Looking back at the failed Turkish coup, one question that nobody has been able to answer is why, if the coup was indeed a serious attempt at government overthrow, did the organizers not do the first thing that military coups have done since time immemorial: either...
Tyler Durden
The Counter-Coup Begins: Erdogan Purges 2,745 Judges, Prosecutors; Arrests Hundreds
by Tyler Durden | Jul 16, 2016 | Featured Articles
When we described the aftermath of Turkey's failed, and painfully disorganized military coup attempt, we asked rhetorically, "Who wins?" To which we answered: "Why Erdogan of course." As he said during a press conference upon his arrival back in Istanbul in the early...
President Of The European Parliament: ‘It Is Not The EU Philosophy That The Crowd Can Decide Its Fate’
by Tyler Durden | Jun 27, 2016 | Peace and Prosperity Blog
If anyone needs another confirmation that the European Union is fundamentally the most anti-democratic entity currently in existence, then the following statement by European Parliament Martin Schultz should put all confusion to rest. Schulz: "The British have...
Showdown: Poland Refuses To Accept Any Refugees, Will Not Comply With European ‘Blackmail’
by Tyler Durden | May 13, 2016 | Featured Articles
Seemingly unfazed by the recent European Commission proposal to punish countries which refuse to comply with "fair" refugee allocation quotas with fines as high as €250,000 per asylum seeker, the head of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party and former PM Jaroslaw...
US-Created System In Iraq Is Collapsing: Protesters Storm Parliament, State of Emergency Declared
by Tyler Durden | Apr 30, 2016 | Featured Articles
Less than two years ago, the US set up another puppet government in the mid-east this time in the state of Iraq when following substantial US pressure, on August 14, 2014 then prime minister al-Maliki agreed to stepped down and be replaced with Haider al-Abadi. Today,...
An Exasperated John Kerry Throws In Towel On Syria: ‘What Do You Want Me To Do, Go To War With The Russians?!’
by Tyler Durden | Feb 8, 2016 | Featured Articles
“Russian and Syrian forces intensified their campaign on rebel-held areas around Aleppo that are still home to around 350,000 people and aid workers have said the city - Syria's largest before the war - could soon fall.” Can you spot what’s wrong with that quote, from...
German Spy Chief Says ISIS Operatives Have Infiltrated Europe Disguised As Refugees
by Tyler Durden | Feb 5, 2016 | Featured Articles
"We are in a serious situation and there is a high risk that there could be an attack. But the security agencies, the intelligence services and the police authorities are very alert and our goal is to minimize the risk as best we can.” That’s from Hans-Georg Maassen...
Pentagon Chief Says ‘Boots On The Ground’ Part Of ‘Accelerated’ Strategy For ISIS Fight
by Tyler Durden | Jan 23, 2016 | Featured Articles
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter is a man who knows that actions speak far louder than words. That’s why when Washington’s feud with China over the latter’s land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea reached a boiling point last year, Carter made a trip to the...
Iraqis Swear: US “In Cahoots With ISIS…It Is Not In Doubt”
by Tyler Durden | Dec 2, 2015 | Featured Articles
On Tuesday evening, we took a look at how Iran’s Shiite proxy arms fighting ISIS in Iraq responded to Ash Carter’s contention that the US would soon send an “expeditionary targeting force” to assist Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga forces in the battle against Islamic...
Russia Bans Soros Foundation as a ‘Threat To National Security And Constitutional Order’
by Tyler Durden | Nov 30, 2015 | Featured Articles
Following Russia's official retaliation to the Turkish downing of its jet a week ago, in which Putin issued an executive order limiting employment for Turkish workers, restricting Turkish organizations, and reducing the amount of bilateral trade with Ankara, perhaps a...
US Blames Afghanistan Hospital Massacre On ‘Malfunctioning Sensors,’ ‘Human Error’
by Tyler Durden | Nov 26, 2015 | Featured Articles
Early last month, Green Berets battling to beat back a Taliban advance in Kunduz, Afghanistan, apparently decided that in order to rid an MSF hospital of some “insurgents” who were apparently hanging out inside, they needed to call in an AC-130 gunship. The aircraft...
US Blames Afghanistan Hospital Massacre On ‘Malfunctioning Sensors,’ ‘Human Error’
by Tyler Durden | Nov 26, 2015 | Featured Articles
Early last month, Green Berets battling to beat back a Taliban advance in Kunduz, Afghanistan, apparently decided that in order to rid an MSF hospital of some “insurgents” who were apparently hanging out inside, they needed to call in an AC-130 gunship. The aircraft...
US Blames Afghanistan Hospital Massacre On ‘Malfunctioning Sensors,’ ‘Human Error’
by Tyler Durden | Nov 26, 2015 | Featured Articles
Early last month, Green Berets battling to beat back a Taliban advance in Kunduz, Afghanistan, apparently decided that in order to rid an MSF hospital of some “insurgents” who were apparently hanging out inside, they needed to call in an AC-130 gunship. The aircraft...
The Most Important Question About ISIS That Nobody Is Asking
by Tyler Durden | Nov 19, 2015 | Featured Articles
photo: US militaryThe question of how the Islamic State funds its sprawling caliphate has been discussed in the past: we first broke down the primary driver of ISIS revenue well over a year ago, in September 2014, when we explained that "ISIS uses oil wealth to help...
US Air Force Blames Lack Of October ISIS Strikes On ‘Poor Weather’
by Tyler Durden | Nov 7, 2015 | Featured Articles
On September 30, a Russian general walked into the US embassy in Baghdad and told US diplomats that Moscow would commence air operations in Syria in “one hour.” It would be best, he said, if the US stayed out of the way. The general was affiliated with the newly...
CIA, Saudis To Give ‘Select’ Syrian Militants Weapons Capable Of Downing Commercial Airliners
by Tyler Durden | Nov 5, 2015 | Featured Articles
Wednesday brought a veritable smorgasbord of “new” information about the Russian passenger jet which fell out of the sky above the Sinai Peninsula last weekend. First there was an audio recording from ISIS’ Egyptian affiliate reiterating that they did indeed “down”...
US Officials Outline ‘Secret’ Summer Operation To Stop Flow Of Dollars To ISIS
by Tyler Durden | Nov 3, 2015 | Featured Articles
Over the last five or so weeks, Washington has been in panic mode with regard to America’s “fight” against ISIS. Once the Russians arrived at Latakia and began to provide air cover for Iranian ground troops operating in Syria it was clear that the clock was ticking on...
NATO Looks To Station Thousands Of Troops On Border With Russia
by Tyler Durden | Oct 29, 2015 | Featured Articles
Russia’s dramatic intervention in Syria has served to push the conflict in Ukraine (a country that is now partially governed by Star Wars characters) to the back of the world’s collective mind. After all, separatists exchanging fire with government forces and/or...
General In Charge Of ‘Total Failure’ Syrian ‘Train And Equip’ Program Gets Promotion
by Tyler Durden | Oct 20, 2015 | Featured Articles
The US effort to train and equip Syrian freedom fighters battling to bring democracy to Damascus and usurp a brutal dictator has been a smashing success (count the instances of sarcasm there). Take ISIS for example. The Pentagon knew that the opposition groups the...
CNN Anchor Demands Americans ‘Stop Swooning Over Putin’
by Tyler Durden | Oct 18, 2015 | Featured Articles
We’ll just put this bluntly: when you, as a country, do something incredibly stupid from a foreign policy perspective, you open the door for your global critics and adversaries to i) call you out on it publicly, and ii) use your gross incompetence and general...
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