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FPF #221 – Afghan Peace Talks

by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 18, 2018 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #221, I discuss potential peace talks between the US and the Taliban. The US signaled its willingness to directly talk with the Taliban in statements from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Commander of US Forces in Afghanistan General Nicholson. Talks could...

7/11/2018 Jason Ditz on Syrian Conflict

by Scott Horton | Jul 16, 2018 | The Scott Horton Show

Jason Ditz, news editor for Antiwar.com, discusses the Syrian conflict and what the current status of the fighting is between the Syrian Army and allied Russians, the rebels, and ISIS. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Zen Cash; The War...

News Roundup 4/12/18

by Kyle Anzalone | Apr 12, 2018 | Blog

The Deputy National Adviser for Strageity Nadia Schadlow has resigned. [Link] John Bolton pushed out Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert. [Link] Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will not seek reelection. [Link] California Governor Jerry Brown orders about 400 National...

News Roundup 10/12/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 12, 2017 | Blog

Trump suggests that he may challenge the broadcasting licenses for NBC and other networks. [Link] A federal judge ruled the Dakota Access Pipeline can remain open while an environmental study is completed. [Link] Jason Ditz explains how the US government uses the word...

NATO F-16 Threatens Russian Defense Minister’s Plane

by Scott Horton | Jun 21, 2017 | Blog

Well, that's the claim. And it sure looks like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsCgnxYxovA Update: Jason Ditz has all the details here.

US Is Killing More Civilians in Syria Air War Than Assad Is

by Jason Ditz | May 29, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

US Coalition Strikes Are Causing Soaring Casualties Exemplified by the hundred and some odd people they’ve killed in the last 48 hours, the US is struggling mightily with the narrative that they are taking extraordinary care to limit the number of civilian casualties...

US Marines Headed to South Afghanistan to Slow Taliban Gains

by Jason Ditz | Apr 19, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Largest Marine Deployment in Afghanistan Since 2014 With the US seeking to slow the mounting losses by the Afghan military in the southern Helmand Province, the Pentagon has announced a deployment of roughly 300 US Marines to the province, with the fighters expected...

Pentagon: You Don’t Need to Know How Many Troops We Have in Iraq, Syria

by Jason Ditz | Mar 31, 2017 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy

Will Stop Announcing Official Unit Sizes Since the first “no boots on the ground” pledges of President Obama, the Pentagon has systematically and repeatedly lied about the number of US ground troops they have in Iraq, deliberately omitting large numbers of troops from...

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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...