Shine, Perishing Republic If you believe that our rights our being trampled upon and the government is now a tyranny, than why aren’t you in jail? ~ Ron Marks Justin Raimondo replies: That may come sooner than anyone thinks. Check this out: “The Neocon Case for Imprisoning and Executing Congressional War Opponents.” And also this: … Continue reading “”

Pakistan’s US-Backed Al-Qaeda Search Trespasses Tribal Turf

LAHORE – Tribal leaders have accused Pakistani security forces of atrocities, including firing at children, in last week’s raid on Al-Qaeda militants in the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) bordering Afghanistan, alleging it is part of a US plan to create another “Israel” in their fiercely independent fief. Protesting the deployment of paramilitary forces in … Continue reading “Pakistan’s US-Backed Al-Qaeda Search Trespasses Tribal Turf”

Is Bush Doomed?

Fear must be coursing through President Bush’s veins as he realizes the Iraqi trap in which the neocons have placed him. Bush is caught between an Iraqi civil war and a wider insurgency. Desperate to extricate himself from the weekly carnage well before the November election, Bush can neither deliver on his promise of democracy … Continue reading “Is Bush Doomed?”

Are You Going To Get Mad?

It is now about as clear as it’s going to get that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction. Secretary of State Colin Powell even contradicted himself (in his U.N. speech) by admitting recently that there is no evidence of any link between Saddam and al-Qaida. Prior to the Iraq War, the Bush administration … Continue reading “Are You Going To Get Mad?”

Another Son Rises in the West

The son of a former Iraq prime minister plans to return to Iraq next week to offer his share of leadership. Saad Saleh Jabr, whose father Saleh Jabr was prime minister in 1947-48 during the reign of King Faisal II, will return to Iraq after 35 years of exile spent in the United States and … Continue reading “Another Son Rises in the West”

A Giant Awakens

As they gathered in the southern city of Basra, the cry went up from the crowd of tens of thousands: “No, no to America! Yes, yes to al-Sistani!” Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani, the leader of Iraq’s Shi’ites, isn’t happy about the Coalition Provisional Authority plan to hold provincial “caucuses” of their handpicked stooges, who … Continue reading “A Giant Awakens”

America, Iraq, and Presidential Leadership

The enduring accomplishments of our nation’s leaders are those that are grounded in the fundamental values that gave birth to this great country. As our Founders so eloquently stated in the preamble to our Constitution, this nation was founded by "We the People… in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic … Continue reading “America, Iraq, and Presidential Leadership”

Kurds Head Towards Separation Up North

Recent developments in Northern Iraq may lead to the division of post-Saddam Iraq along ethnic lines. Kurds plan to turn their tactical gains from their role as unflinching U.S. allies in ousting Saddam Hussein into a strategic and historic one – a Kurdish federation that would include one of the world’s richest oil reserves in … Continue reading “Kurds Head Towards Separation Up North”

Understanding Fourth Generation War

Rather than commenting on the specifics of the war with Iraq, I thought it might be a good time to lay out a framework for understanding that and other conflicts. The framework is the Four Generations of Modern War. I developed the framework of the first three generations (“generation” is shorthand for dialectically qualitative shift) … Continue reading “Understanding Fourth Generation War”