same problems.” “God is being driven out of the public square. God is openly mocked and hedonism and darkness are being embraced,” he said.  

Somali Islamist rebels attack UN compound in Mogadishu
Islamist militants carried out their first major assault for years on a U.N. compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have allowed a slow return of foreign aid workers and diplomats.  

Keiser: The Collapse of the Current Bankster Regime is Upon Us
Money itself lost any anchor to value as futures traders speculated with virtually no risk on contracts worth many billions that had been willed into existence by financial engineers not by dint of any underlying economic activity.  

Afghanistan suspends talks after US-Taliban move
Afghanistan has suspended talks with the US aimed at determining the nature of US military presence after foreign troops withdraw in 2014. A spokesman for President Hamid Karzai said the decision was taken over "contradictions" in the US proposal of direct talks with the Taliban. Mr Karzai is angry the US did not elicit a pledge from the Taliban to talk to his government, analysts say.  

Obama 'to call for' US-Russia nuclear weapons cuts
US President Barack Obama is to use his public speech in Berlin to propose cuts of one-third in American and Russian nuclear arsenals, US officials say. They say he will also call for reductions in the number of tactical warheads deployed in Europe. He met Chancellor Angela Merkel, who criticised the broad scope of the US surveillance programme known as Prism.  

Peru Earthquake: 5.6 Magnitude Quake Shakes Lima
A Peru earthquake has struck with a magnitude of 5.6 on Tuesday afternoon, shocking locals. The moderate quake was reported to have shaken buildings across Peru's capital city Lima on Tuesday. However, in the immediate aftermath there were no reported injuries to people or damage to buildings.  

Congress wakes up to cataclysmic threat
As the technologically sophisticated U.S. faces the increasing threat of an electromagnetic pulse attack from a man-made, high altitude nuclear explosion or an “inevitable” massive solar flare, Republicans in the U.S. House are trying to prepare a defense. They are proposing legislation to protect the vulnerable U.S. electrical grid from an attack so cataclysmic 90 percent of Americans could be affected, including many who would face starvation  

House Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks
The House of Representatives voted this evening to pass legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks, except in what Democrats assailed as “narrow” cases of incest of a minor, rape, and health of the mother, prompting a partisan debate on the House floor as lawmakers grappled over the question of how soon a fetus is able to detect pain in the womb.  

Benghazi Whistleblower Lawyer Says Joint Chiefs Chairman Lied to Congress
An attorney whose firm represents two Benghazi whistleblowers said Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lied to the Senate when he said there was never a “stand down” order during the Benghazi attack on Sept. 11, 2012. “What was fascinating is that he explained his lie to them,” Joe DiGenova, an attorney representing one of the whistleblowers, told CNSNews.com.  

‘Don’t arm maniacs’: London’s mayor opposes weapon support for Syrian rebels
Arming the Syrian rebels would be “pressing weapons into the hands of maniacs and Al-Qaeda thugs,” London’s mayor has warned. His is the latest call in a wave of rhetoric urging the UK prime minister not to provide the Syrian rebels with weapons.  

CORONAL HOLE
A large "coronal hole" has formed in the atmosphere above the sun's northern hemisphere, and it is spewing solar wind into space. Coronal holes are places where the sun's magnetic field opens up and allows the solar wind to escape.  

Egypt launches stealth war with Ethiopia and its allies over the Nile
Egypt’s Morsi government has initiated a return to covert war against Ethiopia, which controls the source of the Blue Nile, Egypt’s and Sudan’s principal source of water. The result will almost certainly lead to an increased level of insecurity in the strategic Red Sea/Suez sea lane and in the upper Nile riparian states, such as South Sudan, with some impact on global energy markets.  

As the world yawns: Growing arc of chaos in the Middle East
Recently much has been made of the so-called “Arc of Shi’ism”, from Lebanon to Iran, through Syria and Iraq. I submit that what is more significant is the much broader and longer “Arc of Chaos”, from Tunisia to Pakistan. Of this huge chunk of the world, and in the face of an astounding lack of interest on the part of Europe and The United States, only Israel, Jordan and the Gulf states (with the exception of Bahrain), have escaped the encompassing and growing anarchy.  

Middle East state reportedly sends rebels antitank missiles
An unnamed Middle Eastern state has supplied Syrian rebels with 250 sophisticated Soviet-made anti-tank missiles, most of which were given to radical Islamist militias fighting President Bashar Assad, according to a report published in London-based Arabic daily A-Sharq Al-Awsat on Tuesday.  

Google challenges DOJ's surveillance gag order
The search giant asks to clear its name by arguing it has the First Amendment right to reveal how many Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders it receives from the U.S. government.  

Radar shows tornado touched down at Denver airport
Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials said.  

North Korean envoy in Beijing seeking to mend ties: experts
A North Korean envoy held talks with Chinese officials on Wednesday that experts said were unlikely to yield concessions from Pyongyang on its nuclear program but were more aimed at repairing ties with Beijing.  

Rohani once spoke approvingly of hiding Iran atomic work
Years before he became Iran's president-elect, Hassan Rohani spoke approvingly about concealing his nation's nuclear program and said that when Pakistan got atomic bombs and Brazil began enriching uranium, "the world started to work with them."  

Jewish Teens Arrested for Praying on Temple Mount
Jun 19th, 2013
Daily NewsIsrael Today Staff
Categories: Today's Headlines;The Nation Of Israel

Four Israeli teenagers were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly praying atop Jerusalem's Temple Mount.

According to the official police report, the four were spotted bowing and saying quiet prayers while visiting what is today a Muslim-occupied shrine.

But, a rabbi who witnessed the entire affair told Israel National News that he had not seen the youths bow down in prayer. Rather, the police officer who had accompanied them became extremely nervous when a large group of Muslim men began shouting "Allah Akbar" at the Jews. The Israeli teens were apparently arrested to further appease the Muslims.

A lawyer later pointed out that even if they had bowed in prayer, the Israeli youths should not have been arrested, as Israeli law does not technically prohibit Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount.

For years, Israeli authorities have cowed to Muslim intimidation on the Temple Mount and upheld Muslim demands that Jews and Christian be prevented from making performing any religious expressions at the holy site.

Many Israelis are fed up with the situation, which amounts to religious discrimination and a lack of religious freedom.

Iran’s Radical Rev. Guards Challenge Rouhani on Nuclear Policy
Jun 19th, 2013
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Although it is soon to start criticizing President-elect Hassan Rouhani, his comments at a news conference Monday are cause for concern, Mehdi Mohammadi wrote Wednesday on the Tasnim website, one of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ mouthpieces. “What did he mean by seeking to improve relations with the United States? Is he going to suspend construction of the heavy water reactor at Arak or halt 20-percent uranium enrichment? Or maybe delay the installation of advanced centrifuges at Natanz? Washington has called all these activities causes of tension. So which parts of our nuclear program, does he propose to abandon?
The writer also challenges Rouhani’s pledge to build trust. Trust is a two-way street, says the radical writer. What steps has the United States taken that deserve to be called confidence-building measures? What are Rouhani’s limits for building trust and what will he claim in return?

House Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks
Jun 19th, 2013
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The House of Representatives voted this evening to pass legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks, except in what Democrats assailed as “narrow” cases of incest of a minor, rape, and health of the mother, prompting a partisan debate on the House floor as lawmakers grappled over the question of how soon a fetus is able to detect pain in the womb.

The bill, H.R. 1797 – Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, passed by a vote of 228-196. Six Republicans opposed the measure, while six Democrats crossed the aisle to support it.

Republicans contend that a fetus is capable of detecting pain well before the current cut-off for abortions, at 24 weeks.

“These aren’t just fetuses, science now tells us that they can feel pain. These babies are just like the ones we see in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in hospitals in our area struggling for life, needing love,” Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said in support of the bill. “This law will protect children.”

“As a republic founded on the notion of the inherent right to life of every human being, we have an abiding responsibility to ensure that the innocent and most vulnerable are adequately protected from the gravest and most appalling of injustices, especially murder,” Rep Mike Kelly, R-Pa., added. “That is what today’s legislation seeks to accomplish and I am proud to grant it my complete support.”

Democrats, on the other hand, called the legislation an assault on women’s reproductive rights and an attempt to override the Supreme Court’s 1973 ruling in Roe. v. Wade.

“It is unconstitutional, and it is dangerous to the health and safety of American women,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., said. “It’s a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade when the Court held that prior to viability, abortions may be banned only if there are meaningful exceptions to protect a woman’s life and health.”

“Republicans have repeatedly demonstrated a lack of understanding about basic women’s healthcare, and this bill is just one more example of their continuing attack on women’s rights,” Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., added during debate on the bill. “It is a step backward for women’s health.”

Although the bill passed, its path to the floor was rocky at best. Last week during a mark-up in the Judiciary committee, Rep. Trent Franks, the lead sponsor of the legislation, said that “the incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low.” Franks later said that what he meant was that “pregnancies from rape that result in abortion after the sixth month are very rare.”

Eric Holder Celebrates Gay Pride With Speech At Justice Dept. Before Supreme Court Decisions
Jun 19th, 2013
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With the Supreme Court preparing to deliver two landmark decisions on same-sex marriage, the Justice Department on Tuesday celebrated gay pride with speeches by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Democrat, the first openly gay member of the Senate, and singer-songwriter and lesbian activist Melissa Etheridge.

In what was billed as “A Year of Firsts” by the official website for LGBT employees at the Justice Department, Mr. Holder said the nation has made “great strides in overcoming the obstacles and biases that too often affect gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.”

And nowhere was that clearer, he said, than in the work performed by the department’s Civil Rights Division.

“Under the landmark Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act — which President Obama signed into law in 2009 — we’ve strengthened our ability to hold accountable those who commit acts of violence that are motivated by someone’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability — and to achieve justice on behalf of all who are victimized simply because of who they are, or who they love,” Mr. Holder said.

“As part of an administration-wide commitment to stopping harassment, bullying and abusive behavior, we have partnered with a variety of agencies, including the Department of Education, to forge new alliances between educators, school administrators and anti-bullying advocates.”

Mr. Holder said the department has called on specialists as well as law enforcement professionals to promote healthy educational environments and to lead by example in creating “an open and welcoming environment.”

Clinton, Others Sing the Same Old 'Peace' Song At Jerusalem Conference
Jun 19th, 2013
Daily NewsIsrael Today - Ryan Jones
Categories: Today's Headlines;The Nation Of Israel

A star-studded list of international celebrities and political heavyweights followed up their attendance at Israeli President Shimon Peres' 90th birthday by taking part in the annual President's Conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Dubbed "Facing Tomorrow," the gathering is supposed to be a venue for hashing out new ideas on how to forge a better, more secure society in this region, but most of the presenters seemed stuck in the same old, failed efforts of the past.

Former US President Bill Clinton was the day's most honored guest, receiving from Peres the President's Award, the highest honor that Israel can bestow on a foreigner.

Peres called Clinton himself the "great American dream that has become the hope of us all." Clinton reciprocated by calling Peres a champion of peace, before telling the rest of Israel that it had no choice but to make peace on Arab terms. "I don't see an alternative to a Palestinian state," said Clinton.

Former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer followed up by further chastising Israel. "Let's say you agree that this is not the time for final status [peace talks], why would you dig yourself into a deeper hole with settlements every single day?" he questioned. "The Arab world is now ready to deal with the state of Israel with certain parameters," Kurtzer continued, sidestepping Israeli concerns that some of those "parameters" are of a suicidal nature.

Former British Prime Minister and tireless Quartet talking head Tony Blair reiterated that "time is running out for Middle East peace." Blair has been saying that for the better part of the last decade.

Israelis also got in on the action, with former Mossad chief Meir Dagan asking incredulously, "Should we wait for Hamas to take over the West Bank" before signing a peace deal?

Dagan, despite supposedly being an intelligent guy, seemed to have forgotten that Hamas only seized control of the Gaza Strip AFTER Israel has surrendered it to full Palestinian control.