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September 12, 2019

We Are All Hostages of 9/11

Afghanistan was bombed and invaded because of 9/11. I was there from the start, even before 9/11. On August 20, 2001, I interviewed commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, the “Lion of the Panjshir,” who told me about an “unholy alliance” of the Taliban, al-Qaeda and the ISI (Pakistani intel). Back in Peshawar, I learned that something really big was coming: my article...

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March 6, 2019

Bin Laden’s Son May Lead New Generation of a Resurrected Al-Qaeda, and the Timing Couldn’t be Better

It appears that Hamza Bin Laden, a son of the late founder of Al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, may be the heir apparent to lead the militant group, based on what the US State Department now says. They declared Hamza – believed to be about 30 years old – the emerging leader of the terrorist group and announced a $1 million...

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September 12, 2018

‘Resistance’ Runs Amok in the US Deep Throat War

We now live in a psy-ops world. The latest Deep Throat War in Washington bears all the elements of an epic of the genre. Fear: Trump in the White House, by Bob Woodward, who remains an associate editor at the Washington Post, will be released next week, on the 17th anniversary of 9/11. This, in turn, will divert attention from the...

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July 16, 2018

The World ‘Knows’ bin Laden Did 9/11 — So Why Isn’t There Any Evidence?

He is arguably the most notorious person in the 21st century. The world takes for granted that Osama bin Laden was the architect of the “terror attacks” of Sept. 11, 2001. But why was this man singled out for this horrific crime? How did we learn of his alleged guilt? And what is the evidence used to support his guilt? These...

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June 23, 2018

Germany and Syria

Historically, Germany maintained excellent relations with the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 20th century. Kaiser Wilhelm II, who was fascinated by Islam, pursued archeological excavations, notably in Baalbeck, and participated in the construction of the first railways, including the Damascus -Medina line. The Reich and the Sublime Porte stood together against the British when they organised the «...

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May 24, 2018

Bin Laden and the Deep State

On September 24, 2001, a dying Osama bin Laden released his last statement to the world. It is published below, the full CIA transcript with no redactions or editing. In this now declassified but heavily suppressed document, bin Laden describes the role of the Deep State in 9/11: “President Bush or any other US President, they cannot bring Israel to...

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April 30, 2018

CIA Fails to Organize Prison Break for Doctor Who Helped Find Bin Laden

Washington has offered Islamabad to exchange Shakil Afridi, who helped catch Osama bin Laden, for Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui who is serving a jail term in the United States, according to anonymous sources speaking to Sputnik. The CIA failed to conduct an operation to stage a prison break for Pakistani physician Shakil Afridi who had helped the US authorities track down founder of al-Qaeda Osama bin Laden,...

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April 3, 2018

The Age of Unintended Consequences

You want to see “blowback” in action? That’s easy enough. All you need is a vague sense of how Google Search works. Then type into it phrases like “warmest years,” “rising sea levels,” “melting ice,” “lengthening wildfire season,” or “future climate refugees,” and you’ll find yourself immersed in the grimmest of blowback universes. It’s a world which should give that...

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Tag: Osama bin Laden

We Are All Hostages of 9/11

Bin Laden’s Son May Lead New Generation of a Resurrected Al-Qaeda, and the Timing Couldn’t be Better

‘Resistance’ Runs Amok in the US Deep Throat War

The World ‘Knows’ bin Laden Did 9/11 — So Why Isn’t There Any Evidence?

Germany and Syria

Bin Laden and the Deep State

CIA Fails to Organize Prison Break for Doctor Who Helped Find Bin Laden

The Age of Unintended Consequences