war
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War: Everyone Loses
Eliot Cohen, writing in The Atlantic, asks, “Why Can’t the West Admit That Ukraine Is Winning?” (https://bit.ly/3NcghhY) Without engaging in detail with the article’s argument and evidence, it’s worth remembering that “winning” in Cohen’s sense…
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Impulsive, inconsistent, incoherent: Trump’s rationale for missile strikes
Impulsive, inconsistent, and incoherent: these are the hallmarks of Donald Trump and his administration. Yesterday, the United States launched a missile attach on Syria in response to Syria’s apparent use of chemical weapons. His justification…
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Why we fight wars: It’s not just money
In his column piece entitled, “Why we fight wars” (the title may be an ironic reference to the WWII propaganda films of the same title), Paul Krugman notes that war doesn’t pay, and writes, “Starting a…
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War is Hell
A sniper sits atop an armored vehicle, gloved hand holding the pistol grip of his weapon, aiming at his target through his scope. He is in battle dress: his uniform is camouflage. On his shoulder…
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Home-grown terror
In 2001, according to the CDC, terrorism killed 2,926 people in America. Since then, the United States has spent $1.138 trillion dollars and thousands more lives prosecuting two bloody and ineffective wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. That…
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The price of liberty
A few days ago, Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan… Scheduled elections have been postponed. Political opponents have been rounded up. The American response? “Ah… umm. Hmmm. Do you think maybe you…