[haw-info] links to recent articles of interest

To members and friends of Historians Against the War,

 

This is the third biweekly mailing of links to articles that provide historical background on HAW-relevant topics.  Suggestions for inclusion are welcome: they can be sent to jimobrien48@gmail.com.  Members of the working group for this project are listed below.

 

Sincerely,

Matt Bokovoy,

Carolyn (Rusti) Eisenberg

Jim O'Brien

Maia Ramnath

Sarah Shields

 

 

"Are We the Martians of the Twenty-First Century?"

http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175124/are_we_the_martians_of_the_twenty_first_century_

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, posted October 8

 

"Cold War's Ghost Blocks Mideast Peace"

http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175123/ira_chernus_cold_war_s_ghost_blocks_mideast_peace

By Ira Chernus, TomDispatch.com, posted October 6

 

"Celebrating Slaughter: War and Collective Amnesia"

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20091005_celebrating_slaughter_war_and_collective_amnesia

By Chris Hedges, truthdig.com, posted October 5

 

"Obama's Afghanistan Dilemma"

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20091001_obamas_afghanistan_dilemma/

By Stanley Kutler, truthdig.com, posted October 1

 

"Congressional Grumbling Won't Stop the War!"

http://www.truthout.org/100109C

By Carolyn Eisenberg, truthout.org, posted October 1

 

"Top Things You Think You Know About Iran That Are Not True"

http://www.juancole.com/2009/10/top-things-you-think-you-know-about.html

by Juan Cole, Informed Comment (juancole.com), posted October 1

 

"An Open Letter to President Obama"

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20091019/polk

By William R. Polk, The Nation, October 19 edition, posted September 30

(a historically based analysis of what escalation in Afghanistan would mean, with an alternative policy)

 

How to Trap a President in a Losing War"

http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175118/a_military_that_wants_its_way

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com, posted September 24

 

"The Weakness of National Military Strength"

http://hnn.us/articles/117138.html

By Lawrence Wittner, History News Network, posted September 21