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7/17/19 Jason Ditz on Iran, Yemen, and Afghanistan
Jason Ditz updates Scott on the news from the Middle East. Recently, a missing Emirati tanker that some claimed had been seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz was revealed to have simply been towed there voluntarily for repairs. In other news, the UAE has announced...
Saudi Jets Bomb Yemen Capitol Sanaa
The Saudi-led coalition said it started an operation to target military positions in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, according to state TV early on Saturday. Fatik Al-Rodaini from Mona Relief Yemen Charity is reporting on Twitter that bombs are going off and Saudi jets...
Is the U.S. Going to Take a More Active Role In The Saudi War On Yemen?
David D. Kirkpatrick writes in the N.Y. Times that the pullout of U.A.E. forces from Yemen has left Saudi Arabia in a stalemate position. They can bomb from the air but the U.A.E. forces were doing most of the ground fighting. While the Saudis have fought almost...
News Roundup 7/16/19
US News The House and Senate's NDAA bills head to committee. The NDAA bills passed have key differences about limiting the president's war powers. [Link] North Korea North Korea warns that planned US and South Korean wargames could kill peace talks. North Korea sees a...
News Roundup 7/12/19
US News The new St. Louis prosecutor is looking to create a department to examine false convictions and crimes committed by police. [Link] A court rules a police officer who shot a child in the leg had qualified immunity and will not face charges. The police officer...
News Roundup 7/10/19
US News Kamala Harris’s career as a prosecutor leaves a disturbing record of supporting the death penalty and illegal practices. [Link] An IG report finds the NSA is failing to implement controls on its spying programs to prevent illegal searches. [Link] Brazil The...
7/5/19 Nasser Arrabyee on the UAE’s Withdrawal From Yemen
Nasser Arrabyee discusses the news that UAE troops will soon be pulling out of Yemen. Arrabyee speculates that the Emirati government might realize the international stance on the war is finally turning against the Saudi coalition, and they want to get out in time to...
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