Russian Anti-Americanism: A Priority Target for U.S. Public Diplomacy

Posted by Matt in February 25th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Anti-Americanism, Russia, Anti-Americanism, Central Europe, Cold-War, Decline, democracy, Foreign Policy, Freedom, Information Warfare, kremlin, Partial Success, Policy Goals, Priority Target, Propaganda, Public Diplomacy, Radio Broadcasting, Russia, Russian Government, Soviet Satellites, Soviet States, Traditional Tv

The Kremlin is using anti-Americanism as a strategic tool for pursuing domestic and foreign policy goals. Through media controlled or owned by the state, the Russian government is deliberately spreading poisonous anti-U.S. propaganda at home and abroad, blaming many of Russia’s problems on the West, particularly the United States. The partial success of this policy [...]

Russian Protests Grow as Economic Hardships Persist – The Jamestown Foundation

Posted by Matt in February 4th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Russia, Decline, Economic Crisis, Economic Downturn, Economic Hardships, Gdp, inflation, Jamestown, Jamestown Foundation, Leadership, Political Discontent, Populace, Prime Minister, Propaganda, prosperity, Protests, Recession, Russia, Stagflation, Stagnation, Vladimir Putin

The economic downturn in Russia seems to have transmuted into growing political discontent within the populace and the governing structures. Since last summer, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been proclaiming publicly that “the worst of the recession is over and growth is resuming” (Interfax, June 9). The populace believed the vocal state-run propaganda, hoping that [...]

Afghan Drone War Spikes Under McChrystal | Danger Room | Wired.com

Posted by Matt in January 14th, 2010 | no comment

Published in War, Ackerman, Afghan War, Afghanistan, Air War, Civilian Casualties, Cutting, Danger Room, Deaths, Drone, General Stanley Mcchrystal, Munitions, Old School, Propaganda, Sky, Spencer, Spikes, Strikes, Taliban, United Nations, War Room

Since taking over as top commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal has dramatically scaled back the traditional air war, cutting in half the number of munitions dropped from the sky. The unmanned air war, however, has escalated under McChrystal’s watch, reports Spencer Ackerman. Since July 2009, there have been 89 drone strikes in Afghanistan, compared [...]

U.S. sees homegrown Muslim extremism as rising threat — latimes.com

Posted by Matt in December 7th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Islam, Terrorism, American Muslims, Anti Terrorism, English Language, Homegrown, Hot Spots, Islamic Terrorism, Latimes, Muslim Extremism, Pakistan, Propaganda, Radicalization, Signs, Soil, Somalia, Spate, Terrorism Experts

This may have been the most dangerous year since 9/11, anti-terrorism experts say.
Reporting from Washington – The Obama administration, grappling with a spate of recent Islamic terrorism cases on U.S. soil, has concluded that the country confronts a rising threat from homegrown extremism.
Anti-terrorism officials and experts see signs of accelerated radicalization among American Muslims, driven [...]

Radical Islam Movement’s Leader Forecasts America’s Demise

Posted by Matt in December 7th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, American Counterpart, Building A Bridge, Demise, Dreams, Family Security, Hamas, hezbollah, Islamic State, Islamism, Militants, North America, Propaganda, Radical Islam, Security Matters, Terrorist Organizations, United States

As-Sabiqun has repeatedly predicted the demise of the United States and dreams of “the Islamic State of North America no later than 2050.” It has openly declared support for terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah, and even claimed it funded anti-American militants. With concerns growing over radical Islamist propaganda in the United States, As-Sabiqun is [...]

The Great Fear: Germany Openly Warns of Terror Threat – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Posted by Matt in July 27th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Terrorism, Arabic, Authorities, Bomb, bombs, Booby Traps, Fear, Gaza Strip, Germany, imam, Mobile Phone, News International, palestinian, Propaganda, Routine Operation, Sheikh Ali, Spiegel, Spiegel Online, Terror Threat, Text Messages, Usb Storage Device

But what the officers found when they searched “Sheikh Ali,” as the imam is known, at the end of June turned a routine operation into an investigation that has captured the attention of the authorities.
The documents that Ali R., a Palestinian who grew up in the Gaza Strip, had stored on a USB storage device [...]

Video Tour of Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Posted by Matt in May 20th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Assertion, bushehr, Commercial Satellite Imagery, Electricity Production, Esfahan, Heavy Water Reactor, Kilograms, Manufacturing Plant, Narration, Narrator, Nbc, Nbc News, Nuclear Program, Nuclear Weapons, plutonium, Power Reactors, Propaganda, Uranium, Video Tour, Yellow-Cake

Video Tour of Iran’s Nuclear Sites: Part 1
The following is a three part video tour of Iran’s nuclear sites, obtained by NBC News in 2005 and transcribed and translated by ISIS. It is a promotional video produced by Iran and it contains much propaganda. For instance, the narrator repeats the assertion that the technology underpinning [...]

Russia weighs Cuba, Venezuela bases for bombers: report

Posted by Matt in March 15th, 2009 | 3 comments

Published in Americas, Russia, Afp, Air Force Officer, Arab News, Bombers, Chavez, Christian Science Monitor, Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, Doorstep, Editorials, Gimmick, Interfax, International Herald Tribune, Latin American Allies, Latin-America, Long Distance, Military News Agency, News Report, Nuclear Bombers, Propaganda, Russia, Russian Air Force, Russian Bombers, Strategic Aviation, United States, Venezuela, Vheadline

Russia could use bases for its strategic bombers on the doorstep of the United States in Cuba and Venezuela to underpin long-distance patrols in the region, a senior air force officer said Saturday. “This is possible in Cuba,” General Anatoly Zhikharev, chief of the Russian air force’s strategic aviation staff, told the Interfax-AVN military news [...]

Is Israel Doomed?

Posted by Matt in January 23rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, War, Adversaries, Enemies, Europe, Existence, Gaza, Israel, Jewish State, Media Outlets, Propaganda, survival, Threats, Western Mainstream Media

Israel’s enemies assert that its destruction is inevitable, and those who would destroy her are cheered on by many in the West. At the same time, Western mainstream media, particularly in Europe but also major media outlets in America, do puff pieces on Israel’s genocidal adversaries, slant the news to conform to her enemies’ propaganda, [...]

Big Problems in Russia Starting in 2009

Posted by Matt in December 3rd, 2008 | no comment

Published in Economy, Russia, Assertions, Catastrophe, Collapse, Decent Words, Disintegration, Financial Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Global Recession, Mismanagement, Modernization, Monopoly, Point Of No Return, Polices, Political Upheaval, Propaganda, Regime Collapse, Russian Economists, Russian Economy, Russian Language, scenarios, Single Solution, Social Unrest, Systemic Crisis

Experts see a very serious possibility of an abrupt collapse of the living standard and economic disintegration leading to social unrest, eventually followed by political upheaval.
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As Tayevsky put it, “There will not be a crisis in Russia. There will be something immeasurably worse. But decent words for what it will be have not yet been [...]