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The analyst noted that the new US scenario against Syria is reminiscent of Washington's similar plot "in the run-up to the war on Iraq when lies about alleged weapons of mass destruction were being said around by the same people.""I think the world is waking up. We have been living in an era of nonstop deception and with illegal wars of aggression since the September 11 coup d'état in the US and slowly but surely the world is catching on to these deceptions," he added.
"Please see attached details of preparatory measures concerning the Iranian issue. Participation of Britam in the operation is confirmed by the Saudis. http://mbf.cc/OTEH8″Amongst the other documents that were hacked is a word document apparently detailing a training program for Saudi military personnel to defend against an attack by an unknown enemy.
White phosphorous is a colorless to yellow translucent wax-like substance with a pungent, garlic-like smell. The form used by the military is highly energetic (active) and ignites once it is exposed to oxygen. White phosphorus is a pyrophoric material (it is spontaneously flammable). When exposed to air, it spontaneously ignites and rapidly oxidizes to phosphorus pentoxide. Such heat is produced by this reaction that the element bursts into a yellow flame and produces a dense white smoke. This chemical reaction continues until either all the material is consumed or the element is deprived of oxygen. White phosphorus results in painful and deep chemical burn injuries. Rapid dermal penetration occurs once particles are embedded under the skin. Incandescent particles of white phosphorous may produce extensive burns. The particles continue to burn unless deprived of atmospheric oxygen. Weapons containing white phosphorous are particularly nasty because it continues to burn until it disappears, often burning right down to the bone.The use of this lethal substance is supposedly 'permissible' under the "laws of war", ostensibly to destroy the enemy's equipment or to limit his vision. But when a whole population is designated 'the enemy', as the Israeli regime has done with Palestinians, especially those living in the open-air prison called Gaza, the results are horrifying.
The white phosphorus flame produces a hot, dense, white smoke composed of particles of phosphorus pentoxide, which are converted by moist air into phosphoric acid. This acid, depending on concentration and duration of exposure, may produce a variety of topically irritative injuries. Exposure to heavy smoke concentrations for extended periods (particularly if near the source of emission) may cause illness or even death. Its fumes can cause severe eye irritation including blepharospasm, photophobia, and lacrimation. Irritation of the eyes and irritation of the mucous membranes are the most commonly seen injuries.
"The smoke was spreading so fast; we couldn't see through it. We couldn't see, but we could hear." From the windows of the burning home the cries of her children and cousins filled the streets. "The cries were not just from my home, but from the neighbors' house too."Israelis Rain 'Phosphorous Bombs' Over Gaza
"I've been on the border for the last few days watching the Israeli artillery firing white phosphorus shells into refugee camps."
"While the international community might be horrified by the use of phosphorous, this is overlooking the issue that hundreds of half-tonne bombs are being dropped on Gaza on civilian targets on a daily basis."
Comment: Is it just us, or does the U.S. intelligence community come out of this article smelling like roses? These 'revelations' read like a cross between a factsheet and a roadmap that "identifies gaps". Describing the budget 'leak' as "this catalogue of technical prowess" hardly sounds like it came from the mind or keyboard of someone who is even remotely critical of the U.S. govt...
It's like this article - written and published by one of the two newspapers on the planet that are supposedly holding the US govt accountable by 'leaking NSA documents' - is trying to say, "Oh look, see here this 'top secret' sensitive information that it just positively kills us for you to see... by the way, here's a list of all the really important stuff we spend this money on to protect you, now could you please sign here, here and here so we can get started on expanding our operations."
Completely left off the list are the real things intelligence agents get up to with the money they steal from you: murder, extortion, prostitution, drug-running, subterfuge, sabotage, propaganda (foreign and domestic), spying (foreign and domestic), coups d'états, blackmail, etc.
Regarding the size of the black budget, the day before 9/11 a Pentagon audit revealed that $2.3 trillion was 'missing', suggesting that the true figure is several orders of magnitude greater than the figure hereby 'revealed'.