From my understanding the attack was on Al Tanf base in Syria. Despite claims this took place in Jordan. Claims Jordan has denied. Link President Joe Biden says he has decided how the US will respond to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan at the weekend. Speaking as he left the […]
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Excerpts from Financial Times Budanov knows this will be a trying year for Ukraine “To say that everything is fine is not true,” Budanov said when asked about Ukraine’s much-vaunted counteroffensive last year failing to achieve its objectives. “To say that there is a catastrophe is also not true.” Ukraine will still manage to keep […]
National Post OTTAWA – The Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests was unreasonable, unjustified and violated the Charter, the Federal Court has ruled. Mosley’s ruling stems from four legal challenges by civil liberty groups, including the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Constitutional […]
Interesting point of view from Joe Macaron. He is suggesting Israel is shifting strategy. I’ve highlighted some interesting points being made https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/israel-shifting-regional-offensive-strategy-against-iran There is an apparent offensive shift in Israel’s regional strategy that began in recent weeks. It can be explained by several factors, including Israel’s motivation to shift focus away from the impasse in […]
CBC Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has informed the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any postwar scenario, underscoring the deep divisions between the close allies three months into Israel’s assault on Gaza that aims to eliminate the territory’s Hamas rulers The U.S. has called on […]
When a wrong was done to one group of people there is no automatic get out of jail card given that allows for them to engage in behaviour that is murderous against others. Israel is not immune to accusations of ethnic cleansing or genocide because of … history. The Conversation Immune to genocide accusations? Israeli […]
Foreign Affairs so, yes, it has a bias. Author Mark Leonard Still there are some points of interest. One obvious point made is the lamentable state of US diplomacy. Perhaps better acknowledged as non existent. While the United States discredits itself with the countries of the global South through its seemingly unqualified support for Israel, […]
This isn’t about Hamas. That was the excuse. The means to the end. The end is taking over the desirable land lots of beach front property and energy resources in the sea. Israel has coveted those energy resources for a very long time. This is ethnic cleansing. Calling the situation exactly as I see it. […]
Perhaps more hopium is needed? CNBC Aid and politics Another year of war in Europe has undoubtedly drained Western military resources and the political appetite to maintain massive amounts of military aid for Ukraine. Ongoing funding for Ukraine is far from secure in 2024 given the fact that the U.S. presidential election could herald a […]
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Russia Seized Maryinka- Kiev denies
From all my reading it appears Russia has taken Maryinka Russia on Monday said its forces now fully controlled the town of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin hailed as a “success” that would mean less shelling on the nearby Russian-held city of Donetsk. Our assault units have today completely liberated the settlement […]