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Infamous Mercenary Erik Prince Being Considered to Build Trump's Foreign Army for Syria
Trump is asking Middle Eastern governments to build a military force to replace US troops in northeast Syria, and notorious war profiteer Erik Prince has been asked for help. Medea Benjamin says the plan is scandalous. Continue reading
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Media Support US Violence Against Syria, but Long for More By Gregory Shupak
Corporate media outlets were glad that the US, France and Britain bombed Syria in violation of international law (FAIR.org, 4/18/18), but lamented what they see as a dearth of US violence in the country. Continue reading
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Public Radio’s McCarthyite Smear of Black Activists Shows Danger of Russia Panic By Adam Johnson
For over a year, outlets from FAIR (8/24/16) to TruthDig (1/7/17) to The Nation (8/7/17) to The Intercept (2/12/18) have been warning about the pitfalls of nonstop Russia Is Everywhere and Out to Get Us coverage. The Russians are “stoking discord” and “sowing unrest” and infiltrating online and real-life spaces with memes and rallies and… Continue reading
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Pseudo-left parties promote US-French-British bombing of Syria By Will Morrow
A number of political parties that call themselves socialist proved they are nothing of the sort by lending support to Friday night’s illegal US, French and British bombing of Syria. Continue reading
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Washington seeks permanent deployment of special forces brigade to Africa By Eddie Haywood
16 April 2018 — WSWS Republican Senator James Inhofe of the Senate Armed Services Committee last week sent a letter to Secretary of the Army Mark Esper outlining a proposal that would constitute an increase in troop levels deployed under AFRICOM, as well as broadening the American military’s footprint across Africa. In his letter, Inhofe… Continue reading
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Attacking Syria. Trump's 'Dirty Game': Selected Articles
15 April 2018 — Global Research Attacking Syria: Thumbing Noses at Constitution and Law By Ray McGovern, April 15, 2018 As was the case 15 years ago when the U.S. and UK launched a war of aggression against Iraq, the pretext was so-called “weapons of mass destruction” (WMD) — this time the claimed use on April… Continue reading
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Trump is Playing a “Dirty Game” – Report from Damascus at 4am at the Height of the Bombings By Mark Taliano
Mark Taliano, Research Associate of the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG) contacted Global Research from Damascus at the outset of the bombings. Here is his incisive report: Continue reading
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Video: Senator Exposes Syrian WMD False Flag By Alexandra Bruce
Listening to Virginia Senator Richard Black talk realpolitik with zero BS gives me hope for the world! I didn’t know there was a serving Senator who speaks freely, like this! The 31-year military veteran who has spent a lot of time in Syria talks about the rogue CIA, Hillary’s murder of Libyan Ambassador Stevens, Barack… Continue reading
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The War in Syria was a US Intervention Since “Day 1”
In the aftermath of US-led missile strikes on Syria, the Western media has attempted to continue building the case for “US intervention.” However, before the first agitators took to the streets in Syria in 2011, the US was already involved. Continue reading
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Trump’s Attack on Syria Violates International Law
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a military strike on the Syrian government after Salafi-jihadist rebels alleged a chemical attack in Douma, but human rights expert Alfred de Zayas says this would be illegal under international law Continue reading
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US Launches Impotent Attack on Non-existent “Chemical Facilities” By Tony Cartalucci
The use of stand-off weapons such as cruise missiles and air-to-ground missiles reflects the US and its allies’ fear of Syrian and Russia anti-aircraft defense systems. The Syrian and Russian governments announced that 71 of over 100 missiles fired were intercepted, according to Russian media. Targets struck had already been evacuated or were not currently… Continue reading
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Trigger-Happy Trump and Syria: “The Worst Case Scenario Is Now Our Reality” By Felicity Arbuthnot
The “White Helmets” are funded in millions by the UK Foreign Office, the US, Canada and various other Western governments. Coupled with this is: A UK government £5.3 million media activists programme included training Syrian independent journalists and activists, including for reporting of “White Helmets” activities across Twitter and Facebook. (See Foreign and Commonwealth Office:… Continue reading
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Trump’s Exit Door is Open on Syrian Attack By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR
A flood of Russian statements…underscore that Moscow will defend Syria no matter what it takes. Which means not only that the US missiles will be shot down but also that American launch pads will be targeted. This latter message has been conveyed through the Hezbollah TV channel, which is of course a devastating snub to… Continue reading
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Major Papers Urge Trump to Kill Syrians, Risk World War III By Gregory Shupak
President Donald Trump is threatening to escalate the Syrian war, as are France and the United Kingdom, while Israel apparently bombed Syria three days ago. In this context, major “liberal” media outlets are writing that Trump should attack Syria further. Continue reading
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Dangerous Crossroads: Russian Naval Exercises Off the Syrian Coast. U.S. Military Deployment in the East Mediterranean
We are at a Dangerous crossroads: According to the report (which has not been addressed by the Western media): on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump later directly warned Russia that missiles were “coming” to Syria after blaming Damascus for an alleged deadly gas attack in the town of Douma.” Continue reading
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Trump Threatening World War III In Syria By Professor Francis A Boyle
Since September 11, 2001, it is the Unlimited Imperialists along the lines of Alexander, Rome, Napoleon, and Hitler who have been in charge of conducting American foreign policy decision-making. The factual circumstances surrounding the outbreaks of both the First World War and the Second World War currently hover like twin Swords of Damocles over the… Continue reading
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Taking the World to the Brink of Annihilation By Rick Sterling
Western neoconservatives and hawks are driving the international situation to increasing tension and danger. Not content with the destruction of Iraq and Libya based on false claims, they are now pressing for a direct US attack on Syria. Continue reading
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US Isn’t Leaving Syria—but Media Lost It When Possibility Was Raised By Gregory Shupak
The White House made clear that Trump’s talk of pulling out of Syria was just talk (Independent, 4/4/18)–but not before numerous media figures expressed alarm that the illegal occupation might end. Continue reading
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The Plot to Kill Martin Luther King: “We All Knew He [Ray] Was Not the Shooter”; By William Pepper and Michael Welch
In this 50th anniversary commemoration of the death of one of America’s most inspiring crusaders for social and economic justice, the Global Research News Hour is proud to present this exclusive feature-length interview with Dr. William Pepper. A transcript of the entire conversation is available below. Continue reading
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US Senator Murphy Speaks on the Senate Floor About Puerto Rico
A damning indictment of US colonial policy in Puerto Rico since ‘acquiring’ the island from Spain in 1898. Continue reading
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