Trump Still Can’t Explain Why He’s Bombing Iran
“The Trump Administration still hasn’t been able to land on one coherent answer” as to why he started bombing Iran, points out the Guardian.
Afghanistan
By Cliff Montgomery – May 20th, 2009A May Government Accountability Office report on Afghanistan reveals that the U.S. emergency responseprogram intended to rebuild the war-torn nation is in trouble, and…
Private Soldiers In Iraq
By Cliff Montgomery – May 14th, 2009A Congressional Research Service report from 2008 discussed a matter which has barely received noticefrom America’s corporate press: The United States’ unprecedented use of…
Senator Lugar World Perception Us
By Cliff Montgomery – May 2nd, 2009The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on February 13th released a study discussing how the U.S. mayrepair its badly damaged diplomatic relations with the rest…
Afghan Violence
By Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 6th, 2009American intelligence predicts that Afghanistan’s level of violence will climb through 2009, despite PresidentBarack Obama’s new plan for fighting the Taliban and providing additional…
World Economic Collapse
By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 17th, 2009A March report from the Congressional Research Service precisely states what’s at stake thanks to theunmitigated greed and incompetence of Wall Street: nothing less…
Has State Department Crippled UN Peacekeeping Missions?
The UN operations keep much of the world from sliding down into chaos –and possibly pulling America down with it. Has State Department Crippled UN Peacekeeping Missions?By Cliff Montgomery -…
Why Brazil’S Economy Grows As Rest Of World Shrinks
Instead of socialized welfare for broken banks, Brazil’s financial assistance packages focus on the poor and are almost totally de-centralized. Why Brazil’s Economy Grows As Rest Of World ShrinksBy Cliff…
U.S. Often Biggest Supplier In International Weapons Trade
The United States often transfers arms to such nations as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) U.S. Often Biggest Supplier In International Weapons TradeBy Cliff Montgomery -…
Iraq Has Cost U.S. Taxpayers Over $650 Billion
Bush’s fruitless nation-building of Iraq has so far cost U.S. taxpayers over $650 billion–more than 75% of all funds allocated to the ‘War on Terrorism’. Iraq Has Cost U.S. Taxpayers…
Mccain Against U.S. Strikes On Al Qaeda In 1998
In 1998, John McCain had a simple choice: He made the wrong one. McCain Against U.S. Strikes On Al-Qaeda In 1998By Cliff Montgomery – Oct. 8th, 2008GOP Vice Presidential Nominee…
Is Bush Looking For ‘September Surprise’ In Pakistan?
Why is Bush suddenly so driven to capture Osama bin Laden and eliminate the leadership of al-Qaeda and the Taliban? Is Bush Looking For ‘September Surprise’ In Pakistan?By Cliff Montgomery…
Will Pakistan Hunt For Al Qaeda After Musharraf Steps Down?
Those who have ousted Musharraf say that the ‘military confrontation’ with religious militants has ‘backfired’. Will Pakistan Hunt For Al-Qaeda After Musharraf Steps Down?By Cliff Montgomery – Aug. 19th, 2008Pakistani…
Iraq Contractors Cost U.S. Taxpayers $85 Billion So Far
And they account for only 20 percent of the $446 billion Bush has spent for his misadventure in Iraq. Iraq Contractors Cost U.S. Taxpayers $85 Billion So FarBy Cliff Montgomery…
Iraq Prime Minister Calls For Us Withdrawal Timetable
How much longer can George W. Bush claim that his fruitless nation-building of Iraq is the wish of the people? Iraq Prime Minister Calls For US Withdrawal TimetableBy Cliff Montgomery…
Diplomacy Works, Bush Admits
Remember Bush’s North Korea deal the next time his administration mentions an ‘inability’ to employ diplomacy with Iran. Diplomacy Works, Bush AdmitsBy Cliff Montgomery – June 26th, 2008George W. Bush…
Bush Demands Dictatorial Powers From Iraqi Cabinet
An administration which works to set up a military dictatorship in another country cannot claim to be ‘creating democracy’ there. Bush Demands Dictatorial Powers From Iraqi CabinetBy Cliff Montgomery -…
Taliban Prepare To Battle For ‘Spiritual Capital’
Recent moves indicate the militants are preparing to battle for Kandahar, the largest city in southern Afghanistan. Taliban Prepare To Battle For ‘Spiritual Capital’By Cliff Montgomery – June 18th, 2008Pro-Taliban…
Were Gitmo ‘Interrogators’ Told To Trash Notes?
Did a Gitmo manual suggest ‘interrogators’ destroy handwritten memos which may suggest acts of torture at the facility? Were Gitmo ‘Interrogators’ Told To Trash Notes?By Cliff Montgomery – June 9th,…
Pentagon Cannot Account For $15 Billion In Iraq Payments
The Pentagon shelled out a whopping 95 percent of payments to U.S. and Iraqi contractors without following even basic accounting procedures. Pentagon Cannot Account For $15 Billion in Iraq PaymentsBy…
Iraq Slouches From One Dictator To The Next, Say Residents
Iraqis say that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and his allies are just as brutal and oppressive as former dictator Saddam Hussein. Iraq Slouches From One Dictator to the Next, Say…
Should U.S. Still Be Selling Millions In Military Hardware To Pakistan?
Is it smart to still sell U.S. arms to such an unpredictable country? The Bush Administration thinks so. Should U.S. Still Be Selling Millions In Military Hardware To Pakistan?By Cliff…
Lawmakers Making Big Dollars From Iraq, Afghanistan Wars
Lawmakers–Republican and Democrat alike–have a vested financial interest in continuing military operations in Iraq. Lawmakers Making Big Dollars From Iraq, Afghanistan WarsBy Cliff Montgomery – May 7th, 2008One major reason…
Read Full Gao Report On Bush’S Failure To Destroy Al Qaeda
‘A comprehensive plan to combat terrorism…[would] help ensure accountability of U.S. efforts,’ said the GAO study. Read Full GAO Report On Bush’s Failure To Destroy Al-QaedaBy Cliff Montgomery – Apr.…