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

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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Randy Morrow
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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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