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The never ending threats...

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We now know how ridiculous the western press has become, but once again taking a few steps back and looking at the whole picture ... gives us an impression of how stultifying. Threatening Iran seems to have become an issue vital in keeping Israeli lobbyists on a leash, and If there were still  members of the press out there with a touch of integrity... they would be asking what, how or why they insist on keeping the world on their toes with these constant threats.. Here are some chronological examples.. AFP - October 29, 2004: Voice of America - September 2, 2005: The Washington Times - September 29, 2005: Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NPEC) - October 2005: U.S. State Department - November 24, 2005: AFP - October 4, 2006: Arms Control Association - November 2006: World Jewish Digest - January 2007: Britannica - September 22, 2008: Wall Street Journal - March 17, 2009: AFP - July 15, 2009: Bipartis...

Russian-Saudi showdown !

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Twin blasts targeting a train station and a trolley bus in the city of Volgograd which killed at least 31 people follow a threat by Saudi Arabia to attack Russia using Chechen terrorists if Moscow did not withdraw its support for President Assad in Syria. The first attack took place at Volgograd-1 station on Sunday morning, killing 17 people. CCTV footage shows an orange blast behind the main doors of the station, smashing windows and sending debris out into the street. The prime suspect is a female suicide bomber. The second attack occurred near a busy market in Volgograd’s Dzerzhinsky district. A bus packed with people on their morning commute was ripped apart by a suicide bomber, killing 14. Although no group has claimed responsibility for the blasts, suspicion immediately fell on Islamists from the North Caucasus region who routinely attack soft targets in Russia. While the media has concentrated on the threat such groups pose to February’s Winter Olympic...