Tom Engelhardt: A 9/11 Retrospective — Washington’s 15-Year Air War
Bombs Away! Their Precision Weaponry and Ours. On the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda launched its four-plane air force against the United States. On board were its precision weapons: … Continue reading
Tom Engelhardt: What It Means When You Kill People On the Other Side of the Planet and No One Notices
Where Did the Antiwar Movement Go? Let me tell you a story about a moment in my life I’m not likely to forget even if, with the passage of years, … Continue reading
William J. Astore: War Is the New Normal
Seven Deadly Reasons Why America’s Wars Persist It was launched immediately after the 9/11 attacks, when I was still in the military, and almost immediately became known as the Global … Continue reading
Why the American Military Is Doomed
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
General Flynn (FP: Foreign Policy) W.J. Astore Is the U.S. military doomed? I’d say yes. But it’s not because our troops are uncommitted, our…
Adam Hochschild: Why No One Remembers the Peacemakers
Celebrating War Over and Over and Peace Once Go to war and every politician will thank you, and they’ll continue to do so — with monuments and statues, war museums … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton Embraces ‘Endless War Doctrine’
In Ottawa, former secretary of state says war against ISIS will be “long-term commitment.” Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the war being waged against militant fighters … Continue reading
The Worst Cancer of All
Originally posted on The Contrary Perspective:
Deploy them only when needed, and in wars only when approved by a formal Congressional declaration W.J. Astore Also at Huffington Post. President Obama’s…
9/11: After Thirteen Years of Continuous Warfare, Police State, Endless Falsehoods
The tragedy of September 11, 2001, goes far beyond the deaths of those who died in the towers and the deaths of firefighters and first responders who succumbed to illnesses … Continue reading
Perpetual War Is Fine With the New York Times After All
The editorial board of the New York Times has an Orwellian knack for war. Sixteen months ago, when President Obama gave oratorical lip service to ending “perpetual war,” the newspaper quickly touted … Continue reading →