Showing posts with label WAR AND PEACE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WAR AND PEACE. Show all posts

December 24, 2008

New Report from the U.S. Army War College Discusses the Use of American Troops to Quell Civil Unrest Brought about by a Worsening Economic Crisis

How about focusing on how to make things better, instead of how to deploy troops against American citizens?

November 19, 2008

Top judge: US and UK Acted as 'Vigilantes' in Iraq Invasion

The war was illegal. And war crimes were committed.

November 16, 2008

New Blackwater Iraq Scandal: Ex-employees Tell ABC News the Firm Used Dog Food Sacks to Smuggle Unauthorized Weapons to Iraq

Blackwater has a lot bigger weapons than these.

Iraq Cabinet Passes US Forces Pact

"150,000 US troops to remain in Iraq for another three years".

However, the rumor is that the Iraqi Parliament might reject the pact.

Bush Could Pardon Spies Involved in Torture

Do we really want America to be known as a country that tortures?

November 12, 2008

November 11, 2008

Obama to Consider Negotiations to End the War in Afghanistan

That would save the U.S. many billions of dollars and the lives of many of our young people.

November 10, 2008

A Senior Pentagon Advisory Group Warns Obama That Current Budget Is "Not Sustainable," And He Must Scale Back Some Of The Military's Most Prized Weapo

America can't be a hyperpower when it is broke.

Secret Order Lets U.S. Raid "Al Qaeda" In Many Countries - The New York Times

The U.S. can just call a group "Al Qaeda" and then go bomb them, without permission or consultation from the government of whatever country is being bombed.

November 9, 2008

50 Facts About 9/11

Whatever you think happened on 9/11, this is a must-read.

Bomb attacks kill 8, wound dozens across Iraq

Violence seems to be increasing again in Iraq. Has Muqtada Al Sadr withdrawn his ceasefire?

November 8, 2008

November 7, 2008

Bush: Terrorists May Attack During Transition

Put down "My Pet Goat", and tell Dick Cheney not to pull any dirty tricks.