For those who have been following Venezuela closely in recent years there is a distinct sense of déjà vu regarding US foreign policy towards that South American nation. This is because Washington’s strategy of regime change in Venezuela is almost identical to the approach it has taken in Latin America on numerous occasions since World War Two. This strategy involves applying economic sanctions, extensive support for the opposition, and destabilization measures that create a sufficient degree of human suffering and chaos to justify a military coup or direct US military intervention. Because this strategy has worked so well for the United States for more than half a century, our elected…
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Who are Washington’s “Revolutionaries” in Iran?
Source: New Eastern Outlook July 7, 2018 Tony Cartalucci The US backed Iranian opposition are neither “revolutionary,” nor even “in” Iran. Yet they have been designated as Washington’s proxies of choice, and an alternative government they seek to place into power in Tehran. As the US-led proxy war in Syria reaches a relative stalemate and with time on Damascus and its allies’ side, Washington’s wider agenda of using the conflict as a stepping stone toward regime change in Iran is leading into a much larger conflict. Geopolitical expert F. William Engdahl has pointed out the means through which Western oil corporations have orchestrated global schemes to raise oil prices to make American…
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Why You Should Be Intensely Skeptical Of Everything You Hear About Iran Protests
Source: Caitlin Johnstone Rogue Journalist June 27, 2018 Caitlin Johnstone Every few weeks I switch from being accused by pro-establishment Democrats of writing propaganda for Putin and Assad to being accused by pro-Trump Republicans of writing propaganda for the Iranian government, all because I am opposed to US-led regime change intervention in both Syria or Iran. Whichever country the US war machine is roaring loudest at on a given day, that’s the country I’m writing propaganda for, because somehow the social engineers have succeeded in turning regime change interventionism in Iran vs. regime change interventionism in Syria into a partisan wedge issue. Couldn’t possibly just be that I know the…
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5 Things You Should Know About US-led ‘One-Time’ Strikes On Syria
Source: The Last American Vagabond April 14, 2018 by RT Multiple targets in Syria were bombarded by the US, UK, and France in retaliation to what they said was an Assad-orchestrated chemical attack near Damascus. Here are the main facts about the intervention. Washington approved “precision strikes” against Syria early on Saturday, alongside British and French forces that also took part in the bombing. Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced the bombardment, reports began surfacing of explosions in Damascus. Syrian air defense units were scrambled to thwart the aerial invasion, intercepting 71 out of 103 of the missiles, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. Now, as Syria deals with the…
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The US Empire Has Been Trying To Regime Change Syria Since Long Before 2011
Source: Caitlin Johnstone Rogue Journalist April 12, 2018 Caitlin Johnstone One interesting and completely undeniable fact that we don’t talk about nearly enough is how Syria has been a target for regime change by the US-centralized power establishment since long before the uprising in 2011. Proponents of US military interventionism in Syria will avoid addressing this known fact like the plague. They’re more than happy to dispute claims about false flags and the White Helmets, but if you start asking them “Hey don’t you think it’s a little odd that the government we’re all freaking out about right now just so happens to be one that’s been a target for…
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America’s Looming War With Venezuela: What You’re Not Being Told
Source: AntiMedia April 5, 2018 by Darius Shahtahmasebi Countries that don’t eagerly follow the U.S.-led global order make prime targets for American-led invasions, particularly when those countries challenge the status of the U.S. dollar. Right now, Venezuela is one of these countries. Venezuela sits on the world’s largest oil reserves, and in order to free itself from what it calls the “tyranny of the U.S. dollar” in maximizing its potential on these oil reserves, the country began publishing its oil and fuel in Chinese yuan in September of last year. It recently added further insult to injury and launched the world’s first state-backed cryptocurrency, known as the petro. According to TIME, however, the petro is “in fact a collaboration –…
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Former CIA Director Admits U.S. Meddles in Foreign Elections – But for a “Good Cause”
Source: Wake Up World March 28, 2018 By Ben Swann The Russians hacked our election. The Russians attacked our democratic process. You have heard these claims from the media and politicians for well over a year. Then, the recent federal indictment of Russians accused of intervening in the 2016 election. That was the final bit of proof, right? Consider the fact that the Russian meddling indictment was just $100,000 in Facebook ads bought to influence the election. But compare it to the money spent and lives put at stake when the U.S. meddles in foreign elections or outright overthrows governments all over the world. A former CIA director claims U.S. meddling is…
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The ICC Plays Scripted Role in Regime Change Plot Against Venezuela
United Nations U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley, right, listens as Organization of American States Secretary General Luis Almargo speaks during a U.N. meeting on human rights in Venezuela, Nov. 13, 2017 at U.N. headquarters. (AP/Bebeto Matthews) When it comes to Venezuela, we should be wary of hyperbole and exaggeration, bearing in mind that “humanitarian crisis” is a highly technical and loaded term that can be misused as a pretext for military intervention and regime change. Source: Mint Press News March 22, 2018 By Dakotah Lilly THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS (Opinion) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, recently announced that a “preliminary investigation” would be launched into the sovereign state of…
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We Need to Talk About the Iran Protests
Source: The Corbett Report January 5, 2017 James Corbett Are these protests in Iran spontaneous, or are they the result of another regime change operation? This week on The Corbett Report James explores the past, present and future of US and Israeli involvement in Iran, and the attempts to foment unrest in the country. This video (We Need to Talk About the Iran Protests) was originally created and published by Corbett Report and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to James Corbett and CorbettReport,com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio, and this copyright statement. Related Posts:US Empire Is Running The Same Script With Iran That It Ran With…
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US Empire Is Running The Same Script With Iran That It Ran With Libya, Syria
Source: The Last American Vagabond January 2, 2018 By Caitlin Johnstone Two weeks ago a memo was leaked from inside the Trump administration showing how Secretary of State and DC neophyte Rex Tillerson was coached on how the US empire uses human rights as a pretense on which to attack and undermine noncompliant governments. Politico reports: The May 17 memo reads like a crash course for a businessman-turned-diplomat, and its conclusion offers a starkly realist vision: that the U.S. should use human rights as a club against its adversaries, like Iran, China and North Korea, while giving a pass to repressive allies like the Philippines, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. “Allies…
