Month: January 2020

Categories Middle East

Tide of people, anti-US chants, & sorrow as Tehran mourns death of General Soleimani & Iraqi militia commander (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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A massive funeral procession occupied the streets of Iran’s capital as huge crowds of people – including the military’s top brass – came to pay tribute to the deceased Quds Force commander and deputy chief of Iraq’s Shia militia. … Read More >Tide of people, anti-US chants, & sorrow as Tehran mourns death of General Soleimani & Iraqi militia commander (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Categories Middle East

‘We are trying to prevent open war,’ Iraqi PM tells US ambassador as tensions mount

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Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has told US ambassador Matthew Tueller that Baghdad is doing all it can to prevent “descent into open war” as tensions flare over the US killing of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. … Read More >‘We are trying to prevent open war,’ Iraqi PM tells US ambassador as tensions mount

Categories Op-ed

Trump’s own ‘Wag the Dog’: Is Iran hit job a distraction for impeachment lynch mob back home?

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The partisan situation in Washington DC has created a scenario where Donald Trump may be forced to do anything to hold on to power, even if that means setting the Middle East – and maybe the entire world – alight. … Read More >Trump’s own ‘Wag the Dog’: Is Iran hit job a distraction for impeachment lynch mob back home?

Categories Latin America

Venezuela parliament speaker election: Chaos inside & outside, Guaido accused of provocation after he was ‘denied’ entry

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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has been accused of pulling a PR stunt after a dramatic video showed him mounting a fence to enter the parliament, as it voted to replace him as the head of the legislature. … Read More >Venezuela parliament speaker election: Chaos inside & outside, Guaido accused of provocation after he was ‘denied’ entry

Categories Shows

John Bolton was about to start a war with Iran before being fired! – Mike Gravel

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Mike Gravel on the firing of John Bolton. He says Bolton was close to starting a war with Iran and is the reason for the current hostility between the US, Russia, and China and also says the only hope for a peaceful US foreign policy is Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard. … Read More >John Bolton was about to start a war with Iran before being fired! – Mike Gravel

Categories USA

War over Iran already raging on Twitter: users call for Trump ban, claim suspension over ‘No war on Iran’ image

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Twitter’s dubious enforcement of its own rules is back in the spotlight after Trump threatened to strike Iran and destroy Iranian cultural treasures. Trump’s tweet remains, but many wonder whether it’s prohibited speech. … Read More >War over Iran already raging on Twitter: users call for Trump ban, claim suspension over ‘No war on Iran’ image

Categories USA

‘Brand new beautiful equipment’ heading Iran’s way to hit harder ‘than ever before’: Trump goes hyperbolic on Twitter

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Hours after threatening to destroy 52 Iranian sites, President Trump went back on Twitter to brag about two trillion dollars’ worth of ‘beautiful’ US military hardware, which he expects will carry out the destruction. … Read More >‘Brand new beautiful equipment’ heading Iran’s way to hit harder ‘than ever before’: Trump goes hyperbolic on Twitter