Military reformers in the nation’s capital may have found a soul mate in a billionaire real estate magnate who takes a keen interest in what things cost, including big weapons systems. The reformers — an alliance of watchdog activists, technocrats and former government auditors — have long bemoaned the delays and cost overruns that plague […]
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America’s Secret Planned Conquest of Russia by Eric Zuesse…
The U.S. government’s plan to conquer Russia is based upon a belief in, and the fundamental plan to establish, “Nuclear Primacy” against Russia — an American ability to win a nuclear war against, and so conquer, Russia…
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Obama’s Deadly Afghan Acquiescence by Ray McGovern…
Occasionally a New York Times writer like Mark Landler will be permitted to step up to the plate and write a sensible article about President “No Guts Obama” and how he caved in to folks whom he lacked the political courage to cross. Landler’s Jan. 1 article shows, among other things, how Obama’s bowing to […]
U.S.-Led Coalition Reports at Least 188 Civilians in Syria and Iraq Killed Since 2014…
The US-led coalition has admitted to “unintentionally” killing at least 188 civilians in Syria and Iraq since 2014 when the airstrikes against Islamic State began. The majority of civilian casualty reports were rejected as “non-credible”…
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Secretary Kerry Reveals President Obama Intentionally Allowed Rise of ISIS (VIDEO)…
There are moments within investigative research when your jaw can stand agape as you recognize the scope of what you are reading or hearing. A brutally down-played audio of Secretary John Kerry is just such an occasion…
2016 Closes With 140 Cops Being Killed in the Line of Duty…
A total of 140 law enforcement officers were killed in 2016 in line of duty deaths. The number of deaths increased by 10 over 2015’s 130 officers who were killed. The final death of the year came Friday night when Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Landon Weaver was shot and killed while investigating an alleged violation […]
“Code of Silence” Revisited: An Update on the Watts Investigation
On October 6, The Intercept published “Code of Silence,” a four-part investigation of a far-reaching criminal enterprise within the Chicago Police Department. For more than a decade, a team of gang tactical officers led by Sgt. Ronald Watts were major players in the drug trade radiating out from public housing developments on Chicago’s South Side…
REPORT: Child Abuse in the Military: Failing Those Most in Need…
In September 2011, Army Sgt. 1st Class Crispen Hanson’s commander at Ft. Bliss ordered him into a military treatment program for child abusers. Texas child welfare authorities had formally reported a “reason to believe” the 20-year Army veteran had severely beaten his 6-month-old son, Malachi, leaving him with a broken leg…
Kerry to Present His Vision for Two-state Solution…
Shortly before leaving office, U.S. secretary of state will give a speech detailing his conclusions from American efforts to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace…
Russia Warns Any Attempt by Obama to Arm Syrian Rebels Will Be Seen as a “Hostile Act”…
Russia also joined the global opposition to the US defense policy bill when it said on Tuesday that a U.S. decision to ease some restrictions on arming Syrian rebels had opened the way for deliveries of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, a move it said would directly threaten Russian forces in Syria…
6 Times Gen. ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Was a Gift We Didn’t Deserve…
One of the Marine Corps’ greatest legends is Gen. James Mattis, a hero many believe is cut from the same cloth as Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller and Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler. Mattis has been popular with his men for his entire career — mostly for his willingness to…
The New (Cold?) War With China…
Washington has recently initiated major war games in the neighborhoods and on the borders of Russia and China, the most intense martial exercises since the end of the Second World War. The old Cold War ante has been upped, and the danger of military confrontation between Washington and Russia and/or China looms large…
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Congressional Panel Wants Trump Admin to Tackle Terror Financing…
Members of Congress want the incoming administration of Donald Trump to develop a “whole-of-government strategy” to combat terrorism financing and cut off illicit revenue from groups like the Islamic State. The recommendation is included in a year-end report issued Tuesday by the House Financial Services Committee’s bipartisan Task Force…
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General Fires Back at Trump: F-35 ‘Not Out of Control’ (Just Needs Another Half Billion)…
One week after president-elect Donald Trump criticized the high cost of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons program — the general in charge of the project warned it might need more money and time to complete flight testing. Lt. Gen. Chris Bogdan defended…
Obama Plans to Transfer up to 18 Gitmo Detainees Before Leaving Office…
President Obama is planning to transfer 17 or 18 detainees from the Guantanamo Bay military prison before his administration comes to a close in January. The release of the detainees to Italy, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates would mark the single largest transfer under the Obama administration…
Russia Missing From Trump’s ‘Defense Priorities’ Despite Pentagon Warnings…
Russia is not listed among President-elect Donald Trump’s “defense priorities” despite senior military officials warning that Moscow ranks as the No. 1 threat to America, according to an internal Defense Department memo…
Syria Officially Reveals Data About Foreign Intelligence Officers In Aleppo…
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Fake ‘Aleppo Genocide’ Pics Spread Online Amid Renewed Calls For ‘Humanitarian’ War On Syria…
‘The atmosphere of misinformation only strengthens the Syrian regime’s insistence that all Western media reports of its forces’ atrocities are false,’ noted one media analyst…
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This Islamic State Beard Graveyard Signals Victory!…
ISIS managed to scare the living hell out of the Middle East as well as hand wringing Americans who were terrorized by their own news media, but the war has now turned a corner. Yes, feast your eyes on this flea ridden pile of Jihadi beards…
China Returns Underwater Drone…
China on Tuesday handed back to the United States an underwater drone whose seizure raised tensions in a relationship that has been tested by President-elect Donald Trump’s signals of a tougher policy toward Beijing…
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