Iran
Boots on the Ground as Israel Sabotages Trump’s 15 Point Peace Plan
Former Army lieutenant general Keith Kellogg thinks all the US need do to turn the tide in Iran is take Kharg Island. “We don’t necessarily have to send troops into Iran, but we need to capture Kharg Island. We need to do it the way the Romans did. We need to put...
Will Congress Give Trump Another $200 Billion For The Iran War?
Is Trump Serious About Negotiations with Iran?
I’ll give you my answer up front… NO! Trump’s claims on Monday and Tuesday that the US and Iran are talking is false in my opinion. During previous talks with Iran — including the last round in Geneva on February 26 — the communications were indirect. An Oman...
Scattered Thoughts on War and Peace
Gentlemen cry peace, peace. But there is no peace. The war has barely begun. Though its position is untenable, the empire cannot slink away now. As things stand, Iran et al. have won an overwhelming strategic victory. One that cannot be undone. And everyone that...
Trump About To Toss Troops Into Persian Gulf Kill Zone?
As the Wheels Come off the Iran Conflict, it Compels the Decision: ‘Where do we Stand?’
Western propaganda machinery – the West’s most powerful strategic weapon – has repeatedly asserted that US forces have been winning a swift and sweeping victory over Iran. In tandem, Israeli intelligence officials are briefing western media saying they see increasing...
Is Trump Hitting The Panic Button?
Trump: Open Hormuz Strait or Face Bombed Power Plants
Donald Trump has posted yet another threat to his TruthSocial. If Iran does not open the Hormuz Strait in 48 hours, he will target the country’s power plants. The US has the ability to do this. It did it in Iraq. But Iran is not Iraq. Saddam Hussein was not able to do...
War Abroad and Authoritarianism at Home
“War is the health of the state.” That phrase, coined by Randolph Bourne, explains why opposition to war is a priority of many libertarians. War allows governments to increase spending, taxes, and regulations in order to feed the war machine. Wars can justify measures...
On the Road to Armageddon
I had thought the United States government had hit a new low point last week when the Federal Commission of Fine Arts approved a Semiquincentennial 250th anniversary commemorative 24 karat gold coin featuring President Donald J Trump leaning on his his...
Join The US Military – Kill And Die For Israel
(Note: Brian will be a featured speaker at RPI's upcoming "War is Back on the Menu" Conference. Get your tickets here.) President Trump’s decision to join Israel in launching a regime-change war on Iran has so far cost the lives of at least 13 American service...
These Seven Allies Concocted A ‘Hormuz Coalition’ Statement To Placate Trump, Which Failed
We reported earlier that President Trump has again expressed his extreme frustration at lack of direct NATO participation in a plan to open up the Strait of Hormuz. He declared the US has "militarily WON" - and lambasted lack of allied interest in...
Trump & Netanyahu: Who’s the boss? Maybe we’ll find out
Will the Kurds Fight Iran for the US, Again?
Will the Kurds fight the government in Tehran at Washington’s urging, opening a new ground front in Iran? The US seemingly wants them to, but the Kurds and Washington have a sordid history on this topic. What will Kurdish leaders advise their people to do? Imagine you...
National Counterterrorism Center Director Resigns, Saying He “Cannot in Good Conscience Support the Ongoing War in Iran”
A high-level national security official in the Trump administration resigned from his position on Tuesday. National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent cited as the reason for his resignation that he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”...
Trump Begs For Help On Hormuz; World Says ‘No.’
Just Get Out! Now!
As is becoming clearer from President Trump’s own statements and those of his staff, along with press reporting, the US has launched a major war without the input of the experts we pay to advise the President on such matters. The State Department, Pentagon, National...
Trump Attacks Iran’s Oil Terminal on Kharg Island
President Trump and his War Department confront a quandary. The effort to topple the government of Iran and destroy its ability to protect itself has stalled. It is common knowledge airstrikes alone are unable to accomplish the goal of unseating a government. The only...
Trump’s Kharg Island Fantasy… All Bark, No Bite
Late on Friday Donald Trump claimed in a social media post that military facilities on Kharg Island were targeted. Read his Truth carefully: Trump is deep into fantasy land. Yes, I think he has lost touch with reality. He admits that the oil terminals were not...
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