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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday February 14, 2012 19:42 by Action on X
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday February 14, 2012 17:24 by Justin Morahan
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Protests around the world, including Ireland, but the case of this dying hunger striker in Israel has escaped notice in our media read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday February 14, 2012 12:42 by pat c
The US Navy is building up its forces in the Persian Gulf, more provocations against Iran. With another Aircraft Carrier Battle Group arriving, Admiral Fox, commander of the 5th Fleet upped the ante: “We’ve developed very precise and lethal weapons that are very effective, and we’re prepared,” he said. “We’re just ready for any contingency.” Full text at link. The increasingly menacing character of US rhetoric toward Iran was underlined by the comments to the media on Sunday by Admiral Mark Fox, commander of the US 5th Fleet based at Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. While couched in terms of “defence”, Fox’s remarks contained a barely concealed threat. President Barack Obama has repeatedly declared that the US will not allow Iran to build a nuclear weapon and that “all options are on the table” to prevent that from taking place. Fox was signalling that the 5th Fleet was “ready today” for “any contingency”, including war. read full story / add a comment
dublin / history and heritage / event notice Tuesday February 14, 2012 07:55 by wallace
Book launch of A Labour History of Ireland by Emmet O'Connor, with guest speaker, Dr. Conor McCabe, author of Sins of the Father. read full story / add a comment |
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