Over the weekend, the Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael Kurilla, arrived in Israel to “coordinate” with the Israeli military and plan a military strike against Iran. Think about that for a moment: one of the highest-ranking officers in the US military is planning a war in a foreign country against another … Continue reading “American Neocons Get Their Iran War as Congress Sleeps”
It’s Time To Really Help Ukraine
The United States has sent billions of dollars of munitions and weapons to Ukraine. But arming Ukraine was never really about helping Ukraine pursue its goals. It was about the U.S. pursuing its goal of preserving its hegemony. A war is being fought in Ukraine, not to assure Ukraine the right to join NATO – … Continue reading “It’s Time To Really Help Ukraine”
Iraq Weekly Roundup: 31 Killed
Another 12 people were wounded.
Words Kill: Why Israel Gets Away With Murder in Gaza and Lebanon
The official Israeli army version of why it has targeted civilian areas during the intense and deadly bombardment of September 20 in south Lebanon is that the Lebanese are hiding long-range missile launchers in their own homes. This official explanation by the Israeli military was meant to justify the killing of 492 people and the … Continue reading “Words Kill: Why Israel Gets Away With Murder in Gaza and Lebanon”
October 7th in Retrospect, Why Hamas Attacked
A year has passed since Hamas’ incursion into Israel on October 7th. Dubbed Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, Hamas conducted an improbable attack that resulted in 1200 dead Israelis and over 250 hostages taken into Gaza. Israel also initiated the Hannibal Directive that day, killing some of their civilians to prevent them from being taken into Gaza. … Continue reading “October 7th in Retrospect, Why Hamas Attacked”
Bret Stephens Says the US Must Attack Iran
High upon his perch atop the New York Times editorial page, Bret Stephens offers a full-throated call for the United States to launch a war of aggression against Iran. This featured opinion piece in the “paper of record” is noteworthy because it reflects the detritus that’s currently swirling around the minds of U.S. foreign policy … Continue reading “Bret Stephens Says the US Must Attack Iran”
A Ministry of Risk in A Time of War
“A ministry of risk goes unerringly to the side of the victims, to those threatened or destroyed by greed, prejudice, and war. From the side of those victims, it teaches two simple, indispensable lessons: (1) that we all belong in the ditch, or in the breach, with the victims; and (2) that until we go … Continue reading “A Ministry of Risk in A Time of War”
Guantanamo: Deal or No Deal?
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive.” ~ Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) The case of the Gitmo plea agreement keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. A few weeks ago, we learned that a plea agreement had been entered into by way of a signed contract between the retired general in … Continue reading “Guantanamo: Deal or No Deal?”
Orwell’s War: When War is the Path to Peace
The freshly elected President Barack Obama probably never imagined that he would be delivering his Nobel Peace Prize lecture by defending war. But there he was, in December 2009, doing just that. “I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the considerable controversy that your generous decision has generated,” he said. “[P]erhaps the most … Continue reading “Orwell’s War: When War is the Path to Peace”
The Pentagon Goes to School
The divestment campaigns launched last spring by students protesting Israel’s mass slaughter in Gaza brought the issue of the militarization of American higher education back into the spotlight. Of course, financial ties between the Pentagon and American universities are nothing new. As Stuart Leslie has pointed out in his seminal book on the topic, The … Continue reading “The Pentagon Goes to School”