Selected Articles: ‘Divide and Rule’ Politics and the Islamic State
ISIS Twitter Accounts Traced to British Government
By Rudy Panko, March 20 2016
Twitter has blocked users accused of ‘harassing’ accounts linked to ISIS. Meanwhile, hackers have revealed that Twitter handles used by ISIS can be traced back to Saudi Arabia — and the British government. Surprise?
Hillary Clinton’s Emails and the Syrian Shoah. “Greater Israel” and the Yinon Plan
By Gilad Atzmon, March 20 2016
From: Sidney Blumenthal To: Hillary Clinton Date: 2012-07-23.
The “Great Game” and the Partitioning Of Syria
By Shelley Kasli, March 20 2016
Russia’s decision to greatly reduce its military presence in Syria, coming as it did with little warning, has left the world struggling for explanations.
The Islamic State Is Pretext To Again Mug Libya
By Moon of Alabama, March 20 2016
There are currently two governments in Libya. A “moderately Islamist” one in the west in Tripoli and one in the east in Tobruk.
The Wrong Kind Of Victory: Is the US More Powerful Militarily?
By Dmitry Orlov, March 20 2016
One often hears of the fact that the US spends more on its military than most other nations combined. This is usually presented as evidence that the US is more powerful militarily—perhaps so powerful that it could take on the rest of the planet, and prevail. I find this attitude highly questionable.