Category Archives: War in Asia

Is Donald Trump riding the “9/11 thruther” train?

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Fred Stiening

With the law passed by the Republican Congress to allow the 9/11 complicity lawsuit against the Saudi government, evidence is piling up of direct Saudi government involvement in 9/11 The NY Post carries a report detailing evidence gathered by the … Continue reading →

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Putin on North Korea

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Fred Stiening

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/05/south-korea-minister-redeploying-us-nuclear-weapons-tensions-with-north From his words, it is pretty clear Putin will be protecting North Korea, starting with blocking UN actions.

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The other war in the Middle East

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Following Donald Trump’s speech about Afghanistan, I mentioned to Mrs. Stiening that we haven’t heard much about Yemen recently. Now we have. The US backed Saudi effort to destroy resistance to Saudi interference in Yemen is two years old now. … Continue reading →

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China launches domestically built aircraft carrier

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Fred Stiening

NY Times The Chinese are better at copying technology than creating it. The Chinese Navy currently has a second hand aircraft carrier that was built by the Soviet Union during the final years in the late 1980s. It is not … Continue reading →

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Bombs away!

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Fred Stiening

The cruise missiles crater the runway in Syria, right out of a Tom Clancy novel. Your move, Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/the-main-question-after-any-strikes-on-syria-how-does-russia-respond/2017/04/06 It can’t be a coincidence that Chinese President Xi Chinping is in Florida to talk with President Trump. Unlike Barack Obama, … Continue reading →

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Would North Korea nuke Beijing?

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Arthur Waldron is a professor of International Relations in the History Department at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a guest on John Batchelor’s show on April 5th Archive audio At 7:40, John telegraphs that he is going to “get … Continue reading →

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US military sends B52s to Korea, troops to fight ISIS

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Hold on tight B1, B52s to South Korea 82nd airborne “boots on the ground” in Kuwait

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So what is a child soldier in Syria doing with a NATO rifle?

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Fred Stiening

This site is definitely not work friendly, unless your employer is OK with images of “moderate” Syrian children cutting off the head of a Syrian Army officer with a machete Al Masdar News The Syrian Army is now fully engaged … Continue reading →

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Just when you thought the world would end…

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Fred Stiening

We have a new candidate for how – nuclear war between Pakistan and India. The Sun Kashmir is a god awful hellhole. It is disputed territory in between India and Pakistan, keeping in mind that before 1947, Pakistan was part … Continue reading →

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Wednesday is 9/11 retribution day

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Congress is set to adjourn this week and not return until after the election. President Obama has officially vetoed the bill allowing lawsuits by families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for its role in funding … Continue reading →

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