Tag: Donald Trump

Categories Middle East

‘Mission unchanged’? US to send troops and machines to guard Syrian oil interests, after having vowed to ‘withdraw’

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US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has confirmed that US troops are being relocated to Syria’s oil regions and more “mechanized forces” are coming, despite previous pledges to pull out. … Read More >‘Mission unchanged’? US to send troops and machines to guard Syrian oil interests, after having vowed to ‘withdraw’

Categories USA

George Soros Reportedly ‘Very Proud’ of Having So Many Enemies

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Hedge fund billionaire and convicted currency manipulator George Soros has expressed hope that the ‘nationalist’, anti-globalist backlash expressed in the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump may be running out of steam, and that Trump himself may be defeated in 2020. … Read More >George Soros Reportedly ‘Very Proud’ of Having So Many Enemies

Categories Op-ed

‘I saved you!’ Trump tells the same Kurds he left at Turkish forces’ mercy a fortnight ago

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The withdrawal of American forces from north-eastern Syria left then-allies, the Kurds alone to face Turkey, who soon overran them at significant humanitarian cost – but to hypocritical Donald Trump, that was actually saving them. … Read More >‘I saved you!’ Trump tells the same Kurds he left at Turkish forces’ mercy a fortnight ago

Categories USA

Trump channels ‘America invades for oil’ meme as he says some troops will stay in Syria to ‘protect’ it

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US forces have secured Syria’s oil, and now most of them are on their way out, President Donald Trump has declared, patting himself on the back for “saving a lot of lives.” He then produced an oil-grabbing quote worthy of a meme. … Read More >Trump channels ‘America invades for oil’ meme as he says some troops will stay in Syria to ‘protect’ it

Categories Op-ed

Trump’s $4.5 million indulgence: Is White Helmets blood money the price of US leaving Syria?

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While US President Donald Trump may be serious about pulling troops out of Syria, that doesn’t mean Washington intends to stop meddling there, as evidenced by taxpayer dollars he just sent to the fake rescue group “White Helmets.” … Read More >Trump’s $4.5 million indulgence: Is White Helmets blood money the price of US leaving Syria?