Iraqis are not naïve. Grim experience of their country’s rulers over the past 50 years leads many to suspect them of being self-serving, greedy, brutal, and incompetent. Ten years ago, some had hoped Iraqis might escape living in a permanent state of emergency as the US and Britain prepared to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Others were…
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling “The art of war is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin.” Sun Tzu, “The Art of War,” 4th Century BCE. During confirmation hearings for the next U.S. Defense Secretary, it was appalling to observe several senators haggling with Chuck Hagel…
photo: AP / Amr Nabil Article by Correspondent Dallas Darling. fore-shad-ow (v.) 1. To indicate or warn of before hand. 2. To point out or suggest something, usually something unpleasant, that is going to happen. As more and more aggressive and belligerent corporate policies in America are overshadowing compassion, civic education, and opportunities and…
‘Global Zero’ and the Argument for Nukes Richard Perle Essay Defense policy veteran Richard Perle explains why, despite its appeal, the no-nukes, “Global Zero” agenda should – and will – fizzle. March/April 2011 There are many specters haunting our world, but one is of our own making—the utopian vision of a world free…
China has been helped by Israel, which sold China anti-radar drones in the 1990s—to the fury of the Pentagon, which has since blocked the Israelis from providing upgrades.
U.S. soldiers salute during a handover ceremony in Baghdad’s Green Zone on June 1. The last American combat brigade began leaving Iraq on Thursday as part of the plan to reduce U.S. troop presence As the U.S. war footing in Iraq officially ends, officials say the world’s largest embassy — the U.S. mission in Baghdad…