Do Wars Really Defend “America’s Freedom”?

By Lawrence Wittner | CounterPunch | November 17, 2014 U.S. politicians and pundits are fond of saying that America’s wars have defended America’s freedom. But the historical record doesn’t bear out this contention. In fact, over the past century, U.S. wars have triggered major encroachments upon civil liberties. Shortly after the United States entered World […]

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