Book Review: ‘The Wars of Afghanistan’
In spite of all this criticism, The Wars of Afghanistan is a strong historical base for understanding what is happening in the region.
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Book Review: ‘The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine’
This work is a must read for anyone arguing about the past history, the current situation, the humanitarian and military impacts of the occupation and settlements.
Read MorePeter MacKay’s “atrocities across the Middle East”
The policies of the expanding United States and Canada involved a combination of imperial grabs for resources combined with a concerted effort of genocide and ethnic cleansing against the native populations.
Read MoreReview: The Ugly Canadian
For a compact and informative source on Canada’s role in this neoliberal religious militaristic environment, The Ugly Canadian is a great resource book.
Read MoreSome Comments on John Baird’s Speech at the U.N.
It is a good thing that Canada is not nearly as powerful or influential as its new bully attitude would want it to be.
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Obama’s U.N. Speech: On Rhetoric and Actions
After beginning his speech with a nice homespun heartfelt story about U.S. diplomat Chris Stevens, President Obama turned the rest of his UN speech into a series of lies that are all too common in U.S. rhetoric, lies that are concealed by fine sounding platitudes and homilies.
Read MoreCanada Preps for War with Iran, Displaying Its Ignorant and Malevolent Foreign Policy
John Baird, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Friday announced Canada’s position on Iran, indicating it was shutting down its embassy at the same time expelling all Iranian diplomats.
Read MoreBook Review: Freedom Sailors
This short account of the Freedom Sailors adds full significance to the responsibility of the Israelis to the terrible conditions of life within Gaza
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The Way It ‘Spozed to Be: the Sanitized Version of U.S. History
If one wishes to have the sanitized version, this is the work for you. Otherwise, this work adds nothing to a critical examination of U.S. foreign policy, or defense policy.
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A Dying Empire
I cannot say how the empire will pass, but it appears to be in process already. Still, it may last another many decades, backed by overt military force.
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