U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has begun returning to Congress copies of a voluminous 2014 report describing the CIA’s harsh detention and interrogation programs, U.S. officials said on Friday. The Trump administration’s move means it could be more difficult for the full, 6,700-page report to be made public, because documents held by Congress are exempt […]
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Report: Saudi Arabia Hid Knowledge of Saudi Students in U.S. Who Joined the Islamic State…
A newly released investigative report from the Institute for Gulf Affairs (IGA) based in Washington, D.C. details what they have referred to as “one of the biggest terrorist threats against the United States homeland.” The report “From American College Campuses to ISIS Camps: How Hundreds of Saudis Joined ISIS in the U.S.” describes how Saudi […]
Lavrov: Deconfliction Zones in Syria Announced Without Damascus’ Consent Illegitimate…
Russia considers the US-led coalition airstrike against pro-Damascus fighters in Syria an act of aggression and rejects the justification for the attack issued by the Pentagon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. The Tuesday airstrike near the town of At Tanf in eastern Syria “was an aggressive act, that violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity […]
U.S. Central Command Statement on ‘destroying additional pro-Syrian regime forces’ near At Tanf Garrison…
The Coalition destroyed additional pro-Syrian regime forces that advanced inside the well-established de-confliction zone in southern Syria, June 6. Despite previous warnings, pro-regime forces entered the agreed-upon de-confliction zone with a tank, artillery, anti-aircraft weapons, armed technical vehicles and more than 60 soldiers posing a threat to Coalition and partner forces based at the At […]
Meet Robert Ford, the US Diplomat Who Helped Send Syria to Hell in the Name of Democracy…
There are so many lies written about the Syria/Iraq/Turkey wars that after a few years of trying to sift through it, your expectations drop like a 2008 market graph. And they keep dropping. On a whiteboard you’d need to tape extra paper at the bottom. Hell, you’d need to dig a hole to the center […]
Germany Set to Move Troops from Turkey’s İncirlik Air Base…
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday said that Turkey will continue to block a delegation of German lawmakers from visiting the strategic Incirlik air base. “At the moment, a visit to the NATO base in Konya is possible, not Incirlik,” Cavusoglu said at a joint press conference in Ankara on Monday with German Foreign Minister […]
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Eliminating Islamic State Is Top Priority for Damascus and Its Allies: The Military Operations in Iraq and Syria Are Being Harmonized…
Just as military activities have quieted on most fronts between the soldiers of Damascus and the Syrian rebels supported by al-Qaeda (Hay’atTahrir al-Sham) following the Astana agreement imposed by Russia, Turkey and Iran, more than 40,000 soldiers and elite special forces of Damascus and its allies – supported by Russian Air Force and Special Forces […]
U.S. Media’s Favorite Jihadist…
Most US media ignored, or perhaps spiked, the following story which appeared in the London Times on April 7, 2017 (https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kidnap-trial-doctor-treats-gas-victims-5dmnzz5k0). No wonder. This Times of London story outed Dr. Shajul Islam, the medical “star” of NBC-TV and other reports, as an accused jihadi. Dr. Islam had been on trial, with his brother, for a […]
“An Incredible Accomplishment”: Pentagon Successfully Shoots Down Simulated ICBM Attack…
According to the Pentagon, the much anticipated intercept of an intercontinental ballistic missile was a success, and the mock ICBM warhead was shot down over the Pacific “in a success for America’s missile defense program.” The test was the first of its kind in nearly three years, and was the first test ever targeting an […]
U.S. Wants Control over Anbar And Beyond – Iraq and Syria Will Prevent It…
The U.S. is casting its net over the desert between Iraq and Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan to install military bases and power-structures that will guarantee major influence in the area for the foreseeable future. A part of that plan is to develop Sunni proxy forces that will keep the government forces of Damascus and […]
U.S. Deploys Third Aircraft Carrier Toward North Korea…
After completing its maintenance period in Yokosuka, Japan, the USS Ronald Reagan departed for the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday, according to the Navy. “Coming out of a long in-port maintenance period we have to ensure that Ronald Reagan and the remainder of the strike group are integrated properly as we move forward,” Rear Adm. Charles […]
Iran’s Shockingly Honest Reaction to Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia…
While Donald Trump was in Riyadh, raving incessantly about the over-hyped Iran threat, Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif was trolling America’s foreign policy establishment. He advised Trump to discuss with Saudi Arabia how to avoid another 9/11 atrocity rather than making baseless claims against Iran. Zarif said “[Trump] must enter into dialogue with them [the […]
10 Things We Learned About Mattis From That ‘New Yorker’ Profile…
Defense Secretary James Mattis, U.S. Marine Corps (retired), contains multitudes. An enigmatic figure lately spotted around the Pentagon’s E-ring looking out of sorts in a suit and tie, the DOD chief has earned praise not just as a blood-makes-the-grass-grow enemy-killer, but also as a well-read, soft-spoken “warrior-monk.” Depending which breathless wing of the media you […]
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John Pilger: The White Helmets Are A “Complete Propaganda Construct”…
Just prior to the 2016 announcement of the Nobel Prize I wrote to eminent author and filmmaker, John Pilger, about the NATO and Gulf State propaganda construct, the White Helmets, demonstrated to be nothing more than Nusra Front civil defense in Syria. In yesterday’s interview with RT’s Going Underground, John Pilger outed the White Helmets […]
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Noted Terrorism Expert Katy Perry Has A Genius Idea To Prevent More Attacks: Open Borders And Love…
In response to the terrorist attack at an Ariana Grande concert on Monday night, fellow pop star Katy Perry has some curious suggestions as to how people should respond to to the thread t of additional attacks: love, “coming together,” with no borders, and that people should “co-exist.” Perry made the comments on the Elvis […]
Whistleblower: Obama Administration Knew Gang Members Were Part of Illegal Immigrant Surge…
The Obama administration knowingly let in at least 16 admitted MS-13 gang members who arrived at the U.S. as illegal immigrant teenagers in 2014, a top senator said Wednesday, citing internal documents that showed the teens were shipped to juvenile homes throughout the country. Sen. Ron Johnson, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, said […]
Over $1B in U.S. Army Equipment Lost in Iraq Could Fall into Islamic State Hands…
The U.S. Army has failed to monitor over $1 billion worth of arms and other military equipment transfers to Kuwait and Iraq, Amnesty International says in a report citing a 2016 U.S. government audit. The now-declassified document by the Department of Defence audit, was obtained by the rights group following Freedom of Information requests. The […]
CIA Honors its Fallen in Annual Memorial Ceremony…
On Monday, the Central Intelligence Agency held its annual memorial ceremony to pay tribute to the men and women of CIA who have died in the line of duty – courageous Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Eight stars were added to the Memorial Wall this year. CIA dedicated the Memorial Wall […]
U.S. Strike Targeting Islamic State Fighters in a Mosul Building in Iraq Killed More Than 100 Civilians…
A US strike targeting Islamic State fighters in a Mosul building in Iraq killed at least 105 civilians when the blast caused ISIS weapons to explode. US Air Force Brigadier General Matt Isler confirmed the incident on March 17 claimed the lives of at least 105 civilians – adding a further 36 remain unaccounted for. […]
New NATO Headquarters Cost $1.23 Billion…
President Trump departed from prepared remarks Thursday to comment on the ostentatious new NATO headquarters in Brussels at a dedication ceremony with world leaders. “I never asked once what the new NATO headquarters cost,” Trump said, bringing attention to the glass structure. “I refuse to do that, but it is beautiful.” In fact, the building […]
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