Did ‘Toria’ Jump… Or Was She Pushed?

The sudden retirement announcement by State Department Deputy Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria “Toria” Nuland earlier this week left many US foreign policy watchers – your author included – trying to read the tea leaves to see what was actually going on. There are plenty of theories and speculations as to what motivated someone like … Continue reading “Did ‘Toria’ Jump… Or Was She Pushed?”

Biden Doctrine:​ ‘If It’s Broke Don’t Fix It!’

Last week President Biden was asked by a reporter about US attacks on Yemen: Reporter: “Are the airstrikes in Yemen working?” Biden: “Well, when you say working, are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they gonna continue? Yes.” The exchange perfectly defines the Biden Administration’s foreign policy: “Is our policy working? No. But keep it up, man!” … Continue reading “Biden Doctrine:​ ‘If It’s Broke Don’t Fix It!’”

Neocon Freak-Out as Biden Contemplates Iraq/Syria Withdrawal

Neocon heads like the Middle East Institute’s Charles Lister’s are exploding with the news today that the Biden Administration may be considering withdrawing from its illegal occupations in both Syria and Iraq. First on Syria. As Lister opines in Foreign Policy: …four sources within the Defense and State departments said the White House is no … Continue reading “Neocon Freak-Out as Biden Contemplates Iraq/Syria Withdrawal”

Killing the Messenger

One call from the White House or State Department could have saved California-born journalist Gonzalo Lira’s life. Living in Ukraine-controlled Kharkov (to be close to his children), Lira saw early on, from his unique vantage point, that the propaganda being fed to the American people from the mainstream media about that “plucky little democracy” in … Continue reading “Killing the Messenger”

WaPo Neocon Josh Rogin: Republicans Responsible for Ukraine Loss

Every time a neocon/warmonger policy produces a disaster – and they always do – the neocon authors of said policy begin canvassing for someone, anyone but them, to blame. So it was with Vietnam, which they are still fighting. It wasn’t that it was an idiotic idea to kill a million Vietnamese civilians in the … Continue readingWaPo Neocon Josh Rogin: Republicans Responsible for Ukraine Loss”

Washington’s Crocodile Tears Over Ukraine’s Destruction

As of this writing, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is hunkered down in his bunker somewhere in Kiev, as the sound of the encroaching war gets closer and closer. A grim scene, to be sure. All the US and EU kisses and roses leading up to this end have turned to dust and barbed wire, as … Continue reading “Washington’s Crocodile Tears Over Ukraine’s Destruction”

The New ‘Russiagaters’: Right-Wingers Channel Hillary in Attacks on Biden

“Bad” Vlad Putin only “took over” part of Ukraine because of President Biden’s weakness. So says many in the US right wing. A “real man” president would have imposed costs so prohibitive that Putin would never have dreamed of recognizing what has been de facto reality since 2014: that the Russian-speaking part of Ukraine wants … Continue reading “The New ‘Russiagaters’: Right-Wingers Channel Hillary in Attacks on Biden”

Regime ‘Libertarians’ Call for Cato Blood

We have been long critical of a “libertarian international” (think of it as “LIBINTERN”, like the old COMINTERN) that has emerged (with lavish funding from the US government, as well as from the various hydra heads of the George Soros world, the shadowy Atlas Network, and elsewhere) to invariably chime in for US “regime change,” … Continue reading “Regime ‘Libertarians’ Call for Cato Blood”

Biden’s Insane ‘Russia False Flag’ Conspiracy Debunked

It is so rare to see an actual journalist rather than a regime stenographer in the US mainstream media that there really needs to be a federal “endangered species” protection designation. In this case it would be AP’s Matt Lee, their diplomatic affairs correspondent, who’s been around the block many times and whose reputation is … Continue reading “Biden’s Insane ‘Russia False Flag’ Conspiracy Debunked”

Bipartisanship: US House Races Massive Ukraine Weapons Transfer to the Floor!

In Washington the global US military empire is a bipartisan affair. With a trillion dollar yearly military budget, there are plenty of opportunities for both the position and the opposition parties to thrust snouts deeply into the trough. While Ron Paul was in Congress and GW Bush was president, we did a good deal to … Continue reading “Bipartisanship: US House Races Massive Ukraine Weapons Transfer to the Floor!”