Since 9/11, US has spent $21 trillion on militarism at home and abroad
“Our $21 trillion investment in militarism has cost far more than dollars.”
The dolls of militarism
From war hawks to chickenhawks.
The world demands US out of the Middle East – will the US listen?
The United States needs to reverse course after decades of mistakes, destruction, chaos and death in the Middle East.
Pyrrhic victory in Mosul
If a reconciliation cannot be achieved between Iraq’s Sunni and Shia populations, it’s almost a certainty that the country will continue to be afflicted by Daesh or some successor group.
Mother in “WAR”
It was way back when, right before our nation performed the most horrific act of preemptively attacking and invading Iraq... which was not only illegal,...
Look! Take an Afghander at that perennial FUBAR
We see exactly what we see in Afghanistan right now, the logical mess at the end of nearly two decades of mistakes compounding mistakes.
Will it never stop?
It’s worth reflecting on where the United States stands when it comes to both that forever war against terrorism and war generally.
Funding evil in Afghanistan (and beyond)
It may seem cynical to say so, but after almost 18 years of occupation, it sometimes seems that an entire country, one of the poorest in the world, has been turned into a kind of live fire training ground for U.S. and allied forces.
The riptide of American militarism
Lessons from the natural world on Washington’s unnatural wars.
‘Afghan Papers’ wouldn’t be needed if we had a real independent newsmedia
Embedded journalists and news organizations that hire retired generals for commentary don’t give the true picture.