Feigned Outrage over Presidential Military Decisions Highlights the Hypocrisy of Congress
-Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Maryland), 21 March 2011
“The escalation of violence between Iran and the United States makes the constitutional responsibility of Congress to decide whether to declare war more important than ever.”
-Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois), 7 January 2020
No One Left Behind: Combat Exposure to Iraqi Chemical Munitions During and After the Persian Gulf War
In the following
essay, Marine Corps veteran Jeffrey Rath discusses his experiences – and
exposure to Iraqi chemical weapons - as an intelligence officer during Desert
Storm. In his writing, Mr. Rath shines
light on the large number of Desert Storm veterans exposed to chemical weapons
and the challenges they face in receiving appropriate Department of Veterans
Affairs support.
The Dangerous Evolution of False Patriotism
“Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.”
― Mark Twain
“They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason.”
― Ernest Hemingway
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