Introduction In the mainstream view, al-Qaeda did not play a role in the Syria conflict until Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dispatched his deputy, Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, to Syria in August 2011 to establish a wing of the group there, called...
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by Steven Woskow | Oct 9, 2019 | Blog
In Syria we had CIA-armed militias fighting Pentagon-backed militias. In mid-February, a CIA-armed militia called Fursan al Haq, or Knights of Righteousness, was run out of the town of Marea, about 20 miles north of Aleppo, by Pentagon-backed Syrian Democratic Forces...
8/23/17 Eric Margolis on his heroic rescue of starving zoo animals in Aleppo
by Damon Hatheway | Aug 23, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Eric Margolis returns to the show to discuss his recent heroic trip to the Middle East where he helped save starving zoo animals from Aleppo with Four Paws International. Margolis recounted his trip and the incredible rescue he helped bring about in his latest article...
1/9/17 Daniel McAdams on Russian election hacking claims, Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, and the Syria war
by Scott Horton | Jan 9, 2017 | The Scott Horton Show
Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute For Peace and Prosperity, discusses the Intelligence Community report on Russian election hacking claims; Trump's likely nomination of pro-every-war Dan Coats for director of national intelligence; and the...
There’s more propaganda than news coming out of Aleppo this week
by Patrick Cockburn | Dec 19, 2016 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
There was a period in 2011 and 2012 when there were genuinely independent opposition activists operating inside Syria, but as the jihadis took over these brave people were forced to flee abroad, fell silent or were dead It has just become more dangerous to be a...
12/8/16 Daniel McAdams on the Obama administration’s refusal to concede defeat in their Syria regime-change operation
by Scott Horton | Dec 8, 2016 | The Scott Horton Show
Daniel McAdams, Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute For Peace and Prosperity, discusses the Syrian government's defeat of rebels in East Aleppo; Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's "Stop Arming Terrorists Act;" and the upside to having Dana Rohrabacher as secretary of state...
12/4/16 Brad Hoff on Syria’s ‘endless insurgency’ and expectations for Trump’s foreign policy
by Scott Horton | Dec 4, 2016 | The Scott Horton Show
Brad Hoff, Managing Editor of Levant Report, discusses why the Syrian government's recent military success in East Aleppo won't stop the insurgency any time soon; the Obama administration's treasonous support for al-Qaeda and other rebel groups in Syria that...
11/11/16 Gareth Porter on switching sides in Syria again
by Scott Horton | Nov 16, 2016 | The Scott Horton Show
Gareth Porter, author of Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of the Iran Nuclear Scare, discusses the similarities between the Russian/Syrian bombing of Aleppo, the 2003 US bombing of Iraq, and Israel’s 2014 bombing of Gaza; and Obama’s apparent change in Syria...
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Who What Why Interview: Rethinking COVID-19 Narratives
In this 45-minute interview, Jeff Schechtman of Who What Why? and Laurie Calhoun discuss many aspects and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, including prospects for the future, drawing on observations and arguments made in Questioning the COVID Company Line:...
Who is More “Selfish”?
War is ultimately about collectivism. During crisis, individuality fades in favor of team effort. During violent conflict, particularly between governments, the world becomes, especially it seems for Americans, a giant, bloody football game: our team versus theirs, us...
TOP NEW RELEASE in Philosophy Criticism: Questioning the COVID Company Line!
Read Questioning the COVID Company Line: Critical Thinking in Hysterical Times to find out a bunch of stuff which you may not have known, including: "Listen to The Science!" embodies a logical fallacy. Vaccine technology depends upon the ability of the natural...
Will This Man Prevent World War Three?
In April, Tucker Carlson, the most popular show host in American news media, was unceremoniously fired from Fox News. He has since taken to the platform "X," formerly Twitter, to continue publishing his own program. Last week, during the first Republican primary...
A Note About My Health
I have some hard news to share. I recently had a seizure. After undergoing tests, I was diagnosed with stage-4 lung cancer (although I have never smoked) that has spread to my brain. The average life expectancy of those with my condition is very short. I am grateful...
‘Defend the Guard’ Phone Bank Was Huge Success
This Bring Our Troops Home newsletter is reprinted with permission. To receive them in your inbox, sign up at the top of the page. Friends, I could use this newsletter to give you an update about the Republican primary debate last night. Candidates talked and talked...
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