(AntiWar) Defense Secretary James Mattis and his Qatari counterpart, Defense Minister Khalid al-Attiyah have signed a $12 billion arms deal today in Washington, a move made particularly high-profile because of the ongoing blockade imposed on Qatar by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The agreement is for the purchase of a number of F-15 fighter jets, a Read More…
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A U.S.-Led Military Coup Could Be Brewing In The Philippines To Oust Duterte
The U.S. is beefing up its military presence in the Philippines, claiming that the Philippines government requested their aid. However, President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Sunday he made no such request, raising concern that the U.S. may have an ulterior motive. MANILA — In late May, the Philippines became the first nation in Asia to have Read More…
The US Senate Just Voted To Continue Arming Saudi Arabia
The Senate voted on Tuesday to approve a widely criticized $500 million sale of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia, narrowly beating back a bipartisan effort to block the deal. The final tally was 53-47 in favor of the sale, which is just part of a massive $100 billion arms package. Among the sponsors of the Read More…
Tanzania Forced To Embrace Monsanto Seed Patents To Their Own Detriment
Agribusiness companies are taking advantage of Tanzania’s desperate need for aid to push a development plan that will allow them to dominate the country’s agriculture sector and plunge farmers into debt. A similar plan led to a suicide epidemic among Indian farmers in recent years. A “development assistance” initiative launched five years ago by the Read More…
Don’t Look Now, But The US Has Boots On The Ground In The Philippines
U.S. special forces are now assisting the Philippines’ military to quash an ISIS-inspired movement in the Pacific nation as government forces are struggling to make significant headway against the militants. From the Manila Times: Philippine troops are struggling to defeat hundreds of fighters, who rampaged through Marawi on May 23 flying black flags of the Read More…
Video Emerges Of US Allowing ISIS Fighters To Escape Safely in Syria
With numerous distractions unfolding on the newly released reality TV show that is “Keeping Up with the Trump Administration,” it may surprise readers to learn that the U.S. is using the terror group ISIS as a pawn in its depraved foreign policy. Video footage obtained by Al-Masdar appears to show convoys of ISIS fighters fleeing Read More…