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- ‘European FBI is another EU vanity project’ – ex-MI5 intelligence officer
An FBI for the EU would be incredibly difficult to realize given the distrust between intelligence agencies, vastly different legal systems and history, explains Annie Machon, a former MI5 intelligence officer. - I predict a 'RIOT' as dissent in American media becomes illegitimate
Since the German Marshall Fund of the United States unveiled its “Alliance For Securing Democracy (AFSD)," I’ve resisted commenting, simply because the lobby group’s “Hamilton 68 dashboard” is too preposterous to merit serious analysis. - Slandering Russia: ’Journalists tripping one another saying outrageous things to please bosses’
US mainstream media reporters are tripping over one another to say the most outrageous things as they think their bosses will like to present Russia in the worst possible light, says political analyst Gilbert Doctorow. - Trump’s Afghanistan plan should be judged on whether Germany plays critical role
Trump’s Afghanistan strategy may depend on Germany playing a key role as the EU army plan gains momentum. But what are Trump’s chances in Afghanistan if NATO allies simply don’t send troops?
- Yemen: War crimes the world can no longer ignore
For all the lobbying Saudi Arabia may have exerted in turning Yemen into an unspoken graveyard so it could proclaim itself a liberator over Southern Arabia, Yemen’s suffering has become too grand, and too grave to dismiss. - ‘Situation in Raqqa dire, disturbing’ – UNOCHA
The situation in the Syrian city of Raqqa is extremely fluid; it is in active war zone and it’s almost impossible to provide aid to the people trapped inside, says David Swanson from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. - ‘US doesn’t want Afghanistan war to end – it's cash cow for Pentagon, contractors’
The US is alarmed Pakistan decided Russia has the best chance of being a stabilizing force for a peaceful outcome in Afghanistan: the US doesn’t want to end the war which is a cash cow, says Brian Becker from the anti-war ANSWER coalition. - With Afghanistan surge, Trump has completely surrendered to the neocons
This week, US President Donald Trump announced that he would commit more American troops to Afghanistan. The irony is, not even Trump himself thinks this is a real solution to the Afghanistan quagmire. - ‘Since 2001, US has renormalized the bombing of civilian areas’
The presence of a few combatants in a civilian area does not change the nature of that area. It is a still a civilian area, says Nicolas Davies, author of Blood On Our Hands: The American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq. - It’s the opium, stupid: ‘Afghan surge guarantees CIA black-ops budget boost’
The CIA is also overjoyed because its black-ops budget - which is tied to the exponential growth of opium production in Afghanistan - is now secured possibly for another 20-50 years, claims Mike Raddie, co-editor of online site BSNews.
- Slandering Russia: ’Journalists tripping one another saying outrageous things to please bosses’US mainstream media reporters are tripping over one another to say the most outrageous things as they think their bosses will like to present Russia in the worst possible light, says political analyst Gilbert Doctorow.
- ‘European FBI is another EU vanity project’ – ex-MI5 intelligence officerAn FBI for the EU would be incredibly difficult to realize given the distrust between intelligence agencies, vastly different legal systems and history, explains Annie Machon, a former MI5 intelligence officer.
- I predict a 'RIOT' as dissent in American media becomes illegitimateSince the German Marshall Fund of the United States unveiled its “Alliance For Securing Democracy (AFSD)," I’ve resisted commenting, simply because the lobby group’s “Hamilton 68 dashboard” is too preposterous to merit serious analysis.
- Trump’s Afghanistan plan should be judged on whether Germany plays critical roleTrump’s Afghanistan strategy may depend on Germany playing a key role as the EU army plan gains momentum. But what are Trump’s chances in Afghanistan if NATO allies simply don’t send troops?
- ‘Situation in Raqqa dire, disturbing’ – UNOCHAThe situation in the Syrian city of Raqqa is extremely fluid; it is in active war zone and it’s almost impossible to provide aid to the people trapped inside, says David Swanson from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
- ‘US doesn’t want Afghanistan war to end – it's cash cow for Pentagon, contractors’The US is alarmed Pakistan decided Russia has the best chance of being a stabilizing force for a peaceful outcome in Afghanistan: the US doesn’t want to end the war which is a cash cow, says Brian Becker from the anti-war ANSWER coalition.
- Yemen: War crimes the world can no longer ignoreFor all the lobbying Saudi Arabia may have exerted in turning Yemen into an unspoken graveyard so it could proclaim itself a liberator over Southern Arabia, Yemen’s suffering has become too grand, and too grave to dismiss.
- With Afghanistan surge, Trump has completely surrendered to the neoconsThis week, US President Donald Trump announced that he would commit more American troops to Afghanistan. The irony is, not even Trump himself thinks this is a real solution to the Afghanistan quagmire.
- It’s the opium, stupid: ‘Afghan surge guarantees CIA black-ops budget boost’The CIA is also overjoyed because its black-ops budget - which is tied to the exponential growth of opium production in Afghanistan - is now secured possibly for another 20-50 years, claims Mike Raddie, co-editor of online site BSNews.
- ‘Since 2001, US has renormalized the bombing of civilian areas’The presence of a few combatants in a civilian area does not change the nature of that area. It is a still a civilian area, says Nicolas Davies, author of Blood On Our Hands: The American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq.
- US Liberals cozy up to Antifa, America's anti-free speech 'Taliban'
The liberal media is pushing the idea that any violence committed on the part of Antifa, the so-called 'anti-fascist' leftist group, is acceptable if it is directed at the political right. Such delusional thinking will only lead to civil war. - Trump’s betrayal is complete as military-industrial complex rises to power
If one moment stands out as the clearest signal yet of US President Trump turning his back on supporters, it was his announcement this week to re-escalate American military intervention in Afghanistan. - ‘Role of US in Syria unnecessary, they should withdraw as soon as possible’
Syrian President Bashar Assad said he sees no role for the US or its coalition in Syria as long as they are supporting terrorists, explains Elizabeth Murray, a former US Deputy National Intelligence officer. - ‘Road to more death & destruction’: Nothing new in Trump’s Afghanistan strategy, analysts tell RT
A long-anticipated presidential speech was meant to reveal a new US strategy for Afghanistan, giving hope for an end to the 16-year hostilities. Instead, Trump has taken no steps further than his predecessors and paves the way for more violence, observers told RT. - ‘In today’s world if you aren’t far left, you’re seen as Nazi’
When an academic event was axed by a Canadian university after pressure from left-wing activists who believed it was giving a platform to fascists, one of the sponsors RT spoke to says the label 'Nazi' is being applied to anyone the far-left don't like. - ‘Antifa, mass media & Clinton supporters attempting to provoke political crisis in America'
There is something wrong with protesters arriving with billboards and placards which they're carrying only to use the stick as a battering ram, says journalist John Bosnitch.
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