Vietnam vs. Afghanistan – Matched Mayhem, Ceaseless War
November 15, 2019
Between the fading bugles of Veterans Day weekend and Black Friday, my day-long musings invariably return to Vietnam, but this year there was a new wrinkle to my abstractions. You see, my granddaughter, Kaya, turns 14 next week and she has never lived in a time when her country wasn’t waging an unrelenting interventionist war […]
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Risks of Lethal Aid to Ukraine: Defense Priorities
November 14, 2019
The U.S. Has No Strong Security Interests in Ukraine Ukraine is not a US ally, is distant from US shores, and holds little geopolitical significance. The United States should avoid entanglement in the Ukraine crisis, a conflict that could draw it into war with nuclear Russia. U.S.-Ukraine policy should encourage its settlement with Russia, not […]
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Trump To Steal Syria’s Oil – Sowing the Seeds of Blowback?
November 14, 2019
President Trump again swore yesterday that the US was in Syria to take its oil. Even as his staff scrambles for a more legal justification for the presence of US troops in the country. Meanwhile a new conservative veterans group is lobbying Washington with a simple demand: Bring Our Troops Home! Who will come out […]
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Demands Release of Info on Saudi Involvement in 911 Attacks
November 13, 2019
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on the Jimmy Dore Show.
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Ron Paul on Impeachment Hysteria! Washington Crippled, The World In Flames!
November 13, 2019
As Washington seizes up in impeachment fever, Hong Kong and Bolivia (among others) go up in flames. Washington’s foreign policy is creating chaos worldwide while the kangaroos are holding court on Capitol Hill. Watch today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity.
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Bolivia Coup: Is Washington Pulling the Strings?
November 12, 2019
Does it seem like we’ve seen this movie before? Populist Latin American leader on the outs with Washington finds himself facing a coup? This time it’s Bolivia’s Evo Morales, who resigned the presidency on Sunday and was granted asylum by Mexico. Is Washington involved? And why bother with relatively unimportant Bolivia? Watch today’s Ron Paul […]
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Ron Paul says War Drums Banging On Armistice Day
November 11, 2019
From Serbia to Syria to Nikki Haley’s explosive new book, the war party is still firmly in control in Washington. Wars and threats of wars keep increasing, ensuring a steady of wounded and broken veterans to “thank” for their “service.” Don’t miss today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace […]
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‘Democracy Doesn’t Come in a Box’: Five US Veterans on Why the War in Afghanistan Is Unwinnable
November 11, 2019
The New York Times has an excellent video op-ed from five Afghanistan veterans, including Antiwar.com columnist Danny Sjursen. The vets on the video: Lyle Jeremy Rubin served in the Marine Corps from 2006 to 2011. Donald White served in the Marines from 2005 to 2014 and had three tours in Afghanistan. Arti Walker-Peddakotla served in […]
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A Doubtful Proposition: A Reflection on the Trial of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7
November 11, 2019
“Whether nuclear weapons are actually illegal under international or domestic law (a doubtful proposition) is not relevant or an appropriate issue to litigate in this case,” so ruled Judge Lisa Godbey Wood of the US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, late on Friday October 18. This last-minute order, restricting the defense of […]
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The Slaughter of the Yanks in 1918
November 11, 2019
The biggest battle in US Army history was the 1918 Meuse-Argonne offensive. This World War I battle is rarely mentioned in our media and school history books. Once a million American draftees were assembled for combat in France, they were ordered to charge into the strongest German positions, resulting in 26,277 American soldiers slaughtered in […]
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