Source: RT.com
Syria has agreed to Russia's proposal that it put its chemical-weapon stockpiles under international control. US Secretary of State John Kerry initially suggested such a scheme - as a way to avoid a military strike on Syria. The US State Department, though, has since issued an apparent retraction, saying it wasn't a genuine offer. -RT.com
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Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts
RT | Putin: Syria chemical attack is 'rebels' provocation in hope of intervention', September 6, 2013
Source: RT.com
US President Barack Obama is struggling to gather international support for strikes against Syria. The issue has divided world leaders at the G20 summit - which has just drawn to a close in St. Petersburg. RT's Rory Suchet is in our G20 studio in St. Petersburg with the latest updates on what's been happening at the summit. -RT.com
US President Barack Obama is struggling to gather international support for strikes against Syria. The issue has divided world leaders at the G20 summit - which has just drawn to a close in St. Petersburg. RT's Rory Suchet is in our G20 studio in St. Petersburg with the latest updates on what's been happening at the summit. -RT.com
RT | Putin: We are not defending Assad, we are defending international law, September 4, 2013
Source: RT.com
Russia needs convincing proof, not rumors, from UN experts that chemical weapons were used in Syria, said the Russian president in an interview with First Channel and AP. It is up to the UN Security Council to decide on the next course of action, he said. -RT.com
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Russia needs convincing proof, not rumors, from UN experts that chemical weapons were used in Syria, said the Russian president in an interview with First Channel and AP. It is up to the UN Security Council to decide on the next course of action, he said. -RT.com
Read more at: RT.com
Pepe Escobar on GRTV | Pipeline Politics and the Syrian War, September 3, 2013
Source: tv.globalresearch.ca
Roving correspondent and frequent guest Pepe Escobar of Asia Times Online joins us once again to discuss the geopolitical machinations behind the latest developments in Syria. We discuss the possibility of an Iran-Iraq-Syria pipeline and how the regional players react to such a proposal, and Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia's role in the current conflict.
Roving correspondent and frequent guest Pepe Escobar of Asia Times Online joins us once again to discuss the geopolitical machinations behind the latest developments in Syria. We discuss the possibility of an Iran-Iraq-Syria pipeline and how the regional players react to such a proposal, and Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia's role in the current conflict.
RT | Escobar: Obama's military solution is desperate Hail Mary pass, August 31, 2013
Source: RT.com
More than a thousand protesters in London chanted "Hands off Syria" - that was before Obama left no doubt that the country will be target. There were similar scenes in Germany - close to the same amount of anti-war activists there said only a sovereign and independent Syria, free of foreign interference would make peace possible. And that sentiment was echoed in Paris - while supporters of Syria were out in force in Turkey too. Pepe Escobar, an Asia Times roving Correspondent who's covered the Syrian conflict since it began almost two and a half years ago, joins RT to talk about Obama's announcement on Syria.-RT.com
More than a thousand protesters in London chanted "Hands off Syria" - that was before Obama left no doubt that the country will be target. There were similar scenes in Germany - close to the same amount of anti-war activists there said only a sovereign and independent Syria, free of foreign interference would make peace possible. And that sentiment was echoed in Paris - while supporters of Syria were out in force in Turkey too. Pepe Escobar, an Asia Times roving Correspondent who's covered the Syrian conflict since it began almost two and a half years ago, joins RT to talk about Obama's announcement on Syria.-RT.com
RT | Obama decides to strike Syria, seeks congressional approval, August 31, 2013
Source: RT.com
President Barack Obama says he has decided the US should take military action against Syria in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack that reportedly took over 1,400 lives. However, he will first seek authorization from Congress. RT.com
President Barack Obama says he has decided the US should take military action against Syria in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack that reportedly took over 1,400 lives. However, he will first seek authorization from Congress. RT.com
Putin to (Nobel Prize winner) Obama: 'Think about future Syria victims', August 31, 2013
Source: RT.com
The Russian president has expressed certainty that the strategy for a military intervention in Syria is a contingency measure from outside and a direct response to the Syrian government's recent combat successes, coupled with the rebels' retreat from long-held positions. Read more at RT.com
The Russian president has expressed certainty that the strategy for a military intervention in Syria is a contingency measure from outside and a direct response to the Syrian government's recent combat successes, coupled with the rebels' retreat from long-held positions. Read more at RT.com
As Strikes on Syria Loom, Is U.S. Ignoring a Diplomatic Track That Could Prevent More Violence? , August 28, 2013
Source: democracynow.org
Britain is set to introduce a United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing military action in Syria as the United States and allies gear up for expected strikes on the Assad regime. The resolution condemns the Syrian government for allegedly using chemical weapons and authorizes "necessary measures for protecting civilians." Russia and China are expected to issue a veto, raising the prospect that a U.S.-led bombing could come through NATO.
The Obama administration says military action in Syria would be aimed at responding to chemical attacks, not seeking regime change, but critics say similar claims were made at the outset of the NATO intervention in Libya. "There is no military solution," says Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies. "Extra assaults from the United States are going to make the situation worse, put Syrian civilians at greater risk, and not provide protection." -democracynow.org
Britain is set to introduce a United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing military action in Syria as the United States and allies gear up for expected strikes on the Assad regime. The resolution condemns the Syrian government for allegedly using chemical weapons and authorizes "necessary measures for protecting civilians." Russia and China are expected to issue a veto, raising the prospect that a U.S.-led bombing could come through NATO.
The Obama administration says military action in Syria would be aimed at responding to chemical attacks, not seeking regime change, but critics say similar claims were made at the outset of the NATO intervention in Libya. "There is no military solution," says Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies. "Extra assaults from the United States are going to make the situation worse, put Syrian civilians at greater risk, and not provide protection." -democracynow.org
RT | After Snowden leaks NSA replaces people with computers, August 15, 2013
Source: RT.com
Late last week, President Obama addressed the NSA's surveillance program leaks and declared a thorough review of the agency's operations before Edward Snowden leaked the information to The Guardian, but now the NSA is going to fire 90 percent of its system administrators to minimize the number of people who have access to sensitive classified information. RT's Meghan Lopez has more. -RT.com
Late last week, President Obama addressed the NSA's surveillance program leaks and declared a thorough review of the agency's operations before Edward Snowden leaked the information to The Guardian, but now the NSA is going to fire 90 percent of its system administrators to minimize the number of people who have access to sensitive classified information. RT's Meghan Lopez has more. -RT.com
RT | Cold War Thinking? 'Obama's reaction on Snowden asylum infantile' , August 7, 2013
Source: RT.com
US President Barack Obama has cancelled a one-to-one with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that was scheduled for next month. The decision, prompted by Moscow giving temporary refuge to the fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden, was met with disappointment in the Kremlin. John Laughland, a director of studies at the Institute of democracy and cooperation in Paris, joins RT to discuss this. Read more at: RT.com
US President Barack Obama has cancelled a one-to-one with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that was scheduled for next month. The decision, prompted by Moscow giving temporary refuge to the fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden, was met with disappointment in the Kremlin. John Laughland, a director of studies at the Institute of democracy and cooperation in Paris, joins RT to discuss this. Read more at: RT.com
The EyeOpener Report | Obama's War on Whistleblowers (and what to do about it), July 2, 2013
Source: corbettreport.com, boilingfrogspost.com
The gulf that exists between the Obama of the campaign trail and Obama’s actions since taking office has been glaringly obvious since the very beginning of his presidency, from his promise to close Guantanamo to his promise not to employ lobbyists to his promise to increase governmental transparency; there have been no shortage of examples of Obama’s duplicity. Until recently, however, his arch defenders have merely covered their eyes and pretended not to see these glaring hypocrisies, decrying his opponents as racist and Obama as a well-meaning president who has been hampered by Republican interference.
One of the clearest and most remarkable signs that Obama was not what he claimed to be has always been the war on whistleblowers his administration has been waging since the moment he took office. This war, unprecedented in scale or scope in the history of the United States, has been waged quietly for years, apparently out of sight of the fawning media and Obama-supporting Democrats.
Join us for this week’s EyeOpener Report to examine Obama’s ruthless and belligerent war waged against whistleblowers and truth-tellers, and find out what to do about it. -corbettreport.com
Transcript & Sources
The gulf that exists between the Obama of the campaign trail and Obama’s actions since taking office has been glaringly obvious since the very beginning of his presidency, from his promise to close Guantanamo to his promise not to employ lobbyists to his promise to increase governmental transparency; there have been no shortage of examples of Obama’s duplicity. Until recently, however, his arch defenders have merely covered their eyes and pretended not to see these glaring hypocrisies, decrying his opponents as racist and Obama as a well-meaning president who has been hampered by Republican interference.
One of the clearest and most remarkable signs that Obama was not what he claimed to be has always been the war on whistleblowers his administration has been waging since the moment he took office. This war, unprecedented in scale or scope in the history of the United States, has been waged quietly for years, apparently out of sight of the fawning media and Obama-supporting Democrats.
Join us for this week’s EyeOpener Report to examine Obama’s ruthless and belligerent war waged against whistleblowers and truth-tellers, and find out what to do about it. -corbettreport.com
Transcript & Sources
Lyndon LaRouche | Our Current President is Leading Us Toward Thermonuclear War, October 2, 2012
Source: oneradionetwork.com, larouchepac.com
The unique role of Lyndon LaRouche in the past decades has been to warn that this collapse is systemic. Already in the late 60's and 70's he warned of the inevitability of this current collapse, if certain fundamental changes were not made. At that time, he had demonstrated that what we would see is the result of an inherently faulty system, a system of fake money, deindustrialization, and a degenerate view of mankind. Since then, LaRouche has incessantly continued to warn about, and fought to reverse, this trend by proposing and organizing viable policies worldwide.
Mr. LaRouche joined us this morning for an explosive interview on Obama, the threat of nuclear war and why the Queen of England reigns supreme. The first 5 minutes gets us thinking about the upcoming election and our current "impeachable" President. He has us wondering if buying a gas mask and heading for the closest cave may just be a good idea. Mr. LaRouche doesn't hold back, so fasten your seatbelt for this one. Enjoy! ~Patrick Timpone
The unique role of Lyndon LaRouche in the past decades has been to warn that this collapse is systemic. Already in the late 60's and 70's he warned of the inevitability of this current collapse, if certain fundamental changes were not made. At that time, he had demonstrated that what we would see is the result of an inherently faulty system, a system of fake money, deindustrialization, and a degenerate view of mankind. Since then, LaRouche has incessantly continued to warn about, and fought to reverse, this trend by proposing and organizing viable policies worldwide.
Mr. LaRouche joined us this morning for an explosive interview on Obama, the threat of nuclear war and why the Queen of England reigns supreme. The first 5 minutes gets us thinking about the upcoming election and our current "impeachable" President. He has us wondering if buying a gas mask and heading for the closest cave may just be a good idea. Mr. LaRouche doesn't hold back, so fasten your seatbelt for this one. Enjoy! ~Patrick Timpone
Back In Time Series | The Men Behind Barack Obama
October, 2008–Especially in politics it is of the utmost importance to try to look behind the facade: who makes up the team of the presidential candidate? The future president of the United States of America is for a large part dependent on and being fed by his team of advisors and future cabinet members. Webster Tarpley wrote a book on the men and women behind presidential hopeful Barack Obama. He argues that there is more to Obama than his charismatic appearance and that some of his advisors pose a danger to the US and the world in case Obama might be elected to become the next US president. Whether Tarpleys view is correct for now is a matter of opinion and remains to be seen, but for the public debate it is relevant to take note of his facts and arguments. Therefor DeepJournal interviewed Webster Tarpley on the topic of his recently published book Obama, The Postmodern Coup,The Making of a Manchurian Candidate.
Webster Griffin Tarpley is an activist and historian best known for his George Bush: The Unauthorized Biography (1992), which has become an underground classic on the Internet. Tarpley has appeared on CNN Crossfire, Charlie Rose, talk radio, and cable access television across North America.
Expanding the Effort to Achieve Nuclear Security
Posted by Jesse Lee on April 12, 2010 at 12:13 PM EDT
Last week saw marked progress on one of the President's key long-term foreign policy objectives to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, and to secure vulnerable nuclear materials. On April 8th, President Obama signed the New START Treaty which will require the United States and Russia to reduce -- by 30 percent below the levels in a treaty signed in 2002 -- the number of nuclear warheads they have deployed on intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-based ballistic missiles, and bombers. A year in the making, this treaty marked an important step towards the goal of eliminating the threat of nuclear weapons to humanity, a goal the President recognizes may not be reached in his lifetime but which will never happen if we do not strive for it. The New Start Treaty was signed two days after the Department of Defense released the new Nuclear Posture Review, which establishes as a goal of America's foreign policy "to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in our national security strategy and focus on reducing the nuclear dangers of the 21st century, while sustaining a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent for the United States and our allies and partners as long as nuclear weapons exist," as the President put it in his statement.
This morning the President arrived at the Nuclear Security Summit with leaders from around the world to pursue a comprehensive nuclear security agenda to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials around the world within four years. As Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes explained in previewing the summit, "Obviously no one nation is capable of taking the actions necessary to secure vulnerable nuclear materials that are in many different countries and in many different regions of the world. Similarly, no one nation is capable of pursuing the kind of nuclear security measures that can prevent the transit, illicit transit, of those types of materials." The summit will focus on collective action to achieve these goals, and as the largest gathering of countries by an American President dedicated to a specific issue in decades, it represents a recognition by the President and so many other leaders of the seriousness of the threat posed by nuclear terrorism.
President Barack Obama meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Nuclear Security Summit at the Washington Convention Center April 12, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The work of the summit began yesterday with a number of bilateral meetings, with more scheduled today with King Abdullah of Jordan, Prime Minister Mohamed Najib Abdul Razak of Malaysia, President Serzh Sargsian of Armenia, and President Hu Jintao of China. The President will welcome each head of delegation late this afternoon, and the summit will begin in earnest with a working dinner tonight to be followed with much more tomorrow.
