This is a must read in its entirety. This is everything the Director of Defense Intelligence warned about in 2012, the takeover of the Middle East by a salafist fascist death squad.
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2024/12/the-end-of-pluralism-in-...
Craig Murray
The End of Pluralism in the Middle East
December 6, 2024
After more than a decade of funding an apocalyptic civil war, Washington recently gave the Syrian government it's last, best offer.
This week a terrorist army ran amok in Syria.
More than a dozen entities were sanctioned by the U.S. over their involvement in the shipment of Iranian crude oil and liquid petroleum gas to Syria recently.
The reason why Syria is buying Iranian oil is because the U.S. is currently stealing Syria's oil.
Pretty much everyone is aware of Israel's attempts to spark a regional war via assassination. What is getting overlooked is the U.S.'s direct involvement in the conflict.
“It never happened. Nothing ever happened. Even while it was happening it wasn’t happening. It didn’t matter. It was of no interest. The crimes of the United States have been systematic, constant, vicious, remorseless, but very few people have actually talked about them.”
- Harold Pinter, 2005
Three U.S. troops were killed earlier today in Jordan in a drone strike. Another 25 were wounded.
The U.S. finally suspended military aid to Ukraine today.
In one important way, this happened too late.
More than 20 years ago we invaded Iraq. Three years ago Iraq asked us to leave. We are still there.
“Iraqi priorities and the US are increasingly at odds,” Abdul Mahdi said during his address to parliament.He said a US troop withdrawal was the only way to “protect all those on Iraqi soil” – especially American forces that require protection from the Iraqis.
This was an especially well-informed discussion of American politics, which isn't common these days. There is also a bit of discussion about international politics: Ukraine, the Middle East, Spain. Some of it was great, other parts not so great. Long having been a watcher of the two Alexes, I was wondering about their take on American politics. I guess they let this guy Barnes speak for them. It is long: 2.5 hours. Below are some critical notes.
