War Is a Crime

By Dave Lindorff

         The failure of Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff to capture the vacant House seat left in a suburban Atlanta district by the Trump nomination of Republican Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services shows the disastrous state of the Democratic Party.

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Note: Some news listed below have not been confirmed.

U.S.-backed Syrian forces close in on Raqqa from south, with the aim of encircling the city - Reuters

SDF hundreds of meters from besieging the “Islamic state” in its main stronghold or forcing it to withdraw out of it - SOHR

MAP: Military situation Raqqah: There are 800 meters between east and west fronts to completely surround Raqqa city - Berfo كردي on Twitter

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By Michael Uhl

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U.S. warplane downs Syrian army jet in Raqqa province - Reuters

Statement: Coalition defends partner forces from Syrian fighter jet attack - U.S. Central Command

Coalition says spoke to Russia several times via deconfliction channel amid the incident downing a Syrian Su-22 jet south of Tabqa - Sputnik

Russia sees US shooting down of Syrian jet as ‘act of aggression’, warns US its fighter jets are now potential target in Syria... Читать дальше...

Remarks at United National Antiwar Coalition in Richmond, Virginia, June 17, 2017

Exclusive: U.S. expands presence in Syrian southeastern desert setting up a second base, rebels say - Reuters

Officials: US deploys long-range artillery system to the al-Tanf base in southern Syria - CNNPolitics.com

Syrian rebel commander: 150 US troops at al-Tanf base - al-monitor.com

Photos and videos show US joint patrols with rebels in southern Syria (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) - FDD's Long War Journal

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Syrian troops advance to a second location on the Iraq border, battle rebels in Daraa - The Washington Post

Syrian forces cut off rebel base in advance to Iraq border - FT.com

Syrian army and allies fortifying positions at Iraqi border (VIDEO) - almasdarnews.com

Iran's General Soleimani and his militia are stationed on the Syrian-Iraqi border - Al Arabiya English

PHOTOS: Iran’s General Soleimani inspects Iraq-Syria... Читать дальше...

For as long as they have existed, nations have clung to the illusion that their military strength guarantees their security.