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November 19, 2019
What Was It All For: Iranian Intel Leaks and the US Folly in Iraq East Baghdad, January 25, 2007. Newly minted 1st Lieutenant Danny Sjursen, all of 23-years-old, led his scout platoon - the "Ghost Riders '- on yet another meaningless presence patrol in an increasingly aimless war, at about 9:00pm local time in the Al Amin neighborhood of Shia-majority East Baghdad. We were no longer allowed to call them "presence patrols," of course. From now on, each patrol had to - imagine that! - have a specific mission, a purpose, something, you know, worth dying for. The army, mind you, is traditionally masterful at bending language to its tactically fashionable whims. So, while the nomenclature changed, the nature of the actual patrols themselves remained remarkably consistent. From the perspective of my young privates and sergeants - laying their lives on the line for some $30,000 annually - nothing changed... not a lick. - By Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.) Read the full story >
If Not Now, When; If Not Us, Who?: Support Antiwar.com! Sometime this year, the 19th in America's longest, most futile, war in Afghanistan - really any day now - a young man (or woman) will be killed in a war older than he is. In these dark times, it feels like an inevitability, but it's not quite - if only just. History rolls along, certainly, but its inherent contingency is evidenced by the innumerable actions of human beings. That 18-year-old soldier doesn't have to die in an unnecessary, unwinnable war. Sure, that decision - or series of decisions - rests mainly with the rich and powerful, the political-military leadership class. Still, We the People, have a roll to play; a vital one at that. - By Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.)
Pompeo: Israeli Settlements in West Bank Don'- Violate International In a move seen as a further blow to Palestinian hopes for statehood, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that the US is repudiating the 1978 State Department legal opinion that the Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine are in violation of international law.
The Fourth Geneva Convention is very clear about settlements being illegal, as it explicitly bars an occupying power from transferring its own civilian population into occupied territory.
- By Jason Ditz Trump Issues Pardons in War Crimes Cases ven with all the wars the US is presently involved in and all the shady activity that goes with that, it's fairly unusual for the military to get around to charging personnel with war crimes. - By Jason Ditz A New Generation of Vets: Ending Endless War From the Right They sure didn't look the part. These weren't a bunch of stereotypical hippie peaceniks. As I surveyed the room in the beautiful DC brownstone which hosted the BringOurTroopsHome.us opening night reception, I saw well-built, well-dressed men and women, many still sporting military-style haircuts (though often with a well-groomed beard). Instead of tie-dye shirts, I spied some flag-lapel pins, a few Trump 2020 ball caps, and even a big old cowboy hat. Yet all these relatively young combat veterans were gathered in the nation's capital last week with a common cause: ending America's endless wars!- By Maj. Danny Sjursen, USA (ret.) Finally Got Him: The Bolivian Coup The U.S. says it wasn't a coup. - By Ted Snider
NEWS FROM THE GALLERY Daniel McAdams on America's Own CIA-backed CoupTrump: US Forces in Syria "Only for the Oil"
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