The moral and strategic contradictions of this war are so visible that even loyalists such as Joe Kent are beginning to break, writes Ramzy Baroud.
A Crack in US War Machine & a Slap in Trump’s Face
Category: Foreign Policy
Iran War ‘Biggest Opportunity’ for US Oil Lobby
After resisting Trump’s demands for quick investments in Venezuela, oil industry bigs see Iran regime change as a “wonderful day,” reports Max Blumenthal.
Hedges Report: Imperial Overreach
So far, Iran’s military prowess, and America’s and Israel’s impulsive imperial hubris, is on full display.
Caitlin Johnstone: Dead GIs Weren’t Heroes
US ‘Lets’ India Buy Russian Oil After Iran Attack
Recent statements suggest the U.S. has more control over India’s energy policy than have been previously acknowledged, reports Betwa Sharma.
Jeffrey Sachs: Attack on Iran Also an Assault on UN
The U.S. objective is not the security of the American people. The objective is global hegemony. The attempt is to destroy the U.N. and the international rule of law — an attempt that will fail.
Cuba Kills Florida Infiltrators as Regime Change Ramps Up
The Cuban Interior Ministry detained seven others involved in the plot, including one who “had allegedly been sent from the United States to facilitate the landing and reception of the armed group.”
Marco Rubio’s Cecil Rhodes Moment
The U.S. secretary of state is reviving the language and intent of 19th century colonialism to deter what he sees as “the forces of civilizational erasure that today menace both America and Europe alike,” writes Joe Lauria.
With Andrew Arrested, Mandelson Faces Similar Probe, Plus Questions on Tory Ties on Israel
The disgraced Labour grandee Peter Mandelson appears to have kept ties with Conservatives long after his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein emerged, reports Martin Williams.
PATRICK LAWRENCE: Serial Buffoon at the Pentagon
Trump elevated outsiders without necessary experience to his cabinet to avoid the deep state subversion that was rampant during his first term. The “blob” responded by making some of them irrelevant.