Tag Archives: U.S. foreign policy
Glenn Greenwald> Washington gets explicit: its ‘war on terror’ is permanent
Senior Obama officials tell the US Senate: the ‘war’, in limitless form, will continue for ‘at least’ another decade – or two Glenn Greenwald guardian.co.uk, Friday 17 May 2013 07.54 EDT Assistant Defense Secretary Michael Sheehan, right, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee’s May 16, 2013, hearing on the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force. […]
Tomgram: Engelhardt, The Cathedral of the Enemy> The Enemy-Industrial Complex
“And don’t forget a media that was ready to pound the drums of war and emphasize what dangerous enemies lurked in our world with remarkably few second thoughts.” Posted by Tom Engelhardt at 5:01pm, April 14, 2013. [Note for TomDispatch Readers: Today’s post is part one of a two-parter. Part two will focus on the must-read new book […]
Misty Rowan> On Military Drones (and tearing them to pieces)
On Military Drones (and tearing them to pieces) By Misty Rowan It’s the arms race of the future, really, except this time Sputnik’s ganna be an unmanned plane. And if the vessel is unmanned, doesn’t that make the killing automatically inhumane? It’s odd to me to think that when I’m voting with my dollar, I […]
Drone Wars: Tactics in Search of a Strategy
Drone Wars: Tactics in Search of a Strategy The confirmation hearings of John Brennan for director of the Central Intelligence Agency serve as the latest searing reminder of the intellectual rigamortis gripping the national security establishment and how brain dead we have become as a country in addressing strategy and strategic issues. by James A. […]
War Is A Crime> Syria News – Dec 13
Syria News – Dec 13 By bartolo - Posted on 12 December 2012 WarIsACrime.org ‘Friends of Syria’ Recognize Syrian Opposition, Assad Fires Scud Missiles at Rebels – VOA Russia Criticizes U.S. Recognition of Syrian Opposition – NationalJournal.com France says not ready to arm Syrian opposition – Yahoo! News Canada tells Syrian opposition it won’t be recognized until […]
Ed Felien> “They cling to guns or religion”
“They cling to guns or religion” by Ed Felien In the 2008 Presidential Campaign, Obama committed what was thought to be a gaffe that the Republicans were quick to jump on. He said, in April, viewing the poverty in rural Pennsylvania: “You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns […]
Chris Hedges> Elites Will Make Gazans of Us All
Elites Will Make Gazans of Us All Illustration by Mr. Fish By Chris Hedges Posted on Nov 19, 2012 truthdig.com Gaza is a window on our coming dystopia. The growing divide between the world’s elite and its miserable masses of humanity is maintained through spiraling violence. Many impoverished regions of the world, which have fallen off the economic cliff, […]
Global Research> War In Gaza: Why Now? Election Politics?
War In Gaza: Why Now? Election Politics? “A continued prayer for peace. No one gains from violence.” By Washington’s Blog Global Research, November 16, 2012 Region: Middle East & North Africa Theme: US NATO War Agenda In-depth Report: IRAN: THE NEXT WAR?,PALESTINE It was widely reported that Israel agreed to delay any war against Iran until after U.S. elections. A little over […]
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