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Iraq & Russia Look To Boost Military Ties While US Threatens Sanctions
Iraq & Russia Look To Boost Military Ties While US Threatens Sanctions In more continuing fallout over the Jan.3 assassination by drone of the IRGC’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Iraq and Russia are preparing for deepening military coordination, reports the AP. Iraq’s Defense Ministry announced Thursday that increased “cooperation and coordination” is being discussed with Moscow amid worsened relations with […]
How the U.S. Regime and Its Allies Enforce Their Smears and Their Other Lies
How the U.S. Regime and Its Allies Enforce Their Smears and Their Other Lies Without enforced suppression of truth, there would be no way that the U.S. and its allied regimes could continue hiding the lies that were behind their invasions of Iraq in 2003, and of Syria since 2012, and their coup against Ukraine in 2014, and […]
“No, No America” – Mass Protests Erupt In Baghdad Demanding U.S. Troops Withdraw
“No, No America” – Mass Protests Erupt In Baghdad Demanding U.S. Troops Withdraw Al Jazeera English is reporting that thousands of Iraqi protesters have hit the street in Baghdad after the influential Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for a “million-strong” march to demand the withdraw of U.S. coalition forces from the country. NBC News Tehran Bureau […]
Could ISIS Take Control Over This Large Iraqi Oil Field?
Could ISIS Take Control Over This Large Iraqi Oil Field? As always, it’s the fear of sanctions that provides the leverage Trump seeks in this cat-and-mouse game with Iran. And this time, the leverage is over Iraq, which would like to see both American and Iranian forces out of the country, for obvious reasons. There […]
After Missiles Fly, Iraq Becomes the Battleground
After Missiles Fly, Iraq Becomes the Battleground The future of the U.S.’s involvement in the Middle East is in Iraq. The exchange of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran occurred wholly on Iraqi soil and it has become the site on which that war will continue. Israel continues to up the ante on Iran, following […]
“If The US Does That, It’ll Lose Iraq Forever” – Trump Threatened To Cut Off Baghdad’s Access To Its NY Fed Cash
“If The US Does That, It’ll Lose Iraq Forever” – Trump Threatened To Cut Off Baghdad’s Access To Its NY Fed Cash After rejecting Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s request to begin talks on the withdrawal of American troops, there are now more signs of the eroding ties between the two countries. The Wall Street Journal reports that according […]
Israel Bombs Weapons Depot Run By Iranian Militia
Israel Bombs Weapons Depot Run By Iranian Militia Tensions continued to climb in the Middle East Thursday evening as reports of another air strike have been confirmed, but this time, it was the Israelis doing the shelling. According to reports by domestic and western media, the Israeli air force carried out an attack against an […]
Rockets Reportedly Hit Near US Base North Of Baghdad (Again)
Rockets Reportedly Hit Near US Base North Of Baghdad (Again) Another day, another rocket (alleged) rocket attack on a US airbase in Iraq. Al-Sumaria reports that rockets hit the Balad Air Base, about 40 miles north of Baghdad, where US troops are stationed. The source said in an interview with Alsumaria News, “A missile, whose type […]
Round one is over – an initial assessment
Round one is over – an initial assessment Dear friends, Looks like Round 1 is over. Let’s begin with a small recap of events: Iran fired a relatively small number of short range missiles at one, possibly two, US bases The IRGC indicated that if Iran is attacked, then so will Israel Trump tweeted “so […]
“We’re Going To War, Bro”: Elite 82nd Airborne In Largest ‘Fast Deployment’ In A Decade
“We’re Going To War, Bro”: Elite 82nd Airborne In Largest ‘Fast Deployment’ In A Decade “We’re going to war, bro” — declared a young US soldier from the US Army’s celebrated 82nd Airborne Division. He gave reporters a confident two thumbs up as his unit moved out on its largest “fast deployment” in a decade at a moment Iran has promised to inflict a […]
Amphibious Assault Ship Bataan With 2,000 Marines On Board Is Headed Toward Iraq
Amphibious Assault Ship Bataan With 2,000 Marines On Board Is Headed Toward Iraq The Iraqi parliament voted on Sunday to expel US troops out of the country but so far, it appears that nobody in the US got the memo. In fact quite the contrary. According to the US Naval Institute, amid rising tensions with Iran, […]
Iran, energy and war
Iran, energy and war The American obsession with Iran is about oil and natural gas. If these two resources had been absent, it is hard to imagine such an intense American focus on the country from the time of a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency-backed coup of Iran’s elected government in 1953 to today. The Foreign Policy magazine piece linked […]
Rabobank: “World War 3? The US Has Crossed A Red Line… But It’s Not The One They Think”
Rabobank: “World War 3? The US Has Crossed A Red Line… But It’s Not The One They Think” “World War Three!” is trending on social media the day I return to work after two weeks off deliberately not reading any news for once: ironic given my reputation for being bearish about geopolitics. Markets, of course, have failed to […]
2020 Begins With A Bang (Literally)
2020 Begins With A Bang (Literally) A heck of a lot happened this week It sure didn’t take long for 2020 to get interesting. Iran The biggest development of the new year happened Thursday when the US military assassinated Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s most powerful figure after its Supreme Leader, in a surgical drone strike. This is […]
“We Do Not Seek War,” Says President Who Just Started A War
“We Do Not Seek War,” Says President Who Just Started A War President Trump has been steadfastly assuring the world that the United States government does not wish to start the war it has already started by assassinating Iran’s top general. “We are a peace-loving nation and my administration remains firmly committed to establishing peace and harmony […]
