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"Hunt is over": US and British press jubilant over the extrajudicial execution of Tamerlan Cem Ertür 2013-04-20 10:46 PM
The sequence of events and the nauseating propaganda following the Boston Marathon bombings indicate that the Obama administration has launched yet another major false-flag operation in parallel with its ever more explicit plans to invade Syria and Iran. (text/html + 4 comments)

Thatcher's funeral: Britain's new opportunity for war propaganda and domestic repression Cem Ertür 2013-04-11 7:23 AM
True to form, Britain's political establishment is preparing to use former British Prime Minister (1979-1990) Margaret Thatcher's funeral in London as a stage for imperialist war propaganda and domestic repression. (text/html)

Britain's ‘humanitarian’ missions for African women and Syrian children Cem Ertür 2013-03-30 3:46 AM
Having kept a low profile on the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, the British government launched two ‘humanitarian’ campaigns in an effort to disguise its genocidal wars in the Middle East and Africa. On the day Britain deployed troops to Mali, British Foreign Minister William Hague and United Nations goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie went on an “anti-rape mission” in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The following day, British Prime Minister David Cameron’s wife Samantha Cameron visited Syrian refugee children in Lebanon as an ambassador for the British aid organisation Save the Children. (text/html)

"Existential threat to Israel": Obama's relentless war effort against Iran and Syria Cem Ertür 2013-03-22 5:26 AM
Syria and Iran are showing remarkable resilience and restraint in the face of extreme aggression by the U.S., Israel and NATO. (text/html + 1 comment)

Flashback to British invasion of Iraq:"Show them no pity. They have stains on their souls" Cem Ertür 2013-03-20 1:35 AM
British commander Tim Collin’s “historic” speech on the eve of the 2003 invasion of Iraq was the final act of a six-month long intensive propaganda campaign in Britain. (text/html)

Israeli President Peres calls for an Arab League-led invasion and occupation of Syria Cem Ertür 2013-03-14 2:14 PM
Israeli President Shimon Peres has received a standing ovation at the European Parliament after delivering an extremely bellicose speech which demonised Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and called for an Arab League-led invasion and occupation of Syria. (text/html + 2 comments)

Merkel's visit: Germany and Turkey at the forefront of NATO's war propaganda against Syria Cem Ertür 2013-02-26 10:48 PM
Once the U.S., German and Dutch Patriot missile batteries in south Turkey became operational under NATO command, first the defense ministers of Germany, Netherlands and Turkey, then Germany's Prime Minister Merkel visited those sites located some 100-120 km from the Turkish-Syrian border. A visit by the U.S. Foreign Minister Kerry is due to follow. Furthermore, the “Syrian National Coalition” will be holding a meeting in Istanbul to nominate the “Prime Minister” of the “interim government”. Meanwhile, Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan is continuing his vitriolic attacks against Syria’s President al-Assad in an effort to cover up his government's monumental war crimes against Syria. (text/html)

"Liberating Mali": The President of France hails the beginning of a long-term occupation Cem Ertür 2013-02-07 8:10 AM
"Alongside the Malians and the Africans, we have liberated this town. Today Timbuktu. Tomorrow Kidal. And others are still to come. You have accomplished an exceptional mission." [France's President Francois Hollande, speech delivered to French troops in Timbuktu, 2 February 2013] (text/html)

“Those who seek to destroy Israel”: Endless fear mongering by Prime Minister Netanyahu Cem Ertür 2013-01-29 3:04 PM
Whilst simultaneously threatening Syria, Iran, Lebanon and Gaza with war and taking part in the ongoing destruction of Syria; the Israeli government still persists in playing the victim. (text/html)

US and British press hail the 'liberal' policy that allows women to fight in the frontline Cem Ertür 2013-01-25 11:40 PM
As even more countries fall victim to Anglo-American wars across Asia and Africa in the new year, The New York Times and The Times praise their respective governments’ plans to directly engage women soldiers in the ongoing genocides. (text/html)

“France under jihadist threat”: French media promotes the war on Mali Cem Ertür 2013-01-18 12:14 PM
“Military intervention by France and the other Western powers in Mali - under the guise of “defeating terrorism” - is a bridgehead for Western capital and corporations, not only into a resource-rich country, but into a large chunk of the entire African continent.” (text/html)

UNICEF's Christmas appeals, Sir Alex Ferguson and gaping contradictions Cem Ertür 2012-12-27 5:50 AM
As the United Nations Security Council passes a resolution for the deployment of foreign troops in Mali and the United States announces its plan to deploy troops to 35 African countries in 2013, UNICEF and The Independent launch a campaign “to help child soldiers in Central African Republic”. (text/html)

Flashback to 2001: Hollywood celebrities salute Afghanistan’s “enduring freedom” Cem Ertür 2012-12-25 12:20 PM
On October 7th, 2001 a US-led coalition launched the invasion of Afghanistan. NATO’s Incirlik Airbase in Turkey was one of the bases used in this invasion. Two months later, five Hollywood stars paid a visit to NATO’s Incirlik Airbase to show their appreciation for U.S. troops overseas. Immediately after the Los Angeles premiere, the cast members of the "Ocean's Eleven" film left for Turkey on a Warner Bros. chartered Boeing 757 for a special screening for the U.S. military personnel. (text/html)

A Zionist in disguise: Prime Minister Erdogan’s phony anti-Israel rhetoric Cem Ertür 2012-11-30 10:37 AM
Mr Erdogan’s Cairo visit took place in the midst of Israel’s eight-day war on Gaza. Notwithstanding his habitual posturing over Israel’s war crimes, the focal point of his speech at the Cairo University was Syria. The fact remains that for the past 20 years, Turkey, Israel and NATO have maintained a high level of military and political cooperation against Iraq, Iran, Syria and the resistance groups in Palestine and Lebanon. Furthermore, since April 2011, Mr Erdogan’s government has been thoroughly complicit in NATO’s war crimes in Syria. (text/html)

Turkish daily: NATO airbase in Turkey to assume a central role in a possible war on Syria Cem Ertür 2012-11-02 11:43 PM
According to plans prepared by the US and Turkey, Pirinclik Air Base (*) , which is the closest NATO air base to Syria, will assume a central role in the event of an operation against Syria; reports Hurriyet daily. (text/html + 1 comment)

"We struck Syria": Turkish press jubilant as Turkey marches to war Cem Ertür 2012-10-04 12:35 PM
Apart from a few exceptions, the entire Turkish press is treacherously rejoicing over Turkey's march to war with Syria. (text/html + 1 comment)

Israel's "red line" on Iranian nuclear programme and a flashback to 1986 Cem Ertür 2012-09-29 7:05 AM
With over 2000 highly operational nuclear weapons already in the world, it is ironic, to say the least, that Iran’s nuclear energy program is considered by the US and its allies as a threat to “global security”. […] Israel, which follows a policy of nuclear ambiguity, never comments on its nuclear capabilities. However, they are widely known to possess 300 to 400 nuclear warheads with 80 of them in high operational alert […], that is, they are ready to fire.” [Dr Ismail Salami’s article entitled ‘Nuclear Crucifixion: Fake Data and Ficticious Reports used as A Pretext to Wage War on Iran’] link: http://www.globalresearch.ca/nuclear-crucifixion-fake-data-and-ficticious-reports-used-as-a-pretext-to-wage-war-on-iran/ (text/html)

Israel's "red line" on Iranian nuclear programme and a flashback to 1986 Cem Ertür 2012-09-29 12:08 AM
“With over 2000 highly operational nuclear weapons already in the world, it is ironic, to say the least, that Iran’s nuclear energy program is considered by the US and its allies as a threat to “global security”. […] Israel, which follows a policy of nuclear ambiguity, never comments on its nuclear capabilities. However, they are widely known to possess 300 to 400 nuclear warheads with 80 of them in high operational alert […], that is, they are ready to fire.” [Dr Ismail Salami’s article entitled ‘Nuclear Crucifixion: Fake Data and Ficticious Reports used as A Pretext to Wage War on Iran’] http://www.globalresearch.ca/nuclear-crucifixion-fake-data-and-ficticious-reports-used-as-a-pretext-to-wage-war-on-iran/ (text/html + 5 comments)

Top US general: Turkey is facing an immediate threat to its Syrian border Cem Ertür 2012-09-19 2:23 PM
In the face of mounting domestic and global dissent, Turkey’s service to NATO imperialism persists ever more blatantly. (text/html + 1 comment)

London 2012 Paralympics: A new stage for war propaganda Cem Ertür 2012-08-31 1:26 PM
"[I]f there is one thing that we can take from the Olympic motto, ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’ – Higher, Faster, Stronger – is that in foreign policy we must always strive to build on the achievements of the past, whether it is to extend human rights and freedom, protect our global environment, or support peace in conflict-ravaged countries." [UK Foreign Minister William Hague, press conference held on the opening day of the 2012 London Olympics, 27 July 2012] (text/html)

Flashback: U.S. propaganda in the run up to the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Cem Ertür 2012-08-05 11:30 PM
"The human race stands on the verge of nuclear self-extinction as a species, and with it will die most, if not all, forms of intelligent life on the planet earth. Any attempt to dispel the ideology of nuclearism and its attendant myth propounding the legality of nuclear weapons and nuclear deterrence must directly come to grips with the fact that the nuclear age was conceived in the original sins of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945." [Prof. Francis A. Boyle’s article entitled ‘The criminality of nuclear deterrence. Hiroshima Day, August 6, 1945] (text/html)

Clinton targets Syria: "We will go against those that threaten Turkey and Turkish lives" Cem Ertür 2012-06-09 2:04 AM
Whilst resorting to every ruthless means imaginable to cripple the government of Syria; the US and Turkey are now claiming, in all seriousness, that Syria poses a threat to Turkey. (text/html)

"Lethal force on the streets of London": British police rehearse for the 2012 Olympics Cem Ertür 2012-04-29 4:48 PM
In the run up to the 2012 London Olympics all the signs indicate that the British establishment is gearing up for another major false-flag incident. (text/html)

President Obama threatens Iran and Syria: "I will always stand with Israel" Cem Ertür 2012-04-26 1:38 PM
Ever since the 2008 presidential campaign, President Obama has been using the Holocaust to justify his his war threats against Iran and “unshakeable commitment to Israel's security”. Mr Obama's latest Holocaust remembrance speech on April 23rd targeted Syria as well as Iran. (text/html)

"Mission accomplished": Le Figaro celebrates the extrajudicial execution of Mohamed Merah Cem Ertür 2012-03-24 7:45 AM
23-year-old French Algerian Mohamed Merah was killed by a massive special forces police operation during which over 300 bullets were shot. The mainstream media paved the way for this extrajudicial execution by demonizing Merah, without presenting any evidence, as the perpetrator of two recent “terrorist attacks” in southern France. (text/html)

"Assad’s secret emails": Guardian and Independent's war propaganda shifts into higher gear Cem Ertür 2012-03-17 10:09 AM
Although suffering from a plummeting credibility, The Guardian and The Independent are still escalating their sustained propaganda campaign against Syria. (text/html)

British press: Widow of 7/7 bomber hunted in terror alert Cem Ertür 2012-03-03 6:34 AM
British media's ever-increasing campaign of war, fear and hate-mongering is an ominous sign of new wars abroad and severe repression at home. (text/html + 1 comment)

The Guardian: UK weighs up military strikes against Somalia rebels Cem Ertür 2012-02-28 5:34 AM
After playing a leading role in the occupation of Kosovo (1999), Sierra Leone (2000), Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003) and Libya (2011); Britain is now simultaneously threatening Iran, Syria and Somalia with war. (text/html + 1 comment)

Turkish daily: Turkey’s plan to finish off Assad Cem Ertür 2012-02-11 4:06 PM
Launched in late May 2011, Turkey’s policy of naked aggression against its neighbour Syria reaches a new height after the veto of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria. (text/html + 1 comment)

In new window Print all Turkish daily: Turkey’s plan to finish off Assad Cem Ertür 2012-02-11 3:55 PM
Launched in late May 2011, Turkey’s policy of naked aggression against its neighbour Syria reaches a new height after the veto of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria. (text/html)

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