added 2007 Thu Jun 14 18:50:43 by populist
In Iraq and beyond, America's empire of permanent bases grows at an alarming pace.
In Iraq and beyond, America's empire of permanent bases grows at an alarming pace.
added 2007 Tue Jun 12 4:17:14 by ameliog
"This is a really bad idea, one that will only feed the image of the US as the occupier, the colonial power," says a former official with the American provisional authority. "There's no way long-term military bases are going to be acceptable to a majority of the Iraqi population."
"This is a really bad idea, one that will only feed the image of the US as the occupier, the colonial power," says a former official with the American provisional authority. "There's no way long-term military bases are going to be acceptable to a majority of the Iraqi population."
added 2007 Fri Mar 16 21:21:07 by populist
People in US cities would be outraged if another country garrisoned its troops close by with all the resulting fallout: unacceptable noise, pollution, environmental destruction, appropriation of valued public real estate along with drunken soldiers on the loose violating laws, causing damage and raping local women. Not the kinds of neighbors we cho
People in US cities would be outraged if another country garrisoned its troops close by with all the resulting fallout: unacceptable noise, pollution, environmental destruction, appropriation of valued public real estate along with drunken soldiers on the loose violating laws, causing damage and raping local women. Not the kinds of neighbors we cho
added 2007 Sun Feb 11 18:07:02 by GregD
The global satellite photo service provided by search engine Google reveals images of key military facilities in South Korea, raising security concerns.
The global satellite photo service provided by search engine Google reveals images of key military facilities in South Korea, raising security concerns.
