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Speaking of Abrams, What Did He Know About Genocide in Guatemala?

From On May 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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by Jim Lobe

A Guatemalan court this afternoon found former President Efrain Rios Montt guilt of genocide and crimes against humanity committed against the indigenous Mayan Ixil population as a result of the counter-insurgency campaign he directed as president from 1982 to 1983; that is, in the middle of Elliott [...]

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Declassified CIA Document says Reasons for Iraqi deception about WMDs were misread

From On December 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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Considering the misleading claims made about non-existent Iraqi and Iranian nuclear weapons, and the ramifications of another costly and catastrophic war, there should be more analyses like Scott Peterson’s highlighting of lessons from the lead-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq.

A declassified January 2006 report published in [...]

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Book Review: “Original Sins” Fuelled U.S.-Iran Enmity

From On November 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment

By Gary Sick

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NEW YORK, Nov 26 2012 (IPS) - I have never read a book quite like this. “Becoming Enemies” is the latest product of the indispensable National Security Archive, the Washington non-profit that has given new meaning to the Freedom of Information Act.

They not only use their [...]

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50th Anniversary of Cuban Missile Crisis Offers Lessons for Iran

From On October 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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It was exactly 50 years ago when then-President John F. Kennedy took to the airwaves to inform the world that the Soviet Union was introducing nuclear-armed missiles into Cuba and that he had ordered a blockade of the island – and would consider stronger action – to force their removal.

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