🇺🇸🇮🇱 The US is not Fighting Iran “For Israel”
Western empire going back to Roman times sought control of the Middle East in pursuit of greater primacy.
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Tag: Proxy Wars
America’s Jihad: A History of Origins
Democracies, Demo-cracias, Corporatocracies, and Demonocracy
I usually use the translate feature on my iPhone for reading, but for this repost, I’ve used Google Translate. While some nuance may be lost, I hope the “gist” remains clear. I haven’t parsed every linked source yet, but I find myself in deep agreement with Gustavo Horta’s critique of “Demo-cracias.”
Read More »Will Trump Strike Iran? And other news items – Kurdistan Free Life Party
Report: Kurdish Fighters Have Been Entering Iran From Iraq and Clashing With the IRGC
Report: Kurdish Fighters Have Been Entering Iran From Iraq and Clashing With the IRGC
By Dave DeCamp | The Libertarian Institute | January 14, 2026
Turkish intelligence has warned Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that Kurdish fighters have been entering Iran from Iraq amid protests inside Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
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The US has a significant presence in Iraqi Kurdistan, including a military base and an $800 million consulate compound that it opened in December. The Israeli Mossad is also known for having a presence in the area, and Iran claimed that it attacked a Mossad base in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2024.
Previously:
Trump Has Strong Options for Iran /Alastair Crooke & Lt Col Daniel Davis
These are the same Iraqi Kurds for whom the U.S. established the post‑1991 autonomous zone. Erbil Governorate sits on the Iran‑facing side of Iraqi Kurdistan. The U.S. operates Harir Air Base there (active since 2003) and maintains the largest consulate compound in the world. This is a forward U.S. position on Iran’s border. The U.S./Coalition also has units in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, which likewise borders Iran.
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History of U.S. involvement in narcotics smuggling
Thai-Cambodian Conflict Threatens Asian Stability by Design
Brian Berletic, December 15, 2025
Renewed fighting along the Thai–Cambodian border in December highlights how local disputes in Southeast Asia are increasingly shaped by broader great-power strategies aimed at constraining China’s rise.
Thai-Cambodian Conflict Threatens Asian Stability by Design (archived)
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