Monthly Archives: January 2020

HARPER: IRAQ PARLIAMENT ACTION STARTS A LONGER UNCERTAIN PROCESS

The purpose of this post is to provide some very basic facts about today's vote by the Iraqi parliament, given the extreme noise level from the MSM. The Iraq parliament convened today and by a vote of 170-0 called for … Continue reading

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The commentariat on SST has degenerated into a bickering, backbiting mess.  I have decided to dispense with it.  All Guest Authorships remain in effect.  People who think I might be willing to have them write on SST can write and … Continue reading

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The threat of General Soleimani – TTG

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States had “clear, unambiguous” intelligence that a top Iranian general was planning a significant campaign of violence against the United States when it decided to strike him, the top U.S. general said on Friday, warning … Continue reading

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The Fires By Walrus.

I am a member of august clubs and societies around the world but the membership I most treasure is that of a volunteer fire fighter in the local brigade. To be judged worthy of a place on the fire ground … Continue reading

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Will Trump welcome the ejection of the US from Iraq? – He should.

Qasem Soleimani was an Iranian soldier.   He lived by the sword and died by the sword.  He met a soldier's destiny.  It is being said that he was a BAD MAN.  Absurd!  To say that he was a BAD MAN … Continue reading

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Did Donald Trump Light the Fuse on a New Middle East War? by Larry C Johnson

What is the end game with Iran? That is the question that Donald Trump and his advisors should have answered before giving the green light to kill the head of Iran’s Quds force, Qassem Soleimani, and the head of Iraq’s … Continue reading

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Qasem Suleimani, Assassinated In US Airstrike By Walrus.

Multiple news sources are reporting the assassination, near Baghdad Airport, of Suliemani, the leader of Irans Quds force. Some commentators are saying that this is "bigger than killing Bin Laden".  According to the Pentagon, the assassination was at the direct … Continue reading

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 2 JANUARY 2020 by Patrick Armstrong

TWENTY YEARS. Putin & Co have been running the place for two decades. I assess how well they accomplished his 1999 program and discuss the one thing he forgot about then but has since been forced to remember. The verdict … Continue reading

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“Latest situation in foreign forces deployment in Syria” Yeni Safak

"The U.S. forces evacuated 16 bases and military posts during Operation Peace Spring and returned to six bases as the operation was paused. The U.S. army strengthened its military presence in Syria’s northeastern border and oil fields. With five bases … Continue reading

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Our Embassy in Baghdad – TTG

I could never fully comprehend the logic behind our modern monument to imperialistic hubris that is our outsized Embassy in Baghdad. One would have to be a true believer in our God ordained manifest destiny to admire that monstrosity. Those … Continue reading

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