EDITOR’S NOTE (Nick Stamatakis). Leigh McGowan is a true firebrand!!.. In this video she explains that the Pentagon spent roughly $100 billion in September because if the money was not used before the end of the fiscal year, it could negatively affect the department’s future budget. The clip presents this as an example of the federal government’s so-called “use-it-or-lose-it” spending rule, suggesting a well-known reality: that agencies rush to spend remaining funds before the fiscal year ends on September 30 rather than risk losing them in next year’s allocation. Should we remember that, at the same time, the Pentagon confirmed it cannot pass an audit? And then we wonder how Iran, with a defense budget of less than $10 billion, destroyed all 27 American bases in the Middle East, including (in the first 72 hours of the war) all ultra-modern radars of these bases (worth over $5 billion combined)?
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Nick. I want Trump to fail in everything he does, including the Iran war. But let’s try to be realistic, in reporting damages, because we could fall into wishful thinking that is not tethered to reality. I’m referring to your above article and specifically to the following: “”Iran destroyed all 27 American bases in the Middle East, including (in the first 72 hours of the war) all ultra-modern radars of these bases (worth over $5 billion combined)? “”
I have not seen this faked news anywhere and I watch Al Jazeera. Maybe you mean that they were able to land a few drones and some missiles, which have caused some damage, but nowhere near destruction or even temporary disruption of those bases
The destruction of the radars – some ultra-modern – is absolutely verified and it is a real disaster.. How complete is the destruction of the bases around the Gulf? Nobody knows the exact number but we know it is quite big… It is very clear that Trump and his advisors made a big miscalculation… Just their panicky statements are proof enough…
Don’t forget that Al Jazzera belongs to Qatar and they are close US allies. CNN has more objective news
Bob, Why would you want an American president to fail at everything he does, no matter who he is? What an awful thing to say!
Because if his intentions are evil, his failure means success for good. Just like when of old Rush Limbaugh said of Obama “I hope he fails.”
Bob,
Al Jazeera is not exactly the poster child of “free journalism”, starting from “who owns them” (do your research on that).
Do you also remember the headlines that people are being arrested for showing images of drone destruction in the UAE, Bahrain, elsewhere? Would Al Jazeera be allowed to operate if they showed images that are “banned” or at least “don’t fit the narrative”? Similar bans and arrests have been implemented by the Israeli military, too…Keep watching them of course, but you may not want to rely on them on objective news in this situation…
The simple truth is…we won’t learn the full extent of the truth from mainstream media…it’s usually the leaks that sometimes shed more light than the news anchors…
As a former V.P of a multinational corporation who built many budgets each Fiscal Year… the author is correct! The U.S government is a wholly owned corporation by stock holders primarily funded by taxes by Billionaires, Corporations, Rothchild Banks , Wall Street, Oil and Military Barons etc etc ..not the people ..to make them First in money and Power, and consequently Mass Murder and Crimes against humanity… Therefore, the operating costs of military based on previous years budget , would preclude the need for 100 billion dollars more to the new budget , unless Donnie . as he is , provides need in the form of guess what .. more war’s. Which he is exactly doing.. the military budget is going from 900 billion to 1.2 Trillion, The problem is … the budget is based on “Borrowing ” 1.3 trillion dollars from guess who . Rothchild banks …to wage war on all the enemies of the Jewish Zionist regimes of Ukraine, Israel and America …as we all now know ..by Joe Kent .. Period ! Furthermore . you are right Marcos… Greek , American and all international media cannot be trusted , because they have censored , distorted and manipulated all information which exposes the largest criminal enterprise in world history..running a Ponzi Scheme to monopolize all the assets of humanity!
That is why the Concerned Greek Orthodox Christian Citizens of New Jersey submited this complaint under the RICO Act and international law. It documents how U.S. political leaders, officials, law enforcement agencies, foreign collaborators, religious bodies and media outlets have operated as a criminal enterprise, weaponizing sanctions, tariffs, military force, political coercion, media propaganda, religious manipulation, and fraudulent terrorist designations to oppress emerging nations, obstruct justice, persecute religious communities, and devastate civilian populations both abroad and at home. Their actions constitute crimes against peace, crimes against humanity, and racketeering violations.
And Hellensicope, and this is what the New budget is going to fund from the Christian treasury of America .. Congratutlations !