Political Intrigue

The vices of Hilary Clinton

Just the man for the job: a consummate liar ready to do the bidding of his backers – no matter what that may involve

Under pressure, Blair has finally approved an inquiry into why Iraq’s WMD’s are absent. Heading this inquiry will be Lord Butler (left), a man with plenty of experience in cover-ups and “limited hangouts”

US foreign policy is now being driven by its perception of Iran. Thus a former aide to Cheney has briefed Congress on plans for US Special Forces to assist Turkey in eliminating Kurdish guerrilla leaders – no doubt be in return for assistance against Iran

High level meetings are still taking place between Russia and the U.S. This is where the future is being decided but note: the latest took place behind close doors at Putin’s home and was chaired by Illuminati front man Henry Kissinger

The next chapter is now being written in the scandal of the century, and it could mean the end for Dick Cheney. Ironically, it could come at the hands of his own political boosters in the City of London, rather than from Congressional Democrats

With donations from Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, the Exelon Corporation and UBS, Europe’s second biggest bank, Barack Obama’s campaign is en route for the White House. But of course, writes Joshua Frank, Big Business will expect a return

The Iraq Study Group report is an attempt by the elder statesman of US politics to take US foreign policy out of the hands of the Neocons. Has it succeeded? Paul Craig Roberts assesses the odds