Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In an interview with The Washington Post on Tuesday, Trump bruited the notion of removing US troops from the Middle East. He said that Israel and oil were the only reasons the US was in the region and that oil no longer justified the US military presence. The Post reported: […]
Archives for November 2018
Trump cuts Palestinians off at Knees, Ending $5 bn in US AID Support
U.S. financing for UNRWA has also been blocked as part of President Trump’s blackmail tactics against the Palestinians
Into the Maws of the Lost “Long War”: Trump sends Abizaid to Saudi Arabia
The Long War has now lasted twice as long as the average length of marriages in the US
Kushner vastly overstated $14.5 bn. in US Arms Purchases by Saudis as $110 Bn
There has been minimal activity towards purchasing the defence equipment and arms laid out in the arms agreements
Tunisia Demos: “The people want Bin Salman to be judged”, “No to the killer of Yemeni children”
“It’s inhuman to see an Arab leader killing his brothers in Yemen, and the murder of a journalist is the icing on the cake”
Bowing to Saudi Pressure, Trump stops UN Yemen Ceasefire (-CNN)
Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, “threw a fit” when presented with an early draft of the document
Somehow Despite Trump “Tax Cut,” GM to fire 15% of Workers, Shutter Plants
Sen. Sherrod Brown said, “The company reaped a massive tax break from GOP tax bill and failed to invest that money in American jobs,.”
Emirates Bows to Int’l Pressure, Releases Jailed UK Ph.D. Student
Hunt said on BBC radio of the spying charges: “We have never seen any evidence that they are true”
‘Blue Wave’ Dems in House to Probe Trump Money ties to Saudis & Russians
Adam Schiff accused Trump of being “dishonest” about role of Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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