21 February 2012 | Uncategorized | Justin Raimondo
The idea that the United States government should not intervene in the internal affairs of other nations is heresy. After World War II, both political parties and nearly all the nation’s elites agreed on one thing: we have an “obligation” to pursue and maintain a position of “world leadership.” Without the US to guide them, [...]
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21 February 2012 | Uncategorized | Margaret Griffis
According to a justice ministry official, the Iraqi government has officially executed 69 people during 2012. Meanwhile, at least five Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in other violence.
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20 February 2012 | Uncategorized | Kelley B. Vlahos
Former Army medic Robert Tesh remembers the moment he really began to mistrust the system. It was when he carried the funeral coffin for Sgt. Michael Ingram, who died on April 17, 2010 from an IED blast in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Tesh says his view of the war, and of the government that wages it, was [...]
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20 February 2012 | Uncategorized | Gareth Porter
WASHINGTON/KABUL — Nearly a year after the Barack Obama administration began negotiations with the government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on a U.S. military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2014, both sides confirmed last week that the talks are still hung up over the Afghan demand that night raids by U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) either [...]
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20 February 2012 | Uncategorized | Brian Terrell
On the long flight to the Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain on Feb. 10, I had been studying the Lonely Planet guide to the region in order to be able to explain at the airport, if needed, that I had come as a tourist. As it happened, while most passengers on our plane sailed through passport [...]
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20 February 2012 | Uncategorized | Margaret Griffis
Judges in Baghdad say they are ready to try Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi on charges related to three cases of terrorism. Meanwhile, at least seven Iraqis were killed and 16 more were wounded in new attacks.
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19 February 2012 | Uncategorized | Uri Avnery
After the founding of Israel, God appeared to David Ben-Gurion and told him: “You have created a state for my chosen people in my holy land. This merits a great reward. Tell me what you wish, and I will grant it.” Ben-Gurion answered: “Almighty God, I wish that every person in Israel shall be wise, [...]
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19 February 2012 | Uncategorized | Justin Raimondo
We are currently experiencing the worst fundraising drive we have ever conducted. I am frankly appalled at the dearth of contributions, because if we continue at the present rate we are going to have to start winding down Antiwar.com, and – yes – even close up shop. It’s as simple as that. This couldn’t have [...]
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19 February 2012 | Uncategorized | Tom Engelhardt
If all goes as planned, it will be the happiest of wartimes in the U.S.A. Only the best of news, the killing of the baddest of the evildoers, will ever filter back to our world. After all, American war is heading for the “shadows” in a big way. As news articles have recently made clear, [...]
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19 February 2012 | Uncategorized | Margaret Griffis
A large blast rocked Baghdad today, killing 20 police recruits and policemen. The attack, which occurred near the heavily fortified Interior Ministry, may have been a message to the Maliki government. However, it wasn’t the only violence targeting policemen. At least 40 Iraqis were killed and 42 more were wounded overall. Many of those victims were either security personal or their informants.
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