Category Archives: war

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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The CIA’s Record of Detention, Rendition and Torture

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

From the GeorgeSoros.com newsletter: Dear Friends, Ghost flights, black sites, and stories of appalling abuse. Please take a minute to watch Amrit Singh of the Open Society Justice Initiative describe the grim realities of the CIA’s post-9/11 campaign of secret … Continue reading →

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Conscientious & Intelligent Objector

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

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Has Leon Gone Over to the Dark Side?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

My Letter to the Editor in the Monterey County Herald today (Jan. 15): Residents of this area take great pride in our “homeboy,” Leon Panetta, currently President Obama’s Secretary of Defense. But I can’t help but cringe when the good secretary defends our bloated … Continue reading →

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Destroying the Village: Then and Now

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Arlen Grossman

BPR Quotes of the Day: Japanfocus.org Vietnam War:  “We had to destroy the village in order to save it.” –Quote reportedly attributed to an American military officer by journalist Peter Arnett. ICJ Project  Climate Change:  “We had to destroy the … Continue reading →

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MASSACRE DESTINY

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The Ultimate Logic of a Society Built on Mass Murder By  Glen Ford/ Black Agenda Radio / December 18, 2012   “Mass murder is at the core of the American national religion.”  As a native-born American, I grew up watching cowboy and Indian … Continue reading →

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Killing With a Joystick

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Good luck finding this story in the American corporate media…….. Dreams in Infrared The Woes of an American Drone Operator By Nicola Abé/ Spiegel Online International/ December 14, 2012 A soldier sets out to graduate at the top of his class. He succeeds, … Continue reading →

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THOSE PESKY KID TERRORISTS

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

The U.S. Military Approves Bombing Children By Robert Dreyfuss/ The Nation/ December 4, 2012 In October, I blogged about an incident in Afghanistan in which three small children were killed in a US airstrike. In that one small incident, which drew little … Continue reading →

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WHAT BRADLEY MANNING’S FATE TELLS US ABOUT AMERICA

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Arlen Grossman

Bradley Manning: A Window Into the American Soul By Paul Craig Roberts/Institute for Political Economy/ December 3, 2012 Liberty consists of government being ruled by law and citizens having control over law. This was the way our founding fathers set … Continue reading →

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Evil Empire

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Arlen Grossman
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