Trying to Reduce Our Only Existential Threat
Finally, something to praise Obama for, says Ivan Eland
Month: December 2009
The Awards!
I love tradition, and after all these years of writing this column – seems like one hundred, but it’s actually closer to ten – it’s high time to start one (a tradition, that is). Thus, the Antiwar.com awards are born! Taking our cues from another tradition – the Sicilian tradition of revenge – I’m going … Continue reading “The Awards!”
In Nightmares Begin Responsibilities
War will take no holiday in 2010, says Tom Engelhardt
Break the CIA in Two
After the CIA-led fiasco at the Bay of Pigs in April 1961, President John Kennedy was quoted as saying he wanted to "splinter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it into the winds." I can understand his anger, but a thousand is probably too many. Better is a Solomon solution; divide the CIA … Continue reading “Break the CIA in Two”
Who Are the Four Afghans Released From Gitmo?
Over the weekend, 12 prisoners were released from Guantánamo, as the Justice Department announced in a press release on December 20. I have previously reported the stories of the two Somalis who were released – emphasizing how nothing about their cases demonstrated that they were "the worst of the worst" – and will soon be … Continue reading “Who Are the Four Afghans Released From Gitmo?”
Tuesday: 3 Iraqis Killed, 13 Wounded
At least three Iraqis were killed and 13 more were wounded in light violence. Iran maintained a dominant place in Iraqi headlines by offering a conciliatory explanation of its recent incursion into Iraqi territory and speaking on the fate of three American hikers who traveled in the opposite direction. An Iranian spokesman said that recent … Continue reading “Tuesday: 3 Iraqis Killed, 13 Wounded”
Iran Sanctions Are Precursor to War
Listen to Rep. Ron Paul on the Iran sanctions bill (MP3). Last week the House overwhelmingly approved a measure to put a new round of sanctions on Iran. If this measure passes the Senate, the United States could no longer do business with anyone who sold refined petroleum products to Iran or helped them develop … Continue reading “Iran Sanctions Are Precursor to War”
Vagina Monologues
(Scene: The Bizarro Universe, January 1942. Bizarro Adm. William Leahy, chief of staff to Bizarro President Franklin Roosevelt and de facto first chairman of the Bizarro Joint Chiefs of Staff, enters the oval office of the Bizarro White House.) Bizarro Leahy: Mr. President, your national security team has just adjourned after agreeing on what we … Continue reading “Vagina Monologues”
Why Are Military Families in Holiday Need?
Today, alongside the country’s meekest and poorest, thousands of children and wives of deployed soldiers are lining up for charity in order to make their holidays as full of cheer as the rest of ours. How easily we accept that military children – in part because of low pay and the crushing financial burdens of … Continue reading “Why Are Military Families in Holiday Need?”
Monday: 14 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded
Updated at 11:34 p.m. EST, Dec. 21, 2009 At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 21 were wounded across Iraq. A bomber struck a heavy blow to the Tal Afar city council, while several small bombings kept Baghdad on edge. In the south, Shi’ite pilgrims are making their way to the holy city of Karbala … Continue reading “Monday: 14 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded”