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U.S. teargas in Tahrir– headline. U.S. teargas in Palestine–circular file

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U.S.-made teargas canisters, Tahrir Square, Nov. 20, by Maggie Osama
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Tahrir, Nov. 20, KuwaitNews

Egyptian forces have used U.S.-made teargas against peaceful protesters–CSI gas, made by Combined Systems Inc., in the U.S. These photos show as much, and Salon reports: “Egypt uses U.S. teargas on pro-democracy crowds…By Avi Asher-Schapiro”:

This is not the first time CSI ‘s products have been used against Egyptian citizens.  During Egypt’s January revolution,  CSI tear gas was employed by the Mubarak regime against demonstrators in Tahrir Square.

Once again, a mainstream reporter fails to connect repression in one part of the Middle East w/repression of Palestinians.

Adalah-NY documented Israel’s use of CSI gas in Palestine against peaceful protesters, specifically in Bil’in, with lethal consequences. And it showed that CSI’s HQ in Jamestown, PA flies an Israeli flag. Adalah also connected its use in Palestine to Egypt and Tunisia, in this op-ed piece and in this press release.

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Combined Tactical Systems Co. manufacturer . An Israeli company located in Jamestown, PA. Photo as evidence. Israeli flag flying.
http://mondoweiss.net/2011/01/party-building-on-fire-shots-fired-at-demonstrators-army-pouring-into-streets.html

how’s this for fun..their URL is http://www.less-lethal.com/

hey hey hey, the OWS movement made it to the MSM/NPR this morning. Yessirreebob, NPR was outraged, well maybe not outraged, but they did mention that policeman peppersprayed OWS protesters at UC Berkley. NPR included mention that the president of the university walked down an “eerily silent” file of protesters and later commented that she “shared the outrage” of the protesters; and that the policemen who wielded the pepperspray had been removed from their jobs.

does that mean that any day now, NPR will report that IDF peppersprayed a 10-year old Palestinian boy? http://mondoweiss.net/2011/11/israeli-settlers-gas-a-10-year-old-boy-and-stop-olive-harvest.html

Yes? Soon? Fair and balanced??

This Thanksgiving, we may all pray that the slavery in Egypt (and Palestine and America) be lifted, hopefully without too many (more) plagues.

Phil thanks for bringing our attention to this issue

This is a rather disturbing article about Iran by Hillary and Flynt Mann Leverett
THE “IRAQIZATION” OF AMERICA’S IRAN DEBATE: MOHAMMAD JAVAD LARIJANI AND THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA

“If, however, one wants to learn more about the cultural and intellectual pathologies currently afflicting America’s Iran debate, it is hard to do better than the interview Larijani gave on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, see here. The chief interviewer is Morning Joe’s Mika Brzezinski (daughter of Zbigniew); she is aided by regular MSNBC commentator Mike Barnicle, Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass, and author-journalist Jon Meacham. ”
http://www.raceforiran.com/the-iraqization-of-americas-iran-debate-mohammad-javad-larijani-and-the-mainstream-media#comment-62435