Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Zaid Jilani reports that the U.S. military has no idea what missions are carried out in Yemen by the coalition planes that they refuel:In a surprising admission on Tuesday, the head of U.S. Central Command – which...
Delivered to The Israel Lobby and American Policy 2018 conference March 2, 2018 at the National Press ClubThe Israel Lobby and American Policy conference was solely sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs,...
President Trump's surprise move to make major changes in his Administration brings forth nominees for CIA director and Secretary of State that have been deeply involved and/or supportive of President Bush's torture program. Should they be confirmed...or in jail? On...
News conference today (March 14, 2018) on Capitol Hill:
Finally.
The East Bay Chapter of Veterans for Peace, Chapter #162 (which includes Oakland and Berkeley) has passed the following resolution in support of the Kim-Trump meeting: Veterans for Peace 162 Supports Direct Talks between USA and North Korea Veterans for Peace East Bay...
Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Many of the detainees seized during Mohammed bin Salman’s purge last year were subjected to physical abuse, and one later died from his injuries:During months of captivity, many were subject to coercion and...
The Defense Department has sent Senate Majority Leader McConnell a letter informing him that even if Congress passes legislation limiting US military action in Yemen, the Pentagon will ignore it. Will Congress finally wake up on Afghanistan and Yemen and return to its...
Delivered to The Israel Lobby and American Policy 2018 conference March 2, 2018 at the National Press ClubThe Israel Lobby and American Policy conference was solely sponsored by the American Educational Trust, publisher of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs,...
The developments regarding Korea this week are astonishing. We may be witnessing a breathtaking outbreak of peace, when not very long ago a nuclear war seemed possible. Now that the Koreas have gotten the diplomatic ball rolling, can President Donald Trump do his...
