Tag: Iraq
Israel Kills 52 Syrian/Iraqi Anti-ISIS Fighters, as US Takes Aim at Iran
An air attack in eastern Syria killed 52 Syrian and Iraqi government-backed forces who were fighting ISIS. They blamed the US, but it said Israel is responsible. Max Blumenthal says this is part of a…
Why Is the Anti-War Movement Still so Weak Under Trump?
The anti-war movement, once strong under Bush, died under Obama, and still is weak under Trump. TRNN’s Ben Norton speaks with CODEPINK’s Ariel Gold about the power of the military-industrial complex and the campaign to…
Erdogan Accelerates Attacks on Syria and Iraq in Lead-up to Turkish Election
Turkish President Erdogan is escalating military intervention in northern Syria and Iraq as the snap election approaches. Scholar Baris Karaagac says this is part of a political strategy to unite right-wing nationalist forces. It is…
Are Warnings About Chemical Warfare in Syria Another ‘Weapon of Mass Distraction’?
Col. Larry Wilkerson says that it was the plan of John Bolton and the neocons to take Iraq, then Syria, and then Iran. These false flag operations are all about maintaining the perpetual war in…
An Ex-Marine’s View of the US ‘Forever War’
Former Marine Lyle Jeremy Rubin talks about how he came to see US wars as a non-stop continuation of the war economy and how US politicians and mass media have numbed the population to the…
Trump Tears up Treaties Pushing for War on Iran, Using Bush-Style Iraq Lies
As the US ramps up aggression against Iran, withdrawing from agreements and imposing crippling sanctions, Iranians fear Trump and the neocons he surrounded himself with want war – and are echoing Bush-era Iraq “WMD” lies…
George H.W. Bush: War Criminal, CIA Spy, Oil Tycoon, Embodiment of US Elite
President George H. W. Bush was an elite custodian of capitalism and empire, with countless victims, from Iraq to Panama. The former oil tycoon and CIA director paved the way for Trumpism. Ben Norton reports….
The Green New Deal Must Fight Militarism
CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin calls on advocates of the Green New Deal to fight both the fossil fuel economy and the war economy Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Don’t Forget George H. W. Bush’s War Crimes, from Iraq’s ‘Highway of Death’ to Panama
As US president, George H.W. Bush invaded Panama and waged the barbaric Gulf War, in which the American military devastated Iraqi civilian infrastructure and massacred thousands of fleeing soldiers. Ben Norton reports. Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Wilkerson’s Real “Vice” – Cheney’s Cold War and Regime Change (3/4)
Cheney killed an Iranian peace offer, pushed a New Cold War with China, and planned regime change in Iraq, Iran and North Korea – says Larry Wilkerson, depicted in the film VICE and former Chief…
Trump Withdrawing from Old Wars While Threatening Iran with New One
While Trump is withdrawing US troops from Syria and Afghanistan, he is ramping up aggression against Iran — acting both less and more hawkish than his intelligence agencies. Trita Parsi says Washington is violating international…
What is at Stake in Venezuela: National Sovereignty
NYU history professor Greg Grandin discusses the history of the concept of national sovereignty as it originated in Latin America, but was repeatedly challenged by the US. The latest US threats against Venezuela once again…
Col. Wilkerson: US Would Face a Unified Venezuelan Military in an Armed Intervention
Col. Larry Wilkerson describes the limits of a ‘gringo invasion’ and warns of repeating the failures of Vietnam and Iraq Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
The US Tore the Middle East Apart. Can They Abandon It on a Whim?
The Kurds fought in U.S. wars. Iraq and Syria are dismembered. Why is no one talking about diplomacy and aid? Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
The War on Terror Cost $6.4 Trillion and 800,000 Lives
A new study on the cost of U.S. wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Pakistan presents a harrowing picture of the cost exacted in lives and taxpayer dollars. Subscribe to our page and support our…
Iraq’s Prime Minister Agrees to Resign Amidst Largest Protests Since 2003
Iraqi security forces have killed hundreds of protesters who want to uproot the corrupt political system tied to Iran and established after the U.S. occupation Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
The Liars that Led Us to War
Two Iraq war veterans explain why Congress has failed to stop the endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and say the United States needs to learn from its imperialist history if anything is going to…
War Powers Resolution on Iran Still Has Teeth
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to prevent Trump from engaging in further hostilities against Iran. It is a mistake to assume that the resolution, if it passes the Senate, won’t have an…
US Commits Acts of War, But No One Is Asking the Hard Questions
Gen. Soleimani was an ally in the fight against ISIS, just as Saddam was an ally against Iran. Why did the U.S. turn against them? Director/Video Editor: Taylor Hebden Audio Engineer: Adam Coley Visual Producer:…
Poverty Is the New Draft
The draft might be gone, but not everyone volunteers for the same reasons. Inconsistent access to education, healthcare, or housing means marginalized communities are systemically pushed into military service to gain those benefits–especially poor students….
Iraqi Protesters Storm the American Embassy in Baghdad — But There’s More to the Story
Tens of thousands of people in Iraq are demonstrating against the government there, the United States, and Iran. York University’s Thabit Abdullah explains that at the heart of the story is Iraq torn asunder by…
