FPI / September 13, 2019 Geostrategy-Direct.com During his time as head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Jim Mattis had long warned of Iran’s threat to Mideast stability. It was these warnings that ultimately led to his being fired by then-President Barack Obama, who was more likely to placate than punish the Islamic Republic, Mattis says […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 12, 2019 Records from the Department of Justice confirmed reports of efforts by top DOJ officials’ to respond to media inquiries about talks within the DOJ/FBI allegedly invoking the 25th Amendment to “remove” President Donald Trump from office. The documents also cited former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein offering to wear […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 11, 2019 The Obama administration had a history of compromising intelligence assets, misjudging loyalties of informants and leaking key details of covert operations to the media, a report said. Following reports that in 2016 the CIA decided to extract an agent from Russia, Washington Times security correspondent Rowan Scarborough noted that […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 10, 2019 As then-director of the FBI, Robert Mueller “was the master when it came to covering up” Saudi Arabia’s role in the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, said a survivor who was pulled from the rubble of the World Trade Center 18 years ago. “In October of 2001, Mueller shut […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 9, 2019 While the policy of “engagement” with China incorporated by past administrations was leading to utter failure, Beijing was focusing on becoming a military and economic power that would become a major threat to the United States, a leading reporter on China and its military said. “It’s going to take […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 8, 2019 The Left has its sights set on eliminating the Electoral College and, if successful, the Senate could be the next U.S. institution to fall, a political analyst wrote. “Constitutionalists need a defensive strategy; they need to batten down the political hatches to be prepared for the storm that’s coming,” […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 6, 2019 As the United States ramped up its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran via energy sector sanctions, Russia said it was considering offering a $10 billion lifeline to Teheran’s vital oil industry. The U.S. Treasury Department on Sept. 4 announced sanctions on 25 Iranian entities and 11 vessels while offering […]
FPI / September 5, 2019 By Richard Fisher, Geostrategy-Direct.com TAIPEI — During a meeting here on Aug. 26, a source close to the leadership of the government of Taiwan told Geostrategy-Direct of fears that a violent Chinese government crackdown on months-long protests in Hong Kong could also lead to a Chinese decision to attack Taiwan. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 4, 2019 Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Sept. 4 that the government would withdraw an extradition bill which sparked massive pro-democracy protests which have continued daily for three months. However, the leader’s acquiescence to one of protest organizers’ demands is “too little, too late,” and the demonstrations will […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 3, 2019 Ex-FBI chief James Comey was fishing for Trump-Russia collusion evidence when he brought up the discredited dossier during a Jan. 6, 2017 Trump Tower meeting with then-President-elect Donald Trump, according to a report by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General. “Witnesses interviewed by the OIG [Office […]
