Navy and Marine Corps divers have recovered the bodies of all 10 missing USS John S. McCain sailors killed in a collision last week, the Navy said Monday. The Yokosuka-based guided-missile destroyer was traveling to Singapore for a routine port visit when it collided with a Liberian-flagged oil tanker, injuring five sailors…
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Journalist Interrogated, Fired for Story Linking CIA and Syria Weapons Flights…
A months-long investigation which tracked and exposed a massive covert weapons shipment network to terror groups in Syria via diplomatic flights originating in the Caucuses and Eastern Europe under the watch of the CIA and other intelligence agencies has resulted in the interrogation and firing of the Bulgarian journalist…
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It’s Official: Trump Signs Ban on Transgenders Serving in the Military…
President Trump signed a presidential memo Friday night ordering the Defense Department to stop accepting transgender people for military service. The memo outlines Mr. Trump’s announcement on Twitter last month that he would impose a ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military, and officially requests the Pentagon…
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North Korea Fires “Several Unidentified Projectiles” into East Sea…
After going more than a month without a ballistic missile test – which some analysts had taken as indication that Trump’s hard-ball tactics with Kim are working – moments ago Yonhap reported, and ABC confirmed, that North Korea has reportedly launched what appear to be several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea…
The Possible Education of President Trump by Robert Parry…
Despite the chaos and ugliness of the past seven months, President Trump has finally begun to turn U.S. foreign policy away from the neoconservative approach of endless war against an ever-expanding roster of enemies. This change has occurred largely behind the scenes and has been obscured by Trump’s own bellicose language…
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After 16 Years of War, Afghanistan Still World’s Heroin Supplier…
On Monday, President Donald Trump revealed many substantive changes to U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, but the longest war in U.S. history cannot be won without confronting narco-terrorism. After 16 years and billions of U.S. dollars spent, Afghanistan now supplies more than 75 percent of the world’s heroin and the region hosts…
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State Dept. Confirms 16 Embassy Workers in Cuba Were Sickened…
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert confirmed Thursday that at least 16 individuals working at the U.S. embassy in Cuba were struck by a mysterious illness last year and experienced a range of symptoms. The State Department had not previously disclosed how many American diplomats were affected…
Lebanese Army Finds Islamic State Anti-Aircraft Missile Cache…
Does ISIS have the capability of taking out a civilian passenger jet? According to an alarming new report by Reuters the answer appears to be yes. The Islamic State has long been rumored as in possession of surface-to-air missiles, and now it appears a US ally is providing ground level confirmation of what might be […]
Pentagon Denounces American Nazis While Arming Ukrainian Nazis…
In the wake of violent protests involving white supremacists and Neo-Nazis in the US, the Pentagon’s top military brass issued unprecedented condemnations of ‘racists and extremists’. One veterans spokesman said: ‘Anyone waving a Nazi flag must be rooted out of our society’. What makes the Pentagon’s response to Swastika…
Navy to Remove 7th Fleet Commander Following Fitzgerald, McCain Collisions…
The Navy intends to remove Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, the three-star commander of the 7th Fleet, from his position amid an investigation into four incidents involving the crucial Pacific battle group that resulted in the deaths of multiple sailors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 22. News of Aucoin’s ouster amid…
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Army Identifies Missing Black Hawk Crew Members…
The soldiers were identified Monday as 1st Lt. Kathryn M. Bailey, 26, of Hope Mills, N.C.; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brian M. Woeber, 41, Decatur, Ala.; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stephen T. Cantrell, 32, Wichita Falls, Texas; Staff Sgt. Abigail R. Milam, 33, Jenkins, Ky.; and Sgt. Michael L. Nelson, 30, Antioch, Tenn…
Some Remains of U.S. Sailors Recovered from USS John S. McCain…
“Some remains” of the 10 sailors who went missing on Aug. 21 aboard the USS John S. McCain following a collision have been recovered, the Pacific Fleet confirmed in a press conference Tuesday. Adm. Scott Swift, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, said “some remains” have been found in a compartment by Navy and…
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Major Cauldrons Forming in Central Syria…
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has officially halted their field operations in the southeastern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate after more than 7 weeks of being on the offensive against the Islamic State (ISIL). According to a military source, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces have been ordered to halt their advance on Deir Ezzor…
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Pope Francis: Rights of Migrants Trump National Security Concerns…
Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants’ dignity and right to protection trumps national security concerns. Francis’ politically pointed message was made in view of the Catholic Church’s 2018 world refugee day, celebrated Jan. 14…
Commander Orders Navy-Wide Pause, Broad Review After 2nd Pacific Collision in 2 Months…
The Navy’s top officer on Monday ordered a service-wide operational pause and a broad review of naval practices in the Pacific after the latest at-sea collision of an American warship and a commercial vessel. Top Navy commanders worldwide are expected to use the pause to ensure their sailors understand and practice proper safety procedures…
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Syria’s Assad Says Western Plots Against Him Foiled But War Not Yet Won…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday his country had foiled Western designs to topple him but his army had not yet won the fight to end Syria’s six-year-old insurgency. In an televised address, Assad said that even though there were signs of victory after six-and-a-half years of civil war, the “battle continues, and where […]
Navy Relieves Senior Fitzgerald Leaders After ‘Avoidable’ Deadly Collision…
Escape From Berthing 2: The Navy’s Dramatic Timeline Of The USS Fitzgerald’s Fatal Collision…
On Aug. 17, the Navy released the preliminary results of its investigation into the June 17 collision between the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Fitzgerald and Philippine-flagged container ship ACX Crystal that left seven sailors dead. The report provides minute-by-minute details of the horror that unfolded aboard the Fitzgerald after…
Leaked UN Report: Saudi Coalition Responsible for Mass Child Deaths in Yemen…
A leaked United Nations report finds that Saudi Arabia has massacred thousands of children in Yemen since the start of its air campaign in the impoverished country and now the Saudis are using their vast wealth and influence to suppress the document’s findings in order to stay off of a UN blacklist identifying nations which […]
After Years of Slammed Doors, Torture Survivors Finally End Impunity Streak…
As an attorney representing victims of torture, one of the most inspiring things I have ever seen is the sheer determination of survivors standing up and publicly confronting those responsible. That’s why I’m so elated that our clients Suleiman Abdullah Salim, Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud, and Obaidullah have surmounted so many obstacles in their long…
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