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SPORT | Pat Tillman, the Boston Marathon, and a Tale of Two Anniversaries
Two upcoming sports anniversaries contain elements of tragedy, honor, and courage. But one won’t get much attention. By Dave Zirin | The Rag Blog | April 15, 2014 Two wrenching anniversaries loom in the world of sports. Both are in … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, Boston Bombings, Boston Marathon, Dave Zirin, Football, Friendly Fire, Iraq War, NFL, Pat Tillman, Professional Sports, Rag Bloggers, Sports, U.S. Army
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Fallujah on fire again
Had the Iraqis been willing to sign the Status of Forces Agreement, our troops would as we speak be lined up to bleed over Fallujah for a third time. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | January 29, 2014 … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : How George W. Bush Aided the Terrorists
Mission accomplished! Have Bush’s (and Obama’s) policies boosted terrorist recruitment? Photo from Reuters. How George W. Bush aided the terrorists(According to the government) Bush’s bogus war in Iraq; the atrocities at Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, and “black site” prisons; waterboarding and … Continue reading
Lamar W. Hankins : We Must Heal Our Wounded Vets
Wounded Army vet waiting for a prescription for anti-seizure medication at a Colorado Springs doctor’s office. Photo by Michael Ciaglo / Colorado Springs Gazette. We must ‘heal the wounded’:The military’s abuse of enlistees At this point, almost a decade since … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq War, Lamar W. Hankins, PTSD, U.S. Military, Veterans, Veterans Administration, Wounded Vets
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Lamar W. Hankins : The Delusions of War Ten Years and Counting
Austin activist David Hamilton demonstrates against the Iraq War in December 2008. Photo by Sally Hamilton / The Rag Blog The delusions of war ten years after the bombing of Iraq began Only the willingly deceitful claim anymore that the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq War, Lamar W. Hankins, Peace Movement, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military
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Harry Targ : Expanding the ‘Iraq Syndrome’
Image from Democratic Underground. Cooperation over conflict: We need to expand the ‘Iraq Syndrome’ As we reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the launching of the Iraq War, the madmen inside the beltway are talking about increasing U.S. military involvement … Continue reading
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Tagged Harry Targ, Iraq Syndrome, Iraq War, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military, Vietnam Syndrome, Vietnam War
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Ron Jacobs : Raining Shock and Awe in Iraq
Image from Popular-Pics.com. Raining shock and awe:‘Mission accomplished’ in Iraq? There was nothing good about this war unless you owned stock in the arms industry. Thousands of U.S. men and women were sent to Iraq over and over again to … Continue reading
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Tagged Desert Storm, George W. Bush, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Ron Jacobs, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military
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Robert Jensen : Important Truths Behind an Anti-War Slogan
Image from deepforest.org. ‘No blood for oil!’ Important truths behind an anti-war slogan Underneath the complex relationships and shifting strategies, the obvious question lingers: If the Middle East were not home to the largest reserves of the most easily accessible oil … Continue reading
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Tagged Fossil Fuels, Iraq War, Middle East, Natural Resources, Oil Business, Peace Movement, Robert Jensen, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Lamar W. Hankins : What Have We Learned From the Iraq War?
President Obama shown speaking to troops at Fort Bragg, N.C. Photo by Gerry Broome / AP.Lessons we should have learned from the Iraq War After all the phony reasons for war in Iraq were found wanting, Bush and his neoconservative … Continue reading
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Tagged George W. Bush, Imperialism, Iraq War, Lamar W. Hankins, Military, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Joan Wile : Granny for Peace Welcomes Iraq Withdrawal
Members of Granny Peace Brigade at Lincoln Center. Photo from the New York Observer.As Iraq troops come home:Peace granny is ‘cautiously optimistic’ By Joan Wile / The Rag Blog / October 26, 2011 NEW YORK — The news hit me … Continue reading
Bob Feldman : Brent Snowcroft and the Roots of the Iraq War
Bush I’s national security advisor Brent Scowcroft. Photo from The Washington Times.‘Liberating Kuwait’ and targeting Saddam:Twenty years of war against Iraq By Bob Feldman / The Rag Blog / August 9, 2010 This August marks the twentieth anniversary of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Feldman, Brent Snowcroft, George H. W. Bush, Iraq War, Kuwait, Saddam Hussein
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