The US, Africa and a New Century of War
• truth-out.org By William Rivers PittMost Americans' broad ignorance regarding Africa is a long-standing phenomenon, one perpetuated from the top down.
Current News Headlines
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In Shocking, Viral Interview, Qatar Confesses Secrets Behind Syrian War
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenA television interview of a top Qatari official confessing the truth behind the origins of the war in Syria is going viral across Arabic social media during the same week a leaked top secret NSA document was published which confirms that the armed op
In Shocking, Viral Interview, Qatar Confesses Secrets Behind Syrian War
• zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenA television interview of a top Qatari official confessing the truth behind the origins of the war in Syria is going viral across Arabic social media during the same week a leaked top secret NSA document was published which confirms ....
Russia and Saudi Arabia 'sign $3bn arms deal' as King Salman visit shows...
• http://www.independent.co, Oliver CarrollRussia and Saudi Arabia 'sign $3bn arms deal' as King Salman visit shows how much relations have changed
Meet Sophia: The Humanoid Robot That Was Granted Citizenship By Saudi Arabia
• http://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenOne of the reasons why Saudi Arabia has found itself in fiscal and budgetary dire straits in recent years, is that as a result of the plunge in oil prices in recent years, the government has been unable to keep paying the thousands of local and forei
IT'S NOT JUST NIGER -- U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITY IS A "RECRUITING TOOL" ...
• https://theintercept.com, Nick TurseIT'S NOT JUST NIGER -- U.S. MILITARY ACTIVITY IS A "RECRUITING TOOL" FOR TERROR GROUPS ACROSS WEST AFRICA
Trump: 'My Generals' Authorized US Missions In Niger
• AntiWar.com by Jason Ditz'I Gave Them Authority to Do What's Right'
Iran May Be SCARY Close To Having A Nuclear Weapon
• arcleinAn important feature of the Iranian regime's nuclear program is that several sites and centers where nuclear-related activities are conducted are situated in sprawling military complexes that also house scores of tunnels and silos. This not only ma
Wife Of Indicted IT Staffer Imran Awan Turns: "My Husband Committed Fraud Along With Polygamy**
• arcleinAs you may recall, Alvi reportedly fled the U.S. to Pakistan back in March and was temporarily detained by U.S. Customs officials when they discovered $12,000 in unreported cash in her luggage. While moving that amount of cash is technically a felon
US Officials: Niger Is 'Hub' for US Operations in Western Africa
• AntiWar.com by Jason DitzOfficials Say Deployment Is By Far the Largest
Phoenix 2.0 - CIA To Unleash Vietnam Era Terror Campaign On Afghanistan
• moonofalabama.orgLast week the new head of the CIA Mike Pompeo publicly threatened to make the CIA a "much more vicious agency". His first step towards that is to unleash CIA sponsored killer gangs onto the people of Afghanistan:
Palestinian Unity: Beyond Hamas and Fatah
• AntiWar.com by Ramzy BaroudThe reconciliation agreement signed between rival Palestinian parties, Hamas and Fatah, in Cairo on October 12 was not a national unity accord – at least, not yet.
Buchanan Asks: "Are Our Mideast Wars Forever?"
• zerohedge.com by Patrick J Buchanan"The Kurds have no friends but the mountains," is an old lament. Last week, it must have been very much on Kurdish minds.
Saudi Arabia will return to moderate, open Islam and 'will destroy extremist ideas',...
• mirror.co.uk By Anthony BondMohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud also announced the kingdom would do more to tackle extremism
Saudi Arabia Just Announced Plans to Build a Mega City That Will Cost $500 Billion
• bloomberg.com By Alaa ShahineNew city, called NEOM, to be connected to Egypt, Jordan Plan is latest mega project announced by the kingdom
India's Demonetization Effort Has Demonstrably Failed
• arcleinTo recap: On November 8, 2016, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shocked the nation by announcing the immediate "demonetization" of the two largest rupee currency notes (Rs 500, worth about $7.50, and Rs 1000, worth about $15). Noteholders w
Pentagon Expands 'Terror War' To Africa: Where Is Congress? by Ron Paul
• Ron Paul Liberty ReportWho knew that the US had 1,000 troops in Niger? What are they doing there? The Pentagon won't tell us, but Sen. Lindsay Graham assures us they are fighting for our freedom. Will Congress bother to notice as the war expands to Africa? Or will it conti
West Eyes Recolonization Of Africa With Endless War;
• zerohedge.com by Dan GlazebrookRemoving Gaddafi Was First Step
Israel Arrests Palestinian Because Facebook Translated 'Good Morning' to 'Attack Them
• haaretz.com by Yotam BergerNo Arabic-speaking police officer read the post before arresting the man, who works at a construction site in a West Bank settlement
Israel Says It Will Step Up Attacks Against Syria
• AntiWar.com by Jason DitzClaiming more stray artillery fire landing inside the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israeli officials are promising to "step up" their strikes against Syrian military targets in response, including attacks over the weekend in southern Syria.
Trump Unleashes CIA Kill Teams In Afghanistan
• Prison PlanetCIA paramilitary forces are expanding partner operations in Afghanistan to hunt and kill high level Taliban operatives, The New York Times reports.
Gold Star Widow Releases Trump's Call After Husband Was Killed In Afghanistan
• https://www.prisonplanet.com, Daily CallerGold star widow Natasha De Alencar released the audio of a phone conversation she had with President Donald Trump in April about the death of her husband who was killed in Afghanistan.
Raqqa Destroyed to Libertate it
• ronpaulinstitute.org by Eric MargolisThe so-called Islamic State organization was primarily a bogeyman encouraged by the western powers. I've been saying this for the last four years.
Bill Clinton sought State's permission to meet with Russian nuclear official...
• BY JOHN SOLOMON AND ALISON SPANNBill Clinton sought State's permission to meet with Russian nuclear official during Obama uranium decision
My Son Was Born Into The Afghanistan War, And He May Die In It
• https://www.buzzfeed.com, Danny SjursenServing in Afghanistan taught me there is no military solution to the country's problem -- and there's no end in sight to the 16-year-old war.
US-Backed Syrian Kurds Transfer Key Gas Field To Russians After Secret Talks
• zerohedge.com by Tyler DurdenIn a move that surprised many observers of the ongoing war for Deir Ezzor province, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed over one of Syria's largest gas fields to Russian forces on Thursday, possibly as the result of...
Who's 'Winning' In Africa?
• zerohedge.com by Brian CloughleyOn October 4 in Niger in central Africa four American special forces soldiers were killed in an ambush by "fifty fighters, thought to be associated with ISIS [Islamic State], a US official said."
Pentagon investigating troubling questions after deadly Niger ambush
• latimes.com By W.J. HenniganDefense Secretary James N. Mattis, troubled by a lack of information two weeks after an ambush on a special operations patrol in Niger left four U.S. soldiers dead, is demanding a timeline of what is known about the attack, as a team of investigators
Saudi government allegedly funded a 'dry run' for 9/11
• nypost.com By Paul SperryFresh evidence submitted in a major 9/11 lawsuit moving forward against the Saudi Arabian government reveals its embassy in Washington may have funded a "dry ...
Source: As Syrian Army Defeats ISIS, US Aircraft Rescues Remaining ISIS Commanders
• dcclothesline.com by Jay SyrmopoulosA diplomatic and military source within Syria is reporting that the United States Air Force evacuated 20 ISIS commanders from Deir ez-Zor as Syrian forces liberated the city from terrorist control.
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