Salman Abedi, the alleged perpetrator of the deadly bombing at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, was on the radar of British secret services, according to interior minister Amber Rudd. "We do know that he was known up to a point to the intelligence services," she told Sky News.
In March, during a meeting between President Trump and Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a senior advisor to the prince said the United States and Saudi Arabia have reached a "historical turning point" in relations. The Saudis are encouraged by Trump’s hardline on Iran.
After the United States dropped a GBU-43B, or Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb—the largest conventional bomb in its arsenal—on a tunnel complex in the Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, both WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden tweeted the complex was built by the CIA.
“Those tunnels the U.S is bombing in Afghanistan? They were built by the CIA,” WikiLeaks tweeted on April 13.
Following President Trump’s cruise missile attack in Syria in response to a chemical attack blamed on Bashar al-Assad, nearly all members of Congress voiced support, including many Democrats. While Republicans, with the exception of Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, offered full and unreserved support, Democrats said they should have been consulted and any future attacks must have formal congressional authorization. In addition, they told Trump they will need a detailed Syria strategy if the president plans future action.
On this Newsbud Community Members Exclusive Edition Kurt Nimmo looks at the rush to move into Africa and exploit its abundance of natural resources. President Trump has opened a new front on the continent and has authorized without congressional approval additional military operations in Somalia against al-Shabaab. Prior to this, AFRICOM, the United States African Command, US Special Forces readied for deployment to fight the terror group Boko Haram.
On this edition of The Geopolitical Report, we take a look at the real story behind the commutation of Chelsea Manning—a trove of data revealing war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq perpetuated by the United States and its proxies. The Iraq War Logs and the Afghan War Diary stand as horrific testament to war crimes sponsored by the Bush and Obama administrations. Will Donald Trump put an end to the US interventionist policy in the Middle East or has he taken the baton?
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On this edition of The Geopolitical Report, we look at Barack Obama’s legacy as a record breaking arms dealer. Obama has enabled Saudi Arabia to wage an illegal war in Yemen and has gifted the merchants of death with billions of dollars in new contracts with Taiwan and Vietnam. We also cover the Nye Commission and its investigation into the munitions industry after the First World War. Finally, we look at how the new Trump administration has promised to radically expand the US military and make the merchants of death billions more in profit from war and death.
Barack Obama’s decision to not block a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its construction of settlements in occupied territories has prompted the country’s Likud government to take a hardline, including the possibility of a full annexation of the West Bank.
On December 30, a survey conducted by Israel Radio revealed nearly 40 percent of Israelis polled favor “one-state for two peoples” and the annexation of the West Bank. 30 percent responded by saying they prefer a “two states for two peoples” option based on the 1967 borders of the territory.
Senate Passes Bill Targeting Alternative Media
The United States Senate pulled a fast one. On December 8, it passed the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Act was added to the authorization bill.
Alternative Media- A Very Serious Threat to the Ruling Elite