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By Norman Solomon No matter how many times we’ve seen it before, the frenzy for launching a military attack on another country is — to the extent we’re not numb — profoundly upsetting. Tanked up with talking points in Washington, top officials drive policy while intoxicated with what Martin Luther King Jr. called “the madness…

By Norman Solomon Grassroots pressure has forced President Obama to seek approval from Congress for an attack on Syria. But Obama is hell-bent on ordering a missile assault on that country, and he has two very important aces in the hole. The administration is about to launch a ferocious propaganda blitz that will engulf a…

By Norman Solomon  The British Parliament’s rejection of an attack on Syria is a direct contrast — and implicit challenge — to the political war system of the United States. “It is clear to me that the British Parliament, reflecting the views of the British people, does not want to see British military action. I…

By Norman Solomon Without whistleblowers, the mainline media outlets are more transfixed than ever with telling the official story. And at a time like this, the official story is all about spinning for war on Syria. Every president who wants to launch another war can’t abide whistleblowers. They might interfere with the careful omissions, distortions…

By Norman Solomon Dear President Obama: As commander in chief, you’ve been responsible for the treatment of the most high-profile whistleblower in the history of the U.S. armed forces. Under your command, the United States military tried — and failed — to crush the spirit of Bradley Manning. Your failure became evident after the sentencing…