Iraq war

Early Friday morning, a U.S. airstrike assassinated Iranian Lt. General Qassem Soleimani as he traveled from Baghdad’s international airport. A charismatic and capable military figure, Soleimani was widely considered to be one of the most powerful and influential individuals in Iran. Two years to the day since MintPress News reported that the U.S. government had given the green light to assassinate him, Soleimani’s convoy was struck from the air.

The latest of several FOIA releases on the film series The Long Road Home includes some of the military’s script...

From Ochelli.com Mike Swanson and Chuck discussed what is yet to come in financial news. They also discussed the latest news regarding the World Series. Management is ultimately responsible for how business is affected by resource allocation. Mike also discussed his process for compiling his morning e-mails regarding the headlines before the opening bell on […]

There aren’t very many films about the first Gulf War, which is ironic because if ever there was a war...

There aren’t very many films about the first Gulf War, which is ironic because if ever there was a war...

Former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove has criticised spy author John Le Carré for his ‘nihilistic’ and ‘corrosive’ view of...

Former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove has criticised spy author John Le Carré for his ‘nihilistic’ and ‘corrosive’ view of...

-by Sam HusseiniSenior analyst with the Institute for Public AccuracyPresidential candidate Joe Biden is adding lies on top of lies to cover up his backing of the Iraq invasion.At Thursday night's ABC/DNC debate Biden lied about his Iraq record, just like he did at the first two debates.In the July debate, Biden claimed: “From the moment ‘shock and awe’ started, from that moment, I was opposed to the effort, and I was outspoken as much as anyone at all in the Congress.”When he first said that, it received virtually no scrutiny except for Mideast scholar Stephen Zunes, who wrote the piece

Trump is the biggest liar to ever occupy the White House-- by far. But if Biden ever gets there-- God forbid-- he'd be the second biggest liar to ever occupy the White House. The graphic above represents Trump's public, checked lies. I count True and Mostly True as True and everything else as lies. Half True means half false. And the one below represents Biden's record. Yes, Trump lies more than Biden...

by Sam HusseiniTwo-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley is known for being in "period pieces" such as Pride and Prejudice, so her playing the lead in the new film Official Secrets, scheduled to be release in the U.S. this Friday, may seem odd at first. That is until one considers that the time span being depicted-- the early 2003 run-up to the invasion of Iraq-- is one of the most dramatic and consequential periods of modern human history.It is also one of the most poorly understood, in part because the story of Katharine Gun, played by Knightley, is so little known.