February 22, 2017 | Astute News

ISIS Calls For Backup: Israel Attacks Syrian Army Positions Near Damascus

February 22, 2017

War by any means Syria peace talks are expected to begin this week in Geneva. And what are the Israelis doing? Bombing Syrian Arab Army positions near the Lebanese border. Because as we all know, the …

How We Got Here: The Misuse of American Military Power and The Middle East in Chaos

February 22, 2017

Opinion

The United States has already lost -- its war for the Middle East, that is. Having taken my own crack at combat soldiering in both Iraq and Afghanistan, that couldn’t be clearer to me. Unfortunately, …

Is 50% of Western Central Bank Gold Gone?

February 22, 2017

Money

We have recently had some significant news about the sovereign gold market that makes the unclarity even more unclear. Central banks and the BIS in Basel go to great length to tell the world absolutel…

This Is How the U.S. Empire Destroys Itself

February 22, 2017

Opinion

Victoribus spolia… So far, the most satisfying thing about the Trump win has been the howls and whines coming from the establishment. Each appointment – some good, some bad from our perspective – has …

650,000 Civilians Trapped in US-Backed Siege of Mosul and Nobody is Talking About It

February 22, 2017

Opinion

Iraqi forces, backed by American airpower, are set to launch a long-awaited offensive to retake West Mosul. There are reportedly 3,000 ISIS fighters left defending their last major stronghold in Iraq,…

Plans Are Underway to Create Quasi-State in Northern Syria

February 22, 2017

Opinion

In his address to the 2017 Munich Security Conference, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu proposed that the US should send its own Special Operations Forces (SOF) to Northern Syria to support …

Will Turkey Get Its Way in Raqqa?

February 22, 2017

Opinion

The US administration has tasked the Department of Defense with preparing, by Feb. 28, a comprehensive plan to defeat the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. With only eight days left, it's clear we…

‘Threatening & Damaging’: Beijing Hits Out at US Patrols in South China Sea

February 22, 2017

Diplomacy

China says it respects the principles of freedom of navigation and overflight, but “opposes” when other states undermine its sovereignty using this pretext. The statement comes after a US aircraft car…