Mideast News Update

For 9-18-12

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Former State Dept. Veteran Drops Bombshell:

WW3 Starts Sept 25 with Israeli Strike on Iran

Former Assistant Deputy Secretary of State, Dr. Steve Piecznik in a radio talk show interview warns that Israel will probably attack Iran on September 25, or 26 -- Yom Kippur. He says it will definitely occur before the U.S. elections of November 6.

For more on this, see LINK HERE.

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Iran Launches Rebuilt Soviet Submarine
Now Operating in Persian Gulf
While Western Navies Conduct Drills


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Pakistani Protesters Demand
US Criminalize Blasphemy Against Islam
Or Lose Diplomatic Consulates


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Syria Tested Chem Weapons Firing Systems

The German news weekly, Der Spiegel, reports that Syria tested firing system for poison gas shells at Safira, the nation's largest chemical weapons research center just east of Aleppo, Syria's largest city. The report says that the testing was done in August, citing statements from various witnesses. More details, LINK HERE.

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Syrian Air Strikes Hit Lebanon


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Explosives Blow Up Electrical Lines To
Iran's Underground Nuke Facility


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Muslim Anti-American Protests Spread


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Pakistanis Try To Storm U.S. Outpost


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Lebanon Demands Iran Explain
Presence of Revolutionary Guards
Within Lebanon's Borders


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Thousands Protest in Lebanon
Chant "Death To America"
Organized By Hezbollah


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Hezbollah Leader Calls For

Int'l Law Against Insulting Islam


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Underlying Reason For Muslim Riots

Skyrocketing Food Prices?

A new article argues that the underlying reason for the Muslim riots in the Middle East is due to rising food prices combined with failed economies. Muslims are finding food almost unaffordable for purchase.

And according to one group of analysts, this year's horrendous weather problems are dramatically reducing what will be harvested this fall. They predict even greater food price hikes and food shortages going into winter and into next year. Especially hard hit will be Africa and the Middle East which are big food-importers.

One analyst noted that if food prices spike again the result would be a "worldwide catastrophe in terms of food availability" as food producing countries would  hoard what they have produced leaving less or none for sale to the world. Such moves would exacerbate an acute global food crisis that will/would emerge. For more details, LINK HERE.

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