Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan says his country would never again partner with the United States in war, stressing that Islamabad has suffered so much from the US’s so-called war on terror in Afghanistan.

With a US military budget of over 1700 billion dollars one would think that some of that should be allocated for veterans, yet, not only is that not done, but Veterans are going hungry and are committing suicide on a daily basis.

“Every time we think Israel has crossed on all red lines, there are still more red lines to cross. And the world is still watching. And right now, condemnations and petitions and calls for de-escalation is not enough.”

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States should prepare for a potential future conflict that would be starkly different from “the old wars.”

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has repeated Washington’s threats against Iran, saying all options remain on the table against the Islamic republic.

The United States is clearly engaged in acts of war against Iran, Mark Dankof writes.

A senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the Arab country will continue its war against foreign-backed terrorism following a ceasefire agreement in the northwestern Idlib province.

The fight against terror by both governments goes on in the face of foreign intervention, Assad said.

“Chances for the US agreeing to pull out and restore peace and stability to the country are slim at best, highly deceptive at worst,” Stephen Lendman writes.

All US wars have been based on lies and deceptions, says an academic and political analyst in California.