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NOVANEWS By John Mecklin Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists The New York Times reported earlier in the week that top Trump administration national security officials asked for and received a briefing on military plans that would send some 120,000 US troops to the Middle East should Iran take aggressive actions against American forces there or resume work on nuclear weapons. That article set off furious tweetstorms from national security policy experts suggesting that National Security Adviser John Bolton was once again (see: Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003) steering the United States into war in the Middle East on false pretenses. . Jon B. “Globalist” Wolfsthal ✔@JBWolfsthal https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/world/middleeast/us-military-plans-iran.html?smid=nytcore-io...

NOVANEWS By Stephen Lendman Global Research Longstanding adversarial relations, hugely exacerbated by Obama’s neocon administration, won’t be easy to change… Trump genuinely appears to want better bilateral relations. Huge challenges confront him, including possible impeachment if he diverges from longstanding US foreign policy. What he intends remains to be seen, likely focusing on Russia after his first 100 days, devoted mainly to domestic issues, according to what he explained earlier. An previous article discussed his 8-point first 100 days plan. It includes: 1. Appointing judges who’ll “uphold the Constitution” – likely code language for supporting conservative, anti-progressive policies. 2. Restricting immigration to help Americans get “good-paying jobs.” 3. Holdin...

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War and Peace: Bolton and Trump Tell a Confused Story About Possible Military Action against Iran

War and Peace? Trump’s Relations with Russia?