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Category Archives: American wars
Antiseptic war is always a figment of the imagination
How quickly we forget. German bombs reduced much of London to rubble early in World War II but did not defeat the Brits. American B52s left craters all over Vietnam but it was Americans who ultimately fled from hotel roofs. … Continue reading
Libyan intervention raises questions
As American warplanes drop their payloads over Libyan military targets, our intervention thus far has elicited generally widespread bipartisan support. This time, after all, we’re clearly on the side of the good guys, or at least on the side fighting … Continue reading
Posted in american foreign policy, American wars, defitics, libya, Uncategorized
Tagged american foreign policy, libya
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No wonder this country is going broke
Death and taxes, the saying goes, are the only sure things in life. But while many Americans don’t feel as if they’re getting off easy — 48 percent say their taxes are too high, a recent Gallup poll found — … Continue reading
Posted in American wars, federal deficit
Tagged deficit, Internal Revenue Service, National Priorities Project, spending, taxes
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Violent war images are news, not 'snuff'
My True/Slant colleague Susannah Breslin yesterday wrote a provocative essay that suggests the leaked video of an American military helicopter mowing down a dozen people in Iraq, including two Reuters news service employees, had made its way around the world … Continue reading
Posted in American wars, Media, media coverage
Tagged images of war, Iraq War, photojournalism, Vietnam War, Wikileaks
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Let's put terrorist attempts in perspective
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” President Franklin D. Roosevelt told the American people during his first inaugural address. Speaking in the heart of the Depression, Roosevelt was addressing this country’s economic collapse. Today, Barack Obama … Continue reading
Posted in American wars, lifestyle, media coverage, Uncategorized
Tagged beyond war, Franklin D. Roosevelt, relative risk, Terrorism, War on Terrorism
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For some, war can certainly be lucrative
A friend who works for a high-end technology firm pointed out the other day that waging war and creating jobs in these United States are not mutually exclusive. He noted that Raytheon, a company based in my hometown that specializes … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, American wars, economics
Tagged Afghanistan, Blackwater Worldwide, Central Intelligence Agency, civilian contractors, George W. Bush, Iraqi government, Military-Industrial Complex, New York Times, Security guard, United States, United States armed forces, war and profit
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2 violent flashes in a country stretched raw
View Larger Map At least a first glance, Ryan Sager seems right when he writes: “Don’t Look for Meaning in Fort Hood Violence.” Mass killings in this country that loves its guns usually have little point. A day after the … Continue reading
Posted in American wars, economics
Tagged economy, Fort Hood, orlando, United States, violence, war
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Aren't two American wars more than enough?
As he listened to the building drumbeat to send more troops to Afghanistan, New York Times columnist Bob Herbert recently observed: “Watching the American escalation … is like watching helplessly as someone you love climbs into a car while intoxicated and … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, American wars, Iran, World
Tagged Afghanistan, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, New York Times, North Korea, Nuclear weapon, Ronald Reagan, United States, Warfare and Conflict
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