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Internal divisions
The election of Donald Trump is provoking internal divisions within the deep state, leading to some very interesting disclosures. Indeed, there is a battle being waged for influence and control in the presumptive Trump administration. It might be useful to … Continue reading
Posted in neoconservatives, neoliberals
Tagged Al-Qaeda, Bashar al-Assad, CIA, deep state, DIA, DOD, Donald Trump, emptywheel.net, energy flows, General Michael Flynn, Gulf States, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, John Brennan, Marcy Wheeler, Mike Lofgren, new york times, pipelineistan, Qatar, regime change, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Shia crescent, Syria, Wall Street, War on Drugs, war on terror is a hoax, Washington consensus, washington post
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The Deep State Goes Rogue
It appears that the military/intelligence arm of the deep state has gone rogue, bombing Syrian Army positions, and potentially jeopardizing the truce agreement with Russia that Secretary of State, John Kerry negotiated, and President Obama signed off on. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in neoconservatives
Tagged Al-Qaeda, Ash Carter, CIA, corporate media, Counterpunch, deep state, deep state hawks, Deterring Democracy, DOD, domestic politics, ISIS, new Cold War, Paul Ryan, Pentagon, President Obama, regime change, Russia, Syria, war on terror, war on terror is a hoax
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The Grand Old Hunger Games
An online petition to allow delegates to pack heat at the Republican convention in Cleveland this summer is exposing the insanity of Republican, NRA and the Right’s decades long effort to ensure that there are guns everywhere in America. … Continue reading
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Tagged civil war, Cleveland, GOP convention, guns, Hunger Games, ISIS, more guns, NRA, Obama, Ohio, open carry, Republicans, Tea Party, white rage
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Bigger Fish to Fry
The death of Supreme Court Justice Scalia and what it portends for domestic politics is a monumental story. One of the wildest presidential campaigns of recent memory just got a whole lot more complicated with the politics of the … Continue reading
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Tagged bombing campaign, Consortium News, deep state, dramatic escalation, elite failure, empire of chaos, indispensable nation, ISIS, neocons, nuclear war, Putin, Qatar, Recep Erdogan, regime change, Robert Parry, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sunni terrorism, Syria, tactical nuclear weapons, terrorist proxy, the saker, Turkey
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Control
If Americans appear clueless about foreign policy it’s by design. The rationales offered range from fighting terrorists who threaten our homeland, to protecting helpless civilians, to spreading peace and democracy. Hopefully you, dear reader, don’t need me to point out … Continue reading
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Tagged Al-Qaida, Cold War, control, Council on Foreign Relations, Deterring Democracy, dollars, empire of chaos, indigenous nationalism, ISIS, neoconservatives, oil and gas pipelines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, Syria, US foreign policy, Wall Street, Washington consensus
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The Great Game
I’ve always wondered if Obama is a figure-head for the deep state or if he’s in on it. Paul Craig Roberts is wondering the same thing in response to Turkey shooting down a Russian bomber on the Syrian border. Here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged deep state, ISIS, Paul Craig Roberts, President Obama, Russia, Sunni terrorists, Syria, the great game, Turkey
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It’s the empire, stupid!
Why does the US pursue such boneheaded foreign policies? Can you say empire? Over at Colonel Pat Lang’s shop–Sic Semper Tyrannis , they write of the dilemma the US faces as an empire that’s dependent on allies to provide bases … Continue reading
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Tagged Colonel Patrick Lang, deep state, empire of chaos, Ian Welsh, ISIS, Mike Lofgren, neoconservatives, proxies, proxy forces, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, terrorists, UAE
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