War
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U.S. Nuclear War Plan Option Sought Destruction of China and Soviet Union as “Viable” Societies
Washington, D.C., August 15, 2018 – U.S. nuclear war plans during the Johnson administration included the option of a retaliatory strike against nuclear, conventional military, and urban-industrial targets with the purpose of removing the Soviet Union “from the category of a major industrial power” and destroying it as a “viable” society. Continue reading
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Selected Articles
6 August 2018 — Global Research News The Satanic Nature of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki By Prof. Edward Curtin, August 06, 2018 When on August 6 and 9, 1945 the United States killed 200-300 thousand innocent Japanese civilians with atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they did so intentionally. It was an act of… Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Army of None: Autonomous weapons and the future of war’ by Paul Scharrey By Peter Burt
‘Army of None’ doesn’t shy away from probing the intensely difficult moral and ethical issues which are the most problematic issue raised by the development of autonomous weapons. The book explains legal and ethical issues relating to the laws of armed combat in clear and simple terms, and presents a range of expert opinions from… Continue reading
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Harry Patch: ‘organised murder’ – civilian slaughter by our special friend, with our help
The Pentagon has told Congress it estimates that nearly 500 civilians were killed as a result of US military actions in the first year of the Trump administration. According to CNN: “(The Department of Defense) assesses that there are credible reports of approximately 499 civilians killed and approximately 169 civilians injured during 2017” as a… Continue reading
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Pundits Worry Threat of Nuclear War Is Being Reduced By Gregory Shupak
On MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show, the host was aghast (6/12/18) that the US says it will halt the annual war games it conducts with South Korea on North Korea’s doorstep, because doing so is “an absolute jackpot for the North Korean dictator,” “one of the things he wants most on earth,” and now Washington “has… Continue reading
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Running amok? Donald Trump facilitates civilian drone deaths & continues attacks in seven countries ‘and elsewhere’
The NGO CAGE, which campaigns against discriminatory state policies and advocates observance of due process and the rule of law, reminds readers that in October 2017, US President Donald Trump replaced the Obama rules pertaining to drone strikes with his own ‘rules’ called the “Principles, Standards, and Procedures,” or PSPs. Continue reading
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Peace Is a Cliché
3 June 2018 — Global Research News Peace Is a Cliché: When the West Cannot Control the World Unopposed It Means War By Andre Vltchek, June 03, 2018 Today, some 60 percent of Kenyans live in slums; some of the toughest in Africa. Some of these ‘settlements’, like Mathare and Kibera are housing at least one million people, in… Continue reading
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The U.S. and Israel Are Marching towards War with Iran By Dr. Ludwig Watzal
On Monday, May 21, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a rant against Iran before the right-wing Heritage Foundation in Washington. It was a bullying speech to push the Iranian leadership to surrender unconditionally to US demands. If the Iranian people are unable to contrive “regime change” the US will do it by military means,… Continue reading
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Arms Manufacturers Use Israel’s Massacres in Gaza to Test New Technology
As the Israeli military mows down unarmed Palestinian protesters, arms trade expert Andrew Feinstein explains how weapons companies use Gaza as a laboratory to test new products and rake in profits Continue reading
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Militarization, “War is Good for Business”
7 May 2018 — Global Research News Scheme to Let OPCW Name Perpetrators of Alleged Syria Chemical Attacks By Stephen Lendman, May 07, 2018 No evidence suggests Syrian use of CWs anytime during years of war. Plenty indicts US-supported terrorists, toxic agents supplied by Saudi Arabia and Turkey, perhaps by Washington and Israel as well – each… Continue reading
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Video: The Art of War: US Fleet with 1000 Missiles in the Mediterranean By Manlio Dinucci
holds the position of Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. In a congressional hearing, Scaparrotti explains the reason for the strengthening of US forces in Europe. What he presents is a real war scenario: he accuses Russia of carrying out “a campaign of destabilization to change the international order, fracture NATO and undermine US leadership around… Continue reading
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Britain’s war – denials wear thin: defence secretary now acknowledges civilian killing by RAF
Britain is at war with more than 1600 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq. Deborah Haynes, Defence Editor of the Times reports the killing of a civilian by RAF drone in Syria. Continue reading
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MoD accidentally reveals British drones firing thermobaric missiles in Syria By Chris Cole
The Ministry of Defence has revealed for the first time – seemingly accidentally – that British drones are firing thermobaric weapons in Syria. The disclosure comes in an Freedom of Information (FoI) response to Drone Wars detailing the use of Reaper drones over the previous three months. Continue reading
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UK drone strike kills civilian in Syria admits MoD By Chris ColeUK drone strike kills civilian in Syria admits MoD By Chris Cole
For the first time, the Ministry of Defence has admitted a civilian death in its air campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The strike, from an RAF Reaper drone, occurred on 26 March according to a written statement by the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. The strike itself was reported by the MoD on its… Continue reading
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Let’s See Who Pushes War for “Peace”: Selected Articles
25 April 2018 — Global Research South Korea Government: “…We Got a Call from Our Next-door Neighbor” By Massoud Nayeri, April 25, 2018 In the last ten days, people around the world have witnessed two different approaches by the different leaders. They saw the uselessness of the forces of war in Syria versus the constructive power… Continue reading
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Let’s See Who Pushes War for “Peace”: Selected Articles
25 April 2018 — Global Research South Korea Government: “…We Got a Call from Our Next-door Neighbor” By Massoud Nayeri, April 25, 2018 In the last ten days, people around the world have witnessed two different approaches by the different leaders. They saw the uselessness of the forces of war in Syria versus the constructive power… 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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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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More than 3000 Google employees want company to drop Pentagon ‘war’ drone program
More than 3,000 Google employees have signed an open letter to management, published in the New York Times. Drone gizmo 2. Citing the company motto, “Don’t be evil” the letter urges the company to pull out of a Pentagon program that uses artificial to aid with video imagery which could improve the targeting of drone… Continue reading
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Is There Hope for International Peace and Security? Selected Articles
25 March 2018 — Global Research Donald Trump: Is He Too Dangerous to be Head of State? By Prof Rodrigue Tremblay, March 25, 2018 US President Donald Trump (1946-), as a politician, has succeeded in attracting voters who are dissatisfied or partially dissatisfied with their economic or social situation, especially working class white voters without college degrees. Income inequality and… Continue reading
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