Israel ‘needs Georgia for Iran strike’: report
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 26 Aug 2008
Summary: Israeli Air ForceColumnist Ian Brockwell says the US is interested in Georgia because it borders Russia, has a pipeline that is intended to transfer oil to Israel, and most importantly is a country that can be used in an attack against Iran. source: IranManiaread more

The USA Murders Sixty Children, Nobody Cares
Jyoti Mishra - 26 Aug 2008
There is convincing evidence that 60 children and 30 adults were killed in a US air strike in western Afghanistan last Friday, the United Nations says. The US originally said its planes had killed 30 militants in the attack in the province of Herat. “Investigations by Unama found convincing evidence, based on the testimony of eyewitnesses, and [...]

Russia vs. America – Some Facts You May Have Missed
Jyoti Mishra - 26 Aug 2008
President Dmitry Medvedev has declared that Russia formally recognises the independence of the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Mr Medvedev told the BBC Russia had tried to preserve Georgian unity for 17 years, but that the situation had changed after this month’s violence. He said Moscow now felt obliged to recognise South Ossetia and [...]