Tomgram: Nick Turse, The Changing Face of Empire By Tom Engelhardt Posted June 14, 2012. Tom Dispatch The frustration has long been growing. Now, it’s been put into words. On his recent trip to Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, who has earned a reputation for saying whatever comes into his head, insisted that More
Tomgram: Chase Madar, Accusing WikiLeaks of Murder Tom Engelhardt January 19, 2012 TomDispatch Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta called it “utterly deplorable.” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed “total dismay.” General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, was “deeply disturbed” that the actions in question would “erode the reputation of our joint force.” More
Tomgram: Engelhardt, Superpower Adrift in an Alien World Posted by Tom Engelhardt at 9:33AM, January 12, 2012. Tom Dispatch Obama's Mission Accomplished Moment? And a Military-First Policy on a Destabilizing Planet By Tom Engelhardt Here’s the ad for this moment in Washington (as I imagine it): Militarized superpower adrift and anxious in alien world. Needs advice. Will pay. More
