Results of the First Round of Talks Between the USA and the Taliban

Results of the First Round of Talks Between the USA and the Taliban

January 2019 saw the conclusion of the first round of talks between the USA and the Taliban, which took place in Qatar. The Afghan Taliban and the official representatives of the USA reached preliminary agreement on three key issues: – the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan within 18 months; – an exchange of prisoners;…

France’s Airstrike in Chad Draws It Deeper into African “Mission Creep”

France’s Airstrike in Chad Draws It Deeper into African “Mission Creep”

France launched an airstrike on a convoy of fighters heading south towards the capital after its Chadian partners requested its assistance, which wasn’t anything unprecedented seeing as how Paris has a long history of militarily intervening in support of N’Djamena but nevertheless suggests that the Western European country is being dragged deeper into African conflicts…

Trump’s at War with U.S. Intelligence — And (for Once) He’s Right

Trump’s at War with U.S. Intelligence — And (for Once) He’s Right

In the TV show Designated Survivor, Kiefer Sutherland plays a neophyte president, Tom Kirkman, who tries to bring decency and common sense to the Oval Office after a terrorist attack has wiped out most of the U.S. government. In one episode in the second season, President Kirkman is dealing with the loss of someone close…

Venezuela Is an Opportunity for Russia and China to Change the World

Venezuela Is an Opportunity for Russia and China to Change the World

Nothing better illustrates Washington’s opposition to democracy and self-determination than the blatantly public coup Washington has organized against the properly elected president of Venezuela. Washington has been trying to overthrow the Venezuelan government for years. Washington wants the state owned oil company to be privatized so that it can fall into the hands of US…