May 3, 2018 – Astute News

May 3, 2018

The US Doesn’t Want to be the “World’s Policeman”, But Its “Marshal”

Trump drew the mockery of many when he said that the US doesn’t want to be the “world’s policeman”, but what people don’t realize is that cops handle small-time activities such as what in this context would be “peacekeeping”, while what the President actually has in mind is a much grander mission of Great Power competition on such a larger...

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May 3, 2018

Why is Netanyahu so Obsessed with Iran?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put on a dramatic performance this week, revealing what he alleged was “Iran’s secret nuclear archive”. He did so with a theatrical flourish, ripping down a black curtain concealing the supposed 55,000 files bound in binders on shelves, along with the shiny cases of 183 CDs containing another 55,000 files worth of secret data. They...

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May 3, 2018

Is There Any Rhyme or Reason Behind Washington’s Never-ending Warfare?

While Trump along a number of US-satellite states chose to put their battle readiness on display in Syria, terrorizing the world with the promise of yet another armed intervention, there’s all sorts of analysts to be found that share basically the same exact position on this matter, demanding what is the reason for America’s ongoing wars and what is the...

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May 3, 2018

Moon is Wise to Feed Trump’s Vanity

Earlier this year Trump told his National Security council to give him a range of plans for evacuation of civilians from South Korea, which would signal an impending US strike on North Korea. The work only stopped when Defense Secretary Mattis found about this craziness. Now South Korea’s Moon Jae-in is saying Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize...

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May 3, 2018

Impact and Effects of April 30 Strikes Against Syria: Winds of War Blowing Strong

On April 30, powerful missile strikes were delivered against Syria’s military sites in the provinces of Hama and Aleppo. There were casualties, mainly among pro-Iranian forces and Iranian personnel. Nobody took responsibility but it is widely believed that the operation was conducted by Israel’s Air Force. Israeli officials made no comments but Intelligence Minister Israel Katz said his country would not allow Iran to...

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May 3, 2018

African Issues: What Is Going On In Algeria, Libya, Sudan

Events in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and Saudi Arabia’s confrontation with Iran are by no means exhausted in what is happening presently in the Middle East. The situation, observed in the Maghreb and the Horn of Africa, are no less important for understanding the situation in the region. The present article, based on materials from A. Bystrov, is a look at...

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May 3, 2018

The Tragedy of Benjamin Netanyahu

There is something tragic about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The harder he tries, the more he fails. That has been the case with many of his attempts to sabotage diplomacy with Iran and push the US to take military action against the country. And that was certainly the case with his underwhelming powerpoint presentation Monday. What was supposed to...

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May 3, 2018

The Korean Agreement: A New Beginning or Will History Repeat Itself

The joint declaration by the leaders of North and South Korea on 27 April 2018 has rightly been applauded as a significant breakthrough in the relationship between the two parts of the Korean peninsula that have been in varying states of tension since the armistice that marked the cessation of hostilities in the 1950-1953 Korean War. Where the relationship goes...

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Daily Archive: May 3, 2018

The US Doesn’t Want to be the “World’s Policeman”, But Its “Marshal”

Why is Netanyahu so Obsessed with Iran?

Is There Any Rhyme or Reason Behind Washington’s Never-ending Warfare?

Moon is Wise to Feed Trump’s Vanity

Impact and Effects of April 30 Strikes Against Syria: Winds of War Blowing Strong

African Issues: What Is Going On In Algeria, Libya, Sudan

The Tragedy of Benjamin Netanyahu

The Korean Agreement: A New Beginning or Will History Repeat Itself