Investor’s Business Daily October 2, 2001 Government Trust Grows Despite Its Inability to Protect by JAMES BOVARD Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Americans’ trust in government is soaring after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The number of people who trust the government to do the right thing has doubled since last year, and […]
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Here is a round-up of some of my epigrams on the War on Terror. I tweaked a few lines for this repost and I may have missed or forgotten other lines that I should have included. I welcome any suggestions to add (or delete) for this list. Investors Business Daily, October 2, 2001: Like a […]
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"Excess alcohol is being confiscated until lockdown rules are lifted."
America may famously be pivoting to China, but so is everyone else: and not in the intended way. Vice President Kamala Harris’ invitation to Vietnam to join the US against China was coldly rejected by an unaligned Vietnam who wishes to enhance relations with China. And they’re not the only ones. Russia By the time … Continue reading "Look Who’s Pivoting to China Now"
On August 31, Joe Biden wisely accepted the inevitable and announced the final departure of all open military presence in Afghanistan. Perhaps, the most important part of the speech had to do with the future, and here Biden was unequivocal: "And here is the critical thing to understand: The world is changing. We’re engaged in … Continue reading "Biden Exits Afghanistan, Heads in the Wrong Direction"
Speaking from the White House on August 31, President Joe Biden lied to the people of the U.S. and to the world: "Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan – the longest war in American history." The US war on Afghanistan did not end – it has only … Continue reading "The ‘Longest War’ Is Not Over"
At least nine people were killed.
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Counterpunch, September 8, 2021 9/11 and My Pariah Decade by James Bovard Life in American changed 20 years ago after the 9/11 attacks. Many Americans became enraged at anyone who did not swear allegiance to President George W. Bush’s anti-terrorism crusade. Anyone who denied “they hate us for our freedoms” automatically became an enemy of […]
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United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|September 7, 2021 PRC Foreign Minister Wang threatens no cooperation unless US appeases Beijing’s aggression; Chinese carbon emissions remain double those of US; Xi should simply stop building coal-fired plants! September 2021 as season of key elections, including September 14 California recall, September 17-19 Russian Duma, [...]
NATO’s European members are in one of their periodic states of funk. When Joe Biden was elected president, they believed that the good times were back, with Washington unashamedly putting them first. Then Biden withdrew U.S. forces from Afghanistan – without asking the continent’s permission. What followed was much whining and caterwauling about Europe’s lack … Continue reading "When Foreign Policy Becomes Farce: Bring Brazil Into NATO?"
