With the sunsetting of Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act last week, we were told that the NSA had stopped its bulk collection of the metadata of American citizens. In fact there are so many loopholes -- including downright ignoring the law -- that it is certain the...
Daniel McAdams
COP21: Climate Action Or Pushing A Hoax?
by Daniel McAdams | Dec 1, 2015 | The Liberty Report
More than 100 heads of state join almost 40,000 other elites in Paris for two weeks to discuss how to approve a legally binding global agreement to fight climate change. When polls in the US showed that Americans view climate change as a very low priority, political...
Sen. Lindsey Graham In Iraq – Wants US Troops To Come Back!
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 30, 2015 | The Liberty Report
Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain have returned to the scene of the crime -- Iraq -- where the war they demanded has left the country shattered into a million bits with ISIS there to take care of the rebuilding. These two "experts" are forever wrong in their...
Why is Turkey Not in Hot Water?
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 26, 2015 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
By any estimate, Turkey should be in hot water today. First, after violating Greek airspace thousands of times per year, after routinely violating Syrian airspace and territory in support of jihadists seeking to overthrow the government, Turkish President Racep...
The Most Dangerous Time in Our History?
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 26, 2015 | The Liberty Report
Washington wants the rest of us to believe we are living in the most dangerous time in history. It is how they can cower us into accepting their "protection." But they are wrong. They are hyping threats. In fact we have a great many things to be thankful for as...
Who Is Protecting ISIS And Why?
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 25, 2015 | The Liberty Report
The US and its allies have allowed their desire for regime change in Syria to outweigh their stated desire to get rid of ISIS. What does that result in? Implicit or explicit protection for ISIS and related extremist groups inside Syria. Turkey was enjoying big...
Turks Hit Russian Fighter – What’s Next?
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 24, 2015 | The Liberty Report
News that Turkey, a NATO member, has attacked and shot down a Russian fighter attacking ISIS positions in Syria has placed Russia and NATO on a footing as tense as at anytime during the Cold War. Turkey claims that Russia violated its airspace, but even if true...
Escalation! Two Russian Aircraft Downed in Syria!
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 24, 2015 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
In a sudden and dramatic escalation of the Syria conflict, two Russian aircraft -- a SU-24 fighter jet and a rescue helicopter -- have been downed in Syria. The fighter was shot down by the Turkish military after it claimed an airspace violation, and the rescue...
The Morality of Conscientious Objection
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 23, 2015 | The Liberty Report
What happens when a young person joins the US military out of patriotism to defend the country, but finds himself or herself being sent back time and time again to immoral, illegal, and undeclared conflicts that have nothing to do with our national security? Some of...
Former CIA Chief Woolsey: Electrocution Too Good for Snowden. Hang Him!
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 19, 2015 | Neocon Watch
Former Director of Central Intelligence James Woolsey has discovered who is really behind the Paris attacks. The blame does not really fall on ISIS, nor on Gulf States that have financed ISIS. Certainly there is no blame on the United States for its decision to...
Does ISIS Exist? Some Say No
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 18, 2015 | The Liberty Report
Many observers believe that ISIS is simply a creation of the US government as a radical and violent force to further US policy goals in the Middle East. It seems farfetched, but of course the US did back bin Laden and the Mujahideen to take down the Soviets in...
Saudi Arabia: Friend Or Foe?
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 17, 2015 | The Liberty Report
Saudi Arabia's desire to be a regional leader in the Middle East has led it to act as a primary conveyor belt of jihadists into Syria, where the Saudis seek the overthrow of the secular Assad government. When Saudi-backed al-Qaeda rebels get hurt in southern Syria,...
Who’s Making A Killing From the Paris Terror Attacks?
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 16, 2015 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
Terrorism is great for business if you're in the business of growing the government leviathan. The bodies in Paris are not yet buried, while the vultures with dollar signs (and pounds and Euros, etc) in their eyes have already swooped down for a feast.Terrorism, what...
Paris Attack Motivation: Retaliation?
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 16, 2015 | The Liberty Report
As might be expected, the usual suspects are using the attacks on Paris to call for even more US intervention in the Middle East. Senator Ted Cruz said we need to stop worrying so much about civilian casualties. But none of them understand what motivates people to...
America’s Dedication to Regime Change in Syria Halting Peace Process
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 13, 2015 | The Liberty Report
With the second round of Syria peace talks scheduled for this weekend, the United States is still strongly objecting to any proposal to bring the Assad government together with moderate rebel factions to discuss political solutions to the ongoing slaughter. According...
US Isolationists Still Block Iran Trade
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 12, 2015 | The Liberty Report
While France and the rest of Europe -- not to mention Asia -- are busy signing trade deals with Iran for when UN sanctions are lifted early next year, US companies are hampered by myriad legal restrictions on doing business with Iran. Will these restrictions continue...
NATO Admits Afghan Mission Failure
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 11, 2015 | The Liberty Report
After 14 years, more than a trillion dollars, tens of thousands of lives lost on all sides, the US/NATO mission in Afghanistan is more adrift than ever. Next month NATO member state ministers will meet to determine the next steps in Afghanistan. NATO Secretary General...
Who Would Dr. Ben Kill?
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 10, 2015 | Neocon Watch
GOP Presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson is unafraid to wear his Christian values on his sleeve. Indeed he has rocketed to frontrunner status on the strength of his popularity with Evangelical Christians in the US. But thanks to Lew Rockwell...
Victoria Nuland’s Capitol Hill Comedy of Errors
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 7, 2015 | Neocon Watch
Wednesday's hearing in the House Foreign Affairs Committee was a comedy of errors, starting with the loaded title: "US Policy After Russia’s Escalation in Syria." The hearing featured two Assistant Secretaries of State as witnesses, Victoria "cookies" Nuland, in...
Without Authority, Obama’s Syria War Illegal
by Daniel McAdams | Nov 5, 2015 | The Liberty Report
As the US State Department goes around the world lecturing other countries about how they must adhere to the rule of law, the White House again proves it is one of the most lawless entities on earth. The Constitution is clear; the War Powers Resolution is clear: the...
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