Was Washington Behind Egypt’s COUP? Did the Pentagon Give the “Green Light”

“[US Defense Secretary] Hagel and [US Chief of Staff General] Dempsey were walking a fine line … expressing concern while attempting to avoid the impression that the U.S. was manipulating events behind the scenes.” (Military.com, July 3, 2013) The protest movement is directed against the US and its proxy Muslim Brotherhood regime. The Muslim Brotherhood had been spearheaded into the government with the support of Washington as a “replacement” rather than an “alternative” to Hosni Mubarak, who had faithfully obeyed the orders of the Washington Consensus from the outset of his presidency.

IMF chief calls on US for more cash

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has implored the United States to help back-stop debt-ridden European countries, wading neck-deep into bubbling US political waters. Speaking in the US capital, Lagarde said the 187-nation International Monetary Fund…

Eurozone’s Financial Firewall

17 European nations are gathering together to figure out a new way to solve the debt crisis. Their plan is to set up and increase a financial firewall. Reuters reports on the latest decisions made…