Syrian army encircles Aleppo, the West panics./ Amnesty slams West for overlooking Saudi rights violations./ New Saudi king continues predecessor’s policies./ Saudi King Died; Crude Prices Jump./ Still, donors in Saudi Arabia constitute the most significant source of funding to Sunni terrorist groups worldwide: Wikileaks/ The Israeli army lie about not knowing they killed an Iranian general, Hezbollah commander and Imad Mugniyeh’s son: Silverstein ====>====>====>====>====>====>====> Syria With Aleppo Encircled, West Seeks Wildcard to Save its Terror Hordes. The Syrian Arab Army is reportedly close to completely encircling militants that have occupied the northern city of Aleppo since they invaded it from NATO territory in 2012. Once the encirclement is complete, analysts believe the the city will be finally liberated, in a process similar to the retaking of Homs further south. Of course the reality is that the US has merely used ISIS as a pretext to violate Syrian airspace, with the next step being to establish long-planned no-fly-zones, if possible, to thwart the Syrian Arab Army. Just as in Libya, the no-fly-zone would simply hand the rest of Syria over to ISIS and other Al Qaeda affiliates – clearly the most dominate militant force engaged in fighting the Syrian government, and clearly the recipients of the vast majority of material support supplied by NATO and their regional partners, most notably Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel. With a menace of its own creation – perpetuated to this day and thriving along the borders of NATO, seeking safe-haven in NATO territory and receiving an uninterrupted line of supplies from NATO territory with absolute impunity – the West seeks to extort from the world through fear of ISIS’ spread, greater direct military intervention, up to and including no-fly-zones, and perhaps more muscular policies including the carving out of “safe havens” within which ISIS can stage larger and more effective military operations deeper into Syria. First appeared: journal-neo.org/2015/01/23/with-aleppo-encircled-west-seeks-wildcard-to-save-its-terror-hordes/ ====> Amnesty slams West for overlooking Saudi rights violations. Amnesty International has lashed out at the Western leaders for turning a blind eye to human rights violations in Saudi Arabia, voicing concern over the fate of the jailed Saudi activist, Raif Badawi. Badawi has been sentenced to 1,000 lashes in 20 weekly installments by the Saudi Judiciary. However, the Saudi officials suspended his verdict following an international outcry after he received the first 50 lashes. The bloggers persecution began in 2008 after he co-founded the “Free Saudi Liberals” website, where he criticized influential Saudi clerics who follow Wahhabism, a sect which originated in Saudi Arabia. Criticism of Wahhabi clerics is viewed as a red line as they play a vital role in supporting the Al Saud regime’s policies. presstv.ir/Detail/2015/01/23/394423/Amnesty-slams-West-for-Saudi-rights-abuses ====> New Saudi king vows to continue predecessor’s policies. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s successor and half-brother Salman promises to follow in the footsteps of the late Saudi monarch. Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz has been named as the new crown prince. The new monarch, who has suffered at least one stroke that has left him with limited movement on his left arm and is believed to be suffering from Alzheimer’s, is taking over at a time when King Abdullah’s demise is expected to fuel a power struggle within the ruling family. His succeeding to the throne also coincides with the kingdom’s grappling with dissent in the east and the region’s attempting to deal with the repercussions of the terrorism funded and the extremism exported by Riyadh. Riyadh has also turned into a butt of criticism for sending shockwaves throughout the international economy by allegedly fixing oil prices. presstv.ir/Detail/2015/01/23/394409/New-KSA-king-vows-to-follow-predecessor ====> Saudi King Died; Crude Prices Jump. The other challenge for Abdullah’s successor will be containing Iran, the kingdom’s regional rival. Saudi Arabia is engaged in proxy battles with Iran in several arenas: Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen. The kingdom is using oil as a weapon to punish Iran, and Russia, for their support of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. Facing Western sanctions and economic isolation, the Iranian regime is dependent on oil remaining at $100 a barrel or more to meet its budget commitments. The proxy war has played out most intensely in Syria and Iraq. After the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, neighboring Sunni regimes backed Sunni militants, while Iran supported the Shi’ite-led government and Shi’ite militias. When various Middle Eastern regimes realized that the United States would — in their view — lose its war in Iraq, they began maneuvering to protect their interests and to gain something out of the American withdrawal. Saudi Arabia, which saw Iraq as a bulwark against Iranian influence, tried to destabilize the Shi’ite-led government in Baghdad. The Saud dynasty views itself as the rightful leader of the Muslim world, but Iran has challenged that leadership for several decades. Although Saudi Arabia has a Sunni majority, its rulers fear Iran’s potential influence over a sizable, and sometimes-restive, Shi’ite population concentrated in the kingdom’s oil-rich Eastern Province. zerohedge/news/2015-01-22/crude-prices-jump-after-death-saudi-king-abdullah ====> Still, donors in Saudi Arabia constitute the most significant source of funding to Sunni terrorist groups worldwide. https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09STATE131801_a.html#efmBvYBxO ====> The Israeli army lie about not knowing they killed an Iranian general, Hezbollah commander and Imad Mugniyeh’s son: Silverstein In this case, assassination of an Iranian general, Hezbollah commander and Imad Mugniyeh’s son were of supreme value. In short, Israel knew precisely who was in the convoy and murdered them in cold blood. An Israeli intelligence source told me he doesn’t believe the IDF claim: Such killings – in Gaza, let alone in Syria – aren’t executed unless Israeli intelligence knows positively who is in the car or the house. richardsilverstein/2015/01/21/idf-military-intelligence-blatantly-lies-about-targeted-assassination-of-iranian-general/ ====
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