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Author Archives: William J. Astore

Posted inOpinion

A thousand times worse: or, how to nuke history

by William J. Astore October 3, 2020October 2, 2020

What pops into your head when you hear the number 1,000 in a political-military context? Having studied German military history, I immediately think of Adolf Hitler’s confident boast that his Third Reich would last a thousand years. In reality, of course, a devastating world war brought that Reich down in a mere 12 years. Only […]

Posted inOpinion

America’s war on its own democracy

by William J. Astore July 27, 2020July 27, 2020
Posted inOpinion

‘Light ’em up’ – US cops’ new battle cry

by William J. Astore June 8, 2020June 8, 2020
Posted inAfghanistan, AT Finance, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, United States, Vietnam, World, Yemen

The art of the deal, Pentagon-style

by William J. Astore February 5, 2020February 18, 2020
Posted inAfghanistan, AT Finance, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, United States, Vietnam, World

The US cult of bombing and endless war

by William J. Astore June 7, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, United States, Vietnam, World

How the Pentagon took ownership of Trump

by William J. Astore May 4, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inUnited States, World

America’s lost wars: overfunded, overhyped, and always over there

by William Astore January 31, 2019
Posted inAfghanistan, AT Finance, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

Why US leaders persist in waging losing wars – and how they win anyway

by William Astore October 26, 2018
Posted inAfghanistan, AT Finance, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Losing a war one bad metaphor at a time

by William Astore March 11, 2017
Posted inAfghanistan, AT Finance, Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

Donald as Dark Knight is mirror into America’s tortured soul

by William J. Astore January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

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