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The State Department’s Future Under CIA Leadership

Diplomacy is for wimps. Let’s show all those upstart nations and that upstart commander-in-chief who’s boss.

March 15th, 2018

The State Department’s Future Under CIA Leadership

I wonder how Rex Tillerson feels about being the first high-level federal official to be fired publically and online, in one brutal tweet. I’m sure he expected the hammer to come down on him, but not like that. And I wonder if he will come forward to describe what led up to it. Unlikely, as he’s an extremely wealthy and still

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Geoff Dutton

Geoff Dutton is an ex-geek turned writer and editor. He hails from Boston and writes about whatever distortions of reality strike his fancy. Currently, he’s pedaling a novel chronicling the lives and times of members of a cell of terrorists in Europe, completing a collection of essays on high technology delusions, and can be found barking at progressivepilgrim.review.

Trump Axes Tillerson Over Iran Deal – Replaces Him With CIA Chief Pompeo

President Donald Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday — by tweet — and picked CIA Director Mike Pompeo to take his place.

March 13th, 2018

By ZeroHedge.com

Back in December, we asked, "Will CIA Director Mike Pompeo Replace Rex Tillerson As Secretary Of State?" The answer, as of moments ago, is yes. Moments ago, the WaPo first reported, and then President Trump

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Given $120M to Fight Russian Meddling, US State Dept Spends $0

None of the 23 analysts at the anti-propaganda office who have been tasked with countering Russian “disinformation” even speaks Russian, while a partial hiring freeze ordered by Tillerson has prevented the department from hiring IT professionals capable of tracking Russian experts.

March 07th, 2018

By Elliott Gabriel

Given $120M to Fight Russian Meddling, US State Dept Spends $0

The U.S. press is currently in an uproar over the shoddy state of affairs at the Department of State’s new propaganda department, the Global Engagement Center (GEC) -- with blame being laid squarely on the shoulders of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. In our

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Elliott Gabriel

Elliott Gabriel is a former staff writer for teleSUR English and a MintPress News contributor based in Quito, Ecuador. He has taken extensive part in advocacy and organizing in the pro-labor, migrant justice and police accountability movements of Southern California and the state's Central Coast.

Will Washington’s Syria Chess Game Lead to War with NATO Ally Turkey?

America’s current Syria strategy opens up the door for a war with Turkey and a potential war with Iran and Syria. All the while the U.S. loses its status as the so-called global leader, with Russia emerging unscathed from the conflict as the region’s major power broker.

January 31st, 2018

By Darius Shahtahmasebi @TVsLeaking

Will Washington’s Syria Chess Game Lead to War with NATO Ally Turkey?

WASHINGTON (Analysis) -- It’s not clear if the United States knows what it is doing in Syria anymore. Having successfully toppled the Libyan government in 2011, former President Barack Obama subsequently spent a good three years

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Darius Shahtahmasebi

Darius Shahtahmasebi is a practicing attorney with an interest in human rights, international law, and journalism. He is a graduate of the University of Otago, where he obtained degrees in Law and Japanese. Follow him on Twitter at @TVsLeaking.

Trump’s Plan B for Syria: Occupation and Intimidation

The US is creating a de facto autonomous Kurdish state in east Syria that will be defended by a US-backed “proxy” army of occupation.

January 19th, 2018

By Mike Whitney

Trump’s Plan B for Syria: Occupation and Intimidation

On Wednesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced the creation of a de facto autonomous Kurdish state in east Syria that will be supported by the United States and defended by a US-backed “proxy” army of occupation. Tillerson’s announcement was made at a confab he attended at Stanford University at the Hoover Institute.

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Rex Tillerson Rewrites Syria, Ultimately Blames Iran, Essentially Declares War

Without telling you explicitly, and with no authority from Congress as required by the Constitution, the U.S. has invaded and occupied Syria with no intention to leave.

January 18th, 2018

By Ian Berman

Rex Tillerson Rewrites Syria, Ultimately Blames Iran, Essentially Declares War

WASHINGTON (Opinion) -- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson presented remarks on The Way Forward for the United States Regarding Syria to the Hoover Institute at Stanford on January 17. To start, Tillerson proved his mettle in lying for the

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Mike Pompeo Better for Big Oil Than Former Exxonmobil CEO Rex Tillerson

In Trump’s White House, the most dangerous industry on earth has a stranglehold on U.S. foreign policy.