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War Hawks fret over U.S. withdrawal from Iraq

JIM.LOBE WASHINGTON (IPS/GIN) - Eclipsed by the war in Afghanistan, growing tensions between Israel and its neighbors, and the continuing reverberations of the so-called “Arab Spring,” Iraq is inching back into the news here as a debate over the future of U.S. military forces there gathers steam. Military commanders and foreign policy hawks have been distressed by reports that the...

UN General Assembly offers little hope for peace

Palestinians appeal to member states for admission, Iran's president details Western, Zionist global crimes (FinalCall.com) - The 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly convened in which leaders from 193 nations took part in plenary sessions and high-level meetings amidst a backdrop of several global conflicts, growing economic instability and lingering humanitarian crises. The General Assembly is the...

Ex-lawmaker: NATO special forces did killing in Libya, could have killed me

- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - It was one of the most bizarre incidents during the NATO-supported uprising in Libya. The Rev. Walter Fauntroy, a retired member of the Congressional Black Caucus went missing in Tripoli for several weeks during a self-sanctioned mission to that war zone, as rebel forces advanced toward the capital and their eventual overthrow of Col. Muammar Gadhafi ,...

What has Libyan war unleashed on Africa?

- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Even as Western European leaders boast of their roles in the overthrow of the Libyan government of Col. Muammar Gadhafi , African leaders who were at first silent about the plot have begun voicing their opposition to the campaign. The African Union (AU) has withheld its recognition of the ruling National Transitional Council (NTC), and a...

UK Black leadership wants end to assault on youth, community

(FinalCall.com) - Black youth are still being unfairly blamed and targeted in the aftermath of the civil unrest and rebellion that gripped the streets of London and other cities in early August, charge UK activists. Despite media footage that clearly proves White, Asian and Black youth participating in the violence that erupted, Black youth have seemingly been subjected to...

African nations buck Western-backed regime in Libya

- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) -  NATO-supported  rebel forces  strengthened their grip on Libya's capital city Tripoli and battled Libyan Government forces and supporters  in Misrata and in Col. Muammar Gadhafi's hometown Sirte at Final Call press time. But the deposed leader remained at large and Transitional National Council (TNC) forces continued their search for him with the help of Western powers...

Tragedy in Norway borne out of seeds of racism and intolerance in UK, EU

(FinalCall.com) - As the small northern European Kingdom of Norway struggles to understand and deal with the after effects of the shooting rampage allegedly carried out by suspect Anders Behring Breivik, which left a reported 76 people dead July 22, many are wondering if this was just an isolated incident carried out by a madman or if it...

Libyan opposition in disarray after death of top military commander

(FinalCall.com) - The military commander of the rebels fighting against the government led by Col. Muammar Gadhafi in Libya has been killed leaving the opposition's forces in turmoil. Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, the leader of what is called the National Transactional Council–the name given to the Western-backed opposition fighting to topple the government–announced July 28 that General Abdel Fattah Younes, 67,...

Discontent grows as NATO’s quick Libya war hopes fade

JIM.LOBE WASHINGTON (IPS/GIN) - Fortified by formal U.S. recognition as Libya's legitimate government, fighters loyal to the rebel Benghazi-based Transitional National Council (TNC) made a key advance July 18 by reportedly gaining control of most of the eastern oil port of Brega. But whether that achievement, combined with the diplomatic gains made by the TNC in recent days, will be...

Akbar Muhammad goes ahead with Guyana lawsuit

-Staff Writer- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - In front of the Guyana Embassy, Attorney Martin McMahon announced he was filing suit against the country's government on behalf of Abdul Akbar Muhammad. “We are here to send a message about illegal and repressive tactics used by overseas governments against innocent, law abiding American Muslims,” he said. “We have filed a lawsuit seeking substantial...