Harry Wagner

July 27, 2018

In brief, you will find that the illogical direction the Pentagon and Department of State have directed this nation’s foreign affairs and military has its roots in the defeat of the United States Military in Vietnam. The Vietnamese used terrain and guerrilla (insurgency) strategy to oppose the US tactical deployment which was organized to fight […]

Daniel Larison

July 26, 2018

Originally appeared on The American Conservative. The Washington Post reports on the aftermath of the April 23 wedding massacre Alex Potter reported on last month: The 22 fatalities included 12 of the dancers, four musicians and six villagers, including one who played the lute. Most of the children killed were in the dance troupe. The […]

Ray McGovern

July 25, 2018

Well, lordy be. A lawyer for The New York Times has figured out that prosecuting WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange might gore the ox of The Gray Lady herself. The Times’s deputy general counsel, David McCraw, told a group of judges on the West Coast on Tuesday that such prosecution would be a gut punch to […]

Daniel Larison

July 25, 2018

Originally appeared on The American Conservative. UNICEF reports on the latest Saudi coalition attack on a water system in Saada. This is the third time that the same site has been bombed: UNICEF deplores in the strongest terms yet another attack on vital and lifesaving water systems in Yemen. A large water facility in Sa’ada, […]

Brett Wilkins

July 25, 2018

The US military announced on Wednesday that it was investigating an air strike on a home near the northern city of Kunduz last week that reportedly killed 14 members of a single family, including eight women and three young children. Reuters reports Afghan officials confirmed the deaths, which resulted from July 19 combat operations conducted […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

July 25, 2018

According to a new poll by HarrisX Polling Company and The Hill newspaper, more than half of all Americans – and nearly 90 percent of Trump voters – support President Trump’s invitation to his Russian counterpart to the US for another meeting. Meanwhile, House Speaker Paul Ryan and his colleagues in Republican leadership are steadfastly […]

Eric Garris

July 25, 2018

Last night Tucker Carlson warned against a war with Iran, one of his best segments I’ve ever seen. He finishes with an interview with Col. Douglas MacGregor warning against a likely false flag against Iran.

Yves Engler

July 24, 2018

Another Liberal broken promise. Before becoming prime minister, Justin Trudeau promised to re-engage with Iran. His government has failed to do so and is beginning to echo the warmongers in Washington and Tel Aviv. "I would hope that Canada would be able to reopen its mission [in Tehran]," Trudeau told the CBC in June 2015. […]

Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams

July 24, 2018

President Trump is considering canceling the security clearances of certain senior intelligence officials extended as a courtesy when they retired. Former CIA chief John Brennan, who called Trump a traitor for meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly top on the list, are highly political former officials like James Clapper and Susan Rice. Opponents […]

Julie Ershadi

July 23, 2018

Secretary of State Mike R. Pompeo discussed the current administration’s Iran strategy during a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California Sunday evening. His remarks reiterated White House talking points disparaging the Islamic Republic and defended President Donald J. Trump’s decision to withdraw from the multinational Iran nuclear deal. Since Trump’s […]