While President Joe Biden instilled hope in some that his administration’s military policy would be less hawkish than those of his predecessors, his national security appointments tell a different story.
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Will Trump’s Surrender to the Taliban Bring an End to an Endless War?
Americans on right and left want this war to end, but will our imperial leaders ever learn the lessons of Vietnam and Afghanistan? Story Transcript This is a rush transcript and may contain errors. It will be updated. George W. Bush: On my orders, the United States military has begun strikes against al-Qaeda terrorist training […]
18 Years Ago the Endless War in Afghanistan Began
Author and combat veteran Maj. Danny Sjursen and Afghan women’s rights activist Fahima Gaheez speak on the tragedy of the longest war, what the past has wrought, and what the future portends. Story Transcript MARC STEINER: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Marc Steiner. Good to have you all with us. The war in […]
The Liars that Led Us to War
Two Iraq war veterans explain why Congress has failed to stop the endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and say the United States needs to learn from its imperialist history if anything is going to change. Story Transcript MARC STEINER: Welcome to The Real News. I’m Marc Steiner. Good to have you all with us. […]
How the US, Turkey, and Israel are fueling a forgotten war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
While media focuses on the 2020 U.S. election, a reignited “frozen conflict” over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has human rights watchdogs sounding the alarm.