The United States has always been a bad loser. Whether it has viewed itself as an imperial power, a military superpower or, in today’s preferred terminology, the “world’s policeman”, the assumption is that everyone else must submit to its will. All of which is the context for judging the outcry in western capitals over the … Continue reading "Despite Its Exit, the US Will Continue To Wage War on the Taliban"
Originally posted at TomDispatch. There are always winners and losers, aren’t there? For instance, the seven children who died in that last drone strike the U.S. military launched in Kabul as it was leaving town were certainly losers. Those who ordered that strike against an ISIS-K suicide bomber who wasn’t there… well, no, not actually. … Continue reading "A Bright Future for Weapons and War"
Heading to downtown DC to photograph the rally supporting protestors arrested at the January 6 Capitol clash, the counterprotesters, police & National Guard (if deployed today), new Pentagon surveillance devices. It's a good day to play "Spot the Informant." — James Bovard (@JimBovard) September 18, 2021 Regardless of turnout at today's "Justice for J-6" rally, […]
Newsom’s landslide win in California recall marks failure for GOP‘s anti-social ”health freedom” demagogy: Silent Majority of Vaccinated emerges despite media focus on loudmouth rejection front; Time for Dems to take gloves off! In Virginia gubernatorial debate, Wall Street’s GOP candidate Youngkin showcases his plan for avoiding Larry Elder‘s fate: LYING! Gen. Milley provides much-needed [...]
The US government killed no ISIS-K fighters in its drone strike in Kabul last month. Instead, it killed 10 civilians. Zemari Ahmadi arrived home from work on Aug. 29 as his white Toyota Corolla was hit by an MQ-9 Reaper drone missile. He worked with Nutrition & Education International, a US-sponsored NGO, which gives food … Continue reading "Washington’s Wars: The Killing of Zemari Ahmadi"
A week after President Harry Truman fired WWII war hero Gen. Douglas MacArthur in April 1951, MacArthur addressed a joint session of Congress with some self-pity about being overruled and under-appreciated by that civilian Truman: "Old soldiers never die – they just fade away." MacArthur had publicly criticized Truman for denying him permission to nuke … Continue reading "Old Soldier Mark Milley Should ‘Fade Away’"
25 years before Israel was established on the ruins of historic Palestine, a Russian Jewish Zionist leader, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, argued that a Jewish state in Palestine could only survive if it exists "behind an iron wall" of defense. Jabotinsky was speaking figuratively.
Peace and human rights advocates on Friday accused President Joe Biden of breaking his promise to end American support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen after the US State Department approved a potential agreement to provide half a billion dollars worth of support services to the Middle East monarchy known for its pervasive human rights … Continue reading "Antiwar Voices Blast Biden Over ‘Absurd’ $500 Million Saudi Military Contract"
Twelve people were killed, mostly Peshmerga members.
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The UK (in partnership with Italy) will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, COP26 in Glasgow on October 31- November 12, 2021. COP26 will be one of the most significant meetings in modern human history, comparable to the meeting of the Big Three at the Tehran Conference November 28, 1943 when the Normandy invasion was agreed,[Read More...]
