David Hackworth (who actually wore a military uniform) on Muzzling Soldiers Is Nothing New: Politicians and military commanders were lying about how wars were progressing long before the sword and […]
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Wouldn't it be great if wars could be fought just by the assholes who started them? – The Postman
Protecting America or the President’s Reelection Chances?
Protecting America or the President’s Reelection Chances? by Dr. Ivan Eland Pretending to fulfill a 2000 campaign pledge, the Bush administration will soon declare the “activation” of the nation’s second […]
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Alina Stefanescu received an interesting reactionary comment on her blog recently from Mr. Gary Proctor, with regard to a posting that mentioned the absentee ballot issue concerning military military: "what […]
Read moreBenefits and Costs of the U.S. Government’s War Making
Benefits and Costs of the U.S. Government’s War Making by Robert Higgs In 1795, James Madison observed that “of all the enemies to public liberty, war is, perhaps, the most […]
Read moreThe Civil War: Second American Revolution or Costly Mistake?
October 6, 2004 The Civil War: Second American Revolution or Costly Mistake? American Military University HS 101, United States History to 1877 by James Landrith It is commonly accepted that […]
Read moreWar Lies Are Piling Up
War Lies Are Piling Up by Dr. Ivan Eland Even though a mound of evidence keeps accumulating that the Bush administration exaggerated the threat to fulfill its obsession to invade […]
Read more7 Habits of Highly Effective Imperialists
James P. Pinkerton, writing for The American Conservative, on 7 Habits of Highly Effective Imperialists: Self-help for those who oppose self-rule: In 1990, Stephen Covey published The 7 Habits of […]
Read moreSettlement and Revolution in the New World
October 4, 2004 Settlement and Revolution in the New World American Military University HS 101, United States History to 1877 by James Landrith The colonization of the New World, rather […]
Read moreMore Bureaucracy, Less National Security
More Bureaucracy, Less National Security by Dr. Ivan Eland In “slow rolling” the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations on intelligence reorganization, the White House has come up with something even worse for […]
Read moreThe Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!—To Iraq?
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!—To Iraq?by William Marina Both the U.S. and Russian empires face a similar problem—how to put down raging insurgencies which do not hesitate […]
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