For the last three years I have been conducting an ongoing investigation into the White Helmets, the much vaunted, so-called Syrian humanitarian NGO that has recently achieved Hollywood fame — winning an Oscar, which was awarded to a Netflix documentary showcasing White Helmet exploits in Syria. This investigation…
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“Uncle” – Russia’s Vladimir Putin Calls for “Talks” With North Korea…
More Bigly winning. This announcement must be contextualized with timing and prior knowledge of discussions between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Remember, the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) just held their economic meeting…
North Korea Preparing for Another Long-Range Missile Test…
North Korea is preparing to carry out another test of a long-range ballistic missile, the South’s spy agency told lawmakers on Monday. It added that the North is also capable of carrying out another nuclear test if it wishes to do so. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) told lawmakers during a closed session that…
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‘Syrian Spirit & Russian Air Cover Lift Islamic State Siege Deir-ez-Zor’…
The Syrian people stuck with their government, they stuck with their army, they stuck with their allies and now their suffering has been vindicated, says Ammar Waqqaf, founder and director of Gnosos consultancy. Syria’s President Bashar Assad has congratulated his country’s military on breaking ISIS’ three-year-long siege…
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13 Years After His Death, Pat Tillman Returns to His Alma Mater…
In 2004, NFL football player-turned-Army Ranger Pat Tillman was killed in a friendly fire incident in the Khost province of Afghanistan. Thirteen years later, Tillman has returned to his alma mater — Arizona State University — as a bronze statue that will greet Sun Devil fans for generations to come…
U.S. Deploys B-1Bs, F-35s to Korea in “Unprecedented” Show of Force…
A day after President Donald Trump finally broke his silence on North Korea after the isolated nation twice provoked its geopolitical adversaries in the span of just four days, Yonhap is reporting that the US sent four F-35B stealth jets and two nuclear-capable B-1B strategic bombers to train with South Korea’s F-15K fighter…
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Charged in Haiti Bribery Scheme…
He’s an influential Haitian-American who hosted Haitian prime ministers and U.S. lawmakers at his Maryland home and informally advised the U.S. State Department on matters concerning Haiti. Now Dr. Joseph Baptiste, a retired U.S. Army colonel and practicing dentist, is accused of conspiring to bribe senior Haitian…
Pentagon Panel Will Study, Implement Trump’s Transgender Ban…
A committee of senior Pentagon civilians will examine the operational impact that transgender servicemembers have on the military as the Defense Department attempts to implement President Donald Trump’s ban on them, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday. The White House on Friday provided the Pentagon…
Veterans Administration Terminates Yet Another Whistle-Blower…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated another whistle-blower. The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri (PBVAMC) sent a termination notice to Dr. Dale Klein on last Tuesday. “In connection with the proposed removal dated May 22, 2017, a decision has been made to discharge you from federal…
Battlefield America Is the New Normal: We’re Not in Mayberry Anymore…
America, you’ve been fooled again. While the nation has been distracted by a media maelstrom dominated by news of white supremacists, Powerball jackpots, Hurricane Harvey, and a Mayweather v. McGregor fight, the American Police State has been carving its own path of devastation and destruction through what’s…
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U.S. Has 11k Troops in Afghanistan, More Than Previous Count…
The Pentagon sharply raised its estimate of the number of US troops currently in Afghanistan Wednesday, ahead of a decision on adding thousands more under President Donald Trump’s new strategy for the war-ridden country. Pentagon Joint Staff Director Lieutenant General Kenneth McKenzie said a comprehensive review showed…
North Korea Fires a Missile Through Japan’s Airspace…
Pyongyang has launched a missile which, according to the Japanese and South Korean governments, passed through northern Japan’s airspace. The Japanese government activated its J-Alert warning system after North Korea fired an unidentified missile early Tuesday morning. The North Korean missile passed over Japanese territory…
Navy Recovers Bodies of All 10 Missing USS McCain Sailors…
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…
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 […]
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