When bureaucrats and officials, also known as the Borg, contradict the foreign policy of the president they inevitably create chaos. We yesterday explained how that happens: Since Donald Trump became president many of his subordinates have tried to subvert his policies. Instead of implementing Trump’s idea and preferences they have tried to implement their own. […]
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Persecuted Turkish Journalist: ‘Turkey Has Been Hosting ISIS for Years’
Turkish journalist Can Dundar, onetime editor of the Cumhuriyet newspaper, on Sunday accused the Turkish government of “hosting ISIS for years” and “releasing their guerrillas” from captivity. He urged Turks truly concerned about terrorism to “come together” with the Kurds and fight the Islamic State in a way the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Media and Pundits Misread the ‘Everyone Wins’ Plan for Syria…
The U.S. media get yesterday’s talks between U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan all wrong. Those talks were just a show to soothe the criticism against President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northeast Syria. The fake negotiations did not change the larger win-win-win-win plan or the […]
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U.S. and Turkey Reach Agreement to Suspend Military Operation in Syria…
US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reached a deal to suspend Ankara’s operation in northern Syria within the next five days to allow Kurdish forces to withdraw from a designated area along the border, a Turkish official told Middle East Eye. Following a long meeting between top Turkish and American […]
Turkish Bank Charged in a Multibillion-Dollar Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme…
The Department of Justice announced that TÜRKİYE HALK BANKASI A.S., aka “Halkbank,” was charged today in a six-count indictment with fraud, money laundering, and sanctions offenses related to the bank’s participation in a multibillion-dollar scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran. The case is assigned to United States District Judge Richard M. Berman. “Halkbank, a […]
LETTER: PRESIDENT TRUMP WARNS PRESIDENT ERDOGAN OF TURKEY…
President Trump prefers to use targeted economic weapons instead of the U.S. military forces against foreign adversaries. This is especially true if foreign actions are taking place amid the complex circle of geopolitical interests, against the interests of allies. Today the White House has released a letter sent by President Trump to President Erdogan of […]
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U.S. Military Is Taking Custody of Two British Men Accused of Involvement in Islamic State Killings of American Hostages…
The U.S. military has taken custody of two high-value Islamic State detainees accused of involvement in executing American hostages, officials said, as the Trump administration scrambles to ensure that militants imprisoned by Kurdish forces in Syria do not go free amid a military assault by Turkey. The move, a rare instance in which the United […]
U.S. ‘Hands Over’ Syrian City to Russia…
The United States has “handed over” the northern Syrian city of Manbij to Russia, Newsweek magazine reported as Russia announced that its military was patrolling the area. The abrupt U.S. withdrawal from the eight-year Syrian war, and the Syrian army’s return to the Kurdish-controlled northeast, are major victories for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his […]
MINUTES AFTER TRUMP APPROVES SANCTIONS, TURKEY’S PRESIDENT ERDOGAN ASKS FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE KURDS. VP PENCE HEADS TO TURKEY…
President Trump has played this out perfectly. By isolating Turkish President Recep Erdogan, and effectively leaving him naked to an alliance of his enemies, Erdogan is now urgently asking for the U.S. to mediate peace negotiations with Kurdish forces. This request happens immediately after President Trump signed an executive order [See Here] triggering the sanction […]
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Mexican National Guard Turns Back Large Migrant Caravan Headed for U.S….
Mexican authorities stopped a caravan of about 2,000 migrants heading north for the United States, the latest action by their government to crack down on illegal immigration. In the southern Mexican city of Tapachula, a caravan of Central American, Caribbean, and African migrants embarked on foot for the U.S. on Saturday morning. After traveling for […]
Empty Desks at the National Security Council by Larry C. Johnson…
Looks like President Trump finally realizes that he is working in a snake pit. When he took office on January 20, 2017, he left an enormous cadre of Obama/Hillary sycophants in place. He could have (and should have) moved them out and reassigned them to the bureaucratic equivalent of Siberia. But he did not. Take […]
ESPER: U.S. WITHDRAWING TROOPS TO SOUTH OF TURKISH ADVANCE…
The Secretary of Defense is carrying out orders from President Donald Trump to move US forces in Syria to move south of Turkey’s attacks against Kurds, but not leave that conflict-wracked country. “I spoke with the president last night after discussions with the rest national security team and he directed that we begin a deliberate […]
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U.S. Official Charged with Leaking Classified Info to Journalists Provided Chinese Missile Secrets…
A Defense Intelligence Agency official was arrested Oct. 9 and charged with leaking classified intelligence information to two journalists, including a reporter he was dating, the Justice Department said. Henry Kyle Frese, 30, was arrested by the FBI when he arrived at work at a DIA facility in Virginia. He was charged with willfully disclosing […]
Pentagon Deploys Thousands More Troops, Weapons to Saudi Arabia…
The Department of Defense said Friday it is sending additional forces and equipment to Saudi Arabia, including fighter airplanes and air-defense weapons. The move comes in the aftermath of the attack on Saudi oil facilities in September, which many officials have blamed on Iran. Defense Secretary Mark Esper told “Saudi Crown Prince and Minister of […]
No U.S. Forces Harmed by Explosion in Syria…
An explosion near U.S. special operations forces located in Syria has not resulted in any casualties for American forces, but details remain scant on what happened. If the explosions were caused by Turkish forces invading Syria, it would be the first case of them firing upon its NATO ally. In a statement released in Turkish, […]
Meet America’s Newest Military Giant: Amazon…
The Pentagon’s controversial $10bn JEDI cloud computing deal is one of the most lucrative defense contracts ever. Amazon’s in pole position to win—and its move into the military has been a long time coming. Stephen E. Arnold, a specialist in intelligence and law enforcement software, has used a series of online videos to trace the […]
Sex, Leaks, Lies, and Spies: Trump Takes Down Intelligence Community Leakers…
Amidst a battle between the President of the United States and the Intelligence Community that has sparked formal impeachment proceedings against the president by Democrats in Congress, federal law enforcement officials have formally charged one intelligence community official with leaking highly classified information to the media. This comes in the wake of a top-ranking congressional […]
18-Year Old U.S. Soldiers Now Entering Afghanistan 18 Years After War Began…
This week America’s longest war in Afghanistan turned eighteen, and so did its youngest solder. To mark the occasion, ABC News profiled the US occupation’s newest American member: “Pvt. Hunter Nines is about to join a war nearly as old as he is,” the report said. Reflecting on his first impending deployment with the Army […]
Defense Intelligence Agency Worker Arrested on Charges of Leaking Top Secret Information to Reporters…
A counter-terrorism analyst for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested Wednesday on federal charges that he leaked top secret and other classified information — including details of a foreign country’s weapons systems — to two reporters in 2018 and this year. The worker, Henry Kyle Frese, 30, held top-secret clearance at the DIA, where […]
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U.S. Puts Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials Over Abuses of Muslims in Xinjiang…
The Trump administration put visa restrictions on Chinese officials Tuesday amid ongoing abuses of Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the measures target officials “who are believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, the detention and abuse of Uighurs, Kazakhs, or other members of Muslim minority groups” in […]
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