Dozens of US Chinook, Apache, and Black Hawk helicopters have been unloaded in the German port city of Bremerhaven, as NATO continues boosting its combat presence in Eastern Europe to counter the perceived ‘Russian threat.’ The shipload of American military hardware included 49 helicopters and several trucks from the US 10th Combat Aviation Brigade stationed […]
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Mafia, Guns And Clans: The Big Libyan Oil Heist…
Libya’s oil production problems extend far beyond whether the forces of Tripoli or Benghazi secure ultimate control over the country: Clan-based militias are running their own smuggling operations, and their mafia reach is said to extend as far as the Coast Guard—and even into Europe. This smuggled oil is making its way into Europe, and […]
Former Obama State Dept Official Explains Why They Never Said ‘Radical Islam’…
A former Department of State official confessed Monday that the reason no one in the Obama administration referred to certain acts of terror as “radical Islam” is because they were scared of alienating Muslim allies. In an op-ed written for The New York Times, Richard Stengel, who previously served as under secretary of state for […]
Pentagon Caught Peddling Fake News About Airstrikes by James Corbett…
Newsflash: The Pentagon has been lying to you for years. OK, OK, so this is hardly a “Stop the presses!”-type revelation. After all, this is the same Pentagon that still can’t account for trillions of dollars in “year end adjustments” on its books. This is the same Pentagon that oversaw the theft of billions of […]
DHS Sec’y Kelly Spends a Couple of Days on the Border Amid Surge in Immigration Enforcement (VIDEO)…
The mostly swamp media (MSM) are twitchy triggered with reports of increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity. Specifically AP (HERE) and Reuters (HERE) are highlighting new ICE crackdowns in several U.S. cities. The media allude to the latest outcomes as part of President Trump’s enforcement approach toward immigration law…
More Faux Outrage Over the Russians and Michael Flynn…
The hysteria and ignorance on display by the Washington Post is truly remarkable when it comes to attacking Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn. Flynn is now on the hot seat, at least as the media sees it, for talking to Russia’s Ambassador in December about a variety of issues, including, perhaps, the sanctions […]
The Trump Cluster Fark in Yemen…
The White House is spinning like a hamster wheel being driven by a rodent on crack. The raid more than a week ago in Yemen that left a Navy SEAL Petty Officer dead is being touted as a “success: White House spokesman Sean Spicer called the raid “successful … by all standards.” The Pentagon said […]
Nine Young Children Killed: The Full Details of Botched U.S. Raid in Yemen…
Planned for months, it was decided over dinner. The raid on a village in rural Yemen reportedly aimed to capture or kill one of the world’s most dangerous terrorists and deliver a stinging blow to al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula (AQAP), a militant network the US had been trying to dismantle for more than […]
Has China been Practicing Preemptive Missile Strikes Against U.S. Bases? by Thomas Shugart…
You’ve probably heard that China’s military has developed a “carrier-killer” ballistic missile to threaten one of America’s premier power-projection tools, its unmatched fleet of aircraft carriers. Or perhaps you’ve read about China’s deployment of its own aircraft carrier to the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea. But heavily defended moving targets like aircraft carriers would […]
As Tensions with Iran Escalate, U.S. Launches Major War Game Just 50 Miles off the Iranian Coast…
In the past two weeks, President Trump has made it pretty clear that he intends to go to war with Iran. But there are many more. Case in point, after that video was put up, not only did Trump send out the following Tweet “Iran is playing with fire – they don’t appreciate how “kind” […]
Obama Appointees Leave Pentagon…
The Pentagon has been stripped of almost all of its political appointees from the Obama administration, but an uncertain Senate future awaits the candidates whom President Trump will nominate to remake the armed forces in his image. Of Mr. Obama’s 163 political appointees at election time, who included Senate-confirmed service secretaries, undersecretaries and assistant secretaries, […]
Clinical Trial Using Marijuana to Treat PTSD in Veterans Gets Underway…
The first participant in a clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of smoking marijuana to treat PTSD in veterans was given cannabis on Monday, according to the organization conducting the study. \The study is the first such trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using marijuana to manage symptoms of post traumatic stress […]
NASA Facility with Deep-Space Rocket Takes Direct Hit from Tornado…
A tornado on Tuesday damaged the NASA facility in New Orleans where workers are building key components of the agency’s new deep-space rocket. The twister touched down before noon and ripped holes in the roof and walls of the sprawling Michoud Assembly Facility. NASA employees and contractors there are building the huge hydrogen and oxygen […]
Trump Plays Cat and Mouse with Iran by Mike Whitney…
Why is the Trump administration threatening Iran? On February 1, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn announced that the administration was “putting Iran on notice” after it tested a ballistic missile which the US sees as a violation of Iran’s treaty obligations. Flynn’s frigid tone made it clear that the administration is considering the use of […]
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Yemen Seeks ‘Reassessment’ of Deadly U.S. Raid…
Yemen’s foreign minister says it has asked for a “reassessment” of a U.S. raid last month that killed several women and children, but denies reports that his government has requested a suspension of American ground operations. Abdul-Malik al-Mekhlafi said Wednesday that “Yemen continues to cooperate with the United States and continues to abide by all […]
Amnesty International “Human Slaughterhouse” Report Lacks Evidence, Credibility, Reeks Of State Department Propaganda…
In yet another act of “convenient” timing, Amnesty International has released a bombshell report alleging the execution by hanging of 13,000 Syrian prisoners by the Syrian government from 2011-2015. The report, “Human Slaughterhouse: Mass Hangings And Extermination At Saydnaya Prison, Syria,” which contains rather detailed descriptions of torture, rape, and execution as well as other […]
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Mattis: U.S. Will Defend Japanese Islands And Deploy Missile Defense In South Korea…
Chinese officials reacted with disgust when Defense Secretary James Mattis announced Saturday the United States would defend Japan-controlled islands claimed by China and deploy missile defense in South Korea. Mattis, according to The New York Times, told Japanese officials Saturday morning that the U.S. defense responsibilities of Japan expanded to the debated rocky station posts […]
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U.S. Tanks, Infantry Fighting Vehicles Arrive in Estonia Amid NATO Buildup on Russian Borders…
US military hardware, including M1A2 Abrams battle tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, have arrived in the northern Estonian town of Tapa as part of continued US efforts to counter the alleged Russian threat. More than 50 units of US military equipment, including four battle tanks and 15 infantry fighting vehicles, were delivered to Tapa, […]
It Looks Like the Trump Administration Won’t Be Backing Ukraine…
In telephone conversation US President Trump fails to give strong support to Ukrainian President Poroshenko, as other US officials also signal desire by US to put Ukraine crisis behind it in order to focus on detente with Russia and war against Jihadi terrorism and ISIS…
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U.S.-Led Coalition Airstrikes Destroy Daesh Headquarters in Raqqa, Mosul…
US-led air forces destroyed Daesh headquarters near the terrorist group’s strongholds of Raqqa and Mosul, according to Operation Inherent Resolve. US-led coalition airstrikes in Syria and Iraq on Sunday destroyed Daesh headquarters near the terror group’s strongholds of Raqqa and Mosul, Operation Inherent Resolve said in a press release…
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