AIR POWER: Russian fight-bomber flying sortie over al Qaeda-occupied Idlib.
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
Headlines emanating from the West regarding Syria’s ongoing war have a common theme – allegations of Syria and Russia’s “ruthless barrage” of the northern region of Idlib.
A rebuttal to Al Qaeda’s UK-based PR boosters…
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
Several small bombs detonated across Bangkok on Friday, August 2, amid a meeting between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the US, China, and Russia.
There were several injuries reported, but no deaths.
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
Had Iran openly hijacked a vessel of any nation, for any reason, plying through waters anywhere on Earth, the US and its allies would immediately cite it as a provocation toward war.
BBC claiming satellite images of new schools in Xinjiang prove malice on the part of Chinese government.
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
China’s recent building-spree of schools in its underdeveloped and remote region of Xinjiang – in a saner world – would be good news. But for editors at the BBC it is being depicted as sinister and dystopian.
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
The Western media has been boasting over recent protests in Hong Kong. Western headlines have claimed the protests have “rattled” Beijing’s leadership.
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently renamed US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports “freedom gas.” But freedom for who? For Europe who already has a cheap and reliable source of natural gas, but is being forced to switch over to more expensive US gas under the threat of sanctions? Certainly not.
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
In its march toward yet another war, the United States accuses Iran of using military force to establish itself as a “regional hegemon.” It accuses Iran of being the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. It accuses Iran of aiding rebels in Yemen, the government in Syria, and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
IMAGE: OPCW FFM’s “Magic Cylinder.”
Tony Cartalucci
21st Century Wire
Further evidence has emerged indicating that the alleged 2018 Douma, Syria chemical attack was staged by US-backed militants, not the Syrian government.
