a new analysis by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has raised questions about how much Obama’s new rules have actually constrained the drone program. The … Drone warsRead more
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Building an enemy
In the early 2000’s, the Bush Administration made a disastrous decision to put all of these warlords on the CIA payroll and they came up … Building an enemyRead more
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47% of federal taxes go toward war
April 15th, Tax Day, a day when millions of Americans scramble to file their income taxes on time. Its also a day when people across … 47% of federal taxes go toward warRead more
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Dangerous fantasies
Robert Fisk talking: I was not embedded with Syrian soldiers. Ive never been embedded with American soldiers or British soldiers or Iraqi soldiers or any … Dangerous fantasiesRead more
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Blood thursty warloads
Jeremy Scahill talking: The first time that the U.S. did a targeted strike that killed a U.S. citizen in Yemen that we know of was … Blood thursty warloadsRead more
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How this different from Hitler
Jeremy Scahill talking: I called it Dirty Wars because, you know, particularly in this administration, in the Obama administration, I think a lot of people … How this different from HitlerRead more
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Sectarian Violence in Iraq
Maggie OKane talking: I think when the WikiLeaks documents came out in November 2011, I had a sense, and the team that I work with … Sectarian Violence in IraqRead more
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US freed women in Iraq
Its just getting worse. We are again in a police state. We have armies, police and all kinds of intelligence institutions around us. We have … US freed women in IraqRead more
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US brought democracy to Iraq
The almost nine-year U.S. occupation of Iraq led to the deaths of at least 134,000 Iraqi civilians and contributed to the deaths of hundreds of … US brought democracy to IraqRead more