War

William Blum takes on the Washington Post again, in the person of columnist Max Boot, formerly of the Wall Street Journal

Testimony from Israeli soldiers and the mother of a slain hostage has intensified scrutiny over battlefield orders in Gaza, the killing of Israeli captives waving white flags, and whether military directives encouraged indiscriminate lethal force during operations in Shujaiya.

As the U.S. rattles its sabers at Tehran, echoes of sabers past.

Annalise Klingbeil of the Calgary Herald wrote that the drive was begun with an Arabic posting on a private Facebook group for Syrian refugees in Alberta province by recent arrival Rita Khanchet.

We still want populations around the world to admire, appreciate, and respect this country as a democracy and a powerful protector. Some ships are used to make exactly that point, other ships have become the very image and essence of hardship and harm.

President Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Monday after Israel rejected a 15-point plan for Gaza promoted by President Trump’s “Board of Peace.” The proposal would have seen Hamas gradually disarm and turn over governance of Gaza to an international force in exchange for Israel’s withdrawal from the besieged territory. Israel, supported by Kushner, is pushing for a deal whereby it “would not be obliged to conduct any of its obligations unless and until Hamas was fully disarmed,” says Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani. “This is essentially Israel throwing a poison pill into an agreement by including conditions that can never be met.” Rabbani argues that Jared Kushner is not a suitable negotiator because there is a “very intimate ideological, political connection between the Kushners and Israel.”

What does this have to do with "defense?"

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"The cases we documented amount to unspeakable, deliberate cruelty and violence against Ukrainian civilians."

But why have so many U.S. leaders, including President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Donald Trump, continued their unwavering support for the war?