Congress A Senate rule change backed by Republicans shortens debate time on lower level nominees from 30 hours to 2 hours. [Link] Senators Paul and Udall are working together to end the Afghan War. [Link] A bipartisan group of lawmakers signed a letter that supports...
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A Brief History of the Destruction of Yarmouk
How the CIA helped jihadist rebels invade and occupy the capital of the Palestinian diaspora Introduction The Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Syria was thrust into international conscientiousness in March 2014 when the United Nations published the now iconic image...
A Potential Antiwar Coalition
On FPF #331, I discuss the formation of a possible bipartisan antiwar coalition that works with Trump to end wars. The coalition would be made up of Republicans and Democrats often labeled as far-right or far-left members of their parties, like Ro Khanna and Rand...
Trump Tells the Truth: Sanctions Cause People to Suffer
This week President Trump admitted what the Washington policy establishment of both parties would rather be kept quiet. Asked why he intervened to block a new round of sanctions on North Korea, he told the media that he believes the people of North Korea have suffered...
News Roundup 4/2/19
US News Former CIA heads give an unclassified intelligence assessment to the 2020 candidates. The assessment claims US and Russian relations are unlikely to approve. [Link] Rep Ro Khanna calls for a bipartisan coalition to work with Trump to end wars. [Link] Eric...
Secret Nuke Deal with Saudi?
On FPF #330, I discuss Secretary of Energy Rick Perry signing at least six secret agreements with Saudi to allow American companies to sell the kingdom nuclear technology. Saudi Arabia has rejected buying a civilian nuclear program with safeguards to limit the ability...
Is Trump Really About To Attack Venezuela?
Last week Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ordered the last of the US diplomats out of Venezuela, saying their presence was a “constraint” on US policy toward the country. The wording seemed intended to convey the idea that the US is about to launch military action to...
It’s Time to Stop Fighting Osama bin Laden’s War
Osama bin Laden is long dead, but his plans live on through American foreign policy. In 2001, al Qaeda consisted of only 400 ideologues in the far corners of the world. After the recent regime change wars in Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Syria, typical estimates place their...
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