WORLD WAR 3 begun in April 2012 THREAD (updated 24/7)

Iran ships 'off radar' as Tehran conceals oil sales

LONDON - Iran is concealing the destination of its oil sales by disabling tracking systems aboard its tanker fleet, making it difficult to assess how much crude Tehran is exporting as it seeks to counter Western sanctions aimed at cutting its oil revenues.

[link to www.jpost.com]

U.N. Security Council discusses North Korea launch

Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council met Friday to discuss North Korea's botched rocket launch amid concerns that the secretive and often unpredictable regime will try to recover from its embarrassing failure with a nuclear test or military move.

[link to edition.cnn.com]

Turkey accepts international aid for Syrian refugees

ISTANBUL: So many refugees have fled the violence in Syria that Turkey has begun accepting international aid to help share the cost of the caring for the nearly 25,000 Syrians, including rebel fighters, who have crossed the border.

[link to arabnews.com]

Op, in April 2012 there will be no WW3.

International intervention against the current Syrian regime will in my opinion mark the beginning of world war 3...

every thing that has happened since 911 has been the lead up to ww3 ...

war with Syria & then Iran is what I consider to be the start of world war 3.

Officials: Obama ramps up aid to Syrian opposition

President Barack Obama has ramped up US aid, including communications equipment and medical supplies, to Syria's opposition in hopes of accelerating the downfall of President Bashar Assad, officials said Friday.

[link to www.ynetnews.com]

... and this highlights my point ... Obama is now not only supporting the FSA (free syria army) verbally, but he is backing it up with 'communication equipment' & 'medical supplies'.

This marks the beginning of World War 3 in my opinion, so I stand by the title of this thread.

Well, in this case WW3 begun with bombing of Yugoslavia.

Maybe the US just sabotaged it? Or is there any info about the why?

Sudan army says advancing toward Heglig town

Sudan's armed forces are on the outskirts of Heglig town and are advancing toward the settlement, which was occupied by South Sudan this week, the Sudanese military spokesman said on Friday.

[link to www.ynetnews.com]

Ships of the Russian Navy will be on constant duty near the coast of Syria

A few hours ago, the representative of Russian Defense Ministry told reporters, that the Russian warships will be on constant duty near the coast of Syria in the Mediterranean Sea.

[link to hainanwel.com]

A Brotherhood show of force, as Egypt turns to presidential election

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood sent tens of thousands of members pouring into Tahrir Square today in an Islamist show of force as the country turns toward a presidential election scheduled for May 23.

[link to www.csmonitor.com]

Syria refugees in Turkey protest against killings despite ceasefire

Syrians staying in Turkish refugee camps are protesting an outbreak of violence from the Syrian government that has left three demonstrators dead since Thursday morning’s ceasefire.

[link to www.euronews.com]

US to Syria: Implement all truce clauses

The US has called on Syrian to implement all of the clauses of the ceasefire brokered by UN envoy Kofi Annan, including opening political dialogue, permitting humanitarian access to all areas and freeing prisoners.


"This is not a menu, this is a set of obligations so we need to see them move forward on all of the elements of the plan," State Department spokesman Mark Toner told reporters.

[link to www.ynetnews.com]

Iran says P5+1 remarks 'discouraging'

Ahead of the multifaceted talks with the P5+1 -- Russia, China, Britain, France, the US and Germany - in Istanbul, a source close to the Iranian delegation says Iran sees few encouraging points in the remarks of US and EU officials.

[link to www.presstv.com]

Iran armed forces will nip all threats in bud

A senior Iranian commander says the country’s armed forces are ready to counter any real threat against the Islamic Republic’s territorial integrity.

He said that the army constantly updates tactics and techniques in proportion to possible threats against the country.

[link to www.presstv.com]

Obama: US will isolate N. Korea further after failed launch

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said on Friday the United States would work with the international community to further isolate North Korea after the country's unsuccessful launch of a long-range missile drew worldwide condemnation.

[link to www.jpost.com]

Iran, six world powers set for high-stakes nuclear talks

Iran and six world powers prepared on Friday for rare talks aimed at easing fears that a deepening dispute over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program could plunge the Middle East into a new war.

[link to www.haaretz.com]

History tells us that World Wars started in a sequencial mode from Finacial war to currency war to comodidity war and finally to military war. I reckon by now we are in a comodidity war (oil!!) leading food, supply etc...

Tensions are mounting and the West is not going to be pleased for not being able to keep track on what the Iranians are doing. So, we'll see, time will tell.
Peace

How did the First World War start in a financial war? It didnt.

Hundreds of police to await 'fly-in' activists at terminal

Massive contingent of police and special forces will attempt to block entry of pro-Palestinian 'fly-in' activists on Sunday; activists say airport has no authority to deny them entry.

[link to www.haaretz.com]

Obama: NKorea not very good at rocket launches

President Barack Obama says North Korea's failed rocket launch shows the country is wasting money on rockets that "don't work" while its people starve.

[link to www.cbsnews.com]

Syrian rebels at Turkish border: 'The revolution is not over'

On the Turkish-Syria border, in a "safe house", news of a ceasefire spreads desultorily among the small throng of Free Syria Army fighters. Some smoke or drink tea. Others fiddle with laptops and phones, sharing video clips of FSA men roaring their fealty to the cause.

"We have enough people, but not enough weapons," he says. "We respect Kofi Annan's decision (to bring about a ceasefire) but we don't think it will change anything."

Is North Korea nuclear test next? That would fit history of provocation, US officials say

U.S. officials and others who track the nuclear capabilities and internal politics of North Korea say they don't see any indications that Pyongyang is planning an imminent nuclear test, but they caution that it could move provocatively and quickly to do so after the embarrassment of Friday's failed rocket launch.

[link to openchannel.msnbc.msn.com]

Turkey could be a problem for NATO

Apparently, on Wednesday Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a plane full of Turkish journalists somewhere over China that Turkey might invoke Article V of the NATO Charter to protect its southern border against Syrian incursions. (Syrian forces have been violating the border regularly in pursuit of refugees from the insurrection, with ground forces and artillery fire).

[link to www.ottawacitizen.com]

Obama’s election politics empowers Iran, North Korea, Syria before Istanbul talks

In their different ways, the rulers of Iran, North Korea and Syria this week tried to throw US President Barack Obama off balance by exploiting the foreign policy balls he is juggling to win the November election – a combination of tough talk and maneuvers to avoiding military confrontation.

[link to www.debka.com]

West pushes U.N. Syria vote despite Russian criticism

Western powers on Friday tried to overcome Russian criticism of a U.S.-drafted Security Council resolution authorizing an advance team of U.N. observers to monitor Syria's fragile ceasefire and said they hoped to put it to a vote this weekend.

[link to news.yahoo.com]

UN vote on Syria mission delayed

Members of the United Nations Security Council have failed to come to an agreement on a draft resolution that would authorise a UN observer mission to Syria, with Russia registering objections on its contents.

After failing to come to an agreement on the resolution during lengthy debates on Friday, a revised resolution is expected to be voted on on Saturday.

[link to www.aljazeera.com]

Syria breaks cease-fire...

Thread: Breaking --- Syria breaks cease fire .. Shelling the f@#k out of Homs!

Last Edited by JLP on 04/14/2012 05:47 AM