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The British-American coup that ended Australian independence – John Pilger – 23.Oct 14
Across the media and political establishment in Australia, a silence has descended on the memory of the great, reforming prime minister Gough Whitlam. His achievements are recognised, if grudgingly, his mistakes noted in false sorrow. But a critical reason for his … Continue reading
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Tagged cia, coup, gough whitlam, john pilger, mi6, overthrow
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Did a Neoliberal Energy Grab Backfire? Crimea: an EU-US-Exxon Screwup
by PIERRE M. SPREY and FRANKLIN C. SPINNEY On 17 May, William Broad’s piece, “In Taking Crimea, Putin Gains a Sea of Fuel Reserves”, appeared in the New York Times. Broad explained how the annexation of Crimea by Russia changed the … Continue reading
Posted in Conspiracy, Empire, Ukraine
Tagged coup, deceit, empire, eu, Putin, ukraine, united states, us
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ExxonMobil, Russia and Ukraine by STEVE HORN
In a long-awaited moment in a hotly contested zone currently occupied by the Russian military, Ukraine’s citizens living in the peninsula of Crimea voted overwhelmingly to become part of Russia. Responding to the referendum, President Barack Obama and numerous U.S. officials rejected the results … Continue reading
Posted in Caucasus, Conspiracy, Empire, Russia, Ukraine
Tagged conspiracy, coup, deceit, empire, energy, ExxonMobil, fracking, gas, obama, Russia, ukraine, united states
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Obama Backs Down on Crimea by MIKE WHITNEY
“I never thought I’d live to see the day when the US State Department whitewashed the neo-Nazi views and heritage of a gang of thugs who had seized power in a violent coup d’état. In Iraq, Libya, and Syria, US … Continue reading
Posted in Caucasus, Conspiracy, Empire, Russia, Ukraine
Tagged conspiracy, coup, deceit, empire, obama, Russia, ukraine, united states
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From Egypt, Ukraine, the Turkish-Syrian border, Cuba and Thailand How the West Manufactures “Opposition Movements” by ANDRE VLTCHEK
Government buildings are being trashed, ransacked. It is happening in Kiev and Bangkok, and in both cities, the governments appear to be toothless, too scared to intervene. What is going on? Are popularly elected administrations all over the world becoming … Continue reading
Duplicitous Diplomacy? Can Iran Trust the United States? by SHELDON RICHMAN
People ask whether the United States can trust Iran. The better question is whether Iran can trust the United States. Since 1979 the U.S. government has prosecuted a covert and proxy war against Iran. The objective has been regime change … Continue reading
Posted in Conspiracy, Disclosure, Empire, Ideaology, Iran
Tagged coup, deceit, iran, islamic, revolution, shah, trust
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CIA Confirms Role in 1953 Iran Coup
Posted in Conspiracy, Empire, Ideaology, Iran
Tagged cia, coup, iran, mossaddeq, operation ajax
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Egypt is Bleeding, Thanks to US Dollars for Military Thugs by NORMAN POLLACK
Do I single out the New York Times? No, it is a microcosm of the thinking, planning, and assumptions of US Imperialism, itself having invariably a Janus-faced position, looking and acting simultaneously outward and inward, mounting a global framework of … Continue reading
The Brotherhood Has Failed by URI AVNERY
Let me come back to the story about Zhou Enlai, the Chinese Communist leader. When asked what he thought about the French Revolution, he famously answered: “It’s too early to say.” This was considered a typical piece of ancient Chinese … Continue reading
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Tagged avnery, brotherhood, coup, egypt, muslim, scaf, tahrir square
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