TruthOut OpEd on the Four Paradoxes of the Nuclear Age by John Isaacs
"In the on-going debate on nuclear weapons, observers looking at the status of nuclear arms give similarly conflicting opinions of what the facts mean, resulting in four paradoxes of the nuclear age," writes John Isaacs for TruthOut.
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From the Blog: Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil, See No Evil
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Guardian OpEd: The sooner the US exits Afghanistan, the better
"It is time to truly end the US war in Afghanistan. It is pure folly and wholly counterproductive for the US to keep fighting in Afghanistan, paying the highest price in life and treasure, for one more day, let alone until a specific calendar date is reached. The current US strategy, which lacks critical political and economic transition elements, will neither accomplish US political objectives, nor provide security for the people of Afghanistan. As violence is currently on the rise, one can reasonably wonder what has been gained from years of remarkable expense and sacrifice."
