Here is what Mosul, which used to be one of Iraq’s most populous cities, looks like now, after “coalition” forces destroyed the city in order to save it. Looking back, bombs, rockets and napalm obliterated much of the South Vietnamese town of Ben Tre — killing hundreds of civilians who lived there, on February 7, […]
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The Fiery KC-130 Crash Is Just The Latest Tragedy In The Marine Corps’ Worsening Aviation Mishap Crisis…
On July 10, a KC-130 ferrying Marine Corps personnel and equipment from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina to Naval Air Facility El Centro in California exploded in mid-air over Mississippi, killing the 15 Marines — including six Marines from Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command — and one Navy corpsman on […]
Islamic State Claims Baghdadi Was Killed…
Militants from the Islamic State (IS, terror group, outlawed in Russia) have said the organization’s leader Abu Bakr al-Bahgdadi is dead, the Al Sumaria TV channel reported on Tuesday citing a source in Iraq’s Nineveh province. According to the source, IS gunmen issued a brief statement announcing that their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead […]
The Syrian Test of the Trump-Putin Accord by Ray McGovern…
The immediate prospect for significant improvement in U.S.-Russia relations now depends on something tangible: Will the forces that sabotaged previous ceasefire agreements in Syria succeed in doing so again, all the better to keep alive the “regime change” dreams of the neoconservatives and liberal interventionists? Or will President Trump succeed where President Obama failed by […]
U.S.-Led Coalition Says Iraqi Forces Have Retaken ALL of Mosul from Islamic State…
The U.S.-led coalition has congratulated Iraqi forces on retaking Mosul from the Islamic State after Iraq’s prime minister declared victory in the northern city. U.S. Central Command said that “while there are still areas of the Old City of Mosul that must be back-cleared of explosive devices and possible ISIS fighters in hiding,” Iraqi forces […]
Former U.S. Soldier Blasts Canada for Massive Payout to Ex-Gitmo Detainee Who Blinded Him…
A retired U.S. Special Forces soldier accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of treason after the government of Canada issued an approximately $8 million settlement to the former al Qaeda militant who blinded him and killed another American commando during a firefight in Afghanistan in 2002, Fox News reports. “I don’t see this as anything […]
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‘Self-Restraint’ Only Thing Preventing War Between U.S. and North Korea, General Says…
After North Korea demonstrated for the first time its ability to build a nuclear-capable missile capable of striking the US, U.S. and South Korean forces responded with a show of force by firing deep-strike, precision missiles into the sea. After the dueling shows of military force by rival nations, Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the commander […]
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Pentagon: North Korean Missile New Type, Launched from New Location…
The missile launched by North Korea on July 4 was a new type that “we have not seen before,” and launched from a location different from previous missile tests, the Pentagon said. The missile was fired from a mobile launcher and had a reentry vehicle, Reuters reported, quoting US Department of Defense spokesman, Captain Jeff […]
Missile Launched by North Korea Was Intermediate Range, NOT ICBM…
The Russian Defense Ministry has stated that North Korea launched an intermediate range missile on Tuesday morning. The missile flew around 535 kilometers, reaching an altitude of 510 kilometers, and fell into the Sea of Japan, according to military data. The missile test carried out by Pyongyang on Tuesday morning did not pose a threat […]
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U.S. to Arrest Parents, Sponsors Who Hire Smugglers to Bring Children Across Border…
The Trump administration said Friday it will begin arresting parents and others who hire smugglers to bring children into the U.S., in an effort to break up human-trafficking operations. The new “surge initiative” by Immigration and Customs Enforcement marks the latest get-tough approach to immigration by the federal government since President Donald Trump took office. […]
Dispatch From the Middle East: U.S. Buildup All About Iran…
As the drive to push ISIS out of its remaining territories in Syria and Iraq rapidly advances, the U.S. and its allied forces have entrenched themselves in the southeastern Syrian border town of al-Tanaf, cutting off a major highway linking Damascus to Baghdad. Defeating ISIS is Washington’s only stated military objective inside Syria. So what […]
Washington Has Been at War for 16 Years: Why? by Paul Craig Roberts…
For sixteen years the US has been at war in the Middle East and North Africa, running up trillions of dollars in expenses, committing untold war crimes, and sending millions of war refugees to burden Europe, while simultaneously claiming that Washington cannot afford its Social Security and Medicare obligations or to fund a national health […]
Entire Islamic State Leadership in Daraa Pocket Wiped Out by Mysterious Assassination…
On Wednesday, a huge explosion rocked the ISIS-held town of Jallayn in southern Syria, resulting in the death of at least six jihadist commanders who were gathered for a meeting to discuss a coming offensive in western Daraa. Reports regarding the incident are conflicting; some indicate a US warplane was involved while others claim a […]
The Leaked Statement from the ACX Crystal’s Captain Is an Easily Disproven Lie…
Tim Kelly of Reuters reports that Captain Ronald Advincula of the AXC Crystal (IMO:9360611) made a statement to the ships’s owner, Dainichi Investment Corporation, in which he stated (not a direct quote of Ronald Advincula): “The container ship steered hard to starboard (right) to avoid the warship, but hit the Fitzgerald 10 minutes later at […]
Grand Jury Indicts 3 Cops for Alleged Cover-Up of Fatal Shooting of Laquan McDonald…
Multiple felony indictments have come down against one current and two former Chicago police officers. A special prosecutor says they went beyond the “code of silence” and conspired to obstruct justice after the police shooting death of Laquan McDonald. Chicago Police detective David March and patrol officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney each face felony […]
Operation Broken Heart: DOJ Arrests 1,000+ Child Sex Predators During Two Month Sting…
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces arrested 1,140 child predators from 41 states during a two-month, nationwide operation, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announced today. The 61 ICAC Task Forces, funded through an OJJDP grant program, conducted Operation Broken Heart, a coordinated investigative operation to intensify efforts to identify and […]
Fast and Furious Whistleblower Says He Became an ‘Enemy of the State’…
It’s one of the longest running congressional investigations of our time: the probe into Fast and Furious. It was the government’s secret operation to watch … as thousands of weapons were trafficked to Mexico’s killer drug cartels. In many respects, the story began when federal agent John Dodson agreed to an interview with investigative journalist […]
After Getting Busted for Bombing Syria Based on a Lie, Trump Doubles Down … Threatens to Bomb Syria Even Harder Based on Same BS…
A report yesterday by the Pulitzer-prize winning reporter who broke some of the biggest stories of the Vietnam and Iraq wars showed that Trump bombed Syria on April 4th based upon false pretenses. Specifically, Trump said the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapons attack on civilians, but U.S. military and intelligence officials say that […]
Addressing Trump’s Errant Foreign Policy…
Conservatives such as myself, who seek a return to America’s historic and successful foreign policy of non-intervention in overseas quarrels that are unrelated to American interests, thought we had won in November. In Donald Trump we had elected a non-interventionist president. He pledged good relations with Russia, avoidance of new wars, and, at least by […]
American Special Ops Forces Have Deployed to 70 Percent of the World’s Countries in 2017…
The tabs on their shoulders read “Special Forces,” “Ranger,” “Airborne.” And soon their guidon—the “colors” of Company B, 3rd Battalion of the US Army’s 7th Special Forces Group—would be adorned with the “Bandera de Guerra,” a Colombian combat decoration. “Today we commemorate sixteen years of a permanent fight against drugs in a ceremony where […]
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