Category Archives: military

BARBARA LEE WAS RIGHT!

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

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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IT’S ONLY OUR MONEY

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

The Pentagon Money Pit By Dave Lindorff/ Counterpunch/ August 11, 2016 What if the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services were to report that $6.5 billion in spending by that federal agency was unaccounted for and … Continue reading →

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Shocking new report: Bombing people causes people to hate you

Posted on July 4, 2016 by

By GJohnsit/ Daily Kos/ June 27, 2016      You better sit down for this one because it will blow your mind. You are probably aware that we on a global quest to rid the world of Evil, one smart-bomb … Continue reading →

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THE FAILURE OF THE CORPORATE MEDIA

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

by Arlen Grossman There are at least two ways in which the corporate media is neglecting to warn the American public about impending disasters: 1) Despite a constant barrage of unprecedented climate catastrophes: tornados, flooding, heat waves, wildfires, etc., the … Continue reading →

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Causes of Terrorism

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

For about the last fifteen years (and even before), the United States has traveled halfway across the globe relentlessly bombing numerous Middle East countries, killing Muslim combatants and civilians by the thousands, if not millions. And we wonder why Muslim extremists … Continue reading →

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NEVER-ENDING TERRORISM

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

by Arlen Grossman (editor’s note: the following is a response to a March 23 Monterey Herald editorial) It is fascinating to me that the Herald can write an editorial about the Belgium bombings without once mentioning the real reason for … Continue reading →

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The American Empire

Posted on December 13, 2015 by

Abby Martin interviews retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former national security advisor to the Reagan administration, who spent years as an assistant to Secretary of State Colin Powell during both Bush administrations.  –   December 13, 2015

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A Radical Strategy to Control Terrorism

Posted on November 20, 2015 by

By Arlen Grossman 1.War is not the answer. I don’t envision any military solution to Jihadism. That would entail massive bombing by us and retaliatory terrorist attacks by them. An unending thousand-year cycle of war and violence much like Israel and the … Continue reading →

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The Cold, Hard Truth About Veteran’s Day

Posted on November 11, 2015 by

By Arlen Grossman I wish nothing but the best for America’s veterans. But let’s get real on this Veteran’s Day. We will hear over and over that our soldiers “defended our country” and “fought for our freedoms.” But how accurate … Continue reading →

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The “War on Terror” Hoax

Posted on November 5, 2015 by

The “War On Terror” Is The Hoax Foundation Of The Police/Spy State  By Paul Craig Roberts/ paulcraigroberts.org/ November 5, 2015 The “war on terror” was a hoax. Americans were deceived by policymakers, who are pursuing a hegemonic agenda. The American … Continue reading →

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