Anyone who doubts that the war party is firmly focused on Iran need only take note of the Aug. 21 lead editorial in the Washington Post, which had the heading "Tougher on Iran: The Revolutionary Guard is at war with the United States. Why not fight back?"...
In the videos below, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Doug Casey debate Dinesh D'Souza and Larry Abraham on U.S. foreign policy. The debate was part of FreedomFest, held July 10-12, 2007, in Las Vegas.
On Sunday, Aug. 19, the Peace Coalition of Monterey County held a public meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Monterey, Calif. The main topic of discussion was Iran. My local chapter of Libertarians for Peace is a member of the Coalition, and so I had...
While economic pundits point fingers at loose lending for the malodor in the housing market that is now filling the noses of financiers, they miss the primary cause: permanent war. Permanent war has caused the nation's institutions – political, social, and...
Just when it seemed that the neocons would get away with their echo chamber tactic of talking up the "success" of the "surge" – and even getting a few Democrats to go along with their contention that we can't even think about pulling out now...
Updated at 6:35 p.m. EDT, Aug. 27, 2007As an expected five million people arrive in Karbala for a religious observance, Iraq security forces are focused on preventing attacks against Shi’ite pilgrims. Still, at least 62 Iraqis have been killed or found dead and...
Updated at 11:50 p.m EDT, Aug. 26, 2007At least 84 Iraqis were killed or found dead and 54 more were wounded in various attacks. Two incidents involved U.S. helicopter forces killing civilians or Iraqi policemen. Also, the DOD reported that two American soldiers were...
In May, 2002, Jose Padilla, upon reentering the United States for the first time in several years, was arrested by the FBI. A month later, while in Moscow, Attorney General John Ashcroft, announced the arrest at an impromptu news conference, charging Padilla with...
I suspect that what's really going on with President Bush's invocation of the Vietnam war, which most hawks have resisted until recently, is not necessarily a late endorsement of that quagmire of a war or even an argument that the United States should have stayed...
Updated at 11:14 p.m EDT Aug. 25, 2007As Iraq readies for an important religious holiday, extra security measures have been set in place. Despite the measures, a car bombing in Baghdad has killed or wounded dozens of people. Also, U.S. forces have uncovered a site...
