French military resistance to foreign mercenary adventure

"The military adventures of Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande in Afghanistan, Ivory Coast, Libya, Syria and now in Mali are hotly discussed in the French army. And the opposition they face is at a critical point.

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"They sent men to their death to plunder Ivory Coast cocoa, Libya’s gold reserves, Syria’s gas, and Mali’s uranium. The trust has been broken between the military chiefs and the soldiers who are in the army to defend the homeland."

Iran explosion story update

World Net Daily story

[UPDATE: Not confirmed ]BREAKING: Possible attack on Iran nuclear facility

Thursday, January 24, 2013 18:58

"An explosion deep within Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility has destroyed much of the installation and trapped about 240 personnel deep underground, according to a former intelligence officer of the Islamic regime."

Azerbaijan repatriates gold

Baku, Fineko/abc.az.

The State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) has placed today the first ton of physical gold in the safety vaults of the Central Bank in Baku, purchased at the London Stock Exchange of Precious Metals (LBMA) within the SOFAZ investment policy.

According to the Fund, today British company Brink’s Global Services delivered from London to Baku and placed 1 ton (32,150 ounces) of gold owned by SOFAZ in the CBA vaults.

The Oil Fund has been acquiring physical gold since February 2012 in batches of 10,000 ounces a week.

Referred by silverdoctors.com

Americans facing tax reality

Payroll Tax Increase

"American workers are opening their first paychecks of the year and finding an unpleasant surprise: The government's take has gone up."

Cops Seizing Cars in CA

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American Express job cuts

Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:00pm EST(Reuters) - Credit card company American Express Co said it would cut about 5,400 jobs, or 8.5 percent of its workforce, as it restructures its business and pay legal bills.