USA's Unfinished Wars
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Sheldon Adelson
"He had thrown $150m into a futile effort to unseat the “socialist” and “anti-Israel” Barack Obama in the 2012 election. His credibility as a political player was not enhanced by his backing of Newt Gingrich for president.
But three years on from the court case, Adelson’s influence has never been greater.
The imprint of the 84-year-old’s political passions is seen in an array of Donald Trump’s more controversial decisions, including violating the Iran nuclear deal, moving the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and appointing the ultra-hawkish John Bolton as national security adviser.
“Adelson’s established himself as an influential figure in American politics with the amount of money that he has contributed,” said Logan Bayroff of the liberal pro-Israel group, J Street. “There’s no doubt that he has very strong, very far-right dangerous positions and that – at very least – those positions are really being heard and thought about at the highest levels of government.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/08/sheldon-adelson-trump-middle-east-policy
In photos: Anti-war protests held across the U.S. and the world
Anti-war protesters rallied across dozens of cities in the United States and the world Saturday against potential conflict with Iran and to condemn the U.S. killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
The big picture: Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, an antiwar coalition that helped organize the U.S. events, said on its website over 70 rallies took place in the U.S. Anti-war demonstrations were also held in countries including Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada, per the German news agency DPA.
More: https://www.axios.com/anti-war-protests-iran-action-photos-4dadcf9d-6325-40f0-89e4-3dd6d8490d07.html
Anti-war protesters rallied across dozens of cities in the United States and the world Saturday against potential conflict with Iran and to condemn the U.S. killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
The big picture: Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, an antiwar coalition that helped organize the U.S. events, said on its website over 70 rallies took place in the U.S. Anti-war demonstrations were also held in countries including Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada, per the German news agency DPA.
More: https://www.axios.com/anti-war-protests-iran-action-photos-4dadcf9d-6325-40f0-89e4-3dd6d8490d07.html
What gives you the right to see highly classified millitary documents of a neighbouring country ?
Red lines are meant to be crossed , just ask former Secretary of State Clinton and her boss .
The whole bunch of these socialist clowns would rather live on their knees( if they were allowed to live at all) than die on their feet. What Trump has done is sent a strong message to terrorists everywhere that their days are numbered. Freedom and democracy will prevail.
The Americans illegally entered the sovereign state of Pakistan to carry out that mission .
Well seeing how peaceful and loving Israel’s neighbours are , can it get worse ?
Has Australia asked for the US army to help? You don't just send troops off like that without being asked.
How quaint , you guys showed em .
Nakusp BC beach, February 23rd, 2003. Protesting the Iraq war.
The US military is the biggest terrorist organization in the world.
The military/industrial complex needs war to justify their outrageous budget, nearly 75% of all money spent in the US budget is on the military. They start wars because it is good for business. It is what the CIA does best, start wars all over the planet. The US has military bases in over 100 countries. That is not fighting for freedom, it is Empire building. This war will be the end of that empire and the world will breath a sigh of relief. It will also usher in a new empire which will probably be even worse. Such is the unending cycles of human stupidity.
The military/industrial complex needs war to justify their outrageous budget, nearly 75% of all money spent in the US budget is on the military. They start wars because it is good for business. It is what the CIA does best, start wars all over the planet. The US has military bases in over 100 countries. That is not fighting for freedom, it is Empire building. This war will be the end of that empire and the world will breath a sigh of relief. It will also usher in a new empire which will probably be even worse. Such is the unending cycles of human stupidity.
And 52 sites including culture/heritage sites.
Those damned culture/heritage sites! Their days are numbered!
Only the US idea of Freedom and Democracy matters!
Operation Enduring Occupation
"U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed the Iraqi Parliament’s vote Sunday that called for U.S. troops to leave their country.
“We are confident that the Iraqi people want the United States to continue to be there to fight the counterterror campaign. And we’ll continue to do all the things we need to do to keep America safe," Pompeo said on “Fox News Sunday.
Pompeo said he did not consider the parliament’s vote to be a final, formal decision by the Iraqi government.
https://www.militarytimes.com/flash...1.06.20&utm_term=Editorial - Early Bird Brief
“We’ll have to take a look at what we do when the Iraqi leadership and government makes a decision,” he said. “But the American people should know we’ll make the right decision.”
Iraq’s Parliament called for the expulsion of U.S. troops from the country Sunday in reaction to the American drone attack that killed a top Iranian general."
"U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dismissed the Iraqi Parliament’s vote Sunday that called for U.S. troops to leave their country.
“We are confident that the Iraqi people want the United States to continue to be there to fight the counterterror campaign. And we’ll continue to do all the things we need to do to keep America safe," Pompeo said on “Fox News Sunday.
Pompeo said he did not consider the parliament’s vote to be a final, formal decision by the Iraqi government.
https://www.militarytimes.com/flash...1.06.20&utm_term=Editorial - Early Bird Brief
“We’ll have to take a look at what we do when the Iraqi leadership and government makes a decision,” he said. “But the American people should know we’ll make the right decision.”
Iraq’s Parliament called for the expulsion of U.S. troops from the country Sunday in reaction to the American drone attack that killed a top Iranian general."
The saving grace is that Donny Dodger lacks the focus and discipline to carry out a war.