Afghanistan: War Without End, Permanent US Occupation
by Stephen Lendman On November 21, The New York Times headlined "In a Shift, Obama Extends US Role in Afghan Conflict," saying: "(A)uthoriz(ing) a more expansive mission for (America's) military than originally planned…(A) move that ensures American… more »
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America's Deplorable Afghanistan Legacy
by Stephen Lendman NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg absurdly calls Afghanistan an Alliance success story. As ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) "completes" its "mission at the end of this year." "This unprecedented international… more »
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Who Owns the Nukes if Wall Street Owns the Government? Maybe it’s Time to Take Back the Government
By Nicholas C. Arguimbau Paul Craig Roberts is not a fool. Nor is he a card-carrying Communist. His conservative credentials at least once were impeccable - a senior researcher at the Hoover Institute, Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal, one of… more »
America to Watch Entanglement in Iraq’s Bloody Saga
Dr. Mahboob A. Khawaja “We are waging war on terrorism even as we embody terrorism. No wonder we seem sometimes to be at war with ourselves, and have been for most of the 21st century….. No American under 12 Has Lived in a Country at Peace…whatever the… more »
Afghanistan: Permanent US Occupation Planned
by Stephen Lendman America came to stay. Obama saying "(w)e will bring America's longest war to a responsible end" is false. It's his latest Big Lie. His Monday statement included many others. "The United States did not seek this fight," he said. "We… more »
Madness in Ukraine
by Stephen Lendman This year's March madness wasn't in America. Nor what continues in April. Or what preceded it. Or perhaps what's likely to follow. It's in Ukraine. It's ground zero. It represents the greatest geopolitical crisis since WW II. It… more »
"I told you so..."
By Michael Collins General Karl W. Eikenberry was right in November 2009 when he urged less support for an Afghanistan ruled by President Hamid Karzai. President Obama and Generals Stanley McChrystal and David Petraeus all wanted a surge. The policy… more »
So, acting like Al Capone looks good?
By Michael Collins Somebody released information concerning one of President Barack Obama's methods for fighting terrorism. (Image) "Mr. Obama has placed himself at the helm of a top secret nominations process to designate terrorists for kill or… more »
Some questions about the Obama - Cameron meeting
By Michael Collins What a lovely photo of the two well-heeled leaders of the free world. Previously, it was the American cowboy president and the supposedly left leaning Prime Minister Tony Blair. That buddy act helped drag United States into the worst… more »
Imperialism and Democracy: White House or Liberty Square?
James Petras Introduction: The relation between imperialism and democracy has been debated and discussed over 2500 years, from fifth century Athens to Liberty Park in Manhattan. Contemporary critics of imperialism (and capitalism) claim to find a… more »
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