Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Creating a spectacle of slaughter at the movies

Ambush at Kamikaze Pass.

The urbanity of evil: 20 years after the invasion of Iraq

What propelled the United States to start the war on Iraq in March 2003 were dynamics of media and politics that are still very much with us today.

That other war

This conflict will not be televised.
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‘We have lost all credibility’: Hala Rharrit on quitting State Dept. & ending US...

Rharrit says she found the Biden administration unmovable in its “counterproductive policy,” which she believes has gravely harmed U.S. interests in the Middle East.

Nasser Hospital bombing in Gaza kills four journalists and other civilians

Attack on Khan Younis hospital leaves at least 19 dead as rights groups denounce a pattern of systematic targeting of media and medical facilities.

The Right Approach to Terrorism

Terrorists need to be stopped, and that requires robust intelligence gathering, strong policing, and selective military action.

Controlling the Narrative: Two Recent Articles Offer Very Different Insights into Obama’s Foreign Policy

The Obama administration’s reliance on covert ops and prosecutions of whistle-blowers will be big black marks on its record and the effects of both will be felt long after this President leaves office.

Gen. John Campbell, Commander in Afghanistan and Serial Liar

Head of US forces in Afghanistan Gen. Campbell continues string of lies about US gunship attack that destroyed Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, claiming it was a case of 'mistaken targeting', but history of US hospital bombings belies his assertion that the US 'doesn't intentionally bomb hospitals.'

What happens when a few volunteer and the rest just watch

The American military system dissected.

America’s arms sales addiction

The 50-year history of U.S. dominance of the Middle Eastern arms trade.