Michèle Flournoy Reveals Why US Troops May Stay in Afghanistan – Indefinitely
Reprinted from Project on Defense Alternatives with permission. Commentary on “Ending Our Endless War in Afghanistan: Washington Perspectives on a US-Taliban Agreement” – A US Institute of Peace panel w/ Michèle Flournoy and Stephen Hadley, February 18, 2020 In...
From the Forever Wars to the Cataclysmic Wars
Originally posted at TomDispatch. You may have noticed those U.S. aircraft carrier task forces repeatedly entering the South China Sea to challenge Beijing or the increased arms sales to Taiwan and the special visits high Trump administration officials have paid to...
Americans Should Look at Their Conduct: China Points to US Human Rights Abuses
The People’s Republic of China is rapidly regressing on human rights, returning to the sort of political totalitarianism of the mad "Red Emperor" Mao Zedong. Personal autonomy remains largely unfettered, but Xi Jinping has created an expansive and brutal...
Have a Blessed Pearl Harbor Day
One of the holiest days of the year is fast approaching. Are you ready? Remember the true meaning of Pearl Harbor Day! The U.S. government planned, prepared for, and provoked a war with Japan for years, and was in many ways at war already, waiting for Japan to fire...
The Right Side of History: Support Antiwar.com – Truth’s Quarter-Century Treasure Trove
Eric Garris and Scott Horton let me write pretty much anything I want. Maybe it shows. OK, we all know it does. That’s rarer than it might seem. Outside of the occasional tease about my vague left-leanings from that Antiwar.com CEO-editorial director combo, they’ve a...
Iraq Daily Roundup: 16 Killed
Stop Thanking the Troops and Lend a Hand
Originally posted at TomDispatch. Nineteen years ago, the administration of George W. Bush responded to the 9/11 attacks by invading Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. And, yes, you won’t be shocked to learn that the Taliban is stronger now than at any time since...
Barr Kicks Durham Can Down the Street
Attorney General William Barr has abandoned the Trump ship, after drilling two huge holes in its hull. On Tuesday Barr poured cold water on President Donald Trump’s allegations of voter fraud, announcing that the Justice Department had found no fraud "on a scale...
Iran Assassination Is a Political Provocation
Imagine for a moment what would happen if unknown assassins murdered a high-ranking US scientist involved with chemical weapons. Let’s say officials in Iran quietly took responsibility, arguing that the US had violated international law because it continues to hold...
