After Empire
Will the world go to hell? No, says Nebojsa Malic
Month: September 2010
Obama Knows the War is Dumb, but Prefers Power Over Peace
One thing that comes through clearly in Bob Woodward’s new book, Obama’s Wars, is the contempt felt by Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, toward President Barack Obama. One of Woodward’s more telling vignettes has Petraeus, after quaffing a glass of wine during a flight in May, telling some of his … Continue reading “Obama Knows the War is Dumb, but Prefers Power Over Peace”
It Is Official: The US Is A Police State
On September 24, Jason Ditz reported on Antiwar.com that "the FBI is confirming that this morning they began a number of raids against the homes of antiwar activists in Illinois, Minneapolis, Michigan, and North Carolina, claiming that they are ‘seeking evidence relating to activities concerning the material support of terrorism.’" Now we know what Homeland … Continue reading “It Is Official: The US Is A Police State”
Friday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 13 Wounded
At least one Iraqi was killed and eight more were wounded in light violence. Meanwhile, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari announced that full diplomatic ties with Syria will be resumed. Also, for the first time since the invasion of Iraq, more contractors have died in the country than have U.S. troops.
The Hollow Man:
Rand Paul’s Father Complex
I get lots of junk email, perhaps more than most, and I ignore 99.9 percent of it, but the other day I got one from the Rand Paul campaign that for some reason stood out, and in an idle moment I opened it, and read: "Can you help our campaign fight back, today and in … Continue reading “The Hollow Man:
Rand Paul’s Father Complex “
Rand Paul’s Father Complex “
The Real ‘Merchants of Death’
States, says Conn Hallinan, not small fry like Victor Bout
Thursday: 12 Iraqis Killed; 12 Iraqis, 1 Foreign Contractor Wounded
Updated at 7:11 p.m. EDT, Sept. 23, 2010
Iraq’s political deadlock was high on the agenda at the 7th Interior Ministers Meeting. The ministers of several neighboring countries acknowledged that Iraq’s politics are an internal matter, but they also stressed a “regional need” for Iraq to seat its new government. Meanwhile, 12 Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded in new violence. A foreign contractor was also wounded.
The Terrorism Fraud
Clearly, says Philip Giraldi, the wars make us less safe
Israel Makes Meeting Another Arab a Crime
A vague security offense of "contact with a foreign agent" is being used by Israel’s secret police, the Shin Bet, to lock up Arab political activists in Israel without evidence that a crime has been committed, human rights lawyers alleged this week. The lawyers said the Shin Bet was exploiting the law to characterize innocent … Continue reading “Israel Makes Meeting Another Arab a Crime “
US Defense Spending Set for Downward Course
Although U.S. military spending will reach an all-time high next year, the Pentagon budget almost certainly faces steady cuts over the medium to long term, mainly as a result of increasing pressure to reduce the ballooning national debt, according to a growing consensus among defense experts. And while Pentagon chief Robert Gates is taking pre-emptive … Continue reading “US Defense Spending Set for Downward Course “