The American Prospect Feb. 22, 2016: Paul Starr wants Barack Obama to accelerate the war on ISIS. But his proposals would only prolong a war that we cannot win and that is unraveling the fabric of our democracy. Impatient with the…
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ISIS War Debates I: Why Is This Our Fight?
by jeff.faux •
The Nation, Jan 14, 2016: This war is already lost. None of the US governing class’ shifting war aims—stabilizing the region, defending human rights, ending terrorism, establishing democracy—can be achieved. There is no future “diplomatic” solution that justifies continuing the…
Why Are We In The Middle East?
by jeff.faux •
To placate their pique at his effort to get a non-proliferation agreement with Iran, Barack Obama met last Thursday at Camp David with Saudi royals and leaders of the other five feudal dictatorships of the Persian Gulf. He reaffirmed the…