U.S. Special Operations forces are not required to vet for past human rights violations by the foreign troops they arm and train as surrogates, newly disclosed documents show.
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The irregular warfare program has provided training to allied forces in countries that face a threat of invasion by larger neighbors, the senior Defense Department official said. The Washington Post has reported that an irregular warfare proxy program in Ukraine was terminated just before the Russian invasion, and that some officials want to restart it.
Rules for Pentagon Use of Proxy Forces Shed Light on a Shadowy War Power
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WaPo Deleted Portion of Zelensky Interview Where He Accuses Paper of Aiding Russia
The Washington Post deleted a portion of an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, where he accused the paper of helping Russia by posing a question about information contained in leaked classified documents.
WaPo Deletes Portion of Zelensky Interview Where He Accuses Paper of Aiding Russia
The Military-Industrial Complex Has Never Been Worse
How bad has the military-industrial complex gotten? The arms industry donates tens of millions of dollars every election cycle, and the average taxpayer spends $1,087 per year on weapons contractors compared to just $270 for K-12 education.
The Military-Industrial Complex Has Never Been Worse
Britain Moves Closer to Sending Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
Britain appears to be moving closer to sending Ukraine longer-range missiles that the Biden administration has so far refused to provide.
Britain Moves Closer to Sending Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine
America, the Single-Opinion Cult
Narrowing permitted ideas on both left and right, one unsuitable voice at a time
America, the Single-Opinion Cult
Army Info War Division Wants Social Media Surveillance to Protect “NATO Brand”
The U.S. Army Cyber Command told defense contractors it planned to surveil global social media use to defend the “NATO brand,” according to a 2022 webinar recording reviewed by The Intercept.
Army Info War Division Wants Social Media Surveillance to Protect “NATO Brand” (archived)
All the theories why Tucker Carlson got fired, from offensive texts about his bosses to too much prayer talk and Rupert Murdoch’s personal disdain
Murdoch was displeased with Carlson’s stance on the Ukraine war—a graphic on Carlson’s show had previously called the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky a “Ukrainian pimp.” The host also repeatedly chided the U.S. for providing military aid to Ukraine. Murdoch’s opinion of Carlson’s commentary had become so negative that he complained about it during a newsroom meeting, according to anonymous sources cited by the Washington Post
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Video: Tucker Carlson’s Last Address Before Leaving Fox News at #Heritage50
A Bad Idea Resurfaces: Using the US Military Against Mexico’s Drug Cartels
There has been a recent flurry of proposals to have the U.S. military launch a full-scale war against Mexican drug cartels – primarily to stem the alleged fentanyl crisis. Former Attorney General William P. Barr initiated the latest campaign with an op-ed in the March 2, 2023, Wall Street Journal. “America can no longer tolerate narco-terrorist cartels,” Barr raged. “Operating from havens in Mexico, their production of deadly drugs on an industrial scale is flooding our country with this poison. The time is long past to deal with this outrage decisively.”
A Bad Idea Resurfaces: Using the US Military Against Mexico’s Drug Cartels
Leaked Docs: Ukraine Planned Attacks on Russian Forces in Syria
Kiev hoped to use Kurdish forces to wage a proxy war against Moscow
Leaked Docs: Ukraine Planned Attacks on Russian Forces in Syria
Why is Facebook censoring Sy Hersh’s NordStream report?
The social media giant says the piece on US responsibility for blowing up the pipeline is false, allows other stories with proven dubious claims.
Why is Facebook censoring Sy Hersh’s NordStream report?
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