Post by ResLight on Nov 10, 2014 15:32:10 GMT -5
Why the U.S. drone war could last forever - The U.S. military's combat mission in Afghanistan is scheduled to end this year, presumably closing the chapter there on 13 years of war. But the covert drone war in that country and neighboring Pakistan could continue long after most American troops return home, according to a White House spokesperson.
Rand Paul on ISIS response: 'This war is now illegal' - Sen. Rand Paul declared the war against ISIS "illegal" in a new opinion piece Monday, urging conservatives to speak out against President Barack Obama's decision not to seek congressional authorization for military action against the terrorist group.
U.S.-led air war in Syria, Iraq faces constraints - More than three months into the U.S.-led air campaign in Iraq and Syria, commanders are challenged by spotty intelligence, poor weather and an Iraqi army that is only now starting to go on the offensive against the Islamic State, meaning that warplanes are mostly limited to hitting pop-up targets of opportunity.
Obama is doubling down on an Isis war with no end in sight. - We have entered the fourth official month of the latest war without end in the Middle East, and the Obama administration has suddenly doubled America’s troop presence in Iraq – yet there is no approved declaration of war in sight.
Close military encounters between Russia and the west ‘at cold war levels’ - Report lists 40 cases of ‘brinkmanship’ in past eight months, including near-collision between Russian spy plane and passenger jet.
Rise in Russian provocations: A new Cold War? - Recent incidents outlined in new report.
Cyberattacks On US Government Amount To 'War' - Cyberattacks against the US government are on the rise and, according to one expert working with Washington, they amount to a "war".
After the US elections: An intensification of war and social counterrevolution
Nigeria blasts America, says U.S has let Nigeria down in war against Boko Haram
A 3-Star General Explains 'Why We Lost' In Iraq, Afghanistan
'US missile defense aim – possibility of first nuke strike against Russia’ - The Cold War has never ended from US side as their goal has always been to crack Russia, geopolitical analyst and author, F. William Engdahl, told RT, adding that the American anti-missile shield in Europe brings the world close to nuclear holocaust.
Israel, a Bulwark Against World War: The Tar Baby and China - The major adversaries of the U.S. Empire are China, Russia and Iran. Of the three, China is the greatest threat to U.S. hegemony since its economy has already surpassed that of the U.S. in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) according to the IMF. And military power in the end is a function of economic power, as we have known at least since Thucydides.
Detainee freed from North Korean custody enjoys pizza on first night back in US - Kenneth Bae arrived home after years of imprisonment in North Korea, expressing his gratitude to the U.S. government for securing his release and revealing that his time there offered lessons.
During China visit, Obama calls Hong Kong situation 'complex' - The top U.S. priority amid mass protests that have gripped Hong Kong for more than a month is to prevent violence, President Obama said Monday on the first day of his visit to Beijing. [read more]
Gorbachev Warns Of US ‘Triumphalism’ And ‘New Cold War’ At 25th Anniversary Of Fall Of Soviet Union - The former leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, used the occasion of commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall to warn that the world was on the brink of a new Cold War. Gorbachev blamed the US and the West for “triumphalism” after the Cold War ended and the eastern bloc broke up. Gorbachev cited the failure to deal with conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East as indicative of a broken international system that does not work in unison.
Anyone threatening US petrodollar is public enemy No.1 - Last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, said at the celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall last weekend that we are facing a new Cold War. What are the geopolitical realities behind this statement?
Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On - Mass Incaceration in war against crime.
Luke 21:25 There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;
Luke 21:26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Luke 21:28 But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is near.
I do not necessarily agree with any opinions expressed by the authors linked to above. -- Ronald Day.
Rand Paul on ISIS response: 'This war is now illegal' - Sen. Rand Paul declared the war against ISIS "illegal" in a new opinion piece Monday, urging conservatives to speak out against President Barack Obama's decision not to seek congressional authorization for military action against the terrorist group.
U.S.-led air war in Syria, Iraq faces constraints - More than three months into the U.S.-led air campaign in Iraq and Syria, commanders are challenged by spotty intelligence, poor weather and an Iraqi army that is only now starting to go on the offensive against the Islamic State, meaning that warplanes are mostly limited to hitting pop-up targets of opportunity.
Obama is doubling down on an Isis war with no end in sight. - We have entered the fourth official month of the latest war without end in the Middle East, and the Obama administration has suddenly doubled America’s troop presence in Iraq – yet there is no approved declaration of war in sight.
Close military encounters between Russia and the west ‘at cold war levels’ - Report lists 40 cases of ‘brinkmanship’ in past eight months, including near-collision between Russian spy plane and passenger jet.
Rise in Russian provocations: A new Cold War? - Recent incidents outlined in new report.
Cyberattacks On US Government Amount To 'War' - Cyberattacks against the US government are on the rise and, according to one expert working with Washington, they amount to a "war".
After the US elections: An intensification of war and social counterrevolution
Nigeria blasts America, says U.S has let Nigeria down in war against Boko Haram
A 3-Star General Explains 'Why We Lost' In Iraq, Afghanistan
'US missile defense aim – possibility of first nuke strike against Russia’ - The Cold War has never ended from US side as their goal has always been to crack Russia, geopolitical analyst and author, F. William Engdahl, told RT, adding that the American anti-missile shield in Europe brings the world close to nuclear holocaust.
Israel, a Bulwark Against World War: The Tar Baby and China - The major adversaries of the U.S. Empire are China, Russia and Iran. Of the three, China is the greatest threat to U.S. hegemony since its economy has already surpassed that of the U.S. in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) according to the IMF. And military power in the end is a function of economic power, as we have known at least since Thucydides.
Detainee freed from North Korean custody enjoys pizza on first night back in US - Kenneth Bae arrived home after years of imprisonment in North Korea, expressing his gratitude to the U.S. government for securing his release and revealing that his time there offered lessons.
During China visit, Obama calls Hong Kong situation 'complex' - The top U.S. priority amid mass protests that have gripped Hong Kong for more than a month is to prevent violence, President Obama said Monday on the first day of his visit to Beijing. [read more]
Gorbachev Warns Of US ‘Triumphalism’ And ‘New Cold War’ At 25th Anniversary Of Fall Of Soviet Union - The former leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, used the occasion of commemorating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall to warn that the world was on the brink of a new Cold War. Gorbachev blamed the US and the West for “triumphalism” after the Cold War ended and the eastern bloc broke up. Gorbachev cited the failure to deal with conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East as indicative of a broken international system that does not work in unison.
Anyone threatening US petrodollar is public enemy No.1 - Last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, said at the celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall last weekend that we are facing a new Cold War. What are the geopolitical realities behind this statement?
Here’s a Reform Even the Koch Brothers and George Soros Can Agree On - Mass Incaceration in war against crime.
Luke 21:25 There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;
Luke 21:26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Luke 21:28 But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is near.
I do not necessarily agree with any opinions expressed by the authors linked to above. -- Ronald Day.
