The present-day U.S. military qualifies by any measure as highly professional, much more so than its Cold War predecessor. Yet the purpose of today’s professionals is not to preserve peace but to fight unending wars in distant places. Intoxicated by a post-Cold War belief in its own omnipotence, the United States allowed itself to be drawn into a long series of armed conflicts, almost all of them yielding unintended consequences and imposing greater than anticipated costs. Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. forces have destroyed many targets and killed many people. Only rarely, however, have they succeeded in accomplishing their assigned political purposes. . . . [F]rom our present vantage point, it becomes apparent that the “Revolution of ‘89” did not initiate a new era of history. At most, the events of that year fostered various unhelpful illusions that impeded our capacity to recognize and respond to the forces of change that actually matter.

Andrew Bacevich


Wednesday, February 6, 2013

War News for Wednesday, February 06, 2013


Rain, snowfall continue to play havoc

CIA rendition report author believes UK, Pakistan could face human rights court

Study says 54 countries helped CIA renditions

Brennan nomination exposes criticism on targeted killings and secret Saudi base

Pakistan ends blockage for 3,700 Afghan containers


Reported security incidents
#1: At least five people were killed and many others injured on Wednesday afternoon as U.S. drone attacked in Pakistan’s north-western tribal region of North Waziristan, local media reported. According to the reports, the pilot less predator plane targeted a house in the Spin Wam area of the North Waziristan, Pakistan’s north-western tribal region bordering Afghanistan. Local media quoting official sources said the drone fired two missiles at a house that was allegedly being used by some suspected militants and killed five people present in the compound, leaving many others injured living in the neighboring house. The strike destroyed the compound completely and also damaged many other houses located nearby.

Posted by whisker at 4:30 AM

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Fuck the war wll never come to end
americans drowns burst missile on tribals and expects peace talks
even a deranged dosnt bite a man through whose lawn he has to tread.

February 6, 2013 at 7:09 AM

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