Brian J. Foley

Let’s Cross-Examine Obama About His Case for Bombing Syria

President Obama’s proposal to use military force against Syria, because its government allegedly used chemical weapons against rebels, reveals once again the need for some sort of process to test government claims for war. Right now, the decision is left to politics and posturing instead of to law, principle, and reason. The recent hearings in … Continue reading “Let’s Cross-Examine Obama About His Case for Bombing Syria”

I Gave My Copy of the Constitution to a Pro-War Veteran

The mother of one of the soldiers killed in Iraq caused a commotion near the Veterans for Peace photo display of the fallen soldiers at last weekend’s big antiwar protest in Washington, DC. She stood in front of the pictures crying and yelling, demanding a piece of tape to cover her son’s face. She said … Continue reading “I Gave My Copy of the Constitution to a Pro-War Veteran”