I decided to post some articles about the U.S.’s war in Afghanistan.
“US eyes private guards for bases in Afghanistan” by Richard Lardner (The Associated Press, July 26, 2009). An AP news article about the U.S. considering the use of private military contractors at dozens of bases and to protect vehicle convoys in Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »
Very eye-opening article by Dahr Jamail about the actions of Iraq Special Operations Forces (ICOF).
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Very interesting article about how the U.S.’s current policy in Iraq is an example of twenty-first-century colonialism.
Tomgram: Michael Schwartz, Twenty-First-Century Colonialism in Iraq
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Perhaps the biggest moment that changed my life was the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. I was thirteen at the time and I almost remember that day like it was yesterday. Before 9/11, I believed that America was safe and never did I imagine such an attack would occur in my country. That event destroyed my sense of security. What made 9/11 even more personal for me is the fact that my cousin used to work at the World Trade Center – on the 89th floor. Fortunately, he was late for work that day and when he got off the subway, he was told to go back because the first plane had hit. As the events of the day unfolded I, my family and my friends stared at our TV screens in shock, horror and confusion. I realized that my life would never be the same. As I approach the age of twenty, I am more cognizant of the world and the suffering that exists within it. Read the rest of this entry »
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