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The Generals Are Failing Their Soldiers—and America

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Antiwar.com Mar 8, 2018 The U.S. military continues go big, go long, and go forever. To where, you ask? Nowhere fast. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Pentagon: 3 Major ISIS Leaders Killed in Iraq

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Dec 19, 2014 American forces have killed three high-ranking Islamic State leaders in Iraq in recent weeks, according to Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama May Be Walking Into an Impeachment Trap

By Kevin Zeese, PopularResistance Aug 30, 2013 The solo-cowboy approach would make the phony Bush “coalition of the willing” that joined in the mistaken attack on Iraq look like brilliant diplomacy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Failed Formula for Worldwide War

By Nick Turse, TomDispatch Oct 26, 2012 Several times this year, America's war chiefs have assembled at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico to conduct a futuristic war-game-meets-academic-seminar about the needs of the military in 2017. There, a giant map of the world, larger than a basketball court, was laid out so the Pentagon’s top brass could shuffle around the planet. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

General Passed Over for Giving Obama Advice

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2011 President Obama nominated Gen Martin Dempsey on Monday to take over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top military adviser to the president Obama's first choice for the job, according to The Washington Post, was Marine Gen James Cartwright, who was reportedly denied the promotion for (more). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )