MOAB strike: US bombing of IS in Afghanistan ‘killed dozens’
Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionWatch 2003 footage of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast […]
Don’t believe Trump when he says relations with Russia are at an ‘all-time low’ – the truth in Moscow is different
It’s significant that Rex Tillerson went ahead with his Moscow trip so soon after the air strikes in Syria. It’s equally significant that a meeting with Putin went ahead – and, for once, Putin […]
Tensions lurk behind Pence’s ‘partnership’ visit to Indonesia
Reuters International APR 13, 2017 – FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives for the swearing-in ceremony of Judge Neil Gorsuch as an Associate Supreme Court Justice in the […]
Blind loyalty to Trump is a special relationship Britain can’t afford
by Emily Thornberry, The Guardian UK foreign policy should be based on human rights and international law. That means putting some distance between us and an unpredictable White House ‘We should […]
Donald Trump’s air attack on Syria may have been unlawful – but nobody seems to have noticed
International law is degraded when a breach of the UN charter is declared ‘illegal but legitimate’. The rule of law requires a straightforward answer Geoffrey Robertson 22 hours ago Vladimir Putin and Jeremy Corbyn are among the few to show concern that the US’s Tomahawk missile attack on a Syrian air base was […]
Donald Trump, who doesn’t read books, is ignorant of history – and so is his pet chump Sean Spicer
The White House press spokesperson apparently could not grasp that Hitler used a chemical weapon called Zyklon B, with which the Nazis gassed up to a million of the six million Jews slaughtered in the Holocaust Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent @indyvoices White House press secretary Sean Spicer apologised for causing […]
In the Trump era, one U.S. Muslim investor tries a louder voice
Reuters International APR 10, 2017 – Activist investor Bashar Qasem, President and CEO of Azzad Asset Management Inc, speaks to a client during a conference in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. […]
Trump’s pride has been hurt at home, so he’s looking to bolster it with a win in Syria
There’s nothing like a nice little war to rally a country around you. Just ask George W Bush, who romped to a second term after a couple of big ones James Moore @JimMooreJourno 67 comments Is it just me or is there something faintly ridiculous about Donald Trump taking to […]
Did you know that 20 U.S. veterans commit suicide DAILY? Someone does something about it:
PTSD and the Journey Home For many vets, the first steps home are a mix of emotions that many cannot grasp or understand. The happiness of making it back alive, the […]
WHAT TO DO IF A NUCLEAR DISASTER IS IMMINENT!
This guide is for families preparing for imminent terrorist or strategic nuclear attacks with expected blast destruction followed by widespread radioactive fallout downwind. (If attack NOT imminent, then first go […]
Ron Paul: Syrian Gas Attack Was False Flag
April 5, 2017 Ron Paul has accused the British and US governments of staging a false flag chemical attack in Syria in an attempt to topple President Bashar al-Assad. In an interview with defense policy advisor Daniel McAdams, the former Congressman says the alleged chemical attack that killed dozens of […]
MISSILE STRIKE: Swiss warn against military escalation in Syria
APR 7, 2017 – US President Donald Trump announcing the missile strike on Thursday (Keystone) Switzerland has urged the international community to tackle the escalating Syrian crisis through diplomatic means rather than military confrontation. The statement follows United States missile strikes on a Syrian airfield suspected of launching an earlier […]
Donald Trump feels he had no choice but to launch air strikes on Syria – but the balance of power on the ground has not changed
Source: Independent President Donald Trump had little option but to order a missile strike against a Syrian airbase after holding Syria responsible for that poison gas attack on Khan Sheikhoun that killed 80 civilians. He had criticised President Obama for being weak, slow and indecisive when facing similar challenges, so he […]
Could World War 3 really happen? The risks, the players and the weapons that could bring on the Apocalypse
Source: The Sun By Neal Baker, Tom Gillespie and Mark Hodge PRESIDENT Trump’s missile attack on the Syrian regime has caused a spike in tension between the United States and […]
The US air strikes say more about the Vladimir Putin-Donald Trump relationship than the Middle East
The pictures out of the town of Khan Sheikhun are terrifying, but Trump and his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson have the thorny problem of working out how to deal with Russia […]
US air strikes in Syria: Russia suspends agreement preventing direct conflict with American forces
Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow is suspending memorandum with US that prevented incidents and ensured flight safety in Syria in response to Trump-ordered air strikes May Bulman @maybulman Russia has said it is suspending a deal with the US to prevent mid-air collisions over Syria in response to US air strikes […]
How many more dead before peace?
Apr 06,2017 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The chemical attack on a small town in the province of Idlib, in northern Syria, one of the last strongholds of rebels fighting the […]
Trump’s pride has been hurt at home, so he’s looking to bolster it with a win in Syria
Source: Independent There’s nothing like a nice little war to rally a country around you. Just ask George W Bush, who romped to a second term after a couple of […]
Shift on Syria could lead to progress of Geneva talks
Apr 05,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen The Trump administration blamed Damascus and its allies Moscow and Tehran for Tuesday’s deadly gas attack on insurgent-held Idlib province but seems to be sticking to decisions on the US posture on the six-year Syrian war that could lead to progress in the […]
Watch: Trump holds press conference with Jordan’s King Abdullah II
Breaking News http://www.cnbc.com/watch-live/partner?channel=cnbc_live_event_1&autoPlay=true [The stream has ended.] President Donald Trump held a joint press conference with Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday afternoon, where he condemned an alleged chemical attack […]