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NY Times stops peace in Afghanistan, Ghislaine Maxwell arrested, pipelines shut down

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The New York Times reported last week, without evidence, that anonymous intelligence agents had leaked that Russia was paying Taliban forces bounties to kill US soldiers. The story comes at the right time to stop peace talks and troop withdrawals. Lee tears into this unfounded narrative and reminds us that the US actually used to fund the Taliban. … Read More >NY Times stops peace in Afghanistan, Ghislaine Maxwell arrested, pipelines shut down

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CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Bipartisan death grip

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The past three presidential election cycles have demonstrated that voters are against foreign wars and foreign nation-building. Nevertheless, both remain high priorities for the ruling elites. Why is this? Are voters being denied a say in foreign policy? Also, why exactly should US and allied forces stay in Afghanistan? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: Bipartisan death grip

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How the Pentagon failed to sell Afghan government’s bunk ‘Bountygate’ story to US intelligence agencies

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Another New York Times Russiagate bombshell turns out to be a dud, as dodgy stories spun out by Afghan intelligence and exploited by the Pentagon ultimately failed to convince US intelligence agencies. … Read More >How the Pentagon failed to sell Afghan government’s bunk ‘Bountygate’ story to US intelligence agencies

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‘The Russians paid bounties to the Taliban to kill US troops,’ screamed the NYT. Now it quietly admits there’s, erm, zero evidence

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Is this how journalism is supposed to work in America? That you can make – or, more accurately, make up – lurid allegations, and then keep running with them even when there’s no proof at all? … Read More >‘The Russians paid bounties to the Taliban to kill US troops,’ screamed the NYT. Now it quietly admits there’s, erm, zero evidence

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‘The case wasn’t proved to me’: Top US commander unconvinced by shaky ‘Russian bounty to Taliban’ intel

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Intelligence claiming Russia paid Taliban fighters to target US troops in Afghanistan lacked evidence, the top US general in the region has said. His account crushes yet another sensational media report based on anonymous sources. … Read More >‘The case wasn’t proved to me’: Top US commander unconvinced by shaky ‘Russian bounty to Taliban’ intel

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‘Medium’ to ‘lower’ confidence: US spy agencies express doubts over ‘Russian bounties’ allegations, says new report

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A fresh intelligence memo casts doubts on the media-pedaled story that US spy agencies were dead sure that Russia supposedly offered to pay Afghan militants to kill Americans, a new report says. … Read More >‘Medium’ to ‘lower’ confidence: US spy agencies express doubts over ‘Russian bounties’ allegations, says new report

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Moscow hits back at Pompeo’s ‘Russia arming Taliban’ jibe, says Afghan government has been only recipient of Russian weapons

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The sovereign government in Kabul is the sole entity on Afghan soil that has received Russian weaponry, Moscow has insisted. The statement comes after Mike Pompeo bluntly accused it of funnelling weapons to Taliban militants. … Read More >Moscow hits back at Pompeo’s ‘Russia arming Taliban’ jibe, says Afghan government has been only recipient of Russian weapons