End “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” March 9, 2009Ivan Eland Shortly after Bill Clinton took office in 1993, he attempted to push the U.S. military to openly accept the reality that […]
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Tag: Foreign Policy & Military & War
Wouldn't it be great if wars could be fought just by the assholes who started them? – The Postman
Read the Fine Print
Read the Fine Print March 2, 2009Ivan ElandUSA Today Obama Needs to Withdraw Troops More Quickly and Completely. Americans should be excused for believing they voted for an end to […]
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Misreading the Iraqi Election Results
Misreading the Iraqi Election Results February 9, 2009Ivan Eland Now that their nemesis, George W. Bush, has left office, the mainstream media can be unbridled in their optimism about the […]
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Guns and Butter (Again)
Guns and Butter (Again) February 2, 2009Ivan Eland When you stop to think about it, people measure how well their lives are going not by their absolute state of being but […]
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What Obama Can(Not) Do for Latin America
What Obama Can(Not) Do for Latin America January 28, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama will meet his Latin American and Caribbean counterparts in April at the Summit of the Americas. […]
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Wilson Opening Statement for Hearing on Sexual Assault in the Military
WILSON OPENING STATEMENT FOR HEARING ON SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY Jan 27, 2009 Press Release Contact: Josh Holly; 202.226.3988 Wilson Opening Statement for Hearing on Sexual Assault in […]
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Executive Order 13491 — Ensuring Lawful Interrogations
The White House January 22, 2009 Executive Order 13491 — Ensuring Lawful Interrogations EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – ENSURING LAWFUL INTERROGATIONS By the […]
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Executive Order – Closure Of Guantanamo Detention Facilities
The White House January 22, 2009 Closure Of Guantanamo Detention Facilities EXECUTIVE ORDER — REVIEW AND DISPOSITION OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT THE GUANTÁNAMO BAY NAVAL BASE AND CLOSURE OF DETENTION FACILITIES […]
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Executive Order 13493 — Review of Detention Policy Options
The White House January 22, 2009 Executive Order 13493 — Review of Detention Policy Options EXECUTIVE ORDER — REVIEW OF DETENTION POLICY OPTIONS By the authority vested in me as […]
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Executive Order 13493 — Review of Detention Policy Options
The White House Office of the Press Secretary January 22, 2009 Executive Order 13493 — Review of Detention Policy Options EXECUTIVE ORDER — REVIEW OF DETENTION POLICY OPTIONS By the […]
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