On the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, and the 50-year commemoration of the pullout of the last American troops from Vietnam, the US national security establishment still clings to the imperial delusion that we can bully the world, challenge Russia and China, thwart efforts to negotiate a peace in Ukraine, and dispatch forces to over 100 countries across the world. Laurie Mercier asks, "War, what is it good for?" (hint: military contractors)
For more see:
Brown University Costs of War Project: https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/figures
Portland Peace & Justice Works statement on Ukraine: https://www.pjw.info/ukraine_statement0522.pdf
Phyllis Bennis, "War Crime Charges for Them, But Never for Us, "Foreign Policy in Focus, https://fpif.org/reflecting-on-russias-war-crimes-in-ukraine-20-years-after-the-u-s-invaded-iraq/
Quincy Institute https://quincyinst.org/2022/04/17/how-pentagon-contractors-are-cashing-in-on-the-ukraine-crisis/
Code Pink https://www.codepink.org/ukrainefaq
Photo courtesy of NeedPix: https://www.needpix.com/photo/950/soldiers-military-usa-weapons-war-fight-defense-power-operations-command
- KBOO