More than 40 percent of the Afghan Air Force students enrolled in the U.S.-based training program to fly the AC-208 Combat Caravan, a light attack combat aircraft, went AWOL, according to a quarterly report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan...
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America Cannot Save Afghanistan
by Robert Gaines and Scott Horton | Apr 30, 2019 | Featured Articles, Foreign Policy
After nearly two decades of bloodshed, meaningful progress is finally being made towards a conclusion of the war in Afghanistan. Negotiations with the Taliban in Qatar have achieved an uncommon consistency. On the domestic front, a bipartisan resolution matching the...
Use of Facial Recognition in Airports Draws Anger
by Steven Woskow | Apr 27, 2019 | Blog
Eoin Higgins at Common Dreams: We're basically capturing that picture at the boarding gate, providing it to U.S. Customs and Border Protection," said Farrell. "They're identifying the traveler." "It's actually the U.S. government that's implementing the biometric...
Israel’s Fifth Column Suffers Crushing Defeat At Hands of the First Amendment
by Scott Horton | Apr 26, 2019 | Blog
Why does Israel and its partisans hate free speech so much? It's because stealing and killing and lying is at the core of Israel's national strategy and daily public policy, and they're slightly worried the U.S. government might one day stop letting them take money...
You Love Government So Much
by Scott Horton | Apr 26, 2019 | Blog
Don't you? Yeah, you do. Don't lie. What would we ever do without them, you cry. Update: "Half of all black kids in the U.S. will receive a visit from child services, according to one study by the American Journal of Public Health." HALF. "Prior to this [happening to...
USA Sock-Puppet Egyptian Dictator Extends ‘Term’ to 2030
by Scott Horton | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog
What a disgrace. A "referendum," they call it. Sure. And screw the NYT and their tone here. As though their agenda diverges one iota from that of the U.S. State Department on this or anything else.
Iraq War III 1/2 (Including Syria) is Going to Stay Ugly As Hell From Now On
by Scott Horton | Apr 19, 2019 | Blog
Thanks to the U.S.A., George W. Bush's war in Iraq and Barack Obama's war in Syria caused this. Ain't no way to fix it now. Especially in western Iraq. Those people are screwed forever.
Mueller Report Obliterates Russiagate
by Glenn Greenwald | Apr 18, 2019 | Featured Articles, Politics
The two-pronged conspiracy theory that has dominated U.S. political discourse for almost three years – that (1) Trump, his family and his campaign conspired or coordinated with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election, and (2) Trump is beholden to Russian President...
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Thank You George Foreman
“Don’t do it son,” big George Foreman said as he shielded his commentary partners, Larry Merchant and Jim Lampley from violent rioters. The conclusion of the first Andrew Golota vs Riddick Bowe fight had ended in controversy which led to brawls and a ringside riot. It...
The Next Aircraft Debacle: The F47!
The Pentagon did not get the memo on the death of manned combat aircraft in the 21st century. Is the 47 designation the year the first aircraft may be aloft? Don't believe any promises on price or schedule much less efficacy. They will not deliver. China’s two...
Chasing Ghosts w/Bill Buppert
Bill Buppert of Chasing Ghosts joined me to discuss the modern warfare of politics. ALP
Propaganda and the State
Nicknamed “the father of public relations,” Edward Bernays (1891–1995) was a pioneer in the fields of propaganda and PR; this book is a great insight into the man behind the curtain. “The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of...
Anti-War Blog – Journalist Leaked the Plans to Kill Fifty-Three People
It turns out that journalist Jeffrey Goldberg was ‘texted’ two-hours before the recent US attack on Yemen. Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of Defense texted him the war plan which included specific information about weapons to be used, targets and time of the strikes....
New WarNotes Podcast episode is Live Monday 24 March 2025
Ep 016 "Fixing Fight Club: Just Say No to NATO: Part Two" A continued discussion of the NATO debacle. It is time for America to completely reassess alliances and partnership around the world starting with NATO and then working its way down the list of useless and...
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