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Petraeus Resignation Reveals Divisions Over Iran
Ray McGovern: It's likely one reason there was no attempt to save Petraeus by White House was his Hawkish Stance on Iran.

First World War: Same Protests of Futility, Folly Heard Today
Voices of some veterans of WWI eerily echo plaints of futility and folly we hear from today's protesters

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Air Force Academy’s Orwellian “Religious Respect Conference” Indicates Clear Bias Against the Non-Religious
The idea of USAFA blaring its triumphant horns at having “reformed” itself in the field of “Religious Respect” is an odd and uber-ignominious one u2013 folly, indeed.

The Cost of War: An Interview With Hawaii Congressional Candidate and Veteran Tulsi Gabbard
The former Honolulu city councilwoman, state legislator and combat veteran shares her views on Afghanistan, Iran, drones and military spending.

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Show Us the Benghazi Drone Videotape
Benghazi videotape may shed light on broader issue of drone warfare.

Who Owns the World? Noam Chomsky on U.S.-Fueled Dangers, From Climate Change to Nuclear Weapons
In a recent speech, Chomsky examined topics largely ignored or glossed over during the campaign: China, the Arab Spring, global warming, nuclear proliferation, and the military threat posed by …

Afghanistan: The Who Cares War? (Not Exactly, But It Fails the Real Definition of a Just War)
If there was a draft, the war would be over in a month - if not sooner.

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Dreaming of Duvets
Haroon has recurring dreams.

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Obama as Commander-in-Chief, Romney as Banal Bully
Robert Reich: Mitt Romney is not only a cold warrior; heu2019s also a class warrior. And the two are closely related.

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A Festival of Gibberish
Americans who tuned in to watch are now exactly 0% more informed on a variety of life-and-death issues for having done so, and that counts as a loss for …