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Tag Archives: Congress

Egypt: Military’s Actions Supported or Ignored

Every day brings new reports of how a resurgent Egyptian government – staffed by the country’s armed forces – is stomping on those who it deems to be an undesirable … Continue reading

January 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

Syria: Is Washington Preparing for Boots on the Ground or How Assad United the US Military and Al-Qaida

The Obama administration has asked the US Congress to authorize airstrikes on specific Syrian government targets because President Bashar al-Assad’s government “has crossed the redline” and used chemical weapons on … Continue reading

September 2, 2013 · 4 Comments

United States: NSA Plays the Herring Game

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the entire US intelligence community (IC) have been telling legislators, US citizens and anyone who will listen – pun intended – that their programs … Continue reading

June 29, 2013 · 3 Comments