Posts Tagged ‘war’

14th September
2009
written by Abby Martin
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Audio taken from C-SPAN: 02/13/2009
Ron Paul asks Congress: “What if…?”

Transcript:

Ron Paul: “Madam Speaker, I have a few questions for my colleagues.

What if our foreign policy of the past century is deeply flawed and has not served our national security interest? (more…)

31st August
2009
written by Abby Martin
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Music video for A Perfect Circle’s “Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums.” Maynard pokes fun at the two-party system, war, media, and our former fearless leader.

5th August
2009
written by Abby Martin

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Blackwater, once the most powerful and secretive mercenary force in the world, exemplified the complicit corruption within the military industrial complex.  A loophole in the system allowed their hired guns to operate on behalf of the State Department but exempt from U.S. military regulations governing other security firms.  Blackwater’s indiscretions with the law have finally caught up to the company, with explosive new allegations against its founder that has the internet in an uproar. (more…)