For Allies & Foes Alike, All Roads Lead to Moscow as Mideast’s Main Player

March 12, 2017

In the same week that the United States sent thousands of additional troops to Kuwait for deployment in Iraq and Syria, Russia was busy pursuing a heavy-duty diplomatic deployment. The contrast speaks…

Putin Bored by Netanyahu’s Bible Stories, Invites Israeli PM to Join Real World

March 12, 2017

Diplomacy

It seems that we missed a crucial exchange from yesterday's Sore Loser Summit in Moscow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to Moscow on Thursday to complain to Putin about big, bad Iran an…

Syria, Yemen, Iraq,..: Greater US Aggression Under Trump Coming?

March 12, 2017

Opinion

Nearly straight away in office, Trump proved he’s the latest in a long line of US warrior presidents. He’s continuing naked aggression in multiple theaters, upping the stakes in Syria and Yemen, incre…

U.S. is sending 2,500 Troops to Kuwait

March 12, 2017

Military

The U.S. military is sending an additional 2,500 ground combat troops to a staging base in Kuwait from which they could be called upon to back up coalition forces battling the Islamic State in Iraq an…

When Spies are Out of Control

March 12, 2017

Opinion

The U.S. spy community — those nice people who told us they were certain the Iraq of President Saddam Hussein was holding weapons of mass destruction — have now made it known they are certain the Russ…

How Come the CIA is World’s Hackfest Central Now

March 12, 2017

Opinion

Once Wikileaks released thousands of documents uncovering the extensive scope of the US CIA’s hacking, including a wide range of programs and backdoors that allow the wiretapping of smartphones, perso…

The Empire Should be Placed on Suicide Watch

March 12, 2017

Opinion

In all the political drama taking place in the US as a result of the attempted color revolution against Trump, the bigger picture sometimes gets forgotten. And yet, this bigger picture is quite amazin…

Pakistani Naval Fleet Docks at Southern Iranian Port

March 12, 2017

Military

Two Pakistani warships berthed at Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Sunday for an official visit. The Pakistani mission comprising Navy ships Tippu Sultan and PNS Jurrat was officially rece…