Author: Larry Johnson

Bob Gates. He’s Back

Before the media goes overboard extolling the virtues of Bob Gates as the replacement for Don Rumsfeld, it is important to look back at Gates’ record and reputation.  Gates has some “splaining” to...

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A Republican GOTV Charade?

Like most Americans following the hype surrounding today’s election, I accepted at face value the Republican claim that they had a formidable 72-hour get out the vote machine that would turn the tables on the Democrats. I...

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Richard Perle, Neo Chutzpah

Richard Perle, you arrogant prick.  David Rose writing in Vanity Fair quotes you, the leading neo-con and advocate for the war in Iraq, from the upcoming January issue as having second thoughts?  And you told him this...

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Over the Rubicon, Into the Styx

When the history of the U.S. debacle in Iraq is written, the week of 30 October 2006 will be seen as a critical turning point in the gullibility of the American voter to the hogwash spun from the Bush White House and the...

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On the Brink

Tyler Drumheller, the recently retired CIA Chief for the European Division during the build up for the war in Iraq is out with a great new book, On the Brink.  Tyler’s account takes you inside the CIA during the month...

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