Shifting Alliances And More Fronts Mean Higher Risk, Complexity In Syrian War
Next Cold War Roundup 8/23/16 The war in Syria has heated up on several fronts. The battle for Aleppo continues and the Syrian coalition is massing a bigger force. Fighting in northeastern Hasakah province threatens to escalate the war and the risk of conflict between Syria, Russia, Turkey and the
US Defense Firms Profit By Saudi Arabia’s Slaughter Of Yemen
While the US defense industry gains billions selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, thousands of innocent civilians in Yemen lose their lives.
With Libya, US Now Has Ground Forces In Four Wars
News that US ground forces are now fighting in Libya means the US is now involved in at least four active wars.
NATO’s Aggression Puts World On Edge, Former Commander Plotted Against Obama
Another round of provocative military exercises on Russia’s border by NATO has raised fears of a nuclear war in Europe.
US Sends More Troops To Iraq As Chilcot Report Shows War Based On Lies
While the Obama Administration is sending troops to Iraq for a new war, the Iraq War of 2003 has been revisited in the UK in an exhaustive report.
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.
Obama Sends More Troops To Syria As Spokesman Memoryholes Pledge
The “no boots on the ground” pledge has clearly been violated, but if you believe State Department Spokesman John Kirby, the pledge itself was never made.
New US Base In Iraq Drawing Fire From All Sides
The US built its first base in northern Iraq since 2014, and in the process united ISIS and Iranian-backed Shiite militias in a common cause.
Hillary Clinton Confronted On Support For Regime Change At Town Hall
Using Clinton’s record on the Iraq War and Libya, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews asked why she was such a strong supporter of regime change.
F-35: Trillion Dollar Warplane’s Radar Doesn’t Work
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of austerity, it was the age of a trillion dollar warplane that no one could make work.