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The Saudi oil company Aramco was hit with drone strikes Saturday according to a Fox report. The drone strikes led to a fire at the world’s largest oil processing facility. That facility is near an oil field also operated by the company. Short term damage Roughly 5% of the world’s oil supply was disrupted. The … Read more
Jolie King and Mark Firkin set out to travel to the Middle East to disprove the western narratives about the unstable region. They haven’t been blogging much about it though. Probably because they have been sitting in an Iranian jail for the past ten weeks.
We hope the Links for International News of the Day will help you stay abreast of happenings in the broader world that may affect your corner of it. U.S. With Bolton’s departure, an Iran hawk leaves the chessboard. Reuters. Tensions over Afghan talks ended with Bolton’s exit: sources. Reuters. New U.S. sanctions target Hamas, Islamic … Read more
I like John Bolton. I’ve met him. Smart guy. He’s a bit hawkish, and I think that might be why he has resigned as President Trump’s National security adviser. Despite the left’s nuclear fear-mongering, Trump seems more interested in getting us out of foreign wars than into them.
Ah, fired by Twitter, the classic move of the Trump Administration. The latest board room casualty? John Bolton, the war-mongering National Security Advisor. This move is being broadly condemned by neocons, but many others (including some democrats) are praising the move. Rand Paul, the junior Senator from Kentucky, tweeted “I commend @realDonaldTrump for this necessary … Read more
The hate-Israel left wants Iran to Nuke the Jews. Why else make a deal that lets them do that, given that Iran has said that is the plan.
We hope the Links for International News of the Day will help you stay abreast of happenings in the broader world that may affect your corner of it. Iran Trump says he could meet with Iranian President Rouhani. Reuters. Trump says he can solve Iran’s problems ‘in 24 hours’ if Tehran is willing. Times of … Read more
We hope the Links for International News of the Day will help you stay abreast of happenings in the broader world that may affect your corner of it. U.S./Taliban Talks Afghan peace talks dead, U.S. to keep pressure on Taliban: Pompeo. Reuters. Pompeo leaves Taliban talks on the table, saying the group needs to ‘change … Read more
We hope the Links for International News of the Day will help you stay abreast of happenings in the broader world that may affect your corner of it. Afghanistan As potential deal with the Taliban looms, Pompeo says U.S. ‘delivered’ on mission in Afghanistan. Washington Post. Taliban suicide bomber kills at least 10 civilians, two … Read more
We hope the Links for International News of the Day will help you stay abreast of happenings in the broader world that may affect your corner of it. China China and U.S. agree to meet in October for trade negotiations: Chinese Ministry of Commerce. CNBC. Top IT official names China as main cyber threat to … Read more
We hope the Links for International News of the Day will help you stay abreast of happenings in the broader world that may affect your corner of it. Iran: Trump admin sanctions Iranian space program for covering nuclear weapons work. Free Beacon Iran building new classified military base in Syria: intelligence sources. Fox News Rouhani … Read more
We hope the Links for International News of the Day will help you stay abreast of happenings in the broader world that may affect your corner of it. Afghanistan To start Afghan withdrawal, U.S. would pull 5,400 troops in 135 days. New York Times. A blast hit Kabul after the briefing on U.S.-Taliban deal to … Read more
We hope the Links for International News of the Day will help you stay abreast of happenings in the broader world that may affect your corner of it. China China, U.S. kick off new round of tariffs imposition in trade war. Reuters. Stocks shiver as new U.S.-China tariffs add to global gloom. Reuters. China takes … Read more
Here’s a quick note with which to amuse you. And a reminder at the epic level or trolling of which the sitting president is capable. Iran tried unsuccessfully to launch a satellite. It is the third such failure this year, so your President took a moment to send his condolences.
Israel White House announces peace plan will not be released prior to Israeli election. The Foreign Desk. Iran Trump talks up credit line for Iran, but no sign of imminent policy change. Voice of America. U.S. sanctions networks it says are connected to Iran’s government, military. The Algemeiner. U.S. sanctions Iranians it says are linked … Read more
Iran’s Rouhani says there will be no talks with Trump until sanctions are lifted according to the New York Times.
The German government has declined to participate in a U.S.-led coalition in the Persian Gulf. The purpose of the coalition is aimed keeping the shipping lanes open. That would ensure the uninterrupted flow of oil. It will combat Iran’s repeated hijacking attempts. Iran and Britain have been engaged in a tit for tat with international … Read more
The left hates fracking. They’ve gone to great lengths to stop it, from legislation to movies funded by Saudi Oil Sheiks to mobs and rants and scam science. And had they succeeded the recent disputes with Iran would have driven gas prices through the roof.
The California Congresswoman known as Maxine Waters likes to say outrageous things. But how about parroting the narratives of the world’s leading sponsor of global terrorism? Yup!
There’s more than one way to disable an enemy. And while Mr. Trump decided not to approve a physical missile strike in the interest of protecting lives, he did authorize a cyber strike on Command and Control Infrastructure.