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Tom Hayden :
Who is creating a terrorist threat?

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

The imminent danger is that Obama is preparing to go to war not to ‘save Baghdad’ but to attack the perceived threat of a Sunni jihadist ‘sanctuary.’ By Tom Hayden | The Rag Blog | June 25, 2014 Contrary to … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : How George W. Bush Aided the Terrorists

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Mission accomplished! Have Bush’s (and Obama’s) policies boosted terrorist recruitment? Photo from Reuters. How George W. Bush aided the terrorists(According to the government) Bush’s bogus war in Iraq; the atrocities at Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, and “black site” prisons; waterboarding and … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Can Obama ‘Rein In’ His Presidency?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Obama: Who’s making the call? Image from TomHayden.com. Competing forces at play:Can Obama ‘rein in’ his presidency? Obama often follows a confusing pattern of leaning toward the military’s preference while planning in his private chambers to later change course. By … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden : Is President Taking New Tack on Counterterrorism?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

President Obama speaks about his administration’s counter-terrorism policy at the National Defense University in Washington, May 23, 2013. Photo by Larry Downing / Reuters. Obama responding to critics:  Tide turning on counterterrorism secrecy While defending his military policies as constitutional, … Continue reading →

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Medea Benjamin : Why I spoke Out at Obama’s Foreign Policy Speech

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the political activist group CodePink, is removed by security after speaking out against President Barack Obama during his foreign policy speech Thursday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch  / UPI. Image from Common Dreams. Why I spoke out … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : ‘Dirty Wars’ and Bush-Obama Foreign Policy

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Yemini writer Farea al-Muslimi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Screen grab from Democracy Now!. Dirty Wars: The terror of Bush-Obama era foreign policy While some Bush policies may have been changed, the Obama administration has found new ways to … Continue reading →

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