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The trinity of modern warfare at work in Afghanistan17 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 week ago: Clausewitz spoke of a trinity of the the people, the government, and the military.  The rise to domi … more →

Tags: 4 GW, Iraq / Afghanistan, Our Military, Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, airpower, coin, David Halberstam, iraq

Words important for all Americans to hear, from Tom Engelhardt7 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Most commencement speeches are a bore.  Few were as good as this one written for the students of the … more →

Tags: america, American Empire, Empire, tomdispatch

"Going for Broke - 6 ways the Af-Pak War is Expanding" - Engelhardt15 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 1 month ago: Summary:  Today there are few more important issues for America today than our ever-widening Middle … more →

Tags: Iraq / Afghanistan, David Petraeus, Barack Obama, Afghanistan War, Afghanistan, uav, Drones, Stanley McChrystal

James Bond is not just our hero, but the model for our geopolitical strategy58 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: I enjoyed Ian Fleming’s books about James Bond, and some of the movies too (esp. Casino Royale … more →

Tags: America's Long War, assassination, Ralph Peters, David Kilcullen, Gareth Porter, Sun Tzu, patrick lang, Rand, Drones

Why are we fighting in Pakistan?17 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: The Afghanistan War is absurd.  Extending our wars into Pakistan is insane.  For more moderate expre … more →

Tags: America's Long War, Iraq / Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, Brian Cloughley, joshua foust, jule cole, Manan Ahmed, Pakistan

Questions to Ask in the Dead of Night2 comments

Dr. Nayyar Hashmey wrote 2 months ago:   Questions to Ask in the Dead of Night   [ A Note from Tom  Engelhardt: I'm proud to tell you tha … more →

Tags: Political Essays & Commentaries, Terrorism, News, Views & Analysis, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Barack Obama, 9/11, Drone Attacks into Pakistan, ridenhour prize

War is a Racket1 comment

Dr. Nayyar Hashmey wrote 2 months ago: What would have General Butler said on the current War on Terror … more →

Tags: Political Essays & Commentaries, Terrorism, Gen. Smedley D. Butler, US War Hero, War is death & destruction for common men, Wars rob people, wwii

"Questions to Ask in the Dead of Night"28 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: Another provocative article by Tom Engelhardt.  If ever forced to choose between reading the daily p … more →

Tags: America's Long War, Iraq / Afghanistan, Our Military, Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, airpower, iraq, Iraq War, tomdispatch

A Deal with the Devil1 comment

dcrowe wrote 2 months ago: Matthew 16: 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny the … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, nonviolence, iraq, Walter Wink, domination system

Are Americans easily panicked cowards? I think not, but many experts disagree.30 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 2 months ago: This question was raised during a few rounds of cyber tennis between two experts on 4th generation w … more →

Tags: 4 GW, america, chet richards, John Robb, Terrorism, Somalia, weeki wachee mermaids

"Filling the skies with Assassins" by Tom Engelhardt6 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 months ago: Forging an effective grand strategy requires not just that we know ourselves (difficult) but that we … more →

Tags: Iraq / Afghanistan, Our Military, Assassin, assassination, Drones, Reaper, tomdispatch, uav

"The Great Afghan Bailout" by Tom Engelhardt

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 months ago:  As Team Obama scales up the Imperial adventure, expanding east through the Greater Middle East, we … more →

Tags: America's Long War, Iraq / Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, Barack Obama

A look at our history - from the 23rd century

Fabius Maximus wrote 3 months ago: Learning from the past if valuable, as it helps give us a perspective on our time.  Another source o … more →

Tags: america, History, Our Military, tomdispatch

The Twin Terrors: Financial Blowback Sweeps the Neighbourhood

Maximilian Forte wrote 3 months ago: Still, as you walk past those patches of darkness, a thought almost can’t help but form. For … more →

Tags: colonialism/imperialism, Notes & Quotes, hegemony, Globalization, 9/11, New York, financial crisis, Economic Meltdown, Economic Crisis

To understand the Imperial Unconscious, Tom provides the Dictionary of American Empire-Speak13 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: Among the emails deserving your highest attention are those announcing a new TomGram.  If you don … more →

Tags: america, America's Long War, Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, American Empire, tomdispatch

Visiting Iraq's "Don's" from the Inside of an Armored BMW14 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: This is an important article for many reasons.  It gives a ground-level view of a city in Iraq, and … more →

Tags: Iraq / Afghanistan, Iraq War, Fallujah, tomdispatch, iraq, Dahr Jamail, sheik aifan sadun

Locked into the bailout state24 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: Here is a brief excerpt from a fascinating work of comparative history, highlighting the similaritie … more →

Tags: Post-WWII era over?, History, Banks, financial crisis, Bank Bailout, tomdispatch, rge monitor, Richard Fuld, steve fraser

Have we built an American Foreign Legion?31 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: I strongly recommend reading this in full.  In fact, TomDispatch deserves to be in the top rank of t … more →

Tags: Our Military, US Army, foreign legion, tomdispatch, William Astore

America sends forth its privateers to pillage, bold corsairs stealing from you and I11 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 5 months ago: Privateers are an inescapable part of war.  Sometimes legal, sometimes on the grey margins of intern … more →

Tags: Iraq / Afghanistan, america, Afghanistan War, tomdispatch, Afghanistan, privateer, Ann Jones, military contractor, DynCorp


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