Tag: Iraq
Four Blackwater Operatives Sentenced to Prison for Committing Iraqi Massacre
“In killing and maiming unarmed civilians, these defendants acted unreasonably and without justification.” Blackwater contractors were sentenced yesterday for killing 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians and wounding 18 more in the 2007 Nisour Square massacre.
Iran Deal: Do the Critics Want War?
Republican critics of the Iran nuclear agreement draft have long time favored war over negotiation, preparing talking points against any eventual deal. So what will their bad advice cost us this time around?
The Terror We Give Is the Terror We Get
Is the barbarism we condemn the barbarism we commit? Chris Hedges discusses the line that separates the U.S. from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and how terror has become the engine of war.
President Obama’s Biggest Mideast Policy Challenges in 2015
President Obama had aspirations to get the U.S. out of Afghanistan and Iraq, but he has failed so far at living up to the expectations he has promised. We will hopefully see some more positive changes this year.
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Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ as offshore killings escalate
An executive order reviving WMD language coincides with deadly US strikes at sea, prompting warnings of illegal force, mission creep, and echoes of Iraq-era justifications.
Will ambushed voters be so repulsed by MAGA’s war against America—systemic reform looks good?
Could tycoons not do any better than the farcical, dishonest Keystone Kops klutzes—Trump, Vance, Hegseth, Patel, Noem, Bondi, Ludnick and RFK Jr.?
Wikipedia founders face backlash over push to rewrite ‘Gaza genocide’ entry
More than 40 advocacy groups accuse Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger of attempting censorship and genocide denial amid mounting political pressure and internal disputes over neutrality.
Trump has created speech and thought crimes with NSPM-7 and Pam Bondi is ready...
How NSPM-7 and a DOJ directive lay the groundwork for criminalizing dissent and protected speech
Progressives push War Powers votes to block Trump escalation in Venezuela
As floor votes approach, lawmakers cite tanker seizures, strike threats, and constitutional limits to argue Congress must stop unauthorized hostilities.