Imperialism
The Obama candidacy and the new consensus on Afghanistan
Posted by Sandyenglish
The statements made by Barack Obama during his visit to Afghanistan over the weekend verify that his campaign for president is the mouthpiece for a significant section of the American ruling elite that is insisting on a shift in US policy in the Middle East and Central Asia. Far from proposing any retreat from militarism, Obama is arguing for a faster drawdown of troop numbers in Iraq and a reduction in tensions with Iran, only in order to facilitate a major escalation of US military operations in Afghanistan, potentially extending them into Pakistan.
Elian Gonzalez Joins Cuba's Communists
Posted by theangryindian from Angryindian.blogspot
The Cuban boy at the center of an international custody battle eight years ago has joined Cuba's Young Communist Union.
Obama vows to back Bush's war commander
Posted by Sandyenglish
Democratic presidential front-runner Senator Barack Obama said on Sunday he would endorse Bush's nominee to direct US military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and throughout a region extending from North Africa to Central Asia. The pledge, made on the "Fox News Sunday" program, while predictable, serves nonetheless to thoroughly expose the antiwar pretenses of Obama and the Democratic Party as a whole.
Jeremy Scahill: Confronting Blackwater on its Killing of Iraqis
Posted by j1o2n3a4s5 from Huffington Post
Last week, Jeremy spoke at a conference organized by NYU's Center on Law and Security called "Privatizing Defense: Blackwater, Contractors, and American Security." Also present at the conference were Blackwater Worldwide vice president Martin Strong and a lawyer for Blackwater, David Hammond. At the conference, I confronted Strong on Blackwater's killi...
Five years after the invasion of Iraq: A debacle for US imperialism
Posted by Sandyenglish
Five years after Washington inaugurated its “shock and awe” campaign, striking Baghdad with cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs, it has become abundantly clear that the war of aggression against Iraq has produced the greatest geo-political disaster in American history.
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