(2021-09-03). Afghanistan: Farewell to Arms, Predator Drones, Night Raids…? counterpunch.org It is right that the Western troops are finally leaving our country — they should have done so much earlier. We cannot have a serious peace process as long as the Americans are in Afghanistan. We must build our country with our [own] hands. …The Americans replaced the barbaric regime of the Taliban with brutal warlords,
(2021-09-03). What are the Prospects for Peace? An Interview With Col. Larry Wilkerson. counterpunch.org Events are unfolding at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we are looking to our most respected and renowned thought leaders for an honest assessment of both U.S. foreign and military policy to offer their most current thoughts and insights. We know they have some ideas for improving the
(2021-09-03). Colombian Congress Sabotages Return of Monómeros to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Colombian congressmen are asking the government of Iván Duque to "protect Monómeros," Venezuela's second-most significant asset abroad, located in Colombia. Monómeros was illegally transferred to representatives of former deputy Guaidó by Colombian authorities—in violation of all international and local regulations—as a component of the failed US-led Guaidó project. | The representative for Colombia's Atlántico department, Cesar Lorduy, proposed that Colombia expropriate the company or sell it to private investors, in order to prevent Venezuela from recovering it, clear evidence of the criminal mindse…
(2021-09-03). Venezuela: una "amenaza inusual" globalizacion.ca La ronda de negociaciones iniciadas en México el pasado 13 de agosto, entre representantes del gobierno de Venezuela y distintas facciones de los principales bloques de la oposición -aglutinados en la recientemente constituida Plataforma Unitaria de Venezuela- tendrá un segundo…
(2021-09-03). The Campaign to Destroy Venezuelan Socialism. counterpunch.org For those skeptical of U.S. corporate media coverage of Venezuela, the question often pops up — why? What is the purpose of such venomous commentary? The obvious and indeed paramount answer is the overthrow of a socialist government and its replacement with something that resembles the Colombian hall of horrors: "A multigenerational civil war, the