War

Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog,

Authored by Jeff Thomas via InternationalMan.com,

“They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance.”

Those are purported to be the last words of General John Sedgwick, spoken as he observed distant Confederate troops during the 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania in Virginia. (Historians debate as to whether these were his very final words or amongst his final words, but there is no debate as to whether he then received a mortal bullet wound to his face.)

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have began “extensive” military drills in the Golan Heights despite heightened tensions with Syria. The exercises come at a time of increased tension with Syria who reportedly shot down an Israeli [...]

Saudi Arabia is facing a $6 billion lawsuit by dozens of U.S. insurers who claim the Saudi regime helped fund and orchestrate the 9/11 attacks.  In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in the U.S. District [...]

It looks like US forces are blocking the advance of the Syrian army in preparation for the partition of Syria. The likelihood of Raqqa being returned to Syria are looking slim as a US backed [...]