To members and friends of Historians Against the War,<br><br>Here are a couple of notes, followed by our (more or less) biweekly links to recent articles of interest.<br><br>1. HAW will have a literature table at the Left Forum (<a href="http://www.leftforum.org" target="_blank">www.leftforum.org</a>), being held this year at Pace University in New York City, March 19-21. If anyone is planning to attend and is interested in helping at the table for a stretch on either Saturday or Sunday, March 20 or 21, please contact Jeri Fogel at <a href="mailto:jerise@jerise.com" target="_blank">jerise@jerise.com</a>.<br>
<br>2. Members of the HAW Steering Committee for this year, following an election by the currently enrolled HAW membership (see the HAW web site, at <a href="http://historiansagainstwar.org" target="_blank">historiansagainstwar.org</a>, on how to join) are as follows: Marc Becker, Matt Bokovoy, Carolyn (Rusti) Eisenberg, John J. Fitzgerald, Jerise Fogel, Rich Gibson, Van Gosse, Martin Halpern, Mark Hatlie, Julia Liss, Staughton Lynd, Edrene McKay, Beth McKillen, Carl Mirra, Tom Murphy, Jim O'Brien, Margaret Power, Maia Ramnath, Robert Shaffer, Francis Shor, and Andor Skotnes.<br>
<br><br><b><font size="4">Links to Recent Articles of Interest</font><br><br><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">"Israel Sandbags Biden"</span></b><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: times new roman,serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://readersupportednews.com/opinion/75-politics/1201-israel-sandbags-biden" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;">http://readersupportednews.com/opinion/75-politics/1201-israel-sandbags-biden</span></a></span></b></p>
<span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">By </span><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Juan Cole, </b><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Reader Supported News, posted March 10</span><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">includes historical background</i><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">"Exit Strategies for Aghanistan and Iraq"</b><i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><br>
</i><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><a href="http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100322/hayden?rel=EmailNation" target="_blank">http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100322/hayden?rel=EmailNation</a><br></span><i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
</i><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">By </span><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Tom Hayden, </b><i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">The Nation, </i><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">posted March 8</span><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">on Congressional dynamics and the state of the peace movement</i><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><br>"Let Europe Be Europe: Why the United States Must Withdraw from NATO"</b><i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><br>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-family: times new roman,serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/02/22/let_europe_be_europe?page=0,1" target="_blank"><span>http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/02/22/let_europe_be_europe?page=0,1</span></a></span></b></p>
<span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">By </span><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Andrew Bacevich, </b><i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Foreign Policy, </i><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">March-April, posted March 4</span><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"> <br>
</b><i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">The author teaches history and international relations at Boston University</i><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><br><br>"The Pentagon's Runaway Budget"</b><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.fpif.org/articles/the_pentagons_runaway_budget" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;">http://www.fpif.org/articles/the_pentagons_runaway_budget</span></a></span></b><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">By </span><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Carl Conetta, </b><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Foreign Policy in Focus, posted March 3</span><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">on the rise in military spending since 1998, compared to past surges<br><br></i><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">"How to Fight a Better War (Next Time)"</b><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><a href="http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175213" target="_blank">http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175213</a></span><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">By </span><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Tom Engelhardt, </b><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">TomDispatch.com, posted March 2</span><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">on "lessons" from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, tongue-in-cheek<br><br></i><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">"The System Works, Obama's Approach Doesn't"</b><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: times new roman,serif;"><a href="http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_system_works_even_if_these_bozos_dont_20100301/" target="_blank">http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_system_works_even_if_these_bozos_dont_20100301/</a></span><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">By </span><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Stanley Kutler, </b><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Truthdig.com, posted March 2</span><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"> </b> <i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><br>
</i><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><i>compares Obama to Franklin Roosevelt</i><br></span><i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<br></i><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">"America, the Fragile Empire"</b><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><a style="font-family: times new roman,serif;" href="http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/02/28-5" target="_blank">http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/02/28-5</a><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"> By </span><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Niall Ferguson, </b><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Common Dreams (from </span><i style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Los Angeles Times</i><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">), posted February 28</span><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">"US Started a War of Aggression Against Afghanistan over 30 Years Ago"</b><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">
<a style="font-family: times new roman,serif;" href="http://countercurrents.org/lucas260210.htm" target="_blank">http://countercurrents.org/lucas260210.htm</a><br style="font-family: times new roman,serif;"><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">By </span><b style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">James A. Lucas, </b><span style="font-family: times new roman,serif;">Countercurrents.org, posted February 26</span><p style="font-family: times new roman,serif;" class="MsoNormal">
<i>Suggestions for articles to include in these mailings can be sent to <a href="mailto:jimobrien48@gmail.com" target="_blank">jimobrien48@gmail.com</a>. Other members of the working group for this project are Matt Bokovoy, Carolyn (Rusti) Eisenberg, Maia Ramnath, and Tom Murphy.</i><br>
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