As the US wants to arm ‘nice Syrian rebels’ we must remind ourselves that weapons are not just guns. They are about money – Hardware will end up in the hands of al-Qa’ida, says Robert Fisk

Tosh! That’s the only sane reaction to the White House’s announcement that America the Brave is to arm the Syrian rebels. The US doesn’t plan to send weapons to the horrid rebels, mark you – not to the al-Qa’ida-inspired al-Nusra Front whose chaps film themselves eating Alawites for YouTube videos, […]

House Passes Rohrabacher Amendment Tying Human Rights in Pakistan to U.S. Military Aid

rohrabacher.house.gov: Today, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher’s (R-CA)  amendment tying the Defense Department’s ability to give monetary aid to Pakistan’s military to its treatment of ethnic and religious minority groups was included in final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2014 by the House of Representatives. The amendment requires the […]