Tag Archives: war

Scrubbing the blemishes

America has intervened in a civil war in a tribal society, the dynamics of which America does not understand. And America is supporting one faction, the nature of which it does not know. Continue reading

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The coming war with Iran

War with Iran is now inevitable. The only question is: Will it happen sooner or later? Continue reading

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This Mission Is Not McChrystal Clear

Our troops are not in Afghanistan for a social experiment. Continue reading

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Why We Endorsed Warrantless Wiretaps

The inspectors general report ignores history and plays politics with the law. by John Yoo It was instantly clear after Sept. 11, 2001, that our security agencies knew little about al Qaeda’s inner workings, could not detect its operatives’ entry … Continue reading

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Republicans Dispute Pelosi's Claim That She Couldn't Stop Interrogation Techniques

Pelosi is under attack for shifting her accounts of what and when she knew about enhanced interrogation techniques. Republicans have charged her with hypocrisy and complicity for seeking to investigate the Bush-era program when she didn’t protest earlier. Continue reading

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Foreign "Torture" Probe's Threat to U.S.

President Obama’s passivity before the threatened foreign prosecution of Bush administration officials achieves by inaction what he fears doing directly. This may be smart politics in the Democratic Party, but it risks grave long-term damage to America. Ironically, it could also come back to bite future Obama administration alumni, including the president, for their current policies in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Continue reading

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