July 28, 2018 – Astute News

July 28, 2018

Meet Imran Khan’s New Enemy: Western Mainstream Media

It was to be expected that much of Indian media and Pakistani media loyal to Imran Khan’s domestic political opponents would have a less than positive take on his historic election victory, but what might have been less expected was the collective smugness, negativity, and snide attitude with which the western mainstream media greeted the victory of Imran Khan and...

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July 28, 2018

The ISIS Suweida attack is a message to its branch in Quneitra, and to Russia and Damascus

In one of the bloodiest massacres after Speicher (Iraq), more than 150 ISIS militants attacked the province and the city of Suweida killing over 220 farmers (men, women, children) and members of the Syrian army and the local National Defence Forces. However, the “biggest hit was directed to Russia and Damascus who are inviting all refuges to return from neighbouring...

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July 28, 2018

President Trump Against the World Order – Teapot in a Tempest?

Introduction Political leaders, media moguls and journalists have saturated the public throughout the world with claims and accusations that President Trump is destroying the World Order, undermining historic alliances, western values, the world trade organizations and violating national and international constitutions and institutions. In the United States, legislators, judges and leaders from both parties have accused President Trump of being...

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July 28, 2018

The Madness Gripping Washington

The United States and Israel have been threatening Iran for something like twenty years, using the pretext that it was developing a nuclear weapon initially, but also more recently declaring that Tehran has become a threat to the entire Middle East. Both contentions are essentially lies, concocted by an Israel and Saudi Arabia that would prefer to have Iran removed...

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July 28, 2018

White Helmets Coming ‘Home’: West & Israel Provide ‘Exceptional’ Rescue Strategy for NATO’s Ghosts

History appears to repeat itself as Israel conducts an “exceptional” rescue of extremist militants and their White Helmet “mannequins” from southern Syria – at the urgent request of NATO member states. The military alliance’s member states just conducted a novel version of Operation Paperclip in Southern Syria but, instead of resettling Nazi war criminals to develop a weapon’s program in...

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July 28, 2018

The Return of the Indo-Pacific Quad

In March 2018, The Heritage Foundation, in partnership with three leading think tanks from Australia, India and Japan, held the fifth iteration of its “Quad-Plus Dialogue” in Tokyo, Japan. Inaugurated in 2013, this unique Track 1.5 dialogue was designed as a forum for think tank and government representatives from the four democracies to discuss common geopolitical challenges and promote greater...

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July 28, 2018

The Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA Are in Charge

The U.S. mainstream press can easily recognize the dominant and influential role that the military plays in society, so long as they are referring to countries like Pakistan and Egypt. Unfortunately, the same reporters and commentators turn a blind eye to the similar phenomenon here in the United States. For example, the Washington Post writes: “When not in power, [Pakistan’s...

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July 28, 2018

Nuking Sounds Fun When You’re High as a Kite

Throughout history, when it came down to international struggle, opposing sides would always seek for means to gain an advantage over the enemy. On top of improving combat readiness and tactics, there has been a countless amount of instances when states tried to drug their troops for them to prevail on the field of battle. Throughout centuries, soldiers were sent...

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Daily Archive: July 28, 2018

Meet Imran Khan’s New Enemy: Western Mainstream Media

The ISIS Suweida attack is a message to its branch in Quneitra, and to Russia and Damascus

President Trump Against the World Order – Teapot in a Tempest?

The Madness Gripping Washington

White Helmets Coming ‘Home’: West & Israel Provide ‘Exceptional’ Rescue Strategy for NATO’s Ghosts

The Return of the Indo-Pacific Quad

The Pentagon, the CIA, and the NSA Are in Charge

Nuking Sounds Fun When You’re High as a Kite