Author: Norman Solomon
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“Wagging the Puppy” — and Unleashing the Deadly Dogs of War
Midway through this month, the Karl Rove scandal was dominating the national news — until the sudden announcement of a Supreme Court nominee interrupted the accelerating momentum of the Rove story. Since then, some anti-Bush groups and progressive pundits have complained that the White House manipulated the media agenda. But when it comes to deploying…
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General Westmoreland’s Death Wish and the War in Iraq
After he died on Monday, front pages focused on the failures of William Westmoreland as commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam. Overall, the coverage faulted him for being a big loser, not a mass killer. The Washington Post noted that Westmoreland “was called a war criminal.” But the deaths of thousands of Vietnamese people each…
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Sidney Blumenthal vs. Norman Solomon on Karl Rove, the Democrats and Iraq
A transcript, audio, and video of the segment from Democracy Now on July 15th are online. There is also an MP3 (10.4 MB) of his appearance on the Laura Flanders Show on Air America Radio.
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War and Venture Capitalism
During the Vietnam War, one of the peace movement’s more sardonic slogans was: “War is good business. Invest your son.” In recent years, some eminent pundits and top government officials have become brazen about praising war as a good investment… And so, it was fitting when the New York Times reported days ago that Powell…