Decline Of Empires: The Signs of Decay 2/2
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Decline Of Empires 2/2
Chalmers Johnson, author of Blowback, Sorrows of Empire and Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic , talks about the U.S. 'military-petroleum complex,' the overextension of the American military, nuclear proliferation, and the decline of Washington's credibility abroad. From 2003...
Chalmers Johnson is president of the Japan Policy Research Institute, a non-profit research and public affairs organization devoted to public education concerning Japan and international relations in the Pacific. http://www.jpri.org
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By Titusboucher, Titus at Feb 18, 2008 19:09 PM
Mr. Johnson,
I find this video fascinating, but I have one question. You stated that on October 2002, our congress overwhelmingly gave the president the right to go to war and even use nuclear weapons. Was this a "one-time deal" thing, or does the president still maintain this power. I\'ve tried searching for information on this, and it seems as though--although I agree that it\'s crazy even once--this was a one time deal, specific to Iraq. Are you referring to public law 107-243, known as the joint resolution to authorise the use of United States armed forces against Iraq.
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Schhol of the Americas
By Steve, Jimbob at Feb 08, 2008 14:56 PM
Just a note, Johnson\'s reference to the School of the Americas Watch can be found at http://www.soaw.org and not soaw.com as Johnson says.
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