[haw-info] links to recent articles of interest

[Jim O'Brien]

 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 at 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<http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/10/01-12>

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

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*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
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