Daily Archives: December 14, 2019

2019-12-14: News Headlines

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-12-14). The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 "Protest Movement"? globalresearch.ca It was not a protest movement, it was an armed insurgency integrated by US-Israeli & allied supported "jihadist" death squads. From Day One, the Islamist "freedom fighters" were supported, trained & equipped by NATO & Turkey's High Command.

Nauman Sadiq (2019-12-14). "The Good Terrorists": How U.S. Airstrikes Helped Prop Al-Qaeda in Syria's Idlib? globalresearch.ca Al-Qaeda in Syria has two noteworthy apologists. One is the jihadist propagandist Bilal Abdul Kareem, a former correspondent for CNN, often seen in videos sporting a long beard and reporting from the ground in the al-Nusra Front strongholds in …

South Front (2019-12-13). Turkey Boosts Military Presence in Northeast Syria. Al Qaeda Fighters "Protected" by Turkish Forces? globalresearch.ca Members of al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham repelled a Syrian Army attack on the area of al-Katibat al-Mahjura in southern Idlib on December 12. A day earlier militants captured this area and repelled a first Syrian Army attempt to regain it. …

Paul Antonopoulos (2019-12-13). Washington's Proposed New Sanctions Against Turkey also Aimed Against Russia. globalresearch.ca With the world fixated on Turkish actions against Syria, Greece and Libya at the moment, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate of the United States Congress approved a bill, "Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of …

Bill Van Auken (2019-12-13). Pentagon chiefs say US troops to stay in Syria for years. globalresearch.ca Barely two months after US President Donald Trump's demagogic announcement that he was pulling US troops out of northeastern Syria to fulfill his campaign promise to bring a halt to Washington's "endless wars," the senior civilian and uniformed Pentagon chiefs …

WSWS (2019-12-13). Pentagon chiefs say US troops to stay in Syria for years. wsws.org Less than two months after Trump's demagogic announcement of a full withdrawal from Syria, the US military has made clear that it has no plans to leave.

RT (2019-12-13). Hezbollah calls for 'broadest possible' Lebanese govt, including Christian party, to tackle crisis. rt.com As Lebanon's President Michel Aoun conducts backroom negotiations aimed at naming a new prime minister, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned that forming a government "will not be an easy process." | In a televised address on Friday, the Islamist leader extended a surprise hand to supporters and opponents alike, declaring that he has no wish to serve in a "one-sided government," and calling for a government with "the broadest representation possible." | Nasrallah insisted that Gebran Bassil's Free Patriotic Movement — a party supported predominantly by Lebanese Christians — take part in the gover…

RT (2019-12-13). Greater Kurdistan? Just kidding! Esper tells Syrian Kurds US never promised them a state. rt.com The US never promised Syria's Kurds that it would help them build an autonomous state, Defense Secretary Mark Esper has insisted, despite years of hints to the contrary. So much for the birth pangs of that New Middle East… | "Nowhere, at no point in time did we tell the Kurds, we will assist you in establishing an autonomous Kurdish state in Syria, nor would we fight against the longstanding ally Turkey on your behalf," Esper told reporters on Friday. | "We live up to our obligations, and our obligation, our agreement, our understanding with the Kurds was this: that we would work together to fight in Syria t…

Michael Welch (2019-12-12). Award-Winning Journalist Vanessa Beeley Faces "Deplatforming" at Six Canadian Venues. globalresearch.ca Vanessa Beeley, the award-winning journalist who has gained notoriety for her on the ground reporting on the Syrian conflict has faced opposition in her efforts to speak to Canadian audiences at the invitation of local anti war activists. | According …

South Front (2019-12-12). Video: Militants Push Syrian Army Back in Southern Idlib. globalresearch.ca On December 11, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Army and the special forces unit, known as the "Red Bands", attacked and captured the area of al-Katibat al-Mahjura in southeastern Idlib. Units of the Syrian Army deployed there were caught …

Rania Khalek (2019-12-11). US-backed parties have infiltrated Lebanon's protests, pushing the country toward war amid economic collapse. thegrayzone.com By joining the roadblocks around Beirut, protesters allowed themselves to be used by US-allied parties playing a dangerous game that…

Agha Hussain (2019-12-10). The Israel Lobby's Hidden Hand in the Theft of Iraqi and Syrian Oil. mintpressnews.com The outsized role of U.S. Israel lobby operatives in abetting the theft of Syrian and Iraqi oil reveals how this powerful lobby also facilitates more covert aspects of U.S.-Israeli cooperation and the implementation of policies that favor Israel.

Rick Sterling (2019-12-10). A Beautiful but Deceptive Documentary: "For Sama" dissidentvoice.org The documentary movie "For Sama" has won a host of awards in Europe and North America. Its producers and protagonists, Syrians Waad Kateab and her husband Dr. Hamza Kateab plus English film-maker Edward Watts, have received gushing praise. And the awards will probably keep coming. Unfortunately, behind a human interest story, the movie "For Sama" …

Alan Macleod (2019-12-09). Newsweek Journalist Quits After Editors Kill Report on Syria Chemical Attack Scandal. theantimedia.com It is rare that the world gets to see so publicly the myth of a free and independent press busted.

Lucas Koerner (2019-11-21). Colombia's US Ambassador Advocates 'Covert Actions' Against Venezuela in Leaked Audio. venezuelanalysis.com Top Colombian officials acknowledged failure of regime change in Venezuela and total disarray in Washington.

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-20). Israel Carries Out 'Wide-Scale Strikes' In Syria, US Gov Withholds Food/Meds From Iran & Patriot Act. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/20/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-15). Israel Kills Over 30 In Gaza, Bolivia Coup About Lithium And More & Israeli Group Taking Syria's Oil. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/14/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-12). James Corbett Interview — ISIS Was Created, Armed And Funded By US/Israel & It's An Open Secret. thelastamericanvagabond.com The US government armed Osama Bin Laden; it armed Saddam Hussain with chemical weapons to be used against Iran in 1980; it armed the very groups that later became ISIS. Yet we are sold an entirely different yarn by the US government and its lap dog MSM. Today I have invited James Corbett on the …

Ryan Cristián (2019-11-11). Turkey's Syria 'Ethnic Cleansing' In US Memo, US Can Shoot 'Any Syrian' Over Oil & A Bolivia Coup. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/6/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …

CounterSpin (2019-10-18). Khury Petersen-Smith on Turkey & the Kurds, Alex Vitale on the Purpose of Policing. fair.org Media…

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The US-NATO-Israel Sponsored Al Qaeda Insurgency in Syria. Who Was Behind the 2011 "Protest Movement"?
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-14
It was not a protest movement, it was an armed insurgency integrated by US-Israeli & allied supported "jihadist" death squads. From Day One, the Islamist "freedom fighters" were supported, trained & equipped by NATO & Turkey's High Command.
globalresearch.ca/syria-who-is-behind-the-protest-movement-fabricating-a-pretext-for-a-us-nato-humanitarian-intervention/24591

"The Good Terrorists": How U.S. Airstrikes Helped Prop Al-Qaeda in Syria's Idlib?
Nauman Sadiq | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-14
Al-Qaeda in Syria has two noteworthy apologists. One is the jihadist propagandist Bilal Abdul Kareem, a former correspondent for CNN, often seen in videos sporting a long beard and reporting from the ground in the al-Nusra Front strongholds in …
globalresearch.ca/how-american-airstrikes-helped-prop-al-qaeda-syria-idlib/5697665

Turkey Boosts Military Presence in Northeast Syria. Al Qaeda Fighters "Protected" by Turkish Forces?
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-13
Members of al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham repelled a Syrian Army attack on the area of al-Katibat al-Mahjura in southern Idlib on December 12. A day earlier militants captured this area and repelled a first Syrian Army attempt to regain it. …
globalresearch.ca/turkey-boosts-military-presence-in-northeast-syria-al-qaeda-fighters-protected-by-turkish-forces/5697612

Washington's Proposed New Sanctions Against Turkey also Aimed Against Russia
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-13
With the world fixated on Turkish actions against Syria, Greece and Libya at the moment, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate of the United States Congress approved a bill, "Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of …
globalresearch.ca/washingtons-proposed-new-sanctions-against-turkey-also-aimed-against-russia/5697624

Pentagon chiefs say US troops to stay in Syria for years
Bill Van Auken | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-13
Barely two months after US President Donald Trump's demagogic announcement that he was pulling US troops out of northeastern Syria to fulfill his campaign promise to bring a halt to Washington's "endless wars," the senior civilian and uniformed Pentagon chiefs …
globalresearch.ca/pentagon-chiefs-say-us-troops-to-stay-in-syria-for-years/5697599

Pentagon chiefs say US troops to stay in Syria for years
wsws.org | 2019-12-13
Less than two months after Trump's demagogic announcement of a full withdrawal from Syria, the US military has made clear that it has no plans to leave.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/12/13/syri-d13.html

Hezbollah calls for 'broadest possible' Lebanese govt, including Christian party, to tackle crisis
rt.com | 2019-12-13
As Lebanon's President Michel Aoun conducts backroom negotiations aimed at naming a new prime minister, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned that forming a government "will not be an easy process." | In a televised address on Friday, the Islamist leader extended a surprise hand to supporters and opponents alike, declaring that he has no wish to serve in a "one-sided government," and calling for a government with "the broadest representation possible." | Nasrallah insisted that Gebran Bassil's Free Patriotic Movement — a party supported predominantly by Lebanese Christians — take part in the gover…
rt.com/newsline/475863-lebanon-nasrallah-lebanon-crisis/

Greater Kurdistan? Just kidding! Esper tells Syrian Kurds US never promised them a state
rt.com | 2019-12-13
The US never promised Syria's Kurds that it would help them build an autonomous state, Defense Secretary Mark Esper has insisted, despite years of hints to the contrary. So much for the birth pangs of that New Middle East… | "Nowhere, at no point in time did we tell the Kurds, we will assist you in establishing an autonomous Kurdish state in Syria, nor would we fight against the longstanding ally Turkey on your behalf," Esper told reporters on Friday. | "We live up to our obligations, and our obligation, our agreement, our understanding with the Kurds was this: that we would work together to fight in Syria t…
rt.com/news/475865-greater-kurdistan-hopes-dashed-esper/

Award-Winning Journalist Vanessa Beeley Faces "Deplatforming" at Six Canadian Venues
Michael Welch | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-12
Vanessa Beeley, the award-winning journalist who has gained notoriety for her on the ground reporting on the Syrian conflict has faced opposition in her efforts to speak to Canadian audiences at the invitation of local anti war activists. | According …
globalresearch.ca/award-winning-journalist-vanessa-beeley-faces-deplatforming-at-six-canadian-venues/5697546

Video: Militants Push Syrian Army Back in Southern Idlib
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-12-12
On December 11, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Army and the special forces unit, known as the "Red Bands", attacked and captured the area of al-Katibat al-Mahjura in southeastern Idlib. Units of the Syrian Army deployed there were caught …
globalresearch.ca/video-militants-push-syrian-army-back-southern-idlib/5697540

US-backed parties have infiltrated Lebanon's protests, pushing the country toward war amid economic collapse
Rania Khalek | thegrayzone.com | 2019-12-11
By joining the roadblocks around Beirut, protesters allowed themselves to be used by US-allied parties playing a dangerous game that…
thegrayzone.com/2019/12/11/us-parties-lebanon-protests-pushing-country-war-roadblocks/

The Israel Lobby's Hidden Hand in the Theft of Iraqi and Syrian Oil
Agha Hussain | mintpressnews.com | 2019-12-10
The outsized role of U.S. Israel lobby operatives in abetting the theft of Syrian and Iraqi oil reveals how this powerful lobby also facilitates more covert aspects of U.S.-Israeli cooperation and the implementation of policies that favor Israel.
mintpressnews.com/israel-lobby-helped-stolen-oil-iraq-syria/263327/

A Beautiful but Deceptive Documentary: "For Sama"
Rick Sterling | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-12-10
The documentary movie "For Sama" has won a host of awards in Europe and North America. Its producers and protagonists, Syrians Waad Kateab and her husband Dr. Hamza Kateab plus English film-maker Edward Watts, have received gushing praise. And the awards will probably keep coming. Unfortunately, behind a human interest story, the movie "For Sama" …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/12/a-beautiful-but-deceptive-documentary-for-sama/

Newsweek Journalist Quits After Editors Kill Report on Syria Chemical Attack Scandal
Alan Macleod | theantimedia.com | 2019-12-09
It is rare that the world gets to see so publicly the myth of a free and independent press busted.

Newsweek Journalist Quits After Editors Kill Report on Syria Chemical Attack Scandal

Colombia's US Ambassador Advocates 'Covert Actions' Against Venezuela in Leaked Audio
Lucas Koerner | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-11-21
Top Colombian officials acknowledged failure of regime change in Venezuela and total disarray in Washington.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14728

Israel Carries Out 'Wide-Scale Strikes' In Syria, US Gov Withholds Food/Meds From Iran & Patriot Act
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-20
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/20/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/israel-carries-out-wide-scale-strikes-syria-us-gov-withholds-food-meds-from-iran-patriot-act/

Israel Kills Over 30 In Gaza, Bolivia Coup About Lithium And More & Israeli Group Taking Syria's Oil
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-11-15
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/14/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/israel-kills-over-30-in-gaza-bolivia-coup-about-lithium-and-more-israeli-group-taking-syrias-oil/