MEDIA ROOTS – One in five women in the U.S. Armed Forces is sexually assaulted, but most do not report these despicable acts. Two weeks ago, U.S. Air Force General Edward Rice held a press conference regarding allegations of sexual assault at Lackland Air Force Base, where all Air Force enlisted trainees undergo Basic Military Training (BMT). After listening to … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Suzanne Maloney is a mainstay within élite U.S. foreign policy circles. A former employee of ExxonMobil and the U.S. State Department, Maloney now works for the Brookings Institution’s Saban Center for Middle East Policy. She recently presented testimony to the United States Congress entitled Progress of the Obama Administration’s Policy toward Iran. The Saban Center later provided … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Five years ago, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Yingling courageously asserted USA’s military generals were failing in their duty to provide policymakers with candid appraisals of war. Unfortunately, generalship has only deteriorated since then. Today, Pentagon leaders lie directly through euphemism, omission, and talk of progress. Euphemism Generals euphemize in order to shape public discourse in their favor and … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Earlier this month, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta visited Manas Transit Center, located just outside of Bishkek. Panetta’s coterie disclosed air-refueling operations, departing from Manas, had transferred 300 million pounds of jet fuel in 2011 alone. This staggering figure provides a reflection point for any U.S. observer who follows the post-9/11 world closely. Above all, it begs … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS — Yesterday, 500 fellow veterans and I marched in Washington, D.C. in support of Republican Congressman Ron Paul’s bid for Presidency. The Veterans for Ron Paul President’s Day event began with two hours of speakers and musical performances at the Washington Monument and was followed by a well-organized march and military procession down 15th Street. Upon reaching the … Read More
