Sunday, December 22, 2024

Tag: forever war

Will it never stop?

It’s worth reflecting on where the United States stands when it comes to both that forever war against terrorism and war generally.

US lawmakers reintroduce bill to end authorizations for ‘horrific forever wars’

"The 1991 and 2002 AUMFs are no longer necessary, serve no operational purpose, and run the risk of potential misuse."

Now close Gitmo, too

Biden is right to end the forever war in Afghanistan. Now he needs to close the forever prison that it built.

The coming of a social-distancing version of war

The future of forever war, American-style...

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