Tag: Middle East
War, what is it good for?
What the grifter community calls the Long Con is to attack a country on false claims, destroy much of its infrastructure, occupy the damaged mess you created and make gazillions from taxpayer money.
A terrible precedent: The assassination of Qassam Soleimani
The assassination of a popular leader like Soleimani and the lack of evidence presented about imminent plots he was supposedly engaged in, may empower other countries to take similar actions in the future, a slippery slope indeed.
The military cost of protecting oil with a case study of...
The primary motive of the war is to control Iraqi’s oil production to sustain the global oil flows and to keep a check on prices.
Reckless US actions fire up the antiwar movement
These reckless actions by the U.S. military create dangerous and uncertain times, but it is also an opportunity to demand significant changes to U.S. foreign policy.
The real lesson of Afghanistan is that regime change does not...
A world in which war is normal and peace is out of reach is no more survivable or sustainable than a world where the atmosphere gets hotter every year.
America’s arms sales addiction
The 50-year history of U.S. dominance of the Middle Eastern arms trade.
Castle Black, the Syrian withdrawal, and the Battle of the Bases
Given Washington’s penchant for Middle Eastern military missions, the likelihood of yet more U.S. bases across the region and talk of several Game of Thrones prequels still to come.
Why I weep while I work
Or what it means to experience America's wars from a computer screen away
The struggle for peace in Afghanistan: Is community engagement the key?
I have just read a superb book by Mark Isaacs, an Australian who has documented several years of effort by a group...
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Trump says he is weighing an Iran deal or renewed strikes as Hormuz ship...
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says seven ships were hit Thursday, which U.S. Central Command denies, while Iran's ambassador to Pakistan says Tehran offered to reopen the strait if the blockade ends.
‘You say you want a revolution’ – where’s the coalition against the relentless tyranny...
When else in a marginal democracy have so few done so much damage to so many in such a short time?
The Courage to Keep the Oath
Why We Must Stand with Major Jason Watson
The Cost of Healthcare Is Hitting America Where It Hurts: The Wallet
Rising healthcare costs are upending the lives of Americans. People are forgoing health insurance, rationing medications, cutting back on doctor visits, and putting off health procedures they can’t afford. But bringing the costs down won’t be easy.