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Avaaz: The Lobbyist SuperPAC that Masquerades as Online Activism

Avaaz: The Lobbyist SuperPAC that Masquerades as Online Activism | MN News Hound | Scoop.it
Avaaz has given a “voice” to those who do not want to join in actually protesting injustice in the world, but would rather organize within the comfort of their own home with online petitions that alledge to pressure elected officials are governments; similar to other websites like ResPublica, GetUp! and MoveOn.org. Avaaz has become so influential that they were involved in disseminating propaganda with the proxy war in Syria. In fact, Avaaz has been integral in the manufactured uprising in Syria that has made the Free Syrian Army (FSA) so successful.
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How Maliki and Iran Outsmarted the U.S. on Troop Withdrawal - IPS ipsnews.net

How Maliki and Iran Outsmarted the U.S. on Troop Withdrawal - IPS ipsnews.net | MN News Hound | Scoop.it

WASHINGTON, Dec 16, 2011 (IPS) - Defence Secretary Leon Panetta's suggestion that the end of the U.S. troop presence in Iraq is part of a U.S. military success story ignores the fact that the George W. Bush administration and the U.S. military had planned to maintain a semi-permanent military presence in Iraq.

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