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Iran apologized, but Trump & other US presidents will never say sorry for what they’ve done to Middle East

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Commendably, Iran has apologized for shooting down the passenger jet and killing all 176 people on board. It shows integrity to take responsibility for the disastrous loss of life at a time of intense adversity. … Read More >Iran apologized, but Trump & other US presidents will never say sorry for what they’ve done to Middle East

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After Soleimani assassination Dems denounced & Reps cheered Trump. But he refused to start all-out war and everyone feels cheated

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Donald Trump’s response to the Iranian missile attack on US military bases in Iraq is defying the expectations (and perhaps the hopes) of both Democratic and Republican neocon hawks. … Read More >After Soleimani assassination Dems denounced & Reps cheered Trump. But he refused to start all-out war and everyone feels cheated

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Secret intelligence & ‘highly likelys’: How media created narrative around Tehran jet crash to blame Iran, Russia and Trump

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Whatever caused Flight 752 to crash just after takeoff from Tehran, the 176 people who died were quickly drafted as elements in a propaganda narrative targeting both Iran, Russia and US President Donald Trump. … Read More >Secret intelligence & ‘highly likelys’: How media created narrative around Tehran jet crash to blame Iran, Russia and Trump

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The Chaos Guru: What’s so exceptional about the US that it can tell New Delhi what arms to buy to defend itself?

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I was seven when the US sent its Seventh Fleet to the Bay of Bengal to scare India during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Today it’s making a similar growl, of a financial kind, to freeze India from buying Russia’s S-400 missile system. … Read More >The Chaos Guru: What’s so exceptional about the US that it can tell New Delhi what arms to buy to defend itself?

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Hong Kong, India & hypocrisy: The two protests look similar, but only one is a lever in US’ power play

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While protests in India and Hong Kong may look similar at first glance, Western reactions to them reveal fundamental differences. Dig deeper, and we hit the bedrock of hypocrisy about “human rights” and “democracy.” … Read More >Hong Kong, India & hypocrisy: The two protests look similar, but only one is a lever in US’ power play

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Iran holds all the cards in coming Middle East conflict with US – unless Trump is ready to drop a tactical NUKE

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Iran has promised retaliation for the assassination of Qassem Suleimani. Donald Trump said this will lead to a disproportionate response from the US. One side can deliver on its threats, the other can’t, unless it goes nuclear. … Read More >Iran holds all the cards in coming Middle East conflict with US – unless Trump is ready to drop a tactical NUKE

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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?

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Make no mistake: Military robots are not there to preserve human life, they are there to allow even more endless wars

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When human troops are replaced by robots on the battlefield, it won’t be because the Pentagon’s had some revelation about the value of human life – it’ll be an effort to defuse anti-war protests by minimizing visible casualties. … Read More >Make no mistake: Military robots are not there to preserve human life, they are there to allow even more endless wars