Epstein Secrets

ikes in places where the U.S. is not officially at war, including Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan. "If you're in Afghan territory, it's going to be the Air Force calling in the strike," says a former CIA official with knowledge of the drone program. "If you're fully within Pakistan, it's going to be left to

f upbeat mood that's been created over the last couple of days? Back in January and February, we had sharp warnings back and forth, such as closing the Strait of Hormuz. The tone has certainly changed, in part because the Iranians understand that the harsh tone was not serving them well. Second of all, two factors

despite sexual misconduct allegations against him, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Thursday." The confirmation hearing for Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten "could happen as soon as next week," but it "is not clear whether his accuser, an Army colonel, will also be a part of a public

ait Of Hormuz. Reuters (7/25, Macaskill, Saul) reports that Britain has "started sending a warship to accompany all British- flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a change in policy announced on Thursday after the government previously said it did not have resources to do so." Reuters points out that "tensio

ions time to play out. EFTA00687009 You cannot actually believe Iran will prostrate itself in the face of your threats. As Amos Yadlin, a retired Air Force general and former head of Israeli military intelligence, said Sunday: "These statements have reached the point where they have crossed the line fr

They went behind my back, goddammit. CJCS: Yes, sir. POTUS: Why the hell should I lift a finger to help them? CJCS: Because if the Iranians close the Strait of Hormuz, we will see oil above $200 a barrel. POTUS [after a pause]: Just a moment. [Whispers] How am I doing in Florida? David Axelrod [also whispering]

d 'manifesto-type' language that discussed how she wanted to assault black parishioners with butcher knives and other sharp-edged weapons." -- An Air Force master sergeant, Cory Reeves, was demoted after being accused of spreading white nationalist propaganda, but he Page 17001 EFTA00046512 is allow

shows a speedboat of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps moving around the British- EFTA00046477 flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which Iran seized in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. (Morteza Akhoondi/AP) THE NEW WORLD ORDER: -- The U.S. and Europe have sharply different plans for patrols in the Persian Gulf. Adam Ta

cores the extent to which climate science has become contested terrain under the current administration." -- A senior military officer accused the Air Force general tapped as the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual misconduct. From the AP's Lolita C. Baldor: "The officer told The

in 2014. (British Ministry Page 13813 EFTA00044324 of Defense/AP) -- Three Iranian vessels attempted to stop a British tanker traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, Britain said today, in the latest escalation between Iran and the world. Erin Cunningham reports from Dubai: "A British navy ship, HMS Montrose,

cores the extent to which climate science has become contested terrain under the current administration." -- A senior military officer accused the Air Force general tapped as the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual misconduct. From the AP's Lolita C. Baldor: "The officer told The

ria off the coast of Cyprus in 2014. (British Ministry of Defense/AP) -- Three Iranian vessels attempted to stop a British tanker traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, Britain said today, in the latest escalation between Iran and the world. Erin Cunningham reports from EFTA00044368 Dubai: "A British navy ship,