John F. Sopko, the Special Inspector for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testified before Congress this week that America’s Afghan War was plagued by “mendacity and lies.” But
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2019: The Year the Neocons Failed
When things are as crazy as they are right now, it’s hard to see just how much progress has been made. 2019 had in it
The Endless War with Iran
The United States has been in a 40-year cold war with Iran. Just like the cold war with the Soviet Union, the conflict between Washington
The Afghanistan Papers Are a Case Study in Colonial Propaganda
In an earlier article (FAIR.org, 12/18/19) regarding the Washington Post’s Afghanistan Papers (12/9/19), I discussed how the Post’s exposé also exposed the Post as one of the primary vehicles US
Who Created the Persian Gulf Tinderbox?
Joe Biden’s statement that “President Trump just tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox” by assassinating Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was not inaccurate.
Iraq and Afghanistan: The Hidden Costs of Forever War
Kelley Vlahos has done excellent reporting on the terrible effects of toxic burn pits on Americans serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The illnesses and deaths
America the Repugnant. Assassinating Foreign Leaders Is an Act of War
Once upon a time there was a Constitution of the United States. In Article II, Section 2 it stipulated that only the U.S. Congress has
Postmortem Assassination of Iran’s General Soleimani
Even before he was buried, Iranian General Qasem Soleimani had to endure a second assassination at the hands of the Americans; besmirching his character and
