Geopolitical – Week of 7.8.12


Obama’s Scramble for Africa Secret Wars, Secret Bases, and the Pentagon’s “New Spice Route” in Africa

Truth-Out (13 July 12)

Two More US Carriers, Dozens of Mini-subs Rushed to Hormuz
Debka Files (12 July 12)

Russian Ship With Syrian Helicopters Embarks on Renewed Voyage
The New York Times (12 July 12)

Briton Jailed for Four Years in Dubai After Customs Find Cannabis Weighing Less Than A Grain of Sugar Under His Shoe
MailOnline (8 Feb 08)

German Constitutional Court Says May Need Up To Three Months To Deliver ESM Verdict
Zero Hedge (10 July 12)

Top Fed Officials Set Table for More Easing
Reuters (9 July 12)

UPDATE 3-Texas Rejects Key Provisions of Obama’s Health Law
Chicago Tribune (9 July 12)

Obama Intensifies Tax Fight
The Wall Street Journal (9 July 12)

Even With State Approval, $68B California High-speed Rail Plan Still a Long Way From Reality
The Washington Post (9 July 12)

U.S Military’s Robot Soldiers by Boston Dynamics BIGDOG Robot


YouTube
(11 March 12)

Sikorsky, U.S. Sign $7.3 Billion Black Hawk Order
Yahoo Finance (8 July 12)


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US After Large-scale War in Middle East: Analyst
PressTV (7 July 12)

The Future of Medicaid In Limbo
The Economist (6 July 12)

Court Confirms Ten-Year Sentence for Lynne Stewart
rsn (4 July 12)

Rep. Cedric Richmond Authors Bill to Deepen Mississippi River
nola.com (27 June 12)

Exclusive: Drones Vulnerable to Terrorist Hijacking, Researchers Say
Fox News (25 June 12)

The Secret Behind The Texas Miracle
(19 Oct 11)