Category Archives: Afghanistan

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Arlen Grossman

In The End, Bin Laden Won He couldn’t have done it without us By  Michael Moore/ MichaelMoore.com/ September 7, 2021 I decided to go and meet the Taliban in the spring of 1999, two years before the 9/11 attacks. Most … Continue reading →

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19 Years of War–Why?

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

The War in Afghanistan Is a Fraud (and Now We Have Proof) By Lee Camp/ Truthdig/ January 9, 2020   Bombs have numbers. Humans have names. Our American military boasts a skill and passion for using numbers to turn names … Continue reading →

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The Impeachment’s Moral Hypocrisy

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ December 23, 2019   The impeachment process was a nauseating display of moral hypocrisy. The sound bites by Republicans and Democrats swiftly became predictable. The Democrats, despite applauding the announcement of the voting results before being … Continue reading →

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Tired of Losing?

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

Why American Leaders Persist in Waging Losing Wars Hint: They’re Winning in Other Ways By William Astore/ TomDispatch.com/ October 25, 2018 As America enters the 18th year of its war in Afghanistan and its 16th in Iraq, the war on … Continue reading →

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Illegal Wars: The New American Way

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

By Maj. Danny Sjursen/ Truthdig/ March 21, 2018 [T]he President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, … Continue reading →

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BARBARA LEE WAS RIGHT!

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Arlen Grossman

Barbara Lee’s Lone Vote on Sept. 14, 2001, Was as Prescient as It Was Brave and Heroic By Glenn Greenwald/ The Intercept/ September 11, 2016 ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER the 9/11 attack, while bodies were still buried in the rubble, George W. … Continue reading →

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War on Terror: No End In Sight

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Arlen Grossman

KEY DEMOCRATS, LED BY HILLARY CLINTON, LEAVE NO DOUBT THAT ENDLESS WAR IS OFFICIAL U.S. DOCTRINE By Glenn Greenwald/ The Intercept/ October 7, 2014   Long before Americans were introduced to the new 9/11 era super-villains called ISIS and Khorasan, … Continue reading →

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THE SHAM DEMOCRACY

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

How America Was Lost By Paul Craig Roberts/ paulcraigroberts.org/ November 7, 2013 “No legal issue arises when the United States responds to a challenge to its power, position, and prestige.” Dean Acheson , 1962, speaking to the American Society of … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN JOURNALISM’S TIMIDITY

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Seymour Hersh on Obama, NSA and the ‘pathetic’ American media Pulitzer Prize winner explains how to fix journalism, saying press should ‘fire 90% of editors and promote ones you can’t control’ By Seymour Hersh/ The Guardian/ September 27, 2013 Seymour … Continue reading →

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Truth: A Casualty of War

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Top 45 Lies in Obama’s Speech at the U.N. By David Swanson/ davidswanson.org/ September 25, 2013 1. President Obama’s opening lines at the U.N. on Tuesday looked down on people who would think to settle disputes with war. Obama was … Continue reading →

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