Category Archives: Afghanistan

The Afghani Soldiers Who Don’t Treat Us As Liberators

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Guest Blogger Afghan Soldiers Killing Allied Forces by Jack Quirk/ A Different Perspective/ Jan. 20, 2012 The New York Times is reporting that American and other coalition forces in Afghanistan are being killed in increasing numbers by the very … Continue reading →

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Alan Greenspan Explained Why We Invaded Iraq (And Why Iran Is Next)

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

by Arlen Grossman Alan Greenspan quite openly admitted why we attacked Iraq in 2003. The long-time chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (1986-2006)–and during his reign considered to be one of the two most powerful men in the United States–laid … Continue reading →

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“Killing People Without Knowing Who They Are”

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

SATURDAY, NOV 5, 2011 in Salon.com THE DRONE MENTALITY   In a New York Times Op-Ed yesterday, international human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith describes a meeting he had in Pakistan with residents from the Afghan-Pakistani border region that has been relentlessly bombed … Continue reading →

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BPR Quote of the Day: Iraq Promise Kept…….Almost Three Years Late

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Arlen Grossman

“I will promise you this: that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do.  I will get our troops home.  We will bring an end to … Continue reading →

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