Posted by seumasach on January 3, 2016
As Obama’s retreat from empire becomes more evident the revolt on the imperial periphery gains momentum : Turkey, Saudi and now Poland- it’s everyone for himself.
18th December, 2015
Polish military police have raided a Nato-affiliated counterintelligence centre in Warsaw in the latest of a series of moves by the country’s new rightwing government to consolidate its hold on power.
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Posted by seumasach on December 17, 2015
“The Vice President reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to Iraqi sovereignty and territorial integrity and called on Turkey to do the same by withdrawing any military forces from Iraqi territory that have not been authorized by the Iraqi government.”
Readout of Vice President Biden’s Call With Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi
Office of the Vice-President
16th December, 2015
The Vice President spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi yesterday following his December 14 call with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. The Vice President noted the recent deployment of Turkish forces into northern Iraq had occurred without the prior consent of the Iraqi government. Both leaders welcomed initial indications of the withdrawal of some Turkish forces and agreed this should continue, reiterating that any foreign forces can only be present in Iraq with the coordination and permission of the Iraqi government. The Vice President reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to Iraqi sovereignty and territorial integrity and called on Turkey to do the same by withdrawing any military forces from Iraqi territory that have not been authorized by the Iraqi government. The Vice President encouraged continued dialogue between Iraq and Turkey to address any outstanding grievances in the spirit of mutual cooperation. Both leaders reaffirmed their continued commitment to the fight against ISIL in Iraq.
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Posted by seumasach on November 15, 2015
11th November, 2015
The paradox of the current global crisis is that for the last five years, all relatively responsible and independent nations have made tremendous efforts to save the United States from the financial, economic, military, and political disaster that looms ahead. And this is all despite Washington’s equally systematic moves to destabilize the world order, rightly known as the Pax Americana.
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Posted by seumasach on November 4, 2015
4th November, 2015
US and Russian fighter jets conducted a joint training exercise above Syria on Tuesday, according to an American defense official.
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Posted by seumasach on October 27, 2015
Russia is falling over backwards to provide cover for Western retreat in Syria. They are even prepared to include any people calling themselves the “Free Syrian Army” the Americans can come up with to join talks. Why not?
M.K.Bhadrakumar
26th October, 2015
Three weeks and 5 days into the Russian military operations in Syria, Moscow has achieved the objective of compelling the major external players involved to rethink their established stance on the crisis. Unsurprisingly, new fault lines have appeared in Middle East politics. Last week witnessed a surge diplomatic activity to cope with the new fault lines.
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Posted by seumasach on October 24, 2015
Obama did not attend the meeting, which was led by National Security Adviser Susan Rice and “no formal decision was made,” The New York Times stated, adding that “advocates of a greater American role left discouraged.”
NY Times says US divided over no-fly zone, safe zone in Syria
23rd October, 2015
The US administration is locked in a sharp new debate over whether to deploy its military forces to establish a no-fly zone and safe havens in Syria to protect civilians caught in the Syrian civil war, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
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Posted by seumasach on October 13, 2015
This is significant and timely reassessment of Obama by Paul Craig Roberts
Paul Craig Roberts
12th October, 2015
Tyler Durden of Zero Hedge and others are misinterpreting Steve Kroft’s interview with President Obama. They see weakness and confusion in Obama’s responses and conclude that Kroft shredded Obama.
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Posted by seumasach on October 13, 2015
M.K.Bhadrakumar
10th October, 2015
The Pentagon virtually announced on Friday that the US is pulling out of the civil war in Syria – recruiting and training rebel groups to overthrow the government of President Bashar al-Assad – and will instead concentrate its energy and resources on the fight against the Islamic State. The Pentagon announcement,here, followed a decision taken by President Barack Obama himself.
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Posted by seumasach on October 7, 2015
See also: New Cold War or War on Terror
“I have, for some time, been talking up a strategic alliance between Washington and Moscow as the great paradigm shift in global geo-politics. It was, admittedly, difficult to see how such a shift could come about. Indeed, the failure of Obama’s reset was just another amongst a litany of seeming failures. But if that remains a strategic goal of Obama, and I believe that it must, then War on TerrorII would be the key to its realization.”
7th October, 2015
Baku – APA. The Russian Defense Ministry and the Pentagon are working on an agreement to coordinate military flights in Syria, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry, RT reported.
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Posted by seumasach on October 5, 2015
Thierry Meyssan
5th October, 2015
While the Atlantist media seem to be falling sick, infected by a sudden attack of the anti-Russian fever, Thierry Meyssan interprets Moscow’s military action in Syria as the first step towards a complete revision of international relations. In his opinion, the important question is not so much whether Russia will save the Syrian Arab Republic from the jihadists, but whether Russia’s army could partially replace the US army in the region in order to guarantee security. Basing his interpretation on an internal document from the Security Council, he affirms that Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama are acting together against the US liberal hawks and neo-conservatives.
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Posted by seumasach on September 30, 2015
No More Calls for Immediate Toppling of Assad
30th September, 2015
The US has changed its policy on Syria: instead of calling for the immediate ousting of Syrian President Assad, it now says it should be an “orderly, managed transition” unlike the one the US pursued in Iraq, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in his interview with CNN.
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