First, links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for today’s IRAN and 9/11 TRUTH so far, and for UKRAINE 8-29-26.) — MCM
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Iran, 9-4-26
For now, links to a commentary from Judging Freedom via Consortium News, and to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for today’s UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH so far, and down for IRAN 9-3-26.) — MCM
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War in the twilight, by Andrew P. Napolitano | Judging Freedom / Consortium News The war against Iran is a case study in the limits of military power, the dangers of presidential overreach and the enduring wisdom of the Constitution’s separation of powers. It was unauthorized, unconstitutional, illegal, strategically incoherent and — by the standards by which wars must be judged — a geopolitical failure. READ MORE . . .
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FROM SEPT. 3 Trump in talks to declare war on Iran ‘over’ amid mass troop deployment to West Africa. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump is having discussions with his senior aides about “whether to declare the Iran war over,” according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. READ MORE . . .
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9/11 truth, 9-4-26
(Scroll down for today’s IRAN so far, and for 9/11 TRUTH 9-2-26. Click HERE for 9/11 TRUTH 7-31-26.) — MCM
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This is a notice of a double book review I hope to complete of two books about the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and much more. Brief descriptions of them are accessible by clicking on their titles.
The first, chronologically, is Intelligence Matters: The CIA, the FBI, Saudi Arabia, and the Failure of America’s War on Terror, by U.S. Sen. Bob Graham (1936-2024) with Jeff Nussbaum. Published by Random House in 2004, I learned of it while reading the other book I’ll review. I’m only through its introduction, which is good.
The second is The Big Bamboozle: 9/11 and the War on Terror, by Philip Marshall (c. 1958-2013). It was self-published in 2012 by the author, self-described on page 4 as “a veteran airline captain and former government ‘special activities’ contract pilot [and author of] three books on Top Secret America, a group presently conducting business as the United States Intelligence Community.” The book in its entirety is HERE. I last referred to it and its author HERE.
Intelligence Matters is one of 10 books Marshall recommends in Appendix 1.
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Iran, 9-4-26
First, a link to a commentary from Judging Freedom via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for today’s 9/11 TRUTH so far, and down for IRAN 9-3-26.) — MCM
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War in the twilight, by Andrew P. Napolitano | Judging Freedom / Consortium News The war against Iran is a case study in the limits of military power, the dangers of presidential overreach and the enduring wisdom of the Constitution’s separation of powers. It was unauthorized, unconstitutional, illegal, strategically incoherent and — by the standards by which wars must be judged — a geopolitical failure. READ MORE . . .
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TO BE CONTINUED
Iran, 9-3-26
Links to two analyses via Informed Comment; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for today’s MEDIA, and for IRAN 9-2-26.) — MCM
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FROM SEPT. 2 War has shifted how power works in Iran, by Andreas Krieg | King’s College London / Informed Comment When Washington unveiled its economic “D-Day” on Aug. 19, the latest tightening of the financial siege and the blockade around Iran’s ports, it believed it was applying decisive leverage. But in Tehran . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM SEPT. 2 Shanghai Cooperation Organization roundly condemns war on Iran, by Juan Cole | Informed Comment ANN ARBOR — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization wrapped up its summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday. Its members include Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. READ MORE . . .
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Media, 9-3-26
A link to an analysis from the Gaslight Gazette; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up for this date’s IRAN, and down for MEDIA 8-31-26.) — MCM
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FROM SEPT. 1 The double standard: How the establishment neutralizes economic populism, by Nolan Higdon | The Gaslight Gazette Establishment Democrats have leveraged media narratives relying on ahistorical analogies, arguments regarding electability, identitarian politics, and claims of guilt by association to convince voters to back status-quo candidates. READ MORE . . .
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West Bank, 9-2-26
First, a link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for today’s 9/11 TRUTH and IRAN so far, and for WEST BANK 8-30-26.) — MCM
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Israeli settlers ‘hike’ through my West Bank village. Next is the violent land grab, by | Middle East Eye For decades, my hometown of Qira was a sanctuary of quiet endurance. One of the smallest villages in the occupied West Bank . . . READ MORE . . .
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9/11 truth, 9-2-26
A link to a conference advisory from Exposing 9/11. NOTE: Today’s and yesterday’s entries describe two different conferences in September of this year. (Scroll up or down for today’s WEST BANK and IRAN so far, and down for 9/11 TRUTH 9-1-26.) — MCM
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FROM AUG. 3 Corbett, Mazzucco, Jones and Zwicker headline Exposing 9/11 conference Checkpoint 25. From Exposing 9/11. From conference organizers: “The fight to expose the lies of 9/11 to the world has now been going on for a quarter century. Many things have been learned and many truths uncovered. The work continues.“ Click HERE for conference website.
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FROM AUG. 31 YouTube link now available to watch Checkpoint 25 conference on Saturday, Sept. 5. From Exposing 9/11. Click HERE to watch the watch the daylong conference on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m EDT (10 a.m. Pacific). Full schedule for the day to be announced this week. James Corbett, Massimo Mazzucco and Barry Zwicker are three of the participants. READ MORE . . .
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Iran, 9-2-26
For now, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Reuters, and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s WEST BANK and 9/11 TRUTH, and down for IRAN 8-30-26.) — MCM
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Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for U.S. strikes after a monthlong lull, by David Rising and Samy Magdy | AP DUBAI — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early today following a night of bombardment that Iranian officials say included a deadly strike on a wedding party. Click HERE for report including video, photos and map. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. NPR and Reuters reports are HERE and HERE.
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Putin signals support for Iran in ongoing war with the U.S. Reported by Charles Maynes | NPR Russia’s Vladimir Putin is signaling unwavering support for Iran, as Tehran thanks Moscow for backing amid the escalating Middle East war. Click HERE to listen and, later, read. Report from Middle East Monitor is HERE.
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9/11 truth, 9-1-26
A link to a conference advisory from Turning the Tide 9/11. (Scroll down for 9/11 TRUTH 8-2-26, or click HERE.) — MCM
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RECENT Turning the Tide: 9/11 25 Years Later. From Turning the Tide 9/11. From news release: “Join us in New York City or tune in online for four days of presentations, discussions, networking, and action dedicated to advancing truth, justice, peace, and accountability 25 years after 9/11.” Dates: Sept. 10-13. Venue: El Teatro at El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave., New York City. Click HERE for conference website. Click HERE and scroll down for a video featuring some of the participants.
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