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European court of human rights finds CIA tortured man in Macedonia (12/13/12) by Jay Knott

http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2012/dec/13/cia-tortured-sodomised-terror-suspect



Which country was the first to bomb civilians in World War II? (12/12/12...) by Jay Knott
In The Unnecessary War, Pat Buchanan argues that the first war crime carried out from aircraft in World War II was the British attack of May 1940. He says the German bombing of Rotterdam wasn't a war crime - because the city was...

London Blitz not as scary close up (12/10/12) by Jay Knott
This map in the Gardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2012/dec/07/every-blitz-bomb-mapped-london ...

Jewish Voice for Peace - beyond parody (12/09/12) by Jay Knott
"JVP opposes anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, and anti-Arab bigotry and oppression. JVP seeks an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem; security and self-determination for Israelis and Pa...

A funny article about ultra-pc students at a British university (12/07/12) by Jay Knott

'Racism awareness' has run out of steam at universities




Is it 'racist' to caricature any aspect of a person who happens to be black? by Jay Knott:  A Danish tennis player did a Serena Williams impersonation by padding her bust and behind. Guess what she's being accused of. An article on feministing.com read: "Given the history and current-day context of racialized standards...


Football players' union in England falsely complains of racism by Jay Knott:  In the whole of human history, there is only one record of a group of societies eliminating racism. Well, almost - the Western countries still unconditionally support the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. There is a tremendous...


Portland racists celebrate Gaza massacre (12/06/12...) by Jay Knott

http://www.deliberation.info/portland-racists-celebrate-gaza-massacre-anti-racists-ignore-it



Israel's concern about being dragged before the international courts is unfounded (12/06/12) by Jay Knott
"One of the reasons Israel objected so vehemently to the premature UN recognition of Palestine as a state was the apprehension that the International Criminal Court at The Hague (ICC) would, subsequently, accede to a request by...

The 'commie jew' hypothesis (12/05/12...) by Jay Knott
Kevin MacDonald's Culture of Critique trilogy contains many profound insights. However, one of its weaknesses is its attempt to revive the idea that the Russian revolution was a Jewish conspiracy. Mostly, MacDonald attempts to...

If Obama deployed military force in Syria, would it be on moral grounds or America's self-interest? (12/05/12) by Jay Knott

asks Christian Science Monitor. The answer is 'neither'. 



Liberals in Britain may unite with Labour to end freedom of the press (11/29/12) by Jay Knott

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9712076/David-Cameron-defies-Leveson-over-press-laws-in-split-with-Nick-Clegg.html



An interesting article about distrust of Israel within the CIA and the NSA (11/28/12) by Jay Knott

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120728/us-us-israel-spying/



A discussion about Gaza in a Eugene newspaper (11/24/12) by Jay Knott

http://www.registerguard.com/web/news/sevendays/29067105-47/israel-gaza-hamas-rocket-attacks.html.csp



A protest against the Gaza massacre in California (11/19/12...) by Jay Knott
A Jewish so-called 'anti-Zionist' group had a sign which said The idea is, if Israel wants to be seen as a legitimate entity, it needs to change its tactics. Apart from being false (the Israeli prime minister probably...

Israeli minister threatens to subject the Palestinians to a 'holocaust' (11/18/12...) by Jay Knott

http://tinyurl.com/3vxenjy - he used the word 'shoah', Hebrew for 'holocaust'.



Egypt surrenders to Israel - again (11/17/12) by Jay Knott
Like most Middle Eastern politicians, Egypt's prime minister confines himself to whining about Israel's treatment of the Palestinians: http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article33054.htm "What I am witnessing in Gaza is a...

Article on Counterpunch about war crimes and US double standards (11/17/12) by Jay Knott

http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/11/16/command-responsibility-and-the-ghost-of-general-yamashita



Why are the Western countries so biased against Serbia? (11/16/12...) by Jay Knott
During the wars (1991-1999) which led to the breakup of Yugoslavia, the Western countries followed Germany's lead and supported Germany's world war II allies against the USA's wartime ally. For example, they supported Croatia...


Because - by upperawe:  Serbia has a very tiny Islamic representation so western countries don't care about them. If Islam ever gained a majority there and they started killing in the name of Allah then Serbia will get billions of $$$ from the US,...


Reply to 'upperawe' by Jay Knott:  I'm not sure I quite follow your logic, upperawe: "If they started killing in the name of Allah then Serbia will get billions of $$$ from the US" The country which receives the greatest amount of US largesse is Israel, hardly an...




'End the occupation' means 'Ethnic cleansing was OK before 1967' (11/09/12) by Jay Knott

http://www.gilad.co.uk/writings/the-return-of-ali-abu-fighter.html



WoW! (11/08/12) by Badalice
This platform needs a lot of work from the perspective of a new comer. I'm very expensive for the things I take time with, and this is wasting my "quality" time, in my search for like minded. ...


good call by Badalice: 

who r U?

 

 



Author of Islamophobic movie jailed (11/07/12...) by Jay Knott
The writer of a notorious Islamophobic movie, which provoked riots around the world and the death of an American ambassador in Libya has been jailed. The authorities say it's nothing to do with the movie, but it looks suspicious....


English Defence League leader in jail by Jay Knott:  I despise the EDL and its Islamophobic message. But... unlike the myopic useful idiots of the left, I believe in defending everyone's freedom of opinion against state repression: http://islamtodayoregon.blogspot.com/2012...




A setback for multiculturalism in Britain by Jay Knott:  I'm not sure what I think of 'multiculturalism'. I don't like the pc thought police who try to enforce it, but that doesn't mean I don't like it. Anyway, the http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ukip/9...






A Canadian paper sums up US/Israel relations (11/02/12) by Jay Knott

http://tinyurl.com/cygqnuy



Another fake hate crime? (10/13/12) by Jay Knott
Anti-Racist Action informs us that a rock has been thrown through a window in Portland with a negative message about their group on it. Likely as not, it's yet another fake. There are hundreds of these every year. I mention a few...


...and another? by Jay Knott:  20-year-old black Louisiana woman Sharmeka Moffitt claimed she was doused in lighter fluid and then severely burned by three men wearing white hooded sweatshirts while walking through a park on Sunday night. Turns out she did it...