On FPF #453, I discuss Trump's firing of impeachment witnesses, insider attacks in Afghanistan, and Iraq. Trump fired EU Ambassador Sondland and NSC Ukraine expert Vinland. Both men testified in the House impeachment hearing providing Democrats with great soundbites...
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Qassem Soleimani: Why His Killing is Good News for IS Jihadists
by Scott Horton | Jan 12, 2020 | Blog
Jeremy Bowen in the BBC: "In an editorial of the weekly IS newspaper al-Naba, the group said that Soleimani and al-Muhandis died at the hands of their 'allies'" - a reference to the US. It said the enemies of IS were busy fighting each other, which would drain their...
1/3/20 Patrick Cockburn on Qassem Soleimani and America’s Proxy War With Iran in Iraq
by Scott Horton | Jan 5, 2020 | The Scott Horton Show
Patrick Cockburn discusses the recent killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani at an airport in Baghdad. Cockburn is surprised by the boldness of the move, and thinks Iran will respond, though not necessarily in a dramatic or immediate way. More likely, he says,...
A Coup in Bolivia
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 13, 2019 | Conflicts of Interest
On FPF #418, I discuss the events in Bolivia that led to Morales' resignation. Mainstream sources and groups claim Morales deserved to be removed from power after violating term limits and rigging a recent election. I explain the alternative narrative that Morales was...
America, F*ck Yeah!
by Scott Horton | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog
CIA's former(?) "moderate" jihadist terrorists blast DoD's Kurdish YPG friends with U.S. TOW missile. https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/1190711269197799425 You had better take your hat off and put it over your heart when we all sing government's special song...
10/18/19 Patrick Cockburn on the Winding Down of the War in Syria
by Scott Horton | Oct 21, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott talks to Patrick Cockburn about the situation with the Kurds in Syria. Scott calls Syria a win-win-win-win: The Kurds have negotiated a deal with Assad that will give them some autonomy and protection from Turkey, Turkey gets a roughly 30-mile border buffer with...
Blowback: CSIS Study Says 4 Times As Many Militants Since 9/11/2001
by Steven Woskow | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog
Blowback from the US war on terror is actually creating more terrorist. Zerohedge is reporting the results from a study published by Center for Strategic and International Studies including a map showing where the expansion of terrorism has occurred. "Despite nearly...
9/27/19 Patrick Cockburn on the Changing Nature of Global Warfare
by Scott Horton | Sep 28, 2019 | The Scott Horton Show
Patrick Cockburn discusses the recent attacks on a Saudi oil facility, an American drone, and two Japanese tankers, all of which have been pinned to various degrees on Iran. It's unclear to what extent Iran actually was involved—it's always possible that this is a...
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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...