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 […]
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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…
Massive Number of Deadly Airstrikes by U.S. Military Have Gone Unreported…
The American military has failed to publicly disclose potentially thousands of lethal airstrikes conducted over several years in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, a Military Times investigation has revealed. The enormous data gap raises serious doubts about transparency in reported progress against the Islamic State, al-Qaida and the Taliban, and calls into question…
Special Operations Troops Top Casualty List as U.S. Relies More on Elite Forces…
By nearly every measure, Chief Petty Officer William Ryan Owens was exceptional. Chief Owens, 36, who was killed by enemy fire during a raid in Yemen last week, was a team leader in the Navy’s most elite commando force, SEAL Team 6, and had earned numerous awards for heroism under fire during a dozen deployments. […]
REPORT: Navy SEALS and Other Secretive Units Are Quietly Battling a Frightening Rise in Parachute Deaths…
Navy SEAL Jason Kortz was 10,000 feet over Perris, California, about to perform his first a high-altitude, high-open jump while wearing night vision goggles and weighed down with bulky, cumbersome combat gear. America’s elite special operations troops conduct such training missions to prepare for the types of high-stakes, clandestine missions that have become…
Russia, Ukraine – Neocon Ceasefire Sabotage Fails To Change Trump’s Mind…
There are serious signs that the Trump administration will continue to seek better relations with Russia. It declines to get involved in the hustling in Ukraine. It is ready to give up on the catastrophic regime-change agenda the neocons implemented in Kiev with the help of Ukrainian Nazi organizations…
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Lockheed Wins $8.2B to Build 90 F-35 Jets After Trump Intervenes…
The White House announced a contract for 90 F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin Corp. valued at as much as $8.2 billion, boasting of savings after President Donald Trump chided that the Pentagon’s costliest program was “out of control.” Based on the per-plane cost, the savings will be $728 million compared with the previous contract, according […]
Asininity from McCain “Send Weapons to Ukraine”…
This bit of asininity just came in from McCain: Send Weapons to Ukraine. McCain also repeated idiotic comments on Russian interference in the US election. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is calling on President Trump to send lethal aid to Ukraine after attacks this week were blamed on Russia-backed rebels…
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Don’t Blame Trump for the Yemen Raid’s Outcome…
There’s more to the story, from special operators who chafed at Obama administration micromanagement to the unexpected well-prepared enemies who lay in wait. Blame for the Yemen raid going terribly wrong is now being placed squarely on the desk of the new president. Reports surfaced on Thursday night to say that President Trump had authorized […]
If Peace Is Our Goal, U.S. Foreign Policy Must Change. Gabbard Should Be Commended…
Over the last decade, U.S. policy in the Middle East has been an unmitigated failure. For this reason, I want to publicly commend Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) for her brave, though much maligned, trip to Syria. Status quo U.S. policy has cost innumerable lives, displaced millions, and shattered a more peaceful order across the globe. […]
Feinstein Asked Former Pentagon Chief to Give the War Court His Copy of CIA ‘Torture Report’…
As the clock ticked toward transfer of power, California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein made an 11th-hour plea to departing Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to send his rare copy of the so-called CIA “Torture Report” to the Guantánamo war court for safekeeping, a filing by the judge revealed this week…
Smuggling Migrants to Europe Now a Major Funding Source for Islamic State…
Islamist terror groups including Islamic State are now getting much of their revenue from smuggling migrants into Europe, Italy’s intelligence chief has said. Information gathered by intelligence agencies shows that criminal gangs in Africa who work to traffick migrants into Europe have developed “partnerships” with terrorist organisations in the Middle East including Islamic State…
DHS Secretary: Border Wall Begins In Few Months, Will Be Complete In Two Years…
In his first television interview as Homeland Security secretary, retired four-star Marine Gen. John F. Kelly told Fox News he wants the U.S.-Mexico border wall finished in two years – setting an ambitious schedule for the project ordered last week by President Trump…
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