We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Monday, June 27, 2016

CIA Weapon Deliveries to Syria Rebels Stolen by Jordanian Spies

Click here to access article from TeleSur.

This recent incident in Jordan highlights more evidence of the Empire's military support of terrorist armies that are trying to bring down the Syrian government.
Weapons from the Central Intelligence Agency and Saudi Arabia intended for a Syrian rebel training program were stolen by Jordanian intelligence agents and sold on the black market, U.S. and Jordanian officials said in a joint investigation by Al-Jazeera and The New York Times....
Just before my deadline I found this piece entitled "'Jordan Bad,' Officials Tell NYT - Pressure For A New Southern Front Attack?" from Moon of Alabama which adds more ramifications to this report.