Category Archives: Somalia

Drones and Zero Accountability Government

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

By Joe Scarry from his blog Scarry Thoughts We are living in a nightmare that makes Philip K. Dick’s dystopias look cozy in comparison. By now, everyone is aware of the killing done by U.S. drones in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and … Continue reading →

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Korean Traitor US Stooge UN ‘Terror Council’ Sec. Gen. in Somalia

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

by Jay Janson TEXT: U.N. Chief Pays Surprise Visit to Somalia NY Times, 12/9/11 MOGADISHU, Somalia, 12/9/11 — “Ban Ki-moon became the first United Nations secretary general to set foot in this war-ravaged country in almost 20 years on Friday… … Continue reading →

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U.S. assembling secret drone bases in Africa, Arabian Peninsula, officials say

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

The Obama administration is assembling a constellation of secret drone bases for counterterrorism operations in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as part of a newly aggressive campaign to attack al-Qaeda affiliates in Somalia and Yemen, U.S. officials … Continue reading →

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Endless War Becomes Ever More Endless

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

—By Kevin Drum The Obama administration plans to step up its attacks against the Taliban in Pakistan whether Pakistan likes it or not: In what amounts to an ultimatum, administration officials have indicated that the United States will act unilaterally … Continue reading →

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The Ethics of Drones

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

KIM LAWTON, correspondent: Drones are increasingly becoming some of the most valuable weapons in America’s arsenal. Drone operator speaking on video: This is going to save someone’s life today. LAWTON: Unmanned aircraft such as the Predator and the Reaper can … Continue reading →

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The Libya civil war is far from over.

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

There is a saying regarding history: those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.  American and NATO forces may be on the verge of repeating history in Libya from the similar experiences in Afghanistan and in Iraq in the … Continue reading →

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Shadow Warriors

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

Conn Hallinan of Counterpunch has an excellent article, Shadow Warriors. The Obama Administration has been particularly enamored of SOFs, and, according to reporters Karen DeYoung and Greg Jaffe of the Washington Post, is in the process of doubling the number … Continue reading →

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Veterans for Peace Passes Impeachment Resolution

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

Veterans for Peace passed the following resolution at its national convention. Therefore Be It Resolved that Veterans For Peace call on the U.S. House of Representatives to immediately begin impeachment proceedings against President Barack H. Obama for failure to uphold … Continue reading →

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Ex-DNI rips Obama White House

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

by Josh Gerstein ASPEN, Colo.—Former Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair unloaded on the White House Thursday evening, strongly criticizing the administration’s reliance on U.S.-directed drone strikes and saying officials have failed to implement the lessons of Sept. 11 by … Continue reading →

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