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Latest Articles: War, War, War
Congressional Hawks Want More Defense Spending Than Trump Seeks
Post Date: 2017-02-28 13:16:54 by Stephen Lendman
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Congressional Hawks Want More Defense Spending Than Trump Seeks by Stephen Lendman House Armed Services Committee chairman Mac Thornberry (R. TX), his Senate counterpart John McCain (R. AZ), and likely most other congressional hawks want more defense spending than Trump proposed - his sought increase more than 80% of what Russia spent last year, reported by RT. He wants already bloated spending for militarism increased by $54 billion to $603 billion. Thornberry and McCain proposed a $640 billion base budget - not counting hundreds of billions of dollars spent annually in areas related to defense, huge intelligence black budgets, and frequent appropriated add-ons for US imperial wars. ...
Mass Slaughter and Destruction in Mosul
Post Date: 2017-02-28 08:38:15 by Stephen Lendman
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Mass Slaughter and Destruction in Mosul by Stephen Lendman Iraq was Bush/Cheney’s war, following what began under Jimmy Carter. Obama continued it. Trump owns it. Decades of US genocidal war on the cradle of civilization continues on his watch - on the phony pretext of combating ISIS, America’s creation used as imperial foot soldiers. US-led so-called “coalition” terror-bombing is massacring civilians, the true casualty count unknown. The horror continues for about 800,000 trapped residents. US-installed Iraqi puppet prime minister Haider al-Abadi directed his country’s warplanes to join in terror-bombing the city, saying: “The order to the air force was ...
Trump's Wartime Budget
Post Date: 2017-02-28 08:23:04 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Wartime Budget by Stephen Lendman Information on Trump’s budget was leaked ahead of his Tuesday night address to Congress. It shows he’s a wartime president like his predecessors, an imperial interventionist, a big spender, mostly on the wrong things - at the expense of too many of the right ones. He wants another $54 billion added to already bloated military spending at a time America’s only enemies are invented ones. No others exist despite propaganda claiming otherwise. His priorities are counterproductive and destructive, wanting increased militarism when humanity begs for ending it. He intends offsetting more for weapons and warmaking by big cuts in ...
Pentagon Plan to Defeat ISIS?
Post Date: 2017-02-28 08:07:13 by Stephen Lendman
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Pentagon Plan to Defeat ISIS? by Stephen Lendman America created and supports ISIS. So do NATO, Israel and other regional rogue states. It’s heavy weapons and other material support don’t materialize out of thin air. They come from foreign backers, including by US airdrops. Trump’s stated intention to defeat ISIS so far is just political bluster. In 2014, Obama promised the same thing, saying “America will lead a broad coalition to roll back this terrorist threat.” “Our objective is clear. We will degrade, and ultimately destroy, ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy.” He lied. Support for ISIS and other terrorist ...
Three probes opened into raid that killed SEAL
Post Date: 2017-02-28 07:50:34 by Ada
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WASHINGTON — The military is conducting at least three reviews of the raid in Yemen last month that resulted in the first death of a U.S. service member in the Trump administration, according to the White House and Pentagon. Chief Special Warfare officer William "Ryan" Owens died in the commando raid in Yemen that targeted the al-Qaeda terrorist network. His father on Sunday called on the White House for a probe into his son's death. The operation also resulted in several civilian casualties, including an 8-year-old girl, and the crash landing and destruction of a $90 million warplane. Owens’ death, the civilian casualties from the raid and the loss of the ...
Trying to Heal a Sick World No Easy Task
Post Date: 2017-02-27 13:53:54 by Stephen Lendman
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Trying to Heal a Sick World No Easy Task by Stephen Lendman US ruthlessness makes it more like mission impossible, yet what’s more vital to achieve. I and my doctors are in the same line of work - their job helping sick patients heal and be well again to live normal, productive lives. My job is helping to heal a sick world. They have lots of success stories. I have none. Failure doesn’t deter me. I’m determined to try harder. We’re all united in a struggle for survival. Bipartisan neocon lunatics infesting Washington intend letting nothing stand in their way for unchallenged global dominance. Trump is part of the problem, not the solution. The fullness of time will ...
Pentagon Seeks to Expand US Involvement in Somalia Fight
Post Date: 2017-02-27 08:22:16 by Ada
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Recommendations Include More Leeway to Launch Airstrikes President Trump’s recommendations from the Pentagon are starting to trickle in, and they seem to everywhere involve more escalations of US involvement and increased flexibility for the Pentagon to order airstrikes in various countries to target “apparent threats.” And while it’s not as high profile as recommendations expected later this week in places like Syria, that’s the case for Somalia as well, where the Pentagon is seeking increased aid for the Somali Army, moving US special forces closer to the front lines, and loosening up restrictions on airstrikes. AFRICOM chief Gen. Thomas Waldhauser described ...
Hollywood Honors Terrorism
Post Date: 2017-02-27 06:20:56 by Stephen Lendman
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Hollywood Honors Terrorism by Stephen Lendman Hollywood Academy Awards are all about film promotion for profits, unrelated to the industry’s best, way too little of it around. They also reflect longstanding Tinseltown ties to Washington. Scripts feature pro-Western propaganda. Studio bosses are well compensated for colluding in glorifying America’s wars and demonizing its enemies - including “Islamic terrorists” and Russia. Washington has final say on content and characters in propaganda films. It wants its agenda promoted, most people none the wiser. History is reinvented. The state-sponsored 9/11 event is exploited. Rogue CIA agents are portrayed as heroes. ...
Saturday Homs, Syria Terrorist Attack
Post Date: 2017-02-26 09:07:07 by Stephen Lendman
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Saturday Homs, Syria Terrorist Attack by Stephen Lendman On Saturday, multiple suicide bombings killed dozens, injured many others in Homs, Syria during peace talks in Geneva with anti-government terrorist groups. Al-Nusra claimed responsibility, along with ISIS excluded from talks. Head of Syria’s delegation in Geneva Bashar al-Jaafari said any Geneva participant failing to condemn Saturday’s attacks will be considered “accomplice(s) of terrorism, and we will deal with them accordingly.” “(W)hat happened (was) a terrorist message…cast(ing) a shadow over Geneva…(not) just a military terrorist act, but also a political” one.” “(T)his is ...
These American anti-Semites deserve to live in infamy forever
Post Date: 2017-02-25 22:21:10 by Dakmar
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To the editor: Law professor James Q. Whitman’s article, while technically correct about the Nazis copying racist laws at the time in the U.S., misses the real point: Why did intelligent persons in power profess such ideas and codify them into despicable laws that classified races into sub-standard positions? (“When the Nazis wrote the Nuremberg laws, they looked to racist American statutes,” Opinion, Feb. 22) We must look to the trend setters of the day, including Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh, who professed a deep hatred of Jews and non-whites and supported their beliefs with the “science” of eugenics. Hitler was greatly influenced by Lindbergh, Ford and ...
Russia to Veto New SC Sanctions on Syria
Post Date: 2017-02-25 08:25:55 by Stephen Lendman
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Russia to Veto New SC Sanctions on Syria by Stephen Lendman Russia intends vetoing a draft US, UK, French Security Council resolution, imposing new sanctions on Syria - based on fabricated accusations of chemical weapons use. No credible evidence proves Syria used toxic agents at any time throughout years of conflict. Plenty indicates use by US-supported terrorists. They’ve used sarin and other toxic agents against civilians numerous times, trained in their use in Turkey and Jordan, supplied these weapons by Pentagon military contractors, Saudi Arabia and perhaps other regional countries - Syria wrongfully blamed for their criminal acts. Russian Foreign Ministry’s director of ...
Trump’s Terrorism Fearmongering vs. The Facts
Post Date: 2017-02-25 06:10:41 by Ada
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This article appeared in the New York Daily News on February 22, 2017. When President Trump rails against the news media and decries reports as “fake news,” he is beating a dead horse. American trust in the news media is already at a historic low point, with a September 2016 Gallup poll finding that just 32% of the public (and just 14% of Republicans) have a “fair amount” or a “great deal” of trust in the mass media. What’s more disturbing is how loose with the facts Trump has been when it comes to talking about terrorism. In recent weeks, as his immigration, refugee, and travel ban foundered in the courts, Trump turned to Twitter to proclaim that ...
The United States of Permanent War
Post Date: 2017-02-25 05:47:43 by Ada
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As the foreign policy establishment continues to grapple with the consequences of Trump’s election, U.S. officials can still agree on one thing. The United States is a nation that is waging a permanent war. In December 2016, President Obama reflected on the development in a speech that he delivered to US soldiers at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. “By the time I took office, the United States had been at war for seven years,” Obama said. By continuing that war, “I will become the first president of the United States to serve two full terms during a time of war.” Notably, Obama did not issue his remarks to criticize the United States. He only made his ...
Trump's Hawkish National Security Advisor
Post Date: 2017-02-24 13:31:38 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump’s Hawkish National Security Advisor by Stephen Lendman Bipartisan neocons infesting Washington love General HR McMaster. So do media scoundrels, notably The NYT, calling his appointment “an enlightened choice” for good reason. He’s militantly anti-Russia. In a May 2016 Potomac Foundation address, he lied claiming Russia invaded Ukraine and annexed Crimea - calling 2014 the end of the post-Cold War “holiday from history,” adding: “(W)e have awakened to this (nonexistent) threat by Russia, (aimed) “not at defensive objective but at offensive objectives to collapse the post-WWII, certainly the post-Cold War security, economic and political ...
Iraq Bombs ISIS in Syria
Post Date: 2017-02-24 13:20:23 by Stephen Lendman
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Iraq Bombs ISIS in Syria by Stephen Lendman According to an unnamed Damascus source allegedly close to its Foreign Ministry, Iraq’s mission was approved and conducted in “coordination” with Syria’s government. It hasn’t been officially confirmed so what’s going on isn’t clear. A statement by US-installed Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi said “(w)e are determined to chase terrorism that tries to kill our sons and citizens wherever it is found, so we gave orders to the air force command to strike Islamic State positions in Hosaiba and Albu Kamal inside Syrian territory as they were responsible for recent bombings in Baghdad.” Since ...
Geneva IV Peace Talks on Syria Off to a Rocky Start
Post Date: 2017-02-24 07:51:41 by Stephen Lendman
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Geneva IV Peace Talks on Syria Off to a Rocky Start by Stephen Lendman On Thursday, Syria’s delegation faced off against US-supported terrorist groups wanting its legitimate government toppled. Both sides are nowhere near resolving differences between them after three previous failed rounds. Two sessions in Astana, Kazakhstan this year achieved little. Geneva IV may turn out no better. It’s unclear whether Trump wants continued war or resolution. Israel abhors the latter, wanting Assad toppled. NATO countries remain hostile to his government. So do Turkey, Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states and Jordan - not a prescription for ending six devastating years of conflict. On ...
John McCain Again Meets with Terrorists in Syria
Post Date: 2017-02-23 13:42:55 by Stephen Lendman
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John McCain Again Meets with Terrorists in Syria by Stephen Lendman In May 2013, ISIS elements posted photos they took with neocon John McCain, during his Syria visit to meet with anti-government terrorists. On return, he said “it was a very moving experience to meet these fighters who have been struggling now for over two years.” He called cutthroat killers moderate rebels. “I know who they are. I was in Syria and I met with them,” he said - explaining nothing about America’s war of aggression against a sovereign independent country threatening no one, using imported terrorists as imperial foot soldiers. Last weekend, McCain returned to Syria, showing support ...
Geneva IV Peace Talks on Syria Begin
Post Date: 2017-02-23 08:42:06 by Stephen Lendman
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Geneva IV Peace Talks on Syria Begin by Stephen Lendman Three previous rounds failed because Washington undermined them. Will this time be different? Pro-Western UN envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said he’s “not expecting a breakthrough” - not a good sign as new peace talks begin after six years of devastating war, launched by Obama for regime change. Nor was opposition delegation spokesman Salem al-Muslet encouraging, saying Syrian representatives aren’t “here to negotiate about a political transition, but they're here to buy time and commit more crimes…There's no trust” in Damascus. According to opposition Syrian National Coalition head ...
Russia Foiled America's Middle East Strategy
Post Date: 2017-02-23 08:12:08 by Stephen Lendman
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Russia Foiled America’s Middle East Strategy by Stephen Lendman After US-led NATO’s rape and destruction of Libya in 2011, Syria’s fall was supposed to be next. Things didn’t turn out this way. Not so far at least. Russia’s intervention on September 30, 2015 turned the tide of battle in favor of government and allied forces. On Tuesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said “(t)he deployment of our group (to) the Syrian Arab Republic helped solve the geopolitical task of breaking the chain of (US instigated) ‘color revolutions’ replicated in the Middle East and Africa.” At the same time, he warned of the high ...
Trump: America's Latest Warrior President
Post Date: 2017-02-22 13:27:23 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump: America’s Latest Warrior President by Stephen Lendman Trump’s first month in office proved nothing he said campaigning holds water. All politicians lie, saying whatever it takes to get elected, doing whatever they please once in office. In short order, America’s 45th president surrendered to Wall Street and war-profiteers, gorging at the public trough - at the expense of humanity at home and abroad. The hoped for antidote to Hillary appears no different when on policymaking - both subservient to monied interests at the expense of popular ones, both warriors, not peacemakers, both intolerant of challenges to America’s hegemonic aims, both hostile to all ...
H.R. MCMASTER ISN’T A BIGOT, MAKING HIM AN OUTLIER ON TRUMP’S NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM
Post Date: 2017-02-22 09:29:08 by Ada
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UNLIKE HIS SHORT-LIVED PREDECESSOR, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, President Trump’s new national security adviser, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, has no history of openly associating with bigotry. In fact, McMaster has throughout his career emphasized the need to work constructively with foreign Muslim populations. But his presence only calls even more attention to the dramatic divide among Trump’s top foreign policy advisers. One one side are career military personnel who understand that antagonizing Muslims is both offensive to American values and damaging to the country’s security. On the other side are inexperienced radical ethno-nationalists who shrug off international norms and ...
Israel Again Terror-Bombs Syria
Post Date: 2017-02-22 09:06:05 by Stephen Lendman
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Israel Again Terror-Bombs Syria by Stephen Lendman Israel wants war on Syria continued, Assad removed, pro-Western governance installed, and Iran isolated ahead of targeting its sovereignty the same way. Does Trump support this agenda? It’s unknown. Yet US warplanes continue terror-bombing Syrian infrastructure sites, and reports suggest he may deploy combat troops, escalating conflict, not working to resolve it diplomatically if he gets America more involved this way. On Wednesday, Lebanon’s Al-Jadeed television reported one or more Israeli warplanes terror- bombed targets in Syria’s al-Qatifa mountains, located near Damascus. The attack occurred from Lebanese airspace. ...
Warriors Running Defense, National and Homeland Security Assure No End of US Phony War on Terror
Post Date: 2017-02-22 08:18:42 by Stephen Lendman
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Warriors Running Defense, National and Homeland Security Assure No End of US Phony War on Terror by Stephen Lendman So-called Israeli/Palestinian peace talks and America’s global war on terror are the two greatest hoaxes in modern times. Washington’s scheme is all about advancing its hegemonic agenda, benefitting privileged interests at the expense of most others, along with replacing fundamental freedoms with police state rule - tyranny by any standard. Trump so far seems bent on continuing deplorable policies of his predecessors, wanting a more muscular military, a stronger nuclear capability, increased use of combat troops in US war theaters, greater domestic police state ...
Trump Chooses Hawkish National Security Advisor
Post Date: 2017-02-21 08:42:09 by Stephen Lendman
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Trump Chooses Hawkish National Security Advisor by Stephen Lendman On Monday, Trump named hawkish Army Lt. General HR McMaster to replace Michael Flynn as National Security Advisor (NSA). Political pressure lead to his unfortunate sacking for harmlessly discussing sanctions with Russia’s US ambassador. Twice passed over for brigadier general, McMaster earned two more stars in less than six years after getting his first one, a remarkable advancement - given to warriors, not peace advocates. As a lieutenant general, he was US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) deputy commanding general in charge of the Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC) - tasked with devising ...
Pence and WaPo on NATO
Post Date: 2017-02-20 12:34:55 by Stephen Lendman
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Pence and WaPo on NATO by Stephen Lendman As long as NATO exists, world peace, stability and security are impossible. The alliance is a US-dominated killing machine, used for endless wars of aggression, not defense at a time the only threats are invented ones. Candidate Trump called NATO “obsolete.” UK Prime Minister Theresa May said he’s “100% behind NATO.” In early February, he expressed “strong support” for the alliance, according to a readout of his conversation with Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, “agree(ing) to continue close coordination and cooperation to address the full range of (invented) security challenges facing NATO.” ...
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