The draft, also known as the Selective Service, is a military conscription program all American men are forced to sign up for.
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Iraq may soon end up with no history.
— Archeologist Joanna Farchakh, quoted in Cultural Cleansing in Iraq, Pluto Press, 2010
In his indispensible book From Sumer to Saddam, Geoff Simons writes:
Critics Argue Drug-War Money is Part of the Problem, Not the Solution
By Bill Conroy
Some 58,000 migrant children, mostly Central Americans, have made the treacherous journey to the U.S. southern border alone over the past 10 months, but actions being considered by U.S. officials to combat the problem with more military and drug-war aid to their countries, critics warn, may worsen the violence that provokes this unprecedented exodus.
From the US military did it, to being abducted by aliens, the lack of evidence as to what really happened to the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is what breeds conspiracy theories. While authorities are stumped over the fate of the…Read more →
US military sick and tired of war, have no faith in government
(RT) – The US government has no more credibility with the American people and the military that are “sick and tired” of war which has now lasted for 13 years, Gordon Duff, a marine veteran has told RT.
President Obama is expected to make an announcement this week on whether his administration will begin arming the Syrian rebels in their suddenly uncertain effort to topple the autocratic regime of Bashar Assad. All signs point to a lifting of the White House restriction on “lethal assistance” to the rebellion for the first time since the armed resistance began two years ago.
RT | May 15, 2013
The US military officer overseeing sexual assault prevention at the Fort Hood base in Texas is now under investigation for sexual assault, including allegations of maltreatment of subordinates and running a prostitution ring.
By Sharmine Narwani – Al-Akhbar – 2013-05-13
The Middle East is treading water these days. Two years of rhetoric about ousting dictators, revolution, freedom, honor, dignity, and democracy – without result – has people on edge, their disillusionment now demanding an outlet.
There are no outlets though. Sensing the fast-growing disenchantment with undelivered promises, even the “bright new leaders” are tightening the reins and demanding compliance.
