US Behind Turkish Downing of Syrian Passenger Plane

"According to unnamed US officials, it was American intelligence agencies that were behind Turkey’s decision to force down a Syrian passenger plane last week, to follow up on US suspicions that the plane had Russian military hardware aboard. Russian officials insist all that was on board were 'dual use' radar parts. Officials now concede that they have been talking with Turkey about the idea of attacking Syria to impose a 'no-fly zone.' No decision has been made, and such a move would be an act of war, one likely to spark a major reaction from Russia and China, two close allies of Syria." Continue reading

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Russia: Syria Jet Carrying Perfectly Legal Radar Parts

"Turkey forced the civilian plane down and held it for several hours. Russia has complained that this amounted to an act of 'air piracy,' while Syrian officials have accused Turkey of lying about the claims that they found anything illegal, adding that the cargo manifest was accurate and legal. While the Turkish government has refused to provide any details about the supposedly 'objectionable' material they seized from a detained Syrian passenger plane earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has provided some details." Continue reading

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China and Russia blast US for not taking Tea Party debt plan

Well, that’s what the headline should read. Russia last week, China this week; China, the largest foreign investor in U.S. government securities, joined Russia in criticizing American policy makers for failing to ensure borrowing is reined in after a stopgap deal to raise the nation’s debt limit. Note they were not impressed by the bi-partisanship, [...]

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Historic Devastation in Japan After Quake and Tsunami: What Next?

While it’s true we do not focus on world news here, it is impossible to overlook the devastation ongoing in Japan due to its historic proportions. I thought some of our readers might be interested in some of the information I pulled up throughout the evening Friday. This article on the UK Daily Mail includes [...]

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