Antiwar.com Weekly Newsletter for September 22, 2020

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September 22nd, 2020

Trump Admin Unilaterally Imposes UN Sanctions on Iran

On Monday, the Trump administration announced new sanctions on Iran under the guise of enforcing stipulations of the 2015 nuclear deal, an agreement the US withdrew from in 2018. The US is taking these measures unilaterally, with virtually no international support. The move is not only rejected by the UN Security Council but also by key European allies like the UK, Germany, and France.

— By Dave DeCamp

Stephen F. Cohen: In Memoriam

On Friday, 18 September, professor Steve Cohen passed away in New York City and we, the "dissident" community of Americans standing for peace with Russia – and for peace with the world at large – lost a towering intellectual and skillful defender of our cause who enjoyed an audience of millions by his weekly broadcasts on the John Batchelor Show, WABC Radio.

— By Gilbert Doctorow

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The US Is Deploying More Troops to Syria

The US is sending additional forces into Syria after a series of incidents between US and Russian troops in the country, according to three unnamed Pentagon officials speaking to NBC News. The force will consist of six Bradley Fighting Vehicles and fewer than 100 soldiers, who will be operating in northeast Syria on a 90-day deployment.

The US-led anti-ISIS coalition Operation Inherent Resolve said that the Bradley Fighting Vehicles arrived in eastern Syria on Friday.

The unnamed officials told NBC that the additional soldiers and vehicles will serve as a “show of presence” to discourage Russia from entering the eastern security zone where US forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces operate.

— By Dave DeCamp

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Trump and Biden Should Tell Americans When They Plan To Go to War

With the election just weeks away, both President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden claim to be the best person to protect Americans in a dangerous world. Yet neither one has explained when they would take the U.S. into war.

— By Doug Bandow

Senate Dems Announce $350 Billion Plan to Counter China

US-China relations are rapidly souring by the day, and new legislation from Senate Democrats shows the anti-China sentiment is not just coming from one side of the aisle. The new bill, announced on Thursday, will provide $350 billion to counter Beijing.

— By Dave DeCamp

House Stopgap Bill Includes $1.6 Billion For Columbia-Class Submarines

House Democrats released a stopgap funding for the US military included a substantial anomaly. While traditionally stopgap funding puts weapons programs on hold, this bill will set aside $1.6 billion to buy a pair of Columbia-class submarines, and also authorizes the Navy to keep funding the incredibly expensive Columbia-class program.

— By Jason Ditz

The Syria Boondoggle: Who’s Ready to Die in Vain?

Gareth Porter: Another Blow for ‘Russiagate’ Truthers

The War on Assange Is a War on Truth

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