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You’re in the Army Now : Despair, Dissent and Refusal
‘Bad apple?’ Soldier with peace symbol on his helmet patrols south of Baghdad, Feb. 4, 2008. Photo by Maya Alleruzzo / AP.Refusing to comply:The tactics of resistance in an all-volunteer military Present-day G.I. resistance to the occupations of Iraq and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Anti-War GIs, Anti-War Vets, Dissent, Iraq Veterans, IVAW, U.S. Military, Vietnam, War Resisters
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Lt. Dan Choi : Don’t Ask (Or Tell). Just Sign.
Bolstered by more than 300,000 signatures to letters of support… Lt. Dan Choi is now taking his fight to repeal the discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy to Congress. By Larry Ray | The Rag Blog | July 2, 2009 … Continue reading
Neo-Nazis : You’re in the Army Now
Iraq veteran Forrest Fogarty sailed through recruitment despite his neo-Nazi tattoos. Photo by Matt Kennard / salon.com.Neo-Nazis are in the Army now Why the U.S. military is ignoring its own regulations and permitting white supremacists to join its ranks. By … Continue reading
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Tagged GI's, neo-Nazis, Racism, U.S. Military, Veterans, White Supremacists
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Englehardt: The Expanding Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict
Bodies of some of 25-30 Afghan civilians killed in NATO air strike, October 16, 2008. Obama has escalated the Afghanistan war. Photo: Abdul Khaleq/Associated Press.Going for Broke: Six Ways the Af-Pak War Is ExpandingBy Tom Engelhardt / May 21, 2009 … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Middle East, Obama Administration, Pakistan, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military, War
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Ralph Solonitz : Memorial Day
Political cartoon by Ralph Solonitz / The Rag Blog / May 23, 2009. [Ralph Solonitz’ cartoons also appear at MadasHellClub.net.]The Rag Blog
Lest We Forget the Horror That Is Iraq
StatisticsBy Dr.Mohammed / May 15, 2009 Yesterday, I was chatting with my colleague about the situation in Iraq and specially regarding the social aspect…we both reached an agreement that we would witness a social crisis or a disaster…the Iraqis’ ethics … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military
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How Much of the Official 911 Story Is Really True?
With ongoing revelations like these, we cannot be surprised at the continuing influence the 9-11 truth folks have, and are gaining. My suspicious little mind begins to wonder if the REASON the authorities obfuscated and bullshitted from the get-go was … Continue reading
Cheney’s Chief Assassin to Head Afghan Effort
Here’s a little more of that blessed change from the Obama administration. The more things change, the more they look the same. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog General Stanley McChrystal and Tory Clark during Gulf War II.McChrystal was Cheney’s … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Needless Civilian Death Continues
It is time to start acknowledging the lies of the Obama administration. They will close Guantanamo, but the military tribunals will resume shortly (they will be more “humane and effective”). They will stop the Iraq war, but the civilian murders … Continue reading
Obama Administration Will Continue Massive Secret Budgetary Outlays
“The Black Hole” NSA headquarters, Ft. Meade, Maryland.Big Increases for Intelligence and Pentagon “Black” Programs in 2010By Tom Burghardt / May 13, 2009 Continuing along the dark path marked out by his predecessors in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama’s … Continue reading
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Tagged CIA, National Security Agency, Obama Administration, U.S. Military
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GI Victor Agosto : ‘There is No Way I Will Deploy to Afghanistan’
Victor Agosto with fan club at opening of Under the Hood Cafe in Kileen, Texas, on March 1, 2009. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.To Victor Agosto, Ft. Hood, Texas: ‘You will deploy in support of OEF on … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Alice Embree, Anti-War GIs, Ft. Hood, Peace Movement, U.S. Military
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U.S. Military to GI’s in Afghanistan : ‘Hunt People for Jesus’
Evangelical Christian soldiers praying at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan. Photo from Al Jazeera.Military officials at Bagram are caught on tape urging U.S. soldiers to evangelize in the Muslim country. U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan are told to ‘hunt people … Continue reading
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