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ExxonMobil, Kochs, Israel pushing Washington to partition Iraq and Syria

The currently stateless Kurds sit astride the Iraq-Syria border on land blessed/cursed with oil, other resources, and geopolitical significance. Is it any wonder that mega-corporations and their client states are looking to use the Kurds, stoke conflict, and exploit the situation? by Whitney Webb Part 2 - The geopolitical and economic motives for a partitioned Iraq The corporatist, neoconservative dream of partitioning Iraq has been around for well over a decade, first materializing a year before the U.S.’ ill-fated 2003 invasion of that nation. The plan, drafted by former Vice President Dick Cheney and Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, contemplated the division of Iraq into three autonomous, sectarian “statelets” for Iraqi Muslim Sunnis, Muslim Shi’as, and ethnic Kurds, who are also predominantly Muslim. This partition, it was believed, would allow the U.S. and its regional allies to more easily dominate Iraq and its important fossil fuel resources, a

When Washington decides Democracy is dangerous: stoking opposition in Venezuela and Syria

by Ramiro S. Fúnez Part 3 - Doing the dirty work of Washington and Wall Street Contrary to popular belief, Venezuelan and Syrian opposition leaders are not impoverished, working-class activists who act on their own will. They are well-funded saboteurs armed and trained by bureaucrats in Washington and their wealthy handlers on Wall Street. Let’s start with Venezuela. Since 2009, the U.S. Department of State has allocated at least $49 million to the South American country’s right-wing opposition, according to publicly-available budget documents released by the State Department. Washington has claimed the funds support “ democracy practitioners ” and help “ efforts to preserve and expand democratic space through programs that strengthen and promote civil society, citizen participation, independent media, human rights organizations, and democratic political parties. ” Yet almost all of those funds have gone directly to opposition parties like Primero Justi

Donald Trump has just ruined establishment common practices ... through Venezuela

Donald Trump is like a puppet which, from time to time, escapes and makes its own maneuvers, bringing pressure to its masters who run an already deeply discredited, to the eyes of the audiences, show. by system failure This may sound strange, but the recent open and direct threat of Donald Trump against Venezuela provides another evidence for the fact that he has been an option of necessity for the US neocon/neoliberal establishment against its favorite, Hillary Clinton. The establishment usually promotes someone that will come straight from its 'factories', a person that fulfills some minimum standards. Someone who could 'elegantly' spread the US brutality under the noses of the manipulated, always with the help of the mainstream media propaganda, in order to maintain business as usual: complete and global domination of the US banking/corporate neofeudalism. Someone so 'elegant', that could conduct proxy wars, ruin entire countries

Venezuelans reject Trump threats with anti-imperialist march

Residents of Venezuela's capital of Caracas, as well as representatives from social movements, worker's unions and other organizations have mobilized to participate in the Anti-Imperialist March. The mass demonstration is a rejection over U.S. President Donald Trump's recent statement that he was considering “ many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option if necessary ” to solve the nation's internal political affairs, according to AVN. “ With the objective of protecting its economic interests the United States has historically spilled blood in the name of liberty and freedom, " said Elisabeth Bellorin, a public worker. She encouraged viewers to question, “ Up until now, which countries where they've stuck their noses is currently doing well? None. Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Libya are examples of death that the empire causes. ” Also participating in the march was Claudia Echeverria of La Pastora parish. She said tha

China, others condemn belligerent US stance on Venezuela

The Chinese government has demanded “ no interference in the internal affairs of states ” after U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering “ many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option if necessary. ” Hua Chunying, China's Deputy Director of the Foreign Ministry, stated that the government is cognizant of current affairs taking place throughout Latin America and said, " China maintains its principle: non-interference in the internal affairs of states. We believe that we must solve the problems based on respecting the sovereign equality of all states, not intervening in the internal affairs of nations. " Chinese officials also emphasized that in order for Venezuela to resolve its internal affairs, the government and opposition must proceed with peaceful dialogue to maintain stability in the country, according to EFE. On July 30, the Bolivarian government held its National Constituent Assembly election