The occupation of Iraq and the Bush adminstration have put to the test the mettle of many soldiers who swore first to uphold the constitution. Among them are several Asian American soldiers who have an interesting historical perspective on the use of torture.
“Torture is un-lawful”, are the first words of his keynote address, part […]
Entries Tagged as 'Asia'
Asian American soldiers believe in the Constitution
February 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Lt Watada · Asia · Winter soldier · Torture · GI Resistance · Soldiers in Revolt · Iraq · Military Families Speak Out · Civil Liberties · IVAW · Politics
China dumps US dollars while world holds its breath
January 21st, 2008 · No Comments
From the Existentialist Cowboy
Highly leveraged US expansion, growth and empire are about to be swept away like a bamboo hut. As China leads the world in dumping dollars, the US appears to have exhausted the means by which it can continue to leverage or finance expansion and imperialism.
Bush could not have picked a worse time […]
Tags: Global economy · Asia · Empire · China · 2008 · Politics
