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Americans Trust ‘Our’ Intelligence Agencies. Should We?
Americans Trust ‘Our’ Intelligence Agencies. Should We? The record is clear that ‘our’ (that is, the ruling Establishment’s) intelligence agencies, such as the CIA, have lied to the public many times, actually lie routinely — but these lies are always revealed only decades later, by historians, which is too late, because the damage was already […]
Getting Ready for Nuclear War
Getting Ready for Nuclear War Photo by Steve Snodgrass | CC BY 2.0 John Bolton is to assume the appointment as President Trump’s National Security Adviser on April 9. On February 28 he wrote in the Wall Street Journal that “it is perfectly legitimate for the United States to respond to the current ‘necessity’ posed by North Korea’s […]
America and Its Arab Friends Set Up a New Anti-Iran Alliance
America and Its Arab Friends Set Up a New Anti-Iran Alliance The Saudi king has just begun his two-week visit to the US but the first important achievement was seen even before the top-level talks kicked off on March 20. He and President Trump agreed to assemble a Supreme Committee to counter Iran. The UAE […]
Trump Presidency = Bush’s 3rd Term
Trump Presidency = Bush’s 3rd Term Trump rightly criticized George W. Bush for getting us into the disastrous Iraq war. But now Trump’s presidency is turning into Bush’s third term … Trump is appointing John Bolton as his National Security Adviser. Who’s Bolton? He’s one of the key architects of the Iraq war, who previously […]
The Iran-Pakistan border is a geopolitical powder keg
The Iran-Pakistan border is a geopolitical powder keg The Iran-Pakistan border contains all the ingredients for a geopolitical explosion – regional rivalries, Sunni-Shia conflicts, ethnic insurgents, espionage, drug smuggling and human trafficking. China considers the stability of the region so important that it brokered a series of border security meetings between Iran and Pakistan over […]
How the New York Times is Making War With Iran More Likely
Photo: Sergei Bobylev/TASS HOW THE NEW YORK TIMES IS MAKING WAR WITH IRAN MORE LIKELY IT’S NOT EASY to say which country America will fight in its next ill-advised war. Iran? Or, assuming President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un don’t hit it off at their summit, North Korea? Maybe even Venezuela or Russia? It’s easier […]
Good Enemies Are Hard To Find: Therefore Worry
Good Enemies Are Hard To Find: Therefore Worry Why is the American political class so intent on reviving the Cold War? Why does Israel have it in for Iran? These are complicated questions; many factors are involved. But there is “a fact of life,” as it were, that bears on the answers to both questions: […]
OPEC Deal In Jeopardy As Iran And Saudi Arabia Square Off
OPEC Deal In Jeopardy As Iran And Saudi Arabia Square Off Iran and Saudi Arabia are at odds over what to do next with the OPEC agreement, a conflict that could sow the seeds of the agreement’s demise over the course of the next year. As the WSJ notes, the dispute centers around exactly what […]
Watch: Colonel Says Israel Is Dragging the United States Into World War III
Watch: Colonel Says Israel Is Dragging the United States Into World War III (ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — Israel is in the process of plunging America into a war with Iran that could destroy what’s left of the Middle East and ignite a third world war, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, warned […]
The US Ponders a Strike Against Syrian Government Forces: What’s Behind This Aggressive Approach?
The US Ponders a Strike Against Syrian Government Forces: What’s Behind This Aggressive Approach? The US is considering the option of military action against Syria. The alleged use of chemical weapons (CW) by the Syrian government, which is not backed by any solid evidence, is to serve as the pretext. Syrian President Assad is going to be […]
How ‘Operation Merlin’ Poisoned U.S. Intelligence on Iran
How ‘Operation Merlin’ Poisoned U.S. Intelligence on Iran The CIA’s “Operation Merlin,” which involved providing Iran with a flawed design for a nuclear weapon and resulted in an alleged whistleblower going to prison, was the perfect example of creating intelligence in order to justify operations, reports Gareth Porter. Jeffrey Sterling, the case officer for the CIA’s […]
Iran Bans Use Of US Dollars In Trade
Iran Bans Use Of US Dollars In Trade In what may be a preemptive move against further US sanctions, Tehran announced that going forward, merchant purchase orders that are denominated in US Dollars would no longer be allowed to go through import procedures. According to the state-owned IRNA news agency, the policy is in line […]
U.S. Escalates Threat Against Iran After Russia U.N. Veto
U.S. Escalates Threat Against Iran After Russia U.N. Veto The United States has escalated international tensions with Iran, threatening unilateral action against the Islamic Republic on Monday after Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council motion to call out Tehran for allowing weapons to fall into the hands of Yemen’s Houthi group. “If Russia is […]
Growing Risk of U.S.-Iran Hostilities Based on False Pretexts, Intel Vets Warn
Growing Risk of U.S.-Iran Hostilities Based on False Pretexts, Intel Vets Warn As President Donald Trump prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week, a group of U.S. intelligence veterans offers corrections to a number of false accusations that have been levelled against Iran. February 26, 2018 MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for […]
