(update below) The dedication for George W. Bush’s presidential library included the presence of one current and four former United States presidents: George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and George W. Bush himself. A number of world leaders, such as Tony Blair, Silvio Berlusconi and Ehud Olmert, were in attendance as well. [...]
‘The World’s Most Exclusive Club’: Obama’s Speech at the Bush Library Dedication |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Thursday April 25, 2013 2:19 pm |
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Making the Indisputable Fact the US Engaged in Torture a Part of Consensus in Washington |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Thursday April 18, 2013 11:16 am |
A major report on the United States government’s use of torture was released on April 16. The product of a two-year intensive study. It examined discussion involving President George W. Bush and his top advisers after 9/11 and the how they had considered inflicting “pain and torment on detainees” in custody as part of challenging [...]
Not a Failure: Iraq War Was a Premeditated Crime and Iraqis Still Deserve Truth and Justice |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Tuesday March 19, 2013 8:15 pm |
“The moment of truth has arrived and military operations to disarm Iraq have begun,” Secretary of State Colin Powell declared in a US State Embassy cable sent out to all diplomatic and consular posts on March 20, 2003 and published by WikiLeaks. “More than 30 nations have joined with the United States to free the [...]
MSNBC’s ‘Hubris’ Documentary: Overlooking the Role of Media in Selling the Iraq War |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Tuesday February 19, 2013 2:24 pm |
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy A documentary, “Hubris: Selling the Iraq War,” aired on MSNBC to mark the tenth-anniversary of the selling of the Iraq War by President George W. Bush’s administration. For someone unaware of the extent to which President Bush and neoconservatives in his administration went [...]
The Perpetual War on Terrorism Ensures Presidents Will Be Increasingly Worse on Civil Liberties |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Tuesday February 12, 2013 11:39 am |
A poll by the The Hill has found that a majority of “likely voters” think President Barack Obama has been the same or worse than Bush when it comes to “balancing national security with protecting civil liberties.” The results from 1,000 “likely voters” showed 37% considered Obama to have been worse. Fifteen percent said he [...]
Obama’s Pathetic Answer to Jon Stewart’s Question on Continuation of Bush National Security Policies |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Friday October 19, 2012 5:59 pm |
In his effort to appear on as many morning and late night shows before Election Day, President Barack Obama appeared on “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart last night. Stewart talked to him about his record, his first debate performance, whether his candidacy’s strength is that he is not as bad as GOP presidential candidate [...]
The US Effort to ‘Help’ Yemen Meet Its ‘Aspirations’ |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Wednesday August 8, 2012 6:56 pm |
Citizens of any country who hear a high-ranking US official discuss plans to help their country “meet the aspirations of its citizens” and “counter violent extremism that threatens our shared security” should be frightened. Look at Iraq. Two scholars for Al Jazeera English write, “Saddam Hussein’s removal from power by the United States and others resulted in [...]
