War on Terror – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

The Iraq War: 18 Years Later

Posted on March 21, 2021March 21, 2021By Editor

Eighteen years ago, I was perched on my bunk in a makeshift squad bay, awaiting final orders to cross the border from Kuwait to Iraq. Fellow marines wrote letters to their sweethearts, checked their gear for the thousandth time, jerked off in the bathroom, or nervously smoked cigarettes. … Read More >The Iraq War: 18 Years Later

USA

‘Killing for optics’? Obama claims he ‘took no joy’ in drone strikes, but ordered them to avoid looking ‘soft on terrorism’

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

Former US President Barack Obama has sparked an anti-war backlash after saying in his new memoir he “took no joy” in ordering deadly drone strikes, reasoning that his administration “couldn’t afford to look soft on terrorism.” … Read More >‘Killing for optics’? Obama claims he ‘took no joy’ in drone strikes, but ordered them to avoid looking ‘soft on terrorism’

World

Provocation on the High Seas: U.S. Naval Adventures Near the Shores of Russia, China and Iran

Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020By Editor

The war on terror is slowly ending. The U.S. military will try to keep bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, but with most troops gone in the next few years, the lives of the few who remain will be at constant risk. Pressure will mount to get those soldiers out. … Read More >Provocation on the High Seas: U.S. Naval Adventures Near the Shores of Russia, China and Iran

Middle East

Russian Servicemen Killed Over 133,000 Militants in Syria, Defence Minister Says

Posted on September 30, 2020September 30, 2020By Editor

Russian troops in Syria have killed more than 133,000 militants, including 4,500 from former Soviet republics, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. … Read More >Russian Servicemen Killed Over 133,000 Militants in Syria, Defence Minister Says

Shows

Jesse Ventura reflects on 9/11, War on Terror

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020By Editor

Jesse Ventura joins us to reflect on the tragic September 11 attacks and the subsequent US ‘War on Terror.’ … Read More >Jesse Ventura reflects on 9/11, War on Terror

World

At Least 37 Million People Displaced by US War on Terror, Study Finds

Posted on September 9, 2020September 9, 2020By Editor

A new report by the Costs of War Project has found that at least 37 million people have been displaced by the US War on Terror; however, the group warns that the estimate is conservative and the real total could be far higher. … Read More >At Least 37 Million People Displaced by US War on Terror, Study Finds

USA

War Addicts, Inc.Making sense of the age of carnage.

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

Almost two decades of failing American wars across a startlingly large part of the planet and I’d like to know, for instance, who’s been fired for them? Who’s been impeached? Who’s even paying attention? … Read More >War Addicts, Inc.Making sense of the age of carnage.

USA

The Global War of Error

Posted on January 9, 2020January 9, 2020By Editor

Yes, our infrastructure stinks, our schools are failing, this country’s a nightmare of inequality, and there’s a self-promoting madman in the White House, so isn’t it time to take pride in the rare institutional victories America has had in this century? … Read More >The Global War of Error

USA

Cheney warns US against Middle East pullout as even Washington Post digs up proof his War on Terror was ‘UNWINNABLE’

Posted on December 11, 2019December 11, 2019By Editor

Ultra-hawk former vice president Dick Cheney has reprised his role as head cheerleader for the never-ending war he kicked off nearly 20 years ago. But has the prodigious conflict dragged on too long even for the war-happy MSM? … Read More >Cheney warns US against Middle East pullout as even Washington Post digs up proof his War on Terror was ‘UNWINNABLE’

Journalism & Mass media

We Are All Hostages of 9/11

Posted on September 29, 2019August 4, 2023By Editor

Afghanistan was bombed and invaded because of 9/11. I was there from the start, even before 9/11. On August 20, 2001, I interviewed commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, the “Lion of the Panjshir … Read More >We Are All Hostages of 9/11