Dishonest Narratives from the Soleimani Saga: Part 2

Dishonest Narratives from the Soleimani Saga: Part 2

Dishonest Narratives from the Soleimani Saga: Part 2 The assassination of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani has been justified and spun by the media class and Trump administration in a multitude of ways.  In particular, there are 5 narratives the imperialist...
Dishonest Narratives from the Soleimani Saga: Part 1

Dishonest Narratives from the Soleimani Saga: Part 1

Dishonest Narratives from the Soleimani Saga: Part 1 The assassination of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani has been justified and spun by the media class and Trump administration in a multitude of ways.  In particular, there are 5 narratives the imperialist class...
Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan Afghanistan is “the good war”, the one we must continue and escalate, unlike Iraq, which was a mistake and a total disaster.  This was one of the primary messages of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign platform. “We must refocus our efforts on...
The Redirection – The Obama Years

The Redirection – The Obama Years

The Redirection – The Obama Years In early 2007, the Iraq war waged by the U.S. under the George W. Bush administration had deteriorated into an utter disaster, as many of the original ambitions for the war had gone up in smoke.  In A Clean Break: A New Strategy...
The Iraq War (2003-2011)

The Iraq War (2003-2011)

The Iraq War (2003-2011)  George W. Bush’s decision to invade Iraq, depose Saddam Hussein, and fight an eight-year civil war, was the greatest U.S. foreign policy blunder of this generation and arguably the biggest mistake made since Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter...