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Angry Trump Forces Mattis Out Early, Names Former Boeing Exec As Acting SecDef
As if President Trump’s stream of tweets defending his decision to pull US troops from Syria – and his lashing out at the apoplexy of th US military establishment – didn’t clearly communicate Trump’s anger over the resignation of Defense Jim “Mad Dog” Mattis (who said in his resignation letter that the Syria decision was the last Read More…
US Tells Israel “We Are Not Done With Syria”, Secret Anti-BDS Law In Spending Bill & Mattis Quits
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US Calls For A Yemen Cease-Fire Publicly While Covertly Escalating The War
Violence in the port city of Hodeida erupted as the United States called for a cease-fire between the US-Saudi-led Coalition and Houthi Rebels in Northern Yemen, but instead of winding violence down in this conflict Yemen has seen its deadliest week in a long time. The port city of Hodeida is vital to Yemen as over 70% of Read More…
Saudis Pound Yemen After US Officials Demand ‘Immediate Ceasefire’
Earlier this week, Defense Secretary James Mattis called for an immediate ceasefire in Yemen. In the course of this, he demanded an end to fighting, and an immediate halt to all airstrikes against populated areas. Yemen was much like any other, with Saudi warplanes pounding areas in and around the northern cities of Hodeidah and Read More…
Congressional ‘Syria Study Group’ To Provide “Options” For Transition To Post-Assad Syria
Officer: “What are our orders sir?”… Pentagon: “We will convene a panel of bureaucrats to put together a study no one will read and report back in six months.” * * * Since entering office President Trump’s long term policy on Syria has remained somewhat of a mystery. With at least 2,000 US troops still occupying parts of Read More…