April 11, 2017 – Astute News

April 11, 2017

Idlib ‘Chemical Attack’ was False Flag to Set Assad Up, More May Come – Putin

Russia has information of a potential incident similar to the alleged chemical attack in Idlib province, possibly targeting a Damascus suburb, President Vladimir Putin said. The goal is to discredit the government of Syrian President Assad, he added. Idlib ‘chemical attack’ was provocation to set Assad up, more may come – Putin DETAILS: https://on.rt.com/88jx Posted by RT Play on Tuesday,...

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April 11, 2017

A Multi-Level Analysis of the US Cruise Missile Attack on Syria and Its Consequences

The latest US cruise missile attack on the Syrian airbase is an extremely important event in so many ways that it is important to examine it in some detail. I will try to do this today with the hope to be able to shed some light on a rather bizarre attack which will nevertheless have profound consequences. But first, let’s...

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April 11, 2017

Syrian War Report – April 11, 2017: U.S. Ready for More Syria Strikes

The US does not rule out the possibility to conduct new missile strikes on Syria, White House spokesman Sean Spicer has said at a news conference on Monday. “The sight of people being gassed and blown away by barrel bombs ensures that if we see this kind of action again, we hold open the possibility of future action,” Spicer stated,...

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April 11, 2017

Beware the Dogs of War: Is the American Empire on the Verge of Collapse?

Wake Up, America- There’s Not Much Time Left Before We Reach The Zero Hour! Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of armies; from these proceed debts and taxes… known instruments for bringing the many under the domination...

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April 11, 2017

Trump’s Syria Folly is Bad for Everyone

Less than three months into his presidency, Donald Trump has proved his criticism of America’s political class: that there really is little difference no matter who is elected. President Trump appears to have morphed into Hillary Clinton, or one of the many GOP neocons he battled during the primaries. Candidate Trump made no pretense of offering a consistent foreign policy....

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April 11, 2017

You Can’t Fight a War Without a Scorecard

Okay, folks, you won’t be able to know who’s who in this Syrian War without a program! So, without further ado, enjoy! First off, there’s several different factions over there and not all of them willingly get along. Syria has: Shi’ite Muslims, Sunni Muslims, Syrian Orthodox Christians, a small number of Catholics, Kurds, Alawite Muslims, Druze, Yazidis, and the current imported...

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April 11, 2017

Does Washington have a Viable Strategy in Syria

The recent US attack against the Syrian forces deployed at the Shayrat airbase carried out with the use of a total of 59 Tomahawk missiles at the beginning of this month has marked a new milestone in Washington’s military and political game in the Middle East. Yet, it seems this new approach is a way more clear-cut that the one...

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April 11, 2017

Neocons have Trump on His Knees

After slapping Donald Trump around for several months to make him surrender his hopes for a more cooperative relationship with Russia, the neocons and their liberal-interventionist allies are now telling the battered President what he must do next: escalate war in the Middle East and ratchet up tensions with nuclear-armed Russia. Star neocon Robert Kagan spelled out Trump’s future assignments...

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Daily Archive: April 11, 2017

Idlib ‘Chemical Attack’ was False Flag to Set Assad Up, More May Come – Putin

A Multi-Level Analysis of the US Cruise Missile Attack on Syria and Its Consequences

Syrian War Report – April 11, 2017: U.S. Ready for More Syria Strikes

Beware the Dogs of War: Is the American Empire on the Verge of Collapse?

Trump’s Syria Folly is Bad for Everyone

You Can’t Fight a War Without a Scorecard

Does Washington have a Viable Strategy in Syria

Neocons have Trump on His Knees