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Iran nuke deal could reset Eurasian geopolitical picture

Pepe Escobar
Asia Times
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:43 UTC
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Foreign ministers pose for a group picture at UN building in Vienna
This is it. It is indeed historic. And diplomacy eventually wins. In terms of the New Great Game in Eurasia, and the ongoing tectonic shifts reorganizing Eurasia, this is huge: Iran — supported by Russia and China — has finally, successfully, called the long, winding 12-year-long Atlanticist bluff on its "nuclear weapons."

And this only happened because the Obama administration needed 1) a lone foreign policy success, and 2) a go at trying to influence at least laterally the onset of the new Eurasia-centered geopolitical order.

So here it is - the 159-page, as detailed as possible, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA); the actual P5+1/Iran nuclear deal. As Iranian diplomats have stressed, the JCPOA will be presented to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which will then adopt a resolution within 7 to 10 days making it an official international document.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has described the deal — significantly — as a very Chinese "win-win" solution. But not perfect; "I believe this is a historic moment. We are reaching an agreement that is not perfect for anybody but is what we could accomplish. Today could have been the end of hope, but now we are starting a new chapter of hope."
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Greater Israel? 'ISIS' claims rocket attack on Egyptian military vessel in Mediterranean

Naina Bajekal
Time
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:47 UTC
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© Eyad Baba/AP
An Egyptian navy vessel hoses down another, which caught fire on the Mediterranean Sea after being hit by a rocket/missile on July 16, 2015.
Egypt's Sinai Province has seen a recent upsurge in militant violence

The Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) has claimed its first naval attack on an Egyptian frigate in the Mediterranean, according to reports Thursday from SITE Intel Group. The Sinai branch of ISIS said they destroyed the naval ship with a guided missile.

The Egyptian military said in an early statement that a navy vessel had caught fire just off the coast of Sinai following a clash with militants. In a Facebook post, military spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammed Samir said there were no fatalities among the vessel's crew in the shootout with "terrorists."

However, photos posted by ISIS on Twitter appear to show the frigate being hit by a rocket.


Comment: Rita Katz of SITE Intelligence on the ball again. Is it mere coincidence that 'ISIS', the 'Islamic terror group', attacks all of Israel's neighbors, but never Israel?

Private Jihad: How Rita Katz got into the business of inventing Muslim terrorists and hystericizing America

Coming immediately on the heels of the Iranian peace deal that so vexed Netanyahu and the Israeli government, this action is extremely suspicious given that it amounts to a deliberate increase of tension in the Middle East. Who benefits?

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U.S. investor Jim Rogers: U.S. shot itself in the foot pushing Russia towards China


Sputnik
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:31 UTC
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© Flickr/ Gage Skidmore
American investor Jim Rogers has actively encouraged investing into Russia. During his interview with Gazeta.ru Rogers said that he has joined the Board of Directors and bought shares of 'PhosAgro' which is a Russian chemical holding company producing fertilizer, phosphates and feed phosphates.

He also increased the proportion of shares of the Moscow Stock Exchange and he also has a paper of 'Aeroflot'.

Concerning the current rouble situation Rogers said, "Russia has low debt, unlike Greece, as well as convertible currency, which is quite unique for the new markets. So fundamentally its position can be called normal. It is being pressured by lower oil prices, but as soon as the black gold finds the stable point the situation will improve for the rouble."

He also mentioned the dollar saying that the US currency is in a terrible situation as the US national debt and trade deficit are huge.

Comment: Rogers is correct, but the powers that run the American government are unable to see past their noses. They only know the desire for power and total hegemonic control. They don't realize that their blind desires will bring about their complete and utter downfall.

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Goodbye sovereignty: Greek parliament approves EU bailout reforms


RT
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:15 UTC
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© Reuters / Alkis Konstantinidis
A general view is seen of the Greek parliament in Athens
The Greek parliament has voted in favor of a bill enacting the reforms required by its European creditors as part of a new bailout plan. This paves the way for the controversial 85-billion-euro bailout deal defended by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

An overwhelming majority of Greek MPs voted in favor of the reform package, with 229 voting 'Yes,' 64 voting 'No' and 6 abstaining. This is despite a notable rift in the ruling party; 39 Syriza MPs spoke against the measures supported by their leader. The name of every member of the parliament was called, and their votes publically noted.

The bill imposes tough economic measures, including tax hikes, an increase in the retirement age, spending cuts, as well as a pension reforms.

The new austerity package was required by European lenders as part of a third bailout plan agreed upon with Tsipras after tough negotiations in Brussels. Tsipras was given until Wednesday to convince the Greek parliament to vote in favor of the measures.

While saying he himself "does not believe in" the new "irrational" bailout/austerity plan, Tsipras lobbied for accepting the reforms, arguing that leaving the eurozone and going bankrupt would be a far worse option for Greece. He stressed that the choice was "imposed" on the Greek delegation by its European creditors, and claimed that they had managed to win milder terms for the deal.
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Pope Francis, Alison Weir and the Sanhedrin

Gilad Atzmon
gilad.co.uk
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 14:16 UTC
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Alison Weir has recently joined the long list of Goyim who have been charged by the Palestinian Solidarity Movement's Sanhedrin Court. Alison, however, should cheer up, Pope Francis has also been charged in a Sanhedrin court in a different jurisdiction. This time it is the Jerusalem Sanhedrin, pretty much the same Jewish Judicial entity that charged Jesus before he was brought up in front of Roman Governor Pontius Pilate.

An Israeli media outlet reported last week that The Jerusalem Sanhedrin - a Jewish religious 'High Court composed of 71 sages', has declared that it is putting Pope Francis on trial unless he retracts his statement that the Jews have no right to the land of Israel or to Jerusalem.
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A divided house: Austria turns its back on Germany over Greek crisis


Sputnik News
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:52 UTC
Greece Germany
© Reuters / Yannis Behrakis
Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann sharply criticized the policy of German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble towards Greece and accused him of misinterpreting consequences of Greece's expulsion from Eurozone, DWN wrote.

Austria followed Italy, Spain and France, taking its distance from the hardline stance of Germany and criticized Schäuble's policy towards Greece, DWN reported.

Schäuble managed to create an impression that Greece's withdrawal from the monetary union would be profitable for other members.

"I think that is totally wrong. This is wrong from moral point of view, this would be the beginning of disintegration," Faymann said.

Comment: Europe is seeing how detrimental and psychopathic their leadership really is. Russian sanctions have crippled trade in Europe, the Greek people have been publicly crucified, and there are no real solutions coming from the "big bosses" in Germany, only a promise of more suffering.

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Western hypocrisy and the Iranian deal


Sputnik News
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 13:34 UTC
American flag
© AP Photo/ Ebrahim Noroozi
Although the United States is the only country in the world that has used nuclear weapons in wartime and nothing can erase this fact from the annals of history, the memory is fading fast thus making it possible for Washington to lecture other nations on what is ethical, Spanish website Rebelion.org noted, referring to the Iranian deal.

A group of international mediators has reached an agreement which ensures that Iran will not create a nuclear weapon in exchange for sanctions relief.

"International economic sanctions were used as a classical instrument of pressure [to make this happen]. This is what hypocrisy of the US and the EU looks like," the media outlet said.

Comment: The US is the biggest obstacle to world peace today.

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Yanis Varoufakis exposes brutal reality of European Union

Yanis Varoufakis
yanisvaroufakis.eu
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 16:54 UTC

Comment: The following blog post by Yanis Varoufakis, the man who will forever "wear [Greek] creditors' loathing with pride", is highly instructive. He posts the official Euro Summit statement from that infamous 'mental waterboarding session' in Brussels last Sunday, and translates the Eurocrats' inane, Orwellian 'proposals' into a language that makes clear, for the average reader, what they were really demanding of the Greek people.


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Varoufakis with self-styled 'Mr. Euro', Dutch finance minister and chairman of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem
The Euro Summit statement (or 'Terms of Greece's Surrender', as it will go down in history) follows, annotated by yours truly. The original text is untouched, with my notes confined to grey blockquotes. Read it and weep...

[For a pdf copy click here.]

Euro Summit Statement Brussels, 12 July 2015

The Euro Summit stresses the crucial need to rebuild trust with the Greek authorities...
i.e. the Greek government must introduce new stringent austerity directed at the weakest Greeks, who have already suffered grossly.
...as a pre- requisite for a possible future agreement on a new ESM programme.
i.e. for a new 'extend-and-pretend' loan.
In this context, ownership by the Greek authorities is key...
i.e. the Syriza government must sign a declaration of having defected to the troika's 'logic'.
...and successful implementation should follow policy commitments.

A euro area Member State requesting financial assistance from the ESM is expected to address, wherever possible, a similar request to the IMF This is a precondition for the Eurogroup to agree on a new ESM programme. Therefore Greece will request continued IMF support (monitoring and financing) from March 2016.
i.e. Berlin continues to believe that the Commission cannot be trusted to 'police' Europe's own 'bailout' programs.

Comment: Can there be any doubt that Europe's leaders are completely and utterly insane?

Varoufakis did a great job deciphering their psycho-babble and giving people the facts of the situation. Between this and other information he has shared about the way these criminals have operated, and continue to operate, it's clear that they're not just insane; they are extremely dangerous.

Just think; the handful of criminals in that euro-room in euro-land have access to the economic levers over a region populated by half a billion people...

See also:

Greek People "crucified" by EU 'elite' for wanting social justice

Greek debt and German hypocrisy

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Radar

SOTT Exclusive: Chaos brewing in Ukraine: Right Sector gaining ground

Harrison Koehli
Sott.net
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:43 UTC
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Raising Right Sector's flag in Lvov.
Is it just me, or does official Ukraine look a little more like 1930s-era Germany with every passing day? In case you haven't heard, the neo-Nazi terrorist group Right Sector has been clashing with Ukrainian police over the past several days. You can see some previous coverage of the events here: It's Nazi Germany all over again, with the 'brown shirts' roaming the streets and the politicians (seemingly) powerless to do anything about it. These psychopathic thugs have been fighting on the front lines, killing the civilians of Donbass for months on end. That made them "good guys" in the eyes of Kiev and their American masters. Now, they are turning on their own masters, refusing to disarm and demanding that the war in the east resume, to finish the job of cleansing Donbass. Fellow psychopaths from Tornado, Azov, Aidar and OUN volunteer battalions have joined the cause. Yesterday, coordinated attacks took place against two police precincts in Lvov, Ukraine.
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Countering the MH17 horse hockey: Russian investigators say weapon used was most likely air-to-air missile


Sputnik
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 21:31 UTC
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The Russian Investigative Committee has data suggesting that the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was most likely brought down by an air-to-air missile produced outside of Russia, committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said Wednesday.

Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, crashed near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine in July 2014, killing all 298 people on board.

"Regarding the priority version, we have data, including the one based on the results of examinations, [that suggests that] the plane was shot down by an air-to-air missile... Moreover, experts believe that they have established the type of missile and this is not a Russian-made missile," Markin said.

The data that the Russian Investigative Committee possesses, confirms the testimony of Evgeniy Agapov, a witness from Ukraine who served as a mechanic in the First Squadron Brigade of Tactical Aviation of the Ukrainian Air Force, he added.

In December, a former Ukrainian airbase employee, whose name at the time was not disclosed, said he saw a Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 combat jet carrying air-to-air missiles taking off, on the day of the tragedy, from an airbase in eastern Dnipropetrovsk, and later seeing the same plane return without any missiles.

Comment: The official investigation has been a complete joke from the get-go, so don't be surprised if the final report blames Russia. But keep in mind the official report will probably have little to no correspondence with that little thing called truth...

Asymmetric Warfare: MH17 False-Flag Terror and the 'War' on Gaza

MH17 Who Dunnit? Western Media Silent on the Evidence

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