Tag Archives: Iraq

The Mushroom Principle

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Fec

“There does eventually come a time when complete lies must be abandoned, especially when every single one of the US personnel in Iraq could never, ever, verify any finding of WMDs whatsoever. So it turned out that the pre-invasion testimonies … Continue reading →

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Mattis Resigns

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Fec

From Patrick Lawrence at Consortium News: The U.S. is not closing down its military presence in Syria. It is digging in for an indefinite period, making Raqqa the equivalent of the Green Zone in Baghdad… As Trump finishes his second … Continue reading →

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Hashd al-Shaabi

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Fec

From E.J. Magnier: That most oil-rich city, Basra, is characterised by its situation on a giant oilfield, the largest in the world, and its ample resources of oil and gas. It produces an average of 3.2 million barrels per day … Continue reading →

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Iran is not Iraq

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Fec

From Moon of Alabama: The U.S. administration, the neoconservatives and the media are running a remake(recommended) of the propaganda campaign they had launched to wage war on Iraq. This time the target is Iran: As with Iraq, it’s easier for Bolton … Continue reading →

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Zionist Neocons Defeated

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Fec

From Ghassan Kadi at The Saker: [W]hen Hariri was given the appointment as prime minister almost exactly a year ago, he had already lost not only his strong and powerful Saudi allies, but also his fortune and many of his … Continue reading →

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How the Pentagon paid a British PR firm $500 million for top secret Iraq propaganda

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Fec

From The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Bell Pottinger’s output included short TV segments made in the style of Arabic news networks and fake insurgent videos which could be used to track the people who watched them, according to a former … Continue reading →

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