Antiwar.com Newsletter | May 5, 2012

Antiwar.com Newsletter | May 5, 2012

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  • Top News
  • Opinion and analysis
  • Events

This week’s top news:

Bin Laden Disapproved of, Had Little Control Over ‘Affiliates,’ Documents Reveal: Osama bin Laden often disapproved of what so-called "affiliate" organizations were doing and in fact had very little, if any, control over their actions, according to revelations in declassified documents that undermine the Obama administration’s legal justification for the drone war in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and beyond.

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Antiwar.com Newsletter | April 20, 2012

Antiwar.com Newsletter | April 20, 2012

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  • Antiwar.com featured at Nullify NDAA
  • Top News
  • Opinion and analysis
  • Events

Nullify NDAA Speaking Event:

Antiwar.com will have a featured speaking slot, along with Come Home America, at Nullify the NDAA in Los Angeles, May 3, from 6PM-10PM (PT). Put on by the Tenth Amendment Center and the LA County Republican Liberty Caucus, in association with Oath Keepers, CA – it will be focused solely on the unconstitutional new powers claimed by the federal government in Sections 1021-1022 of the 2012 NDAA, specifically the new powers of indefinite detention.

This week’s top news:

US Pushing ‘Libya Model’ for Upcoming Syria War: Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says that the administration is looking to last year’s Libya war as a model for intervention in Syria, but that this depends on being able to secure international support for the attack.

Report: Deal With Iran Imminent as Players Act Out ‘Script’ for Public Consumption: A deal with Iran over its nuclear program has been all but finalized for weeks and the ongoing diplomatic exchange between the major players is part of an elaborate "choreography," according to some inside accounts.

Karzai Demands ‘Accelerated’ Withdrawal After LA Times Photos: In response to newly published photos of U.S. troops happily manipulating the remains of dead Afghans, President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that an accelerated withdrawal of Western troops must take place in order to avoid such "inhumane and provocative" acts.

CIA Seeks Authority to Kill Unidentified Targets in Yemen Drone War: The crux of the Obama administration’s legal justification for killing militants outside the war zone without due process is that they present an "imminent threat" to America. The rationale is an especially weak one, but it is even weaker if their identity is unknown.

Opinion and Analysis:

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Antiwar.com Newsletter | April 13, 2012 | Nullify NDAA

Antiwar.com Newsletter | April 13, 2012

IN THIS ISSUE

  • Antiwar.com Featured at Nullify NDAA
  • Top news
  • Opinion and analysis
  • Events

Nullify NDAA Speaking Event:

Antiwar.com will have a featured speaking slot at Nullify the NDAA in Los Angeles, May 3, from 6PM-10PM (PT). Put on by the Tenth Amendment Center and the LA County Republican Liberty Caucus, in association with Oath Keepers, CA – it will be focused solely on the unconstitutional new powers claimed by the federal government in Sections 1021-1022 of the 2012 NDAA, specifically the new powers of indefinite detention.

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Antiwar.com Newsletter | April 6, 2012 | Stop NATO

Antiwar.com Newsletter | April 6, 2012

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  • Veterans return their medals
  • Top news
  • Opinion and analysis
  • Events

Chicago NATO Summit: Afghanistan and Iraq Vets Give Back Their Medals

From Iraq Veterans Against the War:

We, Afghanistan and Iraq veterans from around the country, will converge in Chicago on May 20 to march to the NATO summit and ceremoniously return our medals to NATO generals. We were awarded these medals for serving in the Global War on Terror, a war based on lies and failed polices. This endless war has killed thousands, stripped the humanity of all involved, and drained our communities of trillions of dollars, diverting funds from schools, clinics, libraries, and other public goods.

Iraq Veterans Against the War calls on fellow service members, veterans, Chicagoans, and everyone who believes in justice, dignity, and respect for all peoples to join us in the streets on May 20.

To cosponsor the march or for more information, contact chicago@ivaw.org at 217-898-9083.

For ongoing coverage of Chicago Stop NATO events, please visit ComeHomeAmericaand the Scarry Thoughts blog.

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Antiwar.com Newsletter | March 30, 2012 | Free the Slaves, Stop the Wars

Antiwar.com Newsletter | March 30, 2012

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  • Scott Horton to speak in Austin
  • Top news
  • Opinion and analysis
  • Events

Free the Slaves, Stop the Wars, End the State

Friday March 30 Antiwar Radio’s Scott Horton will speak on the warfare state at Brave New Books, 1904 Guadalupe St., Austin, Texas, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. with Cindy Sheehan, Thad Crouch, and Antonio Buehler.

Visit BraveNewBookstore.com for more information. Watch a live stream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bravenewbooks.

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