Children Wounded in Roadside Blast; Two Killed in Iraq
A roadside blast killed a woman and wounded her children.
ISIS Members Poisoned by Relative; Seven Killed in Iraq
A widow poisoned two ISIS member when they forced her to prepare a meal.
Car Bomb in Town Near Syrian Border; Six Killed in Iraq
A car bomb exploded at a market near the Syrian border.
The Bankruptcy of Conventional Wisdom at the Pentagon
Perhaps the most blatant example of the bankruptcy of conventional wisdom at the Pentagon came from retired General David Petraeus in an interview with PBS reporter Judy Woodruff in June of 2017. Petraeus spoke of a “sustainable, sustained commitment” to Afghanistan and the need for a “generational struggle” with Islamic terrorists who are located there. … Continue reading “The Bankruptcy of Conventional Wisdom at the Pentagon”
The Syrian War Is Over – It Never Should Have Started
At the close of 2018, President Donald Trump announced that American troops were being withdrawn from Syria. By the open of 2019, National Security Advisor John Bolton and Senator Lindsey Graham were saying that there would be no withdrawal before a full defeat of the Islamic State and other objectives were achieved. As usual, the … Continue reading “The Syrian War Is Over – It Never Should Have Started”
38 Found in Mass Grave near Mosul; One Killed in Iraq
A mass grave was found and examined near Mosul.
A Look Back at Clapper’s Jan. 2017 ‘Assessment’ on Russia-gate
The banner headline atop page one of The New York Times two years ago today, on January 7, 2017, set the tone for two years of Dick Cheney-like chicanery: “Putin Led Scheme to Aid Trump, Report Says.” Under a media drumbeat of anti-Russian hysteria, credulous Americans were led to believe that Donald Trump owed his … Continue reading “A Look Back at Clapper’s Jan. 2017 ‘Assessment’ on Russia-gate”
Bases: One Down, Who Knows How Many To Go?
Originally posted at TomDispatch. As TomDispatch’s Nick Turse reminds us today, the United States remains an imperial military presence unlike any other – not just in this moment but in the history of empire. Never has a single country had so many military bases on so many parts of Planet Earth. Consider that a striking … Continue reading “Bases: One Down, Who Knows How Many To Go?”
Bombers Strike in Tikrit; 11 Killed in Iraq, 22 Found in Mass Grave
Bombers struck in Tikrit. A mass grave in Mahaweel gave up 22 bodies.
Hypocrisy Without Bounds: The Tragedy of ‘Liberal’ Foreign Policy
If anyone else were president, the "liberals" would be celebrating. After all, pulling American soldiers out of a couple of failing, endless wars seems like a "win" for progressives. Heck, if Obama did it there might be a ticker-tape parade down Broadway. And there should be. The intervention in Syria is increasingly aimless, dangerous and … Continue reading “Hypocrisy Without Bounds: The Tragedy of ‘Liberal’ Foreign Policy”