How US Weapons Ended Up Hitting Hospitals in Yemen: Video
May 23, 2019
Video from a New York Times investigation. This appears to be exempt from the normal NYT paywall. If you do encounter the paywall, try clearing your cookies or open in a different browser. Warning: It is quite graphic and hard-hitting.
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Scott Horton New Hampshire Speeches
May 22, 2019
June 19 and 20 Scott Horton is giving speeches at Porcfest in New Hampshire. On the 19th, Scott’s on with his friends, the great libertarian comedian Dave Smith and FFF president Jacob Hornberger. Then on the 20th he’s doing another talk on the wars.
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High Fives to Jimmy Dore for Laughing Russiagate Out of the Room
May 22, 2019
Jimmy Dore is a comic who has taken on Russiagate, a deadly serious matter. He is one of those brave souls who count themselves as progressives but dared to call into question Russiagate. There are those who will tell you that Trump is a despicable human; and so if Russiagate tarnished Trump, the argument goes, […]
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Debunking Pompeo’s Lie About Iran and al-Qaeda
May 22, 2019
Originally appeared on The American Conservative. Timecalls attention to one of Mike Pompeo’s many lies: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s claim that Iran and Al Qaeda are collaborating is at best an exaggeration that is not supported by any available information, U.S. intelligence officers and officials with the State and Defense Department tell TIME. It […]
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Delusional Pentagon: ‘We Beat Iran Without Firing a Shot!’
May 22, 2019
Incoming US Defense Secretary Shanahan has informed us that Iran’s nefarious intentions toward the US and its allies in the region have been put on hold thanks to the deployment of a US carrier strike group and a handful of B-52s to the region. Details about the original threat, claimed by Bolton, Pompeo, and others, […]
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Fair Trial? US Steals Assange’s Legal Papers
May 21, 2019
The treacherous government of Ecuador has opened Julian Assange’s private quarters at its UK embassy up to US investigators, who have seized Assange’s legal defense documents, medical records, and electronic devices. In what kind of court is the prosecution allowed to see the defendant’s case before the trial? A Soviet courtroom? A kangaroo court? Tune […]
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WikiLeaks Cable From 2009 About Houthis and Iran
May 20, 2019
The Trump administration consider the Houthi Rebels in Yemen to be an Iranian proxy and have accused Tehran of sending arms to the group. Trump blamed Iran for the war in Yemen in a statement from November of last year, “the country of Iran, as an example, is responsible for a bloody proxy war against […]
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The Reckless Saudis Want To Start Another War
May 20, 2019
Originally appeared on The American Conservative. Bruce Riedel reports that the Saudi government is agitating for a U.S. attack on Iran, and the crown prince is the leading supporter of a new war: Saudi Arabia is eager for the United States to take military action against Iran in the expectation that it will lead to […]
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Rockets In Baghdad’s Green Zone – False Flag Or Iran Attack?
May 20, 2019
A small rocket was fired in Baghdad’s Green Zone (the US Embassy neighborhood) yesterday and the Trump Administration has been quick to take advantage of the apparent attack to blame Iran. There was little damage and no casualties, but Bolton is using it to maximum advantage to push Trump toward war. Will Trump bite? On […]
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William J. Astore on William Westmoreland and the Vietnam War
May 20, 2019
William Westmoreland (“Westy”) looked like a general should, and that was part of the problem. Tall, handsome, square-jawed, he carried himself rigidly; there was no slouching for Westy. A go-getter, a hard-charger, he did everything necessary to get promoted. He was a product of the Army, a product of a system that began at West […]
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