Same old shit

You do realize Shrub had put all the necessary tools in place to allow him to become a dictator in the US and abroad, didn't you?

Well, Obama has them all now and has eliminated none.

Are ya feeling kinda secure?
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Permanent U.S. Army command taking shape in Kuwait

Can you say imperialism? Yeah I thought you could.

U.S. Army Central is establishing a permanent platform for “full spectrum operations” in 27 countries around southwest Asia and the Middle East, its commander says.

Lt. Gen. James J. Lovelace said the Army has diverse capabilities here now but plans to reach a complete level of operational effectiveness by July.

The restructuring, which offers more flexibility for offensive, defensive and stability operations, is a major piece of transformation worldwide, said Lovelace.

“It’s the first Army command to do this,” said Lovelace, who also heads the Coalition Forces Land Component. “Now, we’re not only operational but the Army has committed other assets.”

Jesus H Christ in an Abrams, what the fuck is going on with the US? This ain't the country I grew up in.

Via Mathaba.

Must Read IMHO

Is it likely the military-industrial complex will benefit from the inevitable loss in Iraq? Quite likely if history is any indication.

This is one of those questions that has lingered ever since things started going south in Iraq, which began almost immediately after "Mission Accomplished": will there be an Iraq Syndrome similar in kind to the Vietnam Syndrome? It is question that Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Ira Chernus, delves into and it comes with the very sobering consideration that, just as Reagan-led Republicans fed off the Vietnam syndrome and turned into a political operating platform to argue for more militarism and gainful imperial missions, so too might our terrible adventure of imperialism in Iraq create an equal, perhaps even greater, flight to further military buildup and international meddling.

Watch for it and do what you can to prevent it.

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