The West blames Russia for the bloody mess in Syria, but U.S. Special Forces saw close up how the chaotic U.S. policy of aiding Syrian jihadists enabled Al Qaeda and ISIS to rip Syria apart, explains ex-British diplomat Alastair Crooke.
The Official and Implausible MH-17 Scenario
Troubling Gaps in the New MH-17 Report
Donald Trump’s Roger Rabbit Moment
Donald Trump’s recent attempts to show more restraint and look presidential unraveled in his debate with Hillary Clinton like Roger Rabbit unable to resist a goofy sight gag, says Michael Winship.
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Trump’s Missed Debate Opportunities
Donald Trump missed chances in the first debate, including failure to exploit a U.S. intelligence report that cited U.S. support for an Islamic State forerunner, part of Hillary Clinton’s scheme for Syrian “regime change,” notes Joe Lauria.
Clinton’s Faulty New Scheme to ‘Fight’ ISIS
Clinton Toned Down Her Hawkishness
The Challenging Politics of Global Warming
Ex-Speaker Boehner’s Lucrative Return
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CIA Whistleblower Kiriakou Honored for Integrity
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America’s Deceptive Model for Aggression
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New Cold War Spins Out of Control
How Libyan ‘Regime Change’ Lies Echo in Syria
Exclusive: The mainstream U.S. media has largely ignored a U.K. report on the West’s lies used to justify the Libyan “regime change,” all the better to protect the ongoing falsehoods used in Syria, as James W Carden explains.
Did the Pentagon Sabotage Syrian Peace Deal?
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Another Kerry Rush to Judgment on Syria
How US Propaganda Plays in Syrian War
Turkey and the Kurdish Quandary
In Election, Russians Rallied Around Putin
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