From WWII to Afghanistan, and the Iron Lady.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/12)
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War & Peace
To Wolfowitz, Iraq Was Just a Chance for the U.S. to Demonstrate Its Power
Wolfowitz took saber-rattling to the next level.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/8)
From a Department of Homeland Security armed to the teeth to a dubious Nobel Peace Prize.
How a North Korean Attack on South Korea Might Unfold
It’s easy to forget that Seoul lies only about thirty miles from the Demilitarized Zone.
Purge of the Marabouts: Salafists Target Tunisia’s Islamic Heritage
Salafists are acting as the brownshirts of the Arab Spring.
An Agreement on Arms — With No Teeth
Fearing the disruption of gun exports, the National Rifle Association vociferously opposed the Arms Trade Treaty that was approved on April 2 by the UN General Assembly. The joke, though, is not just on the NRA. While the treaty doesn’t do anything to affect American gun-owners, it’s so weak that it doesn’t seem to affect anybody at all.
After Iraq, Climbing Out of the Moral Abyss
Empires decline due to moral decay from within. Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, our nation is looking at the moral abyss. If lies have delivered us to this place, then only the truth will begin our journey back.
The Great Afghan Corruption Scam
Washington has vociferously denounced Afghan corruption as a major obstacle to the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. This has been widely reported. Only one crucial element is missing from this routine censure: a credible explanation of why American nation-building failed there. No wonder. To do so, the U.S. would have to denounce itself.
Despite Funneling Money to the Corporations That Run the Nuclear Labs, the Administration Finds Itself in Their Debt
The administration diverts added funds to the nuclear lab corporate contractors, who, in turn, apparently fund Democratic candidates.
Syria: Chess Match Turned Free-for-All
Israel’s apology to Turkey over the 2010 Mavi Marmara killings might lay the groundwork for direct intervention in Syria by NATO and Israel.