Cheney's Chief Assassin Is Now Obama's Commander in Afghanistanne

AlterNet by James Petras | May. 18, 2009 (Opinion)
Obama's appointment of General Stanley McChrystal reflects a grave new military escalation of his Afghanistan war.

McChrystal’s rise to leadership is marked by his central role in directing special operations teams engaged in extrajudicial assassinations, systematic torture, bombing of civilian communities and search and destroy missions. He is the very embodiment of the brutality and gore that accompanies military-driven empire building. Between September 2003 and August 2008, McChrystal directed the Pentagon’s Joint Special Operations (JSO) Command which operates ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - May 18, 2009 - 9:40 PM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - May 18, 2009 - 9:40 PM PDT
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 by Randy Morrow - May. 19, 2009

The reoccurring theme of this article is that Obama has embraced militarism, and the author offers support of that contention. A reader must decide if they agree with the author's conclusion.

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - May. 18, 2009

The piece was difficult to read, even though it well written, because I do not want it to be true. Petras view seems to have a little too much truth.

McChrystal was a special favorite of Rumsfeld and Cheney because he was in charge of the ‘direct action’ forces of the ‘Special Missions Units. ‘Direct Action’ ... More »

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