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All Americans Have Blood
on Their Hands
By Robert Scheer |
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This
former soldier is still
profoundly troubled by
his experiences at war,
not only as he led
soldiers to their
deaths, but also as he
watched U.S. forces
devastate Iraq and
Afghanistan. -
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MIDDLE EAST
More than 100
killed in rebel counterattack near
Syria's Idlib:
At least 53 government
loyalists as well as 48 opposition
and Islamist fighters die in clashes
Syrian army fights to
restore rebel-held areas in Hama
As
Suqaylabiyah: The Syrian Christian
Town Near Idlib the West Has Never
Heard Of:
Vanessa Beeley reports from
the town of As Suqaylabiyah, Syria –
a Christian enclave under attack
from Al Qaeda affiliated militants
in the nearby Idlib province.
UK MP confronts PM with
apparent evidence of ‘staged’
chemical attack in Syria
US starts withdrawing Turkey
from F-35 programme over Russia
deal:
Pentagon tells Turkey it's
cancelling its purchase of F-35 jets
if Ankara continues purchase of
Russia S-400 system.
Turkish suppliers to be
eliminated from F-35 program in 2020
2 people, 2 suicide bombers
killed in attacks in Iraq
Iraqi troops kill two IS
terrorists, destroy seven tunnels in
Nineveh
Yemen: 10 Houthis killed in
government attack in Saada
For Fourth
Year Saudi Bombs Bring Death and
Loss to Yemeni Families on Eid:
In Hodeida, airstrikes have been
replaced with a new norm: snipers,
artillery shells, and missiles.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim
launch of drone attack on Saudi
airport
Australian
Government Remains Quiet On Arms
Exports To Saudi Arabia:
The Australian Government
has come under criticism for
breaching the Arms Trade Treaty
(ATT) and failing to confront the
role its arms exports play in the
Yemeni Civil War.
Amnesty urges
Saudi Arabia to rule out death
penalty for teenager:
Murtaja Qureiris reportedly
faces execution for offences
including participating in protests
when he was 10-year-old.
US-backed Saudi regime
tortures dissidents on eve of
threatened beheadings
US official sacked after
'illegally fast-tracking $8bn in
weapons transfers' to Saudi Arabia,
UAE:
The State Department sacked
a senior official who is thought to
have helped spearhead a scheme that
saw the weapons manufacturer he
formerly lobbied for rake in
billions of dollars in arms sales to
Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Trump govt allows hi-tech
bomb parts to be built in Saudi
Arabia
Trump wants to sell more
weapons to Saudi Arabia. Congress
must stop him
Trump administration imposes
sanctions on Iranian petrochemical
group
New U.S. sanctions show
offer of talks with Iran not
genuine: Foreign Ministry
Propaganda alert:
U.S.
Commander Weighs an Expanded Mideast
Force to Counter Iran:
Emergency deployment, seen
as ‘stabilizing,’ suggests a larger
U.S. role
Pressure
won’t work with Iran: Former CIA
chief Brennan;
Brennan said the Trump
administration has been moving down
a “cul de sac” with its policies
toward Iran.
Iran unveils
new indigenous air defense system:
The new
domestically-designed and
-manufactured air defense system is
capable of simultaneously destroying
six incoming hostile targets.
Iran Uses 'Unconventional'
Methods to Continue Selling Oil
Under US Sanctions – Minister
Iranian Foreign Minister
says dollar must be ditched to strip
US of economic sway
WHO sanitizes Israeli
responsibility for Gaza killings
Ridiculous
propaganda:
Israel has
right to retain ‘SOME’ of West Bank,
US envoy says as Trump’s peace plan
takes flak
Warren, Biden and Buttigieg
all hint at criticism of Israel —
but don’t voice any
AFRICA
8 killed in Cameroon's
restive Anglophone region
Sudan: 'Several killed' on
first day of civil disobedience
After Sudan Massacre,
Opposition Demands Immediate Return
to Civilian Rule
Libya: Haftar forces launch
airstrike near Tripoli
'We need urgent help':
Refugees perish in Libyan detention
centre
UAE-backed Libyan warlord
Haftar struck the city's only
functioning airport
Why the
Chinese and U.S. armies are
fortifying this tiny African country:
In Djibouti, two
superpowers have built heavily
guarded bases only a few kilometres
apart
US army vehicle damaged in
mine explosion in Niger
ASIA
Over 60 militants killed
within 24 hours in Afghanistan's
southern region
Afghanistan- At least 50
pro-govt. forces, 19 civilians
killed during past week
Kashmir: Bloody May: 40
persons including 26 militants, 11
civilians killed
Four Pakistan Soldiers
Killed In IED Blast
Hong Kong: Clashes after
massive protest against extradition
law
China fires space rocket,
new race is on!
U.S. planning
major arms sale to Taiwan,
potentially inflaming China
tensions:
Sale of tanks, missiles
could be more than $2 billion
New missile
gap leaves U.S. scrambling to
counter China:
There is no secret about
how it plans to destroy American
aircraft carriers if rivalry becomes
war.
Google is fighting to
maintain ties with Huawei, saying
blacklisting the Chinese firm could
jeopardize national security
Trump backing
down?
Mnuchin says
Trump could ease up on Huawei if
trade talks advance
Taiwan put on US defence
department list of ‘countries’ in
latest move likely to goad China
EUROPE
Pepe Escobar:
Putin and Xi step up the strategic
game:
Russian and Chinese leaders
have met almost 30 times since 2013
and have become tight strategic
partners
Boris Johnson pledges to
withhold £39bn Brexit bill to push
new EU deal
GLOBE
"This Is What Fascists Do":
Trump Attempted to Suppress State
Dept Analyst's Testimony on Climate
Crisis
D-Day And The
Myth Of A U.S. Victory:
Each D-Day anniversary the
same question comes up. Who defeated
Germany and its allies? The answer
is, without any doubt, the Soviet
Union.
WikiLeaks warns US Justice
Department preparing more charges
against Assange
Trump’s Charges Against
Julian Assange Would Effectively
Criminalize Investigative Journalism
Facebook suspends
pre-installation of app on Huawei
phones
NASA to Offer $50m Rides to
the Space Station and a $35k/Night
Suite Overlooking Planet Earth
Alone: The decline of the
family has unleashed an epidemic of
loneliness.
AMERICAS
Evo Morales: Economy is Now
in the Hands of the People, Not IMF
Trump’s Venezuela
Hallucination: President Trump looks
even more ridiculous than usual.
Venezuela Reopens Border
After 'Humanitarian Aid' Failure
Venezuela to
close consulates in Canada:
Venezuela has decided to
shut down its consulates in
Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal in
response to Canada’s temporary
closing of its embassy in Caracas.
300 US Southcom Troops
Arrive in Honduras To Teach
'Humanitarian Assistance'
'Dignity
intact': Mexico celebrates deal in
Tijuana rally
New York Times: Mexico, US
agreed on border policies months
before Trump tariff threat
The Mexican ambassador to
the US explains Trump’s claim of a
new agricultural deal
Mueller Caught In Another
Deception; Key 'Russia Link' Exposed
As Informant For US, Ukraine
One in seven US seniors live
in poverty
Almost 80% of US workers
live from paycheck to paycheck.
Here’s why:
“The Skid Is
Everywhere”:
All over America, large
portions of our major cities are
being transformed into
stomach-churning cesspools of
squalor.
