Tell the Senate: Block Trump’s War Cabinet: SIGN THE PETITION NOW
April 16, 2018
Tell the Senate: Block Trump’s War Cabinet Trump’s new cabinet nominees risk putting us on paths to war with Iran and North Korea. They’ve overseen and support torture, and will continue American support for the Saudi war in Yemen. The Senate must reject them. Sign the petition and tell your senators now and tell them […]
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Don’t Fall for the Chemical Weapons Convention Justification
April 16, 2018
Originally appeared on The American Conservative. Jack Goldsmith and Oona Hathaway review the preposterous legal “arguments” in support of yesterday’s illegal attack. Here they address the erroneous claim that the attack was justified under international law because it was a response to the use of banned chemical weapons: Nowhere does the [Chemical Weapons] Convention provide […]
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Canadian Government Supports US Bombing of Syria
April 15, 2018
The US has once again flagrantly violated international law. Without UN approval, they launched dozens of airstrikes on Syria. Ottawa immediately supported the US bombing. In a statement Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, "Canada supports the decision by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France to take action to degrade the Assad regime’s ability […]
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Missile Attack on Syria Is a Salute to ‘Russiagate’ Enthusiasts – Whether They Like It or Not
April 14, 2018
Politicians, pundits and activists who’ve routinely denounced President Trump as a tool of Vladimir Putin can now mull over a major indicator of their cumulative impacts. The U.S.-led missile attack on Syria before dawn Saturday is the latest benchmark for gauging the effects of continually baiting Trump as a puppet of Russia’s president. Heavyweights of […]
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Trump’s Illegal Attack on Syria Has Started
April 14, 2018
Originally appeared on The American Conservative. The illegal attack on Syria that the Trump administration has been threatening for the last week has started: President Trump ordered a military attack against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday, joining allies Britain and France in launching missile strikes in retaliation for what Western nations said was the […]
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Col. Douglas MacGregor Speaks Against Syria Strikes as He Is Interrupted by Trump Announcing Strikes
April 14, 2018
On Fox News last night “The only upside I can see is non-intervention.” ~ Col. Douglas MacGregor, former top planner for Gen. Wesley Clark (NATO commander), former commanding officer of H.R. McMaster
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Britain Debates the Illegal Attack on Syria
April 12, 2018
Originally appeared on The American Conservative. Isabel Hardman reports on how the Syria intervention debate is developing in Britain: Theresa May is holding an emergency Cabinet meeting today on how to respond to the latest chemical weapons attack in Syria. Already sources are briefing that the Prime Minister is prepared to take military action without […]
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to President Trump: Do Not Strike Syria
April 12, 2018
Washington, DC – Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) today (April 12, 2018) called for President Trump to refrain from using military action against Syria that would expand and escalate the conflict, and likely result in additional civilian and military casualties, more refugees, and fewer resources to invest in rebuilding American communities, and instead work toward peace. […]
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Professor Stephen Cohen: I’m More Afraid of Nuclear War Than Anytime Since Cuban Missile Crisis
April 12, 2018
On Tucker Carlson April 12, 2018
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