The United States government has no idea who it killed in Kabul last month. Or perhaps they do, and the administration is content with playing ignorant until the media and the public forget about the tragedy altogether. Zemari Ahmadi arrived home from work on Aug. 29 as his white Toyota Corolla was hit by an … Continue reading "Washington’s Wars: The Killing of Zemari Ahmadi"
A week after President Harry Truman fired WWII war hero Gen. Douglas MacArthur in April 1951, MacArthur addressed a joint session of Congress with some self-pity about being overruled and under-appreciated by that civilian Truman: "Old soldiers never die – they just fade away." MacArthur had publicly criticized Truman for denying him permission to nuke … Continue reading "Old Soldier Mark Milley Should ‘Fade Away’"
25 years before Israel was established on the ruins of historic Palestine, a Russian Jewish Zionist leader, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, argued that a Jewish state in Palestine could only survive if it exists "behind an iron wall" of defense. Jabotinsky was speaking figuratively.
Peace and human rights advocates on Friday accused President Joe Biden of breaking his promise to end American support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen after the US State Department approved a potential agreement to provide half a billion dollars worth of support services to the Middle East monarchy known for its pervasive human rights … Continue reading "Antiwar Voices Blast Biden Over ‘Absurd’ $500 Million Saudi Military Contract"
Twelve people were killed, mostly Peshmerga members.
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The UK (in partnership with Italy) will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP26 in Glasgow on October 31- November 12, 2021. COP26 will be one of the most significant meetings in modern human history, comparable to the meeting of the Big Three at the Tehran Conference November 28, 1943 when the Normandy invasion was agreed,[Read More...]
Fatima Kakkar, MD, MPH (@DrFatimaKakkar) wrote: Proudly wearing in our traditional, colourful, vibrant Afghan clothes #DoNotTouchMyClothes #AfghanWoman #AfghanistanCulture #AfganistanWomen Afghan women are protesting Taliban imposed women dress code.
On September 8, 2021, Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared that the US was getting tired of waiting for Iran: "I’m not going to put a date on it but we are getting closer to the point at which a strict return to compliance with the JCPOA does not reproduce the benefits that that agreement … Continue reading "Biden Shelves Diplomacy To Confront Russia and China"
It would be impossible for Palestinians not to revel in six prisoners carrying out a daring escape from one of Israel’s most secure and modern jails. Israel may be working overtime to demonize the six men as “terrorists”, but for Palestinians, they are among its finest and bravest foot soldiers. They are prisoners of war, … Continue reading "Palestinian Prison Break: Israel Has Every Reason To Fear This Bold Move"
United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|September 16, 2021 Protest march Saturday in support of MAGAt January 6 defendants is wild card that could go in any direction: Gen. Honore warns DC authorities to be ready for anything; Following patriotic example of Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger during the last weeks of [...]
