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The Military's Media Megaphone and the U.S. Global Military Presence
By Tom Engelhardt To grasp the changing nature of military influence domestically, consider the military's relationship to the media. Its media megaphone offers a measure of the reach and influence... ...
The Pentagon's Double Envelopment of President Barack Obama
Melvin A. Goodman, Truthout: "President Obama seemed reluctant last year when he announced his decision to enlarge the US military presence in Afghanistan. He demonstrated his uncertainty by combining... ...
The Bush-Obama lies on Iraq
Future of Freedom Foundation by Jacob G. Hornberger 08/24/10 Pres ident Obama’s announcement that all combat troops have exited Iraq, while 50,000 combat troops remain in Iraq, is fitting. Since the war... ...
Obama Plays Down Plan for Post-2011 Iraq Troop Presence
http://www.commondreams.or g/headline/2010/08/23-3 W ar Veterans/Military Family Members Successfully Blockade Fort Hood Deployment to Iraq http://www.commondrea ms.org/newswire/2010/08/23 -0 -------- More... ...
The graveyard of empires
Future of Freedom Foundation by Jacob G. Hornberger 07/28/10 They don’t call Afghanistan the graveyard of empires for nothing. Just ask Great Britain and Russia. It seems that the U.S. Empire, however,... ...
U.S. Forces Step Up Pakistan Presence
U.S. Special Operations Forces have begun venturing out with Pakistani forces on aid projects, deepening the American role in the effort to defeat Islamist militants in Pakistani territory that has been... ...
US Warships Stationed Off Iranian Coast
By Daniel Tencer As unconfirmed reports of an imminent Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities pick up steam in the Middle Eastern media, a US-based strategic intelligence company has released a... ...
Inner Circle Knows Afghanistan War Facts Would Kill Remaining Public Support
http://www.commondreams.or g/newswire/2010/06/27 "We 're F**cking Losing This Thing" http://www.commondr eams.org/video/2010/06/28- 1 -------- In case Americans care: Afghanistan war “will not miss a beat” Libertarian... ...
McChrystal Faces Massive Failure in Afghanistan in Next Few Months
By Gareth Porter On Thursday, McChrystal's message that his strategy will weaken the Taliban in its heartland took its worst beating thus far, when he admitted that the planned offensive in Kandahar City... ...
Defense Ministry: Four Afghan districts out of gov't control
Afghan Defense Ministry admitted Wednesday that government troops failed to maintain military presence in four districts of the insurgency-rampant country's southern region. http://news.xinhu anet.com/english/2009-01/1 4/content_10657917.htm F rom... ...