Afghanistan – Page 41 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

WH spokeswoman says ‘no intelligence consensus’ on Russia bounty story, tells NYT & WaPo to ‘return Pulitzers’ for misreporting

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020By Editor

The New York Times and the Washington Post should give up their journalistic accolades for selling rumors as scoops, the White House’s Kayleigh McEnany said, pointing at holes in their story about Russian bounties for the Taliban. … Read More >WH spokeswoman says ‘no intelligence consensus’ on Russia bounty story, tells NYT & WaPo to ‘return Pulitzers’ for misreporting

Op-ed

There they go again: NYT serves up spy fantasy about Russian ‘bounties’ on US troops in Afghanistan

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020By Editor

Brace yourselves for another breathless Russia bombshell: The New York Times says US spies think Moscow may have offered Taliban bounty money to kill US troops in Afghanistan and Trump was told but did nothing about it! Impeach! … Read More >There they go again: NYT serves up spy fantasy about Russian ‘bounties’ on US troops in Afghanistan

USA

Trump & Pence never briefed on ‘Russian bounties for Taliban’, NYT story ‘inaccurate’ – US intelligence chief

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020By Editor

The US director of national intelligence has distanced himself from an NYT report claiming Russia paid money to the Taliban for killing US soldiers in Afghanistan. He said the White House was never briefed on the matter. … Read More >Trump & Pence never briefed on ‘Russian bounties for Taliban’, NYT story ‘inaccurate’ – US intelligence chief

USA

‘Intel did not find this info credible’: Trump explains why he wasn’t briefed on ‘Russian bounties hoax’

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020By Editor

The US spy agencies did not find any intelligence about Moscow offering bounties on American troops in Afghanistan that were credible enough to inform him or his vice president, US President Donald Trump said. … Read More >‘Intel did not find this info credible’: Trump explains why he wasn’t briefed on ‘Russian bounties hoax’

USA

‘Phony hit job’ by ‘fake news’ NYT, says Trump on claims of ‘so-called attacks on our troops in Afghanistan by Russians’

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020By Editor

The New York Times story alleging that Russia paid Afghan militants to kill US troops is “probably just another phony Times hit job, just like their failed Russia Hoax,” US President Donald Trump said on Twitter. … Read More >‘Phony hit job’ by ‘fake news’ NYT, says Trump on claims of ‘so-called attacks on our troops in Afghanistan by Russians’

Op-ed

Caitlin Johnstone: It is the US intelligence’s job to lie to you. NYT’s Afghan bounty story is CIA press release disguised as news

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020By Editor

Whenever one sees a news headline ending in “US Intelligence Says”, one should always mentally replace everything that comes before it with “Blah blah blah we’re probably lying.” … Read More >Caitlin Johnstone: It is the US intelligence’s job to lie to you. NYT’s Afghan bounty story is CIA press release disguised as news

Videos

CIA Secret Operations in Afghanistan during Cold War

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020By Editor

When the Afghans were the allies and the Russian were enemies. … Read More >CIA Secret Operations in Afghanistan during Cold War

Russia

‘Unsophisticated’ disinformation: Moscow rebuffs NYT story alleging Russia offered Taliban money to kill US troops in Afghanistan

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020By Editor

The Russian Foreign Ministry has rejected a US media report claiming Moscow offered to pay jihadi militants to attack US soldiers in Afghanistan. It said such ‘fake news’ merely betrays the low skill levels of US spy agencies. … Read More >‘Unsophisticated’ disinformation: Moscow rebuffs NYT story alleging Russia offered Taliban money to kill US troops in Afghanistan

Shows

Boogaloo Bois arrested

Posted on June 27, 2020June 27, 2020By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the arrests of former and current members of the military who identify with the Boogaloo movement. The US reduces troops in Afghanistan as part Taliban peace deal. Jim Keady talks about the pandemic’s impact on main street businesses. … Read More >Boogaloo Bois arrested

USA

US intel report sinks Pompeo’s bluster with admission Iran & US both want peace in Afghanistan

Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020By Editor

US military intelligence has admitted Iran has no plans to “actively oppose” the peace process in Afghanistan, directly contradicting one of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s many allegations about the Islamic Republic. … Read More >US intel report sinks Pompeo’s bluster with admission Iran & US both want peace in Afghanistan

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