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Like the drug gangs you’ve always worried about, charming military recruiters have weaseled their way into American public schools and are luring your child to what could be his death with the very things that other gangs offer: immediate cash for fast cars, a macho image to scare off bullies and impress the girls, and … Continue reading “Enlist Today!”

Justin Raimondo is taking the day off. His column will return Wednesday. In the 1950s, when the cold war was at its height, a series of spectacular espionage scandals – involving top-level spies for the Soviet Union, our former WWII ally – roiled American politics and defined the political culture for decades to come, giving … Continue reading “Israel’s Fifth Column in Washington”

Another Iraq Exit StrategySapienza has it about right. And for the record I am 81 years old and have been in one of their damned wars, and watched a half-dozen others. All bad. “In ‘Spring and Autumn’ there are no righteous wars.” And “democracy” is a fraud; when you register to vote you are signing … Continue reading “Backtalk, December 17”

Just when it appeared that Syria was complying in earnest with U.S. demands to secure its border with Iraq and even making unprecedented peace overtures to Israel, key neoconservative opinion-shapers are calling on President George W. Bush to take stronger measures against Damascus, possibly including military action. The media campaign was launched last week, when … Continue reading “Are They Serious About Syria?”

NEW YORK – Since 9/11, millions of words have been written about the "terrorists in our midst." Most congratulated U.S. law enforcement for finding and jailing them. Fewer questioned whether the principles of American human rights and civil liberties were being compromised by an overzealous government gripped by fear. But according to the American Civil … Continue reading “Families the ‘Other Victims’ of 9/11 Round-Up”

Abuses and even torture of Iraqi detainees by U.S. Marines have been widespread, according to U.S. Navy documents released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Among the worst was a June 2003 case in which four Iraqi juveniles were forced to kneel while a pistol was “discharged to conduct a mock execution,” according … Continue reading “New Revelations Indicate Abuse Was Systemic”

UNITED NATIONS – After long refusing to risk the lives of its workers in Iraq, the United Nations has reversed its stance and is planning to expand its international staff in the violence-ridden country in time for upcoming elections in late January. "The current ceiling of 59 [international staffers] is not adequate for what we … Continue reading “UN Reversal: More Staff Bound for Iraq”

Question: How many people does it take to fill a mass grave? No, this is not a joke, because although I don’t know the "official" answer, the one thing I do know about mass extermination is that it’s typically not a subject that lends itself well to humor. The question stems not from some ghoulish … Continue reading “Mass Graves: Are We There Yet?”

The headlines blared: "Doctors Confirm Yushchenko Poison Claim" – and, yes, even I believed it. But, you know what? It’s a lie. And now the truth is coming out…. I knew there was something fishy about the whole "Yushchenko-was-poisoned-by-the-bad-guys" narrative, even as I blindly accepted the pronouncement of Dr. Michael Zimpfer, of the Rudolfinerhaus clinic … Continue reading “The Yushchenko ‘Poison Plot’ Fraud”

With Bush’s 51 percent victory, Colin Powell’s departure, and the purge at CIA, many on the Old Right seem sunk in Bunyan’s Slough of Despond. They assume the neoconservatives are now free to pursue war without end. Yet, six weeks have now passed since Nov. 2, and there is as yet no conclusive evidence George … Continue reading “The Neocons Haven’t Won Yet”