Tag Archives: Afghanistan

Futile Wars

Posted on June 28, 2022 by whungerford

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 →

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Is Peace Possible in Afghanistan

Posted on September 2, 2019 by whungerford

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 →

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Is this how we win?

Posted on August 20, 2018 by whungerford

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 →

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Foreign wars

Posted on August 18, 2018 by whungerford

“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 →

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We Don’t Get Rid Terrorists By Bombing Innocents

Posted on September 25, 2013 by pystew

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 →

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