“We know that members of the militia groups that were present on January 6 have stated their desire that they want to blow up the Capitol and kill as many members as possible with a direct nexus to the State of the Union,” acting Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman said …
Read More »Syria envoy who admitted LYING to Trump about troop levels now defends his Middle East policy, says Biden should keep it
Trump opted to abandon the “transformational campaigns” pursued by the Bush and Obama administrations in favor of “working primarily through partners on the ground” to advance American interests, argued James Jeffrey in the essay published on Friday. Jeffrey was the US special envoy for Syria and the coalition against Islamic …
Read More »CIA operative reportedly killed in Somalia… just as Trump mulls troop withdrawal?
The veteran officer belonged to the CIA’s paramilitary division and was killed in “recent days” during fighting in the East African nation, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous US officials. His identity, mission and the exact circumstances of his death remain unclear, however, while the CIA has …
Read More »Trump’s anti-ISIS envoy admits he MISLED president about US troop numbers in Syria to keep them there
“We were always playing shell games to not make clear to our leadership how many troops we had there,” Jeffrey, envoy to the global coalition against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) told Defense One on Thursday. Jeffrey added that the actual number of troops in northeastern Syria is “a lot …
Read More »Azerbaijan declares partial troop mobilization after foes Armenia & Nagorno-Karabakh call citizens to arms
“Azerbaijani President [Ilham Aliyev] has signed a decree on the partial mobilization in Azerbaijan,” his press service told Russia’s news agency RIA Novosti earlier on Monday. The mobilization decree is in force from the date of signature, the presidency clarified. Aliyev had previously made an emotional address to the nation, …
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