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America’s BFF Saudi Arabia likely won’t be forever
America’s BFF Saudi Arabia likely won’t be forever 13 October 2026AIMN Editorial, ByWalt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Ellyn IL, https://theaimn.net/americas-bff-saudi-arabia-likely-wont-be-forever/ A disastrous unintended consequence of Trump’s lost war on Iran is the impending destruction of its best Middle East ally: Saudi Arabia. Both Iran and now Ansah Allah (Houthis) in Yemen are pounding Saudi infrastructure and oil facilities, drastically degrading the Saudi economy.
Reality bites - by Walt Zlotow
Reality bites – by Walt Zlotow 22 June 2026 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow, https://theaimn.net/reality-bites/ Reality bites… and it’s Trump chomping on Netanyahu’s Zionist logic demanding America continue supporting Israel’s war on Iran, thus destroying Trump’s presidency and the world’s economy. President Trump appears done with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s near total control of US Middle East foreign policy.
Trump’s failed Iran war may prevent war with China
Trump’s failed Iran war may prevent war with China 1 June 2026 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow West Suburban Peace Coalition Glen Ellyn IL, https://theaimn.net/trumps-failed-iran-war-may-prevent-war-with-china/ One possible blessing from Trump’s criminal, failed war on Iran? Trump squandered so many offensive and defensive missiles in 39 futile bombing days, he’s doesn’t have enough left to provoke war with China over Taiwan.
Iran aside, don’t ignore Trump’s war crimes in the Caribbean, Venezuela and Somalia
Iran aside, don’t ignore Trump’s war crimes in the Caribbean, Venezuela and Somalia 19 April 2026 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow , https://theaimn.net/iran-aside-dont-ignore-trumps-war-crimes-in-the-caribbean-venezuela-and-somalia/ As Trump was cooling his massive, murderous bombing of Iran, he was ramping up his murderous bombing of small civilian boats in the Caribbean. In the last 5 days he obliterated 5 little boats Trump imagined were operated by narco terrorists.
U.S. Media finally acknowledging Israel’s central role in Trump’s criminal war on Iran
U.S. Media finally acknowledging Israel’s central role in Trump’s criminal war on Iran 11 April 2026 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow , https://theaimn.net/u-s-media-finally-acknowledging-israels-central-role-in-trumps-criminal-war-on-iran/ For the first 5 weeks of President Trump’s criminal war on Iran, mainstream media pretended this was totally a US war to defend the Homeland by destroying Iran’s nuclear bomb capability and neutering its missile arsenal.
Netanyahu woke up on Iran war day 31 with a 3-front war he cannot win
Netanyahu woke up on Iran war day 31 with a 3-front war he cannot win By Walt Zlotow, Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition Glen Ellyn IL, 31 March 2026, https://theaimn.net/netanyahu-woke-up-on-iran-war-day-31-with-a-3-front-war-he-cannot-win/ Tho scrubbed from mainstream news, Trump attacked Iran February 28 because Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded, begged, demanded he do so.
Israel’s primary role in Iran war scrubbed from mainstream media.
Israel’s primary role in Iran war scrubbed from mainstream media. By Walt Zlotow , 25 Mar 26, https://theaimn.net/israels-primary-role-in-iran-war-scrubbed-from-mainstream-media/ No Israel, no Iran war. That fact is AWOL from any coverage of criminal US, Israeli war destroying Iran, US Gulf States bases and possibly the world economy. Destroying Iran as a hegemonic rival preventing their Middle East expansion of Greater Israel has been Israel’s objective for decades.
Israel’s primary role in Iran war scrubbed from mainstream media
Israel’s primary role in Iran war scrubbed from mainstream media By Walt Zlotow , 25 Mar 26, https://theaimn.net/israels-primary-role-in-iran-war-scrubbed-from-mainstream-media/ No Israel, no Iran war. That fact is AWOL from any coverage of criminal US, Israeli war destroying Iran, US Gulf States bases and possibly the world economy. Destroying Iran as a hegemonic rival preventing their Middle East expansion of Greater Israel has been Israel’s objective for decades.
Trump, Netanyahu down to last card in criminal Iran war
Trump, Netanyahu down to last card in criminal Iran war 10 March 2026 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition Glen Ellyn IL, https://theaimn.net/trump-netanyahu-down-to-last-card-in-criminal-iran-war/ President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister began their second war on Iran in 7 months with just 2 war crime cards to play. The first card was the US, Israeli version of Blitzkrieg from the air.
Is the U.S. preparing to install another Shah to run Iran as a U.S. puppet?
Is the U.S. preparing to install another Shah to run Iran as a U.S. puppet? 13 January 2026 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow , West Suburban Peace Coalition Glen Ellyn IL, https://theaimn.net/is-the-u-s-preparing-to-install-another-shah-to-run-iran-as-a-u-s-puppet/ Nationwide anti-government protests are wracking Iran with over 500 killed and 10,000 detained.
US 21st Century regime change ops: Failure, Failure, Failure, Failure, Failure… To Be Determined
US 21st Century regime change ops: Failure, Failure, Failure, Failure, Failure… To Be Determined 5 January 2026 AIMN Editorial , By Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Ellyn, IL, https://theaimn.net/us-21st-century-regime-change-ops-failure-failure-failure-failure-failure-to-be-determined/ The US has spent the entire 21st century toppling regimes it hates. Every one up to Saturday’s removal of Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro has ended in failure. President George W.
A day of peace?
A day of peace? 12 November 2025 AIMN Editorial. By Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Ellyn, IL https://theaimn.net/a-day-of-peace/ On Nov. 11, 1919, Armistice Day was established in the United Kingdom to commemorate the armistice that ended World War I a year earlier.
Senate should invoke War Powers Act to prevent Trump invasion of Venezuela
Senate should invoke War Powers Act to prevent Trump invasion of Venezuela 23 October 2025 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow , https://theaimn.net/senate-should-invoke-war-powers-act-to-prevent-trump-invasion-of-venezuela/ The Trump administration is already at war with Venezuela. Trump’s Navy has sent 7 small, unarmed Venezuelan boats to Davy Jones Locker, killing 29 innocents.
Support of Trump’s Gaza peace plan ignores major flaw
Support of Trump’s Gaza peace plan ignores major flaw 7 October 2025 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow, https://theaimn.net/support-of-trumps-gaza-peace-plan-ignores-major-flaw/ Chicago Tribune’s (my local paper) support of Trump’s Gaza peace plan ignores major flaw… no call for a Palestinian state. Everyone should join the Chicago Tribune’s hope for an end to the 2 year Israeli genocidal ethnic cleansing of 2,300,000 Palestinians in Gaza.
Renaming Defense Dept. War Dept. wrong but accurately describes deranged US perpetual war policy
Renaming Defense Dept. War Dept. wrong but accurately describes deranged US perpetual war policy 7 September 2025 AIMN Editorial By Walt Zlotow, https://theaimn.net/renaming-defense-dept-war-dept-wrong-but-accurately-describes-deranged-us-perpetual-war-policy/ President Trump’s Executive Order renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War disgraces and dishonours everything America should stand for in the community of nations. What is that?
Trump puts Putin on ‘Double Secret Probation’ for not ending Ukraine war.
Trump puts Putin on ‘Double Secret Probation’ for not ending Ukraine war. 31 July 2025 AIMN Editorial By Walt Zlotow, https://theaimn.net/trump-puts-putin-on-double-secret-probation-for-not-ending-ukraine-war/ President Trump channeled Animal House’s Dean Vernon Wormer in trying to reign in the out of control John ‘Bluto’ Blutarsky, a.k.a. Vladimir Putin. Trump is livid over Putin’s refusal to cave into his demand he end the Ukraine war.
“Release Israeli hostages? Get serious. We’ve got a genocide to complete”
“Release Israeli hostages? Get serious. We’ve got a genocide to complete” 28 July 2025 AIMN Editorial By Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Ellyn IL, https://theaimn.net/release-israeli-hostages-get-serious-weve-got-a-genocide-to-complete/ As reported in The Times of Israel July 24, far-right Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu told Haredi radio station Kol Barama that: “The government is racing ahead for Gaza to be wiped out. Thank God, we are wiping out this evil.
Sorrowful 249th Birthday Gift to Uncle Sam
America begins its 250th year with an ignominious milestone in its worldwide military operations killing innocents in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. That milestone is the world’s first trillion dollar budget supporting America’s murder and mayhem worldwide The just passed congressional budget bill will decimate the US commons and goose the deficit by trillions to lavish tax cuts on the wealthy.
Why Israel caved quickly without achieving any of its war goals
Why Israel caved quickly without achieving any of its war goals 28 June 2025 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Elly, https://theaimn.net/why-israel-caved-quickly-without-achieving-any-of-its-war-goals/ While Israel inflicted significant death and destruction on Iran in its two-week bombing campaign, it achieved nary a war objective. Tho likely severely damaged, It didn’t eliminate Iran’s nuclear enrichment program.
Israeli, US bombing of Iran a failure of epic proportions
Israeli, US bombing of Iran a failure of epic proportions 25 June 2025 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Ellyn IL https://theaimn.net/israeli-us-bombing-of-iran-a-failure-of-epic-proportions/ The illegal, criminal bombings on Iran which killed over 800 and wounded over 2,500 have failed spectacularly. While still going on, there are indications from the Trump administration a ceasefire may soon be possible. What has 11 days of bombings accomplished?
The real threat to Israel is Netanyahu
The real threat to Israel is Netanyahu 23 June 2025 AIMN Editorial, By Walt Zlotow, https://theaimn.net/the-real-threat-to-israel-is-netanyahu/ Steven Katz misunderstands the real existential fight occurring in Israel and its performance in its unprovoked attack on Iran. In his Chicago Tribune op-ed, ‘Israel’s war against Iran is just’ Katz begins with; “Israel is waging an existential fight for its survival as a Jewish state.
Ghoulish US Congresspersons applaud dastardly Israeli attack on Iran
Ghoulish US Congresspersons applaud dastardly Israeli attack on Iran 17 June 2025 By Walt Zlotow ,https://theaimn.net/ghoulish-us-congresspersons-applaud-dastardly-israeli-attack-on-iran/ No surprise upon hearing the news, supreme US warmonger Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) immediately chortled “Game on. Pray for Israel.” That would be like a US Senator saying “Game on, pray for Germany” after their September 1, 1939 attack on Poland.
Trump’s role in provoking Russia’s destruction of Ukraine should not be ignored
Trump’s role in provoking Russia’s destruction of Ukraine should not be ignored May 28, 2025 AIMN Editorial By Walt Zlotow, , West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Ellyn IL , https://theaimn.net/trumps-role-in-provoking-russias-destruction-of-ukraine-should-not-be-ignored/ Russia invaded Ukraine under President Biden’s presidency, beginning its destruction as a viable state. Biden directly provoked the invasion in several ways.
Call it what it clearly is: Genocide
Call it what it clearly is: Genocide April 26, 2025, By Walt Zlotow, https://theaimn.net/call-it-what-it-clearly-is-genocide/ Folks following the ongoing Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, fully enabled by America, are of two views. Those of us in the peace community instantly recognised that Israel’s response to Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack was a genocidal ethnic cleansing of all Palestinians from Gaza. We didn’t have to guess.
When will progressive media acknowledge and condemn US enabled genocide in Gaza?
When will progressive media acknowledge and condemn US enabled genocide in Gaza? April 14, 2025 AIMN Editorial By Walt Zlotow, West Suburban Peace Coalition, Glen Ellyn IL When will the progressive media – namely the popular Rachael Maddow, Chris Hayes and Lawrence O’Donnell – acknowledge and condemn US enabled genocide in Gaza?
As America Barrels Toward War With Russia… Where's Biden?
Ukraine is now firing US ATACMS long range missiles into Russia. They’re also firing long range UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia. Ukrainians push the bottoms but US and UK military do the programming and technical support, without which no buttons can be pushed.
Kamala Harris Continues Support for Israel's Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza
Over 40,000 dead with thousands more buried under the rubble from tens of thousands of US bombs in Gaza has made no dent on Kamala Harris’s conscience. Nor has a death toll predicted by the UK medical journal Lancet that upwards of 185,000 will soon be dead from disease, starvation to go along with endless US weapons of civilian destruction in the most grisly genocidal ethnic cleansing this century. Of course, Harris has more sense than to cheer on the Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
Why No Hollywood Movie on Nagasaki Atomic Bombing?
In the 1952 movie Above and Beyond, movie idol Robert Taylor played handsome Col. Paul Tibbetts, straight out of Central Casting, who piloted his B-29 Enola Gay to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima 79 years tomorrow. We all grew up in awe of Tibbetts, Enola Gay and the perfect mission which incinerated Hiroshima from the first A Bomb dropped in anger. My awe eventually turned to revulsion from a horrendous, senseless war crime.
Chicago Tribune's Criticism of Putin's North Korea Visit Unfortunate on Several Levels
For starters, the editorial ‘Mr. Putin goes to Pyongyang and we don’t like that show‘ is filled with hyperbolic anti Putin rhetoric.
US to Palestinians: 'Tighten Your Belts, Our Food Pier Is Still 2 Months Away'
US ships heading toward Gaza to build America’s food delivering pier are sputtering along at 10 to 15 knots. The USVA Gen. Frank Besson Jr. has been refueling in the Azores since Friday. Once underway it still has 5,000 miles to traverse before reaching destination. All other ships are behind the Besson, with 2 not having left the US yet.
Niger Finds Itself Trapped in America's Foreign Policy Roach Motel
Does even one American in hundred, make that one in a thousand, possibly one in a million, feel we must be involved militarily in Niger? I doubt it. But the U.S. military, from Commander In Chief Joe Biden on down, certainly do. He’s got 1,000 troops in Niger. The new Niger government wants them out. US presence in Niger goes back to 2013. Authorized by President Obama, it has continued under both Trump and Biden. In 2015, 4 US troops were killed in an ambush.
Karma: After US Vetoes 3 Good UN Ceasefire Resolutions, Its Bad Ceasefire Resolution Vetoed
The US watered down ceasefire resolution in Gaza failed to pass when the UN Security Council vetoed it. China, Russia and Algeria all cast vetoes compared to America’s lone veto in 3 previous non US sponsored ceasefire resolutions. Why “watered down”? It does not demand immediate ceasefire, just that ceasefire is “imperative.” It would require continued negotiations as promoted by the US designed to ensure Israeli priorities but none of the Palestinians.
Democrats Cementing Status as America's Premier War Party
It used to be Republicans that were America’s premier war party. George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, John McCain, Lindsay Graham were their standard bearers in provoking, starting, prolonging devastating US warfare worldwide. No more. The Biden administration provoked Russia into a calamitous border war in Ukraine that threatens nuclear war on top of Ukraine’s descent into a failed state.
Bipartisan Genocide Enablers
Trump finally comments on Biden’s enabling Israeli genocide in Gaza proclaiming ‘You’ve Got to Finish the Problem.’ The problem Trump referred to was those pesky 2,300,000 Palestinians who won’t leave Gaza, allowing it to be redeveloped by Israel free of undesirable Palestinians. The newly anointed GOP presidential nominee went on Fox News to proclaim his full support for Israel’s ethnic cleansing there that’s largely destroyed Gaza as a habitable land.
Biden's 5th Gaza Veto in UN Makes Him an Ace... of Genocide
Nearly a thousand Palestinians were killed or wounded in Gaza Thursday after Israeli forces opened fire on people surrounding an aid convoy. The UN Security Council tried to pass a resolution condemning the massacre, but President Biden came to Israel’s defense with his fifth veto of Security Council votes to end Israeli genocide in Gaza. Israel admitted they shot into the crowd all right, but it was the Palestinians fault for threatening Israeli soldiers and stampeding.
Biden Needs Muzzle To Stop Reckless, Inflammatory Personal Attacks
Job 1 for any president is not to spew personal insults at world leaders to inflame delicate issues of war and peace. At a campaign stop Wednesday, Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “crazy SOB” (Son of a Bitch). Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was much more circumspect in pushing back, saying, “Such boorish statements from the mouth of a US leader are hardly capable of hurting the head of another country in any way, much less President Putin.
First 2 Years of US Proxy War Against Russia Finds Both US and Ukraine in Downward Spiral
Between 2007, and February 24, 2022, former presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden floated NATO membership to Ukraine. This was in violation of George H.W. Bush’s 1991 promise not to expand NATO eastward toward Russia. Sensible diplomats and historians scolded the US that such a move east was a red line of provocation that would inevitably result in military Russian pushback.
Julian Assange Is Biden's Navalny
The Biden administration, supported by its sycophantic corporate media, became hyperbolic upon hearing of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s death in a Russian prison last week. President Biden declared “Make no mistake, Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death.
Biden Casts 3rd UN Veto Allowing Israeli Genocide in Gaza To Continue
No surprise President Biden cast his third veto in the UN Security Council to prevent a full, permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Biden’s depraved support of Israeli genocide in Gaza has no limits. Over 25,000 tons of US weapons have contributed to over 100,000 deaths and injuries, displacement of nearly 2,000,000 Palestinians and destruction of nearly all medical, educational and cultural institutions. The appropriate word for all that? Genocide.
America Never Was the Indispensable Nation - Antiwar.com Blog
Richard C. Longworth, in his Chicago Tribune op-ed “Is America Still the Indispensable Nation?” ponders whether America will remain the world’s indispensable nation much longer. His concern is that for the first time in the half century of polling by the Chicago Council of Global Affairs, a majority of Republicans think the US should stay out of world affairs. Longworth adds it is reinforced by GOP leadership which is jeopardizing continued US funding of Ukraine’s war against Russia.
An Unfortunate Attack on Free, Responsible Journalism
John Hewko’s Chicago Tribune op-ed “With Vladimir Putin interview, Tucker Carlson Proves To Be the Walter Duranty of Our Time” is an unfortunate attack on free, responsible journalism. Those of us in the peace community welcomed Tucker Carlson’s lengthy interview with Russian President Putin. It was a greatly needed counterpoint to US coverage of the Russo-Ukraine war which prohibits any information which might crack open America’s one sided war narrative.
February 13, 2024, a Dastardly Day in the Senate
The Senate approved $95 billion for more genocide in Gaza, more endless destruction in Ukraine, possible war with China.
Biden Seeks $14 More Billion To Complete Destruction of Palestinians in Gaza
The genocidal madness of President Biden has no limits. For 123 days he’s been in near total support of Israel’s genocidal ethnic cleansing of 2,300,000 Palestinians in Gaza. He’s given them over 20,000 tons of war material to kill tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroy three quarters of their housing, send two million fleeing US bombs just to be blasted by more US bombs while on the run. Most hospitals and schools are gone under US bombs.
Mad Bomber Joe Strikes Again
Awhile back, President Biden, responding to over 150 attacks on US troops defiling Iraq and Syria, advised he’d start bombing if any soldier was killed. Didn’t take long as within a few days three were blown up in Jordan near the Syrian border. Friday Biden dropped over a hundred bombs on Shi’ite militias in Iraq and Syria.
Pelosi's Attack on Gaza Ceasefire Advocates Is a Disgrace
Every day of America’s descent into moral depravity supporting, enabling Israel’s genocide in Gaza brings new madness. Yesterday, former House Speaker went on CNN to compare the tens of millions of us Americans demanding ceasefire in Gaza to apologists spreading “Putin’s message. Make no mistake, this is directly connected to what he would like to see.” So far Pelosi was correct but not for the venal reason she intended.
Biden Gearing Up for US Deaths in Syria and Iraq – War With Iran - Antiwar.com Blog
Apparently, Joe Biden seeks to become the all-time champ at destroying countries during his presidency. Not satisfied at degrading Ukraine, Gaza and Yemen, he’s turned his gun sight on Iran. His road to war with Iran is based on the premise they are behind the 140 missile attacks that have wounded over 70 US soldiers in Iraq and Syria. Of course, Biden has made those 3,400 soldiers there sitting ducks since they illegally occupy countries that for some strange reason, want them out.
Another Hundred Billion for War Weapons; Buy Defense Stocks Now
Last October, President Biden requested Congress spend another $106 billion to fund his endless war in Ukraine and his enabling genocide in Gaza. As a sop to normal humanitarian folks, he earmarked a measly $9 billion for humanitarian relief spread worldwide. To gain GOP support, $14 billion goes to beef up the southern border. But just this week Biden is seeking billions more to replace the weapons he’s using in his third war in three years, this one against the pathetically weak country of Yemen.
Illinois Senators Duckworth, Durbin Vote To Continue Weaponizing Israel's Genocide in Gaza
My Illinois Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin had their chance to make a dent in Israel’s ongoing 102 day genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. They voted to continue it. Senator Bernie Sanders offered a mild resolution calling on the State Department to determine if the billions in US 2,000 lb. bombs and other weapons Israel uses to make Gaza uninhabitable are committing human rights violations there.
With Friends Like Netanyahu, President Biden Needs a Good War Crimes Defense Lawyer
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the US Saturday that his 100 day war of genocidal ethnic cleansing of 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza has got ‘MADE IN USA’ stamped all over it. “This is not just our war – it is also your war. This is the war of the sons of light against the sons of darkness.
Open Your Eyes to Genocide in Gaza, Congressman Casten
In Congressman Casten’s worldview, foreign policy, foreign wars including genocide in Gaza, are topics that dare not speak their name in Illinois’ 6th District. Go to Congressman Sean Casten’s website. You will find virtually no mention of the ongoing genocide in Gaza; a genocide that Casten backs with his lockstep support of President Biden’s fueling Israel’s genocidal ethnic cleansing there. Foreign policy, including US foreign wars do not appear on his website.
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