When UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced her upcoming resignation from the position, establishment loyalists spent the day awash with grief that the Trump administration was losing one of its remaining moderate Republican voices. “Nikki Haley, ambassador to the United Nations, has resigned, leaving the administration with one less moderate Republican voice,” tweeted the New York Times, without Read More…
Tag: US foreign policy
US Commanders Seek Military Escalation In Afghanistan
Increasingly resigned to the reality that the US simply isn’t going to stumble into a military victory in Afghanistan, US military commanders are looking to redouble their efforts. The goal now is to not just kill people, but “shape the political environment” ahead of negotiations. Officials now see their goal increasingly as bolstering America’s bargaining Read More…
“Persian Gulf Of Tonkin” Ingredients All In Place For US War On Iran?
With the infamous Gulf of Tonkin incident as historical precedent, there’s a real possibility that the U.S. government could stage an incident in the Persian Gulf that would allow the Trump administration to push for military intervention in the Persian Gulf targeting Iran. TEHRAN, IRAN — Earlier this week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani repeated an earlier threat Read More…
‘Precision Strike?’ US Coalition Targets ISIS Butcher, Syria Says The Missiles Hit Army Positions
The US-led coalition says it targeted a top Islamic State terrorist commander who was involved in the beheading of a US officer and posed an “imminent threat.” Local media, however, claim the airstrike hit Syrian Army positions. “Coalition forces conducted precision strikes against a senior ISIS [Islamic State, IS] member, Abu al Umarayn, and several Read More…
Loophole In Bernie Sanders’ Yemen Bill Actually Allows Continued US Involvement In Yemen
While SJR 54 claims to be aimed at achieving “the removal of United State Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress,” it contains a major loophole that will allow the majority of U.S. troops in Yemen – if not all – to stay. WASHINGTON — Last week, Read More…
Syria Attacked, US Doubles Down On Arming Saudis, Syria Chem Attack Ignored & Kratom Shops Raided
https://media.blubrry.com/last_american_vagabond/content.blubrry.com/last_american_vagabond/TDWU-12-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSWelcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/02/18). Sadly, many Americans blindly trust the very government who lied to them about Read More…