Can The Empire Be Audited?
In theory, learning the specifics of the US empire should be simple. In reality, the empire runs on secrecy to protect operatives and cover up its failures.
Forces Backed by America and Russia Make Progress Against ISIS
Next Cold War Roundup 12/28/15 Kurds and New Syrian Democratic Forces Coalition Seize Tishrin Dam, Cross Erdogan’s Red Line (The Euphrates River), Poised to Cut ISIS Supply Lines _ The US-backed coalition, Syrian Democratic Forces, have seized the strategic Tishrin dam on the Euphrates river, south of Kobane. The
Report: 60 Percent Of Syrian Rebels Are Sympathetic To ISIS
So much for the “moderate rebels:” a new report finds ISIS represents the mainstream of the Syrian rebels groups trying to overthrow the Assad government.
Joint Chiefs Worked To Undermine ‘Special Relationship’ with Al Qaeda in Syria
Next Cold War Roundup 12/21/15 M/W/F 10ish Eastern. More evidence the West has a “Special Relationship” with Al Qaeda and that the Joint Chiefs undermined this CIA and Obama administration policy in Syria after warning of its dangers _ Sy Hersh’s latest: “Military to Military” says Obama administration and CIA policy
Negotiations On Syria Continue Today In New York
Next Cold War Roundup 12/18/15 M/W/F 10ish AM Eastern. Some significant events have occurred over the past few days related to the war in Syria and Iraq and the relations between the US and Russia. _ John Kerry met with Russian FM Lavrov and Pres. Putin and the outcome was
War On Terror Has Created More Terrorism
Has the U.S.’s anti-terrorism program worked? Nope. In fact, terrorism has dramatically increased since the war began.
Is Saudi Counterterrorism Coalition Real or Power Struggle Between Princes?
Next Cold War Roundup 12/16/15 M/W/F 10ish AM Eastern. Saudi Arabia’s Counterterrorism Coalition: _ As the Saudi operation in Yemen continues to be a stalemate and an outright failure and embarrassment in some areas, and as rumors of a palace coup in the royal family swirl, the Saudi deputy crown prince and
Are The US And Al Qaeda Friends Again?
In 2014, Vice President Joe Biden made headlines when he admitted in a speech at Harvard University that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar and United Arab Emirates were supplying the money and weapons to Al Qaeda and other Islamic extremist groups in Syria that led to the rise of ISIS. “The
Obama Goes To Pentagon As Free Syrian Army Nears Collapse
Next Cold War Roundup 12/14/15 M/W/F 10ish AM Eastern. FSA on the Verge of Collapse _ Stars & Stripes is reporting that the Free Syrian Army is on the verge of collapse which means the US-led anti-ISIS coalition would have a hard time creating a ground force. At the same
AFRICOM’s Secret Empire: US Military Turns Africa Into ‘Laboratory’ Of Modern Warfare
The US already plans to expand its massive military footprint in Africa & elsewhere to the tune of “several million dollars” a year and thousands of troops.