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Asma al-Assad - wife of Syria's Bashar al-Assad

يدة سوريا الأولى أسماء الأسد الأناقة و الجمال

Asma al-Assad

British-Syrian Society

Lord Risby: Syria's P W Botha moment - how a misjudged Presidential speech sparked national revolt

Richard Nathan Haass

Richard Haass was born in Brooklyn to a family of Jewish origin.

The Senate approved Haass as a candidate for the position of ambassador and he has been U.S. Coordinator for the Future of Afghanistan.

A Rhodes Scholar, Haass obtained a B.A. from Oberlin College in 1973 and went on to earn both a Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford University.

The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil John Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship."

Excavations held in the cave of Azykh in Garabagh revealed human remnants exceeding 2 million years of age. This unique finding placed Azerbaijan on the map of the most ancient inhabitants of Europe.

In the 18th and 19th centuries struggle over Azerbaijan between Russia and Iran was intensified. The Gulustan Treaty (1813) and the Turkmanchay Treaty (1828) divided the 18th century independent Azerbaijani khanates between Russia and Iran.

Thus, the territory of Azerbaijan was split into two parts creating Northern Azerbaijan and Southern Azerbaijan. In the second half of the 19th century and in the beginning of the 20th century Baku produced almost 51% of the world's oil and 95% of Russia's oil.

Speaking of technical accomplishments of the country, one should notice the first oil tanker in the world, Zoroaster, built and brought to Baku in 1879 by the Nobel brothers.

In 2008 the World Bank declared Azerbaijan one of the top ten developing countries of the world.

I noticed that Baku is hosting the eurovision song nonsense this year which means one thing, that Azerbaijan is in bed with the european aristocrats , its really quite a nice location above Iran as well

ОБ УГРОЗЕ ОККУПАЦИИ СРЕДНЕЙ АЗИИ ВОЙСКАМИ НАТО

According to this Russian source [the above url hyper link] Panarin, British MI6 is preparing a covert plan [if this assessment is correct it includes the cold blooded murder of several Afghanistan families; see what kind of ruthlessness we are dealing with?] to use NATO troops withdrawal from Afghanistan as a pretext to occupy former Soviet Asian Republics in Fergana Valley in the spring of 2013. Tony Blair [I aways wondered where Tony Blair slipped off to?] is named as the primary coordinator for the operation. Currently, Tony Blair is serving as a consultant to Kazakhstan [read this: Kazakhstan Positioned as Locomotive of Eurasian Integration; this is why Tony Blair is consulting] president Nazarbaev. [these guys are slipping -and are slippery - so watch their every move like Russia is watching very closely]

One group of european countries, led by France and Britain, has pushed hard to impose more stringent sanctions on Iran to convince it to halt its nuclear activities.

WHICH PATH TO PERSIA? Options for a New American Strategy toward Iran

MI6 is doing its best to stop Euro-Asian integration (MI6 is not very enthusiastic
about Russia dominating this integration) process that is well underway. Code
name for the operation is “Fergana Spring”. Russia and Britain are not on
friendly terms. Remember this Russian spy in Britain?

Dear Brookings Institute Foreign Policy Paper Writing Savants:

In the interest of honesty and integrity, insights concerning clearer policies would be awfully considerate of you to please establish links between the world's largest mining conglomerate, Rio Tinto, owned by both British and Australian interests, to examine the transshipment of uranium out of Namibia at one of the world's largest uranium mines, and Iran. Iran has an approximate fifteen percent stake in the Rössing Mine shared with Rio Tinto and we would very much like to know of these questionable economics on the possibility Iran is sourcing some of this uranium from the Rössing Mine in Namibia possibly being used in its nuclear program.

To better assist you in your policy positions on Persia, I have taken the liberty to direct your attention to the following linked source which offers more than ample evidence that contradicts and jeopardizes the integrity of your policy paper linked above.

Iran Allowed to Keep 15% Stake in Namibia's Rossing Uranium Mine, Rio Says

Thank you for your consideration in investigating this matter.

With guarded respect,

Haim Saban started his career in 1966 as a bass player and manager with the rock band The Lions of Judah (Ha'arayot). In 1969 Dave Watts from the British band The Tornados joined The Lions. [in movie star and musician circles these people are good sources to carry intel and lines of communication on culture, political and social events; Ex: Errol Flynn was always thought to be a Nazi spy; look at Bono from U2 how he was manipulated into supporting geo-political goals and was even knighted for his work only later showing his foundation was scamming money] That year, the band traveled to England, performed in night clubs in London [who did Saban meet while in London; who ingratiated themselves into Saban's life; what networks and organizations influenced his later decisions when he became extremely wealthy and influential?] and was signed up by Polydor Records. In July 1969, the band appeared on the BBC TV programme Colour Me Pop. The Lions recorded a single, "Our Love's A Growing Thing”, but it was not released in the UK due to financial difficulties. The band returned to Israel and Saban focused on being a music promoter. [why the brake from a musician to a promoter? Was it to penetrate political circles for British-Zionist groups?]

Saban oversaw a successful business turnaround of ProSiebenSat.1, recruiting former business rivals, ex-BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball and former BBC Director General Greg Dyke to the board of the company.

In September 2004, Hillary Clinton described Saban as a very good friend, supporter and adviser: "I am grateful for his commitment to Israel, to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East and to my foundation's work, particularly on reconciliation [reconciliation? Yeah, right. The entire edifice of the state of Israel is militarism, it cannot sustain itself any other way.] issues." [I bet, she likes his money too] In May 2007, Haim publicly declared his support for Clinton in 2008 presidential election. In June 2007, Saban and Steven Spielberg co-hosted a Hillary Clinton fundraiser at the house of Peter Chernin, the President of News Corporation. [Ruppert Murdoch's news corporation] According to the Los Angeles Times, the fundraiser brought in over $850,000. [money: the Alpha and the Omega of their existence]

In 2002 Saban provided an initial grant of 13 million USD and a pledge of additional funds to create the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, a foreign policy think tank based in Washington, D.C.. The Saban Center is part of the larger Brookings Institution think tank. [there it is: screaming at me like a bright light shining into a dark British-Zionist House of Horror which has penetrated very deeply into the American psyche; full frontal psychological warfare; in your face blatant militarism with a Jewish name on it] The Saban Center aims to provide policy makers in government with information [and money, lot's of money] and analysis regarding America's [bullshit, it is cunning British geo-political foreign policy] foreign policy in the Middle East.

Haim Saban discussed his views on the Middle East and Persian Gulf region in great detail in a 2006 interview with Haaretz. Particularly notable were his comments regarding Iran: "When I see Ahmadinejad, I see Hitler."

"Look Barack, this isn't going to be easy, so just tell
Israel to bloody well fuck off as planned, besides our
countries have a unique bond."

David Cameron and Barack Obama hail 'unique' bond ahead of US

Ministry Of Defence Next To Be Privatised

David Cameron's mission to privatise all that we once owned continues with Bernard Gray's hushed plan to privatise the MoD.

Article | March 28, 2012 - 10:13am | By Malcolm Massey

There will not be many of us unable to see that handing over our national defence to corporations with foreign interests is national suicide.



That is unless you are Bernard Gray, the Chief of Defence Materiel at the Defence Equipment and Support branch of the Ministry.

Whilst acting as an advisor to the Ministry of Defence in 2009, Gray compiled a review of defence acquisition, in which he strongly recommended the privatisation of the Defence Equipment and Support Branch, by creating what is termed a Go-Co partnership.

Go-Co entities are typically government facilities run by the private sector, such as is used in the Atomic Weapons Establishment which includes the involvement of such infamous companies as Lockheed Martin and Serco, and allows the contractor access to sensitive military information.

Gray was special advisor to the Secretary of State for Defence between 1997 and 1999, during which time he submitted an earlier report – the Strategic Defensive Review – which highlighted the need to 'modernise' the forces.

But it was his late 2009 report to Parliament recommending privatisation of the DE&S branch which subsequently led to his appointment in December 2010 as Chief of Defence Materiel.

Norwegian to lead UN’s team in Syria

April 4, 2012

Major General Robert Mood of Norway has been selected to lead the United Nations’ support team for UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan in Syria. His duties will include preparations for a UN observation force in Syria that’s currently under evaluation by the UN Security Council.

Mood, who’s originally from Kragerø on Norway’s southern coast, will lead a team of military experts that’s expected to soon travel to Damascus for talks with both sides in the violent conflict between the Syrian regime and opposition forces. The team will evaluate the situation on the ground and the prospects for deploying an unarmed force of international observers.

The goal is to end all forms of armed violence, secure humanitarian aid and support political reforms. The embattled Syrian regime recently accepted Annan’s six-point plan for Syria, including a withdrawal of Syrian military from populated areas by next Tuesday. Now the regime is expected to abide by its agreement.

“Norway is giving its full support to Annan’s peace plan,” said Norwegian Defense Minister Espen Barth Eide. He said he was “very glad” that Mood was asked to help Annan “in his important work.”

Eide said Mood had extensive knowledge of the region and lengthy experience with UN operations in troubled areas. Until last spring, he was chief of the UN’s observer mission in the Middle East (UNTSO – United Nations Truce Supervision Organization) and he currently leads the Norwegian defense department’s veteran services.

Mood characterized his new job as “adviser” for Kofi Annan. He said he was asked to take the post by both the UN and the Norwegian military, and he agreed because “this is all about finding out how we in practice can halt the violence on the ground in Syria. When you’re asked to contribute towards stopping the violence, it’s impossible to say ‘no.’”

He also said that being asked to take on the UN post was “an enormous recognition of the job Norwegian women and men, our veterans, have done around the world for the UN and with a UN mandate.”

Mood is also a former inspector general for the Norwegian army. An estimated 9,000 Syrians have been killed in the violence that began last spring.

US: UN Must Act Against Syria After April 10 Deadline
UN Resolution Endorsing Deal Stalled on Content
by Jason Ditz, April 03, 2012

A new UN Security Council resolution reiterating their approval of the Kofi Annan ceasefire deal in Syria and urging both sides to stop fighting by April 10 has been stalled on specific wording, with the US seemingly trying to work the resolution into some sort of mandate.

US Ambassador Susan Rice insisted that the United Nations has to act “urgently and seriously” against Syria once the April 10 deadline the Annan government agreed upon passes, assuming there is no halt to operations.

Rice went on to add that the “United States is concerned and quite skeptical that the government of Syria will suddenly adhere to its commitments.”

The UN Security Council is supposed to approve a team of observers to ensure that the ceasefire is met by both Assad regime forces and the rebels, even though there seem to be few among the rebels who agree to the idea of a ceasefire and talks in the first place. Russia, understandably concerned that any resolution would be used to start a Libya-style NATO war of regime change, is expected to resist any wording that would make the deadline an ultimatum for UN action.

Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan, one of the leading advocates of regime change in Syria, has condemned the UN Security Council for failing to issue a mandate already, saying that their lack of resolutions amounts to support for the regime.

TOR (Onion Router)

Tech Weekly podcast: Andrew Lewman on Tor and anonymity online

Like all current low latency anonymity networks, Tor cannot and does not attempt to protect against monitoring of traffic at the boundaries of the Tor network, i.e., the traffic entering and exiting the network. While Tor does provide protection against traffic analysis, it cannot prevent traffic confirmation (also called end-to-end correlation).[21][22]

Steven J. Murdoch and George Danezis from University of Cambridge presented an article[23] at the 2005 IEEE Symposium on security and privacy on traffic-analysis techniques that allow adversaries with only a partial view of the network to infer which nodes are being used to relay the anonymous streams. These techniques greatly reduce the anonymity provided by Tor. Murdoch and Danezis have also shown that otherwise unrelated streams can be linked back to the same initiator. However, this attack fails to reveal the identity of the original user.[23] Murdoch has been working with—and has been funded by—Tor since 2006.