US military presence – Page 60

One Child and One Adult Are Dead After US Troops Shot at Civilians in Qamshli – Source

Posted on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020By Editor

“At 10 a.m. the US patrol including six armoured Humvee vehicles deliberately entered the area controlled by the Syrian authorities”, the Syrian military source said. “The US troops opened fire, as a result 10-year-old Juma Suleiman Barre was killed”. … Read More >One Child and One Adult Are Dead After US Troops Shot at Civilians in Qamshli – Source

Middle East

Thousands Killed in ‘Reconstruction’ Mission Show it’s High Time for US to Get Out of Afghanistan

Posted on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020By Editor

A recent report shows over 2,000 people were killed outside of combat during the US “reconstruction” of Afghanistan. Yet President Donald Trump campaigns on ending that and other endless US wars, without actually doing so. … Read More >Thousands Killed in ‘Reconstruction’ Mission Show it’s High Time for US to Get Out of Afghanistan

Middle East

Syrian civilian ‘killed’ by US troops after armored convoy blocked by stone-throwing protesters — state media

Posted on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020By Editor

US troops have opened fire during a confrontation at a checkpoint in northeast Syria. They allegedly killed a civilian, local media report, after villagers blocked the path of a US military convoy, demanding that they turn back. … Read More >Syrian civilian ‘killed’ by US troops after armored convoy blocked by stone-throwing protesters — state media

USA

US Lies and Deaths in Afghanistan

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Last December the Washington Post published secret Pentagon documents showing the official lies that have undergirded the US war on Afghanistan for the past 18 years. The opening paragraph of the article puts the matter bluntly: … Read More >US Lies and Deaths in Afghanistan

Middle East

US Troops Already Started Leaving Iraq, Country’s Lawmaker Reportedly Says

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

US soldiers have already started withdrawing from 15 Iraqi military bases and leaving the country, member of the parliamentary Security and Defence Commission, Ali al-Qameni, was quoted as saying by the daily Baghdad Today. … Read More >US Troops Already Started Leaving Iraq, Country’s Lawmaker Reportedly Says

Asia & Pacific

Duterte Orders to End Visiting Forces Agreement Between Philippines and US – Spokesman

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the government to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Washington, his spokesman announced on Tuesday. … Read More >Duterte Orders to End Visiting Forces Agreement Between Philippines and US – Spokesman

Middle East

109 US service members suffered brain injuries in Iran missile strike – Pentagon

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

The number of US troops that suffered ‘mild traumatic brain injury’ in last month’s Iranian missile strikes has been updated to 109, of which 76 have already returned to duty, the US Department of Defense said. … Read More >109 US service members suffered brain injuries in Iran missile strike – Pentagon

USA

Pentagon’s “Pivot” to Russia, China Faces Trouble as Its Troops ‘Stuck in Sand’, Need Money

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020By Editor

The Pentagon’s plans to shift its focus to Russia and China as was laid out in the National Defence Strategy drafted in 2018 and in documents accompanying the 2020 defence budget might face trouble on a number of issue … Read More >Pentagon’s “Pivot” to Russia, China Faces Trouble as Its Troops ‘Stuck in Sand’, Need Money

Middle East

Deadly attack on American soldiers shows Afghans want US out of their country, Tehran says

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

An attack that killed two US troops in Afghanistan illustrates that the American military is no longer welcome in the country, a senior Iranian adviser has said, adding that US forces will be forced out of Iraq and Syria. … Read More >Deadly attack on American soldiers shows Afghans want US out of their country, Tehran says

World

The Winds of Change are Blowing on the Wests Wars. Time to Recognise Reality.

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020By Editor

The casual reader of the Australian mainstream media would be hard pressed to know that at the current time Australian troops are engaged in three different wars: Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. … Read More >The Winds of Change are Blowing on the Wests Wars. Time to Recognise Reality.

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