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Only Twice as Long as World War II

10-27-2011 • Lew Rockwell

That's how long the U.S. involvement in the Iraq War is. This of course is not nearly enough senseless war and killing for your average, run-of-the-mill neocon.

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Marines furious over police attack on "brother" at Occupy Oakland

10-27-2011 • rt.com

A six-year veteran of the United States Marines has posted a powerful photo of himself on the Internet in which he shows his dissatisfaction with the police raid in Oakland, California that put a fellow vet in critical condition. ­A late-Tuesday c

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Blair & Bush To Be Tried For War Crimes

10-27-2011 • http://wakeup-world.com

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 October 2011 - On November 19-22, 2011, the trial of George W Bush (former U.S. President) and Anthony L Blair (former British Prime Minister) will be held in Kuala Lumpur. This is the first time that war crimes charges will be heard

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The US departure from Iraq is an illusion

10-27-2011 • www.guardian.co.uk

there is a huge gap between rhetoric and reality surrounding the US departure from Iraq. In fact, there are a number of avenues by which the US will be able to exert military influence in the country. These can be divided into four main categories:

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What Have We Gotten For The Trillion Dollars We Have Spent On Wars In Afghanistan, Iraq And Libya?

10-26-2011 • www.prisonplanet.com

Over a trillion U.S. taxpayer dollars have been spent on wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. Whether you are for the wars or against the wars, it is important for all of us to step back and evaluate what we have really gotten for all of that money.

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Death highlights women's role in Special Ops teams

10-25-2011 • AP

Army 1st Lt. Ashley White died on the front lines in southern Afghanistan last weekend, the first casualty in what the Army says is a new and vital wartime attempt to gain the trust of Afghan women. White, like other female soldiers working with s

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McCain calls for war with Syria

10-24-2011 • AFP

US Senator John McCain raised the prospect Sunday of possible armed intervention to protect civilians in Syria where a crackdown on pro-democracy protests has killed more than 3,000 people. "Now that military operations in Libya are ending, there

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The Gadaffi I Knew - by Eric Margolis

10-24-2011 • by Eric Margolis via LewRockwell.com

"Why, Mr. Eric, why are the western powers trying to kill me?" I was stunned. Gadaffi appeared to be sincere. Could he not understand why he had become a hate figure and target number one. A leader Ronald Reagan called, "the mad dog of the Middle Eas

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Afghanistan to back Pakistan if wars with U.S.: Karzai

10-22-2011 • Reuters

Afghanistan would support Pakistan in case of military conflict between Pakistan and the United States, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in an interview to a private Pakistani TV channel broadcast on Saturday.

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Clinton says U.S. officials have met with Haqqanis

10-21-2011 • Reuters

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that the United States had held a preliminary meeting with representatives of the Haqqani network, a group of militants Washington has blamed for a series of attacks in Afghanistan. The revelation cam

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U.S. Officials Deliver Invasion Notice to Pakistan

10-20-2011 • NY Times

An unusually powerful American delegation arrived here on Thursday to deliver the starkest warning yet to Pakistan, according to a senior American official: that the United States would act unilaterally if necessary to attack extremist groups that us

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Americans Given No Warning of Kenya's March into Somalia, Officials Say

10-20-2011 • New York Times

NAIROBI, Kenya - As fierce fighting spread to new areas of Somalia on Thursday, American officials said they had been taken by surprise by Kenya's recent march into Somalia to battle Islamist militants.

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Like Father, Like Son: Murdering Awlaki’s 16-Year Old Son

10-19-2011 • AntiWar

We all know about the extrajudicial assassination of American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen. It was murder without due process, guaranteed him by the Fifth Amendment. Less people know about the same fate befalling his 16-year old son

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What I Saw and Heard at the Anti-War Protest

10-18-2011 • www.strike-the-root.com

“Obama! Hey, hey! How many kids did you kill today!?”

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Ahmadinejad Says He Doesn’t Expect War Between Iran and U.S.

10-18-2011 • www.prisonplanet.com

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he doesn’t expect a war with the U.S. despite the “wish” of some in the U.S. government.

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Clinton in Tripoli; Gaddafi forces counter-attack

10-18-2011 • Reuters

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Libya on Tuesday to meet the new leaders Washington helped into power, while die-hard forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi launched a surprise counter-attack in his hometown of Sirte. The visit by Clinton,

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US Begins Huge Military Maneuvers Aimed at Iran

10-17-2011 • www.prisonplanet.com

The United States will this week commence huge military maneuvers aimed at Iran, with a massive air fleet patrolling middle eastern skies ready to land at any time, in response to Iran’s involvement in an alleged assassination plot that experts have

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Uganda: Obama launches next African war with 100 troops

10-17-2011 • NewsDigestsWire

President Barack Obama announced a new US intervention in Africa on Friday, deploying around 100 troops to Uganda to assist in suppression of the Lord’s Resistance Army. The LRA and its leader, Joseph Kony, have terrorized central Africa for two deca