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Advisers Lied to Putin Cos War in Ukraine Not Going to Plan

Friday, April 1, 2022 at 6:48 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Putin being misled by advisers to scared to tell him the truth

News reports went viral yesterday about how military advisers to Russian President Vladimir Putin routinely lied because his war in Ukraine was not going to plan. Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Western sanctions have been, White House… Read more.

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Obama Continues Vietnam-Style Mission Creep in Iraq (Afghanistan and Syria)

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 7:51 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Monday the United States will send 217 additional troops to Iraq to serve as advisers and trainers… The new forces, which will raise the U.S. troop presence in Iraq to more than 4,000, will be allowed to advise at the battalion and brigade level, rather than be restricted… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: iraq, military advisers, misson creep, President Obama

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