"Political language . . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind." George Orwell

November 22, 2004

The Human Cost of Hegemony by Andrew Young

Some argue that this war is about spreading freedom, not American hegemony. If that is the case, why does the administration plan to maintain military bases in Iraq for decades to come? Jay Garner, who helped lead Iraq's reconstruction in 2003, said in an interview that Iraq is "our coaling station that gives us great presence in the Middle East."

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