July 28, 2017
A report about an amendment to the defense budget that would end the 2001 AUMF (Authorization for the Use of Military Force) that has provided legal cover for more than forty military actions around the world without Congressional oversight, just the decisions of three Presidents.
July 18, 2017
In the context of ceaseless angst and drum beating by politicians and experts over the threat of Iran to us and the rest of the world there is new evidence that the Iraq War has redounded to the benefit of Iran. In the July 15, 2017 NYTimes Tim Arango wrote an article about Iran’s quite comprehensive penetration of Iraqi society and government and the pipeline that exists between Iraq and the fighting in Syria. “Iran Dominates in Iraq After U.S. ‘Handed the Country Over’” appears to be Part 1 so presumably there will be more to follow.
May 28, 2017
Netflix has just released War Machine onto the str —>> read more –>>
July 4, 2015
Defense Dept. Budget (does not include CIA, NSA, a —>> read more –>>
April 8, 2014
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April 21, 2013
John le Carré, author of many beloved spy novels, —>> read more –>>
March 30, 2013
The other day I stumbled on this Tom Lehrer song, —>> read more –>>
March 20, 2013
On March 19, 2003 George Bush, Dick Cheney and th —>> read more –>>
December 15, 2011
Americans feel that government, at all levels, is —>> read more –>>
September 12, 2011
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May 6, 2011
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January 17, 2011
The return of George Bush to the national scene with the release of his memoir, Decision Points, once again roused feelings of anger and despair. Anger that we have such a weak sense of ethics, basic right and wrong stuff, in our culture. This man and his cohorts lied, aggressively distorted facts, and mislead the country into what has turned out to be a disastrous adventure in aggression in Iraq. If we had any real politics in this country at least some national politicians should have been calling for his impeachment and, perhaps, trial for war crimes.
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