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Scott Ritter

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Scott Ritter is a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and author of 'SCORPION KING: America's Suicidal Embrace of Nuclear Weapons from FDR to Trump.' He served in the Soviet Union as an inspector implementing the INF Treaty, served in General Schwarzkopf's staff during the Gulf War, and from 1991 to 1998 served as a chief weapons inspector with the UN in Iraq. Mr Ritter currently writes on issues pertaining to international security, military affairs, Russia, and the Middle East, as well as arms control and nonproliferation.
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Both Hamas and Israel could have reasons to hide the truth about the Al-Ahli hospital blast

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A former UN weapons expert attempts to use evidence to dispel the fog of war and provide insight into the deadly attack. The fog of...

Scott Ritter: Are Hamas fighters using American weapons meant for Ukraine?

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When it comes to arms supplies, the US is its friends’ worst enemy. Throughout recent history, the perceived weapon of choice for a terrorist (or...

A comprehensive Ukrainian defeat is the only possible outcome of its conflict with Russia

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Kiev was offered a peace deal long ago, but chose war instead, egged on by its Western backers. Now its fate is sealed. September 2...

Scott Ritter: For NATO and Ukraine, Reality Bites

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There’s an iconic scene in the 1990's cult classic movie, Reality Bites, where Leilaina, played by Winona Ryder, delivers the valedictory address. "What are we...

Scott Ritter: My YouTube ban dehumanizes Russians and insults Westerners

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The platform has taken it upon itself to decide who has the right to have their voices heard, based on Russophobia alone. There’s a scene...

The US is caught in a dilemma with Niger

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Washington can’t sever relations with the post-coup government lest it lose the basis for its military presence in the African country. Last week, Acting Deputy...

Scott Ritter: Who is responsible for Ukraine’s failed counteroffensive?

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On a normal summer's day, the road to Rabotino would be empty, save for the odd combine tractor and the vehicles driven by farmers...

NATO Summit serves up cringe nothing-burger

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Back in 1984, Wendy’s (an American fast-food chain) released an advertisement starring an elderly actress named Clara Peller. The premise of the ad had Peller...

Scott Ritter: Ukrainian counteroffensive’s second week ends in failure

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Operation enters the second week of Ukraine’s long-awaited and highly touted counteroffensive, some basic conclusions can be drawn even though the fighting continues, and...

‘Waging Peace’: How a tour of Russia showed me that propaganda perverts reality in the minds of Americans

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My month-long tour of the country was an eye-opening experience, and so was the hostility that met me back home. At the end of April,...
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