US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that the Kurdish PKK group “bears responsibility” for the execution of 13 Turkish hostages in Iraq over the weekend. The speed at which condemnation of the PKK occurred without allowing time for analysis and investigation is worrying. It suggests a tendency toward appeasement, which is no surprise […]
Pompeo: Revoking Houthi terror designation is ‘gift to the Iranians,’ Houthis will ‘continue to foment terror’
This decision puts the U.S. firmly back in the Iranian camp, as it was during the Obama administration. There are no good options in the region. One can support the Saudis or one can support the Iranians. The Saudis have spread Wahhabism around the world, including in the U.S. The Iranians are screaming “Death to […]
Blinken ‘For Now’ Supports Israel Controlling the Golan Heights
“US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that under current conditions he supports Israel controlling the Golan Heights, but cast doubt on the legality of the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the strategic plateau.” The report on his interview on CNN is here: “Blinken supports Israel holding Golan, but […]
Blinken warns Iran could be weeks away from having enough nuclear material to develop nuclear bomb
Iran has violated the nuclear deal for a considerable period, has admitted to doing so, and has flaunted this to the global community amid boasts about its military might, including the unveiling of a new “missile city.” It could not be clearer that Iran is uncontrollable and untrustworthy regardless of any negotiations. It is a […]
Biden administration trying to fix Obama’s Syria blunders with the same team that created them
With Antony Blinken confirmed by the US Senate as the new Secretary of State, some analysts hope US policy in Syria will not revert to what it was when Obama was in office. This came in the wake of reports that US tanks had rolled back into Syria a few days ago, reversing Trump’s policy […]
As Islamic State continues advancing, US claims coalition has killed 10,000 Islamic State jihadis
Baghdad Bob is on a roll. “U.S. says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign,” Reuters, June 3, 2015: More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed since the international coalition started its campaign against the militant group nine months ago in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said […]