Since at least 2012, the United States has been supporting armed groups trying to overthrow the government of Bashar al-Assad. It has always been a difficult alliance because many of the rebel groups have ties to Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. The program has principally been run by the CIA. In 2013, President Barack […]
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DHS Posts ‘Bid Contract’ for Southern Border Security Wall…
The bidding process for a Southern Border Security Wall is officially announced. Bid duration ends March 20th 2017 for initial prototype, with pricing due March 24th – and anticipated award contracts Mid-April, 2017:
Inside Al Qaeda’s Plot to Blow Up an American Airliner by Scott Shane…
In a series of conversations in Qaeda safe houses in Yemen in 2009, Anwar al-Awlaki carefully sized up a young Nigerian volunteer, decided the man had the diligence and dedication for a “martyrdom mission” and finally unveiled what he had in mind. Mr. Awlaki, an American-born cleric who had become a leading propagandist for Al […]
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CIA Cables Detail Its New Deputy Director’s Role in Torture…
Gina Haspel, President Trump’s choice for the CIA’s number two position, was more deeply involved in the torture of Abu Zubaydah than has been publicly understood, according to newly available records and accounts by participants…
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Syria – A Confused Trump Strategy Lets Erdogan U-Turn Again…
There are two new developments on the Syrian front. The Islamic State suddenly changed its tactic and the Turkish President Erdogan again changed his policy course. In the last 24 hours news announcements about victories against the Islamic state (ISIS) rapidly followed each other: The Kurdish U.S. proxy forces in east Syria (SDF) announced that […]
Iraq Retakes Mosul Airport Amid Cautious Advances Against Islamic State…
Closely supported by the U.S.-led international coalition, Iraqi forces secured a series of cautious advances on Thursday, pushing into a sprawling military base outside of Mosul and onto the grounds of the city’s airport, where they took control of the runway. The three-pronged attack began just after sunrise, with three convoys of Iraqi forces snaking […]
U.S. Troops ‘in Combat’ in Mosul, Some Have been Wounded…
While nominally operating as military advisors to the Iraqi forces, the US servicemen taking part in the assault on Mosul have been involved in front-line fighting and an undisclosed number have suffered battle injuries, according to military officials. US soldiers “have come under fire at different times, they have returned fire at different times in […]
Former CIA Officer Jailed in Portugal…
A former CIA officer was jailed this week by Portuguese authorities and expects to be extradited within days to Italy, where she faces four years in prison for her role in the kidnapping of a terrorism suspect in Milan 14 years ago, according to her attorney. Sabrina De Sousa, 61, was one of 26 Americans […]
Liberals Beware: Lie Down With Dogs, Get Up With Fleas by Mike Whitney (Must Read)…
The New York Times is currently engaged in one of its most ambitious projects: Removing a sitting president from office. In fact, Times columnist Nicolas Kristof even said as much in a recent article titled “How Can We Get Rid of Trump?” Frankly, it’s an idea that I find attractive, mainly because I think Trump’s […]
Listen Liberals: Russia Is Not Our Enemy by Dan Kovalik (Must Read)…
I must say that I am simply baffled by what appears to be the prevailing view in this country, and especially among liberals, that Russia is somehow a threat to the United States. In truth, one of the only redeeming qualities of a Trump presidency that I saw was the possibility that his administration would […]
‘That War You Ordered’ by James Howard Kunstler (Must Read)…
The gaslighting of the American public continues, with Gaslighter-in-Chief, The New York Times, whipping up a frenzy of Russia paranoia.* It reminds me of an old gambit in fly fishing called the “artificial hatch.” Trout like to gorge on mayfly nymphs as they rise out of a stream and shuck their nymphal shells to fly […]
Anlaysis: Are Plans Underway to Create Quasi-State in Northern Syria?…
In his address to the 2017 Munich Security Conference, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu proposed that the US should send its own Special Operations Forces (SOF) to Northern Syria to support the «moderate opposition forces» fighting against the Islamic State (IS). «Two days ago [US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff] Gen. [Joseph] Dunford…
U.S. Air Force Radiation ‘Sniffer’ Plane Heads to Norway…
A US Air Force ‘sniffer’ plane which took off from Sussex today was on a mission to find evidence of nuclear activity or explosion, according to strong rumours. The WC-135 Constant Phoenix, which is specially modified to collect atmospheric samples, flew out of RAF Mildenhall on operational sorties. The specialist equipment enables the crew to […]
NATO to US: Yes, Sir, Mr. Trump by Byron York…
Candidate Donald Trump set off a furious controversy when he said NATO countries should pay their “fair share” of mutual defense costs and, later, that the treaty organization was “obsolete” because not enough of its efforts were directed against radical Islamic terrorism. On Monday, Vice President Mike Pence took the Trump message to NATO headquarters […]
Islamic State Suicide Bomber Was Guantanamo Detainee Paid £1 Million by UK Government…
A British Islamic State suicide bomber was freed from Guantanamo Bay after lobbying by UK’s left-wing government and paid £1 million of taxpayer’s money in compensation. On his return to the UK, the then Labour party Home Secretary David Blunkett insisted: “No one who is returned… will actually be a threat to the security of […]
McCain Made Secret Trip to Syria…
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) secretly visited the Kurdish-held region of Syria during a trip to the Middle East last weekend to meet with United States military officials, The Wall Street Journal reported. A spokeswoman for McCain later confirmed the trip in a statement, as reported by NBC News. “Senator McCain traveled to northern Syria this […]
Report: CIA Freezes Military Aid for Syrian Rebels…
The CIA suspended military aid to some rebels fighting Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, a move that some opposition fighters believe is intended to prevent U.S. weapons and cash from falling into the hands of Islamic extremists, reports Reuters. Some U.S.-provided weapons and military equipment have already fallen into the hands of terrorist groups through various […]
Lawmakers to Request Probe of $418M Arms Sale to Kenya on Obama’s Last Day…
A group of lawmakers is planning to request a congressional investigation of a $418 million U.S. weapons sale to Kenya approved by the Obama administration on its last day in office. The sale, approved by the State Department and privately notified to Congress on January 19, would allow Kenya to buy 14 weaponized crop-duster-like planes […]
Secretary John Kelly Implements President Trump’s Immigration Policy, Issues Updated Guidance…
An important development today surrounding the removal of President Obama restrictions and policies protecting illegal aliens. Today Homeland Security Secretary General John F. Kelly officially ordered federal agents to begin using current administration policy to streamline the immediate repatriation of illegal aliens caught in the U.S….
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‘Closer & Deeper’: U.S. Advisors Fighting Alongside Iraqi Forces to Retake Western Mosul…
The Pentagon is deploying hundreds of US military advisers “closer and deeper into the Iraqi formation” in the campaign against the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), as the Iraqi forces are seeking to retake the western part of Mosul from the jihadists. “It is true that we’re operating closer and deeper into the Iraqi formation, […]
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