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Pompeo’s ‘Pandora’s Box’
Pompeo’s ‘Pandora’s Box’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, taking advantage of political bedlam inside the Donald Trump White House, has busied himself with “regime change” in Venezuela. Pompeo, working with National Security Adviser John Bolton and Iran-contra felon and arch-neo-conservative Elliott Abrams, worked secretly with Venezuela’s self-proclaimed “interim president,” Juan Guaido, to overthrow that nation’s […]
Flagrant, Cynical, Public attempt at coup d’état – Venezuela
Flagrant, Cynical, Public attempt at coup d’état – Venezuela It came as no surprise this past week when the US Administration made good on their promises to attempt to Regime Change Venezuela, the third part of John Bolton’s Troika of Tyranny, the other parts being Cuba and Nicaragua. But there were a few surprises. Saker readers would […]
Washington Follows Ukraine, Syria Roadmap in Push for Venezuela Regime Change
Washington Follows Ukraine, Syria Roadmap in Push for Venezuela Regime Change What happens in Venezuela going forward will have major consequences for the entire region and the world; and, with the U.S. already pushing countries to pick sides, the world may soon become as divided as it was immediately preceding WW II. CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Since […]
The CIA, Lost In The Orinoco
The CIA, Lost In The Orinoco René Magritte The black flag 1937 One thing I am not is an expert on Venezuela. What I know is the country has the world’s largest oil reserves, mainly in the Orinoco Belt, but they come in a form of tar sands that while they are not as hard to exploit […]
If America Stopped Destroying The World, The Bad Guys Might Win
If America Stopped Destroying The World, The Bad Guys Might Win Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters on Saturday that the government under Venezuela’s recently re-inaugurated president Nicolas Maduro is “illegitimate”, and that “the United States will work diligently to restore a real democracy to that country.” Pompeo’s remarks, which were echoed by Trump’s National […]
The Politics of Debt-Serfs and Tax Donkeys: Our Only Choice Is the Least Bad Option
The Politics of Debt-Serfs and Tax Donkeys: Our Only Choice Is the Least Bad Option The reality is there is no avenue left for advocacy, grievances or redress in a system dominated by global corporations and self-serving political insiders. What’s striking about the protests in Paris against higher fuel taxes is the universality of the […]
Planet of War: Still Trapped in a Greater Middle Eastern Quagmire, the U.S. Military Prepares for Global Combat
Planet of War: Still Trapped in a Greater Middle Eastern Quagmire, the U.S. Military Prepares for Global Combat American militarism has gone off the rails — and this middling career officer should have seen it coming. Earlier in this century, the U.S. military not surprisingly focused on counterinsurgency as it faced various indecisive and seemingly unending […]
The Only Regime Change that Is Needed Is in Washington
The Only Regime Change that Is Needed Is in Washington Secretary Pompeo officiates the Swearing-In Ceremony for Ambassador James F. Jeffrey. Image credit: U.S. Department of State/ flickr) One of the things to look forward to in the upcoming holiday season is the special treats that one is allowed to sample. Fruitcake and nuts are Thanksgiving […]
US Vows To “Overthrow” Iran As Terrorists Target Iranians
US Vows To “Overthrow” Iran As Terrorists Target Iranians This article was written by Tony Cartalucci and originally published at New Eastern Outlook A terrorist attack on a military parade targeting civilians and military personnel alike left at least 29 dead and up to 70 more wounded in Iran’s southwest region of Ahvaz. At the […]
Trump War Whore Celebrates Starvation Of Iranian Civilians At MEK Rally
Trump War Whore Celebrates Starvation Of Iranian Civilians At MEK Rally Just when you thought this administration couldn’t get more cartoonishly villainous, Trump lawyer and Simon Bar Sinister stunt double Rudy Giuliani takes to the stage and enthuses about how US sanctions are making Iranian citizens so desperate they are offering to sell their internal organs […]
US military document reveals how the West opposed a democratic Syria
US military document reveals how the West opposed a democratic Syria Bashar al-Assad propaganda. watchsmart US military documents from 2011 and 2016 reveal that although officials wanted a Syrian regime change in theory, they thought it was highly unlikely to actually happen — and hoped that if President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, he would not […]
How the U.S. Does Propaganda
How the U.S. Does Propaganda A typical example was on NPR’s “Weekend Edition Saturday,” on September 8th, when the program-host Scott Simon interviewed the Obama Administration’s diplomat Robert Malley, in a segment titled “What’s Next In The Syrian War: Idlib”. Simon’s introduction said: “After this weekend, the last contested region of Syria may come under […]
Regime Change — American Style
Regime Change — American Style The campaign to overturn the 2016 election and bring down President Trump shifted into high gear this week. Inspiration came Saturday morning from the altar of the National Cathedral where our establishment came to pay homage to John McCain. Gathered there were all the presidents from 1993 to 2017, Bill […]
US diplomats act like imperial governors riding roughshod over sovereignty of national governments
US diplomats act like imperial governors riding roughshod over sovereignty of national governments Geoffrey R. Pyatt (L) and Samantha Power on Maidan square, in Kiev on June 10, 2015 © YURY KIRNICHNY / AFP On the world’s Grand Chessboard, the US is fighting for control and influence. And there are countries where its ambassadors are […]
