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Endless war as a means to keep Pentagon’s budget

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

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Today the US is spending more on war than the governments of 50 American states spend on education, healthcare and welfare of the American people, says journalist Sherwood Ross. “American people who voted for peace are finding that we have a greater war economy than ever before,” said Ross. “The idea of the Pentagon and [...]

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We’ll force a vote on whether to stay in Afghanistan – Congressman Kucinich

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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We’ll force a vote on whether to stay in Afghanistan – Congressman Kucinich

US Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who is circulating a resolution to end the war in Afghanistan, says he is simply trying to reclaim the forgotten constitutional responsibility of Congress to start and end war. Kucinich reminds the basic principles that “It is not appropriate for generals to be making decisions on their own about whether the [...]

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Consequences of attack on Iran would be unpredictable

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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Consequences of attack on Iran would be unpredictable

An attempt to solve Iran’s nuclear issue by an attack on its facilities would lead to “horrible and unpredictable consequences,” former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov has said. That would only further radicalize the Islamic Republic and even if it does postpone the development of nuclear weapon by Iran, that would not be for longer [...]

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