The Generals’ Long Con on Afghanistan, by Maj. Danny Sjursen
"I, for one, doubt that I’ll ever again trust the assertions and promises of most generals. And I’m not in bad company."
Pentagon Official Once Told Morley Safer That Reporters Who Believe the Government Are “Stupid”
Time and again, members of the Washington press corps have credulously accepted officials’ lies and misinformation and passed them on to their readers as the truth. Their real-time skepticism is almost nonexistent. And they keep doing it.
Noam Chomsky: The Politics of Red Lines
...the United States must “maintain its predominance,” because “it is U.S. hegemony that has upheld regional peace and stability”—the latter a term of art referring to subordination to U.S. demands. As it happens, the world thinks differently and regards the United States as a “pariah state” and “the greatest threat to world peace,” with no More
Susu Jeffrey: Obama's Neo-Cold War
In retrospect, Russia-bashing was the main media event of the Sochi Olympics since the U.S. "lost" in the medal count. The Ukraine crisis has put the Olympics in the past tense and presented an opportunity for the old Cold War team to field a new crisis. Pres. Obama is following the Clinton policy of pushing More
Susu Jeffrey: Obama’s Neo-Cold War
In retrospect, Russia-bashing was the main media event of the Sochi Olympics since the U.S. "lost" in the medal count. The Ukraine crisis has put the Olympics in the past tense and presented an opportunity for the old Cold War team to field a new crisis. Pres. Obama is following the Clinton policy of pushing More
Tikkun: Q & A with Coleen Rowley, F.B.I. Whistleblower: Part Two
In Part Two of this Q & A with Coleen Rowley, the former FBI agent discusses bureaucratic arrogance, psychopathic leadership, and why strict adherence to just war doctrine, not “humanitarian” intervention, will lead to a safer world. In addition, Rowley offers her thoughts on the U.S. response to the use of chemical weapons in the More
Tikkun: Q & A with Coleen Rowley, F.B.I. Whistleblower: Part Two
In Part Two of this Q & A with Coleen Rowley, the former FBI agent discusses bureaucratic arrogance, psychopathic leadership, and why strict adherence to just war doctrine, not “humanitarian” intervention, will lead to a safer world. In addition, Rowley offers her thoughts on the U.S. response to the use of chemical weapons in the More
Noam Chomsky> The Next Hiroshima
Paper lanterns to mourn the atomic bomb victims float in the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima The Next Hiroshima August 6 provides a critical moment to reflect not only on the terrible events of that day, but also on current nuclear threats. BY NOAM CHOMSKY August 6, 2012 In More
Noam Chomsky> The Next Hiroshima
Paper lanterns to mourn the atomic bomb victims float in the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima The Next Hiroshima August 6 provides a critical moment to reflect not only on the terrible events of that day, but also on current nuclear threats. BY NOAM CHOMSKY August 6, 2012 In More
John LaForge> Provoking an Incident in the Persian Gulf
Provoking an Incident in the Persian Gulf By John LaForge April 24, 2012 The Progressive The aircraft carrier Enterprise has moved into the Persian Gulf, although it’s an antique, slow-moving target and a potential lightning rod for war on Iran. As a retired Navy man told me last month, “A couple of More
John LaForge> Provoking an Incident in the Persian Gulf
Provoking an Incident in the Persian Gulf By John LaForge April 24, 2012 The Progressive The aircraft carrier Enterprise has moved into the Persian Gulf, although it’s an antique, slow-moving target and a potential lightning rod for war on Iran. As a retired Navy man told me last month, “A couple of More