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China will force peaceful solution to Syrian crisis on West: German pundit

China will force peaceful solution to Syrian crisis on West: German pundit German-born international consultant Cristof Lehmann followed in detail the recent Chinese Communist Party Congress. In an interview with the Tehran Times, he highlights the convergence of positions on … Continue reading

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No Wonder China is Nervous as Obama Pivots

No Wonder China is Nervous as Obama Pivots By F. William Engdahl ( Voltairenet) The looming confrontation will be even harsher that the previous ones. U.S. forces have been withdrawing from Europe and disengaging from the Middle East. They are … Continue reading

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Syria, Turkey, Israel and a Greater Middle East Energy War

Syria, Turkey, Israel and a Greater Middle East Energy War By F. William Engdahl * 10 October 2012 – On October 3, 2012 the Turkish military launched repeated mortar shellings inside Syrian territory. The military action, which was used by … Continue reading

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U.N.´s Ambiguous Role in Plight of Myanmar´s Rohingya.

U.N.´s Ambiguous Role in Plight of Myanmar´s Rohingya. Four month after the eruption of the inter-communal violence in Myanmar´s Rakhine State, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that some 75.000 are internally displaced and that the numbers … Continue reading

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The Diaoyu Dao; Taiwan between a Rock and a Hard Place.

The Diaoyu Dao; Taiwan between a Rock and a Hard Place. By Christof Lehmann -The Chinese – Japanese raw over the Diaoyu or Senkaku islands is overshadowing Taiwan´s territorial claims over the rocky islands, 120 nautical miles from its coast, … Continue reading

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Panetta’s Asia-Pacific trip aids strategic pivot

Panetta’s Asia-Pacific trip aids strategic pivot Expert says regional tensions give US excuse to intervene in region US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s week-long visit to the Asia-Pacific region helped boost Washington’s partners’ military capabilities as part of a strategic pivot … Continue reading

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“Innocence of Muslims”, the GOP and World War III

“Innocence of Muslims”, the GOP and World War III By Jim Fetzer (Veterans Today) – We are being told by ABC News that Iran has launched a submarine and a destroyer into the Persian Gulf from Bandar Abbas port on Tuesday … Continue reading

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