Saudi Arabia are bribing American veterans to help block a new federal law that allows the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi regime for sponsoring the attacks on September 11. Using misinformation and cash, the Saudi’s are coercing U.S. military veterans to stop the Saudi monarchy from being held responsible for one of the most devastating attacks on U.S. soil.
After years of 'close encounters' of the Russian-kind, it appears the US military has found a new nation to fly close to.
Nine months after China demanded US "immediately cease" spying near its borders...
Since the air war against the so-called Islamic State kicked off in August 2014 ,the United States has spent just under $11 billion financing it. According to the most recent Pentagon figures, Statista'a Niall McCarthy reports that the bill for the campaign hit $10.99 billion as of December 31, 2016. On a daily basis, the cost of operations against the terrorist group averages $12.5 million. Since 2014, the cost of flying operations has reached $4.4 billion while $2.4 billion of munitions have been expended against ISIS targets.
In a tragic development one would expect to see play out in its economically devastated northern neighbor, Venezuela, more than 100 people have been reported killed in violence and looting during a six-day strike by police in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, resulting in public chaos and anarchy, with schools and businesses closed and public transportation frozen.
Police officers patrol the perimeter at the scene of a fatal shooting in Vila Velha, Espirito Santo, Brazil
Israel struck a Syrian military position after a tank shell landed in an open area in the occupied Golan Heights. The IDF fired on a Syrian government position on Wednesday night after a tank shell landed in uninhabited Israeli territory during reported clashes between Syrian government and rebel forces. The shell casued no casualties. The IDF did not specify how it attacked the Syrian post, but Syrian media said that Israeli helicopters attacked the position. Press TV reports: Tel Aviv has targeted the region several times over the past few years.