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On the wrong side of history: Obama’s wavering on Egypt

by Uri Avnery February 13, 2011

Uri Avnery argues that US President Barack Obama should have trusted his instinct and placed the US on the right side of history by supporting the people’s revolution in Egypt, rather than give in to the “small people” – politicians, generals, “security experts”, diplomats, pundits, lobbyists, business leaders and. the hugely powerful Israel lobby.

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Mubarak’s Failed Bait and Switch

by Stephen Lendman February 12, 2011

For the moment, however, huge Tahrir Square crowds erupted in celebratory euphoria, perhaps forgetting their liberating struggle just began. It didn’t end with Mubarak’s resignation. That was a baby step, removing an aging dinosaur Washington and Egypt’s military wanted out. Now he’s gone. Focus must follow through on what’s next, requiring sustained popular protests. Otherwise, everything gained will be lost.

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Mubarak Calls on Obama To Step Down as President [Satire]

by Mantiq al-Tayr February 7, 2011

In a breathtaking move to seize the initiative in Cairo, Egyptian President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak appeared on the podium in Tahrir Square today and addressed not only the Egyptian people but also the entire world.

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The US arms industry and the people’s revolt in Egypt

by Paul J. Balles February 6, 2011

Paul J. Balles comments on the USA’s ambivalent line on the people’s revolution in Egypt. He argues that although the administration has a growing fear that a government hostile to Washington could gain control Egypt, “the unspoken fear is that American arms manufacturers will lose a reliable customer”.

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The Downfall of Mubarak of Egypt

by SR Editor January 30, 2011

This political unrest in Egypt might take a while, the stubborn regime of Mubarak might buy some time and concede to some of the protestors demans, he might announce that this would be his last term in office and he might want to drive his son – as rumours say-out of the country but what is certain is that the downfall of Mubarak will be -if not next Friday- on any given Friday.

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Glenn Greenwald: The Strange and Consequential Case of Bradley Manning, Adrian Lamo and WikiLeaks (Must Read)

by SR Editor June 19, 2010

By Glenn Greenwald* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz On June 6, Kevin Poulsen and Kim Zetter of Wired reported that a 22-year-old U.S. Army Private in Iraq, Bradley Manning, had been detained after he “boasted” in an Internet chat — with convicted computer hacker Adrian Lamo — of leaking to WikiLeaks the now famous Apache [...]

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Israeli elite army unit duped into revealing secrets by fake Facebook beauty

by Haitham Sabbah May 19, 2010

SABBAH REPORT NOTE: (This is a Der Spiegel story in German, picked up from an Israeli Internet portal…. The google translation is all over the place but I have a German speaking friend who has provided me with a more coherent translation of the opening paragraphs:) Online Espionage The beautiful Facebook girlfriend of the Elite [...]

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Israel and Aid

by Haitham Sabbah March 24, 2010

By Ralph Nader* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz On July 10, 1996, at a Joint Session of the United States Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a standing ovation for these words: “With America’s help, Israel has grown to be a powerful, modern state. …But I believe there can be no greater tribute to [...]

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The “But For” costs: Why we’re broke

by Jeff Gates November 27, 2009

By Jeff Gates* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Why we’re broke Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OT5uw1Fb_0 3 trillion dollars down the drain Though brilliant in its simplicity and the ability to convey the scope and scale of this ongoing disaster, the presentation understates the long-term costs of this latest war.

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Video: Two years under siege

by Haitham Sabbah June 24, 2009

Two years after the outbreak of the war in Nahr Al-Bared, the camp’s fate remains unclear. the reconstruction of the official camp might start soon, but the army keeps its tight grip on the camp. Several checkpoints, barbed wire and military posts cut Nahr Al-Bared off from its surroundings. Nahr Al-Bared camp used to be [...]

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Nahr al-Bared’s forgotten Prime Areas

by SR Editor June 19, 2009

The three-month-long war between the Lebanese army and Fatah al-Islam militants in the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared in northern Lebanon ended on 2 September 2007. While the Lebanese army has allowed displaced residents to return to some parts of the camp, the fate of other parts of the camp still under the army’s [...]

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US Soldiers in Afghanistan Told to Hunt People for Jesus

by SR Editor May 6, 2009

… So We Get Them into The Kingdom” Published on Monday, May 4, 2009 by RebelReports Military officials at Bagram are caught on tape urging US soldiers to evangelize in the Muslim country. by Jeremy Scahill New video evidence has surfaced showing that US military forces in Afghanistan have been instructed by the military’s top [...]

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Amnesty – Israeli army used flechettes against Gaza civilians

by Haitham Sabbah January 28, 2009

Apart from white phosphorus, the Israeli army used a variety of other weapons in densely populated civilian areas of Gaza in the three-week conflict that began on 27 December. Flechettes are 4cm long metal darts that are sharply pointed at the front, with four fins at the rear. Between 5,000 and 8,000 are packed into [...]

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X Factor’s Heroes?

by Haitham Sabbah December 19, 2008

In response to the release of the X Factor’s ‘Hero’ in support of Britain’s occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq éirígí has compiled an alternative video highlighting the true nature of modern day imperialism. It’s a must see:

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Israeli Conscientious Objectors, Shministim

by Haitham Sabbah December 17, 2008

A must see 2 minutes video: Shministim talk about Occupation And shamelessly stealing this post from my dearest Mary Rizzo @ Palestine Think Tank:

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