Daniel Falcone: As an expert on American foreign policy what is the true meaning and significance of Trump pulling ground troops out of Syria? Is it this simple and straightforward? What are the implications of…
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The resignation letter of Secretary of Defense James Mattis that was published last Thursday revealed much of the Deep State mindset that has produced the foreign policy catastrophes of the past seventeen years. Mattis, an…
He is an artifact of a failed war policy and his departure was a long time coming. Senior officials never seem to resign over a president starting a war. Now Trump, the guy everyone expected…
From The Telegraph Bashar al-Assad (left) is being slowly welcomed back into the fold by Arab leaders – SANA The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has re-opened its embassy in Syria, taking a major public step…
Recent developments confirm what is known and documented: Washington is behind the Islamic State (ISIS-ISIL-Daesh) and at the same time it is behind the moderate Al Qaeda terrorists, which the Trump administration is supporting as…
The Wall Street Journal just reported that U.S. troops prepare to leave northeast Syria: WASHINGTON—In an abrupt reversal, the U.S. military is preparing to withdraw its forces from northeastern Syria, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday, a move…
“What the hell is the point of Congress? Why are we starving children?” asked the outraged cable news anchor. “Someone make some affirmative argument for the policy, if you think it’s so important to continue…
“Living under occupation and siege, imposed since I was born, inspired me and affected my paintings.” Majd al-Madhoun, a young, 13-year old Palestinian artist, was shot for the second time by an Israeli soldier while protesting peacefully in the…
Watch The US is on the verge of enacting legislation to send $38 billion to Israel – the largest foreign-aid package in American history. Senator Rand Paul put a hold on the bill and may…
On November 28, sixty-three U.S. Senators voted in favor of holding a floor debate on a resolution calling for an end to direct U.S. Armed Forces involvement in the Saudi-UAE coalition-led war on Yemen. Describing the vote…