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none news | 05.06.2010 18:12 | Anti-militarism | Education | History

"... militarism is very closely related with colonialism, tariff policies, and world politics as a whole

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thus if all present day states seriously and sincerely want to call a halt to the armaments race, they must begin to dismantle their trade policies, and to give up their colonial raiding expeditions as well as their policy of maintaining spheres of influence all over the world -- in short, in both foreign and domestic politics they must begin to do the exact opposite of what is now the very essence of capitalist class-state politics ..."

-- liepziger volkszeitung, 6 may 1911

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U.S. 'secret war' expands globally as Special Operations forces take larger role

05.06.2010 19:15

"Beneath its commitment to soft-spoken diplomacy and beyond the combat zones of Afghanistan and Iraq, the Obama administration has significantly expanded a largely secret U.S. war against al-Qaeda and other radical groups, according to senior military and administration officials.

Special Operations forces have grown both in number and budget, and are deployed in 75 countries, compared with about 60 at the beginning of last year. In addition to units that have spent years in the Philippines and Colombia, teams are operating in Yemen and elsewhere in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia. "

More:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/03/AR2010060304965_pf.html

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