There was this report of limited withdrawals the other day, but now the WSJ is saying they're quitting the war against the Houthis entirely, and now are going to focus on fighting their al Qaeda and ISIS allies. Who knows? Cross-posted at Antiwar.com.
Scott talks to Ali Abunimah of the Electronic Intifada about Jared Kushners "Deal of the Century" and the history of negotiations between Israel and Palestine. Some supporters of Israel have claimed that Kushner's deal is just giving away free money to the Palestinians, but Abunimah points out that all the hardships addressed in the proposed deal are caused by the United States and Israel in the first place. If Israel simply ended its occupation, the Palestinians would be far better off than even this deal would make them. Discussed on the show: Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of...
Andrew Bacevich talks about the Quincy Institute, a new think tank trying to bring support from the left and right together in opposition to foreign intervention. Funded by both George Soros and Charles Koch, the institute will seek to supplant the current bipartisan consensus that America must be the world's police force with a more reasonable one that will not lead to the deaths of millions and the squandering of trillions of dollars from the productive economy. Discussed on the show: The Age of Illusions: How America Squandered Its Cold War Victory Quincy Institute Color revolution Andrew...
Only this guy could get such great stuff in USA Today. The Washington Post condemned Trump’s “gaudy display of military hardware that is more in keeping with a banana republic than the world’s oldest democracy.” Regrettably, the Post’s indignation over a few tanks does not extend to the fact that American troops are now fighting in 14 foreign nations. But the real problem is not the military relics; it's exalting government power and politicians on a day meant to celebrate individual liberty. The Fourth of July in Washington has been going downhill ever since 9/11.
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Because there is no such thing as "law," only the will of men. Evil men. For another example.
This is all perfectly normal and fine, you see: The Israeli Blue-White opposition co-chair Yair Lapid ventured into dangerous territory on Twitter last week, where he argued for “equality” and a “state of all its citizens”. This brought backlash not least from the Foreign Minister for being “anti-Semitic” and for using the “slogan of the enemy.” And Lapid quickly retracted.
How easy is it for the Pentagon to hold the president down and screw him right in the brain? Incredibly, fantastically easy. Very successful! Osama bin Laden is surely laughing in Hell.
