On FPF #319, I discuss the endless US War on Terror. The US has issued a $1 million reward for information on the son of Osama bin Laden. The younger bin Laden is rising through the ranks of al-Qaeda. Americans are born before 9/11 are starting to enlist in the...
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Ron and Dan: Iraq Lies Redux: Trump Admin Claims Iran/al-Qaeda Alliance
by Scott Horton | Feb 20, 2019 | Blog
In an astonishing Washington Times article this week, unnamed Trump Administration officials (who may or may not be called “John Bolton”) are claiming that Iran, which has been battling al-Qaeda in Syria for nearly four years, is actually secretly allied with al-Qaeda...
The Antiwar Comic: Torture Still Doesn’t Work
by Tony DiGerolamo | Nov 10, 2018 | Blog
Hey, fellow Liberty-lovers. We're back with another installment. To get caught up on all the comics you missed, visit The Webcomic Factory.
10/17/18 Joseph Margulies on the Innocence of Abu Zubaydah
by Scott Horton | Oct 19, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show
Attorney Joseph Margulies comes on the show to discuss his recent article about his client, Abu Zubaydah, who is currently being held by the CIA without charges. Zubaydah was one of the first men caught up in the chaos after 9/11, in this case mistakenly identified as...
News Roundup 9/11/18
by Kyle Anzalone | Sep 11, 2018 | News Roundup
17 years after 9/11 al-Qaeda may be stronger than ever. [Link] John Bolton says the US may sanction the International Criminal Court if it prosecutes the US. [Link] The Taliban killed 29 Afghan troops in attacks on Saturday. [Link] On Sunday the Taliban began...
Why Are We Siding With al-Qaeda?
by Ron Paul | Sep 10, 2018 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Last week, I urged the Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to stop protecting al-Qaeda in Syria by demanding that the Syrian government leave Idlib under al-Qaeda control. While it may seem hard to believe that the US government is helping al-Qaeda in...
Can’t We Just Leave Syria Alone?
by Ron Paul | Sep 5, 2018 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
Assad was supposed to be gone already. President Obama thought it would be just another “regime change” operation and perhaps Assad would end up like Saddam Hussein or Yanukovych. Or maybe even Gaddafi. But he was supposed to be gone. The US spent billions to get rid...
Are al-Qaeda Affiliates Fighting Alongside U.S. Rebels in Syria’s South?
by A. Trevor Thrall and Erik Goepner | Jul 8, 2018 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
DARAA, Syria – At first glance, all appears calm in this southern Syrian city where protests first broke out seven years ago. Residents mill around shops in preparation for the evening Iftar meal when they break their daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan. But...
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Professors, W. Post Call Out NYT for Oct 7 Mass-Rape Hoax
Another disgrace for the Charlie Savage Times.
Israel’s Amazing Feat
Israel has accomplished quite a feat: its crimes against the people of Gaza are of such a large scale that they make Hamas's Oct. 7 crimes look small.
Pentagon Follies: Accounting for DEI Expenditures
Inclusion, Equity and Diversity (IED) is communism in blackface. This viral contagion has raced to the top of government bureaucracies and, of course, facilitates a race to the bottom in quality and competence. The wizards at the Pentagon who have yet to account for...
A Soho Forum discussion of COVID with Tom Woods
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKzl5CngE5Q Check out Tom's great book, Diary of a Psychosis.
US Abrams Tanks Withdrawn from Fighting in Ukraine
Five four million dollar tanks up in smoke. They'll make every excuse they wish but the days of manned tanks are over. Ukraine has lost five Abrams tanks in recent months, The New York Times reported this month, citing an unnamed senior US official. At least three...
The Aircraft Carrier is the Crossbow and Chariot of the Modern Age
The US Navy, of course, is desperately trying to get authorization to build more Ford-class carriers. Ironic that they name the carrier after a violence broker famous for being rather clumsy and unable to navigate around. The first of class doesn't work properly: it...