Monthly Archives: November 2011

Pharma adds China booster By Benjamin A Shobert Asia Times Nov 18, 2011 Few sectors are more sophisticated in their view of the Chinese economy than the Western pharmaceutical industry. Much of this sophistication is a by-product of their realization … Continue reading →

Politburo uber alles By Pepe Escobar THE ROVING EYE Asia Times Nov 16, 2011 Ah, those good old Cold War/Soviet Union days when an army of Kremlinologists was hooked on every imperceptible move by an inscrutable politburo. Wait a minute. … Continue reading →

US, China in Sudan great game By Brian M Downing Asia Times Nov 15, 2011 In 1898, amid the age of imperialist acquisition, Great Britain and France confronted each other at Fashoda in the Sudan. The two powers almost went … Continue reading →

Russian warships enter Syrian waters to prevent NATO attack The Nation – Pakistan November 19, 2011 Russian warships have entered Syrian territorial waters in an aggressive move designed to prevent any NATO-led attack on the country under the guise of … Continue reading →

Russia against US bases in Afghanistan Russia has voiced strong opposition to the US military presence in Afghanistan and Washington’s plans to set up large military bases in the Asian country. Press TV Nov 18, 2011 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei … Continue reading →

Karzai outlines conditions for US bases in Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday outlined a string of conditions for long-term US bases in Afghanistan at a major gathering of elders debating the country’s future and peace efforts with the Taliban … Continue reading →

Implications of US bases in Afghanistan Pakistan ObserverNovember 18, 2011 AS part of the Great War in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai has convened a farcical show of hand-picked cronies in Kabul, called Loya Jirga, to endorse plans for long-term strategic … Continue reading →

Fake terror plots, paid informants:  the tactics of FBI ‘entrapment’ questioned By Paul Harris The Guardian November 16, 2011 David Williams did not have an easy life. He moved to Newburgh, a gritty, impoverished town on the banks of the … Continue reading →

Prosecutions for Bank Fraud Fall Sharply By CATHERINE RAMPELL The New York Times November 15, 2011 Federal prosecutions for financial institution fraud have tumbled over the last decade, despite the recent troubles in the banking sector, according to a new … Continue reading →

Israel’s Secret Iran Attack Plan:  Electronic Warfare Israel has been building stealthy, multibillion-dollar electronic weapons that could be deployed if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear sites, U.S. intelligence officials tell Eli Lake. Eli Lake The Daily Beast Nov 16, 2011 For … Continue reading →