The first drone strikes launched under the Trump administration over the weekend killed three alleged al Qaeda militants in Yemen, according to local security and tribal officials. The two Saturday strikes killed al Qaeda area field commander Abu Anis al-Abi along with two others…
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More Details Emerge on Tulsi Gabbard, Dennis Kucinich’s Fact Finding Trip to Syria…
In a surprise revelation, U.S. Representative from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard, has embarked upon an unannounced visit to Syria for a “fact-finding trip . . . to promote and work for peace.” Gabbard did not announce her trip publicly for obvious safety and security reasons…
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GTMO at the End of the Obama Administration: 31 Uncharged Detainees Remain…
With last week’s transfer of four more detainees to the UAE and Saudi Arabia, President Obama will leave office tomorrow with 31 uncharged individuals remaining detained at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, potentially for the duration of U.S. hostilities with al Qaeda. (Ten others have been charged in the military commissions system, of whom seven […]
John Brennan’s Destruction of the CIA by Larry Johnson…
Good riddance. John Brennan will be history at the CIA in less than 48 hours (47 hours and fifty minutes to be precise given my current time). But he leaves a legacy of incompetence and politicization that will be hard to eradicate. The CIA is lost. It no longer has a clear identify, mission or […]
Mattis Appoints His Senior Military Advisor and Chief of Staff…
Rear Adm. Craig Faller and retired Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney were appointed senior military adviser and chief of staff at the Pentagon, respectively, by Defense Secretary James Mattis on Monday….Mattis had actually begun his tenure Saturday…He spent four hours at the Pentagon on Saturday and met with Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint […]
U.S. Bombers Flew from Missouri and Killed 80 Islamic State Fighters in Libya…
U.S. warplanes struck Islamic State encampments in Libya overnight, killing more than 80 terrorists and destroying their makeshift training camps near Sirte, a town the group once dominated, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday. “These strikes were directed against some of [the Islamic State group’s] external plotters who were actively planning operations against our allies […]
Ukraine and the US: the Devious Plans of Two P’s…
Ukraine is currently in limbo: it has lost the guidance of its American mentors (due to Hillary Clinton’s failure in the US presidential elections), Europe is busy with its own problems, and the past year has not brought Kiev any closer to its dream of a visa-free regime. The EU Association Agreement, for which the […]
U.S. Defense Contractors Tell Investors Russian Threat Is Great for Business…
The escalating anti-Russian rhetoric in the U.S. presidential campaign comes in the midst of a major push by military contractors to position Moscow as a potent enemy that must be countered with a drastic increase in military spending by NATO countries…
FULL: Nikki Haley Senate Confirmation Hearing for UN Ambassador…
U.N. Ambassador Nominee Governor Nikki Haley Testifies at Confirmation Hearing…
Trump Reportedly Confirms Kushner to Serve as Mideast Peace Broker…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly confirmed that he intends to appoint his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a mediator who will try to broker a peace agreement in the Middle East. Trump made the confirmation, which he had mentioned as an option in the past, in an interview with The Times of London published on […]
Top NATO General Echoes Trump’s ‘Obsolete’ Criticism…
A top NATO general is conceding that parts of the military alliance need to be brought up to date following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that NATO is “obsolete.” Reacting to Trump’s criticism in an interview this week, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation General Denis Mercier said Tuesday, “We see that there is a need […]
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McCain Proposes Massive $5 Trillion, 5-Year Defense Budget; Blames “Flawed Obama Defense Strategy”…
Just weeks after it was revealed that the Pentagon attempted to bury a study, that it itself had actually commissioned, which revealed staggering financial waste on Department of Defense programs, John McCain has proposed a new military budget that would exceed Obama’s proposed spending by $430 billion over 5 years and total over $5 trillion, […]
Trump Slams NATO, Floats Russia Nuke Deal in European Interview…
Donald Trump called NATO obsolete, predicted that other European Union members would follow the U.K. in leaving the bloc, and threatened BMW with import duties over a planned plant in Mexico, according to two European newspapers which conducted a joint interview with the president-elect…
Special Delivery: Alleged 9/11 Plotter’s 2014 Letter Reaches White House…
A 2014 letter addressed to Barack Obama from the man accused of orchestrating the 9/11 terror attacks has arrived at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., a White House source said Monday. There was no immediate word on whether the president had read the letter and what, if any, reaction he had to it…
Oman Accepts 10 Guantanamo Bay Detainees…
Oman has accepted 10 inmates from the US prison at Guantanamo Bay in advance of President Barack Obama leaving office, the country’s foreign ministry announced. There was no immediate word from the US defence department about the transfer. Oman on Monday said it accepted the prisoners at Obama’s request. It did not name the prisoners…
UK Trained Saudi Unit Accused Of Whitewashing War Crimes In Yemen…
The British military has provided training to a Saudi war crimes investigations unit headed by a Bahraini judge accused of sentencing peaceful protesters to lengthy jail terms, where they were often tortured…
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The Crimes of Seal Team 6 by Matthew Cole…
Officially known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, SEAL Team 6 is today the most celebrated of the U.S. military’s special mission units. But hidden behind the heroic narratives is a darker, more troubling story of “revenge ops,” unjustified killings, mutilations, and other atrocities — a pattern of criminal violence that…
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After 15 Years, Prisoners at Guantánamo Face More Uncertainty Than Ever…
“With respect to Guantánamo,” President Obama told reporters in November, “it is true that I have not been able to close the darn thing.” Wednesday marks the 15th anniversary of Guantánamo’s use as a detention facility for terrorism suspects. On Inauguration Day, the prison will pass to its third president, almost eight years after Obama […]
Pentagon Successfully Tests Micro-Drone Swarm…
The Pentagon may soon be unleashing a 21st-century version of locusts on its adversaries after officials on Monday said it had successfully tested a swarm of 103 micro-drones. The important step in the development of new autonomous weapon systems was made possible by improvements in artificial intelligence, holding open the possibility…
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Terror Suspects, Convicted Criminals or Those Identified as a General Threat to Be Forced to Wear Electronic Tags…
Do you get it yet? Do you see what becomes possible when they create the problem in the first place? If you think this would just be used on “Islamic extremists,” read the statement from Heiko Maas carefully: “The use of ankle tags should not be only available for convicted criminals after release from prison, […]
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