Its been said for awhile that the US was likely to put combat troops inside Kuwait in January to ensure that, even if the Iraqi government wasn’t permitting them to remain inside Iraq itself, they could launch attacks inside Iraq at the drop of a hat.
But now the New York Times reports that the Obama Administration is planning a massive troop surge into Kuwait and the surrounding region, as well as a major naval buildup in international waters in the area.
The new surge certainly has one eye on Iraq, where violence is still high and where the US has built a Vatican-sized embassy (filled with its own private contractor army for the State Department), but the other eye is squarely on Iran.
Though having massive numbers of troops bogged down in the Iraqi quagmire seemed a funny way of doing it, officials were constantly trumpeting this as having a massive force in the region “against Iran.” Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates even argued in his final major policy speech that the US should keep troops in Iraq entirely to “make Iran uncomfortable.”
But since that plan fell through, the fallback is now to try to dramatically increase military ties with the GCC nations (fresh off their brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Bahrain) and to deploy massive numbers of troops in the region through them, as a way to spite Iran.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defended the escalation plan, saying it was “proof of our ongoing commitment to Iraq and to the future of that region, which holds such promise and should be freed from outside interference to continue on the pathway to democracy.” No word yet if she managed to say that with a straight face.
If the 2012 surge is to be like the Iraq Surge or the Afghanistan Surge it will be but another waste of time and manpower and the result of untold and unnecessary deaths.
Antiwar.com is so brave when it comes to taking on President Hillary Clinton. Shame they can't do the same with Secretary of State Barack Obama. Hold on. Obama's the president. But you'd never know that to hear the spin Gareth Porter laid down on Antiwar Radio . It's cute how no chance to trash the Secretary of State is passed up but strong efforts are made to excuse war criminal Barack Obama who is responsible for all actions undertaken by the administration. You lack perspective, you lack scope and you risk charges of hypocrisy.
But, hey, you got to get snarky about a woman, it doesn't matter if you let the president off yet again, right?
Clintonite WarPig O-bomba, giver of orders, perpetrator of worldwide ultraviolence, looting American taxpayers to pay for his bloody excursions into distant lands….This radio station doesn't shy away. But you do have a point, Heather….
She has a lots of practice in saying outrageous things with straight face. It is by now her second nature!
So much for "Home for Christmas." The White House seems incapable of telling us the truth.
Its mostly for Iran because Israel that papers prominent rabbis and people say they not only own hollywood but America and I know this as fact.I don't like zionists or the evil Babalonian Talmad.But am not racist against anyone buit am done speaking about Jews even though I have nothing against anyone of the ones that are not evil.I know all races have there good and bad but am sick of being called an Antisemite withch is a word used when nothing could be further from the truth.I see Rabbis that are against the evil done and respect them.But if America and no one else does nothing about it what can I do.No other race is so defensive about comments that are not racist to were Antiwar don't post them for some reason.So I will just educate myself and keep my none racist comments to my self.Sick of being accused of being a racist GOD mad all humans and we came from the first 2 people witch makes us family.Love all people unless they are evil and hurt others.We thought things would be better in the 21 centary but they are much worse its up to people to find out why.GOD bless and love all no matter race or religion but hate the Talmad the real one.
It seems Uncle Sam is now completely detached from the wants and needs of we Americans, esp we American taxpayers.
That's why we need OWS. What good did voting really do?
What democracy in history has ever ignored it's peoples wishes as much as our alleged one?And notice the continuing news blackout of Dr.Paul.Ah,the power of mass media,as per plan.
Clinton will never get to be president after Obama if she keeps up with this hawk in waiting B.S. Are americans so dumb that they believe the the words their leaders are saying? Or do they understand that they are now in a state of war with over a dozen countries (well it doesn't count as aggression if we don't declare the war, the ICC cant touch us, but only a sick person doesn't see that unanswerable arial bombardment is the ultimate form of terrorism), when a new victor finally rewrites history it will be very easy to make amerika look worse than nazi germany? Yes Hilary, we must load up the middle east with white christian troops, to free it from outside interference. Because enforced military encampments always lead to peace and democracy, just ask an israeli how the Zionist experiment is working out. No security and even Jews are subject to indefinite detention with no trial, gotta love the white racist version of peace in the middle east. I guess this is all good if you think the world is drastically overpopulated and needs some thinning, my feeling is that white people should do our share as we are way worse per capita on the earth's carrying capacity. We should start with all the politicians…
Put the troops in Israel. We have so many dual citizens that we should be able to gather them up and station them in Israel. They will be serving both of the nations they love. There is no reason to put our troops in a place were they cannot drink. Put them in Israel and then we can cut the dollar help of Israel and provide support from the salaries of our troops stated there. If Israel refuses then one has to question why we help them in the first place.
You beat me to it- Israel is the PERFECT base for all those thousands of US troops, since they're in the Middle East to safeguard Israeli interests anyway. It's a win-win situation: we get to keep our troops overseas a few more years, and Israel gets fatter selling pizza and beer to the soldiers for good old American dollars (as if they're not getting enough already from the taxpayers).
Or maybe our troops aren't good enough to be stationed there, since most of them aren't Jewish and that would disrupt the 'Jewish Character" of Israel? Or would Israel duty just be open to whites- no blacks, hispanics, asians or arabs in our ranks?
Many 100% truthfull post don't get through but I thought we should think about this.The government talks about threr job being to protect Americans,aside from the fact they don't protect no one they just send there military citizens to die in illegal wars well they do absolutly nothing except scam people for money.Tax payer protect Americans with there money,the government sends people to die and kill in illegal wars that are in no way a benifit to America.But I guess Israel is more important to Americas elected officials than America.They don't care about America and are controlled by AIPAC and its in Israelly news papers with rabbis and other saying they control America.Read a book I have never asked or suggested a book but this 1 is imp[ortant and goes from 740AD to 2007.It called (Synagogue of Santan)by Andrew Carrington Hitchcock great book shows how the world got were it is today with fact and direct quotes from evil people.
Love Anitwar will read it but would like them please to block me from commenting because true facts about I stae about a ceryian race I have no raceism in me but facts are bloaked so it wast time I don't have.Site is great looked for other similar and this is by far the best wish them and all good people of any race.Not good as in perfect but not a cowards that get others to fight there illegal wars.The people I speak of have people of there own race that bothers me.I'm far from perfect myself but respect all people.Readind is good without being unable to comment will wast time on many that don't get trough whitch is hard to understand except fear.I only fear GOD and don't follow one religion do belive Jesus was GODs sun but belive Mohamad was his profit.I ask GOD to guid me correctly and belive he is even though like every human am a sinner and there are many that are much better than me.God bless Please bloak me.
Made lots of speeling mistakes but when I said Ibelive Jesus is GODs sun wrote it wrong and never read it to make sure it was correct anyway meant to write son am not that bad a speller just get fustrated sometimes and am a 1 handed typer need to remember to read before I post so I don't seen uneducated even though I only have a grade 10 and have not been to school since I was 17.And never started writing till about 2 years ago was busy working and at times being a hoodlum,but had a son and smartend up.Good thing would be dead if I did not change.Far from perfect but am much better and consentrait on things aside from whats going on in my little world.