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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet   
September 5th, 2013

Survey: Almost 90 percent of Internet users have taken steps to avoid surveillance
While 86 percent of the Internet users polled said they made some attempt hide what they do online, more than half of the Web users also said they have taken steps to avoid observation by organizations, specific people or the government, according to the survey.  

Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin set for collision over Syria at G20 summit
Russian president signals he will take action if America strikes at Assad as US counterpart admits relations have hit a wall  

Egyptian Media Portray Obama as Satan
Popular and widely read Egyptian newspaper Al Wafd published the above picture today portraying U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama as Satan himself. The unflattering picture has been making the rounds on Facebook in the Middle East and, according to Al Wafd, is representative of the hatred growing numbers of people in the region have for the American president, thanks to his staunch and unwavering support for Islamists and jihadiis...  

Russia Does Not Rule Out Backing Military Action in Syria – Putin
Russia does not rule out agreeing to a military operation in Syria, provided Damascus' responsibility for using chemical weapons is proven - but only with United Nations approval, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast Wednesday.  

Kerry 'Lied' on Al-Qaida Presence in Syria – Putin
Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused US Secretary of State John Kerry of “lying” in Congress by saying there was no al-Qaida in Syria. “I watched the debates in Congress. A congressman asks Mr. Kerry: ‘Is al-Qaida there?’ He says: ‘No, we are telling you responsibly that they are not,’” Putin said in televised comments. Putin added that the Syrian rebels’ “main combat unit is al-Nusra, an al-Qaida unit. They [the US] are aware of that. … He [Kerry] lied. And he knows that he lied. This is sad.”  

John Kerry reveals Arab countries have offered to PAY America to carry out full-scale invasion of Syria
John Kerry said during a hearing Wednesday in the House of Representatives that counties in the Arab world have offered to foot the entire bill for a U.S. military mission that destroys the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. 'With respect to Arab countries offering to bear costs and to assist, the answer is profoundly yes,' Kerry said. 'They have. That offer is on the table.'  

Obama has Tripped over his own Red Line
Obama has tripped over his own red line - leaving the prestige and authority of his Office and America's reputation in tatters.  

Syria: We Will Never Give In
Syria said Wednesday it was mobilizing its allies against a possible U.S.-led military strike over a suspected gas attack and would never give in, even if a third world war erupts.  

In Yesha: Fear that 'Interim Accord' Awaits
Senior Yesha Council members warned that a Palestinian state would endanger the security of Israel. "This is not a threat or a scare tactic – it is a fact," said Yigal Dilmoni, who heads the hasbara (public information) department in the Council. "The establishment of such a state will not allow IDF soldiers to prevent terror attacks that are organized in Ramallah or Shechem, since international law does not allow such an incursion into a state like the one that is being planned," he said.  

Syria war: Is it about the last gasp for the PetroDollar ?
Syria is about the last gasp for the Petro-Dollar, the emergence of energy pipeline geopolitics, the rise of the NatGas Co-op, the new dominance of Russian Gazprom, the eclipse of OPEC, the fall of the house of Saud, and a grand adjustment process in global commerce and banking. The NatGas Co-op eclipses OPEC and ushers in a new era.  

2 injured in Tochigi, Japan tornado
Tornado in Tochigi Prefecture of Japan has injured at least two people, The Japan Meteorological Agency said. According to the Tochigi prefecture government, tornado around 12:30 pm damaged thirteen buildings. Tornado also damaged the roof of a primary school gymnasium in Yaita. Power outages have been reported in about 600 households in the city.  

Ubinas volcano in Peru erupts for 5th time in two days
According to Peru This Week, Ubinas volcano in Peru send a column of volcanic gases and ash to a height of two kilometers. The Ubinas volcano explosions were purely phreatic, Volcano Discovery reported quoting the scientists from Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP). Officials confirmed the ash column does not pose a danger to people or livestock nearby.  

Egyptian Newspaper’s Explosive Allegation: President Obama Is a Secret Muslim Brotherhood Member
Al Jazeera’s blog posted a story Monday featuring tweets from the Director of Research at the Brookings Center in Doha, Qatar, who reported that an Egyptian newspaper’s front page story claimed President Barack Obama is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.  

Selective Racism Is the Newest Social Disease — And It’s Being Spread by Obama
in what should have been his greatest speech of all time, (although CNN gushingly disagrees with me) he has sadly regurgitated his typical “racial” talking points about nothing, as do most prominent liberal African American leaders of today, and presented no solutions to the plight of poverty, violence, unemployment, family breakdown, and education within the black community.  

Rumsfeld Shocked After Finding Out On-Camera That Obama Said He Didn’t Draw a Red Line
During her interview, Fox News host Greta Van Susteren highlighted Obama’s Wednesday statement that he didn’t alone draw a “red line.” “He did draw it!” Rumsfeld interjected. “I’m just telling you what he said,” Van Susteren replied. “You’re kidding,” he said. “I didn’t see that.” “This president has tried to blame everybody or anybody, for everything,” Rumsfeld continued. “And leadership requires that you stand up, take a position, provide clarity, and take responsibility. I can’t imagine him saying that he didn’t draw the red line. He did draw a red line. We have ears!”  

Sakurajima volcano (Japan): large explosion damages cars
A moderately large vulcanian explosion occurred this morning, producing significant fallout of lapilli and small bombs in several kilometers distance. Cars parked at the Arimura Lava observatory observation point to the south of the volcano were damages and windshields broken, at a distance of about 4 km. There are no reports of injuries to people. The ash plume from the eruption rose to approx. 12,000 ft (3.6 km) elevation, i.e. about 2.5 km km height.  

Muslim Brotherhood in Syria: Shari’a or Death
Armed gunmen claiming to belong to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood gave a glimpse of their growing strength in Syria when they threatened 30 Kurdish fighters they took hostage last month with death if they didn’t accept Shari’ia law and the “Brotherhood’s” interpretation of Islam, a recently uploaded YouTube video showed.  

Twitter Stunned After Iranian President Wishes ‘All Jews’ a ‘Blessed Rosh Hashanah’
Iran’s newly-elected president, Hassan Rouhani, turned to Twitter on Wednesday to wish the Jewish people a happy Jewish New Year. “As the sun is about to set here in #Tehran I wish all Jews, especially Iranian Jews, a blessed Rosh Hashanah,” Rouhani tweeted.  

PA official: Israel offered to evacuate settlements, leave them intact
Israel has proposed leaving intact dozens of Jewish settlements and military bases in the West Bank as part of a package to establish a Palestinian state in provisional borders, a Palestinian official told The Associated Press on Wednesday, in the first detailed glimpse at recently relaunched peace talks. The official said the proposal is unacceptable to the Palestinians...  

Internet Bible reading surges, now 4 in 10 read God's words digitally
God is still great in the eyes of Americans...While an amazing 88 percent of the nation’s homes own a Bible, more and more are switching to the internet, cell phones and iPad for their weekly inspiration, according to a sweeping new survey of Bible use. In their latest survey of Bible use, the American Bible Society finds that 41 percent of Americans used the internet to read the good book on a computer.  

Al-Qaeda Linked Syrian Rebels Attack Christian Village
Al-Qaida-linked rebels launched an assault Wednesday on a regime-held Christian village in the densely populated west of Syria and new clashes erupted near the capital, Damascus -- part of a brutal battle of attrition each side believes it can win despite more than two years of deadlock. The attack came hours before a Senate panel voted to give President Barack Obama authority to use military force against Syria...  

Syria rifts loom over G20 summit
World leaders from the G20 group of nations are set to meet in Russia amid sharp differences over military action against Syria's government. Ahead of the talks, Russia's Vladimir Putin warned that action without UN approval would be "an aggression". But US President Barack Obama said the credibility of the international community was on the line.  

Kenya parliament holds emergency debate on ICC pull-out
Kenya's parliament is to hold an emergency session to debate leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). Analysts say the motion is likely to be passed, making it the first country to cancel its ICC membership. The ICC has charged both President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto with crimes against humanity, which they both deny.  

Georgia PM says 'why not?' on Eurasian Union
One day after Armenia said it will join Russia's Eurasian Union, Georgia's PM has said it might, in due course, do the same. Speaking on national TV on Wednesday (4 September), the Prime Minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, said: "I am keeping a close eye on it [the Eurasian Union] and we are studying it. At this stage we have no position at all. If...we see that it is in our country's strategic interest, then, why not?  

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