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The Path to World War III

The following article, by Philip Giraldi, was originally published at Global Research: The minimal U.S. press coverage accorded to last Monday’s shooting down of a Russian intelligence plane off the coast of Syria is, of course, a reflection both of lack of interest and of Israel’s involvement in the incident. …

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Bret Stephens’ Neocon Vision

The following article, by Philip Giraldi, was republished from the Strategic Culture Online Journal. The neoconservative vision of the world is a place where the United States can do what it wants because it is both better morally speaking and also more capable of enforcing desirable standards of behavior. Such …

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As Trump Commits to Endless War, Corporate Media Obsess Over Anonymous Op-Ed

The following article, by Reed Richardson, was originally published at FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).  The anonymous New York Times op-ed  (9/5/18), purportedly written by a senior Trump administration official, coupled with the release of Bob Woodward’s new book, Fear—itself full of White House back-stabbing and anonymous quotes—unleashed a veritable tsunami of …

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Syria’s Christian city: Seven years under fire at the Idlib frontline

The following article, by Tom Westcott, is republished from Middle East Eye. It was originally published on September 16, 2018. MHARDEH, Syria – Each night, the streets of the Christian town of Mhardeh teem with life. Young people in trendy attire drink beer and smoke Shisha pipes, shyly eyeing up attractive …

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MoA Week In Review – Open Thread 2018-44 | Main | The Strange Timestamp In The New Novichok ‘Evidence’

September 06, 2018 – Moon of Alabama Syria – UN, U.S. Try To Delay Idlib’s Liberation The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura and his Special Advisor, Jan Egeland, held a press conference (vid) today. They appealed to the Russian President Putin and President Erdogan of Turkey to find …

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Khoury-Machool: Letter to BBC Proms slams promotion of fake Syrian flag

The following letter was sent by Dr Makram Khoury-Machool to David Pickard of the BBC Proms, slamming the channel’s promotion of the fake Syrian flag: Dr Makram Khoury-Machool Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 Mr David Pickard Director BBC Proms URGENT By email: [email protected] 31.07.2018 Dear Mr Pickard, Re: An illegal flag by …

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This Think Tank is Pushing Regime Change in Iran—and the White House is Listening

July 16, 2018, The Nation – James Carden The Trump administration is threatening America’s European allies with harsh sanctions—among them, exclusion from a principal component of the global financial system—should they decide to keep doing business with Iran. In early June, Sigal Mandelker, a previously obscure Justice Department and Homeland Security …

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Daraa Map Update: Rebels encircled as Army secures borders

July 09 2018, Almasdar News – Zen Adra DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian forces have scored massive advances in Daraa province; fully besieging militants in the provincial capital and securing the borders with Jordan. Following the recapture of Air Defense Base west of Daraa city, the Syrian Army …

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Is the US-Kurdish Alliance Over? New Agreement Between Kurds and Assad Could Spell End for U.S. Role in Syria

July 03, 2018, Mint Press News – Whitney Webb DAMASCUS, SYRIA — For over a year, much of northeastern Syria has found itself under de facto occupation by the United States and its military proxy, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The occupied territory, accounting for nearly a third of Syria’s total landmass and including large …

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False Flag Fail: How Syrian Civilians Derailed White Helmet ‘Chemical’ Stunt in Eastern Ghouta

July 02, 2018, 21st Century Wire – Vanessa Beeley “On the 6th of March, in Hamouriya, we decided to protest against Failaq Al Rahman and we raised the Syrian flag. We marched against the terrorist occupation. They (Failaq Al Rahman) and the White Helmets were preparing a chemical attack which …

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