Iraqi Prime Minister Backs Off Expelling US Troops
By Jason Ditz After repeated threats from President Trump to sanction Iraq, to seize its primary bank account, and cut all military aid, Iraqi PM…
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Pompeo: Killing Soleimani Part of “Broader Strategy” Applying to China and Russia
By Jason Ditz Secretary of State Mike Pompeo still has not totally abandoned the pretext that the US assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani was based…
US Threatens to Block Iraq From Key Bank Account If They Expel Troops
By Jason Ditz Last week, Iraq’s parliament voted to expel US troops from the country. The US claims they’ve not heard of that. Iraqi PM…
US Airstrike Failed to Kill an Iranian General in Yemen Last Week
By Jason Ditz On January 2, the US launched an airstrike at Baghdad International Airport, killing Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and multiple Iraqis. It turns…
Pentagon Dismisses Afghanistan Papers: Look Forward, Not Back
By Jason Ditz Pentagon officials are continuing to react dismissively to questions about the Afghanistan Papers, and the revelation that the Pentagon systematically lied about the state…
Leadership Strips Approved Antiwar Measures From NDAA
By Jason Ditz The House version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) set aside an irresponsibly large amount of money for military spending,…
US Army Prepares Biggest Deployment to Europe in 25 Years
By Jason Ditz In 2020, the US Army will be carrying out its biggest deployment in 25 years into Europe. The deployment will send 20,000 US…
US Boosts Troop Numbers in East Syria to Control Oil
By Jason Ditz With several hundred US troops already planned to stay in Syria to “control the oil,” US convoys are sending more troops into Syria…
All US Troops Leaving Syria Will Head to Iraq
By Jason Ditz According to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, the current plan is that all US troops leaving Syria will be redeployed into western Iraq….
US Troops, Tanks Headed to Lithuania for “Extended Mission” Meant to “Deter Russia”
By Jason Ditz Lithuania’s Defense Ministry has announced a new deployment of US troops to their country. The deployment will include a number of US soldiers,…
Pentagon Deploys US Forces to Defend Saudi Oil
By Jason Ditz The latest US military buildup into the Middle East was announced today, fresh off the Trump Administration’s briefing on “options” for responding…
Pentagon Presents Trump With a Wide Range of Potential Targets to Strike in Iran
By Jason Ditz Though President Trump has downplayed the idea of war with Iran over the past couple of days, the actual decision is to…
Mike Pompeo Declares Drone Attack on Saudi Arabia an “Act of War”
By Jason Ditz The first US official to declare Iran to blame for Saturday’s drone attacks in Saudi Arabia, at a time when others were…
Pentagon Officials Eager to Present a Recovering ISIS, but Facts Don’t Support It
By Jason Ditz Throughout August, one of the most persistent stories has been the claim that ISIS is making a substantial recovery in Iraq and…