“Iran killed an American contractor, wounding many,” Trump tweeted Tuesday. “We strongly responded, and always will. Now Iran is orchestrating an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. They will be held fully responsible.” A few hours later, the president seemingly called for the Iraqi people to overthrow the Iranians, writing in a separate tweet, “To those many millions of people in Iraq who want freedom and who don’t want to be dominated and controlled by Iran, this is your time!”
Archive for December, 2019
Obituary: Mohammed Atef (The Guardian)
December 31, 2019“Mohammed Atef, who was killed, aged 57, in an United States air raid near Kabul was, according to US intelligence, the military planner of the Islamist al-Qaida group. US Intelligence also identified him as having masterminded the bombing of its embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. The US had placed a $5m reward on his head.”
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/nov/19/guardianobituaries.afghanistan
Review Of FBI Interrogation Of Detainees At Guantanamo Bay (FBI Interview Of Al-Qathani)
December 31, 2019Memorandum For The Record – Frank Anderson (CIA)
December 31, 2019Ex-Saudi Intelligence Chief Defends Princess (CNN)
December 30, 2019“Turki al-Faisal, a former chief of Saudi intelligence and brother of Princess Haifa al-Faisal, appeared Monday on CNN’s “Connie Chung Tonight” and said his sister believes she was helping someone who was sick and was in need.”