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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Futile Wars
I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity. –Dwight D. Eisenhower. When the war finally ended on July 27, 1953, the North had been devastated by three years of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, War
Tagged Afghanistan, Ukraine, Iraq, Korea, Vietnam, futility, Eisenhower, Bruce Cummings
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Is Peace Possible in Afghanistan
Only international backing, ideally through the UN Security Council, can make any agreement durable.–op. cit. Vikram Singh and Jacob Stokes, opinion contributors to The Hill, discuss peace prospects in Afghanistan. These authors claim that regional powers and the United States … Continue reading
Is this how we win?
The Trump Administration’s foreign policy: North Korea’s Kim is a good guy, smart. Disparage allies, praise enemies. Taliban and ISIS resurgent in Afghanistan. Trump and Putin enabling Assad to continue his murderous rule in Syria. American military resources killing people … Continue reading
Foreign wars
“Erik Prince, founder of the controversial firm Blackwater, is trying to convince President Donald Trump to privatize America’s war in Afghanistan.” Richard Nixon campaigned in 1968 on a promise to end the draft. The draft of middle class Americans was a source … Continue reading
We Don’t Get Rid Terrorists By Bombing Innocents
The following article was written and submitted by author, educator, and activist Steve Coffman of Dundee, New York (Yates County). The writer has taught at the University of Michgan and Keuka College, and is author of numerous of books and … Continue reading
Posted in Terrorism
Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, Drones, George W. Bush, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
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