Mideast Fact Meets Fiction: Mike Pompeo Touts US Goodness And Threatens More Of It

Pompeo’s speech seems to have been a not-so-subtle means of putting the entire Mideast region and world on notice that the U.S. is poised to initiate a new era of military intervention in the Middle East in order to “liberate” nations that continue to resist U.S. influence and regional hegemony. CAIRO — During a speech given Thursday at Read More…

US Approves Missile Defense Upgrades For Saudi Arabia Despite Khashoggi Outrage

Anger at the Saudi government’s murder of Jamal Khashoggi had many in the US Congress saying that they intend to limit arms sales to the kingdom. The Trump Administration appears to be ignoring that, however, and continuing with Saudi arms deals.  The State Department has notified Congress that Saudi Arabia will be receiving major upgrades Read More…

Iran Offers An Alternative To US Occupation In Afghanistan

Iran is offering Afghanistan an alternative to US occupation, one based on peace, dialogue and diplomacy instead of sheer military might. The full-court press on Iran that President Donald Trump has put into play has not yet resulted in changes to Tehran’s regional strategy. Iran’s influence in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen is growing, and now Read More…

UN Arrives In Hodeida To Monitor Fragile Truce Amid Repeated Saudi Violations

According to information provided by a local source to MintPress News, Saudi ceasefire violations included 100 missile attacks and 300 cases of artillery fire and shelling over the weekend, as well as attempts to breach Hodeida from two sides. HODEIDA, YEMEN — Dutch Major General Patrick Cammaert chaired a joint UN committee in Hodeida, Yemen on Read More…

Washington Just Injected Serious Cash And Weapons Into Ukraine’s Far-Right Regime

It doesn’t seem to bother US lawmakers that the government of Ukraine is dominated by Neo-Nazi demagogues and paramilitaries who worship Stepan Bandera and other Ukrainian collaborators in the Third Reich’s Final Solution. Oh, what a lovely big stocking-filler for the Kiev regime this week from Washington. Just in time for Christmas too, and only Read More…

Search For Missing $21 Trillion Comes Up Empty As Pentagon Fails First Audit In 71-Year History

It’s difficult to tally the cost in civilian lives and mass destruction of an annual budget rapidly approaching the trillion-dollar mark, and that’s something that likely won’t be analyzed in any audit the Pentagon conducts on itself. WASHINGTON — Despite being legally required to conduct audits since the early 90s and holding a staggering  2.2 trillion Read More…