Counterterrorism In Shambles; Why?
Because it deals with consequences, not causes, says Ray McGovern
Month: January 2010
Old Blackwater Keeps on Rollin’
Jeff Huber: Maybe we don’t need Xe or these wars
Where’s the Beef, Mr. Murdoch?
Don’t believe everything you read about Iran, says Philip Giraldi
Russia, China Sustain Military Toehold in Yemen
Russia has stolen a march over the United States in the multi-million-dollar arms market in cash-strapped Yemen, whose weapons purchases are being funded mostly by neighboring Saudi Arabia. The Yemeni armed forces, currently undergoing an ambitious military modernization program worth an estimated four billion dollars, are armed with weapons largely from Russia, China, Ukraine and … Continue reading “Russia, China Sustain Military Toehold in Yemen”
Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 9 Iraqis Killed; 18 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 7:00 p.m. EST, Jan. 6, 2010 As Iraq celebrated Army Day, which honors the founding of the country’s army 89 years ago, at least nine Iraqis were killed and 18 more were wounded in several incidents. One U.S. soldier died from combat-related injuries while on patrol in Baghdad as well. In the U.K., … Continue reading “Wednesday: 1 US Soldier, 9 Iraqis Killed; 18 Iraqis Wounded”
Tuesday: 2 Iraqis Killed
Only two Iraqis were killed in an unusually light day of violence. Meanwhile, the Iraq government has freed the leader of Asa’ib al-Haq or the League of the Righteous. Qais al-Khazali, the leader of Asa’ib al-Haq, was ostensibly released as part of a loose deal that allowed British hostage Peter Moore to return to freedom. … Continue reading “Tuesday: 2 Iraqis Killed”
Al-Qaeda Using US to Accomplish Goals – and US Is Playing Along
It is not widely understood that the policy objective of al-Qaeda is not to attack the Western countries, which in itself accomplishes nothing. Bringing down a Western airliner or blowing up a building in the United States or Britain is of no interest in itself, since the Islamic radical does no good by simply killing … Continue reading “Al-Qaeda Using US to Accomplish Goals – and US Is Playing Along”
Witness: I Saw a Second Man Arrested in Detroit
Interview conducted Dec. 31, 2009. Listen to the interview. Scott Horton: It’s New Year’s Eve 2009. We’re going to start off the first hour though with our first guest today, Kurt Haskell; he is, I guess, becoming semi-famous here as the guy that saw something that is something seemingly quite important that is apparently being … Continue reading “Witness: I Saw a Second Man Arrested in Detroit”
Is Dick Cheney Unpatriotic?
His actions increased our risk of attack, says Ivan Eland
New Revelations Tear Holes in Nuclear Trigger Story
New revelations about two documents leaked to the Times of London to show that Iran is working on a "nuclear trigger" mechanism have further undermined the credibility of the document the newspaper had presented as evidence of a continuing Iranian nuclear weapons program. A columnist for the Times has acknowledged that the two-page Persian language … Continue reading “New Revelations Tear Holes in Nuclear Trigger Story”