Tag: Afghanistan
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Blue Helmet USA, Killer Cop Robot, Patriot Act Fail (Audio)
The US signs on to plans for a UN peace bomb force; military contractors salivate over armed police robot contracts; and a Patriot Act expansion is staved off…for now.
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Killer Cop Robot Kills Cop Killer (Video)
The US signs on to plans for a UN peace bomb force; military contractors salivate over armed police robot contracts; and a Patriot Act expansion is staved off…for now.
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#MorningMonarchy: June 20, 2016
Brexit to Texit, Omar updates and reality sElections + this day in history w/West Virginia Day and our song of the day by Peter Bjorn and John on your Morning Monarchy for June 20, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: June 13, 2016
Known wolves, encouraging terror and K-pop academy + this day in history w/Peasants’ Revolt and our song of the day by the Sun Days on your Morning Monarchy for June 13, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: May 23, 2016
Professor Jolie, good warring Vietnam and leaving Gitmo + this day in history w/Bonnie and Clyde and our song of the day by Parker Millsap on your Morning Monarchy for May 23, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: February 15, 2016
Supreme court martial, agency torture, civilian deaths + this day in history w/USS Maine and our song of the day by Working For A Nuclear-Free City on your Morning Monarchy for February 15, 2016.
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Interview w/Jack Dallas on Prescriptions For Pain
Our friend Jack Dallas joins Media Monarchy this month to talk about the deadly nexus between Big Pharma, Big Banks and the Big Guns.
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode242 – Nobel Peace Lies, Volkswagen Fraud, Happy Birthday
Ex-Nobel exec admits Obama’s “Peace Prize” a fraud; Volkswagen crashes after lying about carbon emission standards; Phony “Happy Birthday” copyright finally pulled from Warner.
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A Bumper Crop of Dope: US ‘Fails’ to Stem #Afghan #Opium Tide
from brasschecktv.com: Well, at least one industry is booming in this bankrupt world. Afghanistan’s opium crop is booming.
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode206 – Hong Kong Protests, Holder History, ‘Kill The Messenger’ Movie
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode206 – Hong Kong Protests, Holder History, ‘Kill The Messenger’ Movie Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Hong Kong Erupts As Pro-Democracy Protests Bring 100,000 Into the…
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Obama ‘Plans’ to End US Troop Presence in Afghanistan by 2016
Seriously, For Real This Time… You’ll Be Gladio That We Did… from reuters.com: U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined a plan to withdraw all but 9,800 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year and pull out the rest by the end of 2016, ending more than a decade of military engagement…
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India turns to Russia to help supply arms to Afghan forces
from stratrisks.com: India has signed an agreement under which it will pay Russia to supply arms and equipment to the Afghan military as foreign combat troops prepare to leave the country, in a move that risks infuriating Pakistan. Under the deal, smaller arms such as light artillery and mortars will be sourced from Russia and…
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Iran, India and Afghanistan to Sign Sea Trade Pact
from stratrisks.com: A pact that would connect India to Afghanistan through a southern Iranian port is set to be signed by the three countries, Afghan and Indian officials said. The draft pact centers on Chabahar Port, which would allow India and Afghanistan to conduct trade and access Central Asia’s vast energy resources, has been reviewed…
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After 13 years of U.S. Occupation, Afghanistan’s Opium Cultivation Hits Record Levels
from blacklistednews.com: Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan rose 36 per cent in 2013, a record high, according to the 2013 Afghanistan Opium Survey released today in Kabul by the Ministry of Counter Narcotics and UNODC. Meanwhile, opium production amounted to 5,500 tons, up by almost a half since 2012. Calling the news “sobering”, Yury Fedotov, Executive…
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EU Criticizes Afghanistan Draft Law On Women’s Rights
from rferl.org: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has expressed concern about proposed Afghan legislation that rights groups say would not protect women from domestic violence and forced marriage. Ashton said in a statement that if the bill is signed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, it will make it harder to prosecute people in domestic…