Laurie Calhoun answers David Rosenberg’s questions about drone killing and whether President Biden is likely to curtail the practice. The drone discussion spans minutes 10:15 to 13:20 of the Saturday Evening program on March 26, 2022. (Recorded on March 25, 2022). Other segments of the news report cover the crises in Ukraine and Yemen.
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Biden Puts His Foot in It Again
People like Joe Biden never learn from history and never think long-term. It’s the double whammy. By declaring that Vladimir Putin must not remain in power, Biden has incentivized Putin to stand firm lest he end up like Saddam Hussein or Muammar Qaddafi — that is, dead. The lesson goes back at least to World War II, when the Allies demanded the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan. Historians and commentators have criticized that policy for perhaps prolonging the war by discouraging internal attempts to overthrow the government.
Why I’m An Ancap
Danny Duchamp creates videos and essays on philosophy, economics and politics from a consequentialist libertarian perspective.
His website: https://dannyduchamp.com/
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U.S. Hypocrisy on War Crimes
U.S. hypocrisy on war crimes is discussed by Laurie Calhoun from minutes 12 to 16:30 of this report on WBAI News with Paul DeRienzo.
More on War Crimes: The Sunday Show, KPFA Berkeley
Laurie Calhoun joins Philip Maldari on The Sunday Show on KPFA 94.1 in Berkeley to discuss the recent history of war crimes, including the 1999 Kosovo intervention, the 2003 War on Iraq, the 2011 Bombing of Libya, and the current military conflict in Ukraine. Also covered are drone assassination and the Global War on Terror, NATO, the distinction between the USSR and Russia, red lines, Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm (the 1991 Gulf War), Afghanistan, and the spectre of nuclear conflict between the United States and Russia. The recorded discussion took place on March 27, 2022, lasts about one hour, and includes insightful questions from callers.
The Antiwar Comic: It’s Scarier When They Agree
Ah, media. Will you ever stop Operation Mockingbird? Or did you just agree to do it voluntarily?
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“War Criminals Past and Present,” on KPFA 94.1 Flashpoints, Pacifica Radio
Laurie Calhoun joins Dennis J. Bernstein on Flashpoints, a program of KPFA 94.1, Pacifica Radio, to discuss War Criminals Past and Present. The discussion begins about 34 minutes into the hour-long program, which was recorded on March 24, 2022.
KFPA 94.1 Flashpoints, Pacifica Radio: “War Criminals Past and Present”
The Psychology Behind Turning Soldiers Into Killers
From Patrick McFarlane’s Liberty Weekly Show Notes:
In this first video/documentary style podcast, I review Lt. Col. Dave Grossman’s seminal work On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society. In doing so, I examine mankind’s inherent resistance to taking human life. Next, we take a look at the US Army’s discovery of this resistance and their subsequent efforts to overcome it. Finally, I examine Dave Grossman himself, his overarching thesis, and his side business, where he conditions government goons to kill reflexively.
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