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Trump’s Iran fiasco has led him into the gravest territory

As the president spirals over his disastrous war, his threats have escalated beyond the red line of international law

The Guardian - US · Apr 11

Protecting civilians is a sign of strength – and an American ideal

The US was founded on a pledge to limit the damages of war, even if it has often failed to uphold its commitment

The Guardian - US · Apr 7

Trump’s ‘Stone Ages’ threat against Iran harks back to a notorious Vietnam War declaration

ANALYSIS: President’s channeling of legendary Strategic Air Command boss Curtis LeMay in his bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’ rhetoric is part of a longstanding campaign to delegitimize modern laws of war ... but ignores LeMay’s own judgments that his preferred tactics would be war crimes, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK · Apr 4

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If the war in Iran has been won, the US must stop fighting

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: America’s deadly attacks on civilian targets – which now includes Iran’s tallest bridge and leading public health facility – not only shows a growing disregard for human life, but also that Donald Trump’s war is being prolonged unnecessarily. It is time to end it

The Independent UK · Apr 3

American Gun review: riveting and horrifying history of the AR-15

Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson provide an indispensable read on the assault rifle used in so many mass shootings

The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2023

Best podcasts of the week: The animal activist who went on trial for his ‘special bond’ with a dolphin

In this week’s newsletter: Hear the gripping, tragic yet funny story of Alan Cooper and his dolphin friend in Hooked on Freddie. Plus: five of the best podcasts rewriting history

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

Commentary: Seven days in March

In 1961, shortly after John F. Kennedy had been sworn in as president, two journalists, Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey, set to writing a political thriller. It was inspired by the unsettling behavior of two generals, Edwin Walker and Curtis LeMay, both of whom had a history of using…

Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2023

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War crimes? We must not forget Tokyo

Of course Russia should be condemned for targeting civilians. But the brutal U.S. air war on Japan was much worse

Salon · Oct 30, 2022

Review: 'Black Snow' delivers an uncomfortable, important World War II history lesson

In 1940, Seattle-based Boeing engineers designed a massive beast of an aircraft. The B-29 Superfortress — composed of 55,000 parts — had a tail three-stories high, enormous propellers and a 5,500-mile range.

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

This nuke-crazy general changed history

Think Michael Flynn is weird? Consider Curtis LeMay, the Air Force general famously parodied in "Dr. Strangelove"

Salon · Jun 20, 2022

How can America talk about "war crimes"?

America's massive hypocrisy makes a mockery of international law, and threatens to lead our planet to apocalypse

Salon · Mar 24, 2022

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