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US pulls missiles out of Saudi Arabia to pivot toward China (Full show)

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Washington’s decision to pull most of its advanced weapons systems from Saudi Arabia may presage a shift in focus to the perceived threat posed by an increasingly assertive China. Beijing has threatened economic sanctions and even to blockade Taiwan if the US fails to abide by its long-standing official “One China policy” and warned the US that it should not “send the wrong signal” about Taiwan’s sovereignty. … Read More >US pulls missiles out of Saudi Arabia to pivot toward China (Full show)

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CrossTalk Bullhorns, Home Edition: Fighting terror?

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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?

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‘To this day I can’t sleep’: Moazzam Begg, tortured in Bagram and Gitmo, talks to RT after 20-year US war in Afghanistan ends

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ortured by the US in Afghanistan’s Bagram prison and Guantanamo Bay, British-Pakistani author Moazzam Begg told RT of his ordeal and the vindictive, futile US ‘War on Terror’ that he says “destroyed” American soldiers too. … Read More >‘To this day I can’t sleep’: Moazzam Begg, tortured in Bagram and Gitmo, talks to RT after 20-year US war in Afghanistan ends

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WATCH: Taliban ‘celebrates’ last American troops fleeing Afghanistan… ‘firing more ammo than in actual combat’ – RT correspondent

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Volleys of celebratory gunfire were heard across the Afghan capital to mark the complete withdrawal of American forces after a bloody 20-year conflict, with the newly reinstalled Taliban government declaring “full independence.” … Read More >WATCH: Taliban ‘celebrates’ last American troops fleeing Afghanistan… ‘firing more ammo than in actual combat’ – RT correspondent

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‘War is over – Taliban won’: FINAL US flight leaves Kabul airport, ending Afghanistan airlift

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The last three US military transport planes have departed the Hamid Karzai Airport just ahead of the August 31 deadline, officially ending the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed. … Read More >‘War is over – Taliban won’: FINAL US flight leaves Kabul airport, ending Afghanistan airlift

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US has nothing to show for two decades of fighting in Afghanistan, Putin says, despite efforts to impose Washington’s own values

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the crisis in Afghanistan is of Washington’s making, arguing that efforts to reform the country have failed and saying the global community must now work together to prevent tragedy. … Read More >US has nothing to show for two decades of fighting in Afghanistan, Putin says, despite efforts to impose Washington’s own values

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‘Loss of trust’ in US leaders: Marine punished for Afghan pullout criticism RESIGNS effective 9/11 & calls for ‘revolution’

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A US Marine who was relieved of duty over a viral video blasting the poorly managed exit from Afghanistan has quit the service, saying he’s lost all trust in American leaders while demanding accountability for their failures. … Read More >‘Loss of trust’ in US leaders: Marine punished for Afghan pullout criticism RESIGNS effective 9/11 & calls for ‘revolution’

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America’s catastrophic miscalculation: 20 years of disaster in Afghanistan, by the numbers (PHOTOS)

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The unceremonious exit of US forces from Afghanistan marks the end of nearly two decades of foreign military intervention in the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction and waste difficult to comprehend. … Read More >America’s catastrophic miscalculation: 20 years of disaster in Afghanistan, by the numbers (PHOTOS)