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October 27th, 2020
US Sending Coast Guard Cutters to the Western Pacific to Counter China National Security Advisor Robert OBrien said on Friday that the US is deploying Coast Guard ships to the western Pacific to counter China. OBrien accused China of harassing vessels in the region, threatening sovereignty, and illegally fishing.
OBrien said the Coast Guard is strategically homeporting significantly enhanced Fast Response Cutters in the western Pacific. The cutters will conduct maritime security missions with US partners in the region who have limited offshore capabilities. By Dave DeCamp
Iraq War Diaries at Ten Years: Truth Is Treason
The purpose of journalism is to uncover truth especially uncomfortable truth and to publish it for the benefit of society. In a free society, we must be informed of the criminal acts carried out by governments in the name of the people. Throughout history, journalists have uncovered the many ways governments lie, cheat, and steal and the great lengths they will go to keep the people from finding out. By Ron Paul
Americas Imperial Expenditures and Escapades Are Stranger Than Fiction
Who needs dystopian novelists or absurd satirists when otherwise banal bureaucrats of the U.S. national security state do the job for them? Its an old story with a new tech-savvy twist. The late great Joseph Heller knew a thing or two about wars foundational farce. He joined the army air corps at age 19 and flew 60 combat missions as a bombardier on World War IIs Italian front. By Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.) The US is Covertly Helping the Taliban Fight ISIS in Afghanistan A report published by The Washington Post on Thursday revealed that the US has been secretly providing the Taliban with air support in its fight against ISIS in Afghanistans northeastern Kunar Province. By Dave DeCamp Democratic Senator Says Biden Would Need Tougher Iran Deal If Joe Biden wins in November, his administration is expected to rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). A Biden administration engaging in diplomacy with Tehran would undoubtedly face pressure from Republican Iran hawks in Congress, and comments from a leading Democrat on Wednesday suggest the pressure could come from both sides of the aisle. By Dave DeCamp The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Donald Trump Confronts the World How time passes when you are having fun. Four years ago the most unusual presidential campaign of recent times was nearing its close.
On foreign policy, at least, it was evident that Donald Trump was not just another Washington apparatchik bewitched by the conventional wisdom. He would not spend his free time asking members of the infamous Blob for advice on which new country to bomb or invade. By Doug Bandow
US Demands Countries Withdraw From UN Nuke Ban Treaty Charles Glass on the Illegal Campaign to Eliminate Julian Assange Military Bases Never Go Unused Do you want more news? Keep your finger on the pulse of US foreign policy. Subscribe to our Daily Digest and each evening, the day's top news stories and editorials are delivered straight to your email. Please support our work by signing up. Antiwar.com, 1017 El Camino Real #306, Redwood City, CA 94063 | 323 512 7095 | www.antiwar.com
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