‘Obliteration’ – Trump Threatens Iran With Nuclear Strike
July 25, 2019
President Trump has threatened to “obliterate” parts of Iran if “anything American” is attacked by the country. This, combined with “all options on the table” clearly suggests the use of nuclear weapons. In an article in today’s American Conservative, former US Marine and nuclear weapons inspector Scott Ritter shows how last year’s US Nuclear Posture […]
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When Warriors Become Saints
July 25, 2019
As I sit on the small balcony on the top floor of an old house in the working class neighborhood of Alfama in Lisbon, Portugal, it is early evening, the time for wine and voices wafting on the fragrant breeze through the twisting cobble-stoned streets. The National Pantheon (Panteao Nacional) stares me in the face. […]
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Sestak’s Sensible Warning Against War With Iran
July 24, 2019
Originally appeared on The American Conservative. Joe Sestak, a retired admiral and one of the many 2020 Democratic candidates for president, makes a solid case in favor of rejoining the JCPOA and against war with Iran: Having served in the military, I know that militaries can stop a problem, but they can’t fix a problem. […]
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Barr’s Moot Attack on Encryption
July 24, 2019
The 8th International Conference on Cybersecurity has came and went with little fanfare, and with it, any remaining pretense of federal law enforcement’s respect for privacy. In a stunning speech, US Attorney General William Barr renewed the Justice Department’s calls for an end to encryption in the name of, wait for it, American security. "The […]
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Is Today’s Mueller Testimony the End… Or the Beginning of Impeachment?
July 24, 2019
Today’s appearance of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller before the House Judiciary Committee to discuss his report on Trump Campaign collusion with the Russian government may be a last ditch effort to make the election all about impeachment proceedings against the president. Will this strategy fall flat on its face? Is Mueller falling flat on […]
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No More WikiLeaks! Intelligence Authorization Bill Criminalizes Whistleblowers and Reporters
July 23, 2019
This year’s Intelligence Authorization bill contains language drafted by the CIA itself designed to make it a criminal act to reveal the name of undercover agents whether stationed overseas or at home, whether working or retired. The measure is designed – in the CIA’s own words – to prevent the kind of transparency that was […]
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US Folly in Afghanistan and Media Complicity
July 22, 2019
On NBC News Saturday, I came across the following, revealing, headline: The U.S. is eager to end its longest war. In interview, Taliban gives little sign it’s ready to change. Aha! The US military is allegedly seeking an end to its Afghan war, but it’s being stopped in its tracks by stubbornly uncompromising Taliban forces. […]
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Ron Paul: US Pushing Allies To Send Warships Toward Iran
July 22, 2019
The latest neocon scheme is to push US allies to send warships to join a US-led mission to keep the Strait of Hormuz “free and clear” for shipping. In reality it is a trigger for war. Thus far the US has no takers for this clear escalation. Will Bolton’s brigades begin peeling away EU hold-outs? […]
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Mark Levin, Idea-Less Warmonger
July 21, 2019
Late in 2011 or early 2012, while on a late night road trip, I was seeking through radio stations and I happened across Mark Levin’s radio show. At the time, I would describe myself as a conservative, maybe even neo-conservative. The 2012 republican primary was just about to kick off, and on this particular night, […]
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Will 500 Troops to Saudi Arabia Really Make Us Safer?
July 18, 2019
The media is reporting today that the US will send 500 troops to Saudi Arabia to confront the Iran “threat” to the region. Just over a decade ago the US pulled its troops out of Saudi Arabia after acknowledging what Bin Laden had said about his motivation for the 9/11 attack: US troops on Saudi […]
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