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March 29, 2018
Time To Rethink U.S. Military Aid To Egypt
by William D. Hartung
This week’s presidential election in Egypt offers an opportunity to rethink the amount and purpose of U.S. military aid to that nation, which has totaled over $40 billion since the signing of the Camp David peace accords in 1979. Is U.S. aid helping Egypt to effectively combat a growing terrorist threat while maintaining good relations with Israel?... READ MORE »
March 27, 2018
Who’s Afraid Of John Bolton?
by William D. Hartung
The appointment of uber-hawk John Bolton as Donald Trump’s national security advisor has understandably sparked concerns among groups on the center-left who rightly fear that it raises the prospects for war against Iran, North Korea, or some enemy yet to be imagined. But the more interesting question is how Bolton’s ascendancy will be viewed on the right... READ MORE »
March 22, 2018
Dianne Feinstein’s about-face on torture
by Melvin A. Goodman
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) stated that CIA Deputy Director Gina Haspel oversaw torture and abuse that “had been ruled legal by Justice Department lawyers,” according to the editorial. But Ms. Feinstein orchestrated an authoritative report on torture and abuse that noted the CIA
April 2, 2018
Selling Arms as if There Were No Tomorrow
by Security Assistance Monitor, William D. Hartung
Few American exports are more successful globally than things that go boom in the night: Hollywood movies -- especially, of course, superhero films, which regularly garner vast international audiences -- and advanced weaponry of just about every imaginable kind... READ MORE »
March 23, 2018
Afghanistan is our longest war ever and Congress has abandoned all responsibility
By Melvin A. Goodman
We are well into the 17th year of the United States military commitment in Afghanistan, the longest war in American history. We've got 15,000 troops in the country, and we're spending $45 billion a year to sustain this effort and support the Afghan government... READ MORE »
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