After a leak in the Wall Street Journal suggested a major reversal in US policy in Syria, President Trump confirmed in a Tweet this morning that the US was withdrawing from Syria. Starting immediately. Will the president follow through? What will the neocons do? Is...
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News Roundup 12/19/18
The judge in Lt Gen Mike Flynn’s trial delays his sentencing to give him more time to assist the Mueller Probe. The judge attacked Flynn for betraying his country to Turkey. [Link] The White House is stonewalling Senators asking for the memo explaining Trump’s legal...
12/18/18 William Hartung on the American Bombs Killing Yemeni Civilians
William Hartung comes on the show to discuss the latest in Yemen, particularly with respect to the political relationship between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. He explains that the Saudis finally have an opportunity to use all the American weapons they've been buying for...
News Roundup 12/18/18
A Texas teacher is forced to leave her job for refusing to sign a contract agreeing not to boycott Israel. [Link] Sheldon Adelson bet on Trump and won big. [Link] Congress passes the Farm Bill authorizing over $400 billion in spending. [Link] US companies paid over $1...
12/17/18 Reese Erlich on All Trump’s Wars
Reese Erlich talks to Scott about the war in Yemen and about his latest article on the Russiagate controversy. Erlich thinks we can be cautiously optimistic about Yemen now that public pressure against the war is mounting (a recent poll found that 75% of Americans...
2019, The Palestinian Reality Check
In recent weeks there has been a plethora of news surrounding of all things, the Trump administration and its policies. Between the talking points, much of the news has found one way or another, a comparison to the Palestinians and Israelis. For example, this week...
News Roundup 12/17/18
Trump names Mick Mulvaney acting chief of staff. [Link] Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke resigns. [Link] John McCain’s replacement as head of the Armed Services Committee, Sen Jim Inhofe, is a big spender and favors staying in Afghanistan. [Link] The DOJ is suing the US...
FPF #285 – Crossing the DMZ in Peace
On FPF #285, I discuss Korean troops crossing the DMZ in peace. The Korean peace process continues to progress with Trump dragging his feet. I explain how in Syria, the US is trying to balance its relationship with the Syrian Kurds and NATO ally Turkey. The US is also...
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