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Category Archives: Iraq
Victorians’ Secret: Trump, god-emperor of Afghanistan and Erik Prince (of thieves) as Viceroy
By ann summers Moscow (CNN) Money, the saying goes, can’t buy love. But $10,000 will buy you the perfect Donald Trump inauguration keepsake — a coin with the words “In Trump we trust.” It’s the handiwork of a Russian mining … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Afghanistan, Corruption, Foreign Policy, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Imperialism, India, Iraq, Presidential Elections, Presidents, Propaganda, Terrorism, Uncategorized, US Military, World History
Tagged Afghanistan, Blackwater, Conspiracy Theories, Donald Trump, Erik Prince, Media, mercenaries, Politics, trumprussia
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16,800 infidel vintages will perish for Lord Dampnut’s place in Hysterical pooch-screwing
By ann summers “…Trump, appears open to the clash-of-civilizations idea…” Steve Bannon, who has ascended in just months from relative obscurity to become one of President Trump’s most influential advisors, has said that Islam is “the most radical” religion in the … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, 9-11, American History, Egypt, Government, Government Propaganda, History, Immigrants, Immigration, Iran, Iraq, Media, Neoconservatives, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Propaganda, Saudi Arabia, Society, Syria, Terrorism, Terrorists, Uncategorized, United States, US Military, War, War on "Terror"
Tagged Conspiracy Theories, Politics
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Trump’s unpresidented overreaction after a next terrorist attack
Trump says he doesn’t need daily intelligence briefing because he’s “smart” https://t.co/x6EsLJeElR pic.twitter.com/xiFymeNJRu — HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) December 18, 2016 By ann summers Lacking any precedent for appreciating intelligence and relying on negotiating based on posture and force, Trump will for … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, China, CIA, DHS, FBI, Foreign Policy, Government, History, Homeland Security, Iran, Iraq, Law Enforcement, Media, Police, Political Science, Politics, Presidential Elections, Russia, Syria, Terrorism, Terrorists, Uncategorized, United States, War on "Terror"
Tagged Donald Trump, game theory, intelligence, Media, MI6, Terrorism
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Paris
By ann summers Expect airstrikes in Syria and some serious covert work to resolve the crisis even though in each case, AfPak, Iran/Iraq/Syria, and even Yemen, regional alliances would best serve the causes of peace. This is not the way … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Democracy, European Union, Foreign Policy, France, History, Iraq, Islam, Media, Memorial, Political Science, Syria, War
Tagged 2016 Presidential Candidates, Picture of the Day
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“If you meet The Buddha on the road, kill him.”
By ann summers All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else. -The Buddha Marx: “constant revolutionizing of production uninterrupted disturbance of all social … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Aviation, Buddhism, Capitalism, China, CIA, Communism, Countries, Foreign Policy, George W. Bush, History, information Technology, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Libertarians, Media, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Socialism, Terrorism, United States, US Army, US Military, USAF, USMC, USN, Vietnam, War, War on "Terror", World History
Tagged Terrorism
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