Dressed in green military fatigues and a blue garrison cap, Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, a spokesperson for Niger’s ruling junta, took to local television last month to criticize the United States and sever the long-standing military partnership between the two countries.
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US Strikes vs Anti-ISIS Militias in Syria, Iraq Proves “War on Terror” A Sham
Dozens of people in Syria and Iraq were killed Saturday morning after the United States fired ‘precision munitions’ into the two countries against 85 targets ranging from command and control and intelligence centers to logistics bases used by anti-ISIS* militias. Sputnik asked a trio of experts about the strikes’ implications for the region.
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Multipolarity was Triggered by the 2003 US Invasion of Iraq
Twenty years after the unlawful and destabilizing US-led invasion of Iraq, Washington must face the ultimate consequence of that war: UNSC powers China and Russia laying the foundation for a genuine, UN Charter-based system of multipolarism.
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The Yankees are Coming Home: The Taliban Won. Get Over It
American soldiers can still win wars, but it has to be a real war where there is something genuine at stake, like protecting one’s home and family.
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Never Trust a Falling Empire
The Washington Post, through documents released through the Freedom of Information Act, has published a long investigation into Afghanistan. Journalists have collected over 400 testimonies from American diplomats, NATO generals and other NATO personnel, that show that reports about Afghanistan were falsified to deceive the public about the real situation on the ground.
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Now in 80 Countries, The American War on Terror Couldn’t Be More Global
In September 2001, the Bush administration launched the “Global War on Terror.” Though “global” has long since been dropped from the name, as it turns out, they weren’t kidding. Continue reading Now in 80 Countries, The American War on Terror Couldn’t Be More Global