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Dear Friends --

I don't often send out these bulletins, but today I have a good reason.

Recently, I discovered a number of first-hand articles that directly refute much of what we are being told about Syria. Today, I posted links to the articles, and now, suddenly, my messages are being censored -- deleted with no explanation. I repost them, and, after a while, they are deleted again. The censorship is not limited to a single thread.

It seems like somebody does not want Americans to have access to the information I posted. I may be forced to leave.

Censorship is an indication of weakness. The censor does not have truth on his side, and he knows it, so he relies on brute force instead. But his efforts sometimes backfire: His attempt to hide information attracts attention.

Here are the articles:

• Stephen Lendman, "Risking Global War", 02 Jun 2012

• Jerry Dandridge, "Anna News: First interview with an eyewitness of the Houla massacre", *Syria News*, 31 May 2012

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  "‘UN Commissioner report on Houla? But they only talk to Syrian opposition – by phone’", *RT*, 31 May 2012

• Viktor Reznov, "Syria: Journalist Anhar Kotschnewa back in Baba Amro, Homs", *Syria News*, 02 Jun 2012

• Jerry Dandridge, "Syria: The terror operation of Jeffrey Feltman", *Syria News*, 29 May 2012

• Jerry Dandridge, "Syria: Armed gangs – Ultimatum and Promise of violent Excesses", *Syria News*, 31 May 2012

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  "UN Syria report 'a step forward’ – researcher", *RT*, 25 May 2012

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  "UN chief says Al Qaeda behind Syria bombings", *RT*, 18 May 2012

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  "We can’t win media war with West but it’s not battle that counts - Assad", *RT*, 17 May 2012

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  "Houla massacre ‘indiscriminate and unforgivable’ – UN mission chief", *RT*, 26 May 2012

The first three articles are especially revealing. The first contrasts reporting on Syria with the reality, the second offers detailed information about the Houla massacre, and the third poses many basic questions that our own media are not asking.

Perhaps the tide is turning against war. Even Kissinger has now come out against a U.S. attack on Syria, and commentators on CNN this week agreed that such an attack would be catastrophic and would not have the support of the Syrian people -- nor would we Americans support it! But there are strong pro-war elements within our government that are very dangerous, now that they are being cornered by reality. As in 2003, they will do anything to force us to make war.

See Henry A. Kissinger, "Syrian intervention risks upsetting global order", *Washington Post*, 01 Jun 2012