Tag: war on terror

SIS is well-financed, and that money must be coming from somewhere. ISIS has advanced weaponry and sophisticated communications methods. They have tanks and Humvees. None of these can be obtained without significant funding. Though the source is illusive, but there is evidence that leads to a trail.

Rarely before have we witnessed so many people on the move, so much instability, so much suffering… Every day, we hear of civilians being killed and wounded in violation of the basic rules of international humanitarian law, and with total impunity… In the face of blatant inhumanity, the world has responded with disturbing paralysis…

he U.S. military, says a special report from the LA Times, “is gradually becoming a separate warrior class…that is becoming increasingly distinct from the public it is charged with protecting.” Almost half of our 1.3 million active-duty troops come from just five states (California, Virginia, Texas, North Carolina and Georgia), and only a quarter of Americans admit to closely following news of war. War does not bring freedom. It is an invitation to young men and women to begin a journey into their own personal worlds of terror.

A new report by the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War organization, along with other doctor groups, takes a deep look at the body count and the physical toll that America’s ‘War on Terror’ has exerted over the past decade. The report, titled “Body Count: Casualty Figures after 10 Years of the ‘War on Terror,’” details the reported death tolls of people in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, and states the total number of deaths falls between 1.3 million and 2 million.

The “Global Terrorism Index,” published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace, reported last week that fatalities due to terrorism have risen fivefold in the 13 years since the 9/11 attacks, despite the US-led “war on terror” that has spent $4.4 trillion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and anti-terrorist operations elsewhere. But it’s not really “despite” those wars. It’s largely because of them.

German journalist Dr. Udo Ulfkotte admits writing articles about Libya and Gaddafi for the CIA. He explains how if reporters refused to cooperate they were fired. Also, since he blew the whistle on this “Operation Mockingbird” style control of the global press, his house has been searched six times looking for state secrets, and he’s had three heart attacks.

He says the reality on the ground is far different from the propaganda coming out of Washington.Islamic State presents an immediate threat to the people of the U.S. In justifying air attacks on Syria on Sept. 23, President Barack Obama said, “We will not tolerate safe havens for terrorists who threaten our people.”