Tag: Mike Pompeo

Categories Middle East

US sanctions wreak havoc on Venezuela as Washington plays ‘lifesaver’ with aid dollars

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Despite years of devastating US sanctions on Venezuela, White House officials have painted themselves in the role of savior for the country, lavishing favored political operators with millions in aid as average citizens suffer. … Read More >US sanctions wreak havoc on Venezuela as Washington plays ‘lifesaver’ with aid dollars

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Claims and accusations surround the Saudi oil facility attack, but the evidence is lacking

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Two oil refineries belonging to Saudi Aramco, Abqaiq, and Khurais, were attacked by drones and missiles on September 14, with damage so severe that the country’s crude output was essentially cut in half. … Read More >Claims and accusations surround the Saudi oil facility attack, but the evidence is lacking

Categories World

New sales pitch? US makes the world’s ‘finest’ anti-air systems, but sometimes they just don’t work, Pompeo explains

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Patriot missiles failed to protect Saudi Arabia from attack because even the world’s best anti-air systems sometimes don’t work, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said, expertly rebuking critics of the US defense industry. … Read More >New sales pitch? US makes the world’s ‘finest’ anti-air systems, but sometimes they just don’t work, Pompeo explains