Is “Operation Peace Spring” a Trap Sprung by Trump on Turkey?

Is “Operation Peace Spring” a Trap Sprung by Trump on Turkey?

It’s worthwhile to wonder whether “Operation Peace Spring” is a trap sprung by Trump on Turkey after the US created the conditions for Ankara’s invasion but then proceeded to threaten punitive measures against the country after its nominal NATO “ally” bit the bait and conventionally invaded Syria for the third time. *** Turkey formally launched…

Trump Admits US Killed Millions in War Based on Lies

Trump Admits US Killed Millions in War Based on Lies

Amid the storm of denunciations—extending from right-wing Republicans to the Democratic Party, the New York Times and the pseudo-left Jacobinmagazine—of his decision to pull US troops out of Syria, President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary tweet on Wednesday in defense of his policy: “The United States has spent EIGHT TRILLION DOLLARS fighting and policing in…

Trump’s Syria Withdrawal? Relax, It’s Another PR Gimmick

Trump’s Syria Withdrawal? Relax, It’s Another PR Gimmick

For a change, President Trump managed to unite the US Congress this week – in provoking broad condemnation of his surprise announcement to withdraw American troops from northeast Syria. All the more so because his ad hoc deal with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has quickly spun out of control, launching a Turk offensive against…