ISDEI Instituto de Seguridad, Defensa y Estudios Internacionales

By Paul Antonopoulos The head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Director of John Brennan said in an interview with National Public Radio (NPR) the the bloodshed in Syria was partially because of their role in the war. "I think we always like to say that we wish that we would have been able to make a difference, in a way that would have prevented the slide and the situation there," Director of John Brennan said in an interview with National Public Radio (NPR). "There's no way you can divorce yourself, emotionally or mentally, from these situations that you play a role in," Brennan said, adding that he “felt some responsibility for the horrific bloodshed” in the Syria war. He then went onto predict that the terrorist forces loss in Aleppo will not end the war in Syria. "This insurgency is not going to go away until there is some type of viable and genuine political process that will bring to power in Damascus a government that is representative of the

After vowing to run a transparent government, President Obama oversaw an unprecedented legal assault on whistleblowers, only now offering up a modest concession, as Linda Lewis explains. By Linda Lewis A finding by an Obama administration panel – reached last May but only now becoming public – that the National Security Agency’s inspector general improperly retaliated against a whistleblower may be an attempt to gussy up President Obama’s otherwise ugly legacy for punishing government officials who protest wrongdoing. Seal of the National Security Agency The private watchdog group, Project on Government Oversight (POGO), reports that a three-person panel — authorized by Obama’s Presidential Policy Directive 19 and consisting of inspectors general from the CIA, Treasury and Justice — concluded last May that the NSA’s inspector general retaliated against a whistleblower whose identity has not been released. Based on the panel’s finding, NSA Director Michael Rogers sent NSA Inspector Gen

St. Andrew Undershaft church surrounded by business skyscrapers © Toby Melville / Reuters 357 Amid the terrorist threat hanging over the world, British counter-terrorism specialists have come up with the idea of sealing off key routes in central London to protect the city's future skyscrapers, according to the Evening Standard. The new cordon, dubbed by the daily the "ring of steel" would block Undershaft, St Mary Axe, and Leadenhall Street, at the same time restricting access to a wider zone. “Pre-booking and / or security vetting” is required to gain access, says the article. The proposal comes as a part of plan to secure several skyscrapers under construction in the Square Mile, according to the Standard. A total of £100,000 ($123,000) has already been raised by Mitsubishi Estate London and AXA Investment Managers, who are behind 40-storey and 62-storey skyscrapers at Bishopsgate respectively. Another contribution will reportedly come from the Trellis Tower project i

Mass graves of torture victims have been uncovered in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday. “Mass burial sites of many dozens [of Syrians], who had been subjected to brutal torture and [then] murdered, have been found,” Maj. Gen. Konashenkov said. “In many cases, body parts are missing; most victims had been shot in the head. And this, it seems, is only the beginning.” The Russian general emphasized that the cases are being thoroughly recorded as heavy war crimes to be put to maximum publicity “so that European backers of the so-called opposition in London and Paris are well aware of who their wards actually are.” Konashenkov added that militants of the “moderate opposition” mined in eastern Aleppo nearly everything: streets, entrances to premises, and cars. Seven large ammunition depots were also discovered in Aleppo. Last weekend, reports appeared that militants executed over 100 captured soldiers of the Syrian Army before leaving the last nei

Source: dailystar.co.uk Written by Aleksandr Khramchikhin; Originally appeared at VPK , translated by GM Saud Arabia is considered to be the most influential state, not only amongst the Arab countries, but in the whole Islamic world, since Islam was born on its territory, and because it hosts Islam’s sacred cities: Mecca and Medina. The capabilities of the Saudi Kingdom are considerably improved by its enormous reserves in oil and gas and, as a matter of fact, by the considerable financial resources the Kingdom has at its disposal. Saudi Arabia is the only Stare where the Wahhabi (Salafi) branch of Sunni Islam is the official religion. This makes Saudi Arabia one of the most totalitarian countries in the world. Saudi Arabia is one of the main organisers and sponsors of gobal Sunni terrorism, but this doesnt prevent the country from being considered as a major strategical ally by the West in general and by the US in particular. However, the links between Riyadh and Beijing have

A U.S. Special Forces soldier observes a location of interest while on a mission during Fused Response 2014. The exercise, sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and executed by Special Operations Command South, aims to improve interoperability, tactics, and training techniques between U.S. SOF and Belize Defence Forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Elisandro T. Diaz/Released) Written by Prof Michel Chossudovsky; Originally appeared at Globalresearch The Western media in chorus is accusing the Syrian government and its allies including Russia and Iran of “crimes against humanity” for having liberated Aleppo from the clutch of Al Qaeda terrorists. “Putin and Assad could face justice for war crimes in Syria” according to the Washington Post. In the media coverage of Aleppo, the Al Qaeda affiliated terrorists are casually described as opposition “rebels” waging a “revolution” against the government of Bashar al Assad, who is portrayed as a “dictator”. The me

A FSA militant poses for a photo-report of the FSA’s battle against ISIS” Members of the so-called “Free Syrian Army” (a coalition of pro-Turkey militant groups) run away from the battlefield when clashes between Turksih forces and ISIS terrorists started in western Al-Bab on December 22 , according to reports circulating in the Turkish blogosphere. Reports, citing an injured Turkish officer, say that about 40 FSA fighters remained with the Turkish army when clashes began in the outskirts of al-Bab. The total number of FSA fighters that were in the area was about 400. This means that only 10% of the FSA force decided to fight against ISIS instead of running away. View image on Twitter  Follow ilhan tanir   ✔ @WashingtonPoint El Bab'da TSK ile beraber olan 400 OSO gücünden çatışma başlayınca 40'i kaldi. Gıda sıkıntısı, teneke ile su ısıtma http://www. yenicaggazetesi.com.tr/mobi/isidin-el indeki-silahlar-ve-cepheden-kacan-oso-40998yy.htm  … 6:03 AM - 23

The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group managed to carry out deadly bombings in the eastern part of Mosul, liberated from terrorists two months ago, deceiving the Iraqi security forces. An explosion (representational photo: iq.hathalyoum.net) On Thursday, the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group carried out deadly bombings in the eastern part of Mosul , using a security loophole, as the Iraqi forces failed to scrutinize a fake funeral organized by terrorists, the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights reported on Friday. According to reports, the attacks took place in the area of Kokjali, which was declared liberated from the IS two months ago, and were carried out with three booby-trapped vehicles, driven by IS suicide bombers. As a result of the attacks, at least 30 people, including Iraqi soldiers , were killed, and 60 others were wounded. It was unclear how the terrorists managed to enter the area, until the rights commission provided its report. “The group utilized army forces’ failu