ICH: Empire of Chaos Preparing For More Fireworks in 2016, Jewish extremist leader says Christmas has 'no place' in the Holy Land, Russian intel spots 12,000 oil tankers & trucks on Turkey-Iraq border,

Empire of Chaos Preparing For More Fireworks in 2016 By Pepe Escobar

"Romans before the fall were as certain as we are today that their world would continue forever... They were wrong. We would be wise not to repeat their complacency."
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article43813.htm

Republican Candidates Defend Killing Civilians to Fight Terrorism-and So Do Democrats
By Stephen Zunes


There's a bipartisan effort to justify the killing 
of civilians in the "war on terrorism."
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article43809.htm

Open Your Doors
Christmas Plea to World From Father of Drowned Syrian Child
By Andrea Germanos

"At this time of year I would like to ask you  all to think about the pain of fathers, mothers  and children who are seeking peace and security." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article43812.htm

The 'Anti-Imperialist' Who Got Libya Wrong Serves Up The Same Failed Analysis on Syria
By Stephen Gowans



Assad commands more support in Syria 
than does the armed opposition.
 http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article43811.htm


Nigerian Military: "The Real Boko Haram"
By Glen Ford



When the United States and Saudi Arabia partnered to spread global jihadist terror, they set the stage for massacres throughout Asia and Africa.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article43808.htm

US Intended to Destroy Civilian Populations During Cold War: Declassified Document By Andrew Buncombe



A plan for the "systematic destruction" of explicitly targeted "population" in all cities, including Beijing, Moscow, Leningrad, East Berlin, and Warsaw.  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article43807.htm

"The Time of the End is the Time of No Room"
By George Capaccio

The fascists and neo-Nazis among us aim to reawaken the very same mentality that led to the unimaginable cruelty and barbarity of their predecessors during World War II. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article43810.htm Wiretapped calls reveal communication between Turkish officers and ISIS – report: Turkish officers on the Syrian border have communicated with Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, Turkey's Cumhuriyet daily reported, citing an investigation by the Ankara Chief Prosecutor's office which allegedly eavesdropped on their phone calls. Russian intel spots 12,000 oil tankers & trucks on Turkey-Iraq border - General Staff: “The [aerial] imagery was made in the vicinity of Zakho (a city in Iraqi Kurdistan), there were 11,775 tankers and trucks on both sides of the Turkish-Iraqi border,” Lieutenant-General Sergey Rudskoy told journalists on Friday. Russian jets bomb ISIS oil tankers in Syria (MoD VIDEO): The Russian Defense Ministry has released a video showing its air attacks on Islamic State (IS) oil tankers and trucks in Syria. The vehicles explode after being hit by precision airstrikes, and are engulfed in flames. Qatar and Russia agree on Syria peace plans: With crucial backing from the US and Russia, the plan aims to install a ceasefire in Syria, possibly in January, when talks in Geneva, Switzerland, could also begin. Syria: 26 pro-government fighters killed in IS assault:The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group has expanded its control inside an eastern Syrian city after clashes and suicide attacks killed at least 26 government fighters, a monitor said. Three IS suicide bombers drove explosive-laden cars into the neighbourhood, killing at least 11 members of pro-government forces, the Britain-based monitor said. Syria government raids kill 20 people including 7 children: pro-rebel monitor: Air raids by Syrian government warplanes killed 20 civilians, including seven children, in an area southeast of Damascus on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said. Nine Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria in last 48 hours: Nine Hezbollah fighters were killed in the last 48 hours during battles in two rebel-held towns near Syria's capital Damascus, a security source told The Daily Star on condition of anonymity Friday Top Syrian rebel leader killed in air strike in Damascus suburb: rebel sources: Zahran Alloush, the head of Jaysh al Islam, one of the most powerful insurgent groups in the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus, was killed in an aerial raid that targeted his group's headquarters, two rebel sources said on Friday. IS fighters' families to leave southern Damascus in U.N. deal: group: Hundreds of families of Islamic State militants and some injured fighters are expected to leave rebel-held areas of southern Damascus under a U.N.-brokered deal, a monitoring group said on Thursday. Russia slams Amnesty, says Syria war crimes report 'fabricated': Foreign Ministry says report documenting deaths of hundreds of civilians in Russian air strikes is based on 'false data' US encouraged coup againt Assad in 2011: WSJ: American intelligence officials identified army officers belonging to Assad's minority Alawite sect who could lead a coup, but they found few weak spots to exploit, the Journal said, citing interviews with more than two dozen people, including current and former U.S. officials. Wiretapped calls reveal communication between Turkish officers and ISIS – report: Turkish officers on the Syrian border have communicated with Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, Turkey's Cumhuriyet daily reported, citing an investigation by the Ankara Chief Prosecutor's office which allegedly eavesdropped on their phone calls. Russian intel spots 12,000 oil tankers & trucks on Turkey-Iraq border - General Staff: “The [aerial] imagery was made in the vicinity of Zakho (a city in Iraqi Kurdistan), there were 11,775 tankers and trucks on both sides of the Turkish-Iraqi border,” Lieutenant-General Sergey Rudskoy told journalists on Friday. Russian jets bomb ISIS oil tankers in Syria (MoD VIDEO): The Russian Defense Ministry has released a video showing its air attacks on Islamic State (IS) oil tankers and trucks in Syria. The vehicles explode after being hit by precision airstrikes, and are engulfed in flames. Qatar and Russia agree on Syria peace plans: With crucial backing from the US and Russia, the plan aims to install a ceasefire in Syria, possibly in January, when talks in Geneva, Switzerland, could also begin. Arab League demands immediate Turkish withdrawal from Iraq: - The Arab League demanded in a ministerial meeting in Cairo on Thursday an immediate Turkish unconditional withdrawal from the Iraqi territories, the Egyptian state TV reported. Egypt demands immediate Turkish withdrawal from Iraqi territories: Egypt’s foreign affairs minister called on Thursday for “the immediate and unconditioned withdrawal of Turkish forces from Iraq,” describing it as a violation of the country's sovereignty. Turkish coast guard says 19 migrants, including 6 children, drown as boat capsizes: The number of people drowned in the Aegean off the coast of the Turkish city of Izmir after their boat capsized has risen to 19, with six children among the dead. Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank: At least four Palestinians have been shot dead by the Israeli army in separate incidents across the occupied West Bank on Thursday. Video shows Jewish zealots celebrating Palestinian baby's death: Wedding party video of Jewish zealots celebrating a Palestinian baby's death by arson sparks outrage in Israel and inflames the debate on Jewish violence. Jewish extremist leader says Christmas has 'no place' in the Holy Land: Faith and anti-racism groups call for police investigation into incitement to violence after Lehava head calls for Christian 'vampires' to be expelled from Israel and Christmas banned FOR NEWS AND ADDITIONALS ARTICLES, CLICK ON LINK:  http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/