Bush’s war destabilized the Middle East, any Trump war would destabilize the entire world

March 16th, 20180 By Melvin A. Goodman As we approach the fifteenth anniversary of the unwarranted invasion of Iraq, which we are still paying for in so many ways, it is important to remember the misuse of intelligence that provided a false justification for war.  It is particularly important to do so at this time because President Donald Trump has...

Democrats should have debated U.S. invasion of Iraq 15 years ago

March 2nd, 20180 Fifteen years ago this week, while the Bush Administration was busy beating the drums for an invasion of Iraq, I submitted a resolution calling on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to oppose this rush to war. The resolution, which was also endorsed by then Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who served with me on the DNC, warned that...