Day: May 19, 2019

The Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger Border Triangle is the New “Syraq”

May 19, 2019 Opinion

Terrorist groups in West Africa are dangerously trying to transplant the “Syraq” model of transnational destabilization to the Mali-Burkina Faso-Niger border triangle in order to turn it into a simila…

Empire by Terror, Afghanistan to Syria: Brzezinksi’s al Qaeda Doctrine

May 19, 2019 Opinion

Brzezinski’s al Qaeda Doctrine as defined by the US Department of Defense’s Dictionary of Military Terms: ” Brzezinski’s al Qaeda Doctrine is the calculated use of violence or threat of violence by pr…

What would be the Role of Iraq in a US-Iran War Scenario?

May 19, 2019 Opinion

It is not possible to give a clear-cut answer to the question of what role of Iraq would play in a US-Iran war scenario. The answer depends on the level of threat Iran will face, and how belligerent t…

The Polar Silk Road Comes to Life as a New Epoch in History Begins

May 19, 2019 Opinion

Speaking at China’s second Belt and Road conference in Beijing featuring 37 heads of state, Russia President Vladimir Putin unveiled the intention to unite Russia’s Northern Sea Route with China’s Mar…

That Time John Bolton Said It’s Good to Lie About War

May 19, 2019 Opinion

Journalist Whitney Webb recently tweeted a 2010 video clip I’d never seen before featuring US National Security Advisor John Bolton defending the use of deception in advancing military agend…

Trump: Extortionist-in-Chief

May 19, 2019 Opinion

Donald Trump fancies himself as a deal-maker. His foreign and economic policies, however, are more akin to those of a Mafia extortionist. At a minute after midnight on May 10, Trump hiked tariffs from…

How to Lobby Washington to Death

May 19, 2019 Opinion

A springtime wedding in Northern Yemen’s Al-Raqah village took place in April 2018, a moment of reprieve from the turmoil and devastation of that war-torn country, a moment to celebrate life, love, an…

Why is the US Always ‘Stumbling’ or ‘Sliding’ Into War? How the Media Misleads with Language

May 19, 2019 Opinion

The way the mainstream media tells it, the United States never, ever ends up embroiled in wars and military conflicts on purpose — only ever by mistake, or as a result of things like ‘bad planning’ or…