Marines Begin ISIS Airstrikes As 51 State Dept. Hawks Urge Military Intervention in Syria
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NATO Commitments Escalate, US Responsible For Security Of 60% Of Planet
Cold War and post-Cold War alliances and commitments forged since World War II have resulted in US security responsibilities becoming grossly overextended.
Hillary Clinton’s Speech Against Trump Hypocritically Touts Her Foreign Policy Strength
Hillary Clinton has done many of the very things she attacked Trump for doing.
880 Dead Off Coast of Libya; NATO Accused Of War Crime For Regime Change
Next Cold War Roundup 5/31/16 880 migrants and refugees were lost when boats carrying them from Libya to Italy capsized or wrecked, as the Italian navy attempted rescues. UK Prime Minister David Cameron says Libya is a “threat to us all.” Libya’s new appointed government won’t allow EU ships close
US And Russia Compete For Dominance Of Vietnam Base Strategic To South China Sea
The US and Russia are competing for dominance of a base in Vietnam, which is strategic to the South China Sea and could determine the outcome of the crisis.
Progress On Official Ceasefire In Syria; Trump Tells British Leaders Not To Be Poodles
When asked about UK involvement in Iraq, Trump said, “I don’t see it as war crimes. I just think [Blair] goes down as somebody who did a terrible job.”
Rival Libyan Armies Prepare for Sirte Battle, Pentagon Reveals US Troop Deployment
The Obama administration revealed that US special operations forces have been deployed in Libyan “outposts” for months along with other western forces.
US Puts Boots On The Ground In Yemen
Wait for it… the US has now entered another war in the Middle East—this time in Yemen.
More Ground Troops to Syria, Warships to Libya, Pentagon Denies Mission Creep
Next Cold War Roundup 4/26/16 Rebels and al Qaeda continue to use “hell bombs” on the government-held part of Aleppo where anger and frustration is building. Syrian coalition seems prepared for a major offensive on Aleppo but it has not begun yet. More US ground troop “advisors” will be sent
The Global Consequences Of Hillary Clinton’s Predatory Pragmatism
The “pragmatic” policies advocated by politicians have consequences. There is an aftermath, and in the case of Clinton, it usually is a bloody one.
