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- U.S. Expands Drug Boat Bombing With Military Op Against ‘Terrorist’ Group In...
The United States conducted a joint military operation to combat a “designated terrorist organization” in Ecuador, working alongside Ecuadorian forces in an operation announced by the Pentagon on Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s bombing campaign of vessels allegedly carrying drugs off the coast of Latin America and the Caribbean began in September of last year, resulting in over a hundred casualties. Forty-four strikes have been carried out, the most recent known strike occurring last Monday. These unilateral strikes seemed to have expanded to include non-American military personnel on Tuesday, when the United States Southern Command announced its latest operation as “a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism.” “Together, we are taking decisive action to confront narco-terrorists who have long inflicted terror, violence, and corruption on citizens throughout the hemisphere,” the statement read. No further details were provided about the nature of the operation, save the video posted along with the statement, which appears to show around fifteen soldiers boarding helicopters. A U.S. official who spoke to The New York Times claimed the video showed the first of an expected series of raids conducted by Ecuadorian forces and advised on by U.S. personnel. Americans are not expected to take part directly in the raids, the official said, but will provide intelligence support. Within this first operation, American forces may have taken part, though they were not in the majority. SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan praised the members of the Ecuadorian military who took part in the operation. “We commend the men and women of the Ecuadorian armed forces for their unwavering commitment to this fight, demonstrating courage and resolve through continued actions against narco-terrorists in their country,” he said. Watch above via United States Southern Command.The post U.S. Expands Drug Boat Bombing With Military Op Against ‘Terrorist’ Group In Ecuador first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.33 mins ago - Democratic Senator Says He’d Vote To Fund Trump’s ‘Dumb War’ With IranOn Monday, Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) slammed President Donald Trump for prosecuting a “dumb war” against Iran, but on Tuesday, he nonetheless said he would back legislation to fund the military venture. Since the bombing began on Saturday, U.S. and Israeli strikes have killed hundreds of Iranians and dozens of top officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In one strike on a school in southern Iran, more than 165 people were killed, most of them children. Six U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian strike in Kuwait. Gallego has been a vocal opponent of the war, criticizing Trump for “following” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into war. A New York Times report said the prime minister had been instrumental in convincing Trump to act. “But we don’t need to go to war for them,” Gallego told MS NOW on Monday, “especially when it’s a dumb war.” On Tuesday, the senator reiterated his objections to Trump’s “war of choice,” but added that he would nonetheless vote to fund it if the administration asks. “[I]t’s not in the best interest of this country,” he said on CNN’s The Source. “And more importantly, this is such a distraction. America is hurting right now. I talked to Arizonans all the time. They can’t buy a house. Rent is getting expensive. Food’s expensive. And what are we doing? We’re spending billions of dollars on a war of choice. A war of choice right now that this country does not want. What the people want, what the country wants, is a country that’s going to benefit and look out for their benefit, not for other countries right now.” Host Kaitlan Collins then asked Gallego if he would support a hypothetical bill to continue funding the war. Gallego said he would, provided that Israel and other U.S. allies in the Middle East pony up half the money. COLLINS: If the Pentagon asks for more funding for what’s happening, would you support it? GALLEGO: I’m going to say that in my opinion I want to see at least 50% of that money has to come from the gulf states and from Israel. We cannot continue to cut Medicaid– COLLINS: So, if the Pentagon comes to you and asks for more funding for this war you’re going to say 50% of it must come from those other countries. GALLEGO: Those other countries. We’re using our stockpile. We’re using our taxpayer… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- Republican Senator Declares Mission Accomplished in Iran: ‘We’ve Already Won...Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) told Sean Hannity on Tuesday that the U.S. had “already won” the military operation in Iran. Kennedy joined Hannity to discuss the ongoing U.S. military operation within Iran that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the weekend. The Fox News host asked Kennedy to respond to comments made on Monday by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) about the conflict. “The American people want us to focus on making their life better and making their life more affordable; not getting involved in another endless war in the Middle East that is going to end in failure,” he said to CNN’s Kate Bolduan. “This administration somehow found the resources, has found billions of dollars for bombs, but can’t find any money to actually bring down the high cost of living here in the United States of America.” Kennedy took issue with the statement, claiming that not only was the U.S. not failing due to the Iran operation, but the country had in fact already won. “He’s wrong. He’s wrong. We’ve already won,” he said. “We will eventually leave Iran after having destroyed their renewed efforts to develop a nuclear weapon, after having destroyed their missile arsenal, after having destroyed their missile launches, after having destroyed their Navy, and the good people of Persia will now have an opportunity to pick their own leadership. Hakeem is wrong.” The senator’s claim of victory comes just days after the first U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. Iran responded with massive numbers of drone strikes on U.S. and Israeli targets, with President Donald Trump refusing to rule out putting American troops on the ground. Six U.S. service members were killed in the weekend strikes on Iran, with Trump predicting on Sunday that there would be more to come. “We pray for the full recovery of the wounded and send our immense love and eternal gratitude to the families of the fallen,” he said. “And sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That’s the way it is, likely be more.” Watch above via Fox News.The post Republican Senator Declares Mission Accomplished in Iran: ‘We’ve Already Won’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- ‘This Is Probably Not a Good Idea’: CNN Security Analyst Aghast at Reported ...CNN Security Analyst Nick Paton Walsh was aghast on Tuesday over reports that President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to rely on Kurdish forces to foment an uprising within Iran. Walsh joined Erin Burnett’s OutFront to discuss the ongoing U.S. military operation within Iran that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the weekend. Burnett asked the veteran analyst about a recent CNN report claiming that the CIA was planning to arm Iranian Kurdish opposition forces along the border of Iran to aid in fostering a more significant regime change. “The United States, the CIA, is planning to rely on Kurdish Iranian forces to somehow cross the border and awaken forces inside, some of which may have been earlier supplied with weapons or not, in some sort of an uprising,” she said. “Okay, what do you think?” Walsh told Burnett that the alleged operation was deeply flawed, detailing the holes in the plan, which he called “a U.S. plan for a protracted sense of civil war.” “Yeah, I mean, in the politest form, this is probably not a good idea for multiple different reasons. If you’re dealing with the United States, whose president is saying they didn’t really have time to put in an evacuation plan for U.S. citizens, then trying to enact this, which is essentially an insurgency, which you need weapons, that takes a lot of time for serious planning,” he said. He continued: Now, the Kurds in the region are desperate for autonomy. They’ll offer anything to anybody to have the shot at that, potentially. They’ve just been shut down, really– the Syrian Kurds in Syria by the new government there, right. Another reminder, when the Syrian Kurds were last used by the United States, before that betrayal in Syria then, they needed U.S. Special forces and air cover for two years to take out the ISIS caliphate which covered a much, much smaller area than 90 million people of Iran. So, the task is enormous and so, essentially, I think what we’re seeing here is a U.S plan for a protracted sense of civil war ultimately in Iran. The notion that this force, if magic out of nowhere, can distract Iranian security forces […] Or it’s going to confuse the police and IRGC so much that the popular uprising will take over– naive, I’m afraid. It feels like a suddenly reached solution that someone’s desperately handed in the hope that it… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- ‘Don’t Tell the President I Said That’: Republican Congressman Tells Voter...Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) told “MAGA voters” concerned about Iran turning into another “forever war” to “stay concerned” and “vigilant” about holding leaders’ feet to the fire, including President Donald Trump. While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Burchett was asked if he had a message for “MAGA voters” who are concerned that U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran could build into “another forever war.” The strikes, which Trump says are part of a larger operation that could stretch weeks or longer, has already taken out a number of high-ranking Iranian officials, including the country’s supreme leader. The actions have led to backlash among some Republicans, who argue his latest foreign policy actions reflect the opposite of what he sold on the campaign trail when he railed against regime change and drawn-out wars in the Middle East. “I would say stay concerned,” Burchett told upset MAGA voters. “I mean, be concerned. Be vigilant. Hold our feet to the fire. Keep us honest on that issue.” The congressman said his advice extended to the president, but he joked it might be better if the president didn’t know he was saying that. “Nobody’s above reproach. Just don’t tell the president I said that,” Burchett said. Six Americans were killed in Kuwait by an Iranian drone strike following strikes against the country’s regime. Trump has called for the citizens of Iran to rise up and overthrow the current government. Burchett claimed recently that the Iran situation is “not a war,” but a “conflict with their leaders.” While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Burchett dismissed a call from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to bomb Lebanon in an effort to target the terrorist group Hezbollah. “Lindsey hasn’t seen a fist fight that he hasn’t wanted to turn into a BOMBING RAID, so I just take it with a grain of salt,” Burchett said. Watch above via CSPAN.The post ‘Don’t Tell the President I Said That’: Republican Congressman Tells Voters To ‘Stay Concerned’ About Iran Becoming ‘Forever War’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- TikTok won’t protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would ...
TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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