Getting to Know Your U.S. Military Abroad
I got an e-mail this afternoon from a specialist in the public affairs office of the US Central Command He wanted to invite Truthdig readers to check out CENTCOM's activities in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere Considering Truthdig's independent sensibility, I considered it a fairly gutsy request, and decided: Hell, why not? It is our government, after all (more).
I got an e-mail this afternoon from a specialist in the public affairs office of the U.S. Central Command. He wanted to invite Truthdig readers to check out CENTCOM’s activities in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Considering Truthdig’s independent sensibility, I considered it a fairly gutsy request, and decided: Hell, why not? It is our government, after all. And so, without an ounce of irony or sarcasm, I offer a sampling of current news on the CENTOM site:
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The bombings underscore the United States' deep involvement in a regional war that threatens to engulf the Middle East.
Conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia and Yemen have not only hardened our hearts but permanently scarred our planet.
In a raw new interview, recently retired Army Maj. Danny Sjursen opens up about his 18 years as a witness to America's forever wars.
An invasion of the Strait of Hormuz would devastate the U.S. military, but it's America's position in the world that may never recover.
Just because Democrats can't stand the president doesn't mean that generals like James Mattis are their saviors—or even good strategists.
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