Tuesday, 19 March 2013





By RTThe warplanes entered 1 kilometer into Lebanese airspace and struck the town of Kerbet Younan in the Wadi al-Khayl region of Arsal, where the majority of Sunni Muslim residents support Syrian rebels. Continue


By Richard Norton-Taylor BBC's Panorama reveals fresh evidence that agencies dismissed intelligence from Iraqi foreign minister and spy chief. Continue




By Mark J. GrantNothing now; Nothing is safe! Continue





VideoPeople in Nicosia, Cyprus give their reactions to news the government is imposing a tax on bank savings. Continue



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By Peter Schiff What happens in Cyprus doesn't necessarily stay in Cyprus. The media says it can't happen here but it can. If several major U.S. banks failed, trillions of deposits would be at risk, including hundreds of billions insured by the FDIC.Continue



Max Keiser on Cyprus: The debt bomb just got bigger: The amount of debt worldwide is more than all of the bank accounts in the world, and the current financial situation in Cyprus is the inevitable next phase: Confiscation.


Cyprus banks euro tax bail-out is a small-scale smash-and-grab compared to Britain’s slow-motion bank robbery ; Outrage about the Cyprus banks euro tax bail-out should not be allowed to obscure the fact that millions of savers in British banks have already lost much more of the real value or purchasing power of their money to prop up financial institutions closer to home.


Russian anger at Cyprus bailout levy: Russian President Vladimir Putin called it "unfair, unprofessional and dangerous", while the finance minister said Russia may reconsider the terms of a 2.5bn euro loan (£2.1bn) to Cyprus.


Germany And IMF's Initial Deposit Haircut Demand: 40% Of Total: It appears that the settled-upon 9.9% haircut is a 'good deal' compared to the stunning 40% of total deposits that Germany's FinMin Schaeuble and the IMF demanded.


Is Your Credit Union Safe?: If you think credit unions automatically give you a safe haven far removed from the weakened U.S. banking system, think again.