Category Archives: Iraq

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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Fifteen Years Ago, America Destroyed My Country

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

By Sinan Antoon/ New York Times/ March 19, 2018 When I was 12, Saddam Hussein, vice president of Iraq at the time, carried out a huge purge and officially usurped total power. I was living in Baghdad then, and I … Continue reading →

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THE MOSQUE THAT DISAPPEARED

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Civil defense team members and people try to rescue people who were trapped under the debris of a Mosque after an aerial attack on a mosque during prayer in the Cina village of Etarib district of Aleppo, Syria on March … 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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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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Patriotism & Propaganda Falling Short

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

THE DEAD RHETORIC OF WAR By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/ September 16, 2013 The intoxication of war, fueled by the euphoric nationalism that swept through the country like a plague following the attacks of 9/11, is a spent force in the … Continue reading →

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“CORPORATE TOTALITARIANISM” EXPOSED

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

Bradley Manning and the Gangster State By Chris Hedges/ Truthdig/August 22, 2013 AP/Patrick SemanskyArmy Pfc. Bradley Manning after a                                           … Continue reading →

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Chinese Soldiers in America-How Would We Feel?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

“Imagine” was an independent Ron Paul commercial from the 2012 election. It packs a lot of punch and a lot of truth:

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American Soldiers: Heroes or Victims?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ The Big Picture Report “There was never a good war, or a bad peace.” — Benjamin Franklin Clint Romesha was awarded the Medal of Honor Monday by President Obama, but with “mixed emotions” as he thought about … Continue reading →

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