By Kenneth J. Theisen On September 15th the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission led by Justice Richard Goldstone of South Africa released its report (on the Gaza war. In a damning indictment of Israel,…
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Mullen to Senate: Send More Soldiers to Afghanistan
By Kenneth J. Theisen Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, September 15th that the Pentagon will likely…
Kangaroo Justice at Bagram
By Kenneth J. Theisen Most Americans have heard about the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo. But few are aware of a similar prison in Afghanistan at the Bagram military base. Detainees there have been…
Iran, the “Silent War,” Heats Up
By Kenneth J. Theisen The U.S. is currently involved in “hot” wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan as part of its war of terror. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involve hundreds…
War Secretary Gates sells the U.S. War of Terror on Al Jazeera
By Kenneth J. Theisen Propaganda effort In an effort to sell the U.S. war of terror to the Muslim world, Secretary of War Robert Gates engaged in an interview with the…
Winning “Hearts and Minds” the American Way: One Air Strike and Hospital Raid At a Time
By Kenneth J. Theisen When U.S. General Stanley McChrystal took command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan earlier this year he claimed his implementation of counter-insurgency (COIN) warfare there…
Court of Appeals Ruling: Ashcroft Can be Held Accountable for Wrongful Detention
By Kenneth J. Theisen In an important development, a federal court has ruled that a Bush regime official can be held civilly accountable for his abuse of the law in the U.S….
Collateral Damage: U.S. Behind Another Massacre in Afghanistan
By Kenneth J. Theisen The war in Afghanistan – yes, that war, the one that was escalated by President Obama shortly after he took office – has brought peace to more Afghan…
Obama’s War Escalates: Combat Troops to Replace “Support Troops” in Afghanistan
By Kenneth J. Theisen The Los Angeles Times reports on September 2nd that the Pentagon is planning on replacing up to 14,000 U.S. “support” troops in Afghanistan with “combat” troops. The Times reports the…
McChrystal Finishes Afghan Review: Expect More U.S. Troops to Follow
By Kenneth J. Theisen General Stanley McChrystal, who was picked by President Obama to head up Obama’s war team in Afghanistan, has completed his review of operations within that war-ravaged nation. His report…