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Category: The Bush-43 Administration
Declaring Victory Over Osama
World War II concluded with “V-E Day” and “V-J Day,” marking the victories in Europe and Japan, respectively. The Bush administration said no such definitive success would finish the “war on terror,” which was defined as essentially an endless conflict.…
The Curious Bush/Bin Laden Symbiosis
Special Report: George W. Bush engaged in a feckless eight-year pursuit of Osama bin Laden while using him for a political edge, says Robert Parry. May 7, 2011
‘Liberating’ Iraq, Now Libya
After devastating Iraq, the U.S. and it allies are now bombing Libya in another drive for “regime change,” observes William Blum.
Finishing a Job: Obama Gets Osama
President Obama finished the hunt for Osama bin Laden, but neocon mistakes prolonged the pursuit, reports Robert Parry. May 2, 2011