Obama’s Russian Roulette

By Kenneth G. Eade I probably know more about Russia than most Americans.  I have had the pleasure of visiting the “evil empire” on many occasions, since I am married to a Russian national.  The effect of the current international sanctions have been a blessing in disguise for me, because my U.S. dollar has more […]

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US-trained Syrian rebels ‘gave 6 trucks, ammo’ to Al-Qaeda terrorist

The commander of a Syrian rebel group trained by the US to battle Islamic State “surrendered” a quarter of his unit’s military supplies to the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front in exchange for safe passage, US Central Command said it learned on Friday. More specifically, CENTCOM said the equipment given away by the commander included six coalition-issued […]

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Will US Grasp Putin’s Syria Lifeline?

By Robert Parry Russian President Vladimir Putin has thrown U.S. policymakers what amounts to a lifeline to pull them out of the quicksand that is the Syrian war, but Official Washington’s neocons and the mainstream U.S. news media are growling about Putin’s audacity and challenging his motives. For instance, The New York Times’ lead editorial on […]

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Endgame: Putin Plans To Strike ISIS With Or Without The U.S.

On Sunday, we noted that Washington’s strategy in Syria has now officially unravelled. John Kerry, speaking from London following talks with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, essentially admitted over the weekend that Russia’s move to bolster the Assad regime at Latakia effectively means that the timing of Assad’s exit is now completely indeterminate. Here’s how […]

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Israel Joins with Russia to Fight ISIS; USA Irrelevant

by Shoebat Foundation With this latest Moscow visit, Benjamin Netanyahu confirms that the era of the post-American Middle East has begun. The Israeli prime minister and the Russian president share a disdain for what they see as the weakness of the current U.S. leadership. Haaretz One of the most significant geopolitical moments in recent years, […]

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Finally Someone is Fighting ISIS Terrorism; Russia Takes on ISIS

Since Obama’s massive failure in Syria and unable to control ISIS, Russia is already taking out terrorist in just a few days! During a fight the Russian marines said they killed  several ISIS militants and captured others after ISIS attempted to attack an airbase operated by Russian military, reported the Russian newspaper Segodnya. Interestingly, the […]

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Russian Role Could Help in Syria

Despite the alarms in Official Washington about Russia’s increased military role in Syria, this expanded commitment breathes new hope into a possible political settlement of the conflict and could help reverse Islamic State gains, writes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. By Paul R. Pillar The recently increased Russian involvement in Syria ought to be viewed […]

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