One certain legacy of the war in Iraq is that American political and military leaders can no longer be believed or trusted. – Chalmers Johnson, The Sorrows of Empire [2004]
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June 23, 2025Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran(q) President Trump says it was necessary for him to order U.S. pilots to bomb Iran to prevent that nation’s government from building a nuclear bomb. Wait a minute. Something is coming to me. Just give me a moment. It’s coming into my mind. Oh, yes, I remember: “WMDs! WMDs, Jacob! We have to invade Iran, I mean Iraq, because Saddam Hussein is coming …
The Real National Emergency
by John W. Whitehead
Seventy years after President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned about the cost of a military-industrial complex, America is still stealing from its own people…
Libertarian Angle: Donald Trump’s War on Drugs
by Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling
In this week’s Libertarian Angle, Jacob and Richard discuss the nature and consequences of President Trump’s drug …
Trump Watch: Troops in LA and D.C.
by Jacob G. Hornberger
In this week’s Trump Watch, Jacob discusses President Trump’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles and the …