Words matter, as candidate Barack Obama said in the 2008 election campaign. What to make, then, of President Obama’s pep talk last month to U.S. troops in Afghanistan in which he lauded them as ‘the finest fighting force that the world has ever known
Friday, January 7th, 2011
Freedom Fighters for a Fading Empire
Author: Lieutenant Colonel William J. Astore, USAF (Ret.)
Source: Truthout.org
Publication Date: Thursday 06 January 2011
Link: Freedom Fighters for a Fading Empire
Source: Truthout.org
Publication Date: Thursday 06 January 2011
Link: Freedom Fighters for a Fading Empire
Stephan: This essay encapsulates a very important truth we need to accept.
William J. Astore, a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF) and professor of history, is a TomDispatch regular.
Thanks to Larry Dossey, MD.
