apparatchik noun 1. A member of a Communist apparat. 2. An unquestioningly loyal subordinate, especially of a political leader or organization House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) thinks we'd be asking too much of Obama if we demanded the President publicly...
Hubris: MSNBC’s Reexamines of Bush’s Iraq War Lies
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow recently aired an hour-long special about the Bush administration's lies that got us into Iraq. For most of our readers, this will undoubtedly be review (especially if you've seen the PBS documentary Bush's War, which is just a more detailed...
Obama and the Founding Fathers’ “Raining Death” Asterisk
This cartoon from the new issue of the New Yorker perfectly nails the absurd presumptions behind Obama's drone policy.
Obama’s ‘Engagement’ on Iran ‘Was a Cover’ for Pressure and Coercion
One of the most prevalent criticisms of Obama's foreign policy on Iran is that he appeased those conniving mullahs and allowed them to charge full speed ahead on a nuclear weapons program. This is the type of critique you hear from establishment DC think-tanks,...
Can the Government Use Armed Drones in US Airspace?
Last week, the Military Times ran a report based on statements from James Williams, the man from the Federal Aviation Administration that is "in charge of integrating unmanned aircraft into US airspace." The story had an encouraging headline: "No Armed Drones in US...
Israeli Soldier Posts Instagram Photo of Palestinian Child in Crosshairs
Electronic Intifada with the backstory: This disturbing image shows the back of the head of a child or young man as seen in the crosshairs of a rifle. The photo was posted on the personal Instagram account of Mor Ostrovski, a 20-year old Israeli soldier in a sniper...
Angela Keaton Talking Antiwar Movement on RT’s Breaking the Set
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Antiwar.com Newsletter | February 16, 2013
IN THIS ISSUE Top News Opinion and analysis Antiwar.com's Spring Pledge drive is in full swing! Antiwar.com/donate or 323-512-7095 This week’s top news: GOP Filibusters Hagel Nomination: Senate Republicans on Thursday temporarily blocked the nomination...
Pakistani Disapproval of US Highest Ever, Contra Brennan Fantasy That Drones Are ‘Welcomed’
During John Brennan's Senate confirmation hearings last week, Senator Susan Collins asked him about whether the drone strikes in Pakistan are "creating a backlash" and "creating new terrorists when a neighbor or family member is killed in the course of the...
US Did Not Build Nuclear Weapons-Handling Facilities for Israel
A November Washington Post report by national security journalist Walter Pincus revealed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was building a mysterious underground facility for the Israel Defense Forces near Tel Aviv. Deeper in the report Pincus claimed, "Over the...


