Blinken Says US Can Still ‘Take Action’ in Afghanistan After Supposed Withdrawal
Antiwar.com | US expected to maintain presence, whether it be through contractors, proxies, or CIA.
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‘Uncomfortable Fact’: Taliban Controls Majority of Afghanistan’s Territory
Antiwar.com | The Taliban, who was the Afghan government before the 2001 invasion, is effectively still in charge.
US Troops Complete Pullout From Somalia, Sent to Kenya and Djibouti
Antiwar.com | US troop presence remains in roughly the same part of Africa.
US Intel Agencies, Media Push Evidence-Free Claim SolarWinds Hack ‘Likely Russian’
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | More evidence-free claims made by the same national security cohort that brought us Russiagate.
Biden Nominates Raytheon Board Member for Secretary of Defense
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | It's on to business as usual in Washington – the Business of War...
US Military ‘Concedes’ to 1,410 Civilian Deaths in Iraq and Syria During Operation Inherent Resolve
21WIRE + Antiwar.com | According to the monitoring group, Airwars, the real total is believed to be much higher.
US DOJ Seizes 27 Websites Claiming They Are ‘Controlled by Iran’
Antiwar.com | It's shaky assessments like this one that sets a dangerous precedent for independent media outlets.
Top US Commander Admits Russia Bounty Story in Afghanistan ‘Has Not Been Proved’
Antiwar.com reports…
Months after The New York Times reported that Russia secretly offered bounties to the Taliban to kill US troops in Afghanistan, a top US commander says a detailed review of all available intelligence found no corroboration of the story.
US Cyber Command Has New HQ, Looking to ‘Attack’
Antiwar.com reports…
US Cyber Command has just finished moving into its new headquarters at Fort Gordon, and already the general in charge is talking about the intention of the forces to go into offensive operations, carrying out cyberattacks.
Trump Says ‘Seized’ Iranian Fuel Bound for Venezuela Now in Houston
Another “take the oil” moment for the Trump Administration, one of the more regrettable aspects of his presidency, but one which has been consistently championed by hawks like John Bolton and Mike Pompeo.