Response to News That the United States Spends More

on Its Military Than the Rest of the World Combined

American Empire #18

The New Rome

"So which is it, Senator McConnell: are you saying

the lives of full-time professional soldiers are worth

less than the lives of draftees, or are you saying that

draftees aren't full-time professional soldiers?"

Iraqi Woman Arrested for Failing the White Glove Test

"That step, sir, would be the Charleston."

As another hole was about to be drilled in the

suspected terrorist with a DeWalt DC728KA Cordless,

Lt. General Russel Honoré, "one John Wayne dude,"

was heard to say, "We've got an obligation to do

what the hell we've got to do to make sure we get

the mission done."

Are you in the market for a pre-owned Armored Personnel Carrier?

The Iraqi street price right now is at an all-time low, so if you're

interested, you'd better act pronto.

Fake, Apolitical Steven Boylan

Real, Politicized Steven Boylan

"It's absolutely despicable the way the Democrat Party

uses soldiers and children as political props!"

'Real Soldiers' dodge the draft and abuse drugs.

'Phony Soldiers' die in Iraq.

"Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked Congress Wednesday to

approve nearly $190 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

in 2008, increasing initial projections by more than a third."

Profiles in Militarism

American Empire #10

Shock and Awe

Camouflaged American Soldier Unseen by Baghdad Citizen

During General Petraeus' testimony before Congress,

the Bullshit Meter went off the scale.

Allegories for Our Time #3

President Bush and the U. S. Military

The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. But not

for Lt. Col. Steven Jordan, whose case showed,

once again, that 'military justice' is an oxymoron.

President Bush in Closed-Door Meeting Today with Joint Chiefs

His GPS having malfunctioned, the soldier realized too late

he had invaded New York City.

U. S. Army Forced to Lower the Bar for Sharpshooter Recruits

"Hey, kid! Have you ever heard of an Improvised

Farting Device? No? Well, pull my finger!"