Obama's War on Iraq
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Iraq
It is intellectually dishonest for any lover of liberty, supporter of human rights or secularism to support the Gaza Palestinians over Israel.
Gaza
How did the Middle East get to the point where Jews and Muslims are in a fight to the death that might drag the USA and its allies and foes into a nuclear conflagration someday?
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As stories circulated of Iraqi cities falling to Sunni militia groups, I was struck by the words of Former Marine Staff Sgt. Keith Widaman, who spent a tour in Iraq: "When I left in April 2009, I said, 'In five years there'll be a civil war.'"
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Ukraine
Ukraine
I read a story recently about a group of dandies who want to “help regulate Bitcoin, for its own good.” The thing about these guys is that they don’t really care about Bitcoin as a beautiful, disruptive technology or even for the great benefit it bri
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Syria
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Palestine
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Iran
Ray McGovern: My Take
What looked like another U.S. march to war in the Mideast has turned in the direction of a peaceful settlement... ...But some parties want to resume the drive toward a U.S. attack, ex-CIA analyst Ray McGovern writes.
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Winston Churchill said, “Individual Muslims may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyzes the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force (religion) exists in the world.”
Syria
Ray McGovern: My Take
Gen. Martin Dempsey, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, has spoken soberly about the dangers from any military strike on Syria, but press reports indicate President Obama is still set on launching cruise missiles in the coming days, an action that form
CONNECTING THE DOTS
John Lennon sang, “Give peace a chance.” If we citizens take action by stopping our government from waging useless, insane and meaningless wars—our children will be able to live their lives instead of being sacrificed like sheep to the slaughter.
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The following is my response to an email I received today asking "Are you ready?" for what is coming with respect to the situation in Syria. I'll characterize my answer as one couched in cynical realism. Things are seldom what they seem.
Ray McGovern: My Take
Though some intelligence analysts still doubt that the Syrian government launched a chemical attack, the political momentum for a U.S. retaliatory strike may be unstoppable. Broader framework of the crisis involves the Israeli-Iranian dispute...
Syria