Kathy Kelly says Let Yemenis Live
December 22, 2017
On May 2, 2017, before becoming Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, as Minister of Defense, spoke about the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen, a war he orchestrated since March of 2015. "A long war is in our interest," he said, explaining that the Houthi rebels would eventually run out of cash, lack external […]
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William Astore on Mike Pence’s Visit to Afghanistan
December 22, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Bagram air base in Afghanistan, reassuring the assembled troops that they are winning the war there, despite evidence to the contrary. For the occasion he donned a spiffy-looking leather military flight jacket, customized for him, as have other presidents and VPs going back at least as […]
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Another Flip-Flop: Trump Approves Lethal Arms to Ukraine
December 21, 2017
After opposing escalation with Russia over Ukraine as a candidate, President Trump made the surprising decision to begin supplying Ukraine with lethal arms this week. The neocons are pleased but urge him to allow even more weapons. What’s the reason for the flip-flop? Join today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report for our take. Reprinted from The […]
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‘Forcing’ North Korea Denuclearization… But Does South Korea Agree?
December 20, 2017
A week after Secretary of State Tillerson made — then retracted — an offer to talk with North Korea without preconditions, President Trump’s National Security Advisor, H.R. McMaster, told the media yesterday that the US was ready to “compel” North Korea to give up its nuclear program. That means war. US policy seems to change […]
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Ron Paul asks: Will Nikki Haley Get Her Iran War?
December 19, 2017
US Ambassador to the UN made a big show of holding a press conference to demonstrate an “Iranian” missile that the Houthis in Yemen fired onto Saudi territory as an example of Iran’s violation of the JPCOA agreement. It was a scene reminiscent of then-Secretary of State Colin Powell’s “mobile Iraqi chemical weapons labs” demonstration […]
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An Unfortunate Revelation on Securing North Korean Nukes
December 18, 2017
Specialists on North Korea have cited many reasons over the years for why China cannot be relied on to stop the DPRK from continuing its nuclear and missile buildup. The reasons are by now quite familiar, and have mostly to do with China’s fear that pressuring Kim Jong-un’s regime will destabilize it and produce a […]
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The Crisis in Yemen: My Communication With Idaho Senator Mike Crapo
December 18, 2017
Got the return letter from Sen. Mike Crapo’s office – lots of data, lots of text. Impressed by the time it took to put together, if it was written just for me. Maybe it was. Nevertheless, the letter was a compilation of facts and views compiled to ignore the basis of my questioning. Hopefully I […]
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‘Make ‘Em Pay’? Trump Spends $5 Billion on Europe’s Defense
December 18, 2017
The “European Defense Initiative” was launched after the US-backed coup in Ukraine to counter Russian “aggression” in the region. Its budget has quintupled to nearly $5 billion next year. Hundreds of millions will be spent to rebuild military bases in eastern Europe. What happened to making the Europeans pay for their own defense? On today’s […]
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Prof. Stephen Cohen Talks to Tucker Carlson on The Real Russia Collusion: Media & Intel Community
December 15, 2017
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Judge Napolitano Says the Bill of Rights Protections Are for Terrorists Too
December 15, 2017
Soon after word came out Monday that someone had detonated a bomb in a pedestrian tunnel of the New York City subway system, people were saying the alleged bomber should not be afforded respect for his constitutional rights and should be shipped off to the United States military’s Guantanamo prison in Cuba. Fox News Senior […]
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