The media is reporting today that the US will send 500 troops to Saudi Arabia to confront the Iran “threat” to the region. Just over a decade ago the US pulled its troops out of Saudi Arabia after acknowledging what Bin Laden had said about his motivation for the 9/11 attack: US troops on Saudi soil. Is it really a good idea to put troops back in? Watch today’s Liberty Report:
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Showdown! Trump Takes On Turkey Over Russian Missile Purchase
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 17, 2019 | The Liberty Report
Turkey’s decision to purchase a Russian-made missile defense system has led the Trump Administration to cancel its planned sale of 100 F-35 fighters to Turkey. Also under a 2017 law to punish Russia for “meddling” in US elections, Trump will be obligated to apply sanctions to Turkey – a NATO ally! Watch today’s Liberty Report:
Forever Wars! House Republicans Furious Over Iraq War Authorization Repeal
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 15, 2019 | The Liberty Report
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) told Fox News over the weekend that the repeal of the 2001 war authorization after 9/11 and the 2002 war authorization for Iraq would “illegalize” the entire war on terror. How does retaining permission to attack Iraq and Afghanistan permit the “war on terror”? Today in the Liberty Report:
Fake News? CNN Claims Iran Tried To Seize UK Tanker
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 11, 2019 | The Liberty Report
Yesterday CNN was the sole source of an article accusing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard of trying to seize a UK tanker in the Persian Gulf. Though CNN claimed there was video of the attempt, none has surfaced. Iran strongly denies any such attempt. Is this another psy-op to drum up support for a US attack on Iran? Bonus topic: A new Pew Poll shows that US military members do not believe recent wars have been “worth it.” Maybe we should listen to them. Watch today’s Liberty Report:
Trump Threatens Military Bill Veto: Demands More Spending!
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 10, 2019 | The Liberty Report
President Trump has threatened to veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2020 if Congress adopts the House version of the bill, which increases military spending by $16 billion but does not come close to the $33 billion increase the Administration demands. When it comes to military spending…how much is enough? Watch today’s Liberty Report:
Breakthrough? Taliban Talks With Kabul Government Bear Fruit
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 9, 2019 | The Liberty Report
This week, Taliban and Afghan government officials met for the first time at talks hosted in Qatar and organized by Germany. The modest early agreement may pave the way to the end of the 18 year war. Meanwhile today the US resumes talks with the Taliban also in Qatar. Will the Trump Administration find a way to pull out of Afghanistan? Watch today’s Liberty Report:
Unintended Consequences: UK Tanker Fears Iran Retaliation In Gulf
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 8, 2019 | The Liberty Report
Days after the UK – at US request – seized a tanker filled with Iranian oil near Gibraltar, a UK tanker in the Persian Gulf has made an abrupt u-turn and abandoned its mission to transport Iraqi oil to Europe. Now sheltering in Saudi waters, the tanker fears a tit-for-tat Iranian retaliation. Is this a case of “unintended consequences” for the US-engineered July 4th Iran tanker seizure? How far will this escalate? Watch today’s Liberty Report:
Rep. Thomas Massie Targeted for Defeat
by Adam Dick | Jul 4, 2019 | Congress Alert, The Liberty Report
Phillip M. Baily reported Wednesday at the Louisville Courier Journal on a apparent effort by national Republican Party figures to defeat United States House of Representatives Member Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the 2020 Republican primary.
Why the effort to defeat Massie? Maybe it is because Massie has been a strong advocate for nonintervention overseas and respect for liberty in America since he won election to the House in 2012.
Want an introduction to why powerful people behind the scenes would like to see Massie exit the House? Check out this April of 2017 interview of Massie at the Ron Paul Liberty Report in which Massie challenges the US government’s interventionism overseas, including via military attacks pursued by both Democratic and Republican presidents:
Massie is a member of the Advisory Board for the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.
Trump In A Box: Iran Demands Right To Enrich ‘To Any Level’
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 3, 2019 | The Liberty Report
President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran deal continues to backfire, as he is discovering that the other side can also exert “maximum pressure.” With the US out of the deal but still demanding a right to dictate the terms to those who remain in the deal, Iran is exercising its right within the deal to suspend abiding by the terms if other parties do the same. Where will this lead? Watch today’s Liberty Report:
Pompeo Claims Iran Broke Nuclear Deal – Is He Lying?
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 2, 2019 | The Liberty Report
As Iran exceeds limits on its stockpile of enriched nuclear material, the Trump hawks are screeching that Iran has broken the JCPOA nuclear agreement. They don’t want Americans to know that Iran’s reaction to the initial breach of agreement by the US is legal under the terms of the deal. Join us for today’s Liberty Report:
Trump Meets Kim In North Korea – Why Are The Democrats Hysterical?
by Daniel McAdams | Jul 1, 2019 | The Liberty Report
President Trump made history over the weekend as the only US president to set foot in North Korean territory. After, he held talks with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un for about an hour. Rather than point out the benefits of diplomacy over saber-rattling, however, Democrat leaders and candidates as well as the media slammed the president’s move. Do they have a point, or is Trump actually pursuing peace? We take a different view in today’s Liberty Report:
Iran/US Escalation – Blame Pompeo And Bolton?
by Daniel McAdams | Jun 27, 2019 | The Liberty Report
The US/Iran conflict is coming to a crisis point this weekend, with a vote in the Senate on war powers, Iran set to breach its agreed to stockpile limits on enriched nuclear material, and strong words of warning from the Russian government. Will this weekend’s Trump/Putin meeting in Japan de-escalate tensions? Watch today’s Liberty Report:
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