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The Middle East

President Biden wants to be remembered as the guy who got America out of the Middle East….

July 26, 2021 By jamesb

Twenty years after 9/11.... President Joe Biden has ordered most American combat troops out of the Middle East... It IS a Big accomplishment .... At one time American had more than 100,000 boots on the ground.... Of course America WILl have troops in the area no … [Read more...] about President Biden wants to be remembered as the guy who got America out of the Middle East….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Afghanistan, America troops, American Foreign Affairs, China/US Military, Iraq, Military, Politics, The Middle East

U.S. Airstrikes in Syria Target Iran-Backed Militias That Rocketed American Troops in Iraq

February 25, 2021 By jamesb

NY Times.... The United States on Thursday carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria against buildings belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militias responsible for recent attacks against American and allied personnel in Iraq. President Biden authorized the … [Read more...] about U.S. Airstrikes in Syria Target Iran-Backed Militias That Rocketed American Troops in Iraq

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things Tagged With: eastern Syria, Iran, The Middle East, US Air Strikes, US Military

Trump wants a Iran deal…He’s got issues….

September 17, 2019 By jamesb

Dealing with Iran is like working a 4 dimension chess game... It's stumping one Donald Trump  a guy whose 'dealing' as President isn't going good at all.... He has little to no comprehensive Foreign Policy.... President Trump has said Iran is the greatest threat in the … [Read more...] about Trump wants a Iran deal…He’s got issues….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, Iran, The Middle East, Trump deals, Trump Foreign Policy

Israel escalates its effort to slow Iranian’s influence across the Middle East…

August 26, 2019 By jamesb

There have been three new military actions by the Israel's against Iranian or their proxies in the region .... Attacks against Iranian-allied forces in three countries, all blamed on Israel, escalated tensions across the Middle East on Sunday, drawing threats of retaliation and … [Read more...] about Israel escalates its effort to slow Iranian’s influence across the Middle East…

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Iran, Israeli military attacks, Politics, The Middle East

Trump and Bolton continue effort to squeeze Iran….

May 23, 2019 By jamesb

Donald Trump's National Security advisor John Bolton has never hid his view that Iran needs to be held in check against it's actions across the Middle East to sow disruption in order gain influence.... President's Bush and Obama have tried work against the countries … [Read more...] about Trump and Bolton continue effort to squeeze Iran….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: America vs Iran, American Foreign Policy, Nuclear Iran, Politics, Soft vs Hard power, The Middle East, Trump/Bolton Iran policy

Trump Syria withdrawal from Syria not playing good in Congress….

December 19, 2018 By jamesb

Trump is increasingly being seen as doing this as a payoff to Russia's Putin and a prize to Iran..... Donald Trump displays his lack to looking at the 'long game' in foreign policy.... The question is? What will Congress actually do? Or will the doubts expressed cause Trump … [Read more...] about Trump Syria withdrawal from Syria not playing good in Congress….

Filed Under: Government, Military, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Defense Sec Mattis, Iran, ISIS, Politics, Putin, Syria, The Middle East, Trump, US Military

Follow the Money….Mueller probes of Trump will expand to the Middle East also….

December 13, 2018 By jamesb

Donalds Trump shut off from money here in America because his inability to always pay people back dollar for dollar has had search far a wide.... The Daily Beast is out with a story that reveals that Robert Mueller's people are looking into Middle Eastern money connections of … [Read more...] about Follow the Money….Mueller probes of Trump will expand to the Middle East also….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, money, Mueller/Trump investigations/probes, Politics, The Middle East

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