NSA Director Adm. Mike Rogers has decided he will retire this spring, two former U.S. intelligence officials told POLITICO, ending a near four-year tenure bookended by major leaks that rattled the agency. It’s expected that President Donald Trump will nominate Rogers’ successor this month, putting a final Senate confirmation vote two to three months away. […]
Syria: Has the U.S. Central Command Declared War on Syria?…
Yesterday three high ranking Russian officers were killed in an “ISIS attack” in eastern-Syrian. It is likely that they were killed by U.S. special forces or insurgents under U.S. special forces control. The incident will be understood as a declaration of war. The U.S. Central Command in the Middle East wants the oil fields in […]
Kurdish Referendum: “Do You Want the Kurdistan Region AND the Kurdistani Areas ‘OUTSIDE’ the Region…
U.S.-Backed Alliance Says Russian Jets Struck Its Fighters in East Syria…
Russian General’s Death in Syria Result of U.S. Double Dealing in War on Terror…
U.S.-Led Coalition Says Iraqi Forces Have Retaken ALL of Mosul from Islamic State…
The U.S.-led coalition has congratulated Iraqi forces on retaking Mosul from the Islamic State after Iraq’s prime minister declared victory in the northern city. U.S. Central Command said that “while there are still areas of the Old City of Mosul that must be back-cleared of explosive devices and possible ISIS fighters in hiding,” Iraqi forces […]
Villagers Say Yemeni Child Was Shot as He Tried to Flee Navy SEAL Raid…
Five civilians including a child were killed and another five were wounded in the latest U.S. Navy SEAL raid in Yemen, according to eyewitness accounts gathered by The Intercept. The raid by U.S. commandos in the hamlet of al Adhlan, in the Yemeni province of Mareb on May 23, also destroyed at least four homes. […]
Meet The Man Most Likely To Replace Mike Flynn…
As reported overnight, in the aftermath of Mike Flynn’s resignation, the Trump administration – facing mounting domestic and international security concerns – has rushed to find a replacement for the top National Security Advisor job. The scramble to replace Flynn began on Monday evening and continued with phone calls and meetings into the early hours […]
Gen Coe: U.S. Attack Killing 62 Syrian Soldiers in Deir ez-Zor ‘Regrettable Error’…
The September 17 airstrike that killed 62 and injured 100 Syrian soldiers in Deir ez-Zor was a result of an “unintentional, regrettable error,” the US Central Command has said. The mistake was “primarily based on human factors,” Brigadier-General Richard “Tex” Coe…