War on Terror – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘A total fiasco in all aspects’: 20 years on, how the illegal invasion of Iraq backfired on the US

Posted on April 2, 2023April 2, 2023By Editor

In March 2003, then President George W Bush approved the military attack, with major repercussions for US politics, and global perceptions of the country. … Read More >‘A total fiasco in all aspects’: 20 years on, how the illegal invasion of Iraq backfired on the US

Documentary

CGTN documentary: The Warmonger’s Legacy

Posted on June 19, 2022By Editor

This is a must-watch for everyone who thinks that the West has, in any way, the Moral High ground. … Read More >CGTN documentary: The Warmonger’s Legacy

Shows

Christopher Hitchens revisited

Posted on December 10, 2021By Editor

Naomi Karavani sits down with Ben Burgis to discuss the philosophy professor’s latest book, ‘Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters’. Hitchens began his intellectual career as a socialist and ended it as a supporter of the War on Terror. Karavani and Burgis look at some of Hitchens’ career highlights such as exposing Bill Clinton, Mother Teresa, and more. … Read More >Christopher Hitchens revisited

Shows

On Contact: The second war on terror

Posted on November 18, 2021November 18, 2021By Editor

On the show, Chris Hedges discusses the second war on terror with journalist Glenn Greenwald. The liberal and Democratic Party elites have seized on the January 6 mob assault on the US Capitol as the domestic equivalent of the 9/11 attacks. … Read More >On Contact: The second war on terror

Shows

On Contact: War, News and Chaos in the Middle East

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

On the show, Chris Hedges discusses ‘War, News and Chaos in the Middle East’ with its author, foreign correspondent Patrick Cockburn. … Read More >On Contact: War, News and Chaos in the Middle East

Journalism & Mass media

Neocon Iraq War architect Bill Kristol destroyed in debate with anti-war writer Scott Horton

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021By Editor

In a debate at NYC’s Soho Forum, Antiwar.com editorial director and friend of The Grayzone Scott Horton demolishes neocon Bill Kristol, holding him directly responsible for the suffering of millions of Iraqis and Americans – and for the rise of Donald Trump. … Read More >Neocon Iraq War architect Bill Kristol destroyed in debate with anti-war writer Scott Horton

‘Terrorism defeated?’ Merkel says ‘not all goals’ reached after 9/11 as intel head warns of 2,000 dangerous extremists in Germany

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021By Editor

The US and its allies have failed to achieve all their goals after 9/11 but did “defeat terrorism,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said as her own intelligence warned about thousands of Islamists in the country. … Read More >‘Terrorism defeated?’ Merkel says ‘not all goals’ reached after 9/11 as intel head warns of 2,000 dangerous extremists in Germany

Middle East

‘US misled me into joining Mujahideen, then tortured me for Al-Qaeda past’: Gitmo survivor says US ‘acted like fascists’ post-9/11

Posted on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021By Editor

A former Islamist fighter who went to Afghanistan to fight the Soviets and later got caught up in the US War on Terror – spending 14 years in the Guantanamo prison as a result – spoke to RT as part of the Unheard Voices project. … Read More >‘US misled me into joining Mujahideen, then tortured me for Al-Qaeda past’: Gitmo survivor says US ‘acted like fascists’ post-9/11

Videos

‘Entirely and violently pointless’ | The tragedy of the Afghan war

Posted on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021By Editor

America’s War on Terror began in Afghanistan with the goal of changing the world for the better. But it ended in chaos with the Taliban seizing control and the US withdrawal being blamed for the havoc that followed. … Read More >‘Entirely and violently pointless’ | The tragedy of the Afghan war

Shows

CrossTalk Bullhorns, Home Edition: Fighting terror?

Posted on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021By Editor

In the wake of Biden’s humiliating exit from Afghanistan, there are those in the EU gentry class again revisiting the possibility of a pan-European army. What’s happening with all that NATO unity we are constantly reminded of? Also, why does Washington stay in Syria after being defeated in Afghanistan? … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, Home Edition: Fighting terror?