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War Bled Syria of c. $400 Billion – and Human Cost of Imperialism Is Even Higher
phillynews215 12/13/2023
The international proxy war on Syria destroyed more than $388 billion in physical capital, according to a UN commission. But political economist Ali Kadri says this conservative figure underestimates the damage imperialism does to humans,…
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Trump Admin. Backtracks on Promise to Withdraw Troops from Syria
phillynews215 12/07/2023 27 Comments on Trump Admin. Backtracks on Promise to Withdraw Troops from Syria
While Trump claimed US troops will leave Syria in 30 days, his neoconservative national security adviser John Bolton suggested otherwise, imposing conditions for withdrawal. Journalist Patrick Cockburn says mainstream corporate media reporting has been misleading…