McChrystal's Media Soldiers Strike Back
It's not that surprising that some in the corporate media, driven either by admiration for ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal or disdain for Rolling Stone's scoop, have rushed in to defend or explain away...
View ArticleWaPo Defines Obama's Afghan War Mission
The headline in today's Post, previewing Obama's speech tonight: Obama's Challenge: Leaving, but Not Too Quickly Funny how it's not the other way around–leaving too slowly would seem to be a larger...
View ArticleWaPost: Iraq 'Complicates' Withdrawal by Sticking to Plan
The current Status of Forces agreement calls for U.S. troops to be out of Iraq by the end of the year. The U.S. government wants to stay longer, and would seem to be pressuring the Iraqi government to...
View ArticleThe Complex Panorama of Supporting the Wrong Side in Bahrain
Of all the Arab Spring uprisings, Bahrain probably gets the least attention in the U.S. press. There are perhaps some good arguments why; it could be the fact that the United States is on the side of...
View ArticleSomalia Raid Gone Wrong–Anonymous Officials Explain Why
If there's one thing we know, the Obama White House hates leakers. Especially leaks about sensitive national security issues. Except when the leaks are the official kind.
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WaPo, Owned by CIA’s Webmaster, Blasts Venezuela’s ‘State-Financed’ News
These unfortunate Venezuelans don’t have the Washington Post to tell them that it’s normal for the US president to make up national security crises in order to exercise emergency powers. (photo:...
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