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USA Republican candidates clash over Iran

Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann spar over Iran and possible nuclear threat it poses, Washington Post, Dec 15 Ron Paul and Michele Bachmann are trading barbs over Iran, with the Texas congressman saying the U.S. has no legitimate claim to block Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon and Bachmann calling his position wildly dangerous.

The two House members clashed during Tuesday night’s GOP debate while standing next to each other. Paul says that terrorists want to harm the U.S. because it bombs innocent civilians and invades countries. The libertarian-leaning lawmaker says the worries over a nuclear Iran are merely the pretense for the U.S. to start another war.

December 16, 2011 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

USA crashed drone was spying on Iran’s nuclear sites

Crashed drone was looking at Iran nuclear sites CNN By Tim Lister, with reporting by Kathleen Johnston and Pam Benson, 15 Dec 11 The Sentinel drone that crashed in Iran last week was on a surveillance mission of suspected nuclear sites in the country, U.S. military officials tell CNN.

Previously, U.S. and NATO officials had said the drone was on a mission to patrol the Afghan-Iran border and had veered off course. Continue reading

December 16, 2011 Posted by | Iran, secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | Leave a comment

Facebook joins Greenpeace in renewable energy campaign

Facebook, Greenpeace partner on renewable energy, ZD Net By  | December 15, 2011, Summary: Facebook and Greenpeace have partnered to promote clean, renewable energy and improve energy efficiency in data centers. The news follows a large Greenpeace campaign against Facebook. Continue reading

December 16, 2011 Posted by | 2 WORLD, media | Leave a comment