US Finally Admits “No Evidence” Assad Used Sarin Gas

It is important also to consider that the statement that Gen. Mattis gave is not that he says he disagrees with the Trump decision to launch the Tomahawk strike.  He is only saying there is no evidence in his possession that confirms the the Syrian government was behind these attacks.

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The September, 2013 issue of The Economist.

Secretary of Defense James Mattis stated on or about February 2nd, 2018 that the United States has “no evidence” that the Syrian government used the banned nerve agent Sarin against its own people in attacks in 2013 and 2017. The most recent accusation provoked a massive Tomahawk strike ordered by President Trump that was quite provocative in

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How “America First” Became the Presidency of the Pentagon

The Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy is the perverse embodiment of the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, putting American military and corporate empire above all else, even if it leads the country into financial ruin and a dangerous global war.

Whitney Webb
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President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence greet military personnel during a visit to the Pentagon, July 20, 2017. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump won over many American voters by his promise to put “America First.” Though this catchphrase was thought – at the time -- to imply a populist message of putting the American people first, Trump has largely failed to deliver on his promises to roll back the corporate welfare state and instead

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As Mattis Presents North Korea War Plan, Britain Prepares Military For Action

General Mattis’ talk of keeping the Army ready to carry out an attack on North Korea adds to concern that the US could start a massive war at any moment, sparking Britain to prepare its own military for battle.

Jason Ditz
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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, right, speak with Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., center, as they arrive to testify on Afghanistan before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington,, Oct. 3, 2017. (AP/Andrew Harnik)

Defense Secretary James Mattis warned Monday that the US Army needs to “stand ready” for putting into action its various options for attacking North Korea, saying “neither you nor I can say” what the future holds, and that it’s purely up to President Trump. Mattis presented the preparations to attack North Korea as necessary because of

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Trump Says Dialogue With North Korea Is ‘Not The Answer’

President Trump declared yesterday that talking with North Korea is not the answer” and claimed the US has been “paying them extortion money for 25 years.”

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A man watches a television screen showing President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Train Station in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 10, 2017. (AP/Ahn Young-joon)

Continuing to ratchet up the rhetoric on North Korea, President Trump once again disavowed assurances from his cabinet that the goal is a diplomatic solution, declaring yesterday that “talking is not the answer” and claiming the US has been “paying them extortion money for 25

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US Turns to Ukraine for Next Russia Proxy War Gambit

With Ukraine rolling out a murderous ethnic cleansing campaign in its Donbass region on the Russian border, the Russian government has responded with restraint. The new provision of arms to Ukraine by the U.S. will likely change that — and start a proxy war more dangerous than Syria’.

Whitney Webb
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John McCain Ukraine Nazi

Just weeks after announcing a plan to arm the Ukrainian government with lethal weapons, the Pentagon announced on Friday that Secretary of Defense James Mattis – who has endorsed the plan – will be traveling to Ukraine this coming week in order to reassure the government in Kiev that the U.S. is “firmly committed to the goal of restoring Ukraine’s

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Days After Trump Dubs Them Terror Sponsor, US Signs $12Bn Weapons Deal With Qatar

The weapon transfer comes just weeks after President Donald Trump signed a deal with Saudi Arabia for almost $110bn in US arms.

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Qatar's Minister of Defense Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah, right, welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis at his residence in Doha, Qatar, Saturday April 22, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/AP)

Defense Secretary James Mattis and his Qatari counterpart, Defense Minister Khalid al-Attiyah have signed a $12 billion arms deal today in Washington, a move made particularly high-profile because of the ongoing blockade imposed on Qatar by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The agreement is for the purchase of a number of F-15 fighter jets, a sale which

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