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PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Latest & Most Reckless US Imperial Act

PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Latest & Most Reckless US Imperial Act

January 21, 2020 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

Following the U.S. assassination of Soleimani, the Trump administration is leading American conduct abroad into a zone of probably unprecedented lawlessness. Of all the preposterous assertions made since the drone assassination of Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on Jan. 3, the…

PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Iranian General’s Intent

PATRICK LAWRENCE: The Iranian General’s Intent

January 6, 2020 · by Patrick Lawrence · in Articles, Consortium News

Given the gravity of last week’s drone assassination, the State and Defense Departments must prove their claims against Qassem Soleimani. AFAQ–TV, a satellite station broadcasting from Baghdad, ran a brief video clip last May of Ali Khamenei speaking to a small gathering….

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